One of the defining characteristics of the Eclipse Portable Lamp is the way the light is integrated directly into the glass form. After the hand-blown vessel has cooled and been annealed, the light fixture is drilled straight into the body of the glass. By embedding the light in this way, the Eclipse maintains a clean, uninterrupted silhouette with no base or extra hardware. Not a lamp with a glass shade—it is a luminous glass vessel designed to glow as a whole. The object and its function are inseparable.
The Eclipse Portable Lamp is inspired by the stunning drama of celestial events—the way light bends, softens, and disappears into shadow during an eclipse. Its rounded form and off-balanced proportions echo this calm tension between light and dark, brightness and obscurity. Unified by our awe of the etherial and universal, we also bond together in our devotion to New York as a concept, as a and each other as community when we see ourselves as larger than our individual self.
A project by
Andi Kovel/Esque Studio
Andi Kovel’s sculptural work redefines glass as an expressive medium, creating evocative forms that transcend functionality. Her background in sculpture, accessory design, and art theory brings a unique perspective to her practice, where she explores the natural tendencies of glass through texture, form, and transparency. Starting her career at Urban Glass in Brooklyn, Kovel worked with influential artists like Jeff Koons and Robert Rauschenberg, experiences that nurtured her innovative approach.
In 1999, along with Justin Parker, Kovel co-founded ESQUE, leading a movement in contemporary glass that celebrates material exploration and challenges tradition. ESQUE fuses elevated modernism with traditional glass production to create decor, lighting, and functional glasswork. Kovel graduated from The University of Colorado with a BFA in sculpture and continued with a degree in art education and theory from The School of Visual Arts and New York University.