Moragas Table Lamp with Tape Shade

The Moragas Table Lamp was designed by Antoni de Moragas in 1957. The odd proportions of a slender wooden base column (3.5" diameter) and the extra-wide shade (17.5" diameter) made us look twice - but it is the unique shade made from cotton and silk book-binding tape that really caught our attention...

As a desk lamp, postcards and memos can be stored in between the vertical overlapping tape...

We love this idea! With the frame of a drum shade, it is feasible to DIY this one with some linen tape or grosgrain ribbon.

The Moragas Table Lamp is produced by Santa & Cole and is available for $1,850 from Design Within Reach. Now, the DIY option is even more appealing.

Comments (4)

Tape? Is it actually sticky?
I give it a month before it is a giant dust bunny.

posted by hanners on January 15th 2008 at 10:04am
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It's bookbinding tape....like a ribbon and NOT sticky.

posted by Aaron on January 15th 2008 at 11:11am
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i'm sorry, but i thought it said that the retail price is $1,850.00. for a lamp. a table lamp.

posted by loislane on January 15th 2008 at 11:51am
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Well, YLighting has this Santa & Cole for $1,595.00 plus we'll extend an additional 20% discount to AT customers who can't believe how expensive this Spanish beauty is ;-) Use code: "atmoragas."

posted by ylighting.com on January 15th 2008 at 12:37pm
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