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Set Up Shades
Set Up Shades by Marcel Wanders, 1989: a floor lamp that seems to be stacked conical lampshades.
300 × 1160 × 300 mm
1989
Approx. $2,300 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Set Up Shades by Marcel Wanders is a floor lamp that seems to consist of separately stacked lampshades. In reality it is a solid construction that radiates soft light.
Construction
The lamp is PVC/viscose laminate on a metal frame. It has 1 incandescent light source of 60 W with light in all directions, a black cable 250 cm long that carries an on/off switch.
Specifications
- 30 cm in diameter and 116 cm high (model 6)
Story
Exploring the conical lampshade
Marcel Wanders' Set Up Shades dates from 1989. The conical lampshade is an archetypal form, the one most people picture when they imagine a lamp. With this design Wanders explores the boundaries within type-forms.
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