Nelson floor lamp by Claudio Dini & Ignazia Favata for Francesconi, 1970s

Nelson floor lamp, designed by Claudio Dini and Ignazia Favata and manufactured by Francesconi, in 1976.

It has a heavy metal base and a chrome-plated metal stem, holding a reflector with a halogen bulb that can be adjusted along the stem and that can be rotated 180 degrees. This makes it suitable for use as both an uplighter and a downlighter. The stem itself can be tilted.

Rare piece.

In Giuliana Gramigna’s ‘Repertorio Del Design Italiano 1950-2000’, the lamp is attributed to Bieffeplast on page 245. This is an earlier version by Claudio Dini & Ignazia Favata for Francesconi (it has a sticker on the bottom of the lamp).

The transformer converts 220 volts to 12 volts. In countries with a lower voltage such as the US, an adapter or converter is required. Alternatively, the transformer must be replaced.

Attribution

• Designer:
  Claudio Dini & Ignazia Favata
• Manufacturer:
  Francesconi
• Model / Name:
  Nelson
• Design period:
  1970s
• Country:
  Italy

Character

• Materials:
  Metal
• Techniques:
  Halogen light bulb, Max. 500 watts, including dimmer
• Condition:
  Very good vintage condition, with minor damage to the paint on the base of the lamp
• Colour:
  White, Silver
• Height:
  187 cm / 74 inch
• Width:
  26 cm / 11 inch
• Depth:
  31 cm / 13 inch

Shipping

• Weight:
  20.8 kg / 46 lb
• Ships from:
  Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• Product code:
  1822736