Set a colorful mood with Andarina Design’s Cubes of Color, available in six Plexiglas shade colors with matching glass rods, andarinadesigns.com.
Enjoy the artistry of Christopher Spitzmiller’s Anthony lamp in burnt orange, available at HB Home, Westport, (203) 226-8777, and Greenwich, (203) 629-4999, christopherspitzmiller.com.
Splashing Water Sconce from Tony Duquette playfully illuminates the wall with a spray of fountain drops. Remains Lighting, Greenwich, (203) 629-1000, and NYC, (212) 675-8051, remains.com.
Zola lamp shape is one of several choices in Mottega’s design your own lamp program, available at Lillian August, Norwalk, (203) 847-3314, mottega.com.
Painted solid brass sconce in Peacock Blue, by interior designer Amanda Nisbet for Urban Electric, (843) 723-8140, urbanelectricco.com.
Bring home the light show created by the Dichroic glass in Sonneman’s Dichroix pendant lamp, available at Klaff’s, South Norwalk, (203) 866-1603, Westport, (203) 227-9024, and Scarsdale, (914) 740-1800, sonnemanawayoflight.com.
Opt for a glamorous modern look with Fuse Lighting’s Alex sconce. Polished nickel frame with small carnelian rectangle gems, through Dennis Miller Associates (T), NYC, (212) 684-0070, fuselighting.com. (T)=available to the trade.
Think out of the box with this repurposed barn ventilator pendant light available at Pickets, Fairfield, (203) 254-0012, picketsfairfield.com.
The sculptural Kirigami pendant by Hubbardton Forge boasts a hand-forged steel base with a cherry veneer shade, available at Klaff’s, South Norwalk, (203) 866-1603, Westport, (203) 227-9024, and Scarsdale (914) 740-1800, vtforge.com.
Hundred Petal Lotus hanging lamp takes its inspiration from Indian mythology. The stylized form is crafted by welding together individual sheets of beaten metal in multiple tiers. From Viya Home for Odegard (T), NYC, (800) 670-8836, odegardinc.com. (T)=available to the trade.
The contemporary lines of Hennen Mobile No. 430 by David Weeks combines the clean lines of machine-made products and the creative freedom of a one-of-a-kind object, available exclusively through Ralph Pucci International, NYC, (212) 633-0452, ralphpucci.net.
Designer Carolina Fontoura Alzaga turns the ordinary into the extraordinary with her chandelier made from salvaged bicycle parts, facaro.com.
The Drum by Troy Lighting celebrates the timeless shapes and dimensions of its namesake instrument, made of hand-worked wrought iron, available through Fairfield Lighting Center, Fairfield, (203) 384-2209, troy-lighting.com.
Embrace nature with Arteriors’ Leaves and Seeds pendant of brass and bronze cast metal leaves with resin beads, through Dovecote, Westport, (203) 222-7500, arteriorshome.com.
Pallucco floor lights with Fortuny fabrics (from left): Fiori in caramel and white, and Onde in white and gold. Fortuny (T), NYC, (212) 753-7153, fortuny.com. (T)=available to the trade.
Marvel at Made Goods’ handmade petrified wood lamp on Lucite base, available through Olley Court, Ridgefield, (203) 438-1270, madegoods.com.
Flexibility is paramount with Cerno’s Cubo hybrid wall fixture that provides both ambient light and reading light, available in left and right options. Through Desiron, NYC, (212) 353-2600, cernogroup.com.
The Luminaires Victoria, designed by Carlo Zerbaro, is made of solid walnut and bronze lacquered metal. Roche-Bobois, NYC, (212) 889-0700, roche-bobois.com.
Marsia Holzer’s Double Dollop hanging pendant is inspired by the texture and form of crumpled paper. Marsia Holzer Studio, NYC, (212) 431-9343, marsiaholzer.com.
The striking combination of a wood veneer shade with crystal base makes the Channing lamp a standout. Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Greenwich, (203) 661-4480, mgandbw.com.
An evolutionary descendant of Jean Prouve’s Swing Jib lamp, the Cord by Brendan Ravenhill allows the fixture to fold flat, brendanravenhill.com.
Hand- blown Vista Crackle pendant light in amber with mercury/gold interior from Tempo Luxury Home Collection, NYC, (212) 465-1246, tempoluxuryhome.com.
The whimsical Climbing Light from Black+Blum is also an effective reading light. The silver-topped bulb creates a decorative downlight, black-blum.com.
Opt for the classic grandeur of the Solstice chandelier by Baccarat, re-energized with the use of LEDs. The light controlled by a dimmer offers a range of lighting options. Greenwich, (203) 618-0900, NYC, (212) 826-4100, baccarat.com.
Make a statement with Fortuny’s Murano glass Garbo 16-arm chandelier designed by Pietro Lunetta. Fortuny (T), NYC, (212) 753-7153, fortuny.com. (T)=available to the trade.
Verbier Crystal chandelier strikes a glamorous note by combining textured crystal circles with solid crystal balls held together on a nickel frame, available in two sizes. Vaughan Designs (T), NYC, (212) 319-7070, vaughandesigns.com(T)=available to the trade.
Harri Koskinen’s Block Light is a classic and award-winning design, available at designhousestockholm.com or the Museum of Modern Art, NYC, (800) 447-6662, momastore.org.
This article appears in the April 2011 issue of Cottages & Gardens.