Like all MaMoNouchies, Wo-Tum-Bu is produced by hand in elaborate work processes. The raw material for the paper shade is produced in Japan. The concrete feet are cast by hand. Irregular traces of bubbles and a resulting different appearance are part of the design concept. Each Wo-Tum-Bu is unique. The Wo-Tum-Bu 2 is equipped with a dimmable LED module, while the larger Wo-Tum-Bu 1 uses a traditional E26 socket for a changeable bulb. The module was developed by Ingo Maurer GmbH especially for the MaMo Nouchies. The light is warm and soft, and can hardly be distinguished from conventional halogen light. Like all papers of the MaMo Nouchies series, the lampshade consists of Japanese paper, which is treated in several steps in Dagmar Mombach's factory until it reaches the desired shape. The paper sheets act as light diffusers. The MaMo Nouchies' friendly presence provides more than light.
Dagmar Mombach & Ingo Maurer worked in collaboration to design the MaMo Nouchies Collection. The name is a combination of the two designers' names with a subtle nod to sculptor Isamu Noguchi, as he was a big inspiration for the collection and an expert in Akari, a traditional Japanese craft. The collection was an exploration in Ingo Maurer's passion for paper and Japanese art with Dagmar Mombach's technical development of a new method for paper folding. Mombach utilized traditional Japanese hand skills to manipulate sheets of paper though pulling and folding to create shape, form, and the desired effect. The MaMo Nouchies are as much art & sculpture as they are a functional piece of lighting.
Ingo Maurer started to design exceptional lamps, lighting systems, and objects beginning in the middle of the 1960s, which his company produces and distributes worldwide. Manual production by hand is an integral part of their corporate philosophy and all Ingo Maurer designs have been hand-made in their production facility in Munich, Germany since 1970.
The MaMo Nouchies Wo-Tum-Bu Floor Lamp
From ingo maurer- Design + Manufacturing
- Design Dagmar Mombach, Ingo Maurer & Team, 1998
- Made in Germany by Ingo Maurer
- Dimensions
- Wo-Tum-Bu 2: 9.8" diameter | 47.2" h | cord: 98.4" | bulb: integrated 9w LED (970 lumens / 2700K) Wo-Tum-Bu 1: 11.8" diameter | 74.8" h | cord: 98.4" | bulb: requires 1x E26, 150w Max bulb
- Materials
- Paper, metal, stainless steel, silicone, concrete
- Shipping Time
- Select options for shipping time
- hand-made
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