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Stylos
Candle-like floor lamp of an opaline PMMA column on a steel base, by Achille Castiglioni, 1984.
355 × 2000 × 355 mm
1984
Approx. $1,600 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
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Description
Overview
Stylos is a floor lamp giving indirect and diffused light, conceived by Achille Castiglioni in 1984. It turns a vertical column of light into a sculptural presence.
Construction
- Diffuser: extruded opaline polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) column
- Base: silver powder-coated steel, weighted so that it prevents tipping
- Light sources: two, at either end of the column, switched on and off by a double foot switch on the power cable
Specifications
- Base Ø355 mm, height 2000 mm; column Ø170 mm
- 2 x 105 W halogen, E27, lamps not included
- Indoor dry location, IP20, insulation class I
- Net weight 9.05 kg
Story
Conceived in 1984
Achille Castiglioni conceived Stylos in 1984 as a candle-like, sculptural floor lamp. Its vertical column of light is a sculptural presence, and the base is weighted so that it prevents tipping.
A luminous totem
Stylos is a luminous totem that quietly transforms its surroundings. Castiglioni drew inspiration from everyday materials and championed a less-is-more philosophy, and the lamp is built from a column on a plate.
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