Básica
Biographies

Equipo Santa & Cole
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.
Biographies

Roqueta, Santiago
Doctor of architecture, professor of Technical Drawing and director of ETSAB (Barcelona School of Architecture), industrial designer, interior designer andartist, he was a leading light in the concept of good design in Barcelona. Creator of Snark Design, a publisher specialised in furniture, which merged withSanta & Cole at the end of the 80s. He also embarked on the design of unique commercial premises. Roqueta was the driving force behind this book co-published by Santa & Cole and ETSAB, which disseminates the work of pioneering masters of Spanish design.
Equipo Santa & Cole , Roqueta, Santiago
| 1987The 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.
Overview
Birch wood column with nickel or bronze metallic base.
2 lampshade options:
M1 (stitched beige parchment; natural, red-amber or black ribbon and tile, 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): Other light sources: Max. 100 W
Input voltage: 100, 120, 230 Vac.
(50 Hz / 60 Hz). According to destination.
Lamp holder: E26 (Max. height 115 mm / 4.5″)
Overview
Birch wood column with nickel or bronze metallic base.
2 lampshade options:
M1 (stitched beige parchment; natural, red-amber or black ribbon and tile, 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): Other light sources: Max. 100 W
Input voltage: 100, 120, 230 Vac.
(50 Hz / 60 Hz). According to destination.
Lamp holder: E26 (Max. height 115 mm / 4.5″)
Available modifications
Surface mounted version.

Lampshade: Stitched beige parchment

Lampshade: Natural ribbon

Lampshade: Red-amber ribbon

Lampshade: Black ribbon

Lampshade: Tile Raw Color ribbon

Lampshade: Mustard Raw Color ribbon

Lampshade: Green Raw Color ribbon

Lampshade: White linen

Stabilizing disc: Nickel

Stabilizing disc: Bronze

Hand dimmer

Lampshade: Stitched beige parchment

Hand dimmer