Pablo

I ordered circa led floor lamp in white through HIVE. I was hesitant to spend over $ 600 for a simple floor lamp, but I thought it would be worth it; I need a good reading lamp and this lamp provides a good light. It is beautiful and functional.
I received the lamp a few days after I ordered. When I open the package, I was very disappointed. The top part of the lamp was chipped and the bar was scratched. I suspected if I received a floor sample. I contacted HIVE immediately and they contacted Pablo for a replacement. A few days after I got a replacement.
But, again, the new lamp has cosmetic imperfections. The top part of the lamp was chipped and scuffed. Now, I suspected that they have a serious quality control issue. I love lights and own lamps from all different brands; Ikea, cb2, Poul Henningsen, RH, and etc. I never once had this issue. I am surprised to see that $ 600 lamp has such quality problems.

Pablo possesses that rare combination: beautiful, functional, energy efficient contemporary lighting products combined with remarkable customer service and support.
Thanks in particular to Ryne who assisted me in purchasing lights for an apartment remodel, then went more than the extra mile to assist me when I needed to replace a light due to water infiltration damage from the apartment above.
I recommend Pablo lighting unconditionally!

These guys are fantastic!
Not only is the lighting beautiful, but the customer service is even better.
I had a lamp shade crack during the big Napa Valley earthquake this year, and decided to move the lamp to my other house.
They mailed me a replacement shade (6 foot tall) while I was traveling. I didn’t get home for two months, and sadly it had arrived cracked by UPS.
Before I even had a chance to send pictures, Agata sent me a replacement shade within an hour or two.
They are awesome. Have recommended them before, and would easily recommend them again.
BTW, the Cortina lamp is beautiful. Perfect, indirect light. It’s like a spa in a box.

Venezuelan-​born Pablo Pardo is not your typical lamp manufacturer, becuase he’s actually not a lamp manufacturer… sitting in a dark Potrero Hill warehouse trying to thread a wire through some awkward piece of vinyl (although I’m sure there are days he’s just sitting in a dark Potrero Hill warehouse– with his girlfriend over a candlelit dinner) — he’s what the industrial design world in these parts crowns as a «lighting designer». PSquared (that’s how he’s known in the designer rap artist world– look for his debut album sometime in October ’08) is the genius mind behind hot numbers such as the Ventana and the Tube Top… these are no odinary lamps, they are streamlined furnishings that emanate warmth and precision. In the end, some may say it is just lighting, but that’s the highest goal that these lighting pieces could have achieved, because instead of cluttering a space with a broding body or artistice flare, Pablo’s pieces are simple, efficient, and sullen. These pieces leave every increment and level of lighting at your discretion (this means that the lamps have awesome dimmers).
Now ladies, trannies, do not be fooled as I was and actually believe that the Tube Top lamp is a fashion item you can sport when the lamp is not in use. In other words, don’t try Tube Top on, just leave it– on your nightstand or desk or something.
And there may be some dingbats out there that think the Aura lamp doubles as a vase for your easter lillies. Remember, don’t mix water and electrical sources.
For more details (and to know what the hell I’m talking about when I mention Tube Top, Aura, and Ventana) visit