Taraxacum

Overview

Taraxacum is a suspension lamp emitting diffused light, from 1960, by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. The version shown is Taraxacum 1 (F7401009) in White.

Construction

• Structure: white powder-coated steel
• Diffuser: Cocoon resin sprayed onto the structure, protected with a transparent spray finish

Specifications

• Shade Ø680 mm, height 500 mm; cord 2700 mm
• Canopy Ø146 mm, 36 mm high
• 1 x 100 W halogen, E27 holder, bulb not included
• Dimmable through a remote dimmer, not supplied
• Indoor dry location; net weight 2.3 kg

A dandelion by name

The humble dandelion plant gave Taraxacum its name. The Castiglioni duo drew it up in 1960.

Cocoon spraying

Flos calls the method the Cocoon technique: resin in a web-like state is sprayed over a steel frame. The two designers had begun trying it out in the 1950s, once they found it in use for industrial purposes. What results is a surface both delicate and durable, which spreads a warm ambient glow.