Patricia Urquiola is a master at taking any material and making it look soft and delicate.

The inspiration for the Bague table lamp was drawn from the shape of a ring. It was first presented with material never before used to make a lamp. The result was a stretched metal mesh painted white or light grey, whose surface was covered in transparent silicone resin, to diffuse a soft filtered light. A thick plexiglass ‘stopper’ was used to cut glare and increase the propagation of light upwards.

[posted by kris]

Oooo. These are strange and kind of beautiful.

Includes white 6' cord and uses a max 60w bulb.

[posted by katie]

Sure, not everyone's going to plunk down $500 for a lamp, but it is an excellent, excellent design. If you have it for the next thirty years, you could say it's worth the $1.38 per month that it averages out to be, but then, I guess you could use that formula to justify buying anything expensive.

The world's most energy-efficient LED task light. Four high-powered LED's illuminate the task area as the asymmetrical light distribution ensures optimal ergonomic lighting. A spring-balanced arm, rotating base and sleek head give the Ninety excellent range of motion.
Ninety supplies a great deal of light even though it consumes very little energy, 7.8 watts. The secret is an advanced system of lenses which guide the light effectively towards your workspace. This reduces the risk of glare. The LED's that are used produce a comfortable color of light that renders colors well.
It is easy to adjust Ninety to make the light fall where you need it. A spring-balanced hinge in the base allows the arm to be moved back and forth. The shade is easy to turn and the specially developed base contains two separate bearings for easy adjustment.

Design by Shawn Littrell.
Available in two arm lengths: Short- 30.7" or Long- 35.4".

[posted by katie]

This limited edition lamp is a pretty good steal at $89.00.

available in red, black, and white.
designer: martin konrad gloeckle

7.25" x 7.25" x 10" (depth x width x height)

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This is a quick and easy way to dress up a bare lightbulb...

The Bulbcap is a lampshade, slightly more than a lightbulb. The caps are directly pulled over the lightbulbs of up to 40 watts. Any wattage can work when using economical lightbulbs. The Bulbcaps can be fixed on hanging bulbs from the ceiling, or on standing lamps of any kind. Mix and match various colors to create a collage of lights!

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We've posted the Coral Pendant by David Trubridge before, but this is the first I've seen of the Flax design and the others in a darker stain.

Flax Pendant: Hoop pine plywood, (59" dia. x 13"h) $3650.00, Buy it here.
Coral Light, Black: Stained hoop pine plywood, (24" dia.) $585.00, Buy it here.
Kina Pendant, Black: Stained hoop pine plywood. (39" dia. x 7"h) $1950.00, Buy it here.

[posted by katie]

This is such a lovely light...

The lamp, designed by Ani+Lumigrane, was debuted at IDS08 and was an instant success. Co-created by Frederic Guibrunet, a paper-maker with a decade of practice, and Parisian Didier Boursin, an expert in origami. Their talents combined into a paper explosion of maple leaves that looks gorgeous on and off.

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I recently saw this in person and it's pretty spectacular.

The James R. Moder Broadway Linear Crystal Chandelier is old-world, crystal magnificence in a contemporary setting. Crystals hang from both ends of multiple strands that can be wound around the central fixture. Truly, no two Broadway chandeliers are the same, as the strands can be positioned randomly, creating a unique layer of crystal on both sides of the Candelabra lamps.

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Table lamp made of rolled and powder-coated 1mm mild steel. Available in light blue, light grey and magenta.

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It's always intriguing to see which design studio is putting out what, and which products actually make it through the initial 'wow' factor and into the actual 'i want that and am willing to pay for it' consumer realm. So, with that said, Puur Design Studio has a small but interesting array of furniture and home accessories. I especially love the 'Whoa' light with the base that plugs directly into the outlet and allows you to bend around any which way you want.

Cuurve (Chair): Molded Plastic, € 750
Earthquake Clock: Aluminum, € 99
Magic (Chair(s)): Wood, € 1750
Whoa (light): Enforced bendable metal, € 69


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