The Coppia Table Lamp is a new sculptural twin-bulb table lamp featuring two discs of Fonnesberg Schmidt's signature plexiglass housed in a curving metal case. The elegant industrial design represents both a new material and a new designer for GUBI. The fluid yet geometric design is sturdy enough to be used as either a table or floor lamp, moving easily from desktop to bedside, shelf to windowsill as desired. Coppia is available in tempered, brushed stainless steel, its bronze glow contrasting with a choice of three nature-inspired plexiglass colorways: Ivory/Blush, Ivory/Olive, and Ivory/Clover.

Named for the Italian word for 'couple,' the Coppia Table Lamp walks the line between design and sculpture, a characteristic of much of her work as a lighting designer. Coppia sits at the intersection of art, design, and craft, finding beauty by playing with geometry. True to its name, Coppia is a design that celebrates pairings, meetings, and dualities. Fonnesberg Schmidt brings together two materials (stainless steel and plexiglass) in a double-shaded table lamp. Elegantly contoured, the lamp is formed from two sets of plexiglass discs in different sizes, pinned in place within a band of curved stainless steel, thus maintaining the shape of the lamp.

In Coppia, the discs soften and diffuse the light from the central bulbs, creating a beautiful reflection on the surface of the steel. Openings in the structure where the folded metal joins invite the gaze to explore the interior of the light and fully appreciate the depth of the design. Two stainless steel bands come together to form the self-supporting structure that holds and is sustained by the two plexiglass discs. The steel is tempered and brushed, which gives it a distinctive bronze glow thanks to a heat-induced reaction that changes the alloy's color without compromising its structural properties. In this coming together of light, form, and material, Coppia is elevated to the status of sculpture, influencing the ambiance with color and shape. A strong sturdy base allows Coppia to be positioned in two orientations, balanced on either the larger or smaller disc, and makes it suited to use as both a table and floor lamp, moving easily from desktop to bedside, shelf to windowsill as desired. Wherever and however it is placed, Coppia makes an artistic statement whether or not it is switched on.

Working at the intersection of design, art, and craft, Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt was born in Denmark, but her creative career began in Japan, where she first studied ceramics. She continued her education back at the Danish School of Design and began a successful career as a studio potter. Over the years, her work has been featured in numerous galleries and museum exhibitions and is notably represented in the collections of institutions including Trapholt Museum for Modern Art and Design and Designmuseum Denmark. From her studio in central Copenhagen, Fonnesberg Schmidt hand-builds unique sculptural lighting and bespoke chandeliers, most often combining plexiglass discs with fixings in metal, usually brass. As is customary in her work, Fonnesberg Schmidt took geometry as her starting point for Coppia, and the harmony inherent in the shape of the circle in particular.