Fil De Fer lamps are one of the distinctive highlights by Catellani & Smith. A variety of halogen bulbs illuminate the bowl out of braided polished aluminium, in which the bulbs are placed. The atmosphere, created by this lamp, is unique. Fil de Fer lamps are available with following diameters : 30/40/60/90/120 cm. The transformer(electronic/toroidal)is integrated in the glossy finished aluminium case.

This idea came from the request for an enormous chandelier for the Museo della Cartografia di Stato (State Cartography Museum) - Trevi Fountain in Rome. I was asked to design a chandelier that was, not only very large but, at the same time, ethereal with many lights. A chandelier symbolizing a universe. I immediately thought of using a light and flexible material that could also become a suitable structure for holding many lights. I experimented with the malleability of iron wire and the first shape that was created was an enormous sphere. Its appearance reminded me of the light, rolling bushes, blown by the wind in the Mexican desert. The Museum lamp was completely another thing, but this prototype remained. It was then easy produce it in other sizes and last but not least, to realize a tangle of iron wires with a small internal light, the intensity of which could be varied with the touch of the hand.

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