Santa & Cole Gira Table Lamp

Joseph Ma Tremoleda and Joseph Ma Massana, are pioneers of industrial design in Barcelona. They collaborated with Mariano Ferrer to establishMobles 114, a furniture and interior design studio, in 1973. Their design always emphasizes the object’s usefulness. In 1978, they designed a lamp using the Flexo lamp – popular in the 1950s – as a benchmark. It was a period when simplicity and resourcefulness of a product held significance. The lamp has a minimalist design andadaptability. It was rightly named Gira, which means turn, in French. Now, considered a classic, it is recreated by Santa Cole as Santa & Cole Gira Table Lamp.

The Santa & Cole Gira Table Lamp can be described geometrically, with its three vital components – a square steel base, a linear brass arm, and a conical aluminium shade. Though the design is simple, there is nothing trivial about its performance and functionality. It has a rotating arm to change the direction of light and an adjustable shade to alter the focus of light. It isavailable with three color variants – black anodized aluminium, naturalanodized aluminium, and brass. The arm is chrome plated and contrasts with the shade. The power cord runs through a recess in the arm, hidden from plain view. The grey steel base is strong, durable,and stabilizes the lamp at various angles. This adaptable design accentuates the co-existence of an object and user, in any environmental setting. Made with a lot of consideration for user needs and well-being, it is ideal for indoor lighting as a table lamp.