Sampei Anniversary
10th Anniversary 2011 | 2021
Design Enzo Calabrese and
Davide Groppi
Sampei is a special project, an authentic “ready-made”.
Obtained from a fishing rod, flexible and telescopic, it is a delicate and elegant sign, which brings to mind the subtle branches of a willow tree or bamboo canes floating on a light breeze.
Sampei is an unexpected gift, it is the magic of looking up, using light as a hook, and being amazed by so much weightlessness.
A small head atop a long, thin carbon fiber stem. At the slightest shift, it responds with a slight swaying motion, instilling a rhythm of slow waiting.
Since antiquity, fishing has been a powerful metaphor, which suggests a continuous and patient research, a curiosity that cannot be quenched.
In 2011 Sampei burst with the charm of a magical object, immediately establishing itself as an icon of international design.
In these ten years we have learned to look at Sampei with different eyes, discovering, each time, new aspects: floor chandelier, graphic sign, blade of grass, ideogram, …

AWARDS

- XXIII ADI Compasso d’Oro Award
- Elle Deco International Design Awards
EXHIBITIONS
- ADI Design Museum in Milan, 2021
- Quirinale Contemporaneo, 2019
- Italian Embassy Berlin, 2019
- Porto Design Biennale, 2019
- Villa Croce Museum in Genoa, 2015 | Museum of Contemporary Art

Sampei Limited Edition
We have decided to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Sampei with a special and limited edition. Sampei Limited Edition is made with golden finished details and is engraved with the serial number.
Choosing a Sampei Limited Edition means participating in the thought and history behind the uniqueness of the project.
Each Limited Edition piece has a Certificate of Authenticity that proves its uniqueness.



SAMPEI
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Sa lumière est cosmique ! La lumière se pose sur les objets avec douceur et précision comme sortie d’une baguette magique. Cette lampe, de par sa pureté et sa simplicité amène l’imaginaire et la poésie.