Taccia Table Lamp

Overview

Taccia by the Castiglioni brothers, Achille and Pier Giacomo (1962), is a table lamp of indirect, reflected light, conceived by turning a ceiling lamp upside down. Its crafted reflector and grooved base make it one of the most iconic symbols of Italian design and a Flos ambassador.

Construction

• Reflector: aluminium, gloss white outside, matt white inside
• Diffuser: adjustable transparent mouth-blown glass bowl that carries the reflector
• Body: fluted aluminium in black, matt white, silver anodised or bronze anodised, on a nickel-plated metal base
• Light source: LED array, 2700 K, replaceable by a professional
• Control: integrated dimmer, 10–100%; plug-in power supply (100–240 V) with interchangeable plugs

Specifications

• Ø 49.5 cm reflector × H 64.5 cm (Ø 19.5" × 25.4"), base Ø 19 cm (7.5"), body height 25.9 cm (10.2")
• Weight 11.1 kg (24.56 lb); cord 220 cm (86.6")
• Item code F6602030 (black)

A ceiling lamp turned upside down

Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni designed Taccia in 1962 with a simple idea: take a ceiling lamp and invert it. A white reflector rests in a clear glass bowl, which can be tilted to direct the light upward against it, so the room receives only soft, reflected light.

A column that was a radiator

The fluted base is often compared to a classical column, but it was inspired by a radiator: its fins originally dispersed the heat of the incandescent bulb. With LED technology the heat-dispersion role is no longer needed, yet the grooved body remains the lamp's signature, and Taccia stands for the Castiglioni brothers' industrial roots and minimalist vision.