Básica
The Básica lamp champions the return to natural materials. A birch wood cylinder, which is supported by a heavy metal base of equal diameter, holds a variety of shade options of different shapes and colours, made of sewn paperboard or ribbon. In defiance of the metallic taste of the eighties.
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A lampshade envelops its light, defining and dressing it, affording it shape and purpose. Its design determines the atmosphere to be created. Choosing one and not the other is a matter of taste and purpose. You can buy shades from Santa & Cole separately, so that you can swap them, update the design of any of our structures or add one of our shades to a lamp you already have.
Básica M1
Básica M2
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Available modifications:
Surface mounted version.
Overview
- Birch wood column with nickel or bronze base.
2 lampshade options:
M1 (stitched beige cardboard; natural, red-amber or black ribbon and terracotta, mustard or green Raw Color ribbon and white linen)
M2 (beige parchment)
Stabilizing disc with nickel or bronze base (optional). - Dimmer included.
Light Sources
- Recommended dimmable light source (not included): LED bulb: 12W.
- Other light sources: Max. 100 W
- Input voltage: 100, 120, 230 Vac. (50 Hz / 60 Hz). According to destination.
- Bulb socket: E26 (Max. hgt. 115 mm / 4.5")
Drawings
Downloads
Customisations
Available modifications:
Surface mounted version.
Overview
- Birch wood column with nickel or bronze base.
2 lampshade options:
M1 (stitched beige cardboard; natural, red-amber or black ribbon and terracotta, mustard or green Raw Color ribbon and white linen)
M2 (beige parchment)
Stabilizing disc with nickel or bronze base (optional). - Dimmer included.
Light Sources
- Recommended dimmable light source (not included): LED bulb: 12W.
- Other light sources: Max. 100 W
- Input voltage: 100, 120, 230 Vac. (50 Hz / 60 Hz). According to destination.
- Bulb socket: E26 (Max. hgt. 115 mm / 4.5")
In defence of warmth
At a time when international trends prevailed with lamps containing tubular metal structures and halogen bulbs, Santa & Cole sought to create a warmer alternative with the Básica lamp. This meant the revival, in the 1980s, of natural materials such as wood, paperboard or ribbons. This aesthetics challenged the dominant fashion at the time as it supported a warmer modernity that valued craftsmanship. It provided Santa & Cole with a springboard for international expansion, setting a new trend in Europe. The Básica lamp continues to make the same statement, 30 years later.
A wooden column held up by a heavy metal base of the same diameter, supports a range of shades in different shapes and colours, eight in total. Although the lamp is well-balanced, an optional, wider base may be placed underneath.
Santiago Roqueta, PhD in Architecture, professor of Drawing and director of the ETSAB (Barcelona School of Architecture), was an industrial designer, interior designer and artist. Roqueta played a crucial role in establishing the concept of good design in Barcelona. He created the furniture editing company Snark Design, which became part of Santa & Cole at the end of the 1980s.
He also designed unique clubCarles Riarts and restaurants with the aim of revitalising Barcelona. In addition, Roqueta was the driving force behind the book publishing project between Santa & Cole and ETSAB to disseminate the work of the pioneering masters of Spanish design.
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Comprising the people who work in Santa & Cole's technical department, led by the editors, the Santa & Cole Team's signature is featured in all our own designs. Some examples are the Trípode G5 lamp (1997), the HeadLed system (2013), the Arne streetlamp (2013) and its indoors version the Arne Domus (2015), the Sisisí system (1994) and the Básica lamp (1984), to name a few.
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