Turkish hanging lamps

During our visit to the wholesale fair , we were surprised to see the comeback of an trend from the early nineties, the tin lamp from Turkey. This hanging lamp is decorative and lightweight. It is easy to get mixed up with the Moroccan version. The difference in the latter one is the appliance of colored glass. In this post we stick to the Turkish version, that is deliverable in different styles: as a hanging lampshade, a bowl and as a lantern. The costs of a Turkish hanging lamp differ from € 25 to € 75. And if you are savvy, you can get them for less in a souk or bazaar. To make a statement with this romantic lamp, we advice to buy a few of them and bundle them together. An example is ‘the Fluoro Cluster‘ by Tom Dixon, an English rewarded designer. This year he launched ‘the Fluoro shade 2009 | 2010 collection’ during The Salone di Mobile 2009. We end this post with a tip; buy a few Turkish hanging lanterns or bowls and apply wax lights in different colors. Hang them in bundles in trees or in the ridge of a tent. Be aware that trees and tents will not catch fire and that tin lamps are not happy with damp and rain.