Coppia Table Lamp
Design by Vibeke Fonnesberg SchmidtThe Coppia Table Lamp is a new sculptural twin-bulb table lamp designed for GUBI by Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt. Featuring two discs of Fonnesberg Schmidt’s signature plexiglass housed in a curving metal case, the elegantly industrial design represents both a new material and a new designer for GUBI. The fluid yet geometric design is sturdy enough to be used as either a table or floor lamp, moving easily from desktop to bedside, shelf to windowsill as desired. Coppia is available in tempered, brushed stainless steel, its bronze glow contrasting with a choice of three nature-inspired plexiglass colorways: Ivory/Blush, Ivory/Olive, and Ivory/Clover.
PLAYING WITH GEOMETRY
Named after the Italian word for ‘couple,’ the Coppia Table Lamp by Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt walks the line between design and sculpture – a characteristic of much of her work as a lighting designer. Coppia sits at the intersection of art, design, and craft, finding beauty by playing with geometry.
Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt
Working at the intersection of design, art, and craft, Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt was born in Denmark, but her creative career began in Japan, where she first studied ceramics. She continued her education back in Copenhagen at the Danish School of Design (now the Royal Danish Academy), where she honed her skills with porcelain and began a successful career as a studio potter. Over the years, her work has been featured in numerous galleries and museum exhibitions and is notably represented in the collections of institutions including Trapholt Museum for Modern Art and Design and Designmuseum Denmark. Ceramics, however, ultimately proved limiting for Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt, so she began exploring alternatives. After a period of creating objects in wood, she progressed to a material that allowed her to express her sculptural sensibility and explore the interplay of shape, light, and color in a whole new medium: plexiglass.