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Melo Fold Desk Lamp - Black Ceramic Table Lamp
Price £278
Creation: 4-5 weeks
Shipping: 4-5 days
Price £30.80 Shipping in the US, ask the creator about international shipping.
Estimated Arrival: September 2, 2026
Handmade
Made To Order
Natural Materials
| Dimensions | Weight |
|---|---|
9.84H x 6.69W x 3.94D in 25H x 17W x 10D cm | 1.5 kg 3.31 lb |
The Melo Fold Desk Lamp is a sculptural ceramic desk lamp by UK-based ceramicist Catalin Filip — its folded stoneware body shaped by the unhurried logic of wet clay responding to gravity. Compact and considered, it sits on a desk or shelf with an easy material presence, bringing warmth and quiet form without demanding attention.
Each piece in the Melo collection begins as a simple cylinder of stoneware. Left to respond to gravity, the wet clay sags, folds, and settles into a form no drawing could have anticipated. Filip dries it quickly — at exactly the moment the material finds its shape — fixing the movement permanently into something stone-like and still.
The textured natural exterior holds the character of raw stoneware — matte, earth-toned, honest. Inside, a cream speckled glaze catches and diffuses warmth, casting soft ambient light that works equally well for focused tasks and relaxed atmosphere.
The lamp is at home on a desk, shelf, or beside a bed — as useful for reading as for setting a mood. Compatible with 110–130V and 220–230V systems. Slight variations in form, colour, and surface are a natural quality of working by hand.
Catalin Filip is a self-taught ceramicist and designer based on the south coast of England. Born in Romania, he came to clay through a background in architecture, developing an experimental practice that lets the material — and gravity — take the lead.
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Stoneware ceramic
Dimensions: H 25cm × W 17cm × D 10cm
Available Finishes: Textured natural ceramic exterior / Cream speckled glaze interior
Available Colours: White Cream, Black Vulcan, Terracotta
Customisation: Custom sizes and finishes available upon request
Each piece in the Melo collection begins as a simple cylinder of stoneware. Left to respond to gravity, the wet clay sags, folds, and settles into a form no drawing could have anticipated. Filip dries it quickly — at exactly the moment the material finds its shape — fixing the movement permanently into something stone-like and still.
The textured natural exterior holds the character of raw stoneware — matte, earth-toned, honest. Inside, a cream speckled glaze catches and diffuses warmth, casting soft ambient light that works equally well for focused tasks and relaxed atmosphere.
The lamp is at home on a desk, shelf, or beside a bed — as useful for reading as for setting a mood. Compatible with 110–130V and 220–230V systems. Slight variations in form, colour, and surface are a natural quality of working by hand.
Catalin Filip is a self-taught ceramicist and designer based on the south coast of England. Born in Romania, he came to clay through a background in architecture, developing an experimental practice that lets the material — and gravity — take the lead.
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Stoneware ceramic
Dimensions: H 25cm × W 17cm × D 10cm
Available Finishes: Textured natural ceramic exterior / Cream speckled glaze interior
Available Colours: White Cream, Black Vulcan, Terracotta
Customisation: Custom sizes and finishes available upon request
Category: table lamp
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