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Call it the preferred method of hypnosis by ancient South American cultures. SF’s Boyd Lighting is celebrating its 86th anniversary with the Catacaos series, which uses “filigrana,” a pre-Columbian metalworking technique that produces spiral patterns over a large surface. The result is a collection of pendants and sconces by Peruvian designer Federico Otero that features mesmerizing grills, softly backlit for maximum hypnotic effect.

Call it the preferred method of hypnosis by ancient South American cultures. SF’s Boyd Lighting is celebrating its 86th anniversary with the Catacaos series, which uses “filigrana,” a pre-Columbian metalworking technique that produces spiral patterns over a large surface. The result is a collection of pendants and sconces by Peruvian designer Federico Otero that features mesmerizing grills, softly backlit for maximum hypnotic effect.


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