Gubi • TIMBERLINE
Floor lamp
Cast iron base. Stem in oak / birch. Canvas shade. Designed by Mads Caprani. Gubi edition. LED E27 6-10W bulb, not included.
Compatible bulbs: Glow 80892
The entire Gubi collection can be ordered in our physical stores.
REF. 88865
W.68 x H.152 x D.55cm
In Stock
With its playful expression, sinuous organic form, and juxtaposition of natural materials, the Timberline Floor Lamp makes a head-turning sculptural feature in any room of the house. Designed in the 1970s by Mads Caprani, it was visually distinct amongst its peers, and swiftly became an international sensation.
The carefully considered design, such as the inset cord and adjustable direction shade, show Caprani's attention to quality and detail. The lamp's natural materials - oak, birch, canvas, and cast-iron - and neutral color palette make it complimentary to any style of interior.
Micheli - Mads - Alessio Caprani (1942 - 2014) was born in Copenhagen and his journey into design began training as an electrician at the Technical College of Copenhagen, and later, as an electrical engineer. His technical proficiency saw him hired by the renowned Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen, where he worked with some of the leading figures in mid-century Danish design, including Arne Jacobsen, Poul Henningsen and Verner Panton. Exposure to such visionaries awakened Caprani’s own interest in design.
His father, Alessio Micheli Caprani acquired the lamp factory Rotaflex in 1967. Mads Caprani joined the firm 10 years later, determined to make a mark on the international lighting scene, and began producing his own pleated lampshades, which were highly unusual for the time and soon became a hit. In 1979, Mads Caprani took over the company from his father and changed its name to Caprani Light, devoting himself to designing entire lamps, at first focusing on wood, then expanding his practice to explore other natural materials such as metal and stone. From a small Danish company, Mads turned Caprani Light into a global name, setting up branches across Europe and even in Chicago and Wisconsin in the US.
Gubi is a Copenhagen based design house renowned for designing, developing, and marketing a daring and elegant collection of furniture, lighting and interior objects that resonates across the globe. Its signature pieces evoke emotion and tell meaningful stories that make them both timeless and enduring. Gubi brings forgotten icons of the past together with tomorrow’s classics. The result is a visionary collection that spans almost 100 years of history and is sold all over the world.
Founded by his parents in 1967 – the year that the current owner and creative director, Jacob Gubi, was born – Gubi originally focused on producing the family’s own furniture designs and trading textiles within the retail sector. Over the years, Jacob Gubi’s creative vision and courageous intuition has led Gubi to its current position in the global design scene with a handpicked edit of high-quality furniture from all over the world and collaborations with both esteemed designers and archives and contemporary emerging talents.
