Designed by Charlotte Perriand
An avant-garde icon of the 1950s, Pivotante ? Poser was conceived by Charlotte Perriand as an architectural element. The light emission interacts with the material texture, volumes, dimensions and graphic signs created by the two rotating diffusers, which allow both closing and opening of the light beam for direct or indirect light.
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Charlotte Perriand was inspired by the boom of sailboats when in 1938 she conceived Potence Pivotante. Designed as a highly accessible swivel lamp, realized using two black tubular sections assembled in the shape of an inverted ?L? to lead the electrical wire from the switch to the bulb. The steel arm fixed to the wall […]
Designed by Charlotte Perriand for her mountain chalet Le Vieux Matelot, Applique Cylindrique is a design that dates back to the early 1930s. Her interest in pivoting screens reflects her observation on human gestures: a simple touch allows to direct the lampshade and to control the light beam, making it possible to adjust intensity and […]
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Nesso is an icon of Italian design from the ?6s, a decade that heralded the conquest of modernity in which design redefined the domestic landscape though the first uses of plastics. Innovative and democratic, its expressive form inspired by nature interprets and challenges industrial manufacturing technology.
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A rigorous elegance. A dimmer and two gelatins, to regulate the intensity and warmth of the light; adjustable feet, to adapt to the floors.
Swedish designer Alf Svensson devised the Collector series of lighting in the 1950s. One of three designs, the wall-mounted lamp is defined by its solid brass band that holds a conical metal shade which projects the light in two directions. Small perforations in the shade allows the light to shine through. The name references the […]
Sophisticated and technical project that introduces the most cutting-edge achievements in the optics and dimming control into a domestic environment. Designed for a sharp lighting through a fluid interaction. A simple hand gesture can orient the light, vary the intensity and adjust the beam angle. The spotlight?s features converge where the hand naturally rests to […]