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Buds 3
Table lamp with a hand-blown five-layer glass diffuser on a transparent PMMA cylinder base
300 × 415 × 300 mm
2016
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Description
Overview
Buds 3 Table, a table lamp from 2016 by Rodolfo Dordoni for Foscarini, gives diffused light. Its diffuser is hand-blown cased glass in five layers with a glossy finish. A pale straw-yellow inner layer warms the light and deepens the colour: in warm white the glass has an ivory hue while lit and stays white when off.
Construction
A totally transparent PMMA cylinder forms the base; it is milled to a pattern, polished by hand to a mirror finish and covered with a transparent anti-static film. A cup-shaped ring nut secures the glass. The transparent cable carries the ON/OFF switch and exits through an oblique groove in the base. With the glass opening rather noticeable, the bulb stays in sight, so Foscarini specifies a retrofit LED or fluorescent bulb with a white globe, 9 cm in diameter.
Specifications
- Size: Ø 30 x H 41.5 cm
- Light source: E27, max 15 W; no bulb supplied
- Net weight: 4.2 kg
- Colours: three
- Ratings: CE, class II, IP20
Story
Five layers of blown glass
The diffuser of Buds 3 Table is precious hand-blown glass with a craft-based five-layer process and a glossy finish. The transparent base emphasises the pure shape of the diffuser.
Ivory when on, white when off
The pale straw-yellow inner layer warms the light, so the warm white version appears ivory in hue when the lamp is lit and remains white when it is off.
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