Oluce ACRILICA 281/LBT PMMA table lamp

Joe Colombo's first project for Oluce, the only one worked on together with his brother Gianni.‎ From then on, the two Colombo brothers clearly separated their fields: Joe left art in which he had shown interesting promise with "Nucleari", while Gianni no longer worked in design, becoming one of the leading exponents of the kinetic, programmed movement.‎ The 281 model, created in 1962, was immediately nicknamed "Acrilica" due to its surprising conspicuousness and exception innovation of the significant curve made from acrylic.‎ Methacrylate, used for about a decade in the field of lighting, usually in thin sheets that are cut or thermoformed, found a very particular use here: its thickness and curve meant that, thanks to its conduction properties, the light from a fluorescent lamp contained within the painted steel base moved through the transparent body, eventually lighting the head in an incredible way.‎ Due to this "magical movement", "281" is more a work of kinetic art than a lamp.‎ In 1964, "Acrilica" won the gold medal at the XIII Triennial in Milan.‎ Table lamp giving indirect and diffused light, laquered steel base and Perspex diffuser.‎ 1 x max 4W (LED) 2700°K 570 lm CRI>85 Structure: metal Structure color: black Diffuser/Reflector: PMMA Diffuser/Reflector color: transparent Certifications: CE Further info from manufacturer on ACRILICA 281/LBT Oluce