Flos - Parentesi floor lamp

 

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Parentesi is Italian for “brackets“ or “to clamp“ and describe besides the name the way how the lamp functions. A steel cable which is “clamped” between ceiling and floor facilitates the regulation of the height of a steel tube where the lamp is fixed. This convenient layout of the light by Achille Castiglioni und Pio Manzù was already made in 1970 but is still more than up-to-date. The innovative mixture of floor lamp and pendular lamp was rewarded with the "Compasso d´Oro" in 1979.

Technical Data:
This lamp provides direct light. The lamp moves vertically via sliding of a painted or nickel-plated shaped steel tube on a ceiling-to-floor steel cable (400cm long). The fixture head is made of injection-molded black elastomer (UL-94 HB) and houses a switch. The length of the power cord from the lamp holder is 400cm.

By extra charge, Parentesi is also available with a dimmer.

Supplementary information

• Datenblatt Parentesi Deckenstrahler (ca. 81KB)
• Datenblatt Parentesi Deckenstrahler mit Dimmer (ca.98KB)

Design: Achille Castiglioni

Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) is of the most influencing designers of the 20th century. Together with his brothers Livio and Giacomo, Achille run a bureau for architecture where they created trend-setting design. Designer Achille Castiglioni

Design: Pio Manzù

Pio Manzù was an Italian designer who caused especial furor with his car-designs. He deceased in 1969 in a car crash aged 30. Designer Pio Manzù

Honoured with: Compasso d´Oro

The compasso d’Oro (golden compasses) is the first design price which was awarded in Europe. Designaward Compasso d´Oro