The GEMA lighting family was first introduced by ZEITRAUM in 2023. Its distinctive ceramic shade was originally crafted in Portugal, a country with a long tradition of ceramic craftsmanship. The opaque white glass body is mouth-blown in the Veneto, casting a soft, gentle light into its surroundings.
GEMA has now been carefully reimagined. The shade is made from porcelain, a material fired at higher temperatures and greater density than ceramic, giving it exceptional durability. Production has also moved: from 2026 onwards, the shade will be crafted in a manufactory in Upper Franconia, Germany, in its new design. The shade’s surface is finished with an engobe technique, in which the porcelain is heavily diluted and mixed with pigments. As a result, both the shade and its colored surface are made from the same material. The outcome is a matte, finely textured feel.
GEMA is available in three sizes and in the colors sand, pale rose, and coal. he shapely lampshade of the GEMA lighting family made of Engobe porcelain is available in the earth tones pale rose, sand and coal and three sizes. The surface is rough, as if dipped into sand. The Engobe ceramic colouring technique closes the open-pored surface of the porcelain. Through the process, the clay is refined, the lampshade is coloured and coated.
Lampshade: Porcelain
Surface finish lampshade: Engobe in pale rose, sand and coal
Material inlay: Hand-blown glass, white
Cable: Reinforced textile cable and strain relief, cable length 2,75 m, sand
Canopy: Metal, sand
To avoid electro-smog, all lights are earthed US version: external wire rope, Ø 1 mm, EU version: CE-certified // US version: US conform, Dimension tolerance lampshade: + /- 2 cm possible.
Further info from manufacturer on GEMA S ZEITRAUM