Introducing the portable 14p table lamp
Bocci’s iconic 14 series chandelier re-scaled, re-imagined, and set free
14p transforms Bocci’s iconic 14 light into a portable, candle-like table lamp. The rechargeable design is composed of two poured-glass hemispheres, which meet at deliberately imprecise edges.
The new wireless model is the first portable piece to join Bocci’s repertoire, able to travel from inside to outside, room to room, or out on the road. The touch-controlled dimmer offers three illumination levels and an optional cylindrical brass base further extends the aesthetic possibilities of the piece.
Like many of Bocci’s objects, the 14 series emerged from a process that darted down an unexpected path: two novice glassworkers pouring and then drilling what was, then, a mysterious material. A perfect sphere was desired - but 14 is what emerged.
The allure of the 14 pendant is precisely in its imperfections: air bubbles trapped in the glass introduced during the making process, cloud clarity, but also produce 14’s signature pool of rippled, watery light.
This series - launched in 2005 was the first Bocci piece to market - the course for the brand’s design practice to come, defined by curiosity, tenacity, and an unconventional approach to material exploration. Rather than machine-like precision, the 14 - like every Bocci piece - is handmade, and no two products are exactly alike.
14p is USB-C and LED compatible. A full charge is reached in 45 minutes, lasting from 8 hours at its brightest setting, and up to 80 hours at its lowest setting.
Available from 26 October via www.bocci.com
Price: $250 | €250 | £250
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NOTES TO EDITORS
SPECS:
- Lamp - 1W LED
- LED dimming - touch controlled, 3 levels
- USB-C compatible
- Full charge - 45 minutes
- Battery life - 8 hours (brightest setting) up to 80 hours (lowest setting)
- Charging cable included
- Brass base included
- Travel bag included
ABOUT BOCCI
Bocci is a design studio and manufacturer based in Vancouver, Canada.
Experimentation, collaboration, and hands-on making fuel every object Bocci produces. The team - glassblowers, metalworkers, chemists, sculptors, designers, architects, and engineers - exchange skills and knowledge to extend the possibilities of form.
Bocci’s ongoing pursuit is to capture materials mid-transformation - in the act of cooling, exploding, and changing form. The metamorphosis is the piece, with the resulting artefacts emerging secondary to these chemical reactions. Form emerges from what Bocci refers to as “constrained chance”: they may set the frameworks, but the materials act out of their own will. Each collector of a Bocci object is invited to join this process.
Flexibility and adaptation define Bocci’s designs, it can take a day or a decade for a particular design experiment to become clear. This extended process is captured in Bocci’s naming system: every product is assigned a number; this is the order in which each experiment began, but did not necessarily finish. The first commercially available light fixture, 14, was followed by 21, then 22, 28, 57, and 73. The first design, 1, will only be introduced in 2024, after 113. The products Bocci chooses to manufacture are punctuation marks in Bocci’s ongoing study of cause and effect.