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Architonic ID: 1206713
Year of Launch: 2013
Sebastian Herkner’s Bell Lights reveal their adaptability and flexibility at the very first glance. Each of the lampshades in this family of pendant lamps can be combined with a choice of sleek cylindrical bulb sockets in grey, brass or copper and simply screwed together. The various materials, textures and colours of lamp and shade can thus be mixed and matched to create very different moods. When several lamps are hung in a group, the contrasting shades enter into a captivating dialogue and yet clearly belong together. The Bell Lights thus recall both the form and function of studio lights, bringing the idea of adaptable lighting from the photography studio into the home with their textile materials, glass, non-ferrous metals and warm colours.
Pendant lamp. Customised combinations are possible with the various modules: bulb socket anthracite grey powder-coated metal, or solid brass or copper with clear varnish. Lamp shade fabric in white or green, plasticized white inside (hardly inflammable according to B1), or as a copper-plated metal cage, with clear varnish. Or hand-blown lamp shade white satin-finished opal glass or grey crystal glass. Black cable, silicone covered. Also available as UL version (not applicable for glass lamp shades).
32 cm diameter, 35 cm height
45 cm diameter, 22 cm height
Copper, fabric white
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Sebastian Herkner’s Bell Lights reveal their adaptability and flexibility at the very first glance. Each of the lampshades in this family of pendant lamps can be combined with a choice of sleek cylindrical bulb sockets in grey, brass or copper and simply screwed together. The various materials, textures and colours of lamp and shade can thus be mixed and matched to create very different moods. When several lamps are hung in a group, the contrasting shades enter into a captivating dialogue and yet clearly belong together. The Bell Lights thus recall both the form and function of studio lights, bringing the idea of adaptable lighting from the photography studio into the home with their textile materials, glass, nonferrous metals and warm colours.
Customized combinations are possible with the various modules: bulb socket colourlacquered metal, or solid brass or copper with clear varnish. Lamp shade made of fabric, plasticized inside, as a copperplated metal cage or satinfinished or crystal glass. Black silicone covered cable.
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Copper, Metal, Textile
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Studio Sebastian Herkner
Germany
Profile Sebastian Herkner was born in 1981 in Bad Mergentheim. He studied product design at the HfG Offenbach am Main (Offenbach University of Art and Design), already focusing during his studies on designing objects and furniture merging various cultural contexts, combining new technologies with traditional craftsmanship in order to highlight the multifaceted beauty of the materials and draw renewed attention to small details. Whilst still a student, Herkner did an internship with Stella McCartney in London, which helped to hone his feeling for materials, colours, structures and textures. Since founding his own design studio in Offenbach am Main in 2006, he has designed products for manufacturers such as ClassiCon, Dedon, Fontana Arte, La Chance, Moroso, Pulpo, Rosenthal and Very Wood, as well as working on interior design projects and for exhibitions and museums. Since 2007 he has taught several courses at HfG Offenbach am Main as visiting lecturer. His designs have received multiple prizes, for example the 2011 German Design Award in the Newcomer category, 2015 the EDIDA Award for Best International Newcomer and Guest of Honor at imm cologne 2016. // written by Markus Frenzl “There is a sensitivity and identity to my work that emphasizes the function, the material and the detail. I transport and interpret characteristics from various contexts of society and culture and implement them in new artifacts. This character infuses the most everyday objects with respect and personality. In this manner, seemingly contrary things can experience esteem.“ Sebastian Herkner, born 1981, studied Product Design at Offenbach Design Academy. During his studies he did an internship at Stella McCartney in London and developed a particular liking there for color, material and their connection. Since graduating from Offenbach in 2007 he has worked as assistant in the Product Design faculty and is in charge of projects in the realm of integrated design. As early as 2006 Sebastian Herkner established his own studio and has since then been involved in freelance projects for various companies and institutes. Alongside the design of exhibitions and trade fair presentations his second focus is on designing everyday objects. He is influenced in this by his observations of people and their actions. In this context it is important to look beyond your own disciplines in order to achieve a value-added for the user. Sebastian Herkner is not so much influenced by trends or current consumer criteria, because what interests him is a collage of simple techniques and traditional materials coupled with a simple mechanical principle and an unambiguous function. His idea of sustainability consists of employing traditional manufacturing techniques and their unique character. He then combines and interprets this by employing new technologies and finishing methods. In spring 2010 his occasional table Bell-Table was presented in New York in the collection of Spanish manufacturer ABR, which also received the red dot award 2010. // written by German Design Council Even at this early stage in his career Sebastian Herkner is attracting attention with his outstanding works. We can look forward to being surprised by more of his designs in the future. // Roland Heiler, Managing Director Porsche Design GmbH