Brightly, yet lightly

Following the success of his Aloe porcelain lighting fixtures, New Zealand designer Jeremy Cole has created Cymbidium, a table lamp ($1,390, shown here) and a wall sconce ($1,495). Designed to resemble orchids in a vase, the blossoms are made of recycled bone china that is ground to a powder and mixed with nylon. They are affixed to a metal alloy stem on the back of a glass cylinder. When the light below is switched on, the translucent flowers are illuminated with a soft glow. Available through Icon Interiors, 8899 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles; (310) 246-1495; www.icon-interiors.com.