Hand-formed glass · Poland

Light, crafted with soul.

Each BABILAM lamp begins as molten glass shaped by hand, then finished in brushed brass. The texture, the bubbles, the path of light through the column — none of it can be repeated. That is the point.

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Frost Gold table lamp: pale ice glass with a seam of gold, brushed brass cap and black drum shade

Frost Gold — table lamp

Frost Gold glass detailFrost GoldPale aquamarineAmber Root glass detailAmber RootAmber graduating to clear at the baseRose Bark glass detailRose BarkRoseSmoke Tangle glass detailSmoke TangleSmoked greyCrystal Flow glass detailCrystal FlowClear crystal with a pale aquamarine castOrchid Column glass detailOrchid ColumnOrchid pink
Amber Root: amber glass with hand-drawn roots and seed bubbles under a brushed brass cap Amber Root · detail
The atelier

Polish glass, finally under its own name.

For generations, Polish glassmakers supplied their skill to houses whose names went on the work. BABILAM exists to change that.

Every column is formed by hand while the glass is hot, then paired with brushed brass hardware made to fit it. Nothing is cast in a mould, and nothing is corrected afterwards. What you see is a record of the moment it was made.

WojtekFounder, BABILAM

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The collection

Six columns of glass. One brass signature.

Every lamp is offered with a black or ivory drum. Hover to see both.

Frost Gold table lamp with black shade Frost Gold table lamp with ivory shade
Frost Gold
Pale ice glass, branching relief, a seam of gold held inside
Amber Root table lamp with black shade Amber Root table lamp with ivory shade
Amber Root
Deep amber falling to clear, with roots drawn through the glass
Rose Bark table lamp with black shade Rose Bark table lamp with ivory shade
Rose Bark
Rose glass with a surface like worked bark

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How a lamp is made

Fire. Form. Brass. Time.

Four stages, the same for every piece — and different every time.

i.

Fire

Glass is gathered from the furnace and worked while it glows — minutes in which every decision is final.

ii.

Form

The column is shaped and its surface drawn, struck or threaded by hand. No moulds, no two alike.

iii.

Brass

Brushed brass caps and stems are fitted to each column, so metal and glass meet cleanly.

iv.

Time

Made to order in eight to twelve weeks, then packed by hand and shipped insured to your door.

Rose Bark: rose glass with a worked, bark-like surface beneath a brushed brass cap
The imperfections are the signature.Rose Bark · detail
For interior designers & architects

Specify something your client has never seen.

Our trade programme is built for people who source for a living: honest lead times, photographs of your pieces before they ship, and a person who answers.

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  • Trade discount on the full collection40%
  • Standard lead time, made to order8–12 wks
  • Shade options on every lamp2
  • Custom colour & sizeOn request
Journal

Behind the glass.

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Process · 4 min

Why no two BABILAM lamps are alike

Hand-formed glass keeps a record of every decision made in the heat. That record is the point.
Design notes · 5 min

Black shade or ivory? Choosing the right drum for hand-formed glass

The same column can read as graphic or luminous depending on the shade above it. A short guide.
Material · 4 min

How glass gets its colour

Amber, rose, smoke, aquamarine: the palette of our collection comes from chemistry older than the lamp itself.