Parentesi Element

Designed by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzu, 1971

Complementary component for Parentesi system. Painted or nickel-plated shaped steel tube that slides vertically along a ceiling-to-floor cable kept in tension by a cast-iron counterweight. Fixture head in black injection-moulded elastomer with integrated switch.

Parentesi is now customisable, with new elements that let you expand the system with multiple light points on a single cable. Designed by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, Parentesi is a modern design classic and a celebration of collaboration. It is named after the parenthesis symbol in reference to the curved metal tube that holds the bulb. Castiglioni developed the design from an original drawing by Manzù, and the lamp is attributed to both designers despite them never meeting and Manzù passing away two years before the project came to life. Parentesi won the prestigious Compasso d’Oro ADI Award in 1979 and is part of the permanent collection at MoMA and other major design museums.

Halogen - 150W

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