Chiragh table lamp B01 [Totem series]

Chiragh means lamp, in the sense of a small flame that holds its own light, and this piece leans into that quite literally. Turned entirely from rosewood, it rises from a plain white cylinder base into a wide orange disc, then a stack of red rings, capped with a single black accent just before the shade.

The orange, red, and black sections are hand turned and finished by the craftsmen at our workshop in Lahore, Pakistan. I brought this particular piece together and did the final construction and finishing myself here in Canada. You can choose how you want to live with this one: bare, with the bulb exposed at the top the way you see it in its simplest form, or fitted with a printed shade carrying one of my own designs, a masked figure layered under bold, overlapping type, reverse printed onto a clear sticker so it only fully reveals itself once the lamp is lit.

This is a one-of-a-kind piece from the Totem series. No two pieces in this series are the same, and once this lamp is gone, it will not be made again.

If you have a question, or would like to talk about a custom piece, reach out through our contact form or write to us directly at info@tahirmahmood.com.

Tahir Mahmood, Designer & Founder