Black rectangle device with four visible green batteries attached to the glass frame via two pairs of wires, which has tiny light bulbs at the end.

Black rectangle device with four visible green batteries attached to the glass frame via two pairs of wires, which has tiny light bulbs at the end.

Nasa Reading Light Re-Edition

Nasa Reading Light Re-Edition

Designer:Achille Castiglioni
Manufacturer:Fios
Date:1974
Made In:Italy

Nasa Reading Light Re-Edition

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$20.00
Regular price ~~$65.00~~

Achille Castiglioni once said of this object, “I want to copy the sun. I’d like to plagiarize the sun.” This 'plagiarism' resulted in the 1974 'Nasa,' a hilarious and most unlikely object that could be carried everywhere. A reading lamp that looks for all the world like a toy.

This 2018 re-edition from Flos is exclusive to SHOP Cooper Hewitt.