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Mite
Marc Sadler floor lamp in fibreglass with carbon or Kevlar thread, 22 x 185 cm (W x H)
220 × 1850 mm
2000
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Description
Overview
Marc Sadler designed Mite for Foscarini in 2000 as a floor lamp. Its light is diffused and indirect, projecting an intense and warm beam towards the ceiling, and the design won the ADI Compasso d'Oro.
Construction
The diffuser is made in a craft-based process that applies a Kevlar thread on one version and a carbon thread on the other onto a glass fabric. An internal metal rod carries the diffuser. The brushed steel upper parabola locks the diffuser onto the rod and works as a light reflector inside it, and the base is nickel-plated steel.
Specifications
- Size: 22 x 185 cm (W x H)
- Material: fibreglass fabric with Kevlar or carbon thread, nickel-plated steel
- Colours: 2
- Cable: transparent, with a Foscarini dimmer that doubles as the ON/OFF switch
- Ratings: CE, IP20
Story
Fibreglass with carbon thread or Kevlar
Mite is a floor lamp of significant size with a seductive and slender design. An innovative mixture of fibreglass and carbon thread or Kevlar acts as both decoration and frame.
Dimmer on the cable
An original Foscarini dimmer on the transparent cable raises and lowers the brightness gradually and doubles as the ON/OFF switch.
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