Alabaster, a material that allows light to pass through

An exceptional material with its own signature

Alabaster forms in an almost poetic way: water from salt lakes evaporates, the remaining crust sinks beneath new layers of earth and slowly consolidates into a soft, fine-grained stone. It is a material that appears pure yet is rich in nuance: bright white, occasionally lightly tinted, but always with a refined translucency.

That semi-transparent structure is what makes alabaster so relevant in art and architecture. Light is filtered through it in a soft, almost velvety way, producing a warm glow that few other materials can match.

What immediately stands out is the quiet texture, the fine grain and the rare translucency. The natural veining, shaped by the slow work of water and sediment, gives each piece its own signature and makes alabaster a material that is exceptional both technically and atmospherically.

How alabaster gives light character

The appeal is clear: alabaster brings a quiet, effortless class to any interior. It is equally at home in warm, inviting environments as in minimalist settings where materials carry the mood.

In lighting, the material reveals its true potential. The semi-transparent stone softens the light, gives it a warm glow and allows subtle nuances to pass through that no other material can replicate. Each piece, through differences in veining and material composition, carries its own signature, resulting in subtle variations in light tone and depth.

Within Authentage, that quality connects seamlessly with the pursuit of timeless, atmospheric lighting. The result is light that breathes: warm, layered, soft yet present. Precisely the kind of emotion we like to embed in our lighting.

In the Bellefeu collection, known for its patented candlelight effect, the alabaster structure deepens the warm glow of the LED candles. The material softens the light and gives it a natural, almost wax-like warmth that glass cannot achieve.

The Alb Disc presents alabaster as a clear, flat volume in which light and material subtly influence one another. The natural density of the stone softens the light and gives the fixture a calm, balanced presence.

The Alb Suspension, available in both indoor and outdoor versions, allows the unique veining of each alabaster piece to literally float in space. Because every stone is different, each fixture acquires its own character; in the Lit Alb Suspension, the integrated LED provides a soft, even light rendering that allows the material to fully come into its own.