Cinetique Floor standard lamp

Overview

Cinetique is a floor lamp designed by Martin Hirth for Ligne Roset. Its articulated counterbalance system allows many positions and orientations of the light source, so the lamp works as a floor lamp and as a reading light. Angling the shade towards a wall or ceiling gives general indirect lighting; turned towards a settee, reading armchair or table it gives directional light.

Construction

The frame is epoxy satin black lacquered steel tubing of 20 mm diameter on a round steel base of 40 cm diameter. The cable is black textile, and a black foot-operated switch/dimmer controls the light. The light source is a 20 W LED module emitting 2,100 lumens, the equivalent of a 150 W incandescent bulb, at a colour temperature of 3000 K (warm white).

Specifications

Fully unfolded: 1,700 mm wide x 2,310 mm high. Weight 24 kg.

An articulated counterbalance arm

The design of the Martin Hirth Cinétique light is as rigorous as its technical side. The articulated counterbalance system makes a multiplicity of positions and orientations of the light source possible, which is why the piece is as much a floor lamp as a reading light.

Indirect and directional light

With the shade angled towards a wall or ceiling the lamp gives general indirect lighting. Turned above a settee, a reading armchair or a table, it gives directional light. The 20 W LED module emits 2,100 lumens at 3000 K and is controlled by a foot-operated switch/dimmer.