HOUSTON – Visual Comfort has partnered with Richard June, a Portland, Ore.-based furniture designer who brings a Pacific Northwest sensibility to a new lighting collection that debuted at Lightovation in Dallas last month.
The inaugural line includes 35 designs spanning ceiling, wall, table and outdoor lighting.
“We’re excited to welcome Richard to Visual Comfort & Co. as a Studio Collection Design Partner,” said Sean Lavin, chief design officer of Visual Comfort & Co. “His design approach fills an opportunity within our assortment and broadens the range of products we offer our customers. His background as a furniture maker brings a deep understanding of materials, craftsmanship, and proportion to his work.”
June’s craftsmanship forms the core of the Liora collection, a mix-and-match system of pendants, flush mounts, wall sconces and a linear fixture defined by unglazed ceramic stoneware shades in a range of earth-toned colors.
“The Liora collection is about taking familiar forms and refining them into something that feels both grounded and elevated, timeless yet deeply human,” said June. “I’ve always been drawn to pieces that quietly feel at home in a space — fixtures that seem like they’ve always been there and always will be. This collaboration with Visual Comfort, with their unmatched commitment to craftsmanship and quality, allowed us to achieve that vision.”
Additional collections include the Sayer table and floor lamps, the Sorelle pendant and sconce, the Aurelle flush mount and the Hale chandelier and sconce.
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