Claw Foot Lamp with Shade by Eichholtz

Four toes gripping the tabletop, as if the lamp might take off at any moment.

This claw foot lamp with shade is a contemporary design by Eichholtz, made in brass. Designers have often turned to the bird's foot as a support, liking the way it suggests both lightness and grip. The warm gold stem is long and lean, swelling slightly at a joint above the foot. At the base, four clawed toes spread wide for balance. A tall tapered black shade sits on a brass fitting at the top. It is 8.25 inches long, 8.5 deep and 29 high.

Perched, rather than placed.