Tolomeo desk lamp
- Tolomeo desk lamp
The Tolomeo incandescent
desk lamp is an icon of Italian modern design. It was designed byMichele De Lucchi andGiancarlo Fassina in1986 for theArtemide company. In its original configuration, it consists of a heavy base, two straight polished aluminum arm sections (each approximately 45 cm long), and a matte aluminum reflector head which can swivel 360º. Steel tension cables attached to springs hidden inside the arms complete the constant-tension structure. "Tolomeo" is the Italian transliteration of the name Ptolemy. In the dot-com period, it became popular as a symbol ofconspicuous consumption and high design consciousness in high-tech companies as well as in architectural andgraphic design offices. It won theCompasso d'Oro design prize in1989 .ee also
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Balanced arm lamps
*Aeron chair External links
* [http://www.artemide.it Official web site of Artemide]
* [http://www.designboom.com/history/w_constantytension.html Comparison of constant tension lamp designs]
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