{"product_id":"vintage-blue-dedalino-pencil-holder-by-emma-gismondi-for-artemide-c-1970s","title":"Vintage Blue Dedalino Pencil Holder by Emma Gismondi for Artemide, c. 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original vintage Dedalino pencil holder designed by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from vivid translucent blue plastic and preserved with its original branded box, it is a distinctive example of Italian Space Age desk design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThe piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned in 1966 by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger, the Dedalino transformed an everyday desk accessory into a compact sculptural object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage example was produced by Artemide in deep translucent blue plastic. Its rounded body incorporates several openings for pencils, pens and other small desk implements, combining practical organisation with the playful use of colour and moulded plastic characteristic of post-war Italian design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Artemide name is printed on the piece, providing clear attribution. Its original branded box and protective wrapping have also been preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact and visually distinctive, the Dedalino works beautifully on a writing desk, home-office shelf or bookcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts saturated translucent blue adds a strong but controlled accent to contemporary interiors and pairs particularly well with vintage stationery, Italian lighting and other examples of twentieth-century plastic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emma Gismondi Schweinberger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dedalino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artemide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; 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