I’ve recently made some acquaintances who are quite fond of the Venn diagram as an explanatory tool. You may have forgotten these study aids that are frequently employed in elementary statistics, logics, or computer science—or perhaps you were never exposed to their concentric charms—but they essentially offer a spatial map of commonality to show where different groupings overlap. So if Circle A represents light, and Circle B signifies a surface space, the space where A and B overlap must surely represent Arnaud Lapierre’s Accueil Lamp.

Accueil Lamp. Designed by Arnaud LaPierre.

A Circular Forum for Knick-Knacks and LEDs

If the above sounds a bit confusing, you might consult Lapierre’s schematic explanation, wherein he illustrates how the three circular trays that constitute Accueil may be altered and manipulated to shine light where you want, on what you want. The latter isn’t typically an issue that needs be solved when dealing with lamps for low tables, but said lamps aren’t typically joined at the hip, or—for lack of a better term—the “sidearm articulations.“

Accueil’s structure is tri-partite: the lamp is the centerpiece, the shallow circular tray is its sidekick, and the hair-thin miniature “table” is the comic relief. If we believe in the authenticity of Lapierre’s staged mise-en-scene (a blackbird figurine, spectacles, a small piece of fruit), the designer intends the piece for unusual and creative display—and to show such display in a most favorable light. So as you discover the unique qualities of Accueil (“the two plates playing the role of empty pockets,” says Lapierre), you too might experiment with artful juxtaposition of assorted heirlooms and forget-me-nots. Or you might simply employ it as an attractive, convenient, and well-lit place to stow your wallet and your watch.

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