Giovanni Dal Lago

Inscribed: Curated by Jony Ive & Marc Newson for (RED) 2013.

Overall very good condition. This work was especially selected by Jony Ive and Marc Newson for the (RED) 2013 auction. The telescope and stand are offered with a CD and various documents and directions from the producer. In addition, the telescope and stand are offered with two fabric covers. With a few minor white scuffs and some isolated rubbing to the stand, which is not evident once the telescope is mounted. This work is being sold with a certificate from the (RED) 2013 auction.
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Donated by Officina Stellare.

With the high-tech RiLA telescope, Jony and Marc's fascination with space intersects beautifully with their appreciation for high-performance objects in which design disappears behind function. Created by Officina Stellare ("workshop of the stars"), an Italian company founded in 2009 to create high-end telescopes for astronomers and amateur stargazers alike, RiLA (Riccardi Large Astrograph) is a fast focal ratio astrograph telescope. It is cutting-edge both mechanically, with its use of carbon composite materials and special alloys, and optically, thanks to the innovative Riccardi design and the use of low-dispersion/low-expansion glasses.