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Boalum
Flexible LED table lamp in translucent PVC with resin terminals, up to 2180 mm long, 20 W
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Description
Overview
Boalum is a flexible lamp designed by Livio Castiglioni and Gianfranco Frattini. Its structure is translucent flexible PVC, reinforced and with resin terminals, and it emits a diffused light.
Construction
The lamp can be rolled up as desired, placed on the ground or on a table, hung or twisted. Several elements can be connected in series, up to a maximum of four pieces, for a total development of about 8 metres. The material is PVC, in white.
Specifications
The version with code 0027110A has a diameter of 60 mm and a maximum extension length of 2180 mm. It is rated at 20 W and 780 lm at 2700 K, with an integrated transformer and 25 LED sources.
Story
Livio Castiglioni and Gianfranco Frattini's flexible lamp
The original Boalum was born in 1970 and became part of the history of Italian and world design. Its translucent flexible PVC structure is reinforced and has resin terminals.
From light bulbs to LEDs
The lamp was produced until 1983 and slightly modified in 1999. The current version replaces the classic light bulbs with high efficiency LEDs. Boalum is part of numerous design museum collections.