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Beech blossom lamp

May 06, 2025

Issue 224

Brett MacLearnsberry wanted the shape to suggest that it had grown out of the wall, and when the lights are on, he says the beech shades seem to come to life. Each shade consists of eight ribs, spanned by a piece of beech veneer.

Photo: David Welter

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