Palm Light at the tip of Africa

These gorgeous works of art combine leaves of the Queen Palm, (Cocos Plumosa) and Alexander Palms to create stunning lamps for various lighting uses.

Pierre Depaepe currently resides in Somerset West, the Western Cape of South Africa, and perfects his trade in Palm Lights. Having worked with plants for most of his professional life, Pierre uses his skills to brighten up any home, restaurant and office interior with tall majestic lampshades.

Photos courtesy of Cassandra Lambert

Starting out in 2008, he began using the Alexander palms to create smaller lampshades, but has resorted to the more sturdy queen palm for the larger items. Still managing to bend and twist the leaves to create stunning shapes that capture the imagination and fit elegantly next to your bookshelf. Once the sculpture is complete, it can be decorated with a variety of lighting colours and styles.

You can order the lampshades directly through Pierre by visiting his Facebook page and making contact via e-mail or telephone. These products can be shipped anywhere in the world and are made according to customer specification.

Pictures are mostly a guideline, as no two lamps are the same and most of the pictured ones have been sold.

Palm Light also exhibits at various markets and wine farms in the Western Cape, join us on twitter if you'd like to keep up to date!

Support Pierre by visiting his facebook page here.

Pierre displays his lampshades at various markets in Stellenbosch, Cape Town and Somerset West