10 Easy Pieces: Globe Pendant Lights
From Francesca:
The law of transitive properties states: Globe lights are to interiors what the white T-shirt is to your wardrobe. When I was sifting through the hundreds of light fixtures out there, I kept coming back to this simple form—it’s mod yet classic, it disappears yet is indisputably stylish. Here are ten classics and future classics:
Simple frosted glass globes:
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1. Poulsen’s Wohlert opal glass dome; $732 from ylighting.com (also available in larger sizes);
2. Blown frosted glass lamp from Foscarini Murano; $796 at umodern.com
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3. Jasper Morrison’s hand-blown opaline glass Glo-Ball suspension light; $436 at hivemodern.com (also available in a larger size for $504):
4. From Ikea, the mouth-blown Fado pendant lamp; $24.99; go to ikea.com to view
Classic Bubble Shades:
5. Isamu Noguchi’s iconic Akari ceiling lamp in handmade washi paper and bamboo ribbing; available in several sizes, starting at $105 at akaristore.com
6. The Nelson bubble lamp; available in several sizes, starting at $239 at hivemodern.com
7. West Elm’s entry: Sphere Pendant Lamp, $99 at westelm.com
Translucent Options:
8. Vernon Panton’s vp globe; availabe at hivemodern.com for $1995 (add $500 for the larger size)
9. Artemide’s Miconos suspension light; currently on sale at artemidestore.com for $540 (it’s usually $680)
10. Hand-blown glass pendant from jGoodDesign.com; available in a range of sizes and colors, starting at $480 for a 6-inch clear glass fixture
Variations on the theme:
The Dutch-designed Moooi Random Light in black fiberglass lends a certain Goth glamour; $778 at dwr.com
Or for a disco ambience, Tom Dixon’s Mirror Ball pendants in polycarbonate with a chrome finish; $275 for medium or $375 for large at nova68.com
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