Parentesi lamp
E1012310
The Parentesi lamp is an iconic adjustable floor-to-ceiling lighting fixture, designed by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, celebrated for its minimalist industrial aesthetic and flexible, cable-based mounting system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parentesi lamp canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12973891 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parentesi lamp Context triple: [Flos, notableProduct, Parentesi lamp]
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Lampa
Lampa is a town in southern Peru that serves as the capital of Lampa Province in the Puno Region, known for its colonial architecture and historic churches.
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Lampa
Lampa is a commune and town in central Chile known for its semi-rural character and growing residential and industrial development near Santiago.
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Miss K lamp
The Miss K lamp is a contemporary designer table lamp known for its translucent shade and soft, diffused light, created by renowned French designer Philippe Starck.
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Lampione
Lampione is a tiny, uninhabited rocky islet in the Mediterranean Sea, part of Italy’s Pelagie Islands and known for its rich marine life and popular diving spots.
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Piletti
Piletti is an Italian-origin surname most notably associated with the fictional character Marty Piletti from the 1955 film "Marty."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parentesi lamp Target entity description: The Parentesi lamp is an iconic adjustable floor-to-ceiling lighting fixture, designed by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, celebrated for its minimalist industrial aesthetic and flexible, cable-based mounting system.
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A.
Lampa
Lampa is a commune and town in central Chile known for its semi-rural character and growing residential and industrial development near Santiago.
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B.
Lampa
Lampa is a town in southern Peru that serves as the capital of Lampa Province in the Puno Region, known for its colonial architecture and historic churches.
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C.
Miss K lamp
The Miss K lamp is a contemporary designer table lamp known for its translucent shade and soft, diffused light, created by renowned French designer Philippe Starck.
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D.
Lampione
Lampione is a tiny, uninhabited rocky islet in the Mediterranean Sea, part of Italy’s Pelagie Islands and known for its rich marine life and popular diving spots.
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E.
Piletti
Piletti is an Italian-origin surname most notably associated with the fictional character Marty Piletti from the 1955 film "Marty."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
floor-to-ceiling lamp
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industrial design object ⓘ lighting fixture ⓘ |
| associatedDesigner |
Achille Castiglioni
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Pio Manzù ⓘ |
| ceilingFixing | metal bracket ⓘ |
| colorOption |
black
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red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| control | inline switch on cable (in many versions) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| designer |
Achille Castiglioni
ⓘ
Pio Manzù ⓘ |
| designStyle |
industrial
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minimalist ⓘ |
| feature |
dimmable (depending on bulb and switch configuration)
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exposed cable design ⓘ height-adjustable light source ⓘ minimalist aesthetic ⓘ rotatable light head ⓘ sliding lamp head along cable ⓘ |
| floorBaseType | weighted base or floor fixing ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered a classic of Italian modern design ⓘ |
| inception | 1971 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Pio Manzù’s original concept for a vertical sliding lamp ⓘ |
| installationRequirement | floor and ceiling contact points ⓘ |
| lightSourceType | single spotlight ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Flos ⓘ |
| market |
commercial interiors
ⓘ
residential interiors ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
metal
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rubber ⓘ steel cable ⓘ |
| mountingType | floor-to-ceiling tension system ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Italian word "parentesi" meaning "parenthesis" ⓘ |
| notableFor |
flexible vertical positioning of light
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iconic 20th-century Italian lighting design ⓘ innovative cable-based mounting system ⓘ |
| powerSupply | mains electricity ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Flos lighting company
ⓘ
linked to:
Flos
|
| typicalBulbType |
LED retrofit bulb
ⓘ
halogen bulb ⓘ |
| typicalPlacement |
living rooms
ⓘ
offices ⓘ studios ⓘ |
| useCase |
accent lighting
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ambient lighting ⓘ task lighting ⓘ |
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Subject: Parentesi lamp Description of subject: The Parentesi lamp is an iconic adjustable floor-to-ceiling lighting fixture, designed by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, celebrated for its minimalist industrial aesthetic and flexible, cable-based mounting system.
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