Artemide - Vico Magistretti - Table lamp - Eclipse - Metal - PDV Nero

Artemide Eclisse PVD Black, iconic table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1965.

Eclisse is one of the most celebrated projects in Italian design of the 20th century. Designed for Artemide in 1965, it won the prestigious Compasso d'Oro in 1967 and became one of the symbols of Italian design worldwide. Today it is part of the permanent collections of important design museums, including MoMA in New York and the Triennale Design Museum in Milan.

The project is based on a system both simple and ingenious: a fixed outer shell houses a rotating inner shade, allowing manual adjustment of the lamp's opening and thus its light emission. By rotating the inner diffuser it is possible to obtain a more direct light or progressively shield the source until creating the effect of a true eclipse.

This version is the Eclisse PVD Black, identified by the original Artemide code 0028130A.

Unlike traditional painted versions, the PVD Black finish is produced through an innovative vacuum metal deposition process (“sputtering”), developed by Artemide to achieve a surface with a particularly distinctive metallic character. The finish is subsequently protected with a clear coating to preserve its aesthetic quality over time.

The deep black of the PVD finish gives Eclisse's iconic form a more sophisticated and contemporary look, while keeping the original mechanism designed by Magistretti completely intact.

The lamp can be used as a table lamp or wall-mounted.

Specifications
Manufacturer: Artemide
Model: Eclisse PVD Black
Code: 0028130A
Designer: Vico Magistretti
Year of design: 1965
Finish: PVD Black / Black
Materials: steel and technopolymer
Type: table lamp / wall lamp
Light source: LED retrofit
Power: 4 W
Correlated color temperature: 3000 K
Luminous flux: 202 lm
Fitting: E14
Emission: direct and diffused, adjustable via rotating inner shade
Power supply: 220–240 V
Ingress protection: IP20
Dimensions: Ø 12 × H 18 cm
Style
Modern Classic / Italian Design / Space Age
An authentic icon of Italian design, in which an extremely simple form houses a sophisticated concept of light control. The modern PVD Black finish adds a contemporary and particularly elegant touch to the original 1965 project.