Hailing from upstate New York, Sean Augustine March is an artist and designer whose work often creates striking optical effects using dichroic glass. His spectacular Rayleigh Desk Lamp is no different. Shining through numerous light refractions, colors and geometric shapes, it’s affixed to a wood base and features a five-watt LED with over 200,000 hours of lifespan. Illuminating and iridescent, the Rayleigh is a mesmerizing …
Geometric and unconventional, designer Zanwen Li’s lamp illuminates by connecting the magnets embedded within its two interior orbs. The aptly named lamp balances traditional woodworking with clever technology, creating an illusion of warm light passing through the curved frame when turned on. Powered by USB, this minimalist lamp (available in natural wood, burnt orange, black, navy and grey) adds a soothing touch to any interior.
First impressions of Entler’s cast stoneware lamps: organic and weird, yet completely charming. The curved necks evoke a curious creature (or maybe even modern-day humans, craning over our phones) and the Shorty Lamp goes one step further to resemble a demure version of Pixar’s bouncy, ebullient Luxo Jr. The two- and three-headed lamps, however, are our favorites—especially those that hang from the ceiling—channeling a little …
