The Barrel Table Lamp from Eangee Home Design features a shade of fossilized alibangbang, known as the "butterfly" leaf in the native language of the South Pacific; it is shaped like a butterfly, and has both medicinal and food flavoring purposes throughout the South Pacific area. The fossilization is the process of drying leaves over a three- to four-month period and hand-rubbing the chlorophyll off of the leaf so only the leaf's skeleton remains. The leaf is then stained in organic dyes. Natural leaves absorb dye differently, so each lamp has leaves with different hues and shades, sometimes even within the same leaf.
The inner diffuser is made from real, handmade abaca paper laid over a heat-resistant lamp backing. The frame is constructed from wrought iron, making this lamp very strong and durable. Carefully placed glass beads exhibit intricate detail. It is also powder-coated in order to ensure longevity of its color. This lamp uses one 40-watt medium base bulb, and energy-efficient, compact florescent bulbs are highly recommended.
About Eangee Home Design
Eangee Home Design is dedicated to the value of sustainable and fair-trade practices. They pride themselves in their consistent search for better, more renewable, and lower impact materials, while ensuring that the people who make their products receive living wages and work in a dignified environment.
Eangee is dedicated to the value of sustainability. Sustainability means meeting the needs of today without compromising a better tomorrow. They are constantly working towards their goal of a zero carbon footprint, doing their part to combat global climate change. Eangee products highlight renewable materials. Their lamps feature cocoa leaves, abaca rope, nito vine, and durian fruit fiber. The clay of their terra cotta pottery is created by the artists themselves. Never satisfied, Eangee Home Design will continuously seek better materials and methods for their products.
