Dirk van Erp was the master coppersmith of the American Arts & Crafts movement. In 1910, at his San Francisco workshop, he discovered the warmth of copper, combined with the magical translucence of crystalized mica mineral. Van Erp originals are highly prized by collectors.

The Mica Lamp Company follows the same formula as the original craftsman. All parts are made of solid copper, assembled with hand-driven copper rivets, and finished with a rich natural patina.

The mica shade panels are the same natural material used by the Arts & Crafts master lampmakers at the turn of the century. Mineral mica flakes combined with organic shellac make each mica shade unique with its variations of mineral deposit patterns and color tones.