A timeless masterpiece of lightness and elegance, Model 2065 is the result of Gino Sarfatti’s
desire to experiment with materials. Gino Sarfatti came across methacrylate samples between
1949 and 1950. This convinced him to create a suspension lamp with this plastic polymer
which is much lighter and more resistant than glass. The 2021 version adds to these features
in terms of sustainability: it is made of Green Cast®, a 100% recycled and recyclable PMMA
(polymethyl methacrylate) — patented and made in Italy — that has exactly the same aesthetic
and functional quality of original methacrylate.
Model 2065 consists of a diffuser made up of two opalescent plates joined and suspended
from the ceiling with a black painted aluminum rosette. A simple design played on the elliptical
shape and the lightness of the materials which, together, seem to give life to a weightless
creation. The lamp was relaunched by Astep in 2016 also in a second black version, in which
the upper plate is finished with a soft-touch coating with a strong graphic expression. Five
E14LED bulbs provide illumination in all versions of the lamp.
The ceiling Model 2065 was already an innovative statement in the world of lighting of the
50s. The Wall Model added to this the extraordinary capacity to re-write the formal status quo
for its category: with the cables fitting inside its tube, it was stuck to the wall yet also nomadic
and required no architectural or electrical intervention.
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Tribute / Gino Sarfatti Collection
Tribute / Gino Sarfatti Collection
