Daphine Cilindro Desk Lamp by Lumina Italia | 10L03OP110 | LUM1312159

Since first introducing its famous Daphine table lamp in 1975, Lumina Italia has established an international reputation for creative minimalist design. The Daphine, which sits in some of the most famous modern design museums in the world, is a piece of design history. Lumina Italia brings the same passion for modern design to each lighting fixture in its collection, sharing the soul of the Italian design aesthetic with the world. Starting with simple ideas and growing them into powerful designs, the inventive personality of Lumina Italia has endured for decades and produced lamps of unparalleled quality. Each table, floor, and wall lamp undergoes intense scrutiny during every stage of the design processfrom exploring all industrial procedures available, to hand-selecting raw materials, Lumina Italia's dedication to detail has resulted in enthusiastic and thoughtful lighting design that will leave a modern impression on today's homes and businesses.

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Tommaso Cimini (19471997) was an influential Italian lighting designer and entrepreneur, best known as the creator of the Daphine lamp and the founder of Lumina. Early in his career he worked as a technician at Artemide, where he developed a keen sensibility for simplicity and mechanical clarity. In 1975, he introduced a prototype of the Daphine - a lamp with articulated arms, an exposed transformer, and a minimalist diffuser - embodying his maxim lots of light, not much lamp. In 1980 he founded Lumina in Sedriano, working with designers such as Walter Monici, Riccardo Blumer, and Yaacov Kaufman to expand a catalog of elegant, technically refined luminaires. His work continues to be celebrated for its purity of form and integration of function.