Space Needle table lamp in acrylic glass and steel, Italy, 60s

Rare example of Futurist Design for this lamp which celebrates the “Space Needle” skyscraper in Seattle in the United States.
In fact, this table lamp in transparent Plexyglass and white Multiplex on a chromed steel needle base with light irradiated by a circular LED bulb (replaces the original neon) and a counterweight base is in enamelled iron... it was created precisely for this purpose, pay homage to what was rightly considered at the time one of the most cutting-edge examples of design and construction engineering... The Space Needle which was designated a historic monument on April 19, 1999.

The Space Needle is a tower located in Seattle in the United States and is the main symbol of the city in the north-western area of ​​the country. Located in the Seattle Center, it was built for the 1962 Expo.
The Space Needle is approximately 184 meters high, has a maximum width of 50 meters and weighs over 9.550 tonnes.