From Sarah:
We are big fans of Tom Dixon’s shiny mirror ball pendants, but we also like his Mirror Ball Floor Lamp. Available from Y Lighting, the stand and lamp are sold separately; $295 and $675 respectively.
Add comment November 25th, 2008
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From Julie:
The lighting restoration experts at Omega Too in Berkeley have come up with a novel utility light: the Jar Light, made from repurposed vintage jars. We can see this in a utility closet, a garage, a laundry room; $110 at Omega Too.
Add comment November 13th, 2008
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From Julie:
London-based designer Benjamin Hubert created Heavy Lights—a line of 5mm-thin walled concrete pendant lamps—to “challenge our perceptions of materials and to counteract the current throwaway society. It is hoped that the user will learn to value concrete as a luxury commodity in line with green issues.” Manufactured by a German casting company for Decode London, Heavy Lights are available in light gray, dark gray, or off-white concrete with a red braided cable cord; £250 for the short, £230 for the tall at Foundry Light + Design.
Add comment November 10th, 2008
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From Janet:
For some reason, Los Angeles abounds with great vintage lighting sources. We recently came across this collection of Early 20th-Century Cage Lights at one of our favorite sources, Rewire. Vintage patina comes at a cost, unfortunately: these lights run from $1,000 to $1,200 each at Rewire.
Below: We are also enamored of this pair of brass Italian sconces from Obsolete, another great LA source for vintage lighting and ephemera; $900 each.
Below: Rewire also offers this 1940s Nickel-Plated Industrial Lamp for $2,200.
Add comment November 7th, 2008
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From Janet:
Alison Berger is an extraordinary glassmaker based in Los Angeles who describes her medium as light, her material as glass. Her pieces balance art and architecture (she trained in both disciplines) and celebrate the nature of glass, complete with its natural imperfections; inspirations range from bell jars and apothecary shapes to scientific beakers and glass jars. Contact Plug Lighting or Holly Hunt Showrooms for pricing (each piece varies) and ordering information.
Below: Handblown crystal pendants, in which bulb, shade, and light appear as one.
Below: Two-part Bell Light Pendant with blackened steel canopy and rod, exclusive to Plug Lighting.
1 comment November 6th, 2008
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From Julie,
If you are lacking a post-election chandelier to swing from, here is a roundup of celebratory fixtures—some priced in the stratosphere, some within the reach of mortals.
Below: Arctic Pear Chandelier; of solid clear glass drops with patinated brass or nickel frame, from Ochre in New York.
Below: Ice Chandelier of six mouthblown globes; $880 at Scandinavian Design Center.
Below: The Ether 90 S, designed by Patrick Jouin for the Murano Due Collection. Clear, handblown bubbles suspended from a polished steel canopy; go to Y Lighting for information.
Below: Bocci 14 Series 5 Pendant Chandelier; $1,336 at Lumens.
Below: Giogali Chandelier of handblown Murano glass rings; $2,100 at Design Within Reach.
Below: Midsummer Light of Tyvek, by Tord Boontje; $75 at Re-Modern.
Below: Tord Boontje Garland Light of silver-plated brass for Artecnica: $75 at Zwello.
Below: Roost Halo Chandelier; of solid brass and cloth-covered cord; $270 at Velocity Art & Design.
Below: Ikea’s seasonal Kallt outdoor chandelier is $69.99 and is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
2 comments November 5th, 2008
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From Julie & Francesca:
The VP Globe is one of those fixtures you have to see in situ to appreciate (Francesca has it in her Brooklyn Heights study). Designed by Verner Panton in 1977 of transparent acrylic Lucite, it was reissued not long ago; the VP Globe is available at YLighting for $2,195 for the 15.5-inch size and $2,750 for the 19.5-inch size (which is less than vintage versions). We think of it as sculpture in the form of a light fixture.
Below: The VP Globe light in a loft by LA’s Commune Design.
Below: An interior in Malmo, Sweden, via Purple Area.
Below: A Scandinavian dining room, via Emma’s Design Blog, from the portfolio of photographers Minh + Wass.
Add comment November 4th, 2008
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From Francesca:
Brooklyn’s Future Perfect, purveyors of what owner David Aldeff modestly calls “good new design,” recently opened an outpost in LA at the gallery-like accessories boutique TenOverSix. Among the offerings are the exquisite light fixtures of Brooklyn-based artist Lindsey Adelman.
Add comment November 3rd, 2008
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From Francesca:
The Manana Lamp designed by Marie Louise Gustafsson for Design House Stockholm. Both the look and the price are decidedly laid-back; $220.
2 comments October 30th, 2008
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From Julie:
The specter of Halloween night always makes me think about outdoor illumination. One of the best ideas we’ve seen in a while: the Vessel Wall Light. Here’s what Y Lighting says: “Designed by Michelle Kaufman in partnership with Flux, the Vessel Wall Light is a vase-like fixture designed as an entryway light or wall sconce. The tall, slender, steel-and-glass form features a secure mounting base, finished in dark gray powder coat, that dramatically lights a large, durable, blown-glass vase from below. Vessel not only casts light upward, illuminating the vase and its contents, but also downward, offering a great design solution for lighting house numbers or entry steps.” The Vessel Wall Light is 23 inches high, 4.75 inches wide, and requires a compact fluorescent bulb; $295 at Y Lighting.
The vase can be filled with tinted water, glass marbles, polished stones, flowers, or even goldfish (the fixture’s efficiency keeps the water from getting hot).
2 comments October 30th, 2008
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