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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
Chandelier - Leather Urchin Medium Double-Ball in Cream-Stone
Located in New York, NY
Subtly resembling a jellyfish, the Urchin Chandelier is handcrafted with varying lengths of stripped leather, creating delicate layers of movement an...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Leather, Cut Glass
Totem #3 Modern Black Jesmonite Plastered Terracotta Raffia
Brass Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Totem lamp collection is inspired by Brutalist forms. Each piece is finished with hand applied details which gives it a hand crafted aesthetic. The terracotta base...
Category
2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Brass
Klaylife Lim, Large Ombre Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier/Light, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
The klaylife 'L.I.M' is our most minimal handmade clay beaded chandelier, for those who prefer modern pendant lighting and clean lines.
With each clay bead hand rolled, kiln fired...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Barrel, White Handmade Clay Beaded Table Lamp
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that sits on your table.
The barrel table lamp has been specially created for those who want to incorporate lighting with ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Sculptural Bronze Elephant Table Lamp
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Lighting reimagined – Sculptural Bronze Elephant Table Lamp: A fusion of art and function, this handcrafted table lamp is designed as a unique st...
Category
2010s Expressionist Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Klaylife Petal Sconce, Clay Beaded Wall Sconce, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Introducing our newest and most captivating pendant, The Petal. She takes statement lighting to a whole new level.
Each clay petal is handmade in South Africa - no two petals are t...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Ornate, Seaspray, Medium, Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
For those seeking something a little more sophisticated.
The Ornate ticks all the traditional chandelier boxes. Classic silhouette, addition...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife, Frill, Grey, Medium, Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Victoria
The klaylife chandelier that just oozes charm.
There’s something about the Frill pendant that clay beaded lighting enthusiasts just love. Perhap...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Barrel, Grey Handmade Clay Beaded Table Lamp
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that sits on your table.
The Barrel Table Lamp has been specially created for those who want to incorporate lighting with ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife, Teardrop, Blue, Small Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Victoria
A classic teardrop shaped chandelier with added clay beaded detail to make a big statement.
The teardrop, with her pretty and classic silhouette, is perfe...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Sash, Large Grey Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier/Light, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
The klaylife Sash is a handmade, modern chandelier with a Classic style. An extension to the L.I.M klaylife chandelier, but with the added detail of a to...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Standing Lamp-Polished Kudu Horn Single Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features two inverse African kudu horns encirling a brass rod above a round wooden base, which is wrapped in top-stitched embossed leather. All hide and horn has been sustainably sourced as an agricultural byproduct. Due to the use of natural materials, each piece is unique and may vary slightly from image shown.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
BULB: 60W - E26
DIMENSIONS: 69"height; base, 14" diameter. - 7" harp & Finial
FINISH: brown / brass / natural
MADE OF: Antelope Horn / Embossed Leather / Brass
MADE IN: Cape Town, South Africa
Includes large drum shade...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,815 / item
Sculptural Lamp, Ebony Bust of an African Woman By Alexs Mutasa, Circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Sculptural Lamp — Ebony Bust of an African Woman
By Alexs Mutasa Former Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Circa 1970
Rare and striking, this sculptural lamp from the 1970s is the work ...
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wall Sconce, Black Leather - Monster Delicious
Located in New York, NY
The “Delicious Monster” wall sconce is inspired by nature and the Philodendron Monstera plants found throughout the coastal regions of southern Africa. Conceived and handmade in the ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Leather
klaylife Twist, Large, White handmade clay beaded chandelier, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
For the lovers of traditional chandeliers who want a unique, clay beaded ‘twist’.
The klaylife Twist is one of our best sellers - A perfectly proportioned Classic chandelier with a ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
White Hammered Steel
Painted Bronze Spun Aluminum Tripod Standing Floor Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The dome shade is bronze bronze-painted spun aluminum dome.
The dome can be coated in painted bronze, left as aluminum or powder-coated black or white.
The hammer steel base is set ...
Category
2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Klaylife Barrel, Ombre Handmade Clay Beaded Pendant Light
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that can be suspended as a single, or in a cluster for maximum impact.
The klaylife Barrel Pendant has been specially crea...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Barrel, Grey Handmade Clay Beaded Pendant Light
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that can be suspended as a single, or in a cluster for maximum impact.
The klaylife Barrel Pendant has been specially crea...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Sash, Rose Gold Clay Beaded Chandelier/Hanging Light, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
The klaylife sash is a handmade, modern chandelier with a Classic style with the added detail of a top band and belly band that accentuates the line and ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Leather Chandelier - Small Round Whisper with Crown in Cream-Stone Leather
Located in New York, NY
Perhaps the most unexpected textile for a light fixture, the leather Whisper Chandelier is handcrafted with swags of leather layered in graceful arcs for a stunning-yet- natural look...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Leather
Chandelier-Small Urchin in Black Leather
Located in New York, NY
Subtly resembling a jellyfish, the Urchin Chandelier is handcrafted with varying lengths of stripped leather, creating delicate layers of movement and texture. The leather is draped by hand to give it a more feminine, organic feel.
All hard-wired lighting...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Leather
$5,315 / item
Pendant, Porcupine Quill Triple Leather Trim
Located in New York, NY
Porcupine Quill Pendants are made by hand in Cape Town, South Africa. All three style options are crafted from genuine porcupine quill, resulting in a unique and eye-catching style. ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Leather, Organic Material
$855 / item
Klaylife Valentine, Clay Beaded Wall Sconce, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Our newest collection, Valentine, takes old fashioned romance to a whole new level.
The new wall sconce is so much more than just a light - it is art for your wall that is guaranteed to add interest and texture to any special space.
Perfect for hallway or bedside lighting. Or just place one above a console for maximum impact.
Frame can be provided in either matte gold, copper or gunmetal colour.
Each clay bead...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife, Swish, Large, White, Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Victoria
A three-tiered, modern chandelier with an optional swishy tail.
The Swish is our new clay beaded pendant and is like jewelry for your home! A unique take ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
A Mid Century Zambian Copper Table Lamp With An Alhambra Design To Light Shade
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Zambian Copper Table Lamp With A Repeating Alhambra Design Lattice Work Pattern..
Copper shade has a linen back, lamp column features on an ebonised c...
Category
1970s Moorish Vintage Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Copper
Sculptural Giraffe Table Lamp in Cast Bronze - handmade
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
This handcrafted bronze table lamp features an abstract tree trunk column with sculpted leaves and a small bronze giraffe sculpture standing at its base. I model each detail - partic...
Category
2010s Expressionist Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Chandelier - Leather - Whisper Large Flat Top in Cream-Stone
Located in New York, NY
Perhaps the most unexpected textile for a light fixture, the leather Whisper Chandelier is handcrafted with swags of leather layered in graceful arcs for a stunning-yet- natural look. The ambient light from within the fixture provides a soft glow.
All hard-wired lighting...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Leather
Klaylife x Uniqwa Ombre Handmade Clay Beaded Floor Lamp, Large, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Taking the span of almost a year from inception to completion, we are so thrilled to share our new collection which is available now for Pre-Order.
The New Moringa Floor Sculpture ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife, Swish, Large, Stone + White, Gold frame, Handmade Clay Bead Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Victoria
A three-tiered, modern chandelier with an optional swishy tail and now available in a matte gold frame and stone / white bead colour - perfect for coastal homes.
The Swish is our...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Pendant - Porcupine Quill Triple Leather Trim
Located in New York, NY
Porcupine Quill Pendants are made by hand in Cape Town, South Africa. All three style options are crafted from genuine porcupine quill, resulting in a unique and eye-catching style. ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Leather, Organic Material
Klaylife Elongated, XL, White Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Long, lean and ever so lovely.
The elongated klaylife clay beaded chandelier is especially designed for tall, double volume spaces. Whether you have high ceilings or a large void ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Twist, Extra Large, Black Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
For the lovers of traditional chandeliers who want a unique, clay beaded ‘twist’.
The klaylife twist is one of our best sellers, a perfectly proportioned Classic chandelier with a...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Wall Sconce, White Handmade Clay Beaded Pendant Light
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Due to popular demand - klaylife now available in wall sconces!
The beaded shield design bringing a bit of Africa to your walls.
Perfect paired as ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
2 x Klaylife Sphere, White Handmade Clay Beaded Pendant Light
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that can be suspended as a single, or in a cluster for maximum impact. Lovers of all things round will rejoice in each clay bead hand threaded onto it...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Elongated Sash, XL, Gold Clay Beaded Chandelier/Hanging Light
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Long, lean and ever so lovely with added detail of a top and middle belly band.
The elongated sash clay beaded chandelier is especially design...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Standing Lamp-Black Kudu Horn Single Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features two inverse African kudu horns encirling a brass rod above a round wooden base, which is wrapped in top-stitch...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,845 / item
Klaylife Barrel, Blush Pink Ombre Handmade Clay Beaded Pendant Light
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that can be suspended as a single, or in a cluster for maximum impact.
The klaylife barrel pendant has been speciall...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Elongated Sash, Gold Clay Beaded Chandelier/Hanging Light, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Long, lean and ever so lovely with added detail of a top and middle belly band.
The elongated sash clay beaded chandelier is especially designed for tall, double volume spaces. W...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Sphere, Grey Handmade Clay Beaded Pendant Light, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that can be suspended as a single, or in a cluster for maximum impact. Lovers of all things round will rejoice in each clay bead hand threaded onto it...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Barrel, Ombre Handmade Clay Beaded Pendant Light
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that can be suspended as a single, or in a cluster for maximum impact.
The klaylife barrel pendant has been specially crea...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Sphere, White Handmade Clay Beaded Pendant Light, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that can be suspended as a single, or in a cluster for maximum impact. Lovers of all things round will rejoice in each clay bead hand threaded onto it...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Standing Lamp-Natural Kudu Horn Double Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features four intertwined natural African kudu horns that appear to be suspended above a wooden base, which is wrapped in top-stitched wildebeest hide. . All hide and horn has been sustainably sourced as an agricultural byproduct. Due to the use of natural materials, each piece is unique and may vary slightly from image shown.
Product information
Bulb: 60W
Dimensions: 80" H x 20" W; base, 12" W - 8" Harp & Finial
Finish: Natural Hide / Satin nickel
Made of: Antelope Horn / Hide
Made in: Cape Town, South Africa
Includes extra-large drum...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Horn, Hide
$2,110 / item
Klaylife Barrel, Ombre Handmade Clay Beaded Table Lamp
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that sits on your table.
The Barrel table lamp has been specially created for those who want to incorporate lighting with ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Unique and Highly Decorative Congolese Hardwood Tree Trunk Floor Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
A unique and highly decorative Congolese hardwood tree trunk, displaying burly freak growths all-over and mounted as a standing lamp.
Beautiful original 1970s lampshade...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Metal
Standing Lamp-Natural Kudu Horn Double Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features four intertwined natural African kudu horns that appear to be suspended above a wooden base, which is wrapped ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Horn, Hide
$2,190 / item
Standing Lamp-Kudu Inner Horn Double Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features four intertwined African kudu inner horns that appear to be suspended above the wooden base, which is wrapped in top-stitched hair-on cowhide. All hide and horn has been sustainably sourced as an agricultural byproduct. Due to the use of natural materials, each piece is unique and may vary slightly from image shown.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
BULB: 60W
DIMENSIONS: 80"H x 20"W; base, 12"W - 7" Harp & Finial
FINISH: Cream / Satin Nickel
MADE OF: Antelope Horn / Hair-on-Hide
MADE IN: Cape Town, South Africa
Includes Extra-Large Drum...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Horn, Cowhide
$1,965 / item
Lukiwe Senga Floor Lamp
Located in Durban, ZA
The Lukiwe Collection honours the quiet beauty of natural materials. Warm Oak, woven Cane, and solid Brass come together in sculptural harmony; each element chosen for its unique tex...
Category
2010s Tribal Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,790 / item
ISIBO Pendant
Located in Durban, ZA
The ISIBO collection by Arkivio South Africa weaves the threads of African craft and function to create a striking collection of Art Lights inspired by African tradition.
A warm, di...
Category
2010s Tribal Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,090 / item
Chandelier-Leather-Romantic
Located in New York, NY
The Romantic pendant features parabolic drops of hand- stripped midnight-black leather and faceted glass beads beneath a brass ring, setting a contemporary tone in any residential or commercial space.
All hard-wired lighting...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Brass
Standing Lamp-Polished Kudu Horn Single Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features two inverse African kudu horns encirling a brass rod above a round wooden base, which is wrapped in top-stitch...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,815 / item
Wall Sconce, Black Leather - Monster Delicious
Located in New York, NY
The “Delicious Monster” wall sconce is inspired by nature and the Philodendron Monstera plants found throughout the coastal regions of southern Africa. Conceived and handmade in the ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Leather
Standing Lamp-Kudu Inner Horn Double Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features four intertwined African kudu inner horns that appear to be suspended above the wooden base, which is wrapped ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Horn, Cowhide
$1,900 / item
Sculptural Giraffe Table Lamps in cast bronze - pair - handmade
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Handcrafted Sculptural Giraffe Table Lamps in cast bronze made using the lost wax method. Comes as a pair, excludes lamp shades. Sculpted, cast and ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary
Natural Beige Clay Womb Lamp 02
Located in 1204, CH
The WOMB lighting collection evokes our deep-seated feeling of ‘the primal’ and unlocks the unknown potential that is hidden in the cavities of our world while celebrating life throu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Clay
Standing Lamp, Kudu Inner Horn Single Twist
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in South Africa, this naturally elegant floor lamp features two inverse African kudu horns encirling a brass rod above a round wooden base, which is wrapped in top-stitch...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,685 / item
Lukiwe Table Lamp
Located in Durban, ZA
The Lukiwe Collection honours the quiet beauty of natural materials. Warm Oak, woven Cane, and solid Brass come together in sculptural harmony; each element chosen for its unique tex...
Category
2010s Tribal Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,440 / item
Wall Sconce, Black Leather - Monster Delicious
Located in New York, NY
The “Delicious Monster” wall sconce is inspired by nature and the Philodendron Monstera plants found throughout the coastal regions of southern Africa. Conceived and handmade in the ...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Leather
$1,310 / item
Contemporary Earthy Seed Lamp 02 Handcrafted by Jan Ernst
Located in 1204, CH
The two Seed table lights are deliberately simplistic to echo the nebulous beginning of a tree – and by extension – the hesitant beginning of life itself at...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Wall Sconce, Bone Leather - Monster Delicious
Located in New York, NY
The “Delicious Monster” wall sconce is inspired by nature and the Philodendron Monstera plants found throughout the coastal regions of southern Africa. Conceived and handmade in the Durban, South Africa studio of Xavier Clarisse, each piece is crafted from quality, locally sourced, vegetable tanned leather. A stainless steel skeleton transforms the flat leather fronds into a three-dimensional hanging sculpture All hard-wired lighting...
Category
2010s Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Leather
$1,310 / item
Bronze Elephant Table Lamp
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Bring a majestic presence to your home décor with my bronze elephant sculpture, table lamps and candlesticks.
Handcrafted bronze sculptural table lamp featuring a bronze elephant bu...
Category
2010s Expressionist Sub-Saharan African Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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