Artek A331 “Beehive” Pendant

Originally designed by Alvar Aalto in 1953, the A331 Beehive Pendant from Artek has been updated with polished chrome rings. A special offering for the companys 75th anniversary, this finish is only available in 2010. Previously the fixture, which is made of painted white aluminum, was available with only polished brass rings. It comes with a white plastic cable and has two lamping options: 15W compact fluorescent and 75W incandescent. It measures 13" wide by 11" tall with a cord that is 79". artek.fi

Originally designed by Alvar Aalto in 1953, the A331 Beehive Pendant from Artek has been updated with polished chrome rings. A special offering for the companys 75th anniversary, this finish is only available in 2010. Previously the fixture, which is made of painted white aluminum, was available with only polished brass rings. It comes with a white plastic cable and has two lamping options: 15W compact fluorescent and 75W incandescent. It measures 13" wide by 11" tall with a cord that is 79". artek.fi

Originally designed by Alvar Aalto in 1953, the A331 “Beehive” Pendant from Artek has been updated with polished chrome rings. A special offering for the company’s 75th anniversary, this finish is only available in 2010. Previously the fixture, which is made of painted white aluminum, was available with only polished brass rings. It comes with a white plastic cable and has two lamping options: 15W compact fluorescent and 75W incandescent. It measures 13″ wide by 11″ tall with a cord that is 79″. artek.fi

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