With an equally skeptical eye, I wanted to see Cassina’s new lighting collection because they recently secured the rights to produce a series of Charles and Ray Eames designs, the first of which is Galaxy, a late 1940s ceiling light that was never put into production. A spray of bulbs thrust out from an atomic core by a series of metal tubes, it seems like the urtext for many a midcentury lamp, but a bit more delicate. The proliferation of similar, later, and lesser designs make it feel a little safe in a contemporary context, but if you’re going for the look, this is the real deal. Photo 24 of 71 in It’s Furniture Design’s Big Week. Here’s What We Saw During Salone del Mobile

It’s Furniture Design’s Big Week. Here’s What We Saw During Salone del Mobile

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With an equally skeptical eye, I wanted to see Cassina’s new lighting collection because they recently secured the rights to produce a series of Charles and Ray Eames designs, the first of which is Galaxy, a late 1940s ceiling light that was never put into production. A spray of bulbs thrust out from an atomic core by a series of metal tubes, it seems like the urtext for many a midcentury lamp, but a bit more delicate. The proliferation of similar, later, and lesser designs makes it feel a little safe in a contemporary context, but if you’re going for the look, this is the real deal.