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PINCH’s Anders pendant began as a light designed for a 2009 studio photoshoot, not as a product for sale. Designer Russell Pinch says it took five years to refine its handmade, layered banana-fiber shade; the light later became one of the studio’s most requested designs and now has a wall-light version.
PINCH’s Anders pendant light, now one of the London design studio’s most requested pieces, began as a prop for a 2009 photoshoot and took five years to perfect, according to designer Russell Pinch in an interview with Livingetc. Its sculptural shade is made from layered banana fiber, hand-cut and shaped to create a soft, uneven glow.
Pinch designed the first Anders for a photograph featuring the studio’s early furniture collection. The studio, founded in 2004, needed a pendant to hang above a table during the shoot. Pinch told Livingetc that an image of a Lanvin dress, with its outer skirt lifted to reveal the layers beneath, gave him the idea for a light that appeared to move like fabric.
His initial model, made from fabric scraps, captured the basic shape but did not resolve how to construct it. While freelancing for Jasper Conran, Pinch took the model to the company’s creative director. Her advice was to seek out a milliner rather than a tailor. Pinch said manufacturers had suggested making the shade in plastic, but he wanted a material with the drape and softness of clothing.
The eventual solution was banana fiber, whose translucency diffuses the light through the shade’s layers. PINCH makes each lamp by cutting, stiffening, sewing and pinning individual pieces, then sculpting them into place. Pinch told Livingetc that workers check the angle of each drape, even though the finished form is meant to look spontaneous. The studio has also developed an Anders wall-light version.
How Handmade Layers Shape the Light
The story explains why the Anders is more than a decorative shade: its visual softness depends on a labor-intensive process and a material choice that affects the light in a room. PINCH’s method, as described by Pinch, requires each drape to be positioned and checked, so the apparently loose silhouette is carefully controlled rather than assembled at random.
That combination of handwork and diffused illumination has helped the design move from studio photography into homes and commercial interiors. Livingetc reports that it now appears in private residences and larger projects, including a Texas yoga studio. For readers considering a pendant, the account also clarifies that the lamp’s appeal is tied to its layered glow and sculptural presence, not simply its outline.
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From Photoshoot Prop to Collection
PINCH was founded in 2004, and the Anders was conceived five years later as part of a photoshoot rather than a planned commercial launch. The initial brief was practical: the studio needed a light above a table alongside pieces including the Avery chair, Harper table and Moreau sofa. The dress reference supplied the creative direction, while the search for a maker and suitable shade material shaped the design’s development.
The lamp did not become an immediate commercial success. Pinch told Livingetc that sales were initially just sufficient to justify keeping it in the collection, and that the studio might have discontinued it had it not continued to use it in its own photography. Its audience grew gradually, and it became one of PINCH’s most requested designs. The report presents that history as a slow rise rather than a sudden launch or relaunch.
Pinch describes the studio’s work as intended to remain outside short-lived trends. The Anders’s later wall-light form indicates that the design is still being adapted, while retaining its layered, sculptural approach. Livingetc’s report does not give a launch date or technical specifications for that version.
“It was for a photo shoot.”
— Russell Pinch, PINCH designer, speaking to Livingetc
What the Report Leaves Unspecified
Livingetc’s account does not provide the exact year the Anders became a regular commercial success, annual sales figures, production capacity, or a price range. It also does not specify where the banana fiber is sourced, how the material is treated, or the lamp’s environmental footprint. Those details cannot be inferred from the description of the handmade process.
The report says the design took five years to perfect, but does not provide a precise development timeline or identify a single date when that period ended. It notes a wall-light version but gives no release date, availability information or technical specifications. PINCH’s characterization of the design as enduring is the designer’s assessment, not a quantified comparison with other products.
Further Details on the Wall Light
The development reported so far is the Anders’s expansion into a wall-light version. Livingetc does not identify a forthcoming launch, new production milestone or scheduled announcement, so no next date is confirmed. Readers interested in purchasing or specifying the light will need to check PINCH’s current product information for availability, dimensions, finish options and installation guidance.
For the design story itself, the key next information would be details on the wall version and the materials and process behind it. Until PINCH or Livingetc publishes those specifics, the confirmed account remains focused on the pendant’s origin, its five-year refinement and the hand-built shade.
Key Questions
When was the Anders light first designed?
Russell Pinch told Livingetc that he designed it in 2009 for a PINCH photoshoot.
Why did the design take five years to perfect?
Pinch’s account points to the challenge of creating a shade with the soft drape of fabric while keeping its form and light diffusion consistent. The report says the finished design uses individually cut, stiffened, sewn and pinned layers, with each drape’s angle checked.
What is the Anders shade made from?
The shade uses banana fiber. Pinch said its translucency diffuses light through the layered form. The report does not give further sourcing or material-treatment details.
Is the Anders available only as a pendant?
No. Livingetc reports that PINCH has developed an Anders wall-light version. The article does not specify its release date or current availability.
Did the Anders become popular immediately?
No. Pinch said sales were initially limited, though sufficient to keep it in the collection. The design later became one of PINCH’s most requested pieces, according to the Livingetc report.
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