TABLE GUN CHROME

The Guns lighting series by Philippe Starck for Flos The main part of the lamp consists of a conical lampshade that provides direct light. In a simple yet elegant way, the light source is concealed to the sides. At the same time, the light shines upwards and downwards, bathing the immediate surroundings in a harmonious interplay of light and shadow. The light is reflected in the white (Table Gun Chrome) or gold (Table Gun The gold-plated interior of the lampshade traps the light before it escapes.

The lampshade is made of plasticized paper, while the lamp base is made of die-cast aluminum and then electroplated with gold (Table Gun Gold) or chrome (Table Gun Chrome). The cable is equipped with an electronic dimmer, allowing the lamps in the Guns collection to be dimmed continuously.

The Table Gun Chrome is available with two different light sources: one for conventional lamps up to 150 watts with an E27 socket and a color temperature of 2,700 Kelvin (warm white). The other is an 8-watt LED, available with either a color temperature of 2,700 Kelvin or 3,000 Kelvin (both warm white). A round base gives the Table Gun Chrome its elegant appearance. table lamp Flos provides a secure stand. The cable connection that supplies power to the Table Gun Chrome is also located on the side.

Flos states that it donates 20 percent of the proceeds from the sale of its Guns lighting collection to the non-profit organization "Frères de Hommes Europe," which provides humanitarian aid in crisis areas, primarily in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The Guns collection lights are political statements and works of art that denounce war, the arms trade, and the associated predatory greed. As such, the Guns collection is on permanent display at the Centre Georges Pompidou, the museum of contemporary art in Paris.

“I wanted to create objects that remind us that our prosperity is based on the death of others,” Philippe Starck explains the intention behind the design of his Guns lamps. The inscription on the base of the Guns lamp reflects this political intention: “Happiness is a hot gun.” Not to be overlooked is the inside of the lampshade, where printed crosses reinforce the statement. The base of the lamp is shaped like a Klashnikov AK-47, a Russian assault and machine gun, standing vertically on its butt plate with the magazine pointing forward—here, upward—and the light source appears to be screwed onto the butt plate.

Table Gun Chrome, the table lamp from Flos' Guns lighting series, is based on a design by Philippe Starck from 2005. At 92.4 cm tall, the Table Gun Chrome table lamp, with its striking and captivating silhouette, acts as a progressive lighting object, a statement piece for tables and sideboards. TAGWERC At Design STORE you can purchase the Table Gun Chrome table lamp as well as all lamps in the Guns collection by Flos as licensed originals with a guarantee of authenticity.