Tokenlights creates pendant lamps shaped like Japanese fruit
Brooklyn studio Tokenlights has designed a set of hand-blown glass pendants based on the fruit of a rare Japanese plant (+ slideshow).
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"Named after a small and obscure fruit-bearing bush native to Japan, this collection is perfectly frumpy yet apt and appropriately refined," said Tokenlights of its new Gumi pendant.
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Made of partially recycled glass, the fixture is offered in honey, aubergine and sage, in either a raffia or taffeta textured finish. Custom colours are available upon request.
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The surface treatment is a nod to the 1940s glasswork designed by architect Carlo Scarpa.
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The pendant lamps come in three shapes, dubbed Pooh, Dunce and Helmet. Heights and widths vary slightly because each piece is crafted by hand using blown glass.
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The pendants are wired for standard incandescent, LED incandescent replacement or compact fluorescent bulbs. All fixtures are designed and fabricated in Brooklyn.
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Founded this year, Tokenlights is owned and operated by Emrys Berkower, a glass artist and designer. He cites Italian glass-making techniques from the 17th century and mid-century modern design from Italy and Scandinavia among his influences.
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"Our aim is to disseminate a distinctive style and philosophy of object making," said Berkower.
"Through the design and production of contemporary lighting and objects, we hope to provide customers with a catalyst through which they can draw meaningful conclusions about how to view their surroundings."
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The studio is an offshoot of Token, an art and industrial design studio started in 2007 by Berkower and Will Kavesh, a sculptor and designer. Tokenlights focuses exclusively on creating lighting and table objects.