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DCW Mantis BS1 floor lamp | round base
DCW Mantis BS1 floor lamp | round base
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In 1951 Bernard Schottlander created the Mantis series of lamps. Movement is essential to all Schottlander's work. As an artist, engineer and to no small extent a craftsman, he developed an ingenious system of counterweights combined with a series of strong and flexible metal rods. The shade is unique in its kind. Suspended in the air like an acrobat, it is made from aluminium using a spinning and casting process. This shows not only the skill of the metalworker, but also the sculptor's eye to create a spiral movement where symmetry and asymmetry are in opposition. His lamps, with their eternal play between balance and imbalance, reveal some of the secrets of what is meant by 'solid and light'. And like his ideal the 'mobile', they seem to defy the law of gravity. The essential poetry of the object is an invitation to a dream world of carefully balanced elegance.
further description and details
further description and details
The Mantis BS1 is an elegant, filigree floor lamp made of steel and aluminum with counterweights for easy positioning.
Tiltable in 5 positions by 20 degrees, rotatable by 360°
Colour: matt black
Country, Design & Year
Country, Design & Year
France
Bernard Scott
1951
Material & Color & Bulbs
Material & Color & Bulbs
material
- aluminum
- steel
Colors:
- Black
Light bulbs: 230 V / 50 Hz 1 x 11 Watt E 14, bulb not included
Energy efficiency class:
Lamp: A++ to F
Light source:
Height Weight
Height Weight
Dimensions in cm:
min. 155, max. 170 x Ø 74
Umbrella dimensions:
H 23 x Ø 27
Foot dimensions: Ø74
Care information
Care information