About Us

Welcome to Amitābha Studio!

Kimberly Poppe and Davide Piai, co-founders of Amitabha Studio & husband and wife creative duo. They are indoors, against a dark blue wall, both dressed in smart casual attire.
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Our Story

One winter evening in Amsterdam, we were talking with a friend about lighting and how much it affects mood, especially during those long, dark Dutch winters. Looking around our own home, we realized we needed more light.

We searched Amsterdam's antique markets and design shops but couldn't find lamps that felt rightβ€”pieces with character and history that still worked in a contemporary home.

So we made our own. We found an antique Delft vase, paired it with a bold red shade, and wired it ourselves. That first lamp changed everything. It wasn't just about light anymore. It was about transformationβ€”taking something with history and giving it new life.

That's still what we do today, one lamp at a time.

Founded in Amsterdam in 2021, Amitābha Studio (Sanskrit for "limitless light") relocated to Sitges on the Mediterranean coast near Barcelona in 2025. Dutch Delft remains at the heart of our collection, but our work now reflects the ceramic traditions of both our adopted homes. Just as Delft revealed the Netherlands to usβ€”its history, its characterβ€”Spanish ceramics are now teaching us about Spain. We've discovered that understanding a country through its artisan traditions reveals something essential about its spirit.

Kimberly Poppe
Co-Founder & Creative Director

Kimberly is an artist, art consultant, curator and interior designer. Educated at Parsons School of Design (Interior Architecture) and Sotheby's Institute of Art (Art Curation), she has spent the past decade developing her distinct visual language through projects in New York, Paris, Amsterdam, and Barcelona. Her childhood dream of being a detective serves her well todayβ€”hunting down makers, tracking provenance, and discovering forgotten ceramic treasures in auction houses and antique markets across Europe.

Davide Piai
Co-Founder & Master Craftsman

Davide is a craftsman and artist with formal training in fine arts and architecture along with art history at the Liceo Artistico in Treviso and Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Growing up near Venice instilled in him a deep appreciation for traditional craftsmanship and the marriage of art with everyday life. His technical expertise transforms delicate ceramics into fully functional lighting using reversible techniques that honor their historical integrity, ensuring each piece could one day return to its original form. When not in the studio, he's likely playing music or cookingβ€”because he's Italian, after all.

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We’ve been featured in:

Cover of The World of Interiors magazine, July 2022 issue, featuring a decorative Moroccan-style door opening to a lush garden with palm trees and a pond. Featuring Amitabha Studio

β€œThe Perfect Vintage”

The April 2022 issue of House & Garden magazine with a dining room featuring a wooden table, six chairs, decorative vases, and plants, with pink and white background walls and a patterned rug. Featuring Amitabha Studio.

β€œHouse Proud”

Davide Piai and Kimberly Poppe, co-founders of Amitabha Studio, sitting on modern chairs in a living room with a large decorative Delft blue pottery table lamp between them.