Boltons

Overview

Boltons is a table lamp designed by Herzog & de Meuron. It combines a patented optical study with handcrafted glass: a transparent structure supports an adjustable metal disc.

Construction

The glass body is formed with a traditional technique that incorporates an air bubble within the glass. A lens placed at the base directs the light upward, and the upper disc reflects it depending on its angle. The reflector is secured by a precision-engineered magnetic sphere, which gives it freedom of movement. The materials are glass and metal, in a mirror colour.

Specifications

The version with code 1832010A is 373 mm high with a diameter of 450 mm. It is rated at 13 W and 904 lm at 2700 K, and it is dimmable.

Glass with a bubble and a lens

Boltons takes shape through a traditional glass technique that incorporates a delicate air bubble. The bubble defines the way the lamp controls and modulates light across the surrounding surfaces, while a lens at the base directs the light upward.

An adjustable reflector

The geometry of the glass gives the upper reflector freedom of movement. A precision-engineered magnetic sphere secures the disc, and the light beam travels through the glass without compromising the efficiency of the optical system.