Stained Glass Book Lamp | Handcrafted Folding Art Light For Shelves, Desks and Bedside Tables

A book lamp opens like a book and closes like one, which means it works as an object on a shelf when it is switched off rather than being a lamp you have to find somewhere to hide. Open it and the stained glass panels fan out, throwing coloured light across whatever surface it is standing on.

Stained glass does something a printed shade cannot. Light passes through the coloured glass rather than being filtered by a pattern printed on fabric, so the colours land on the wall and the table rather than sitting flat on the shade itself. The folding format also lets you set how wide it opens, which changes how far the light spreads. Set it where the light has a pale wall or a shelf to throw colour onto, since the effect is mostly lost against a dark surface.

It works on a bookshelf, a bedside table, a desk, a mantel, or a windowsill, and it makes an unusual gift for a reader where the alternative is another bookmark. Dust the glass gently with a dry cloth and avoid liquid cleaners around the joins. Handle it by the spine rather than the panels. Buy it now.

• Opens like a book, closes flat as a shelf object
• Stained glass panels throw coloured light onto surfaces
• Adjustable opening changes how far light spreads
• Suits shelves, bedsides, desks, and mantels
• Dust gently with a dry cloth, avoid liquid cleaners
• Handle by the spine rather than the glass panels