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10 Easy Pieces: Pleated Surface Mount Ceiling Lights

January 8, 2025

Be it staggered concentric circles or hand-folded paper, here we present a selection of our favorite ceiling-mount lampshades with the sense of being folded or pleated. With Scandinavian midcentury origins, the shades impart soft, even light and modern appeal.

designed by alvar aalto in \1953 for helsinki&#8\2\17;s national pensions i 17
Above: Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1953 for Helsinki’s National Pensions Institute, the Ceiling Light A622A is designed in staggered circles of hand-riveted louvered steel; €1,569 at Artek.
drawing inspiration from rice paper lanterns, the foscarini rituals \2 ceiling 18
Above: Drawing inspiration from rice paper lanterns, the Foscarini Rituals 2 Ceiling Light is made of blown satin white glass to resemble the folds of a paper shade; $916 at Lightology.
from humanhome.co, the marii flushmount light is made of engineered polymer for 19
Above: From Humanhome.co, the Marii Flushmount Light is made of engineered polymer for a textured surface; $320.
the le klint 30 ceiling light was designed by le klint&#8\2\17;s employees 20
Above: The Le Klint 30 Ceiling Light was designed by Le Klint’s employees in 1955. The surface mount shade is one of many of Le Klint’s designs in which folded high-quality German paper and metal; €399 through Le Klint.
made of gathered and stretched fabric, the ikea regnskur ceiling lamp is \$\27. 21
Above: Made of gathered and stretched fabric, the Ikea Regnskur Ceiling Lamp is $27.99 at Ikea.
the room & board orikata ceiling light is made of cotton fabric and inspire 22
Above: The Room & Board Orikata Ceiling Light is made of cotton fabric and inspired by the art of origami; $759 at Room & Board.
designed by hans agne jakobsson in the \1960s, the \1005 hans ceiling lamp has 23
Above: Designed by Hans Agne Jakobsson in the 1960s, the 1005 Hans Ceiling Lamp has a graphic cone shape in Finnish pine; $906 at Finnish Design Shop.
designed by inga sempé for hay, the matin flush mount lamp is made with a 24
Above: Designed by Inga Sempé for HAY, the Matin Flush Mount Lamp is made with a PVC-laminated cotton shade; $245 for the large size at Design Within Reach.
from spanish designer joanna bover, the siam \1\20 ceiling light is \$4,454 at 25
Above: From Spanish designer Joanna Bover, the Siam 120 Ceiling Light is $4,454 at Horne.
another le klint lamp, designed by hallgeir homstvedt and jonah takagi, the lam 26
Above: Another Le Klint lamp, designed by Hallgeir Homstvedt and Jonah Takagi, the Lamella Wall/Ceiling Light is inspired by the folds of a mushroom cap and made from glass and brushed aluminum; $990 to $1,150 at Lightology.

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