• Shoji Paper Table Lamp — washi rice-paper shade glowing on a warm-cream plaster studio backdrop
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  • Hand thumbing the inline switch of the Shoji Paper Table Lamp on an oak nightstand at night
  • Shoji Paper Table Lamp with labels for handmade washi paper, warm 2700K glow and slim steel tripod
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★★★★★ 4.8 96 reviews

Shoji™ Paper Table Lamp

Shoji™ Paper Table Lamp

Warm paper glow instead of harsh bedside glare

$89.90
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Ends bedside glareZero blue lightCalms wind-downGlare-free reading

Light through paper

Washi diffuses the bulb — no hot spotBamboo ribs shape the soft egg glowFeather-light — lifts by a wire loop
Washi rice paper shadeBamboo rib frameMatte-black steel tripod
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Reach for most bedside lamps and the bare bulb hits you like a camera flash — whatever calm you had built is gone. Shoji cannot do that: every watt passes through real washi rice paper before it reaches you, so the light lands as a soft even glow with no point of glare.

A plump paper egg on three slim matte-black legs, warm 2700K, light as a lantern. Lit, it is the gentlest thing in the room; unlit, a quiet paper sculpture.

Product Info

Washi paper, bamboo, steel

Material

Ø 28 × 47 cm · two shade finishes

Sizes

Overview

Light it at dusk and the room drops a gear. The paper throws a warm, honeyed wash up the nearest wall, the corners go soft, and the evening is unmistakably underway. It weighs almost nothing, so it drifts with you through the night — nightstand, low shelf, the floor beside the sofa.

Care

Dust the paper with a dry soft brush or a cool hairdryer on its lowest setting — never water or spray cleaners. Wipe the steel with a dry cloth, and lift or store the shade by the wire loop so the paper keeps its shape.

Materials

Handmade washi rice-paper shade over a fine bamboo rib frame, on a matte-black powder-coated steel tripod. Ø 28 cm × 47 cm tall. E26/E27 socket with a 3-tone warm LED bulb included; inline on/off switch.

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Shoji Paper Table Lamp lit at dusk on a travertine console beside a clay vase and books

Bright to read by, soft to sleep by

Held at arm's length it throws enough light to read a chapter; across the room it is dim enough to leave burning while someone else sleeps. Paper spreads the light wide instead of aiming it, so nobody gets a beam in the face.

Hand thumbing the inline switch of the Shoji Paper Table Lamp on an oak nightstand at night

Cream washi, three black steel legs

You can see the hands that made it

Look closely and the long fibres run right through the paper, with the bamboo ribs faintly showing beneath. It is stretched by hand, not printed — the reason a shade like this ages into something rather than yellowing like plastic.

Shoji Paper Table Lamp with labels for handmade washi paper, warm 2700K glow and slim steel tripod

Bedside, console, floor beside the sofa

Plain, or brushed by hand

Choose undecorated cream washi for the quietest version, or the sumi finish, where hand-painted charcoal brushstrokes sit almost invisible by day and bloom into soft shadows the moment the lamp is lit.

4.8 / 5 ★★★★★

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★★★★★

The bedside glare is gone

I used to squint every time I switched the old lamp on. Now the light comes through the paper like early morning through a blind — I read a few pages and just drift off.

Naomi R.

Verified buyer

★★★★★

It runs the whole evening's mood

We switch everything else off and just leave this glowing. It is the first thing every guest asks about, and it makes the room feel like somewhere you would actually want to slow down.

Tomas L.

Verified buyer

★★★★★

Replaced my phone at the bedside

That was the whole idea and it worked. I read a few pages under it and leave the phone in another room. It does one thing, and does it beautifully — lighter than I expected, too.

Freya B.

Verified buyer

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Frequently asked questions

Is the paper fragile?
Washi is tougher than it looks — it's a long-fibre paper stretched over bamboo ribs. Lift it by the wire loop on top rather than pressing the sides and it will last for years.
How bright is it?
Bright enough to read by at arm's length, soft enough to leave on while someone else sleeps. The paper spreads the light across the room instead of pointing it at you.
What bulb does it take?
A standard E26/E27 screw socket. A 3-tone warm LED bulb is included; any warm-white LED will work as a replacement.
How big is it really?
28 cm across and 47 cm tall including the tripod — about the height of a wine bottle and a half. Sized for a nightstand, console or low shelf.
Which shade should I choose?
Plain Washi is undecorated cream paper — the quietest option. Sumi Brushstroke carries hand-painted charcoal brush marks that read as soft shadows once the lamp is lit.
Does it get hot?
No. With the included warm LED the paper stays cool to the touch. Never fit a halogen or high-wattage incandescent bulb in a paper shade.

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