Bib Luz

In 1986, while researching the best way to illuminate his library, Oscar Tusquets conceived a lamp that would adapt to any position on the shelf, take up little space and go unnoticed. In his own words, what could he imagine better than a book? Bib Luz features a metallic book-shaped body and is designed to be placed on shelves, between real books. Extending from the top of the spine is a slender arm with a light point at its end, allowing any corner to be illuminated or accentuated. This lamp, widely celebrated since its first appearance, was received as a manifestation of Tusquets’ avant-garde genius, with the subtle yet notable influence of his admired Salvador Dalí. A couple of decades later, Bib Luz was honoured by the great German designer Ingo Maurer, who released a version titled “Oskar” in 1998. The current edition by Santa & Cole, definitive and developed in collaboration with the author, enhances electrical performance through its LED light source. It reduces heat generation, improves light tonality, enables the serial interconnection of multiple units, and offers two possible finishes for the book: in white or metallic.