The two locations of Sawbridge Studios have created lamp galleries devoted to Simon Pearce's entire line of lamps. I love this creamy dreamy Low Hamilton lamp (left). It has a crystal base with a ceramic top ($550). The Nantucket, also made of crystal (wonder if those fishies get hot in that water?) is cool, too. It comes with a cream-colored silk shade (not black as shown) and is $495.

-JAN PARR

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The two locations of Sawbridge Studios have created lamp galleries devoted to Simon Pearce's entire line of lamps. I love this creamy dreamy Low Hamilton lamp (left). It has a crystal base with a ceramic top ($550). The Nantucket, also made of crystal (wonder if those fishies get hot in that water?) is cool, too. It comes with a cream-colored silk shade (not black as shown) and is $495.

-JAN PARR

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The two locations of Sawbridge Studios have created lamp galleries devoted to Simon Pearce's entire line of lamps. I love this creamy dreamy Low Hamilton lamp (left). It has a crystal base with a ceramic top ($550). The Nantucket, also made of crystal (wonder if those fishies get hot in that water?) is cool, too. It comes with a cream-colored silk shade (not black as shown) and is $495.

-JAN PARR

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February 2009
Simon Pearce Lamps

The two locations of Sawbridge Studios have created lamp galleries devoted to Simon Pearce's entire line of lamps. I love this creamy dreamy Low Hamilton lamp (left). It has a crystal base with a ceramic top ($550). The Nantucket, also made of crystal (wonder if those fishies get hot in that water?) is cool, too. It comes with a cream-colored silk shade (not black as shown) and is $495.

-JAN PARR

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