Minimalist Lighting for the Modern Home
Your house will shine bright with these sleek fixtures.
By Carly Scholl
Minimalism is making its way into the lighting scene this season, as fixtures from flush mounts to floor lamps are getting streamlined, pared-down makeovers. Straightforward silhouettes, timeless finishes and functional designs bring a breath of fresh air to interiors in need of sleek, clean lines and fuss-free illumination.
Artisan Aesthetic
The new Mix & Match collection from Foscarini features three unique lighting designs: Gem, Gregg and Ritual (pictured clockwise from far left). Each curvaceous fixture is crafted from blown glass and is available as a floor, table, wall or ceiling application, with the choice of gold, white or graphite finishes. $338-$1,713 (lumature.com)
Circle of Light
Concentric rings—crafted in either aged brass or weathered oak with black accents—suspended from thin cable produce a subtle glow of LED light in the Grace 30 chandelier from Tech Lighting. 30″ in diameter. Price upon request. (valleylights.com)
Floor Show
The Dot Stance rotating floor lamp by Peter Bristol comprises a thin, tripodic frame and a moveable circular shade with integrated LED lights that provides chic ambient light anywhere in the house. 60″H by 13″ in diameter. Available in matte black, polished nickel or brass. $1,305 (circalighting.com)
Angular Illumination
Fine Art Lamps’ Grosvenor Square, an unassuming transitional-style sconce finished in polished nickel and topped with a white acrylic shade, is ideally suited for sophisticated interiors. 72″H by 4″W by 4″D. $1,060 (store.shoppremier.com)
Cool in Blue
With its linear ceramic base and tall rectangular fabric shade, the Vicki table lamp plays with proportions and shows that clean and contemporary don’t have to mean colorless. 17.5″H by 7.5″W by 6″D. $49 (scandinaviandesigns.com)
Eye-Catching Curve
Finished in contemporary black nickel, the Ari floor lamp features a cylindrical taupe linen shade and classic arching stem set in a modern white marble plinth. 79″H by 64″W by 19″D. $1,254 (mgbwhome.com)
Off the Wall
With a pivoting flat shade and antique brass or white onyx finish, the Mercury sconce by Arteriors is a posh and practical lighting solution that allows for customizable illumination that’s perfect for hallways or gallery walls. 8″H by 8.5″W. $510 (hinkleyslighting.com)
Dynamic Duo
The Bimar (center) and Cano (left and right) pendant lights from Cerno blend the geometric beauty of faceted, solid hardwood with the warm radiance of a spherical bulb for a stylish study in contrasting forms. Bimar measures 7.75″H by 5.5″W; Cano measures 6.75″H by 3.5″W. To the trade. (rclurie.com)
