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7 Ways to Invigorate Your Home’s Lighting Design

These sculptural chandeliers and table lamps transform any space using shapes and shine

By Jill Sieracki
Elegant living room with a modern chandelier, beige sofa, armchair, round coffee table, and decorative surfboard on wall.
Laura Kirar’s Filamento chandelier for Arteriors. Photo: Courtesy of Arteriors

Modern geometric gold chandelier with interconnected hexagonal frames hanging from a chain.
Hervé Van der Straeten Lustre Cristallin chandelier. Courtesy of Ralph Pucci

1. Hearkening to his jewelry practice, Hervé Van der Straeten’s Lustre Cristallin combines faceted shapes and rock crystal. ralphpucci.com

Modern cylindrical glass chandeliers hanging in an ornate, historic building with detailed ceiling and balcony.
Konstantin Grcic Noctambule blown-glass vessels. Courtesy of FLOS

2. German designer Konstantin Grcic’s Noctambule blown-glass vessels appear almost invisible by day but gleam with bright LED rings at night. usa.flos.com

Three modern spherical pendant lights with a smooth, matte finish hanging in front of a textured dark background.
John Pomp Eclipse pendant. Martin of Crook

3. Philadelphia glass artist John Pomp is known for conjuring ethereal pendants, like the two-tone, handblown Eclipse orbs. johnpomp.com

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Modern hanging glass and metal pendant light with cylindrical design and transparent finish.
Roll & Hill’s Coax suspended light. Courtesy of Roll & Hill

4. Brooklyn-based Roll & Hill collaborates with innovators like John Hogan, who imagined Coax, a weightless collection of suspended tubes. rollandhill.com

Hanging copper and glass lantern with a lit bulb inside, featuring a rectangular frame and brass accents.
Bevolo Cotton Exchange lantern in copper. Courtesy of Bevolo

5. Handmade in New Orleans since 1945, Bevolo’s lanterns, like this copper Cotton Exchange design, are available in both gas and electric outdoor lighting. bevolo.com

Unique wicker chandelier with intricate design and gold accents hanging from ceiling, offering a modern, artistic look
Laura Kirar’s Filamento chandelier for Arteriors. Courtesy of Arteriors

6. The tropical textures of Laura Kirar’s Filamento chandelier for Arteriors create a golden drum from an explosion of rattan. arteriorshome.com

Abstract bronze sculpture with two upward-facing curved forms, featuring illuminated triangular openings at the top.
Niamh Barry, Underneath, (2018). Courtesy of Maison Gerard

7. Dublin artist Niamh Barry’s standing light sculpture Underneath (2018) captures the strength of the human form in patinated bronze. maisongerard.com

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2020 Spring Issue under the headline “Light Fantastic.” Subscribe to the magazine.