Industrial Design: Steel Shade Lamp By Tod Von Mertens
Another day, another reason to shine, this time with an industrial air. The Steel Shade Lamp by Tod Von Mertens is a perfect bedside reading lamp on the cool side of the design.
Initially conceived as a reading lamp, The Steel Shade Lamp by Tod Von Mertens provides the ideal direct light onto the reading material, keeping the eyes protected. Also available in a floor version, this dark lamp is the perfect for any type of interior in need of a rough décor element.
The Steel Shade Lamp is made of blackened steel on a stainless steel post supported by a hand shaped blackened steel plate base. The standard dimensions of a table lamp are: 26†tall, 9x9x9 shade; for the floor lamp: 60†tall, 12x12x12 shade.
Tod Von Mertens received his BFA attending NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and pursuit his studies at the Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle, opening his first shop in 1996. He currently lives and works in his native rural area of New Hampshire, designing and producing his own furniture.
