ANGELO LELLI
Paolo Angelo Lelii's (b. 1915 – d. 1979) childhood was spent in Milan. After marrying he moved to Monza where he began manufacturing lamps in his house in 1943. In 1946 his Tris lamp was advertised in Domus magazine.
In 1947, he founded Arredoluce, a premier manufacturer of furniture and lighting and exhibited the lamp 12128, which became known as the Triennale floor lamp at the VIII Triennale di Milano.
Under the direction of Lelli, Arredoluce is considered one of the most innovative and important post-war lighting manufacturers in Italy, renowned for his minimal sculptural designs. During the 1950's, Arredoluce began collaborating with well-known Italian designers such as Franco Albini, Achille Castiglioni, Gio Ponti and Ettore Sottsass.
Lelli created the recognizable floor switch used in most of Arredoluce’s floor lamps. The most well-known designs of Angelo Lelii are the Triennale floor lamp model 12128 (1947) and the Cobra table lamp (‘64), the Tris lamp (‘46), the Eye floor light (‘50), the Stella ceiling light (‘50), and the President table lamp (‘70).