Our favorite contemporary lamps

25 interior lights from the last two years

Feb 05, 2026

Lighting is a defining factor of any space, interior ones especially. There is no one perfect light, and there are innumerable ways to light a room. For this reason, there are also innumerable lamps.

As culture continues to emphasize self-expression as a means to individualism, and as this self-expression continues to be framed through the possession of certain products, lamps have become more than a lighting device or a design element. They have become a mode of personality construction, and the home has become another site of personal authorship.

A nice consequence of this thinking is a proliferation of incredible lamps. We’ve selected 25 made within the last two years that highlight some of the most compelling current talents in interior lighting.

It’s a diverse group, but some themes and patterns do emerge. Boutique lamp-making is partially a reaction against the harsh sterility of overhead white lighting, or the oversaturated hues of mass-market LED strips. Many of the artists featured work across multiple disciplines. As a result, the lamps draw from a wide range of influences and mediums. After all, in 2026 most people want to do everything.

Enjoy the lights.

Marten Anderson’s sculptural lamps (2025)

Based in Berlin, Marten Anderson’s lamps are inspired by the translucent packaging of his favorite ice treat, BumBum, from his childhood. Each lamp features a glass fiber shade paired with a raw, waxed ceramic base.

Douze Degres’s Flare collection (2025)

Modeled on maritime lighthouses, the Flare collection is crafted from anodized aluminum and features an optical lens, with each piece transforming soft candlelight into a brilliant, signal-like glow.

Volker’s The Bruces (2025)

Grounded in minimalism, Volker’s lamps come in 5 simple grid sizes. Each lamp is made with polished cast aluminum or brass which is hand finished, creating unique variations.

Oblist’s Paper collection (2025)

Handmade in San Francisco, these lamps feature sculpted shades resting on finely detailed brass hardware, transforming a flat, fragile medium into a luminous, three-dimensional form that emulates the materiality and appearance of paper.

Starring Space’s Möbius (2025)

Inspired by the continuous geometry of the Möbius curve, this lamp is an endless loop captured in gradient glow. Constructed with a stainless steel base and features a touch sensitive on and off switch.

Minseong Kim’s Chamber of Dawn (2025)

Referencing the sun peeking behind blinds, the lamp features 4 adjustable aluminum blinds in a simple aluminum cube frame. When moved, the light shifts like sunlight through clouds.

Jombus Design’s The Block (2025)

Features a hidden door in the back to insert the lightbulb, as well as a secret light switch embedded in the tiles. Made from recycled glass tile, PLA, and jesmonite.

Thomas Vincent’s LOP lamp (2025)

Composed of nine acrylic sheets and a glass globe shade, this lamp is a popular product at the MoMa design store.

Rhodanunn + Stupid Engineering’s Lucky lamp (2025)

Rhodanunn’s lamp reimagines Stupid Engineering’s Cowboy lamp, borrowing the same rectangular aluminum screen design.

Mark Séjourne’s Shapeshifter (2025)

NYC multimedia artist Mark Séjourne’s tapestry style lamp is constructed from recycled wire grids, mulberry paper, hand-cut acrylic tiles, and magnets.

Sojack’s Shirt lamp (2025)

Sojack’s shirt lamps are part of a series in which he reimagines furniture through human forms. The men’s version appears on the left, the women’s on the right, and both are made from fabric, red oak, and ash.

James Cherry’s lamps (2025)

Constructed with thinly sliced and dried cucumber, laid in a grid, coated in resin, and turned into a sconce. Cherry’s lamps transform found natural elements into interior lighting.

Prezio’s Pendant Lamp (2025)

Following a process-driven approach through an ongoing series of sketches and hand drafts, Prezio’s lamp is crafted from paper, steel, and lighting components.

Budde’s LITE candle light (2024)

Handcrafted in Germany and interested in exploring elemental materiality, this lamp is composed of a sheet of wire glass, a hand-filed sandstone base, a stick candle, and a discreet metal pin.

Pedro Ávila’s Libra (2024)

Hailing from Brazil, Ávila’s industrial inspired lamp is made of stainless steel, bronze, parchment paper and brass.

Tyka Pryde’s Sol Study light (2025)

Reminiscent of James Turell’s light installations, the lamp is constructed of a mixed-media illuminated art panel, a gradient acrylic surface, and warm plug-in LED light.

Hannibal Lecta’s Lamp made for mum and dad (2025)

Made from reclaimed aluminum and sapele hardwood.

Elementi shop’s Griglia Sconce lamps (2025)

Deriving from the plural definition of “element,” meaning the simplest part of anything, Elementi’s lamp is constructed with a teak column frame, a resin-coated handmade paper diffuser, and an antique-style braided cord with an on/off switch.

Relvãokeller’s Tangent lamp (2025)

The lamp transforms with the hand’s intentions, altering both light and form through the user’s choice of where to place the magnet. It is made from a magnetic sphere, an oxidized steel block, and a light filament.

Tom Ducarogue’s Lace lamp (2026)

Originally trained at Central Saint Martins in London and now based in Paris, Ducarogue’s lamp is crafted from lace fabric dipped in beeswax.

Davide Bozzo’s DUO (2026)

Made from brushed stainless steel and featuring a concealed light source, DUO functions as both lighting and storage for keys and jewelry.

Hasik design’s Ori Lamp (2026)

Constructed with long shades made of natural linen subtly filter the light. The base is crafted from oak wood and constructed in Poland.

Arek Dec’s fuzzy lamps (2024)

Designed for “burrows, castles, huts and cabins,” Dec’s lamps are made from ceramics, mohair, alpaca, cotton, and light fixture.

Wretched Flowers’ Chainmail Lamps (2025)

Crafted in Connecticut, Wretched Flowers is the design studio of husband-wife duo Loney Abrams and Johnny Stanish. Constructed from stainless steel chainmail, recycled glass beads, and nickel-plated brass.