Flos Floor lamp Metal Metal. Dimensions: Elbow tube (spotlight support): L
58 cm – Length of the adjustable steel wire: L 400 cm max. – Electric
cable: L 400 cm (from the socket) – Base: Ø 11 cm. The Parentesi lamp is
one of the historical models by Flos, designed in 1971 by two legends of
Italian design Achille Castiglioni (1918 – 2002) & Pio Manzù (1939 –
1969). Incredibly revolutionary for the time, this fully mobile lamp won the
Compasso d'Oro in 1979. It is now part of the permanent collection of MoMA in
New York and the Triennale Design Museum in Milan. This hybrid lamp with its
industrial, minimalist accents is located halfway between floor lamp and
pendant. The original idea behind Parentesi was to create a light source that
flows vertically from floor to ceiling and rotates 360° on its axis. It
consists of a rotating spotlight mounted on a bent metal tube that slides from
floor to ceiling, along a steel wire. The steel wire (not electrified) attaches
to the ceiling with a painted metal ceiling rose. On the ground, a counterweight
ensures perfect stability. The spotlight is provided with a long black electric
cable (L 400 cm) with a plug on the end that connects to the mains. The
Parentesi lamp lets you direct the light according to your needs. At any time,
the height of the spotlight and its orientation can be adjusted with a simple
wave of the hand. Its light can be direct, to illuminate a particular place, or
indirect to create mood lighting. Parentesi can replace the use of a pendant by
eliminating the electrical constraints on the ceiling since it simply plugs into
a socket on the floor. The Parentesi lamp is equipped with a dimmer located on
the electric cable as well as a switch on the spotlight. Parentesi will also fit
in nicely near a sofa, bed, work area or in a lounge area. The Parentesi lamp is
a concentration of Achille Castiglioni's research. Generally sober and
stripped back, Achille Castiglioni's creations innovate with their apparent
simplicity, which often hides real work around the balance of forms and use of
new materials. Devoid of any aesthetic intention, this approach aims to improve
the functionality of existing pieces. The designer has fun rejecting the
traditional form of classic utilitarian items (such as the floor lamp), to offer
inventive reinterpretations, always rational but sculptural, full of humour and
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