Gianfranco Frattini’s imaginative approach to light aesthetics is evident in the GUBI Model 597 Table Lamp’s unique and distinctive shape, which features a fashion-inspired nylon fringe, also inspired by the fringed entrance curtains commonly seen in Italian bars and grocery stores during the late 1950s.
The lamp’s lateral bulbs emit a soft, ambient glow that the fringes enhance, resulting in a 360-degree sphere of indirect light. It is an elegant yet playful addition to any interior space, adding character without the need for excessive decorative elements.
Gianfranco Frattini was born in Padua in 1926 and graduated in architecture at the Milan Polytechnic in 1953, where he remained working there right up to his death. His professional activity was concerned principally with interiors and industrial design. He was an assiduous participant in shows and exhibitions and his design projects won a large number of prizes. In 1956 Frattini was one of the founders of the ADI, Association of Industrial design, for which he carried out a lot of different activities. His presence was habitually felt at congresses, conventions and furniture fairs all over the world.
