Part of the Mantis collection designed in 1951 by British designer and sculptor, Bernard Schottlander, the Mantis BS1 floor light is a beautiful and functional mid-century design inspired by its namesake. Featuring a clever system of counterweights combined with a series of strong yet flexible metal bars, the base can be set in four different positions and the lamp can be moved 360 degrees for full adjustability. Its curved lampshade creates a warm glow that can directed as required, making it functional as well as stylish. Distinguished by its restrained industrial style and available in two versatile colour combinations, the Mantis BS1 floor light is the perfect lamp for a range of interior settings. Dimensions: Base: L 56 cm - Height: 170 cm. Bernard Schottlander, a British designer and sculptor, and a big fan of Alexander Calder, has created a range of lamps called Mantis in 1951. Movement is the source of inspiration for all of the Schotlander's works. His lamps play with the tension between balance and imbalance. These poetic objects invite you to dream. Extremely stable but offering a mobile and performing light, Mantis lamps are highly precise mechanisms. Bernard Schottlander, artist and engineer at the same time, has invented a smart pivoting counterweight system by using thin, supple, resistant metal connectors. This floor lamp has a 360° rotating stem that can be tilted in 5 positions and a lampshade allowing you to adjust the light in any direction. Mantis lights, originally hand-crafted products in limited editions, are from now on being reproduced to please all collectors and lovers of industrial design.