Materials
Four materials, side by side.
Explore the material collections, then compare how each wood looks in daylight and when lit.
Solid wood
Whole wood, cut, shaped and oiled by hand. Heavy in the hand, warm to the touch, and different every time because no two boards share a grain.
2 pieces →
Wood veneer
Thin sheets of real walnut, oak or ash, hot-pressed into curves solid wood cannot hold. Light passes through the grain and turns it amber.
7 pieces →
Plywood · basswood
Pale basswood ply, laser-cut into slats and ribs, then assembled by hand. It is the lightest material we use and the brightest when lit.
7 pieces →
Wood & glass
Opal glass on a turned ash base. A soft, even glow with a wooden footprint.
1 piece →Walnut, oak, ash or basswood?
| Wood | In daylight | Switched on | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut | Darkest and richest, chocolate to purple-brown | Deep amber; the least light passes through | Rooms with contrast: white walls, dark floors, leather |
| Oak | Warm mid-tone with a visible open grain | Honey; the grain shows as darker stripes | Most rooms; the safest choice next to existing oak furniture |
| Ash | Palest of the veneers, straw-colored, straight grain | Pale gold; the brightest of the three veneers | Scandinavian and light-plaster rooms |
| Basswood ply | Very pale, even, almost no figure | Warm white; the most even glow of all | Large pendants where weight matters |
Swatches on each product page show the same piece in each wood where more than one is offered. Tone varies from board to board; treat the images as a guide, not a match.
Care
Dust with a dry, soft cloth. Avoid direct steam and standing water. Grain, tone and small marks vary from piece to piece and from the images; that variation is what makes a piece yours.