Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Niamh Barry’s sculptural lighting is an exercise in artistry. The self-taught metalworker approaches each beguiling chandelier, wall light, table lamp and floor lamp with a desire to go beyond the piece’s practicality and create something exceptional. Working in bronze, she welds the metal into intricate shapes that become optical illusions.
Barry was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1968 and graduated from the National College of Art and Design in 1991. After graduation, she opened a studio where she could experiment with light and form based on inspiration from the natural world. In designing her pieces, Barry draws inspiration from everything from plants to astrological patterns.
Barry is particularly well-known for being one of the pioneers of LED lighting. The technology allows her to produce fixtures in novel shapes. The use of bronze and glass, meanwhile, enables her to create a softer and more diffuse glow than one might get with a typical LED lamp, giving her work an inviting feel.
When designing a piece, Barry begins with a simple hand sketch that conveys feeling rather than function. She then makes a model out of wires as well as a model on the computer, which she can digitally manipulate. Finally, metal is bent, rolled and hammered into the desired shape. After the metal is polished to a gleaming shine, the LEDs are integrated into the fixture.
The Business Post called Barry “one of Ireland’s most renowned contemporary artists.” She is among the most prolific names working in LED light sculpture and has been profiled in magazines like Galerie Magazine, Architectural Digest and MODERN Magazine. Since 2001, she has participated in several exhibitions a year, including Themes & Variations, FOG Art + Design and Salon Art + Design.
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2010s Irish Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s Irish Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s Irish Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s German Post-Modern Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Ceramic
2010s Brazilian Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Ceramic
2010s Brazilian Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Ceramic
1970s American Modern Vintage Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Brass
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Northern Irish Mid-Century Modern Antique Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Crystal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niamh Barry Table Lamps
Chrome