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jewel of light
Like molten lava
The Etna lamp was inspired by that famous volcano in Sicily: Mount Etna.
Like him, it is conical in shape, and thanks to the straw marquetry that adorns its sides, it captures light in a special way.
Indeed, the natural sheen and the diversity of color in each strand of straw create the illusion that the light is coming from inside the lamp…
The flared shape of the cone enhances this optical effect and gives the impression that the light flows like molten lava onto the Macassar ebony base.
lampshade: taffeta
A gift from Nature
To create straw marquetry, our workshops use rye straw grown in France.
Each rye stalk is dried, then immerse into a dye bath.
Then you have to split each stem to expose the inner side and flatten it to shape ribbons.
These are the ribbons that will be patiently cut, assembled and glued to obtain the desired pattern.
So what you see is the inside of the straw which is naturally shiny because it is coated with silica.
It is the plant that produces silica to seal the inside of its stem and allow the sap to circulate within it.
Thanks to Mother Nature for this gift that offers us endless decorating possibilities!
