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Wastberg Holocene No. 2: David Chipperfield Oil Lamp

HOLOCENE NO. 2: DAVID CHIPPERFIELD Oil Lamp

Wastberg Holocene No. 2: David Chipperfield Oil Lamp

HOLOCENE NO. 2: DAVID CHIPPERFIELD OIL LAMP

While the sleek brass of Holocene No. 2 serves as a nod to the classic oil lamp, its construction offers a more innovative, interactive take.

DESIGNER

BENJAMIN MCMAHON

David Chipperfield founded David Chipperfield Architects in 1985. He has developed a design methodology that is now used across five offices in London, Berlin, Milan, Shanghai and Santiago de Compostela. In addition to design work, David Chipperfield has taught and lectured worldwide.

Wastberg Holocene No. 2: David Chipperfield Oil Lamp

In 2012 he curated the 13th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale under the title Common Ground and he was the 2020 guest editor of Italian design magazine Domus.

Among the accolades David Chipperfield has received are the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and a knighthood for services to architecture. In 2011 he received the RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture and in 2013 the Praemium Imperiale from the Japan Art Association

In 2021 David Chipperfield was appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour and he was selected as the 2023 Laureate of The Pritzker Architecture Prize, in recognition of a lifetime’s work.

INFORMATION

PRODUCT TYPE

Oil Lamp

BRAND

Wastberg

ART. NO

H020101

EAN CODE

7330492008011

Wastberg Holocene No. 2: David Chipperfield Oil Lamp

DIMENSIONS

- Height : 94 cm
- Width : 105 cm
- Diameter : 105 cm

NET WEIGHT

0.8 kg

GROSS WEIGHT

1.0 kg

PACKAGING DIMENSIONS

- Length : 12.3 cm
- Width : 13.4 cm
- Height : 7.8 cm

MATERIAL

Brass

COUNTER-REFLECTIONS

Once the off-centre wick is lit, fascinating reflections and counter-reflections are created.

CURVED REFLECTORS

Along the perimeter of its round base – where the lamp oil is stored – are two freely movable curved reflectors.

FLAME’S LIGHT

Both protected and enhanced by the brass reflectors, the flame’s light is allowed to play over its surroundings – an intriguing, infinitely variable dance between shadow and light.

VOLUME

0.001m³

PRODUCTION

Made in Sweden

DETAIL

Their matte brushed exteriors are contrasted by the inside surfaces, which are polished to a mirror finish.

USE

Use a 2 mm Ø wick for best result. Recommended functional height of the wick is 3 mm. Use only with high quality lamp oil.

Wastberg Holocene No. 2: David Chipperfield Oil Lamp

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

This product is made of solid brass. Brass will naturally darken over time and fingerprints, grease, water etcetera may leave stains on the surface. If you wish to keep the high polished surface, you will need to polish the brass regularly with a brass polish. Brass should never be placed in a dishwasher.

COLLECTION

Holocene No. 2

INSTAGRAM

Wästberg
T +46 10 1615010
Wästberg
Regementsgatan 8, 211 42 Malmö, Sweden