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By Bill Curry

Stemlite Pendant

€ 499

The Stemlite (1962) was the first ‘total look’ lamp, a pioneering new typology conceived by American Designer Bill Curry, which replaced the traditional base-plus-shade form with a single self-contained unit comprising interchangeable modules. His debut design, the much-emulated Stemlite, was named “most influential lamp of the year” by Industrial Design Magazine in 1965, used on the set of the original Star Trek TV series, and remained in pro- duction until 1977. Now remastered by GUBI after almost half a century, the new collection comprises two table lamps, two floor lamps and a new pendant – a simple inversion of the original design – in a contemporary yet authentic color palette. Today’s Stemlite remains true to Curry’s designs, comprising three of the original heights: two table heights, one of which was originally conceived as a floor lamp and the original floor lamp height. A second, taller floor lamp has been added and a pendant light has been engi- neered by simply flipping the original design upside-down. A counterweight has been hidden in the negative space created by the geometry of the foot of the upright lamps to meet con- temporary safety requirements regarding stability and versions of the floor and pendant lights with new larger globes are also available.

  • Lamp Base:Black Chrome
  • Shade Color:Frosted Glass
ITEM NO: 10060064
    • Market Compliance:Europe e x . UK, UK-IE
    • Design:Stemlite
    • Product Net Weight Kg:2.32
    • Gross Weight Kg:3.72
    • Gross Height Meter:0.826
    • Gross Length Meter:0.45
    • Gross Depth Meter:0.27
    • Lightbulb Socket:EU – E27 (Bulb not included)
    • Lumen Watt Recommended:1100 Lumen ( ≤ 10W-12W LED Dimmable)
    • Lamp Height:36.5 cm
    • Shade Dimension:Ø38 cm
    • Canopy Dimensions:Ø11,5 x 6 cm half ball shaped
    • Cord Length:400 cm

The Stemlite (1962) was the first ‘total look’ lamp, a pioneering new typology conceived by American Designer Bill Curry, which replaced the traditional base-plus-shade form with a single self-contained unit comprising interchangeable modules. His debut design, the much-emulated Stemlite, was named “most influential lamp of the year” by Industrial Design Magazine in 1965, used on the set of the original Star Trek TV series, and remained in pro- duction until 1977. Now remastered by GUBI after almost half a century, the new collection comprises two table lamps, two floor lamps and a new pendant – a simple inversion of the original design – in a contemporary yet authentic color palette. Today’s Stemlite remains true to Curry’s designs, comprising three of the original heights: two table heights, one of which was originally conceived as a floor lamp and the original floor lamp height. A second, taller floor lamp has been added and a pendant light has been engi- neered by simply flipping the original design upside-down. A counterweight has been hidden in the negative space created by the geometry of the foot of the upright lamps to meet con- temporary safety requirements regarding stability and versions of the floor and pendant lights with new larger globes are also available.

Slender and sturdy

The Stemlite was inspired by the strong, organic, yet slender stems that support flower heads in nature.

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