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Melt Large Portable Light
Portable light with a mirrored polycarbonate shade, 56 cm high, 50 cm wide, 500 lumens
500 × 560 × 500 mm
2024
Germany
2.8 kg
Approx. $1,600 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
SKU MESP01BR-PHUN01M1 is the Melt Large Portable Light, an integrated-LED lamp that stands on a tripod base and has a hanging strap. Its finish is Bronze Polished Polycarbonate. Designed in 2024, it is manufactured in Germany.
Shade
Switched off, the shade is hyper-reflective and mirrored. Switched on, it is translucent and shows the rich depth of a hot-blown glass effect.
Specifications
- Size: 50 x 50 x 56 cm (W x D x H), or 19.7 x 19.7 x 22.0 in
- Lamp base: 28 cm (11.0 in) across
- Weight: 2.8 kg (6.2 lb)
- Light: 500 lumens; 3000K; CRI over 90
- Dimmability: three steps, operated by button
- Supply: 5V, charging in 5 hours; 200 cm (78.7 in) cord
- Class: IP44; Class III (SELV)
Story
Mirror to glass
The large portable light is hyper-reflective and mirror-like when off. On, it shows a hot-blown glass effect, translucent and rich in depth.
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Collection
Melt
Tom Dixon's Melt collection (2014, with Front): vacuum-metallised polycarbonate orbs, mirrored when off, glowing like molten glass when lit. Pendants and lamps.
