Nile

Overview

Rodolfo Dordoni designed Nile for Foscarini as a decorative lamp of remarkable character, with diffused and direct, downward and upward light. A large blown glass diffuser is paired with a small marble base.

Construction

The diffuser is white jacketed blown glass. The marble base is polished with a handcrafted matte finish, and a rubber scratch-proof disk protects its lower surface. Base and diffuser, set at different angles, remain in place through an invisible game of weights, positions and joints.

Specifications

• Size: 41 x 21 x 55 cm (W x D x H)
• Material: blown glass and marble
• Colours: 2
• Net weight: 10 kg
• Ratings: CE, IP20
• Light source: E27 holder with an 18 W, 2700 K, 2452 lumens, CRI above 80 retrofit LED bulb and a dimmer, both included

Two opposites in one lamp

Nile sets two contrasting elements together. A small marble base brings consistency, and a large blown glass diffuser brings delicacy and handmade warmth. The dynamic arrangement of the two volumes seems to defy the law of gravity.

Light shining down and up

Already beautiful when off, the lamp takes on even more allure when the light filters through the precious blown glass. It shines down to the surface below and upward through the two open sides of the diffuser.