Form Plus Function

“7 Off the Wall’ is a a quirky new wall light from the Lucellino family by Ingo Maurer.
A  flok of winged bulbs are taking flight, creating this whimsical wall light that was recently introduced at Euroluce in Milan.

I WANT ONE!!!

On a recent trip to Bern, Switzerland I saw the incredible floor lamp, Cosmic Leaf by Artemide for the first time “in the flesh”. What a beauty!!!
It is one of these lights, where you just have to step closer and even reach out and touch, because it seems unreal.  The fluid form of Cosmic Leaf  is illuminated from a light source in the base that brushes over the meshed skin and makes it glow with an ethereal light.

Ingo Maurer 24 Karat Blau

The 24 karat series is constructed of metal, plastic and gold leaf sealed in plastic .

The genuine gold leaf is beaten to a thickness of 1/10.000 mm (corresponding to 1.000 atomic layers), allowing short-wave blue light to pass through. Yellow-gold light is reflected, giving the inner surface of the lamp a gold appearance when lit while the outer surface is blue.
The shades on this unique pendant light can be arranged in various shapes and angles for a look unique to its owner.

Ingo Maurer Knueller

On my recent visit to the Ingo Maurer showroom in Munich I took this photo of the creative Knueller floor lamp by Team Ingo Maurer

The concept is so amazing: Crumbled up paper within a wire cage – and the result is so unique and beautiful!

Ingo Maurer Birdie

The Birds, Birds, Birds chandelier has a smaller brother!

If you don’t have room for the impressive Birds, Birds, Birds chandelier by Ingo Maurer, the Birdie might be just the right choice for you!

“Birdie” has 12 low-voltage bulbs equipped with goosefeather wings.  Tin plated and red or transparent curly wires bring an added spark to this unique piece.

Ingo Maurer Lucellino

Here a flock of Lucellinos is ready for take-off.
I just get so much inspiration during my visits to this fabulous showroom. This glossy lipstick red tabletop  is the perfect spot for a collection of these charming  table lamps.

Usually I hate seeing the long days of summer disappear, the evenings on the deck, meals al fresco. But then I think of the pleasures of cozy evenings indoors: – candle light, fire in the fireplace and hearty stews.

I have a collection of brass candlesticks I use as a grouping with candles in fall colors.
(We import THE most fabulous candles from Denmark and sell them in our showroom in Santa Fe!)

This grouping of silver candlesticks with all white candles is a wonderful, elegant  choice, though.

Sometimes I come across photos of interiors that just speak to me because of their stark beauty.
I’d personally never be able to pull it off to choose just a few colors and stick with them – there are just too many colors that I love.  But I don’t even have to -  these rooms make me feel tranquil and good, just looking at them.

Ingo Maurer Lucellino

Ingo Maurer kokoro

The Kokoro by Ingo Maurer is a poetic, sensual creation that is so much more than just a table lamp.
Kokoro  is uniquely intriguing with its rich red color, gracefully formed swirl of handmade paper and the heart- shaped reflection  it casts onto the wall.
It is part of the MoMaNouchies series of lights by Ingo Maurer.
Ingo Maurer’s long-standing interest in materials and his passion for paper are combined with his admiration for Japanese art.

With the MaMo Nouchies series of lights , Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach, who developed the technique for transforming the paper, pay homage to Isamu Noguchi, whose ideas were based on the traditional Japanese craft of Akari.
The name of the series comes from the first two letters of Maurer’s and Mombach’s last names, along with Nouchies, a pun on Noguchi.

In the Ingo Maurer showroom in Munich the Kokoro table lamp  is greeting you right as you enter, on a table with the guest book, setting the  stage for a great experience.