Lighting

Staff -- Interior Design, 5/31/2005 12:00:00 AM

Kozo

The Triple Alese hanging lamp sheds light on simplicity. Three frameless shades of dupioni silk or textured paper, in either cylindrical or square variations, are suspended from a smooth or braided conduit of oil-rubbed bronze or nickel. 12216 144th Street, Anderson Island, WA 98303; 253-884-1718; kozolighting.com. circle 567

Studio Lilica

The Dervish hanging lamp will make your head spin. White or orange fabric, in a polyester-Lycra blend, is stretched over bowed fiberglass rods to give this warm fluorescent or incandescent light its complex, twirling shape. 4390 Lynd Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006; 626-447-5079; studiolilica.com. circle 568

Clodagh

The designer's elegantly functional Noho torchère for Visual Comfort, in bronze-finished brass or steel in brushed silver, incorporates both a swiveling shade and casters on a cross base for effortless movement and adjustment. 670 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10012; 212-780-5300; clodagh.com. circle 573

Iris Design

The Iguasu Neon System takes adjustable lighting to new levels. Its white neon ring, with a 12- or 153/4-inch diameter, descends and rises with the help of a counterweighted vintage-reproduction porcelain pulley. To adjust height, just grab onto the bulb itself (neon stays cool) and pull. P.O. Box 2828, Springfield, MA 01101; 866-245-3312; irisdesignstudio.com. circle 569

Uttermost

You can see right through the Perry table lamp; its clear acrylic base has a rectangular opening. Its frame and stand, both in brushed nickel, hide the wiring, while a trapezoidal silk shade distills the light. P.O. Box 558, Rocky Mount, VA 24151; 800-678-5486; uttermost.com. circle 570

Moones

You'll want to get beyond the surface of this manufacturer's namesake lights. That's because these lamps are made of 3form's Varia recycled resin panels—embedded with such tactile materials as bear grass, cotton fabric, perforated paper, fiberglass, fossil leaves, or rose petals. The panels are heat-bent into cube-shaped table lamps and rectangular floor lamps that glow. 2412 Harrison Street, Suite 207, San Francisco, CA 94110; 415-845-9746; moones.com. circle 572

Osram Sylvania

Ministar claims to be the smallest low-voltage halogen reflector bulb in the world, so it's perfect for compact installations. With a standard bi-pin design, its low-pressure capsule makes it suitable for unshielded luminaires, and its silver coating reduces thermal load. 100 Endicott Street, Danvers, MA 01923; 800-544-4828; sylvania.com. circle 571

Leucos

The Pulse hanging lamp from Andromeda International is bursting with hand-blown Murano glass cones and leaves in clear black or milky colors. It comes in three sizes, ranging from a 39-inch to a 78-inch diameter. 11 Mayfield Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837; 800-832-3360; leucos.com. circle 574

Moon Shine

Embolden any hanging, floor, or table lamp with the three-tier fiberglass Nancy shade, hand-dyed in nicotine with squiggled, hand-patterned lines. (Shown on the steel-wire T-000 lamp base in matte black.) 4219 Tanglewood Trail, Spring Branch, TX 78070; 830-885-5221; moonshineshades.com. circle 579

Donovan

Available in single- or double-light versions, the Papeete Bobeche sconce features hand-painted fiberglass shades that evoke feathers and glow from behind when lit. The steel and solid brass fixture's iridescent bronze enamel, satin nickel, or faux-rust finish heightens the effect. 127 Little Fresh Pond, Southampton, NY 11968; 631-283-8175; donovandesign.com. circle 575

Corbin Bronze

Bring nature indoors with the solid bronze Arbre sconce, a sculptural branch that seems to sprout from the wall, complete with whimsical songbird. Choose from natural, brown, green-brown, and black patinas, as well as chandelier, table lamp, and floor lamp versions. 201 Wyandotte Street, Suite 102, Kansas City, MO 64105; 816-842-0496; corbinbronze.com. circle 578

Bis Bis

Light and texture come together in the Lampada floor lamp from Bis Bis. A rectilinear metal frame supports a coir coconut fiber weave that softly diffuses light from six sources. An accompanying pendant lamp has a draping cylindrical shade. 4 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116; 888-247-9909; bisbis.com. circle 577

Salgado Saucier

Inspired by 1970's wall reliefs, the square base of the Rex table lamp features sand dollar–like discs on a tactile, gouged ground. Made of cast resin, it comes in a gesso, architectural bronze, or gunmetal finish and with a shade in cream faille or black or white paper. P.O. Box 841, Milford, PA 18337; 570-296-3900; salgadosaucier.com. circle 576

Flos

Designer Piero Lissoni's latest light is as cute as, well… The Button wall and ceiling lamp houses a Circline T5 fluorescent bulb and has a round, white technopolymer diffuser to match. Its back rim is pigmented in white, blue, or yellow, producing a correspondingly colored halo from behind. 200 McKay Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746; 800-939-3567; flos.com. circle 580

Spark

Light filters through the Inox mesh or maple slat shade of &Costa's Eclissi stainless-steel pendant fixture. It also comes in a table, floor, and wall version; in two drum heights; and with a half maple–half Inox mesh shade. 37 Whooping Hollow Road, Easthampton, NY 11937; 631-329-7490; sparklights.com. circle 585

La Murrina

The Veneziano collection gives classic Venetian chandeliers an even bolder, more contemporary look. Hand-crafted of Murano glass in sizes ranging from a single tier with six arms to three tiers with 24 arms or more, Veneziano dazzles in red, black, light blue, white, and clear colors, which can also be combined. 8428 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90069; 323-717-8588; lamurrina.us. circle 581

Sun

The Coral floor lamp stands tall on a rectilinear alder-wood column carved in intricate openwork. It's available in an alder, gilt, or lacquered finish with a white linen, natural silk, or off-white silk shade. 2001 West Gage Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90047; 323-778-8838; sunfurnituredesign.com. circle 582

Oriental Lamp Shade

Its name gives it away. The oval Custom Black and White Floral shade gives bold, graphic expression to a black-on-white print evocative of the 1930's and 1940's. 816 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10021; 212-832-8190; orientallampshade.com. circle 583

Luxluce

The O-Sound floor lamp features a vertical column of five Circline T5 fluorescents mounted on a gray lacquered-metal stand. Its clear, oblong Plexiglas diffuser is frosted with rings that are positioned over the bulbs—and can be livened up with optional filters in orange, sky blue, fuchsia, or yellow. 104 Housman Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10303; 718-556-5400; luxluce.com. circle 584

Lampa

You'll bubble up at the sight of the Cosmopolitan chandelier. Its five powder-coated steel arms string together mouth-blown glass globes in red, purple, or clear. Measuring 24 inches high by 48 inches wide, the fixture takes a 60-watt candelabra lamp. P.O. Box 2390, Aquebogue, NY 11931; 631-722-9450; lampa.com. circle 586

Cooper

The new Ametrix range is full of illuminating possibilities. These asymmetric indirect luminaires provide lateral light distribution and come in hinged, extruded-aluminum housings and in three sizes and light-source preferences (tungsten halogen, metal halide, and fluorescent). They can be suspended or mounted in wall, ceiling, cove, or semi-recessed configurations. 4675-A Holly Street, Denver, CO 80216; 303-393-1522; ametrixlighting.com. circle 591

Estiluz

The Eclipse flush-mount light will make you look twice. Its slightly ovoid nickel or satin-gold housing has a round opal white-satin glass diffuser that's placed just off-center. It uses either halogen or compact fluorescent bulbs. 235 Moonachie Road, Moonachie, NJ 07074; 201-641-1997; estiluz.com. circle 587

Italamp

The Sabrik crystal chandelier has an elegantly ornate form that can create a striking juxtaposition in a clean, contemporary space. Its 15-, 18-, or 24-light variations, as well as a sconce version, come with Swarovski Spectra, golden amber, or Strass crystals. Via Fermi 8, 35010 Cadoneghe (PD), Italy; 39-04-98-87-04-42; italamp.com. circle 590

Boyd

Ordinary fluorescents become extraordinary in the Iwall bathroom light fixture. Slipped into a fluted glass diffuser, the bulbs can be wall-mounted with rectangular back plates or affixed directly to a mirror so they appear to float. Offered in three lengths with polished or satin-nickel finishes. 944 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94107; 415-778-4300; boydlighting.com. circle 589

Intérieurs

Every Madara table lamp, constructed from a piece of natural driftwood, is utterly unique. The designers found specimens with twin branches; each one supports a bulb and both are surrounded by an oval linen shade. It comes mounted on a blackened steel base. 151 Franklin Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-343-0800; interieurs.com. circle 588

David Iatesta

The tasteful Lorraine crystal chandelier sparkles without being ostentatious. Strings of crystal beads simply follow the scalloped profile of the steel frame, which comes standard in painted silver. It's offered in 10- or 30-light configurations. For a more toned-down look, try it without the crystals. 216-C Log Canoe Circle, Stevensville, MD 21666; 410-604-0360; davidiatesta.com. circle 592

100watt Network

Make your signage shine. Spore's I-Plane backlit panels feature numerals that are laser-cut from brushed stainless steel that's mounted on a standard 41/2-inch-square acrylic and polycarbonate LED light box (custom sizes available). Select from amber, blue, green, red, or white LEDs. 688 Vermont Street, San Francisco, CA 94107; 888-477-9288; 100watt.net. circle 593

Luxo

There's plenty of room for maneuvering with the Arketto LED task light, thanks to its flexible swan-neck arm (wrapped in a woven textile in red, black, gray, or blue). It can be either surface-clamped or mounted on a spun- aluminum weighted base, while its specialized lens converts 90 percent of the LED lumens into an asymmetric light that doesn't produce glare from the source. 200 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford, NY 10523; 914-345-0067; luxous.com. circle 594

Hip Haven

The Weave table lamp, part of the manufacturer's Modwire Collection, is created from fiberglass strips (hand-dyed in ivory, red, or tan) that are woven into a nickel, brass, or powder-coated frame. The piece is also available as a pendant. 3009-A South Fourth Street, Austin, TX 78704; 512-445-6961; hiphaven.com. circle 597

Hable Construction

This producer of the whimsical has turned its graphic, cotton-linen Mum textile into a lampshade in Gulf (blue on white) or Flint (taupe on beige) colorways. All are made to order in drum, tapered, or cylindrical shapes, and are also sold on vintage and contemporary bases, like the blown-glass Roost. 230 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012; 877-422-5304; hableconstruction.com. circle 596

Litecontrol

The new LC-82 fluorescent light occupies a rectilinear extruded-aluminum housing that can be suspended as close as nine inches from the ceiling. It's offered with three baffle types, two- and three-bulb configurations, three lengths, and three distribution options that provide indirect and direct light in varying proportions. 100 Hawks Avenue, Hanson, MA 02341; 781-294-0100; litecontrol.com. circle 595