Le Klint

Le Klint is one of Denmark's most treasured design institutions — a brand whose story begins around 1900, when architect Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint folded a lampshade by hand for his own home. His son Kaare Klint, widely regarded as the father of Danish Modern design, formalized the company in 1943. More than 80 years later, every Le Klint shade is still hand-folded by skilled artisans in Odense, Denmark — a process that takes years to master and produces light fixtures that are as much origami as object. The pleated shades cast warm, patterned light that transforms any room. There is no other brand quite like Le Klint, and MetropolitanDecor.com carries them as an authorized retailer.