Jonathan Charles Art Deco Table Lamp With Silk Shade

The Jonathan Charles Art Deco Table Lamp from the JC Modern Metropolitan Collection features a striking faux macassar ebony wood base inspired by the form of a Chinese tea caddy, with a geometric chevron parquet veneer pattern radiating from the centre, polished nickel hardware, and a hand-finished rectangular beaded silk shade that makes this one of the most jaw-dropping Designer Table Lamps available today. Standing 57.1cm tall with a 42.9cm width, this luxury wood and nickel table lamp is the kind of piece that serious interior designers and collectors actively seek out — the intricate mirrored grain pattern on the faux macassar ebony base is so precisely executed it looks like it belongs in a private members club or a five-star hotel suite rather than a lighting catalogue. The octagonal chamfered edges of the wood base, the polished nickel plinth and twin chrome stems, and that extraordinary beaded silk shade covered in hundreds of tiny cream seed beads all speak to the obsessive attention to detail that Jonathan Charles is renowned for, making this Art Deco Table Lamp a genuine collector's piece that holds its value. At a substantial 8kg, this is a table lamp with real physical presence — it anchors a sideboard, console table, or large bedside table with the kind of quiet authority that only truly well-made furniture and lighting can deliver, whilst the warm glow through the beaded silk shade creates the most beautiful dappled light pattern across surrounding walls. The faux macassar ebony finish is so convincingly rich and detailed that it draws the eye immediately, the dark chocolate and caramel grain lines forming a perfect geometric star pattern that sits at the crossroads of art deco glamour, mid-century modern design, and contemporary luxury maximalism — three of the most searched interior styles right now. Whether you are furnishing a luxury apartment, sourcing Statement Lighting for a high-end interior design project, or simply want an Art Deco Table Lamp with beaded silk shade that nobody else in the room will have seen before, the Jonathan Charles Metropolitan Collection delivers faux macassar ebony detailing, polished nickel hardware, and hand-finished beaded silk in one genuinely extraordinary package.

• Dimensions: W:42.9cm H:57.1cm D:23.6cm
• W:16.9'' H:22.5'' D:9.3''  
• Weight: 8 kg
• Colour: Brown/Silver
• Material: Silk Fabric, Nickel, Wood
• Finish: FIN-MAE-01 Faux Macassar Ebony
• JC Modern - Metropolitan collection
• Art Deco, Mid Century Modern Style

Jonathan Charles Fine Furniture

Jonathan Charles Fine Furniture is the vision of Jonathan Sowter, an English furniture designer who excels at the art of fine antique reproduction. They design and manufacture the highest-quality European antique replicas as well as their own unique transitional designs, which are distributed to the best shops and interior designers throughout North America, U.K., Spain, Italy, Russia and France, just to name a few.

What makes them different is their meticulous attention-to-detail and pursuit of high-quality construction. This has propelled their company growth from just ten employees in April 2004 to over 1,400 in December 2011. Their passion for detail is also reflected in their in-house brass foundry, in which their manufacture their own hardware so that when they design a new piece of furniture they can also design one-of-a-kind pulls, hinges, locks and even keys for that piece. 

It is their aim to constantly expand into new markets, while continuing to be a brand synonymous with the finer things in life.

They are craftsmen

Jonathan Charles works with artisans who display a large range of skills. They take pride in their work, which is evident in their beautifully-crafted antique replicas. They go far beyond just creating furniture that resembles English classics. They employ age-old techniques, which breathe soul and lasting-quality into their products.

They are designers

Many of their inspirations come from original antiques that Jonathan discovers in his travels. Sometimes, they will reproduce them as accurately as possible, while at other times they will take a detail that they like and design a completely new piece of furniture around that feature.

Oftentimes, they will start the design process from scratch. They gather inspiration from a variety of sources – be it a classic wallpaper design, nature, classic antiques, a rare object, or jewelry.

They never design to the limitations of their factory, and have actually expanded their factory as they have developed new skills in advanced marquetry, bronze casting, hand carving and much more.

They stand for quality

They never compromise on design and would be foolish to compromise on quality. Only the finest materials are used in their furniture. They also employ inspectors that ensure technically-sound components and design throughout the process. These experts oversee production, checking in at key transaction points so that nothing is overlooked. Before an item is packaged, it is reviewed with a keen eye and must pass a comprehensive checklist by their quality control inspector.

We would like to invite you to watch a video from Jonathan Charles, explaining the creation of their Fine Furniture: