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Hera
Hera by Ettore Sottsass, table lamp designed in 1982, triangular head, 7 W
1982
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Description
Overview
Hera, by Ettore Sottsass, is a table lamp from Artemide’s Design Collection.
Build
A substantial body holds every component; a triangular head hides the light sources from direct view.
Electrical data
Power 7 W.
Story
A ministerial lamp in solid blocks
Designed in 1982, Hera takes the traditional ministerial lamp as its model and recasts it in clean, solid forms and overlapping blocks of bold colour. Its simplicity gives it a symbolic presence that draws attention beyond its lighting function.
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