Bohemian and colourful, the Filo lamp is a joyful explosion of colours, materials and styles. Influenced by India, where he lived for a long time, Italian artist Andrea Anastasio has created a polymorph, original and poetic lamp. Its long cable in twisted fabric, decorated in sparkling beads resembles an Indian chain. A creative fusion, of two worlds, criss-crossing the east and the west and...
Bohemian and colourful, the Filo lamp is a joyful explosion of colours, materials and styles. Influenced by India, where he lived for a long time, Italian artist Andrea Anastasio has created a polymorph, original and poetic lamp. Its long cable in twisted fabric, decorated in sparkling beads resembles an Indian chain. A creative fusion, of two worlds, criss-crossing the east and the west and combining artisan and industrial work. With Filo, Andrea Anastasio has created a fun deconstruction of the lamp archetype. It is the opposite to traditional lights that seek to hide the technical behind decorations. Here, all the parts of the lamp are bare, in a deconstruction and simplification approach. The electric cable, the light source and decorative elements are combined in a rhythmic game where roles are exchanged. The cable becomes the main esthetic player on the lamp. Unusually long, it is wound several times around a pure metal structure. Like a bead necklace, this sparkly fabric cable is decorated with precious Murano glass and porcelain beads. These beads are handmade in Italy. The cable ends with an elegant conical white porcelain lampshade, like a delicate pendant. The Filo lamp is available in twelve different models: each model is a different colour and shape and the beads are made from different materials. The rich pallet of colours lends the lamp many identities, from ethnic to urban...
In detail:
Variation : Amethyst Queen
Brand : Foscarini
Designer : Andrea Anastasio
Type : Table lamp
Colour : Amethyst Queen Model - Structure: grey / Lampshade: white / Decorations: grey & transparent / Cable: grey & white
Material : Lampshade: porcelain - Structure: varnished metal - Cable: fabric - Decorations: Murano glass
- Dimensions : Base: Ø 20 cm - Height: Ø 58 cm - Cable: L 500 cm
- Weight : 6.6 lb
- Characteristics : Made in Italy - Bulb (not supplied): 1 x LED 5W G9 - Switch on cable - Class: A+ - Supplied with EU plug: EU to UK plug adapter included
- Country of Manufacture : Italy