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Blending an industrial aesthetic with a playful approach to colour, the Tabata lamp by Luca Nichetto embraces a delicate balance between form and character. With the addition of two new high gloss finishes to the existing collection, Dark Burgundy & Vermillion Red and Deep Blue & Ivory, the bold proportions of the original model are accentuated to create a striking visual contrast.
H: 21 cm x W: 15 cm x D: 10 cm
Voltage: 220-240V – 50Hz
Light Source: G10 max. 5W
Test & Certifications: CE, UKCA, Class I
Product Material
Powder coated aluminium, high gloss painted aluminium, polished aluminium with matt opal acrylic.
Production Process
The lamp is made of cast aluminium. The components are then either painted or polished.
Luca Nichetto was born in 1976 in Venice, where he studied at the Art Institute. Afterwards he attended the University Institute of Architecture of Venice (IUAV), where he earned a degree in Industrial Design. He began his professional career in 1999 by designing his first projects in Murano glass for Salviati. That same year he began his collaboration with Foscarini, for whom he not only designed products, but also worked as a consultant on new materials research and product development (2001–2003). In 2006 he launched his own design firm, Nichetto&Partners, which specializes in industrial design and offers its services as a design consultancy. In 2011 he also opened another professional office in Stockholm,Sweden. Over the course of his career, Nichetto has been awarded a number of international prizes, including the Gran Design Award (2008), the Chicago Atheneum Museum of Architecture’s Good Design Award (2008), the IF Product Design Award (2008) and the Elle Decoration International Design Awards’ (EDIDA) Designer of the Year award in the Young Designer Talent category (2009). Apart from participating in various design exhibitions in Europe, the U.S and Japan, Nichetto has also been the subject of important retrospective shows mounted in prominent European cities, including Venice, London, Paris and Stockholm, and he has served as art director for a number of international design events. In addition, he has been invited to sit on prestigious juries for a variety of design competitions held both in Italy and abroad Today, Nichetto collaborates with a wide variety of Italian and international companies, including Bosa, Casamania, Ceramiche Refin, Emmegi, Established & Sons, Fornasarig, Foscarini, Fratelli Guzzini, Gallotti & Radice, Globo, Italesse, King’s, Kristalia, Mabeo, Moroso, Offecct, Ogeborg, Salviati, Skitsch, Skultuna,Tacchini and Venini.
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