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Miss K
Starck's 2003 table lamp: transparent body, aluminised outer diffuser and glowing inner diffuser.
236 × 432 × 236 mm
2003
Approx. $590 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Miss K is a table lamp by Philippe Starck, 2003, that gives diffused light. The Black version, US code FU625530, is the one specified here.
Construction
- Fully transparent, injection-moulded PMMA body
- Opaline, injection-moulded polycarbonate internal diffuser
- Transparent or coloured external diffuser, finished with high-vacuum aluminisation
Use
- Indoor dry location
Overall size
236 x 236 x 432 mm (W x D x H).
Story
Contrast and perception
Starck created Miss K around contrast and perception. With the lamp off, its metallic outer shell looks opaque and reflective; lit, it reveals a glowing inner diffuser, like an X-ray of a classic table lamp.
A playful reinterpretation of tradition
Miss K is a playful reinterpretation of tradition that invites a look beyond the surface at everyday objects, in line with Starck's habit of using materials in unexpected ways.
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