Silk Lantern Floor Lamp
Design by Ejner Larsen og Aksel MadsenAvailable online from October 8. The Silk Lantern by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen is a refined lighting family in silk, wood, and steel. Designed in 1951 but never put into production, it brings together Japanese-inspired lightness and Danish modern clarity in a soft, atmospheric glow. Conceived across floor, pendant, and wall versions, each design carries the cylindrical shade and material logic through its own scale. The 100% natural silk shade diffuses the light into an intimate gradient of brightness and shadow, while FSC®-certified walnut veneer rings (FSC® C176589) frame the textile from above and below, and the lacquered steel structure gives the lamp definition and a floating appearance. Brought into production by GUBI for the very first time, the Silk Lantern brings a rarely seen Larsen and Bender Madsen design into contemporary interiors.
A study in silk, structure, and atmospheric light
Light, material, and atmosphere come together in the Silk Lantern – a refined lighting design by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen that translates the familiar lantern form through the clarity of Danish modernism. Designed in 1951 and shown at the Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition, but never put into production, the design reflects the duo’s sensitivity to proportion, craftsmanship, and the emotional power of light.
EJNER LARSEN & AKSEL BENDER MADSEN
Among the defining figures of mid-century Danish design, Ejner Larsen (1917-1987) and Aksel Bender Madsen (1916-2000) created furniture and lighting distinguished by sculptural simplicity, exceptional craftsmanship, and a deeply human understanding of form and function.