Home Up Feedback Contents Search

Modern Lighting

Home Up

 

 

Modern Lighting by the European Masters

Modern lighting true to the original designs. Shop for perfect pendants and lamps for the modern home by Achille Castiglioni or drop down to Modern Floor Lamps and Modern Pendants and Chandeliers

Table Lamps by Top European Designers

Hector Table Lamp London Table Lamp
Hector Table Lamp   London Table Lamp
Drawn to the translucency and versatility of bone china, Peter Bowles saw an opportunity to create something other than tableware with this time-honored material. The result is his Hector Collection (1992), which is beautifully crafted of hand-cast bone china After studying product design at Leeds University, British designer Charlie Bowles joined Original BTC, the lighting company founded by his father, Peter Bowles. The London Table Lamp is Charlie’s first solo lighting design, and it’s clear that this young designer is in keeping with the family’s tradition "to design and produce lights that you are instantly at home with, that will fit easily and comfortably for many years to come."

 

Tolomeo Desk Lamp Tolomeo Mini Lamp
 Tolomeo Desk Lamp  Tolomeo Mini Lamp
When the Tolomeo Desk Lamp (1987) was honored with the Compasso d'Oro Award in 1989, the lamp was recognized for achieving the perfect marriage of design and engineering. Since then, the Tolomeo Collection has grown to include an assortment of sizes and colors The Tolomeo Lamp (1983) set the standard for task lighting with its clean aesthetic and smooth articulation. The Mini Desk Lamp is also ideal for smaller spaces like a worktop or nightstand

 

PH 3/2 Table Lamp Costanza Height-Adjustable Table Lamp
 PH 3/2 Table Lamp  Costanza Height-Adjustable Table Lamp
The three glass shades of the PH 3/2 Table Lamp are arranged in a relationship of 3:2:1, drawing their reflections over a logarithmic spiral, which places the light source directly in the spiral’s focal point. Allowing most of the light to reflect outward and downward from the matte undersides, the glass shades enable 12% of the light to penetrate and contribute to the overall room lighting. The result is a soft, evenly distributed glare-free glow Paolo Rizzato's Costanza Floor Lamp (1986) has been copied so frequently, it's become an archetype of modern lighting. Costanza's square brushed-aluminum base firmly holds a telescoping stem that is adjustable

Modern Floor Lamps

Cobra Floor Lamp Grasshopper Floor Lamp
Cobra Floor Lamp  Grasshopper Floor Lamp 
The Cobra Lamp (1950), with its oval shade evoking the flared hood of the venomous snake, has a tubular flexible arm and a shade that rotates 360 degrees. This is an authentic Grossman lamp, produced to the designer’s original specifications The Grasshopper Lamp (1947) has a tripod stand and elongated conical shade that rotates so you can direct the light where needed. This is an authentic Grossman lamp, produced to the designer’s original specifications


Hector Floor Lamp BL3 Floor Lamp
Hector Floor Lamp  BL3 Floor Lamp 
Drawn to the translucency and versatility of bone china, Peter Bowles saw an opportunity to create something other than tableware with this time-honored material. The result is his Hector Collection (1992), which is beautifully crafted of hand-cast bone china Records indicate that Winston Churchill even took his Bestlite with him when he traveled. Bestlite is included in the permanent collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Design Museum in London

 

Fun 1 Floor Lamp Costanza Floor Lamp
 Fun 1 Floor Lamp  Costanza Floor Lamp
One of the most sought-after modern lighting designs at auction today, the Fun Lamps give modernism a decorative dimension without being cute – think of them as functional jewelry for interiors. The cascading design is composed of hand-cut mother of pearl discs, which make wonderful musical sounds when stirred by a breeze. These lamps have an ethereal presence, with light shining through the discs to produce a warm, opulent glow. Paolo Rizzato's Costanza Floor Lamp (1986) has been copied so frequently, it's become an archetype of modern lighting

 

AJ Floor Lamp Fortuny Lamp Arco Floor Lamp - White Base
 AJ Floor Lamp  Fortuny Lamp  Arco Floor Lamp - White Base
Arne Jacobsen created his AJ Floor Lamp (1960) to echo the oblique angles of his Series 3300 furniture, which included the Egg Chair and the Swan Chair. The heavy cast iron base of the lamp is a sloped wedge with a circular cutout that was originally designed to hold an ashtray, but is equally successful left empty, as it mirrors the shape of circles and cylinders found throughout the series. The Fortuny Lamp (1907) represents the early modernist emphasis on industrial materials, functional style and the spatial role of objects. One of the classics of modern lighting design-and part of MoMAs permanent collection-the Arco Floor Lamp (1962) is characterized by the dramatic arc of its stainless steel stem and the counterpoint provided by the weighty Carrara marble base. Made in Italy.

 

Drink Floor Lamp PH 3/2 Floor Lamp
 Drink Floor Lamp  PH 3/2 Floor Lamp
A modernist revision of the halogen torchiere, the Drink Floor Lamp (2004) represents both functional and aesthetic advances. Inspired by the simple, iconic form of a long-stemmed wine glass, the lamp's tall shade effectively protects the halogen bulb while still allowing for efficient light-shedding Poul Henningsen’s PH 3/2 Floor Lamp (1927) is a member of the PH 3-shade family, a series of light fixtures designed by Henningsen to produce glare-free and economically distribute light.

Modern Pendants and Chandeliers by Top European Designers

Giogali Hugger Chandelier PH 3/2 Pendant Light
 Giogali Hugger Chandelier  PH 3/2 Pendant Light
Comprising 123 hand-blown Murano glass rings, the Giogali Chandelier (1967) is an exquisite and instantly recognizable classic of modern lighting. It was designed by renowned architect Angelo Mangiarotti for Vistosi Allowing most of the light to reflect outward and downward from the matte undersides, the glass shades enable 12% of the light to penetrate and contribute to the overall room lighting. The result is a soft, evenly distributed glare-free glow

 

PH 3/2 Academy Chandelier
 PH 3/2 Academy Chandelier
Poul Henningsen’s PH 3/2 Academy Chandelier (1928) is a member of the PH 3-shade family, a series of light fixtures designed by Henningsen to produce glare-free and economically distributed light.

 

Murano Glass Chandelier PH5 Pendant Lamp
 Murano Glass Chandelier  PH5 Pendant Lamp
Produced on the island of Murano using traditional glass forging and blowing techniques, the Murano Glass Chandelier represents the grandeur of 800-year-old craftsmanship. Dramatic in its scale, color and delicate filigree, the design is a reproduction of a 17th-century Venetian-style chandelier, with scrolling leaf and flower motifs. Having graced the halls of universities, restaurants and libraries in Europe for decades, the PH5 Pendant Lamp is one of Poul Henningsen’s most recognizable lighting designs.

 

Giogali Chandelier Random Light - Medium
 Giogali Chandelier  Random Light
Comprising 150 hand-blown Murano glass rings, the Giogali Chandelier (1967) is a classic exercise in customization. Each clear ring can be arranged on the three-ring chromed steel armature to create chandelier figurations of varying lengths and shapes. The Hugely dramatic, light as a feather and distinctly Dutch, the Random Light (2002) by Bertjan Pot began as a modernist craft project of sorts. After attempts at knitting fiberglass as a means of creating structure, Pot turned to coiling epoxy-dipped fiberglass around a large balloon in varying patterns.

Go to: 

Add World-Luxury to your favorites

Home ] Up ] Seasonal Accents ] Decor ] Art ] Mirrors ] Wall Decor ] Curtains ] Lighting ] [ Modern Lighting ] Rugs ] Fireplace Decor ] Home Decorating Styles ] Pets ] Dog Beds ]

Tell a friend:


We will not store the name or email address of you or your friend.

Copyright © 2006
Last modified: January 04, 2012