Coupe 3320/R Arched Floor Lamp by Oluce

Coupe in its arched floor version stands on a lacquered base with a revolving, height-adjustable chromium-plated arc and a rotating dome, designed by Joe Colombo for Oluce in 1967.

It comes in 2 finishes: Black and White.

The Design Story

Oluce, founded in Milan in 1945, scaled Coupe’s simple, ingenious mechanism onto a floor-standing arc: the dome at the end moves up, down and sideways, and the whole arc revolves and adjusts in height from its lacquered base.

The Story

The Coupe series was initially conceived as a variation of the Spider family, also designed by Colombo, from which it kept its base and stem. A simple, ingenious mechanism connects the stem to the dome, letting the beam be directed up, down or sideways. Available with either a semi-cylindrical or a semi-spherical dome, the collection grew over the years into table, floor and wall lamps, and remains one of Oluce’s most renowned and appreciated designs.

The Designers

Joe Colombo was one of the major Italian designers of the postwar years and died in 1971 at the age of 41. Oluce describes his work as an optimistic look toward the future rather than a nostalgic one. He designed integrated living cells such as Visiona ’69 for Bayer and compact self-contained objects such as the Mini-Kitchen of 1963. His other works include the Bobby cart and the Elda armchair (both 1970), a chair for Kartell (1968) and the mp lamp (1972).

“The simple, ingenious mechanism that connects the stem to the head”

Oluce, on Joe Colombo’s Coupe

Awards and Recognition

Coupe won the International Design Award of the American Institute of Interior Designers in Chicago in 1968, and it is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Neue Sammlung in Munich.

Downloads

• Technical sheet (PDF)
• Assembly instructions (PDF)
• Product details sheet (PDF)

Why You’ll Love It

The tall arc sweeps light out over a sofa or a reading chair from a floor-standing base, and the dome still rotates so the beam lands exactly where you want it.

Made for Real Life

It takes one E26 bulb up to 100W (bulb not included). The lamp is not dimmable and is CE rated. Wipe the lacquered base and chrome arc with a soft dry cloth and skip abrasive or solvent cleaners.

Product Details

Where It Shines

Place it beside a sofa or a reading chair where the long arc can reach out over the seating. It suits mid-century, modern and Italian-design living rooms, and makes a strong architectural statement.

Questions We Hear Most

How big is the Coupe 3320/R?

It stands 74.8 in (190 cm) tall and the arc reaches 63 in (160 cm) out from the base.

Can the dome be aimed?

Yes. The dome pivots at the end of the arc, and the arc itself revolves and adjusts in height.

What bulb does it use?

One E26 bulb up to 100W; the bulb is not included.

Can I dim the Coupe 3320/R?

No. The sheet lists it as not dimmable.

Who designed the Coupe 3320/R?

Joe Colombo designed it for Oluce in 1967; the collection won the AIA International Design Award in 1968.

Why We Love It

Coupe’s arched floor lamp turns a design icon into a piece of furniture-scale sculpture, with a dome you can still aim exactly where you need it.

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