Black Galaxy Pendant Lamp by Charles and Ray Eames for Cassina

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Charles and ray eames galaxy lamp
manufactured by cassina (italy)

explosion of light

designed in 1949, a product of the … Read more Charles and ray eames galaxy lamp
manufactured by cassina (italy)

explosion of light

designed in 1949, a product of the genius of charles and ray eames, created by assembling components from the automotive industry to produce an enchanting explosion of light.

for the first time ever, cassina puts this masterpiece into production. Originally created for "an exhibition for modern living" at the detroit institute of arts in 1949, it was never marketed, due to technological limitations of the industry at the time.

galaxy is composed of a centre sphere that illuminates the surrounding area like the stars in a galaxy.

finish
matt black or polished aluminium.

light rods
36 of different lengths (15, 30 and 45 cm).

galaxy is a pendant lamp, designed in 1949, a product of the genius of charles and ray eames, created by assembling brass tubing and automotive components inside a wooden sphere. For the first time ever, cassina puts this masterpiece into production which, despite the considerable interest it incited, has never been mass-produced until now. Galaxy grew out of a collaboration with the eames office, the design studio founded by charles and ray in 1941, and is composed of a centre sphere that holds 36 rods of different lengths, each with its own led light source, as if to evoke a star-studded sky. Cassina has innovated the original design with the addition of a 'plug & play' system that allows the rods to be inserted into the sphere to illuminate the space, while at the same time allowing the size of the packaging to be extremely small, compared to the dimensions of the final product.

typology: suspension
environment: indoor
material: aluminum, pmma, pa66+30 fv
light source: 36 led spots
regulation: dimmer
voltage: 100-240v
power: 60w
temperature: 2700k
lumens: 5760lm
cri: >90
emission: diffuse light
certifications: ip20, ce, ukca

wired for spain, if used somewhere else it might need to be converted by the buyer.

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about the designer: charles ormand eames jr., a nearly-licensed architect, and ray-bearnice alexandra "kaiser", an abstract painter, are cemented into the canon of 20th-century design. Since uniting in 1940, these partners in life and work have been internationally recognized at the forefront of the design, architecture, filmmaking, and furniture communities.

about the manufacturer: in a continuing dialogue between past, present, and future, cassina has created the i maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including le corbusier, pierre jeanneret, charlotte perriand, charles rennie mackintosh, gerrit thomas rietveld, franco albini, frank lloyd wright and marco zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely preserved, the models have been manufactured using evolved technology. This is also the company that has manufactured iconic pieces of contemporary design from the 50s to the present day, ideated by some of the most important international designers. Today cassina continues to look to the future of design with audacious, passionate curiosity and an open, holistic approach. It affirms its exclusive ability to furnish a home’s living and dining spaces completely and iconically with the cassina perspective: a concept, a philosophy, an informed, futuristic thought. A detailed, expansive horizon of combinations; when placed together, the products have an innovative soul and the modern icons create authentic, welcoming, personal atmospheres involved in a conversation dominated by a code of design excellence, formal sensitive awareness, solidity and cultural authority.

important information regarding color(s) of products: actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor

important information regarding image of products: the item that it selling is on the first image. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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up to 250v (europe/uk standard).the wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. See less