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Lampe Cabanon
Lampe Cabanon by Le Corbusier for Nemo: a tracing-paper lampshade with an E27 LED
210 × 420 × 210 mm
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Description
Overview
Lampe Cabanon is a lamp by Le Corbusier, made by Nemo Lighting and named after the Cabanon, the refuge he built on the French Riviera. Its lampshade is tracing paper, the paper the architect used, and the structure is coded as gun metal.
Construction
The source is an E27 LED of 4-25 W that emits diffused light. The lamp is dimmable on the cable, depending on the bulb, and is rated IP20 at 230 V and carries a 2.5 m lead. The code CAB ENW 11 describes a gun metal structure with a green tracing paper sheet, and the notes give green as RAL 6016.
Specifications
- Overall size: 21 x 21 x 42 cm (W x D x H)
- Net lamp weight: 1.1 kg
Story
Named after a seaside refuge
In 1952 Le Corbusier built the Cabanon on the shores of the French Riviera. The project follows the rules of the Modulor, stands a stone's throw from the sea and served as his refuge in his final years. Lampe Cabanon takes its name from this microcosm.
A shade from a wartime artefact
The tracing paper of the lampshade was crafted from a wartime artefact, a mortar shell carrier found on French beaches. Numerous sketches and designs exist for the lamp, which marks a moment of rebirth in the post-war world.
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Collection
Le Corbusier Collection
Nemo's Le Corbusier Collection: Lampe de Marseille, Escargot, Parliament, Projecteur — lamps built on the primary forms Le Corbusier saw revealed by light.