Emily II
Emily is a series of handmade sheet steel lampshades in various finishes and spatial arrangements. Emily draws inspiration from Andreas Gursky's James Bond Islands series, digitally composed landforms that float above a flat horizon, distinct yet held together by proportion and distance. Emily II is the larger of the two single shades, a wider silhouette for rooms that need more presence from one fixture.
- Finishes: 7 standard, custom on request
- Lead time: 8–12 weeks
- Origin: Handmade in Berlin
- Compliance: CE · UL on request
Handmade in Germany
Each shade is entirely handmade by skilled craftsmen in Berlin. Cut, bent, formed, welded and sanded by hand, every component is resolved in form and material.
The Plexiglas diffuser is individually sanded to fit its shade, so no two are exactly alike.
Emily won the prestigious German Design Award in 2019.
Finishes
Shade: Anthracite Semi-Matte, White Semi-Matte, Gold Tone, Dark Bronze Tone, Copper Tone, High Gloss Black, Oxid
Cable: Asphalt
Materials
Sheet steel, wet painted
Plexiglass
Textile covered cable
Steel canopy
These are our standard color options to choose from. We are happy to offer custom colors and finishes.
Specifications
- Canopy
- Ø 100mm (3.9") EU / Ø 140mm (5.5") US x H 50mm (2")
- Electrical
- 1x E27 base, 220V, up to 20W LED & CFL (European & Asian market) or 1x E26 base, 120V, up to 20W LED & CFL (USA & Canada)
- Cable length
- 300cm (118")
- Downloads
- Spec sheet (PDF)
Concept
Emily was inspired by the "James Bond Islands" series by Andreas Gursky, where digitally arranged landforms appear to float above a flat horizon line. Their heterogenous shapes still read as a family; singular, organic, pyramidal silhouettes held together by proportion and distance.
This logic was translated into a series of lampshades that can be suspended in relation to one another, creating a floating landscape of light. Emily II is the larger single shade of that family, a wider silhouette for rooms that need more presence from one fixture.
From the beginning, Emily was conceived as a metal object; material known for its structural integrity and the way it evolves over time.
However, producing these shapes at small scale challenged conventional tooling. Instead of large industrial presses, we returned to older methods of free-form metal forming, similar to those used in early automotive workshops.
Each shade is cut, bent, formed, welded and sanded by hand. A complex physical process that gives Emily its natural, organic geometry.
Care & installation
Wipe with a soft dry cloth. Installation by a qualified electrician.