Press release 2013
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Press release April 2013

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Céline Wright a story from the East Céline Wright spent her childhood in Asia. She grew up in Japan, beside her artistic mother, who enjoyed searching for traditional objects and paintings in the Chinese markets and antique shops and thus initiated her daughter to the pure lines of this craft. When she created her famous Japanese “Cocons” paper lanterns in 1998, Céline Wright didn’t yet notice the rich heritage which was taking form in her hands. Local craftsmanship – a sustainable production How to encourage an artisanal and thought out production in France? How to encourage the potential...

Hanging lamp with an oriental shape. A beautiful lamp which recalls the small dishes of a workshop. To be suspended above a bar. Tall design : Power max : 23 w E27 - Tension : 230V Small design : Power max : 9 w E14 - Tension : 230V Materials : Japanese paper, power cord covered with red fabric, paper connecting block cover. Maintenance : Dust regularly with a natural feather duster or a microfiber cloth Lampshade dimensions : Tall design : Ø 50 x 70 cm Price : 450, 67€ HT * Small design : Ø 25 x 35 cm Price : 250, 00€ HT * bulbs not included. Arabesque Table lamp with an oriental shape....

Zen poulie A Zen lampshade suspended to a pulley by a power cord covered with a black, ecru, or red fabric. A cast iron black pebble is used as a counterweight and allows the adjustment of the lamp height. Power max : 2 x 15 w E27 - Voltage : 230V Materials : Japanese paper, round cable covered with a fabric, stainless steel pulley, zinc alloy cast iron black pebble, transparent switch and plug. Cable colour, choice of : ecru, black or red, length 8m. Price : 681, 44€ HT* Bulbs not included. Cumulus poulie A Cumulus lampshade suspended to a pulley by a power cord covered with a black, ecru...

Kaléidoscope A lentil seed shaped lampshade, suspended by an attractive cable, made of a fabric knotted in several stitches. The paper stripes radiantly superposed create a subtle and gradual discernment of light. This simple and elegant hanging system lets you place the hanging lamp wherever in a room, the wiring is floor based. Power max : 2 x 15 w E 27 - Voltage : 230V Materials : Japanese paper, round cable covered with a fabric, transparent switch and plug. Cable colour, choice of : ecru, black or red, length 8m. Maintenance : Dust regularly with a natural feather duster or a...

Elegant and classical, the Diva diffuses a soft and refined light. The paper stripes, radiantly superposed, create a subtle and gradual discernment of light. A graphic game recalls a kaleidoscope. A light structure made in magnetic steel bears a large paper dome. Another dome, slightly smaller and inverted, casts the light on the upper part. 20,5 cm Power max : 2 x 23 w E27 - Voltage : 230V Materials : Japanese paper and tarlatan, white steel structure, crystal power cord, steel cord, brushed stainless steel platinum. Maintenance : Dust regularly with a natural feather duster or a...

“Coquille d’œuf” hanging lamp 200 With its half-sphere lampshade, the “Coquille d’œuf” is inspired from the “Sphère” collection, symbolizing the heavens. cm From its open part, its directional lighting is softened by a paper coloured disc which is casted by a coloured light in the “dome”. The “Coquille d’œuf” is attached to a powerful magnet, the coloured discs move from side to side. A flower in its shell. A dome in Japanese paper, light as an eggshell, is suspended to a powerful magnet. 4 bright and fresh petals made of creased paper are magnetized to the dome. Everyone can thus “create...

“Constellations” chandelier Céline Wright created her first chandelier : “Constellations”. Five chains of “moons” hang from a large board in brushed steel. A miniature universe revolves quietly above our heads, recalling the big classical chandeliers made of glass. Céline Wright thus occupies stairwells, large entrance halls, and large spaces with grace and lightness. Available in two sizes, it is also feasible to be made-to-measure. Large size : 16 « moons » Power max : 16 x 10 w bi pin halogen G4 provided - Tension : 12V Price : 1630, 43€ HT * Small size : 12 « moons » Power max : 12 x10...

D e si gner Craf t sman Eastern inspiration English from her father’s side and Franco-Algerian from her mother’s, Céline Wright discovered the world of design with her mother. Between London, Paris and Tokyo, brought up in a Franco-Japanese secondary-school, Céline was impressed by eastern culture from where she obtained her love for paper. Back to Paris, she studied at the “École des Arts Appliqués Duperré” (High School of Design, Fashion and Creation), the same school her mother studied at a generation before. 1989 : Trained at the Duperré High School, Céline then graduated from the...

D esigne r an d Craf t sman From a simple pencil drawing which defines the lines of an object, Céline Wright moulds a shape she wants “unique and alive”. Just like a sculptor, the designer carries out a volume with the help of specific materials which will then give birth to a form. With this form, she lets the matter and the light carry her, according to a speculative and artistic approach which favours desire and attractiveness. Céline celebrates the pleasure of gesture and lets herself be guided by her desires. Drawing her creative energy from the heart of the material, she takes her...

Made-to-Measure Creations Architectural Projects For some years now, Céline Wright has made special formats for contemporary places upon requests of architects. A new perspective which has led her to design “Cirrus”, a tall ceiling lamp specially imagined for big volumes. Recently, “Sphères” and“ H2O” have allowed to recreate “molecular chains” for a space effect. “My lamps in Japanese paper bring an organic touch in contemporary architecture with pure and sober lines”, says the designer. © Quentin Chandelier - Seignette Lafontan - Francis Amiand How to enhance desks in a 200m2 office with...