Wicker lampshade, Cameroon

Beautiful rattan lampshade made of light natural material. Tied onto a metal ring. Light bulb, socket, and cord are included.

The lampshade is approx. 20 cm high and 30 cm in diameter.

These rattan forest plants are a critical component of many Africans' lives, livelihoods, and material cultures. We used to call rattan cane.

Rattan comes from the rattan palm. It is a climbing plant resembling a liana, and the stem core of that liana is the cane.

Rattan is one of the most sustainable materials available for furniture production. Rattan is often confused with bamboo, but there is a big difference between the two materials. Bamboo cannot be bent because it is hollow. Rattan, on the other hand, is solid and can therefore be steamed and bent into all sorts of shapes. This also makes rattan furniture very durable and able to last for generations.