Artek Floor Light A811
FLOOR LIGHT A811
FLOOR LIGHT A811
Designed by Alvar Aalto
Combining a polished brass collar with a black leather stand, the A811 features a single hand-turned shade made of delicate, lacquered metal strips that prevent glare by diffusing light evenly.
The A811 was the last addition to Alvar Aalto’s range of floor lights. While similar in form and function to the lighting created for the National Pensions Institute, Helsinki in the 1950s, Floor Light A811 didn’t come into being until 1965.
DESIGNER
ALVAR AALTO
Magus of the North
Recognised today as one of the great masters of modern architecture, Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) was born in Kuortane, Finland.
During a long and prolific career, Aalto designed buildings for almost all key public institutions, as well as standardised housing and private homes. One of the co-founders of Artek, Aalto left a legacy with lasting resonance.
Aalto’s architecture is distinctively Finnish, strongly individual, and marked by a warm humanity. His buildings derive their aesthetic character from their dynamic relationship with their natural surroundings, their human scale, superbly executed details, unique treatment of materials, and ingenious use of lighting.
Aalto began designing furnishings as a natural extension of his architectural thinking. His first modern piece of furniture was created in 1931-32 for the tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland. Artek was set up in 1935 to market and sell his and his wife Aino’s furniture, lighting, and textiles, particularly on international markets.
Through his innovations in form and line, Alvar Aalto’s name has also become important in the history of design. In fact, Aalto first achieved fame in Continental Europe as a furniture designer, and only later as an architect. His contribution to furniture design was among his foremost achievements in its own right. Aalto’s furniture and lighting form the heart of the Artek range.
INFORMATION
CABLE
Black Plastic Cable
FREQUENCY
50 hz
BRAND
Artek
PLUG
Schuko Plug
MATERIAL
Steel
DESIGNER
Alvar Aalto
CERTIFICATION
IP20
FEATURE
Comfortable
BASE AND STAND
- Steel
- Covered with leather
COMPATIBLE
This light is compatible with bulbs
SHADE
Hand-spun and hand-riveted louvered steel
WATTAGE
Max. 60W
SOCKET
E27
PRODCUT TYPE
Floor Light
ENERGY CLASSES
A++, A+, A, B, C, D, E
CLASS
Appliance class I
DIMENSIONS ( CM / INCH. )
- Height : 160 cm
- Width : 45 cm
- Height : 63 Inch.
- Width : 17 1/4 Inch
DETAIL
A811 features a single hand-turned shade made of delicate, lacquered metal strips that prevent glare by diffusing light evenly
TUBE
Brass
VOLTAGE
220-240V
USE
Interior
LENGTH
2.5 m
DOWNLOAD
↓ User Instruction
↓ User Instruction JP
↓ Factsheet
↓ Artek Declaration of Conformity CE 2018
VARIANTS
- Floor Light A811
- Shade : Steel, White Paint
- Base and stand : Leather, Black
