Like Moths To A Flame. Butterfly Lamps by Ingo Maurer with Insects by Graham Owen.

At the 2011 Euroluce show, Ingo Maurer, known for his wild lighting designs, unveiled two fabulous hanging lamps. One for mass-production, the other in a limited production. The Johnny B. Butterfly and the J.B. Schmetterling (Schmetterling is German for butterfly) lamps feature realistic butterflies, moths, and dragonflies that created by California artist Graham Owen.


above: Ingo Maurer in his Los Angeles studio working on the lamps

The Johnny B. Butterfly
The Johnny B. Butterfly version is made with a bulb that has a Teflon band on which two handmade butterflies and one dragonfly are perched. The lamp is fitted with a 105 watt bulb is made especially for Ingo Maurer GmbH and belongs to energy efficiency class C, which conforms to EU guidelines.



The Johnny B. Butterfly lamp will be mass-produced and was expected to be available for purchase by Autumn 2011 but is still not on the market. No known price as of yet.


above: the butterfly lamps featured with artwork by Graham Owen

The J.B. Schmetterling Lamp
The J.B. Schmetterling is a limited production and features more insects:


Ingo Maurers' butterfly lamps were shown in a Milan exhibition at Spazio Krizia in April, 2011:

images courtesy of Ingo Maurer and Graham Owen Gallery

One Fish, Two Fish, Glass Fish, Gold Fish. New Shoal Lights From Scabetti.

I introduced you to Dominic Bromley and his stunning lamps for Scabetti way back in 2007. Since then, his beautiful Shoal light made of fine bone china fish that seem to be suspended as swimming in a school (hence the name) has expanded into a line that includes various sizes, custom versions and even special new editions such as glass and gold.

Gold:

Glass:

China:



Fine Bone China Shoal lights:
A mass of fine bone china fish carrying delicate sculpted detail, circle a central beam of light, creating a captivating cylindrical form. Each fish is lit not only by reflected light from its neighbours but also from within, with the light passing through the delicate translucent china body.

Shoal 64- made with 64 fine bone china fish.
size: 35cm (14") diameter, 20cm (8") tall


Shoal 186- made with 186 fine bone china fish.
size: 50cm / 20” diameter, 85cm / 33" tall


Shoal 284- made with 284 fine bone china fish.
size: 50cm / 20” diameter, 120cm / 47” tall


Shoal 798- made with 708 fine bone china fish
size: 75cm / 29.5” diameter, 175cm / 69” tall:


Shoal 1672- made with 1672 fine bone china fish.
size: 1.5m / 59" diameter, 2m / 79" tall




Each Shoal is available in glazed or un-glazed fine bone china as well as in various sizes. Each fish is 16cm, (6”), long.

Custom sizes available too:




Recent addition
Shoal Glass 386- made with 386 glass fish
size: 750mm (2.95\") diameter, 850mm (3.35\") tall
(the Glass shoal is also be available in other sizes)


Special edition
A limited edition (ten) of the iconic Shoal light sculpture, made with one hundred and eighty six fine bone china fish plated in twenty four carat gold.
24ct gold coating on 186 fine bone china fish and 24ct gold plated suspension frame and lines.
size: 50cm (20”) diameter, 85cm (33") tall



To place an order or request a price list please contact Scabetti directly via:
t: +44 (0) 1538 371 471
e: info@scabetti.co.uk

Scabetti
13 Town Yard,
Station Street, Leek,
Staffordshire, ST13 8BF. England.

Gallery address (open by appointment only)
30 Stockwell Street,
Leek, ST13 6DS.

Chen Karlsson Designs A Pendant Lamp That Doubles As A Display Case

A fun and functional idea from Scandinavian/Asian design studio Chen Karlsson, a pendant lamp named "Favourite Things" that also serves as a display cases for small items and curios.






Designed in 3 various color combinations, the lamp was introduced at The 2010 Stockholm Furniture Fair and should be available soon (I'll keep you posted).


COLOR COMBINATIONS (cover/textile wire)
CHARCOAL - Charcoal top with Pastel Green Cord:

CLOUD - Light Grey Cloud top with Gold cord:

MUSTARD - Mustard yellow top with Navy cord

Technical specifications:
MATERIAL - Polypropylene
DIMENSIONS - 45 cm in diameter
PRODUCTION - Taiwan
CE/CB Certified

all photos by olivia jeczmyk

Who is Chen Karlsson?

Chen Karlsson is a design company founded by the two families of Chen and Karlsson. With inspiration from the Scandinavian and Asian design traditions we design and distribute homeware for a rich everyday life. Our products are produced by carefully selected industries and craftsmen in Scandinavia and Asia.


Chen Karlsson AB
Fågelsångsvägen 17
11768 Stockholm
Sweden

Contact and Inquires:
Tina Karlsson
+46(0)707517509

Antoine Laverdiere's Restaurant Animal Lights Available To the Public

If you've ever been to, or read about the famed Montreal restaurant, Le Club Chasse et Peche, you may have noticed the unusual animal wall sconces and pendant lamps.



Designer Antoine Laverdiere was commissioned by the Montreal restaurant to create some unusual lighting for them. The results are whimsical ceramic and glass Buffalo and Veal wall sconces and Duck pendant lamps.




And now, the soft and ambient whimsical lights are actually available to the public for purchase.

Duck (le canard) is available in white ceramic with a mouth blown, clear glass shade. A white ceiling canopy/cover is included for ceiling (hardwired) installation.

$379.00, 7" x 10", buy it here.

The Veal or Calf (le Veau) is available in smoke and offers left and right models for bedside installation. Installs by electrical plug:

Buffalo (le Bison) can be used as a wall sconce or table lamp and is available in white. Installs with an electrical plug.
:

Buffalo: 18"L x 8.5"W
25W G19 bulb medium (not included)
base included


Veal (Calf) : 13.5"L x 5.5"W
 Max 40 W G16.5 bulb (not included)
 Candelabra base included

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$429.00 each, you can buy them here.
A plug-in dimmer cord in black or white is an additional option.

Le Club Chasse et Peche
423 St Claude
Montreal, QC H2Y 3B6, Canada
(514) 861-1112

You can see more of designer Antoine Laverdiere's work here.