Hoshi Washi Paper Table Lantern

• Model A1: ∅ 10.2″ x H 16.9″ / Dia 26cm x H 43cm
• Model A2: ∅ 10.2″ x H 16.9″ / Dia 26cm x H 43cm
• Model B Small: ∅ 10.2″ x H 14.6″ / Dia 26cm x H 37cm
• Model B Medium: ∅ 15.7″ x H 22.8″ / Dia 40cm x H 58cm
• Model B Large: ∅ 33.1″ x H 47.2″ / Dia 84cm x H 120cm
• Model C: ∅ 15.7″ x H 22.8″ / Dia 40cm x H 58cm
• 3A: ∅ 13.0″ x H 22.8″ / Dia 33cm x H 58cm
• 7A: ∅ 16.5″ x H 23.6″ / Dia 42cm x H 60cm
• 9A: ∅ 17.3″ x H 26.8″ / Dia 44cm x H 67cm
• Choosing a size: the 10.2″–13″ forms are bedside and console lanterns; at 47.2″ tall the largest is a floor-standing piece rather than a table lamp — check the height of your chosen size against the surface
• Surface footprint: allow 4–6″ of clear surface beyond the diameter of the size you choose
• On a table: set it so the top of the shade sits below standing eye level, so the lantern reads as a lit volume rather than a bright object
• Placement: table, console or floor-adjacent

The Hoshi Washi Paper Table Lantern from Solae Design belongs to a lineage that began in 1951, when the Akari lantern reimagined the bamboo-and-paper lamps of Gifu as furniture for the modern room. Handmade mulberry paper is stretched over a fine ribbed frame so the bulb inside disappears entirely and the whole shade becomes the light source.

Paper is what makes the glow work. It scatters light in every direction at once, removing hot spots and hard shadows, and it warms the colour temperature as the light passes through the fibre. Unlit, the lantern reads as quiet sculpture, a pale volume sitting on a console or side table. Nine sizes are offered across three model families, from a 10.2 inch bedside form to a 33.1 inch statement piece.

Suited to a bedside table, a Japandi living room, a study, or anywhere a room needs softening rather than brightening. Each shade is made by hand and small variations in the paper grain and seam are characteristic of the material. Dust with a soft dry brush only; the paper should never be dampened. Low-heat LED lamps are recommended throughout the range. Larger sizes ship flat and open out on their frame, so they arrive compactly despite the finished dimensions.

• Shade: handmade mulberry (washi) paper
• Frame: fine ribbed metal
• Colour: white
• Light source: warm white, fully diffused
• Plug options: US, UK, AU, EU
• Dust dry; do not wet the paper

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