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Callimaco
Floor luminaire by Ettore Sottsass, 2000 mm high on a 390 mm base, indirect emission, 43 W, 3225 lm
390 × 2000 × 390 mm
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Description
Overview
Callimaco is a floor luminaire by Ettore Sottsass, counted among the iconic pieces of Radical Design, which brings artistic and conceptual research into everyday objects.
Construction
Material: aluminium and steel; colour: multicolour; emission: indirect. A handle is among its details.
Specifications
Code A0111W00 (LED 2700K): height 2000 mm, diameter 390 mm. Power 43 W, light output 3225 lm at 2700 K, LED source included, with dimmer.
Story
Ettore Sottsass
Ettore Sottsass designed Callimaco, a luminaire of the Design Collection series, in the Radical Design idea of bringing artistic and conceptual research into everyday objects.
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