The Art of Design Issue 39 2019 | Page 56

56 Alexander Joseph Luxury Cordless Lamps Custom made luxury cordless lamps for elegant homes. Commissions most welcome. www.alexanderjoseph.co.uk Telephone +44 (0) 1202 863600 ALEXANDER JOSEPH Ever wished you could buy a lamp without an unsightly cord & plug? Tired of hiding cables under carpets or rugs? Well now you can. British company Alexander Joseph have launched a range of beautiful table lamps. The patent pending technologies create the world’s first luxury cordless lamps, which Interior Design Magazine describe as the only viable alternative to lamps with cords. Everything is made by hand by Alexander Joseph craftsmen in their artisan workshops in Dorset. The company are proud to claim their products are 100% British made. In addition to the permanent range on their website www. alexanderjoseph.co.uk the company make spectacular on-off pieces, and accept customer commissions. Vortex is the latest one-off creation. The inspiration for the piece came from a mundane task. Steve Burns, Technical director at Alexander Joseph was draining an oil bath when he noticed the vortex as the oil drained from the bottom, with light streaming through a window the vortex was changing colour from deep chocolate to amber. Pretty soon the inevitable happened and the design team sketched out a lamp design. The glass body is 25mm thick and sits upon a silver coloured plinth which houses battery technology and circuitry. As with all Alexander Joseph lamps, users can expect at least 52 hours of continuous use before the lamp needs recharging. Put another way, 3-4 weeks of evening use. A bespoke sixteen-inch drum shade in silver crepe satin silk lovingly rolled around a hand- crafted frame finishes this luxury cordless lamp. New one-off lamp Vortex Vortex is supplied with a certificate of authenticity, for dimensions and technical information visit the alexander Joseph website. www.alexanderjoseph.co.uk Amber Windsor