Lighting might not be what immediately springs to mind in the portfolio of the leather magnates at Poltrona Frau, but the company has in fact been developing research into the sector for some years. A new collaboration with the Argentinian digital artist Ezequiel Pini of Barcelona-based studio Six N. Five, has resulted in a table and floor lamp of hallowed, lunar beauty. The ‘Moonbeam’ table lamp mimics the enigmatic quality of a lunar eclipse, with a disc of pearl white satin glass, partially obscured by a disc of leather, anchored with a brass rod and base. The effect is poetic and mesmerising - an intimate presence by the bedside or a soothing companion for the desk. ‘Light is an essential element in my work,’ Pini reveals: ‘It is a source of energy that guides me, and something that I consider fundamental to my creativity. Through light we can give a visual sense to such a complex concept.’
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The 'Moonbeam' lamp by Six N. Five for Poltrona Frau
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