These light sculptures from Tord Boontje just make me smile. They are so enchanting, delicate, and playful with layers of inspiration drawn from the forms of nature. I could imagine them as a focal piece at a hip bar, over a bed in a little girl’s bedroom, or hung low in the corner of your living room for a touch of the dramatic. When I see designer pieces I’m usually scared off by the price tag but luckily these beauties are actually affordable (midsummer light: $75 and garland light: $65, available at Modern Poverty).
Tord Boontje has many more products and installations up his sleeve, including several Swarovski crystal light fixtures, a winter wonderland installation in Innsbruck, and this furniture and fashion collaboration with Alexander McQueen…
Image credits: Tord Boontje
9 responses so far ↓
1 Diana : Jun 12, 2008 at 9:50 am
Those wearable chairs are great!
2 Krissy : Jun 12, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Lovely post! That middle bottom close up photo is gorgeous!
3 Jude : Jun 12, 2008 at 2:49 pm
All gorgeous!!
4 MKB : Jun 12, 2008 at 4:40 pm
I was reading your post when I saw that you mentioned that this artist did the winter wonderland installation in Innsbruck for Swarovski. How fun that you mentioned this as I saw it last year. I didn’t remember the artist’s name but remembered how beautiful the installation was. Thanks for bringing back some nice memories.
5 melissa lewis - off the wall : Jun 12, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Wow! I’m smiling too now! Would love one of those fixtures in my studio:)
6 Barb jensen : Jun 15, 2008 at 11:05 am
What absolutely wonderful finds! I came over to visit your blog via Mrs French and am so happy to have done so! I’ll be back.
7 jaelle : Jun 15, 2008 at 7:36 pm
wow wow wow! so many inspiring projects in his portfolio!
8 jen : Jun 15, 2008 at 10:18 pm
wow!! I love these!! Only $65!! amazing find!!
9 aprintaday : Jun 17, 2008 at 12:48 pm
i can never ever tire of him. he is all sorts of AMAZING. and his products are actually affordable.
i have yet to buy his art book.
awesome post
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