Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-Toned Onyx and Brass, 6-Shade

Description

Unique chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile … more Unique chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer.
The 6-shade version is ideal to be hung over an oval dining table.
Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed.
The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways.
There is nothing else like this on the market.
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare has onyx shades).
LED source:
LED strip based on the new, reliable 2835 chip. UL-CE listed.
The lumen/watt rate is 170. The CRI is above 80 and 3000 Kelvins.
Each shade has a light output of 13.75 W/ 2312.50 lumens.
Sistema/Sistema Solare 8 lights: 110 W and 18,500 lumens.
Sistema/Sistema Solare 6 lights: 82.5 W and 13,875 lumens.
Sistema/Sistema Solare 4 lights: 55 W and 9,250 lumens
Note: The geometry of the shades means that the lumen output is approximately -25% for Sistema and -45% for Sistema Solare (onyx). Sistema Solare has an effective color temperature of around 2400 Kelvins due to the onyx.
Driver: US 120 VAC standard driver: 120 W TRIAC dimmable UL listed. Flicker Free PWM, California compliant, 400 Hertz
EEC 220 VAC standard driver is 150 W TRIAC dimmable TUV SELV CE listed. Flicker Free. less