Parentesi lamp
E1012310
The Parentesi lamp is an iconic adjustable floor-to-ceiling lighting fixture, designed by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, celebrated for its minimalist industrial aesthetic and flexible, cable-based mounting system.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
floor-to-ceiling lamp
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industrial design object ⓘ lighting fixture ⓘ |
| associatedDesigner |
Achille Castiglioni
NERFINISHED
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Pio Manzù NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceilingFixing | metal bracket ⓘ |
| colorOption |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| control | inline switch on cable (in many versions) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| designer |
Achille Castiglioni
NERFINISHED
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Pio Manzù NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designStyle |
industrial
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minimalist ⓘ |
| feature |
dimmable (depending on bulb and switch configuration)
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exposed cable design ⓘ height-adjustable light source ⓘ minimalist aesthetic ⓘ rotatable light head ⓘ sliding lamp head along cable ⓘ |
| floorBaseType | weighted base or floor fixing ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered a classic of Italian modern design ⓘ |
| inception | 1971 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Pio Manzù’s original concept for a vertical sliding lamp ⓘ |
| installationRequirement | floor and ceiling contact points ⓘ |
| lightSourceType | single spotlight ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Flos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
commercial interiors
ⓘ
residential interiors ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
metal
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rubber ⓘ steel cable ⓘ |
| mountingType | floor-to-ceiling tension system ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Italian word "parentesi" meaning "parenthesis" ⓘ |
| notableFor |
flexible vertical positioning of light
ⓘ
iconic 20th-century Italian lighting design ⓘ innovative cable-based mounting system ⓘ |
| powerSupply | mains electricity ⓘ |
| producedBy | Flos lighting company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalBulbType |
LED retrofit bulb
GENERATED
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halogen bulb GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalPlacement |
living rooms
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offices ⓘ studios ⓘ |
| useCase |
accent lighting
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ambient lighting ⓘ task lighting ⓘ |
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