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Tangent Table lamp
Tangent table lamp by Martin Drechsel with a repoussé aluminium shade and indirect light
400 × 370 × 400 mm
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Tangent table lamp, in its black version, is by Martin Drechsel for Ligne Roset. It is inspired by lamps from the 1960s, the Pierre Cardin era, and offers indirect ambient light.
Construction and lighting
The base is steel and the shade is repoussé aluminium. The base and the lampshade are lacquered in epoxy satin black, and the connecting ring is brass-plated steel. Two LED modules illuminate the interior of the lampshade upwards, and the light is reflected downwards for indirect, non-aggressive lighting. Cable and switch are both black: the cable is fabric and the switch is manual. Each module is 6 W at 2700 K and 475 lumens, 12 W and 950 lumens in total.
Specifications
Overall size: Ø 400 x H 370 mm. Weight: 2.85 kg.
Story
Inspired by 1960s lamps
Tangent is inspired by lamps from the 1960s, the Pierre Cardin era.
Light reflected downwards
Two LED modules illuminate the interior of the lampshade upwards, and the light is reflected downwards, which gives indirect and non-aggressive lighting. The shade is repoussé aluminium on a steel base, and the black version is finished in epoxy satin black lacquer with a connecting ring in brass-plated steel.




