Handmade ceramic lamps
Opaca
Buenos Aires, AR
Eclisse — lit
No. 00 — The name
o·pa·ca adj.
1. That does not let light through. Our lamps don’t either: they hold the light and return it to the room shaped by the ceramic.
Index
Collection
08 models
Collection
Lit01Seta
The model that started it all. Classic, recognizable, always in demand.
Ceramic · bronze · 6 glazes
Lit02Mini-Seta
The little sister. The same soul as the Seta, for more intimate spaces.
Ceramic · bronze · 2 glazes
Lit03Kinoko
The Seta's body, a completely different light.
Ceramic · blown glass · bronze · 3 glazes
Lit04Pirca
Structure, weight, and character. Inspired by dry stone architecture.
Ceramic · blown glass · bronze · 4 glazes
05Diabolo
A play of shapes and textures that became an object.
Ceramic · blown glass · bronze · 2 glazes
Lit06Eclisse
The most sculptural. Its form blocks direct light and reflects what it receives.
Ceramic · 4 glazes
Lit07Gota
A drop falling into water, and the light that trembles in its ripples.
Wall sconce · ceramic · blown glass
Specials
One-of-a-kind pieces and special commissions. Forms that belong to no series.
See pieces & commissions →Detail
Every glaze behaves differently in the kiln. No two pieces of the same model come out alike.
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The process
01
The clay
Everything begins with clay. We choose it for how it responds to the hands and to fire.
02
Shaping
Each piece is formed by hand, without molds. The gesture of the maker defines its final form.
03
Drying
The pieces rest for as long as they need. There is no rush in this process.
04
Firing
The kiln transforms the clay. What goes in soft comes out with the permanent hardness of ceramic.
05
The light
Each lamp is hand-wired. The ceramic and the light meet for the first time.
Seta Black & White — at night
Each lamp is a unique piece.Ceramics hold the traceof the hands that made it.
Opaca — Buenos Aires
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About
Opaca was born in Buenos Aires from the desire to make objects that last. We work with ceramics believing that handmade things have memory: they hold the time, the temperature, and the gesture of whoever made them.
Each lamp is a unique piece. Two Setas from the same workshop may share a name, but no two are alike. That imperfection is not a flaw — it is the signature of craft.
- Studio
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Origin
- Designed and made in Argentina
- Materials
- Glazed ceramic, solid bronze, mouth-blown glass
- Commissions
- Special pieces on request