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Chiara Floor
Floor lamp by Mario Bellini (1969) in laser-cut stainless steel with a self-supporting folded body.
1450 mm
1969
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Description
Overview
Chiara Floor is a floor lamp by Mario Bellini (1969) with a reflecting body of laser-cut stainless steel that is finished internally with an opaque white plastic film. It gives indirect, asymmetric light.
Construction
- Body: laser-cut stainless steel, folded and closed via hooks formed directly from the sheet metal
- Seal: a black extruded TPU seal runs along the entire profile
- Base: the internal painted-steel base is attached to the body for stability and supports the bulb socket
- Cable: with a dimmer switch, usable length 1.9 m
Specifications
- E27 lamp holder, 15 W, with a 2700 K T38 lamp included
- Supply 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz; insulation class II; dimmer on the cable
- Environment: indoor dry location, IP 20
- 12.5 kg net weight
Story
Mario Bellini
Chiara Floor is a self-supporting, origami-like structure. Its hat reprises a nun's wimple and veil, and the light source hidden in the body reflects and diffuses light via that hat.
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