Bocci 73.1 Suspension Light

SKU #Bocci_73.1_Suspension_Light

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Canopy

Bulb

Overview

The Bocci 73.1 suspension light is formed by blowing liquid glass into a folded and highly heat-resistant ceramic fabric vessel. The resulting shape has a formal and textural expression intuitively associated with fabric, which becomes permanent and rigid as it cools. By virtue of the loosely controlled manufacturing process, each 73 is completely unique in proportion, size, and shape. The 73s are intended to nestle together in groups, creating complex compositions that resemble clouds. The single pendant 73.1 is available with a choice of 4 canopies and weighs approximately 6 lbs. Each pendant houses either a 10 watt Xenon (dimmable) or 1.5 watt LED bulb. LED version is dimmable when using a compatible dimmer supplied by others. Approved to UL Standards by CSA. Manufactured by Bocci.

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Designed in 2015.

Standard drop length up to 10' max. Custom drop length up to 100'. Custom 73’s are available for an upcharge providing infinite versatility in compositions, sizes, shapes and cable lengths. Please note that Switch Modern contacts all purchasers to confirm the specific details of their Bocci order.

Pendant
10.5"-12" Diameter

Canopy
Shallow: 4.5" Diameter, 0.3" H (Brushed Nickel)
Mini: 1.2" Diameter, 0.4" H (Brushed Nickel)

Specifications

Manufacturer

Bocci

Bocci was founded after a chance meeting in 2005 of its principals, Omer Arbel and Randy Bishop, during New York Design Week where Arbel was presenting a prototype of a cast glass pendant lamp and Bishop was attending a convention. The pair returned to Vancouver and launched Bocci with Arbel's single, now iconic and award-winning '14' pendant. Over the ensuing decade, Bocci has grown into an expansive range of lighting designs organized into families that are characterized by overarching aesthetics achieved through Arbel's masterful experimentation and manipulation of materials - molten metals, blown glass, porcelain, ceramic - all infused with cutting edge illumination technologies. Arbel's designs instantly become the focal point of any interior, creating an ethereal nexus of the universes of illumination, sculpture, and installation. Switch Modern offers the entire Bocci range on our website as well as presents examples from several of Bocci lighting design families within our Atlanta showroom.

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Designer

Omer Arbel

Omer Arbel (born 1976 in Jerusalem, Israel) graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1997 after earning a bachelor's degree in environmental science. He completed an apprenticeship under Catalan architect, Enric Miralles, and launched OAO, his own building design practice in 2005. His work includes lamps, sculptures, and even power outlets for Bocci; his designs focus on the exploration of the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of materials and their interaction with light. Discussing the design process, Arbel notes that “failure is a constant companion. Nine out of 10 projects end in failure – we don't reach our destination, the client's patience runs out… there's great disappointment, there's mourning, and then there's the paradigm shift.”