Tiffany Style Retro Lobster Table Lamp: Seal The Vitality Of The Seaside Into Every Corner Of My Home <OFT1343>

Last week, when I was visiting that foreign trade home furnishing store hidden in a residential building in the old town, I was originally attracted by the retro photo frames. But as soon as I pushed open the door, my eyes immediately fell into the light on the top of the counter - not the minimalist white light that is always seen in shopping malls, but an orange-red lobster wrapped in colored glass, with warm light seeping through the glass cracks. The surrounding walnut counters were all bathed in a soft, colorful glow. That day, I even forgot to buy a photo frame. When I walked out of the store with this desk lamp in my arms, even the owner laughed and said, "This is the third person this week to make an 'impulse purchase' for it."

This lampshade is a "vivid texture" hidden in the handcrafted assembly.

Later, when I opened the box and placed it on the table, I finally saw the "ambition" of this lampshade: It uses the Tiffany style of hand-joined lead-tin wire craftsmanship - the edge of each piece of colored glass is wrapped with a thin matte metal wire. It is not a stiff joint pressed by a machine, but a slightly hand-curved edge that can be felt. When your fingertip rustles over it, you can feel the fine texture of the connection between the metal wire and the glass. Even the patterns of lobster tentacles are outlined with fine metal wires. It's not a blurry pattern printed on the glass, but a three-dimensional detail "pinched" in the gap of the glass.

The glass itself is also quite "substantial" : It's not that kind of cheap glass that is so thin and brittle that it can be felt heavy when held. When natural light shines on it during the day, the orange-red lobster shells will emit a gradually changing luster, like the freshness of freshly steamed cooked shrimp. The emerald green leaf glass is mixed with a few fine white streaks, simulating the texture of leaf veins. Even the light blue base color of the glass is not a solid color. It has a touch of misty haziness - not the cheap transparency that can be seen through at a glance, but like a foggy day by the seaside, with soft layers hidden in the blurriness.

The "divine moment" is when the lights are turned on at night. My home is equipped with warm light bulbs. When the switch is just pressed, the light will first "squeeze" through the gaps in the glass. After a few seconds, it will soak the entire piece of glass into a warm and cozy color. The orange-red color of the lobster will become softer, and the emerald green leaves will seem to be moistered with dew. Even the light spots on the wall are not rigid circles, but rather angular and colorful patterns that spread out according to the shape of the glass joints. If you are working overtime until late at night, only this one light is on. The warm and colorful light wraps around the desk, and even the sound of typing on the keyboard seems a little softer. There is no sharp feeling of "forcing your eyes to work" like white light at all.

Second, this base has a "retro texture" and is not just for show

Many colored glass lamps tend to be "top-heavy", but the base of this one directly writes "stability" in the details: It is made of aged bronze aluminum alloy. When I first took it out, I was stunned for a moment - it was nearly twice as heavy as the plastic-backed desk lamp I had bought before. When I held the base with one hand, I could feel the heaviness of the metal. When placed on the walnut wood desk, the carved edges of the base perfectly matched the wood grain of the desktop, not at all "floating".

The details of the base are also quite "retro" : The column body has a vertical striped texture, giving a slight sense of concavity and convexity when touched, not the cheap feel of smooth plastic columns. The carvings on the edge of the base are retro scrollwork patterns. Although they are not complex heavy carvings, the edges of each pattern are very clear. The surface of the aged bronze color still has a slightly uneven "oxidation feeling", not a brand-new bright metal. It's like an old item that has been kept for over a decade, naturally exuding a sense of the warmth of time. I deliberately tried placing it on a white rock plate table. The bronze-colored base instead gave it a sense of stability that could "hold down" the colorful lampshade, preventing the entire lamp from looking too eye-catching.

Iii. "Lobster Element" : The Warmth of Daily Life in Niche Tastes

At first, I was also curious: Why lobster? Isn't it the gentler shells or starfish? Later, when placed at home, the more I looked at it, the more I found it wonderful: the colors of the lobster were quite "lively", and the combination of orange-red and emerald green was not as "quiet" as shells. It had a touch of the vitality of the market - like the spicy stir-fried lobster just served at a seaside stall, lively and bustling, which just balanced the "old-fashioned" feeling of the retro lamps.

Moreover, the posture of this lobster is "curled up", not in an aggressive manner with bared teeth and claws. Instead, it looks like it has just been fished out of water, with a slightly lazy and relaxed vibe. When placed by the bedside, when I open my eyes drowsily at night and see this curled lobster, I actually feel a sense of being "accompanied" and a sense of security. There is absolutely no sense of incongrence as if the seafood elements are too exaggerated.

Four. It's not just a lamp: It's an "atmosphere Easter egg" in every corner of my home

In the past two weeks, I moved it to three places before I could figure out its "compatibility"

Study reading corner: Placed on the left side of the walnut wood desk, the warm colored light just covers the opened books. The light is not dazzling. Even if you read a paper book for half an hour, your eyes won't get dry. When working overtime to write a plan, its light doesn't "illuminate the entire room" like the main light, but rather seems to enclose a "small space that belongs only to me".

The front counter of the entrance hall: My entrance hall has white walls and a light wooden cabinet. Before, I always felt that it was too quiet when I entered. After placing the desk lamp here, when I opened the door after work at night, the first thing I saw was this lit lobster lamp. The colorful light wrapped around the hooks and key box of the entrance hall, and even the action of changing shoes slowed down a bit.

Balcony tea table: On a weekend afternoon, I made a cup of cold brew and moved the desk lamp to the balcony. The natural light in the evening and the warm light from the desk lamp mingled together. The lobster in the glass seemed to float in mid-air. While drinking with the breeze blowing, I actually had the illusion of "taking a vacation on a seaside terrace".

Even the "pitfall comparison" is worth mentioning: I once bought a few dozen yuan worth of colored glass lamps for the sake of cheapness. The glass was as thin as paper, the light shone through and turned gray, and the metal edge scratched my hand when touched. After using it for half a month, the gap became loose. But the glass of this one is thick enough. The color of the light is "saturated but not dazzling". The metal edge has been touched for two weeks without peeling off the paint. Even the wires are 1.45-meter thick ones. When plugged into the socket beside the sofa, the wires are long enough and won't get tangled up.

Finally: The significance of good home furnishings lies in concealing "liking" in the details

Now this lamp is fixed on my bedside table. Every night before going to bed, I turn it on for half an hour: sometimes I read a few pages of a casual book, and sometimes I just stare blankly at the colorful light spots on the wall. A friend came to my place for the night last week. As soon as he entered the door, he leaned close to the lamp and took three photos, asking me, "Where did you dig for the treasure?" - actually, it wasn't a treasure at all. It was just that he happened to come across an object that "solidified the details and hid the fun in it."

Compared to household items that are "necessarily useful", I prefer these "useless but delightful" things: they are not essential main lights, but they can add a touch of tenderness that is "wrapped in vitality" to every ordinary night.