The Snappy Tree Friend is an unique floor light originating from the idea of turning a natural ‘Ready Made’ into a luxury interior collectible. This floor light combines love for nature with the idea of luxury. Each piece is hand made at your request from preserved branches. The branches, from previously felled trees, are collected in accordance with local forestry commission offices and private owners. Two years or more are needed to age the branch before it is processed and transformed into a light fixture. The aging process is the basis for the quality and exclusivity of this piece.

Each branch has inherent beauty and is carefully selected with an ingenious eye for balance. The movable head of the Snappy Tree Friend is an integral part of the piece, switching the light on and off. A number plate on each piece displays the geological coordinates of the donator tree, the serial number, and the date of production.

The Snappy Tree Friend is available in three finishes: natural, charred, and charred with 23 karat gold. Especially the third version emits a warm light, amplified and reflected by a 23 k gold layer. Additionally, we offer a table version called Little Tree Friend. To acquire your own unique Snappy Tree Friend, and other collectibles by Marco Iannicelli, contact our partner Mint Gallery.

materials: brass, wood from deciduous trees (e.g. oak, maple, hawthorn, birch,…)
size: 175-210 cm height
light source: LED 9 W 24V
supply voltage: 100-230 V
Year: numbered since 2022

pictures by: irrmischer.com

The Black Little Tree Friend is made with a charred little branch.
The Little Tree Friend collection in general uses gathered scrap wood void as an Objet Trouivé.

The twigs and branches are collected in accordance with local forestry commission offices and private owners.
Between 12 & 24 months pass by before the branches are being processed and transformed into a light.

You can adjust this table light to redirect the angle of its shine.
A brass hinge functions as both mechanical and electrical connection of the two body units, as it carries electricity to remove the need for additional wiring.

Each piece is equipped with a number plate that shows the geological coordinates of the donator tree’s location, serial number and date of production.

materials: brass, wood from deciduous trees (e.g. oak, maple, hawthorn, birch,…)
size: 40-75 cm height
light source: LED 5 W 24V
supply voltage: 100-230 V
Year: consecutively numbered items since 2022

The Snappy Tree Friend is a Floor light created using gathered scrap wood void.

The branches are collected in accordance with local forestry commission offices and private owners.
Twenty-four months or even more are needed to age the branch before it can be processed and transformed into a light. The long time is necessary to avoid cracks in the vital areas where the hinge is located.

The burned edition is very exclusive. Only branches that peel off by themselves will be charred.
A particular fungus that was living with the tree, divides the bark from the sapwood of beech trees. It’s untouched structure shows a pattern that reminds me of muscles. This layer can barely be made visible without this fungus.

The most challenging detail is the movable head that can be lowered and is an integral part of the whole branch. The movement of the head switches the light off and on.

Each piece is equipped with a number plate that shows the geological coordinates of the donator tree’s location, serial number and date of production.

materials: brass, wood from deciduous trees (e.g. oak, maple, hawthorn, birch,…)
size: 175-210 cm height
light source: LED 9 W 24V
supply voltage: 100-230 V
Year: numbered since 2013
photographs by www.pr-aachen.de