Taccia 

Flos, *Design Classic, . 

The Taccia lamp designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni is in no uncertain terms a Design Icon

It was designed, by the Castiglioni brothers for Flos in 1962, and as with many of their other products of that time ( eg. The Arco & Toio Floor Lamps), a key design factor was to make the light functional by making it adjustable. It's style is very unique - some think it is ugly & cumbersome, but its beauty lies in its simplicity

The base is a fluted column of Aluminium - Classical Architecture combined with Industrial Materials. The Clear Glass Shade is a parabolic bowl, toped with an aluminium Reflector - which can be easily rotated to direct the light. The Light is adjusted by positioning the blown glass diffusor at an angle from the bulb positioned within the column base, the light is then reflected off the concave spun matte white aluminium reflector which sits on top of the Glass Bowl.