Marset
A family-run Spanish lighting house near Barcelona, working in decorative and architectural light, read for the US buyer.
A lighting house built on light, not fixtures.
Marset is a family lighting company with roots in the 1940s, when Paco Marset set up a metalworking foundry in the Les Corts district of Barcelona. The workshop moved into making luminaires around the mid-1960s, and in the 1990s the third generation, led by Xavier Marset, reset the company around design. It is now based in Terrassa, near Barcelona, in an 11,000 square meter facility, after decades in Badalona.
The catalogue runs from portable and decorative table lamps to pendants, floor lamps and outdoor fixtures, shaped by designers including Joan Gaspar, Inma Bermudez, Jordi Canudas, Fabien Dumas and Christophe Mathieu. Marset exports to more than fifty countries and has run its own US branch in New York since 2010; for US buyers, collections reach the market through authorised dealers.
A selection of lines.
Ginger
Joan Gaspar's wood-and-LED family, built from thin layers of wood, paper and resin pressed into an almost flat plate that throws warm reflected light. It spans pendant, table, floor and wall versions.
The current collection.
Dipping Light
Part of the Dipping Light family, offered as a portable lamp alongside table, suspension, and wall versions, characterized by a shade that appears dipped into color.
Ginger
A collection combining sheets of wood, paper, and resin pressed into a laminate, available in pendant, table, wall, and floor lamp versions.
Santorini
A collection of customizable outdoor lamps inspired by the lanterns on fishing boats, letting users choose the number, order, position, and direction of the shades on the diffuser.
Tam Tam
A wall lamp built from interchangeable bases and shades that can be combined, available in several colors.
Theia
A lamp that swivels around its central axis to serve as a reading light or, when turned, to cast an indirect light against a wall or object. Available in floor and table versions.
Ambrosia
A modular ceiling lighting system that updates the traditional Linestra tube lamp, built from a tubular structure with gentle lines that attaches to the ceiling and casts a diffuse downward light.
Atlas
A directional spotlight that wraps a common bulb in a transparent polycarbonate cover over a polyamide base, and can be grouped in bases of two units.
Aura
A decorative ceiling lamp inspired by the traditional glass carafe, using LED technology with an opalescent, transparent, or colored glass diffuser that stands out whether lit or off.
Babila
An outdoor wall sconce made of chrome-plated aluminum with a rounded mirror that produces a panoramic effect, reflecting its surroundings. Available in two sizes and finishes including polished stainless steel and white.
Bicoca
A colorful, lightweight rechargeable portable lamp that projects an intimate light to add warmth to personal spaces, charged via a USB-C cord.
Bohemia
A large pendant lamp with an organic, translucent profile made of polycarbonate that integrates two volumes into a single shape, offered in different shade colors with an always-white interior.
Bolita
A touch-controlled table lamp with a rounded surface housing a central LED and an overlapping glass sphere that, when moved, creates an eclipse effect to dim or boost the light.
Cala
A floor lamp built around a simple shade that embraces the light, with a lightweight oak wood structure inspired by classic paper lanterns. Also available for outdoor use.
Chispa
A portable, rechargeable, cordless lamp that is water-resistant with IP44 certification, suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Djembé
A bell-shaped pendant and ceiling fixture with an exposed interior, available in numerous sizes and bright colors that can be used individually or combined into compositions.
Elipse
An outdoor floor lamp consisting of an aluminium tube with two openings that project light from the top and let it escape from the bottom, illuminating from the bottom up.
Fragile
A table lamp built on the archetype of a glass-shaded lamp that distributes light in all directions, with a glass form that reveals the light source and conveys lightness.
Fris
A multi-purpose lighting system available in wall, ceiling, or pendant versions, built from a glass tube that encases the light and lets the lamp rotate so the beam can be steered in any direction.
Funiculí
A 1979 lamp reissued by Marset in 2013, lightweight and compact, that works as ambient or direct light with a shade that rotates 360 degrees to focus the beam. Available in table, wall, and floor versions.
High Line
A floor lamp shaped as a slim vertical line that gives off light indirectly by reflection, composed of an oak light-carrying element attached to a block of lacquered wood over a black base.
Ihana
A lighting system of several opal blown glass diffusers arranged on a metal structure, tracing a serene silhouette of light.
Jaima
A lamp using the language of textiles, with a flexible, ductile fabric shade that sifts the light. Available in floor and pendant versions and several colors.
Konoha
A twin-function wall lamp that combines direct and ambient light in a single design, conceived with hospitality and hotel-room lighting in mind.
Ledtube
A headboard wall lamp with a powerful, movable beam that rotates up to 360 degrees, turning on automatically when opened and hiding away when closed.
Manhattan
A geometric collection of wall lamps with an ornament-free look, pairing an interior silk-screened polycarbonate film with a T5 fluorescent light source.
Mercer
A lamp whose transparent blown glass structure envelops a textile shade that appears to float, with an inner diffuser fabric. Available in pendant, ceiling, wall, and table versions.
Milana
A system of modular suspension lamps that combine with one another and move vertically and horizontally, built from a cylindrical body with a built-in LED to which conical shades can be added.
N. Ocho
A reading wall lamp with a handcrafted wooden sphere shade and a flexible arm covered in braided fabric, designed for efficient light and easy handling.
Palosanto
A flexible outdoor collection for direct illumination, available as a wall lamp and as a bollard in three heights of 30, 60, and 90 cm.
Plaff-on!
A functional ceiling and wall lamp with a white blown glass diffuser that appears to float within a surrounding ring, available in three sizes of 16, 33, and 50 cm.
Polo
A lamp with a thin, fully foldable structure and a ball-joint system for aiming the light beam, with an integrated wheel switch. Available in table and floor versions.
Ringo
A large pendant or ceiling lamp that accentuates material over form, offered in several sizes and finishes.
Roc
A compact indoor and outdoor wall lamp with a pressed glass diffuser whose undulating shade blurs the light, available in 8.5, 14, and 17 cm sizes.
Scantling
A wood-and-metal system based on basic geometric shapes, with a fully rotational shade controlled by ball joints and arms. The wall version features a small wooden handle for adjusting the shade.
Scotch Club
A pendant lamp with a ceramic shade kiln-fired four times through an artisanal process, contrasting the warmth of the ceramic with the angles of the shade.
Sips
A portable lamp with a small opaque shade that lights a table directly without dazzling, with a wide base for stability and a touch switch offering three light intensities.
Soho
A lamp made from rotation-molded polyethylene in reference to lamps once used in markets and cafeterias, available in 38, 57, and 112 cm sizes and in outdoor wall and floor versions.
The W
A large-format pendant with a black vertical structure from which fourteen rods emerge, each carrying a suspended spotlight that can be moved up or down to expand or focus the light.
TXL
An outdoor floor lamp with a textilene shade that filters the light and resists water and adverse weather, set on a concrete base.
Vetra
A pendant lamp that uses a fully closed blown-glass diffuser as a reflector, with the light source placed outside the glass rather than inside. Available in amber and white.
Zenc
A pendant lamp inspired by the water tanks on New York rooftops, with a textured shade roughly 17 inches in diameter that evokes industrial zinc storage tanks.
Ginger
Designed by Joan GasparGinger is one of Marset's signature families, designed by Joan Gaspar, who has worked with the house since 1996 and shapes much of its product direction. Its defining element is a slim disc shade pressed from several layers of wood, paper and resin under high pressure, just a few millimetres thick, that hides the LED source and bounces a soft, warm light back into the room.
The collection has grown into a full system, running across pendant, table, floor and wall versions, with a portable table lamp and outdoor fixtures added over time. Shade finishes include natural wood veneers and painted options, so a single design language can carry across a whole interior.
What the pieces are made of.
Across its range Marset works in powder-coated and anodised aluminium, steel, pressed wood veneers, hand-blown and moulded glass, polycarbonate and textile shades, with LED sources throughout. Outdoor lines such as Santorini and Cala add weather-rated bodies in materials like polyethylene and iroko wood. Each material choice is tied to a named collection rather than left general.
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Marset, answered.
Where is Marset made?
Marset is a Spanish lighting house based in Terrassa, near Barcelona, where it runs an 11,000 square meter facility. The family company has roots in the Les Corts district of Barcelona from the 1940s and was based in Badalona for decades before the move.
When was Marset founded?
Marset began as a family metalworking foundry set up by Paco Marset in Barcelona in the 1940s. It moved into making luminaires around the mid-1960s, and the third generation reset the company around lighting design in the 1990s.
Is Marset furniture or lighting?
Marset is a lighting house, not a furniture maker. It designs decorative and architectural light: table and portable lamps, pendants, floor lamps, wall lights and outdoor fixtures.
What are Marset's signature collections?
Among the best known are Ginger, Bohemia and Cala by Joan Gaspar, FollowMe by Inma Bermudez, Dipping Light by Jordi Canudas, Tam Tam by Fabien Dumas, and Discoco by Christophe Mathieu.
Who designs for Marset?
Designers include Joan Gaspar, who has worked with the house since 1996 and guides much of its product direction, alongside Inma Bermudez, Jordi Canudas, Fabien Dumas, Christophe Mathieu and Sputnik Estudio.
What is the FollowMe lamp?
FollowMe is a portable, rechargeable table lamp designed by Inma Bermudez in 2014, with a wooden handle and a swinging shade. It was one of the early designs that opened up the cordless portable lamp category.
What materials does Marset use?
Powder-coated and anodised aluminium, steel, pressed wood veneers, hand-blown and moulded glass, polycarbonate and textile shades, all with LED sources. Outdoor lines add weather-rated materials such as polyethylene and iroko wood.
Does Marset make outdoor lighting?
Yes. Marset runs a dedicated outdoor program, including the Santorini lantern range by Sputnik Estudio and the Cala floor lamp by Joan Gaspar, built with weather-rated bodies for terraces and gardens.
Is Marset available in the US?
Yes. Marset has run its own branch in New York since 2010 and reaches the US market through authorised dealers, with lead times that vary by line and finish.
What is Marset's design style?
A warm, considered take on light itself rather than the fixture, built around long designer collaborations. The house frames its work as taking care of light, with collections that bring soft, reflected illumination to a space.
How should I care for Marset lamps?
Care depends on the material, whether wood veneer, glass, polycarbonate or textile, and on whether a fixture is rated for indoor or outdoor use. Follow the maker's collection-specific guidance, and treat outdoor pieces according to their weather rating.
Can I buy from this site?
No. Premium Furniture is an independent editorial directory. We document the house and point you to the maker.