€ 1.725,00
Self-standing vertical steel bookcase, with glossy white lacquered structure and stainless steel base, complete with a magnetic LED Kit.
With Original Ptolomeo, Bruno Rainaldi transformed one of the simplest and most spontaneous gestures – stacking books – into an icon of contemporary design, awarded the Compasso d’Oro in 2004. Once filled, the structure almost seems to disappear, allowing colours, formats and covers to define the appearance of the bookcase.
In this configuration, the magnetic LED Kit is added to this essential presence: an aluminium profile with an integrated LED strip attaches directly to the column, introducing a new luminous dimension without altering the structure.
Light therefore extends the ways Original Ptolomeo can be used: it enhances the verticality of the bookcase and the volumes of the books, creates atmosphere and allows its presence to accompany the space through a discreet, evocative glow.
Original Ptolomeo is available in three heights and a range of finishes. Play with sizes and finishes to find your combination!
Code: PT215WXKITLEDL
Dimensions: 35.0 x 35.0 x h 215.0 cm
Material: steel
Finish: white, stainless steel - h 215 + LED
Weight: 28.0 kg
Volume: 0.19 m3
Notes: Capacity approx. 95 volumes. Maximum load per shelf: 2 kg. Direct LED lighting, 220 V - 2700°K. 1800 Lm/m for sizes M and L, 1000 Lm/m for size S. 2.5 m wiring. Electronic LED driver with interchangeable plug for independent use. Constant voltage VDT 24-48 V. Supplied with EU and USA adapters.
Bruno Rainaldi was born in Milan in 1952. His training was hands-on, having started at a young age to work in design communication. In his early years in Milan he managed the first High-Tech emporium in Corso di Porta Ticinese, moving on to work first alongside Maddalena De Padova in the historical showroom in Corso Venezia and then with Enrico Baleri as partner in Baleri & Associati, where he was in charge of defining communication strategies for design companies and stores. His beginnings as an autodidact encouraged him in later life to ironically and anti-celebratively define himself as a “street designer” and his style as “chaotically rigorous”.
In the mid-1980s he founded Studio Rari – of which he became the soul and creative director. He also started working as art director with some of the top Italian design companies, leading his name to be associated, amongst others, with Alivar, Casprini, MDF Italia, Mussi Italy, Sintesi, Slamp, Terzani. His encounter, in those same years, with the Ciatti family marked the beginning of an important personal and artistic alliance, that led to the establishment first of CCR and then of Opinion Ciatti.
In the early 2000s, his career took a turn towards the world of design. In 2002, together with Marta Giardini, he founded ENTRATALIBERA, a very special space in the heart of Milan dedicated to design and design culture, sales and encounters. At the same time, his focus shifted to studying and creating objects, furnishing accessories and lamps, where the expertise gained over the years in this sector mingled with design inventions.
Amongst the numerous pieced designed there is the Ptolomeo bookshelf, for which, in 2004, he was awarded the Compasso d’Oro. In 2006, together with the very young Lapo Ciatti, who had just entered the family business, he founded Opinion Ciatti, of which Bruno Rainaldi was President, partner and art director.
He passed away prematurely in February 2011.
Bruno Rainaldi was born in Milan in 1952. His training was hands-on, having started at a young age to work in design communication. In his early years in Milan he managed the first High-Tech emporium in Corso di Porta Ticinese, moving on to work first alongside Maddalena De Padova in the historical showroom in Corso Venezia and then with Enrico Baleri as partner in Baleri & Associati, where he was in charge of defining communication strategies for design companies and stores. His beginnings as an autodidact encouraged him in later life to ironically and anti-celebratively define himself as a “street designer” and his style as “chaotically rigorous”.
In the mid-1980s he founded Studio Rari – of which he became the soul and creative director. He also started working as art director with some of the top Italian design companies, leading his name to be associated, amongst others, with Alivar, Casprini, MDF Italia, Mussi Italy, Sintesi, Slamp, Terzani. His encounter, in those same years, with the Ciatti family marked the beginning of an important personal and artistic alliance, that led to the establishment first of CCR and then of Opinion Ciatti.
In the early 2000s, his career took a turn towards the world of design. In 2002, together with Marta Giardini, he founded ENTRATALIBERA, a very special space in the heart of Milan dedicated to design and design culture, sales and encounters. At the same time, his focus shifted to studying and creating objects, furnishing accessories and lamps, where the expertise gained over the years in this sector mingled with design inventions.
Amongst the numerous pieced designed there is the Ptolomeo bookshelf, for which, in 2004, he was awarded the Compasso d’Oro. In 2006, together with the very young Lapo Ciatti, who had just entered the family business, he founded Opinion Ciatti, of which Bruno Rainaldi was President, partner and art director.
He passed away prematurely in February 2011.
