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Bau Lamp
A hanging lamp of interlocking linden wood veneer discs that is assembled without tools
570 × 510 × 570 mm
2010
Approx. $400 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
Bau Lamp Large EU Nature is a hanging lamp by Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt for Normann Copenhagen. It is built from interlocking circular discs of different sizes that stick out in all directions.
Construction
The lamp is made of linden wood veneer in the colour Nature. It is a self-assembly lamp that goes together without tools, with an assembly manual included, and it hangs on a 4 m white textile cord with a white canopy.
Specifications
Ø57 x H51 cm (Bau Lamp Large EU Nature, 503013). Light source: E27 socket, maximum load 60 W, dimmable with a dimmable light source.
Story
Interlocking discs
Bau is a sculptural hanging lamp whose design is based on interlocking geometric circles. The pattern is broken up by the sizes of the discs and by their off-centre linkages, which makes the lamp look lively and organic.
Designed in 2010
Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt designed Bau in 2010. Bau is the German word for construction, and the lamp is a self-assembly lamp made of natural wooden parts.