Studio Rueff

Accent lamps

Why illuminate your home with lights that are merely pretty, when you can have “pretty and.” Pretty and meaningful. Pretty and clever. Pretty and thought-provoking.

Studio Rueff accent lamps are designed to fill any space with a warm and thoughtful glow.

The Elements: Earth

The element Earth pertains to things that are tangible and grounded and is associated with practical attributes like stability, perseverance, and a nurturing sense of shelter. It is also linked to the season Winter and the cardinal direction North.

Here, its alchemical symbol is rendered in dark green opalescent glass against a warm parchment-like background accented by translucent green side panels.

Some ancient cultures considered Fire to be the first of the four elements created. It represents dynamic attributes such as passion, creativity, courage, and willpower—as well as with the season Summer and the cardinal direction South.

Its alchemical symbol is rendered here in deep red opalescent glass against a warm parchment-like background accented with translucent red side panels.

The element Water has long been associated with regeneration, dreaming, and healing. Symbolically, it represents attributes of the heart, such as adaptability, selfless companionship, and unconditional love. It is also linked to the season Autumn and the cardinal direction West.

Here, its alchemical symbol is rendered in deep blue semi-opalescent glass against a warm parchment-like background accented by translucent dark blue side panels.

Air is the omnipresent medium without we could not survive. As a natural element, it is associated with attributes of the mind, such as  intelligence, imagination, and the seeking of wisdom—as well as the season Spring and the cardinal direction East.

Here, its alchemical symbol is rendered in light blue semi-opalescent glass against a warm parchment-like background accented by translucent light blue side panels.

The “Golden Ratio” is a special number that shows up pretty much everywhere in Nature, from nautilus shells  to the shapes of  spiral galaxies. The 16th-century friar, Luca Pacioli, even considered it part of the language that God built in to the universe.

This piece celebrates one of its quirks, which is that if you carve out a square from a Golden Rectangle, you’re left with a smaller Golden Rectangle. And so on, and so on, and … you get the picture.

Behold the magnificent Emerald City, wherein dwells the great and powerful Wizard of Oz!

This piece pays homage to L. Frank Baum, whose vivid imagination gave the world “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (1900) and its rich cast of characters—from the famous Dorothy and Wicked Witch of the West to the lesser-known China Princess, who cannot venture outside the borders of Dainty China Country without becoming brittle.

A glowing reminder that dreams really do come true.

In 1954, the physicist and not-then-yet-Sir Roger Penrose devised an impossible object in the shape of a triangle, which he referred to as “impossibility in its purest form.” What makes this triangle impossible is that it seems at first glance to be a rendering of a simple 3-D object, but upon closer examination, it becomes apparent that the object cannot possibly exist in the real world.

Here, this special triangle is stunningly rendered in one of four color/tip-direction combinations: Red/Up, Red/Down, Green/Up, and Green/Down.

This piece is the perfect gift for that musician in your life (even if it’s you): A softly glowing natural symbol nestled between two lines of a music staff.

Fashioned from richly colored glasses and made using novel techniques that imbue a sense of dimension, it is designed to foster quiet inspiration and honor those who nurture their musical abilities.

The message is clear: “A natural for a natural.”

The platform is empty, the doors are closed. The conductor’s call for “All aboard!” still echoes through the station.

The train engines purr, ready to carry its passengers to points unknown and new adventures… or home at last.

It all depends on where you want to go.

This piece is named in honor of the great Chicago architect and Frank Lloyd Wright mentor, Louis Sullivan.

Here, the subtle curve a main stem in the primary color (blue or green) is embraced by triangular flares and supported by rich brown accent triangles set against a warm white background. Angled wings on each side provide a side-ward glow.

If you’re going to borrow a look, then by all means borrow from the best and strive to do it justice.

 This piece speaks to the satisfying bliss of “release.”

Letting go what binds you is the hard part. But if you keep your wits and handle the act with integrity, you may end up in a place where you can be your best self at last.

Here, green-glass boxes break away from their constraining formation and float away to points of freedom unknown—and we’re happy for them.