Hive – Le Klint lk172– $311 for large (15″hx17″diameter, hand-folded sculptural lamps designed by architect Poul Christiansen in 1969 and made in Denmark by Le Klint, white PVC, washable and anti-static, 100W max) (above)
Round chandeliers and pendants can add light and style to almost any room. Use a great ball of light over a sitting area in a living room, as lighting in a minimalist bedroom, to add a touch of fanciful illumination over a kitchen island, and to set the ambiance and mood for convivial meals in a cheery dining room.
Here’s the CHEAP TO CHIC on some round chandeliers, pendants and lighting:
West Elm – Globe Pendant – $129 (Glass and polished metal. Hardwired. Gray or clear. 11″diam., 60W bulb not included) (above)
Room & Board – Nelson Propeller Pendant – $329 (21″ round x 14″h, 150W max.) (above)
Here’s what Room & Board’s website says about the Nelson bubble light above:
“Part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, Propeller is part of the sculptural Bubble collection designed by George Nelson. Nelson’s Bubble lighting became instant icons of mid-century modernism when introduced in 1947. Propeller is constructed of a steel wire frame and covered with translucent plastic, emitting a soft, even light.”
Plantation – White Capiz Lotus Blossom Chandelier, Medium – $595 (18″ diameter natural shell chandelier, blooms handcrafted in natural shells to form a decorative portable chandelier, comes with 12ft cord) (above)
Anthropologie – Budding Crystal Chandelier – $998 (Iron and crystal chandelier, 18″H, 13″diameter, imported hand forged iron vines sprouting faceted crystal leaves, 3′ chain an, 10′ cord, 60W max.) (above)
Surrounding – Axo Light, Blum – $11,640 (crystal glass pendant made of 31 pieces of glass assembled together for a diffused light effect, designed by Marcello Furlan in 2007, 31 60W lights)
