Murano-Style Glass Mushroom Lamp – White, Pink or Beige Table Light

A mushroom lamp in Murano-style glass — the shape and the glasswork follow the Venetian tradition of a rounded, hand-formed dome above a matching stem. It comes in White, Pink or Beige, all three pale enough that the glass reads as a soft solid rather than as a color with real weight to it.

Glass gives the mushroom form something acrylic cannot: genuine mass, and a surface that reflects as well as transmits, so the dome carries a bright highlight along its curve in daylight and a deep even glow once lit. Glass is also entirely non-porous and holds its color indefinitely, because the color is in the melt rather than applied over the surface. It is heavier and more breakable than a plastic equivalent, and it wants a stable surface rather than a crowded one.

It suits a console, a bedside table or a shelf where it will be seen in daylight as well as lit, since a good deal of what a glass lamp offers is visible switched off. The three colors sit close in tone, so the choice is about matching the room's warmth rather than introducing a contrast.

• Material: Glass, Murano-style
• Colors: White, Pink, Beige
• Form: Mushroom table lamp