Altezza Table Lamp

The Altezza Table Lamp by John Richard rises to twenty-five and a half inches with a commanding presence that speaks equally to the sculptor and the architect — its hand-blown art glass body catching and diffusing light with the quiet complexity only that process can produce. Brass metalwork grounds the composition, lending a warm tectonic structure to what might otherwise read as pure atmosphere, while a linen fabric shade completes the form with characteristic restraint. At eighteen inches wide, it occupies a room with authority without overwhelming it, the proportions considered in the way that distinguishes a serious object from a decorative one.