SB Cinquantotto Suspension Lamp.
There is something reassuring about an opaline glass pendant. Its shape is clear in daylight; illuminated, the glass becomes the centre of attention. SB Cinquantotto brings that familiar pleasure together with a particular piece of Italian design history.
Designed in 1958 by Carlo Santi and Vittorio Borachia, the pendant has a connection to the Sarfatti family. Gino Sarfatti chose a prototype for the family’s holiday house by Lake Como. Astep’s reissue carries that design into a new generation of interiors.
The combination is simple: a rounded diffuser in handblown opal glass and a fine supporting structure. What interests us is the proportion of the whole. There is enough volume to give the light a presence, while the suspension keeps it visually light.
SB Cinquantotto Suspension Lamp.
A simple form rewards this attention because its position and scale are so easy to read.
Astep reintroduces a remarkable suspension light in handblown opal glass. For more than half a century, the SB Cinquantotto design has held a special place in the Sarfatti family. A characteristic shape, an original wire mounting and a timeless choice of materials make the SB Cinquantotto pendant a true masterpiece for contemporary living.
The great Italian lighting master Gino Sarfatti fitted the Sarfatti holiday house by Lake Como with the prototype of this design by the architectural duo Santi Borachia. This piece remains an irreplaceable part of the interior in present times.
Cinquantotto was designed by the architectural duo Santi Borachia in 1958. Like other talented Italian architects and designers, Carlo Santi and Vittorio Borachia found a creative breeding ground in Arteluce, the renowned lighting company founded by Gino Sarfatti.
Let proportion lead
The SB Cinquantotto Suspension Lamp comes in two diameters, 20 cm and 32 cm. The smaller version can suit a more intimate setting; the larger offers a stronger focal point above a table. The right choice depends on the furniture and space around it.
Before choosing a pendant, look at the room from the places you use most. Consider the view across the table, the height of the ceiling and how the light will sit alongside other fittings. A simple form rewards this attention because its position and scale are so easy to read.
For us, Cinquantotto’s appeal lies in that everyday clarity. It carries a story, but its place in a home is earned through its shape and light. Explore it at Good Form, or ask us to help consider the two sizes for your space.
SB Cinquantotto Suspension Lamp.
SB Cinquantotto Suspension Lamp.
