Parentesi Pendant Lamp
The Flos Parentesi lamp by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù slides its shaped steel tube along a cable stretched between ceiling and floor.
A cast-iron counterweight keeps the cable taut while the light can be repositioned vertically. White, black, red and nickel finishes frame the exposed bulb, creating an adjustable indoor light with a distinctive curved support.
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- Brand
- Flos
- Collection
- Parentesi
- Designer
- Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzù
- Design year
- 1971
- Descriptor
- Adjustable steel light on tensioned cable
- Country
- Italy
- Light source
- Bulb not included
- Bulb
- 120 W max
- Dimming
- Dimmer included
- Voltage
- 120 V
- Location
- Dry locations only
- IP rating
- IP20
- Listing
- UL listed
- Cord length
- 157.5 in (13.1 ft)
- Weight
- 8.16 lb
- Materials
- 01Sliding shaped-steel support
The light moves vertically along the tensioned cable.
- 02Cast-iron counterweight
The weight keeps the ceiling-to-floor cable taut.
Parentesi by Flos is a cable-supported lamp with a shaped steel tube that slides vertically.
A cast-iron counterweight tensions the cable between ceiling and floor, allowing the light position to change along it. The exposed bulb is specified separately. Several surface treatments are offered for the shaped support within this indoor installation.
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Italian lighting with a history of inventive design, from recognizable floor and table lamps to contemporary architectural illumination.
Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzù
Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzù's design work includes the Parentesi Pendant Lamp and the Parentesi 50 Pendant Lamp for Flos.
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