Lighting

Staff -- Interior Design, 10/31/2006 12:00:00 AM

Ingo Maurer

Designed by Axel Schmid, the 24 Karat Blau T table lamp is pure alchemy. Its incandescent light gets filtered through the gold leaf sandwiched between layers of plastic—and comes out the other side as a blue glow. The shade's four plastic panels are reconfigurable and it measures 17 ½ high, 8 ½ wide. 89 Grand Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-965-8817; ingo-maurer.com. circle 645

Erin Adams

Inspired by the look and feel of woven baskets, the Lumé series of hanging lights feature glass mosaics set and grouted on a graceful glass form. The Hatch Flair model, like the other three, is available in 26 translucent colors, and a range of shapes, including barrel, cylindrical, and hourglass. 1204 Fourth Street, Albuquerque, NM 87102; 505-352-1016; erinadamsdesign.com. circle 646

Daniel Weidler

The possibilities are endless with the sculptural WirrWarr hanging light. Powdercoated steel springs and O-rings at the joints allow you to shape and form this flexible structure of aluminum rods. In black, white, or gold. Wiener Strasse 32, 10999 Berlin, Germany; 49-30-698-14-225; daniel-weidler.de. circle 651

naked-id

Do it yourself with Kido. This small, boxy light comes as a flat sheet of stainless steel that you fold into shape. Etched with assembly instructions, it's also accompanied by three "Little Kidos" that the little ones can make just for fun. 26 Mizrahi Street, Tel Aviv 66095, Israel; 972-077-3530352; naked-id.com. circle 650

Elite

Get swinging with the retro-modern Mod Sixty light. Its rectangular fiberglass panels are in an amber hue, and are embedded with groovy maple wood chip inserts. The lamp is available in two table and two floor variations, and uses between one and three incandescent bulbs, depending on the size. Through NYLOFT, 6 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011; 212-206-7400; nyloft.net. circle 649

Hubbardton Forge

Expand your reach with the Kakomi halogen suspended light. The horizontal bar comes in one of five finishes, including dark smoke. It supports either three or five diffusers that nest into its frame and come in four glass options, such as stone, opal, glossy dusk, and blue haze. Available in two stem lengths, 30 and 37 ½ inches. P.O. Box 827, Castleton, VT 05735; 800-826-4766; vtforge.com. circle 647

Morlen Sinoway

Hats off to the Yang lamp. Perfect for hall or entry tables, this three-legged, hat-shaped light is made of cast bronze with a weathered brown finish. It measures 11 high and 12 inches wide. 1052 West Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607; 312-432-0100; morlensinoway.com. circle 648

Avram Rusu

There's no fussing around with the Float Table Square lamp. Just screw a reflector bulb into its base—a square panel of clear, etched, or opal glass diagonally propped on a polished or satin aluminum stand. It's accompanied by a range of multi-light linear variations that can be suspended or wall-mounted and measures 6 inches by 6 inches. 79 Quay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222; 718-389-0350; avramrusu.com. circle 652

Marset Iluminación

Who says linear fluorescents have to look blah? The Neón de Luz light combines a T5 fluorescent bulb with a translucent, red, blue, yellow, or white polycarbonate rod that adds a moody glow. It comes in four wall or ceiling-mounted lengths (25, 37, 49, and 60 inches) and three hanging lengths (37, 49, and 60 inches). Through Tango Lighting, 2901 Southwest Third Avenue, Unit 4, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315; 888-748-2646; tangolighting.com. circle 653

Estiluz

The Luck pendant light offers a new slant on retro. Its sleek, plated-steel body—in nickel, chrome, or white—grasps a clear glass globe diffuser with an angled opening at the bottom. It's also available without the glass diffuser, or with a chic space-age Jetsons metal disc. 235 Moonachie Road, Moonachie, NJ 07074; 201-641-1997; estiluz.com. circle 654

ILEX Architectural Lighting

Get twice the satisfaction with the Wave double sconce. Clean and architectural, its mirror-image opal glass diffusers can be mounted vertically or horizontally on a brushed nickel- or chrome-finished base. It takes incandescent lamping. 82 Stevens Street, East Taunton, MA 02718; 508-823-1751; ilexlight.com. circle 655

Leucos

Designed in the 1960s by Roberto Pamio, the Gill incandescent wall sconce and ceiling light has been reintroduced—and looks good as ever. The hand-blown, crystal clear diffuser, mounted on a titanium finished base, still glows through a circular roundel of fused, gloss-white glass. 11 Mayfield Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837; 800-832-3360; leucosusa.com. circle 656

Nulux

Inspired by the repeating shapes of fractals, Yuiko Kobayashi's aluminum Wall Lights feature a grid of small rings, large rings, or a combination of both—each with a miniature incandescent light source at its center. Available in one-, two-, three- and four-foot-square sizes, it's finished in white, black, natural, or sandblasted aluminum. 1717 Troutman Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385; 718-383-1112; nulux.com. circle 657

D'ac Lighting

With its pleasingly utilitarian look, the Mini-Alanzia pendant provides focused, direct downlighting from its bell-shaped shade of spun aluminum (polished, brushed, or enameled) or solid copper (lacquered, unlacquered, polished, or brushed). Choose between incandescent, metal halide, compact fluorescent, and halogen lamping. P.O. Box 262, Mamaroneck, NY 10543; 914-698-5959; daclighting.com. circle 658

Lutron

Take charge of your environment with Maestro. Compatible with most any ceiling fan and light, this dual control unit allows you to adjust and preset fan speeds and light levels with the help of a soft LED display. It comes in a wide array of satin and gloss colors including Merlot, Lilac, and Almond. 7200 Suter Road, Coopersburg, PA 18036; 800-523-9466; lutron.com. circle 659

Josh Urso

Make a bold statement with the Puff hanging light. Available in sizes from nine inches to four feet in diameter, it's an explosion of resin-impregnated fabric fluttering on a fiberglass shell. Depicted in red polyester at the four-foot diameter—a variety of fabrics are available, and the light's size and shape are customizable. 206 7th Street, Suite 2R, Jersey City, NJ 07302; 412-401-5306; joshursodesign.com. circle 660

Santa & Cole

Fashion and furnishings collide in the Garbo table lamp. With two incandescent light sources, its choice of drum shades—featuring patterns by the Spanish fashion label Alianto in cotton, viscose, or linen—are mounted on a conical opaline glass base that's illuminated from within. Through Ameico, 1 Church Street, New Milford, CT 06776; 860-354-8765; ameico.com. circle 663

Jellio

The Gummi Light looks good enough to eat. Like the candy it's named for, this battery-powered LED light, with a Gummy bear-shaped body of solid polyurethane, comes in five delicious colors: green, orange, white, yellow, and red. It's 8 inches tall. 275 Greenwich Street, Suite 10F, New York, NY 10007; 212-228-7161; jellio.com. circle 662

Niedermaier

Modeled after the sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, the Paree floor lamp features an unevenly attenuated stem that terminates with a figurine bust on top. Made of fiberglass with a high-gloss black lacquer, it sports any number of shades, including black parchment with silver leaf interior. 400 North Oakley Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60612; 800-260-8123; niedermaier.com. circle 661

jGoodDesign

The Carillon Chime chandelier is a symphony of glass. Its long-necked teardrop diffusers—hand-blown in a range of colors—come in an infinite variety of customizable symmetrical and asymmetrical configurations. Suspended on nickel, brass, or aluminum hardware, each is hand-signed and unique. 24 Fifth Avenue, Suite 709, New York, NY 10011; 212-475-0479; jgooddesign.com. circle 668

Lona

Inspired by a 19th century French Empire bouillotte lamp, the Graydon pendant square chandelier is made of solid brass with an antique brass, antique silver, gilded bronze, or polished nickel finish. Choose from variations that are round or square, with or without a rock crystal dropper, and with linen, tole, or silver-leaf interior shades. Through John Rosselli, 979 Third Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022; 212-593-2060; lonadesign.com. circle 664

Niermann Weeks

An old wrought iron gate, discovered at a Paris flea market, inspired the Montaigne floor lamp. Taking a slice of the original's pattern, it's made of steel with a distressed gold leaf finish, and is topped with a silk drum shade. Custom finishes are also offered. 232 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022; 212-319-7979; niermannweeks.com. circle 665

Lucifero

Get expressive with the Aneis wall light. Bunched like a bouquet, its tendril-like arms of copper tubing—in copper, galvanized yellow, or chrome finishes—can be bent almost anyway you want. Choose from five- or three-arm versions. Through Spark Lighting International, 37 Whooping Hollow Road, Easthampton, NY 11937; 631-329-7490; sparklights.com. circle 666

DC Lighting

You'll want to get wound up in the Shards & Shadows hanging light. Designed so that nothing goes to waste, it arrives as a flat-packed sheet of perforated polypropylene in white/cosmos gold, or frosted pink; tear off its strips, loop them around, clip their ends to a fitting and you're done. 119 Ashfield Street, Whitechapel, London E1 3EX, United Kingdom; 44-7763409021; pedlars.co.uk. circle 667

Schonbek

Go for glitter with the Refrax hanging light. Available in any number of sizes and dazzling geometric forms—waves, oblongs, and almond shapes—it's lavishly bejeweled in curtains of Swarovski crystal (either black/taupe or clear) on an invisible stainless steel frame. It comes in six standard sizes, from 25 to 48 inches long, and 6 ½ to 24 ½ inches high. 61 Industrial Boulevard, Plattsburgh, NY 12901; 800-836-1892; schonbek.com. circle 669

Venture

Save energy with the Uni-Form MP 575 pulse-start metal halide lamp. Designed for installations where higher wattage metal halide or high pressure sodium lights would normally be used, it produces 60,000 initial lumens. Expect more bang for your lighting buck. 32000 Aurora Road, Solon, OH 44139; 800-451-2606; venturelighting.com. circle 670

Martha Sturdy

Look to the Resin chandelier. It features dangling strips of resin—available in over 24 colors, including white marble—that are layered in pleat-like patterns on a circular steel frame. Available in one- and three-tier versions. 16 West Fifth Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1H5, Canada; 604-872-5205; marthasturdy.com. circle 673

ddc

Watch out for the Eyes lamp. Designed by Gianluca Pacchioni, this striking, 79-inch-tall cylinder of stainless or raw steel mesh is lit by halogens from the top and bottom—casting a moiré-like shadow that resembles a pair of eyes. 181 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016; 212-685-0800; ddcnyc.com. circle 671

Renovatio

The Zazen light gives radiant expression to the elegance of bamboo. Made of clear or colored hand-blown glass tubes (which can be filled with colored liquid for an even more vibrant effect), its stalks are lit by a halogen light source at the top. It comes in different lengths, and can be mounted on the floor, either straight or at an angle, or on the ceiling. 1100 Madison Avenue, Suite 7G, New York, NY 10028; 646-427-5454; renovaint.com. circle 672

(PIE) Project Import Export

Get wrapped up in the Cocoon pendant. Light gently filters through the natural silkworm cocoons that are hand-woven onto an invisible aluminum frame. It's also customizable as a floor lamp, and in different shapes and sizes, including a simple, standard sphere. 19331 Southwest 31st Court, Miramar, FL 33029; 786-543-3037; projectimportexport.com. circle 674

Ochre

The Scorpion lamp is poised to strike. Its stylized C-shaped frame of patinated metal is propped on a slim base, while its swiveling head comes in white, red, or black. 462 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-414-4332; ochre.net. circle 675

Jonathan Browning

The Palissandre sconce carries the torch of classic French 1940s design, with African influences as well. Mounted on an arm with either a polished or a satin nickel finish, or a polished or oil-rubbed bronze finish. Its oiled palissander wood torch houses a 60-watt krypton-xenon bulb. 379 Collingwood Street, San Francisco, CA 94114; 415-401-9999; jonathanbrowninginc.com. circle 679

Hutton Home

Hand-made in Venice, the Ziggy table lamp shows off a sinuous profile of olive, bronze, or Seta Murano glass. Pair it with a coordinating silk shade or choose from custom options. Through David Sutherland, 979 Third Avenue, Suite 813, New York, New York 10022; 212-871-9717; davidsutherlandshowroom.com. circle 676

&'Costa

You'll mesh with the Eclissi hanging light; it has a drum shade of inox mesh in yellow, satin chrome, red, green, blue, or maple veneer. Mix-and-match colors in single or double tier configurations. It also comes as a table lamp, and a floor or wall-mounted lamp on a swooping, arced arm. Through Spark Lighting International, 37 Whooping Hollow Road, Easthampton, NY 11937; 631-329-7490; sparklights.com. circle 677

JJI Lighting

What to wear? Decide with the Apparel light. A perfect choice for closets, wardrobes, coatrooms, and retail displays. This modular, linear fluorescent with an extruded aluminum housing is available in a satin aluminum or a satin gold finish. Doubling as a closet rod—supporting up to 100 pounds—it casts a subtle, downward light through its clear acrylic lens. 639 Washburn Switch Road, Shelby, NC 28150; specialtylighting.com. circle 678

Lamp International

A simple hat-like unit creates the limitless possibilities of the Senzatempo collection. They can form any number of wall, floor, table, or ceiling configurations—including a ceiling-mounted system that links them together in most any shape. The pleated aluminum variety is available in polished satin, or anodized finishes, while the molded polycarbonate is available in red, white, or yellow. Through Spark Lighting International, 37 Whooping Hollow Road, Easthampton, NY 11937; 631-329-7490; sparklights.com. circle 680

Studiomold

The Electric Princess Spaghetti chandelier gives new, utilitarian expression to high baroque style. In 6- and 8-light sizes, the incandescent bulbs rest on a clear acrylic disc—while their electrical cords, in black or white, drop below to echo a traditional chandelier silhouette. The Art Garage, 30 High Street, Fenstanton, Cambridge PE28 9JZ, United Kingdom; 44-1480-390281; studiomold.co.uk. circle 681

David D'Imperio

The Abacus suspension light adds up. With laser-cut fins, its self-conducting anodized aluminum structure is textured with hand-drawn vertical and horizontal lines that—engraved on its interior and exterior surfaces—produce pinpoint holes at their intersections. It's offered in both linear and circular configurations of different sizes, with a silver or bronze finish, and all accept halogen lamping.2471 Route 737, Stony Run, PA 19529; 610-756-4144; daviddimperio.com. circle 682

Artemide

From the renowned architecture firm of Herzog & de Meuron comes the Pipe floor lamp. Its flexible stem, with a rigid lower section and built-in touch dimmer, has a lacquer gray finish beneath a tactile, white silicon sleeve. Orient the fluorescent light from its perforated, translucent-white polycarbonate diffuser in any which way. It's also available in an undimmable ceiling-mounted version. 1980 New Highway, Farmingdale, NY 11735; 631-694-9292; artemide.us. circle 684

Boyd Lighting

Inspired by vintage atlas stands, the Globe pendant light's aluminum frame—in black granite, cinnamon bronze, or satin aluminum finishes—holds a spherical white acrylic diffuser. It comes in three standard sizes: 16 inches, 22 inches, and 30 inches, with incandescent, fluorescent, and dimmable fluorescent lamping options. 944 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94107; 415-778-4300; boydlighting.com. circle 683