A simple sphere, placed in an apparently impossible equilibrium, on a cone that serves as its base. This is one of the many magic tricks of the
Bilia table lamp by Italian designer
Gio Ponti, designed in 1932. The counterbalance of two elementary geometric shapes creates
Bilia, an original, perfectly proportioned
luminaire. An unpretentious composition, enriched by the extraordinary balance of its proportions and the elegant discretion of non-reflecting materials. Light is diffused and enhanced by the geometric simplicity of design. In designing
Bilia,
Gio Ponti had imagined a smaller version in a range of dynamic colours. Using handwritten notes from the original project,
Fontana Arte also
offers Bilia Mini in breathtaking new chromatic variations.