Designed by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzu, 1971
Classic design. The product of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbola visual reference to the nickel-plated shaped tube that lives on a floor-to-ceiling steel cable. The steel cable can reach up to 157", and the tube allows the lamp head to move vertically along the cable to achieve a customized height. The head fixture is injection-molded black elastomer, equipped with a switch. The Parentesi provides direct lighting.
Excellent condition. Few tiny scratches on the shaped tube. Fixture has been rewired and is i good reliable working condition.