Two materials, one very good decision. The Kay lamp pairs a travertine base — cylindrical, rounded at the crown, pitted with the small fossils and voids that make the stone impossible to fake — with a large frosted opal glass globe. A brass cup connects the two. That is the whole lamp. It does not need to be more.
The globe diffuses light completely, no hot spots, just a warm even glow that reads differently at different hours. In the evening it goes amber. In daylight it sits quietly as an object. We find it works best on a nightstand or low shelf where the proportions read right — the globe is generous, so it needs some room around it.
Travertine has been one of the materials of the moment for a few seasons now, and this lamp is a clean, accessible way to bring it into a room without committing to a slab. The brass hardware keeps it from tipping too raw.
Dimensions 14” H X 7” W X 7” D
Kay Table Lamp
Two materials, one very good decision. The Kay lamp pairs a travertine base — cylindrical, rounded at the crown, pitted with the small fossils and voids that make the stone impossible to fake — with a large frosted opal glass globe. A brass cup connects the two. That is the whole lamp. It does not need to be more.
The globe diffuses light completely, no hot spots, just a warm even glow that reads differently at different hours. In the evening it goes amber. In daylight it sits quietly as an object. We find it works best on a nightstand or low shelf where the proportions read right — the globe is generous, so it needs some room around it.
Travertine has been one of the materials of the moment for a few seasons now, and this lamp is a clean, accessible way to bring it into a room without committing to a slab. The brass hardware keeps it from tipping too raw.
Dimensions 14” H X 7” W X 7” D
$139.00
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