Solid sculpted wooden base, cubic book-binding tape shade.
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Design
Jordi Miralbell, Mariona Raventós 1993
Manufacture
The Solida is a massive lamp whose sculptured base supports a ribbon shade. Cubic and rationalist, it is the result of the designers unique approach to form.
Two facing blocks of missanda wood are held together by small chips of wengu wood which maintain a gap between the two parts of the base, permitting the cord to pass through. The glowing cube of the ribbon shade perches atop this rectangle.
Despite the lamp’s size and angular appearance, the overall composition is extremely pleasing. The fine materials of which it is made, waxed wood and ribbon, give it a distinctive no-nonsense air. The materials are the same as those employed in the B?sica lamp, but whereas the Basica gives an impression of lightness, the Solida is much more substantial.
The warm light and materials contrast with the lamp’s strong unpretentious forms. The ribbon shade produces a nuanced light rich in chiaroscuro.
The Solida lamp is inspired by an earlier version, called Tosca. The Tosca lamp is more sculptural and heavier as it is made of two rectangles of cast bronze.
Dimensions
Height 64cm, Base 14/12cm, Shade Height 30cm, Width 30/30cm.
Lamp Type
Max. 100W 230V E27. Dimmer