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Lamp made out of metal, glass, and bronze wire filled with mosaic-like patterns of white shapes lined in gold. The circular head features a raised section at the top and rests on a stand with a round base. A plug wrapped in the connected cable lies on our right.

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I. M. Pei 貝聿銘

Calvin Tsao 曹慰祖

Lamp, Fragrant Hill Hotel, Beijing, China 中國北京香山飯店檯燈

circa 1982

This lamp is an example of Pei’s vision manifesting in every aspect of the hotel’s design. It was Beijing Enamel Factory’s first attempt at cloisonné enamelling—a traditional technique that adds colour to metallic surfaces—in a modern object. Its bronze wiring creates a pattern that resembles the crackle glaze of Chinese ceramics. This detail also echoes the latticework around the hotel windows.

Details

Object Number:

2016.650

Object Type:

Product Design, Lighting

Related Makers:

I. M. Pei (Designer), Calvin Tsao (Designer), John Morford (Designer)

Medium:

metal, glass, and bronze wire

Date:

circa 1982

Dimensions:

overall: 47.5 × 40.5 × 40.5 cm

Collection:

M+ Collection

Credit Line:

M+, Hong Kong

About the Maker:

Works by I. M. Pei include Product Design and Lighting.

There are 1 objects by I. M. Pei from the M+ Collection available online.

I. M. Pei Calvin Tsao John Morford Product Design Lighting Design and Architecture Hong Kong Visual Culture M+ Collection

Audio Guide

8012 (Mandarin)