Abalone Lawyer's Lamp with Natural Seashell Shade — Model No. 020

“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid

Introducing the Abalone Lawyer’s Lamp, the third release from the Fall 2023 Venus Collection, a whimsical new family of handmade fixtures inspired by the Surrealists and the natural forms of the sea. Employing the latest advances in cool-to-the-touch LED technology, the collection features table lamps, floor lamps, and sconces made with hand-selected vintage specimen seashells in place of traditional shades, putting the organic source material behind so much 20^th century modernism front and center.

You don’t need to pass the bar to appreciate Model No. 020, which borrows its utilitarian form from the ubiquitous, green-shaded table lamps found in law firms and libraries the world over.

Standing 19” tall, it consists of a graduated base composed of two terra cotta-tinted cast-concrete discs, a hand wrapped paper-cord column, and a cantilevered shade crafted from a rare, upcycled vintage Red Abalone seashell with a golden-hued, mother-of-pearl interior, sourced from a California collector. 

Fully adjustable heavy-duty swivels at the top and bottom of the column allow for fine-tuning of the shade angle and overall silhouette. Unfinished brass hardware, a khaki cloth-covered cord, 1940s-style plug, and Bakelite push-button switch complete the elegant profile of this hard-working, all-natural beauty.   

Made-to-order by hand in a numbered, signed edition by artist Christopher Tennant. 

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