Ellipse 2 Table Lamp By Atelier Demichelis

Ellipse 2 Table Lamp by Atelier DemichelisDimensions: W 41 x D 43 x H 63 cmMaterials: Patinated Brass, Grey Fabric ShadeLaura DemichelisLaura was born & brought up in Provence, in the south of France.Trained at the École Boulle in Paris, she obtained her Diploma in Arts & Crafts, specialising with work in bronze.Her Diploma piece, the ‘Dérive’, won her the top national prize in the competition which the Riboud Foundation sponsors at the National Institute of Arts & Crafts (Inma); & the piece has been frequently exhibited.After several years’ work with the designer Van Der Straeten in his atelier in Paris, she spent a year in Asia, in particular studying ancient bronze-casting techniques in Vietnam.Her creativity was hugely enriched by her familiarisation with precious traditional know-how.In 2014, she settled in Berlin, where for 2 years she worked with the designer Stefan Leo & was introduced to different techniques & new materials, like leather, parchment, glass, thus adding to her design repertoire.In 2016, she set up on her own in the centre of Toulouse: Atelier Demichelis, where she designs & makes contemporary lighting and other furnishings & fittings in bronze.All her creations are hand-made & signed, either one-off or in a short numbered series.Laura draws her inspiration from her travels, but also from nature & daily life — so long as there is a story to tell.All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance.