Harri Koskinen’s COSY lamp

This darling of a translucent lamp is the piece to ‘light up’ a mood. I love the heaviness of the glass, which perhaps is the spirit behind the serene feel this lamp can create through the heavy-looking shade of mouth-blown glass.

Designed by Harri Koskinen, a Finnish designer.

Here’s what Koskinen has to say on the design: “The basic idea was to create a lamp series with space and atmosphere. I put my trust in the natural material of glass, in its beauty and its changing reflections. The lamp series consists of a white and grey version that both, and in their own way, bring forward the beauty of electrical light. The lamps are at their best in the late evening, creating a cosy mood around them.”

That it does, definitely, though the cord sort of sticks out.

Material: Mouth blown glass, textile cord
Color: Transparent grey
Dimension: 24 cm dia., 32 cm height

Also available in white:

Koskinen is probably best known for his Block Lamp, a light bulb held inside two shaped pieces of clear glass. It , which is exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Block lamp

Source: Muuto
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