Tatou Floor Lamp

Product Description

"Tatou began life as a luminaire that crosses a traditional dome style with a surface that is interpreted through a creative language to screen and let the light filter through from inside. The first prototypes were suspension models, but they immediately bred into a family. Development in various sizes and situations in the domestic environment came naturally. The process began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor: a series of metal buckles cleverly united by tapes with a powerful emotional value. There was then a process of simplification into overlapping, perforated, vertical bands riveted together. We translated the design into a mass production process by transitioning to injection moulding. The overlapping of these bands has been crystallized in three-dimensional leather, a variable section mould and by the geometric pattern. With Flos, the challenge was to obtain a mass produced product, while retaining strong artisan connotations. Tatou is French for armadillo: the mammal famous for its structure made up of plates of bone covered with a protective layer of horn. The word "tatou" has an emotional sound to it, which I think is consistent with the emotional function of this object." - Patricia Urquiola

Materials & Finishes

Diffused light floor lamp. External diffuser in Polycarbonate. Internal diffuser in injection-printed opal Polycarbonate. Support and base in painted steel.

Dimensions

Shade - Ø 50 X h 31.9 cm
Base - Ø 40 cm
Overall height - 180 cm

Bulb Requirements

1 x 205W E27 HSGS 4200lm (Incandescent halogen bulb). Dimmer and lightbulb included.

Delivery Times

2-4 weeks

Additional Information

Not all Flos Lighting is available to buy online. However, the full range can be ordered via our London-based showroom where we have an array of Flos Lighting on display. Please contact our design team on 020 8421 1779 if you require further information or to discuss the Chaplins Price Promise.

Year of design

2012

INTERIOR DESIGN

Our design team offers planning and colour advice on free standing and fitted furniture to help demonstrate how our products can be best used in your living space.

DELIVERY & INSTALLATION

Our experienced delivery and installation team know how to handle furniture and realise the value and importance of each piece.

PRICE PROMISE

Our price promise guarantees that you will get the best value for money without having to compromise on quality and service.

WORLDWIDE SHIPPING

We specialise in supplying high-end furniture and lighting to architects, interior designers and residential clients all over the world.

PRODUCT HIRE

We hold stock of the very best in modern furniture and lighting for use on photo shoots, TV commercials, films, music videos and events.

Please contact our showroom on 020 8421 1779 for further information on any of the services above.

Patricia Urquilo first enrolled at the Faculty of Architecture at the Madrird Polytechnic, and then pursued her studies at Politecnico di Milano. Graduating in 1980, she began to work for Maddalena de Padova’s product development office and was eventually put in charge of the office. She then got involved with architectural design, showrooms, restaurants and franchising when she collaborated with the architects Renzio and Remerino. In 1996 she became head of a design group - Lissoni Associati design group.

She was awarded Designer of the Year in 2003, after having opened her own practice in Milan where she pursued her work.

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Professionals in the evocative language of light, Flos is an exquisite Italian lighting designer that has spent the last 50 years finding new ways to add warmth and illumination to modern homes. Their iconic designs are the results of decades of collaboration with design masters such as Philippe Starck and Antonio Citterio. FLOS’s lighting solutions exist in the delicate interstices between art and design, the imagined and the real. Chaplins’ vast collection of luxury FLOS lighting is dazzlingly alive, and is sure to provide elegance and style to any contemporary living setting – even when they’re switched off.

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