Big Bambu ‘Tiffany II’ Floor Lamp with Vintage Japanese Parasol Shade — Model No. 042A

Introducing the Wild Kingdom Collection, a scene-stealing set of maximalist art lamps inspired by the majesty of nature.

The monumental Big Bambu floor lamp series is a first in several respects: It’s the first series we’ve made using contemporary (i.e. non-vintage) traditional Japanese parasols; the first we’ve made at such an outsized scale (though it does have a forbearer); and the first that required a blowtorch. 

Though Model No. 042A is one-of-a-kind, did not require a blowtorch, and wears a vintage shade, it's part of the family, nonetheless. 

It consists of a triple-tiered, terra cotta-tinted cast-plaster base, a lacquered 1.5” bamboo column, and an exceedingly rare vintage rice-paper shade with a hand-painted trompe l’oeil stained-glass motif, olive green-lambskin-and-black-leather finial, and glossy black lacquer accents, constructed from an antique Japanese parasol in exceptionally pristine condition.

Unlacquered brass hardware, a chocolate-brown cloth-covered cord, and a vintage-style plug complete the modernist vibe.

A signed, single-edition art lamp handmade in New York by artist Christopher Tennant. 

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