Mother-of-Pearl Table Lamp

A luminous column of shell and mother-of-pearl rises to twenty-nine and a half inches, its iridescent surface shifting with the light in the quiet, oceanic way that only this material can manage. The acrylic construction gives the form an architectural clarity, while the nickel finish grounds the composition with a cool, refined edge. From John Richard, it is the kind of object that earns its place on a console or library table not by demanding attention, but by rewarding it.