The Monkey Lamp is a hand-painted resin sculpture holding a light socket at the end of its arm. Marcantonio designed the monkey in several poses—standing, sitting, hanging by one hand, clinging to a rope, or sitting on a swing—so that the same piece becomes a table lamp, wall lamp, or pendant lig...
The Monkey Lamp is a hand-painted resin sculpture holding a light socket at the end of its arm. Marcantonio designed the monkey in several poses—standing, sitting, hanging by one hand, clinging to a rope, or sitting on a swing—so that the same piece becomes a table lamp, wall lamp, or pendant light depending on the version chosen. The lampshade is a small cone of metal and polyester mounted on the socket; it directs the light toward the ground, leaving the monkey's silhouette in the shadows.
The collection comes in two families that look identical at first glance: the white indoor versions and the outdoor versions, whose resin and low-voltage wiring are treated to withstand rain. Each product title specifies this, and the "Usage" line below reflects what the brand publishes, or indicates if they do not specify it.
Why the monkey
Since the beginning of his career, Marcantonio has worked with repurposed animals: the mouse stealing a lightbulb, the bird perched on a wire, the monkey holding the light. The gesture is always the same—entrusting an animal with an object's function—and this is what gives the range its coherence: the pieces echo each other from room to room without being identical.
