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Lightweight
Tom Dixon pendant that strips the arm chandelier down to a hand-welded metal skeleton
1200 × 770 mm
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Description
Overview
Lightweight is a suspension lamp with diffused light by Tom Dixon for Foscarini. The classic arm chandelier loses all its decoration, and only the skeleton remains.
Construction
Hundreds of elements are welded together by hand into the metal frame, which pairs a contemporary look with a semi craft-based production technique. Eight small diffusers of hand-blown, acid-etched glass carry the light. Suspension is by stainless steel cable, alongside transparent electrical cables.
Specifications
- Size: 120 x 77 cm (W x H)
- Material: metal frame and blown glass
- Light source: G4, 8 x 20 W max, bulb not included, dimmable
- Net weight: 7.6 kg
- Ratings: CE, IP20
Story
The chandelier without decoration
Lightweight takes the traditional arm chandelier and removes every ornament, leaving its skeleton.
Welded by hand
The frame is made by welding hundreds of parts together, a semi craft-based process that gives the lamp a contemporary image.
Eight small diffusers
Eight small diffusers in etched blown glass propagate intense light, while the structure itself stays a bare skeleton.
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