Gubi Model 597

First released in 1961, the Model 597 by Italian virtuoso Gianfranco Frattini is the lamp that launched him as a lighting designer. Its unique and playful form perfectly encapsulates Frattini’s extraordinary approach to the aesthetics of light. Model 597’s unique nylon fringes were inspired by both the world of fashion and the fringed entrance curtains commonly found in Italy’s bars and grocery stores in the late 1950s.

Thanks to the collection of bulbs, the table lamp emits a 360-degree play of indirect light, muted by the fringes to create a warm ambient glow, while the reflective aluminium cover adds warmth to the upward light. Model 597 is light-hearted in expression, but serious about functionality whilst bringing sophistication, fun and character to interiors without resorting to superfluous decorative flourishes.