Originally conceived in 1979, this fabric version of the classic Funiculi Desk Lamp adds a sophisticated touch to your work or living spaces. The conical shade allows the light to filter through the fabric and better illuminate your space, adjusting the classic design’s proportions slightly while respecting the lamp’s storied heritage.
Lluis Porqueras’ vision of a versatile yet elegant light is captured in the beautiful black-painted iron stem, with adjustable clips that allow you to tailor the height of the illumination to best suit your needs. The design’s minimalist aesthetic allows it to sit in a variety of different settings, ideally suited to perching on desks, bedside tables or sideboards.
Lluís Porqueras himself recognises that he began designing without really knowing what industrial design was all about. In 1956 he set up Stoa, the first Catalan design studio, which, amongst other things, brought out lights by Enric Franch.
Together with Jaume Vaquero, he established Vapor in 1979. The company manufactured warm, simple lamps, going against the technological trendiness of the times. “I made very simple things”, affirms Lluís. “Even though the manufacturing process involved 25 separate operations, the end result was simplicity itself; all I wanted to do was to pare away, to pare away and to pare away until I reached the pure essence of a simple, useful object!”.
