French Rope Pendant with Handstitched Leather Shade, 1970s
A French rope pendant from the 1970s, pairing a long twisted suspension with a handstitched leather shade whose softly flared form brings warmth and texture to the room.
The shade is assembled from pale leather panels, narrowing at the top before swelling outward into a scalloped lower edge. Thick brown leather lacing follows each vertical seam and wraps around both openings. The stitches become the defining decoration, tracing the construction in a continuous rhythm against the cream-colored surface.
Fine variations in tone, mottling, and subtle marks remain visible across the leather. When illuminated, the panels take on a warm amber glow, while the darker seams emphasize the shade’s gently undulating shape. The open underside allows light to fall onto the space below.
Above, a generous rope tassel gathers beneath a rounded knot, connecting the shade to the slender suspension. A closely rope-wrapped ceiling canopy repeats the material, with raised vertical cords and another knot completing the composition. These details give the pendant a considered presence from ceiling to shade.
Over a small dining table, in an entry, or beside a seating area, the pendant introduces a softer silhouette among wood, stone, and plaster. Its appeal lies in the visible handwork: leather cut into shaped panels, seams deliberately exposed, and rope twisted, wrapped, and gathered into a quietly expressive whole.
DIMENSIONS: 17"W x 17"D x 12"H
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ORIGIN: France
PERIOD: 1970s
MATERIALS: Leather,Rope
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