Gubi Model 597 Floor Lamp Polished Aluminum/Cream Fringe
Design: Gianfranco Frattini 1961, Gubi Concept: With roots dating back to 1961, the Gubi Model 597 is the lamp that launched Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini's career as a lighting designer. A lamp that is short and cylindrical, and houses several bulbs and beautiful fringes that beautifully hide the lamp's light sources. The lamp's unique and almost playful shape helps to encapsulate Gianfranco Franttini's approach to the aesthetics of light. More than six decades after the lamp's first production, Model 597 is back. The Model 597's unique nylon fringe was inspired by both the fashion world and the fringed entrance curtains often found in Italy's bars and convenience stores in the late 1950s. Due to the design of the lamp, both the floor lamp and the table lamp radiates 360 degrees of indirect light, which is pleasantly softened by the hanging fringes. Together, they help to create a fantastic atmosphere in the rooms in which they are placed.
GUBI Model 597 Floor Lamp (Polished Aluminum, Cream Fringe)
First released in 1961, the Model 597 by Italian virtuoso Gianfranco Frattini is the lamp that launched him as a lighting designer. Its unique and playful form perfectly encapsulates Frattini’s extraordinary approach to the aesthetics of light. Model 597’s unique nylon fringes were inspired by both the world of fashion and the fringed entrance curtains commonly found in Italy’s bars and grocery stores in the late 1950s. Thanks to the array of lateral bulbs, the Table Lamps emit a 360o play of indirect light, softened by the fringes to create a rich ambient glow, while the reflective aluminum cover adds warmth to the uplight.Model 597 is light-hearted in expression, but serious about functionality – bringing sophistication, fun and character to interiors without resorting to superfluous decorative flourishes.