The purest expression of van Doesburg's geometric sketch emerges when stripped of color and glaze complexity. This version reduces the composition to its essential elements—black mishima lines carved into unglazed ceramic, creating a monochromatic study that emphasizes the drawing itself rather than surface effects.
 
Without the distraction of multiple glazes, van Doesburg's linear logic becomes more apparent. Each carved line filled with dark clay creates a permanent drawing within the ceramic body, transforming the rectangular form into a three-dimensional sketchbook page. The contrast between the warm, unglazed ceramic surface and the precise black lines highlights the relationship between ground and figure that defines De Stijl compositions.
 
The wifi-controlled bulb housed within the ceramic base illuminates the piece from within, casting light through the cut openings while remaining invisible to direct view. This internal illumination transforms the geometric drawing into something that glows from within, making van Doesburg's linear compositions an active part of the room's lighting rather than simply surface decoration.
 
This restraint reveals something essential about van Doesburg's visual language: how much can be communicated through line alone. The lamp becomes a meditation on drawing as both process and outcome, where the geometric sketch finds permanent expression in fired clay and controlled light.
 
Prototype Base dims: 11.5" high by 5" wide by 3" deep
 
Production Model Base dims: 11.5" high by 5" wide by 5" deep
 
Unglazed stoneware with incised Mishima decoration.
Table Lamp with hand-crafted ceramic base, USA.
 
Comes with a wifi-controlled G9 bulb (G9 Smart Light Bulb, Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, Color Changing Smart LED Bulbs, Dimmable and Tunable) installed. This piece can also be made into a standard table lamp with an E26 socket installed at the top.