ELEGANCE BY ILLUMINATION || Where Crystal Columns Meet the Romance of Reading
I've rekindled my love of reading in the past year to a point where some of my friends have not-so-subtly referred to it as an addiction.
My passion for reading has also sparked a redecorating phase, as I now envision transforming my living room into the ultimate comfortable reading nook. Something straight out of a Harry Potter-esque library (not that I'm a Harry Potter fan, I just love libraries, and I'm rapidly building one, judging by the numerous bookstacks, carts, and shelves in my home). On my recent trip to Montreal, I found myself conducting an intense window shopping session when I stumbled upon an antique lighting shop that was closed. Thus, when I came across this crystal lighting and table collection, I instantly fell in love.
There’s a certain kind of object that doesn’t just furnish a room—it casts a spell over it. The Crystal collection by Jumbo Collection is exactly that: an ensemble of lighting and tables that seem conjured from the pages of a fantastical library, made real through impeccable Italian craftsmanship.
Shimmering with soft golden nuances and framed by columns of bevelled crystal, the pieces recall an era when salons were lit by candlelight and every room carried a whisper of grandeur. Yet here, classical forms are distilled into something lighter, more ethereal.
The Crystal floor lamp stands like a glowing column, anchored by antique gold and rising in faceted crystal elegance.
With bevelled glass and golden trim, the Crystal low table becomes a luminous centrepiece in any contemplative corner.
The floor lamp’s transparent shaft seems to rise like a column of light, its antique gold leaf detailing adding just enough opulence to ground its airy elegance. Paired with the low table as the anchoring piece for the reading or living room, its bevelled glass top echoing the delicate rhythm of the lamp’s crystal, it creates a visual harmony that feels both regal and quietly contemporary.
This isn’t lighting meant to be hidden in a corner. These are design characters, ready to take centre stage in any thoughtfully composed room. Their presence enhances the rituals of daily life: the soft flicker as you turn a page, the quiet glow over a late-night conversation, the play of shadows as daylight fades. In a reading nook or salon, they offer not just function, but atmosphere—a kind of architectural intimacy.
The smaller, square version of the Crystal low table would make for the perfect side table for a sofa or daybed, where one could set a teacup and saucer and nestle in for a day’s worth of uninterrupted reading.
A table lamp that doubles as a design heirloom—light filters through crystal and gold to create soft, timeless radiance. I picture this intricate piece on my bedside table so that I can experience the elegance of the collection both in my reading room and bedroom.
Each piece in the Crystal series reflects Jumbo Collection’s mastery of materials and devotion to tradition. From the finely cast gold-leaf accents to the precision-cut crystal columns, the craftsmanship evokes a slower, more intentional form of living. And yet, the silhouette of each object remains surprisingly versatile, slipping easily into both richly layered and minimalist spaces alike.
For those in search of beauty that deepens over time, this collection offers more than décor. It is an invitation to linger—to sit, to read, to glow.
