Hay and Liberty join forces in new flower-filled collection

Featuring Inga Sempé’s Matin Lamp dressed in iconic flower prints, Hay and Liberty join forces in this new flower-filled collection.

Flowers are the epitome of new life, vibrancy and spring. And we couldn’t be happier that Hay and Liberty have unveiled their first collaborative collection, featuring this wonder of nature. In fact, the new collection is an interpretation of the Danish brand’s contemporary lighting icon, Inga Sempé’s Matin Lamp.

Defined by a distinctive pleated shade, the lamp was launched in 2019 and soon became one of Hay’s most loved (and successful) products thanks to its unique silhouette that blends contemporary design and a playful attitude.

What they have to say about it:

‘I have always had a deep fascination with Liberty; the store, its aura and legacy, and the floral prints it is home to – there’s nothing quite like it,’ says Hay co-founder, Mette Hay. ‘The first dress I bought for my daughter was made of Liberty fabric – it always brought me so much joy when I saw her wearing it. I still have it today! It’s rare that you never tire of pattern, but that’s truly the case with Liberty prints, they never get old.’

The Hay x Liberty collection features five prints selected by Mette Hay through the Liberty archives, including the classic florals of the Betsy Ann and Mitsi prints and the more subdued patterns of the Ed and Cherry Drop Prints. Sempé’s design is the unifying element of the collection, its classic yet contemporary design language is a perfect match for the textile designs.

Shifts and changes

Each print subtly changes the lamp’s visual language and its light: while the lighter patterns contribute to a discreet, diffused light, the darker shades help create directional downward light.

‘There are many things we could have collaborated on, but I was drawn to the idea of applying a Liberty fabric to a pleated lampshade,’ adds Hay. ‘The Matin Lamp is very contemporary and when the shade is paired with a classic floral Liberty fabric, the print becomes graphic, and in some ways, modern.’