Flos 265 Chromatica Wall Lamp

The Mod 265 wall lamp by designer Paolo Rizzatto is in a category all its own. The lamp head—which rotates 360-degrees so that it can be aimed in any direction—provides a clean, direct light. The body is painted steel, with an adjustable arm and reflector. There is a chrome-plated brass reflector support. The counterweight is tapered cast iron. There is an on/off switch on the socket holder, and a plug in power cord measuring 80-inches.

This new version - for which the word Chromatica has been added to the name - sees color as a design tool rather than a mere decorative element. The palette, consisting of three primary colors, thus becomes the instrument that clarifies each lamp's function. Almost fifty years, the iconic wall lamp is re-introduced in new colors celebrating the architect's original idea.

MEASUREMENTS:

Small

• Base Width: 23.4 inch


• Base Height: 9.2 inch


• Length: 59.8 inch


• Cord Length: 80 inch

Large

• Base Width: 33.4 inch


• Base Height: 13.7 inch


• Length: 80.8 inch


• Cord Length: 80 inch

MATERIALS:

• Steel

HELPFUL NOTES:

• LED Lamp 9W E26 120V 2700K A19 (Bulb Not Included)


• Environment Indoor - Dry Location


• Switch on lamp socket


• cUL Listed

Paolo Rizzatto

Italy, 1941

Paolo Rizzatto was born in 1941 in Milan, Italy, where he studied architecture at the Milan Polytechnic. In 1968 he opened his own studio and worked on lighting, architectural and interior design projects. In 1978 he founded Luceplan together with Riccardo Sarfatti. With the 265 Lamp collection, Rizzato’s work was recognized internationally.

This collection would be followed by the Berenice Table Lamps and the Titania Hanging Lamps, which are reminiscent of floating submarines (both created in collaboration with Alberto Meda and produced by Luceplan). The Costanza series of lighting represents his work at its best, ethereal and uncluttered.

Over the years Rizzatto has received many important national and international awards for design, including three Compasso d’oro Awards, 1981, 1989 and 1994. His creations are part of the permanent collections of museums such as the Wave Hill Museum Centre for Environmental Studies, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan.

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