PAIRING THE PERFECT TABLE LAMP
- Studio Nordhaven
- Oct 21
- 6 min read
Updated: Oct 29
Minimalist Lights for Every Room & Style
Selecting the right table light for the task or space really helps set the mood or ambiance of a space. Some lights are more decorative, and create a sculptural effect, while others provide light and function to an area that is hard to light. All our brands Trizo21, Gejst, Motarasu and 101 Copenhagen offer table lights that fit different options and areas for the home. From brass, bronze, black to a unique oxidized finish, our desk and table light selection offers options for every style, the Austere can even look elegant in a traditional or older style home decor, bringing an up to date unique minimalist touch.
AUSTERE TABLE LAMP by Trizo 21
An architectural masterpiece AUSTERE is designed by legendary Belgian architect Hans Verstuyft, known for his warm minimal style. Award winner of the Henry van de Velde award in 2015. ‘Austere’ can mean sleek, linear and/or stripped of excess. And also slender and tranquil just like an ethereal silhouette. It can’t get purer than this. The construction of this light fitting is subtle and practical, without almost any visible hardware.
The AUSTERE is gracious, clearly practical. Its beam of light is like a Chinese lantern, a small and simple lamp that feels natural in any location, be it a reading area, office or bedroom. A classic that is well suited for both modern and traditional interiors.
The Austere collection is available in a range of floor, wall, table and ceiling styles, allowing you to connect spaces with the same lighting. Made of solid brass coated in a range of finish options.
Design: Hans Verstuyft
Material: Solid Brass (poly-coated, non-coated or plated)
Finishes: Coated Brass, Non-coated Brass*, Gunmetal, Bronze, Nickel, Black, White
*Non-coated solid brass finish will age and patina over time. Finish results vary with handling & humidity
Hand made in Belgium
Measurements: 47.25" H x 17.5" D x 1.57" W
AUDE TABLE LAMP by Trizo 21
A minimalist elegant table/desk light with a rotating shade, the Aude collection is a design classic, handmade in solid brass in Belgium. The rotating integrated LED lamp head can swivel around the rod 359 degrees to create different moods, angles and looks. It offers pleasant lighting perfect for the home office, reading and creating a cozy atmosphere in the home. Use the dimming button on the cable to adjust the brightness to your preference.
CHO TABLE LAMP by Motarasu
CHO lamps are the result of a study on shapes that appear when adding pressure to an oval piece of paper. A sheet with two curved pressings, gently wedged into a slim metal frame. As a wing catch carrying itself resiliently between two pylons. Here it unfolds into a poetic shade that spurs on creative interpretation of the beholder and changes at the point of view.
Cho means butterfly in Japanese which is how the shape speaks to the designers. The lightness of the shade meeting the solidity of the steel base, white meeting black.
The lamp comes in two sizes. The large version with the long legs is ideal as a floor lamp, slightly offset from the wall, while the little one is intended as a table lamp for the windowsill, dresser or desk. With its semi-matte translucent shade, CHO provides a diffused and calm light, and its sculptural silhouette appears elegant and glorious in the room.
Design: Ernst / Bartholin Jensen
LIRIS TABLE LAMP by Gejst Denmark
The Liris portable table lamp is a modern masterpiece of a lamp. It gives you images of the old Rome, big leafs or fans and is truly a design statement piece for your house.
Design duo Thalea Schmalenberg and Kasper Fris Egelund found inspiration in the elegance of the traditional paper fan. Their fascination with its simple and poetic expression, as well as its materials and interactive properties, sparked the creation of their design concept: Liris.
By enhancing light quality through the integration of a small elevated LED light source, they transformed the folded fan into both a lampshade and a reflector. When positioned against a wall, the lamp emits a soft, evenly dispersed ambient glow. The shade removes and can be replaced when needed. Available in Black and Brass.
LEERY by Gejst Denmark
Pure geometric shapes create this minimalistic, unique lamp. To emphasize the simple design approach, an honest and almost obvious “pull-out” of the cord, is made. To balance the lamp a concrete piece is placed on the back, to keep it upright, creating a raw industrial look. Design: Kasper Friis Egelund for Gejst Denmark
SEN TABLE LAMP by Motarasu
The SEN TABLE LAMP is a truly unique light sculptures that will add a light and shadow play in any setting. Sen means lines in Japanese and the many bamboo strips bent into shape creates lines as well as shadow.
The craftsmanship of the lamps builds on the traditional art of takesensuji, which is a technique traditionally used to make insect cages and paper lanterns, while adding a modern look and use.
The table light is carefully handcrafted in Japan by the artist Tani Toshiyuki together with bamboo masters using roughly 600 bamboo strips. Also available as a pendant.
ENSO by Motarasu
The ENSO table lamp is the new add-on to the ENSO pendant. ENSO is based on traditional Japanese wood joinery using the best materials and handcraft. With a modern take on the traditional Japanese lanterns, the lamp shade is constructed with special coated Japanese washi paper making it strong and leaving a soft and diffuse light. The oak wood joinery holds the shade in place and is easy to clean with a cloth. Suitable for many locations including tables, shelves, window sills, kitchen islands, restaurants etc.
STINGRAY by 101 Copenhagen
Inspired by the Stingray fish, the Stingray lampshade is all about the contrast between soft shapes and sharp lines. The almost floating lampshade is the centrepiece of the Stingray collection, elegantly featured in two chandeliers, a table lamp and floor lamp. The lampshade is designed to hide and expose the light source according to the viewpoint, creating a flexible and artistic light experience.
The Stingray table and floor lamp is characterized by three legs, adding a certain rhythm and simplicity. The lampshade is mounted to an adjustable lamp arm, elegantly balancing the Stingray lampshade opposite a sphere shape.
CLAM by 101 Copenhagen
The Clam Series is a family table lamps, where the two lampshades surround the light, creating a fascinating graduation between direct and indirect lighting.
The minimalist lamp consists of a lamp base and two identical lampshades connected with a circular ring that sits on the lamp base.
The flexible lampshade can be positioned according to the user's needs, where it is possible to change direct and indirect lighting. Also available in Brass, Burned Black and Bronze.
DUSK by 101 Copenhagen
With its layered shades the Dusk and Dawn lamp series playfully divides the light into a rhythm of exposure. The almost eclipse-like feeling contributes to an intimate and cozy atmosphere creating an art piece in itself. By challenging the material and form of the base the Dusk and Dawn lamps has become a new way of presenting and integrate light design in interior schemes.
The raw handmade oxidized aluminum base creates stability and continuity to the lamp while the two spun oxidized aluminum.
BULL TABLE LIGHT by 101 Copenhagen
The Bull lamp is a sculptural lamp, inspired by Danish Modernism from 1940s to 1960s. The lamp is named after its bull like inspired lampshades of opal glass, which gives a smooth light scattering and a characteristic expression.
Bull consists of an unpolished black marble base, complimented by a lamp arm in oxidized aluminum and covered by spun cognac leather. The upper parts of the lamp are also made from oxidized aluminum, creating a beautiful contrast between the textured metal surface and the smooth translucent opal glass.
The interaction between the many exquisite materials creates a refined expression, which makes the Bull lamps more than just a light source. Design: Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for 101 Copenhagen
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Our trade program members continue to inspire us with their unique visions and applications for our beloved Scandinavian brands. From small accessories to furniture, rugs and lighting, we love to see how the pieces they select become transformed and blend into interior spaces.
