Paralume empire 16 cm in lino azura 'Spriglee' di Ellen Merchant

The hand-carved linocut texture really comes through in the linen – you can almost feel the artist's strokes when you run your fingers across the shade. It throws such a warm, soft glow when lit, and the azura blue pops beautifully against the cream fabric.

The little sprigs of jasmine across the linen look almost hand-drawn up close, and the 16cm empire shape throws just the right warm glow over my side table. It’s delicate but not precious, exactly the cheerful pop of color I was hoping for.

The hand-carved linocut pattern transfers beautifully—up close you can see the tiny inky variations that make it feel like actual artwork. It throws a warm, dappled glow that completely changed the mood of my reading corner, and the 16cm size fits perfectly on my bedside lamp.