With inspiration taken from a fishing rod, flexible and telescopic, Sampei 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.

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.

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Sampei, the special and limited edition is made with golden finished details and is engraved with the serial number, participating in the thought and history behind the uniqueness of the project.

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Design
Enzo Calabrese / Davide Groppi

Words
Davide Groppi