Features: Seeing the Light

RAZZLE DAZZLE
There’s no dimming these lights, which throw some sparkle around whether on or off.

Pantalica suspended light in black by Örni Halloween, $5,724, Artemide, Philadelphia. Turn to page 140 for additional shopping information.

Matrix in Steely Taupe by Geometrix by Schonbek, $1,220, Arch Street Lighting, Philadelphia

Cristello pendant, $426, below, and Rainbow pendant, $333, below left, both by Bruck Lighting Systems, Owen/Patrick Gallery, Manayunk

Helix in Confetti by Geometrix by Schonbek, $725, below right, Lighting by Design, Exton

Fleur pendant in Amethyst by Tech Lighting, $295.95, above, Lighting by Design

STANDING ROOM ONLY
These sexy silhouettes are all about being tall, light and handsome.

Crystal Venus floor lamp with Max lime silk shade with striped lining by Maura Daniel, $425, Scarlett Alley, Philadelphia

Logico mini table lamp, $689, below, Artemide

Mouth-blown glass lamp with gray painted parchment shade by Barbara Cosgrove, $559, Scarlett Alley

Crystal Ball floor lamp, $3,785, Baker Knapp & Tubbs, Marketplace Design Center, Philadelphia

DARK SHADOWS
Subtle and sophisticated, black lights add moody atmosphere to a room.

Lumin’air reading lamp, $640, left, Ligne Roset, Manayunk

Flos lamp by Philippe Starck, $190, below,O L C, Philadelphia

Lightgown hanging fixture by Michael Biello, $1,125, left, Biello Martin Studio, Philadelphia

US Spirit floor lamp, $99, middle left, BoConcept, Philadelphia

Rectangular lamp with leather base, by Little Lamp, $99, Details Lighting, Bala Cynwyd

HOT IN THE SHADE
Dress your bulbs in shades of anything but gray, and give them a reason to glow.

Outscalloped square shade
in bronze from the Augustan Collection, $45, top, and custom square orange dupioni silk shade, $176, above, both at Ruth’s Lamps and Shades, Erdenheim

Silk drum pendant in Maize Smokebush, $480, left, and silk funnel pendant in Gold Ivy, $340, far right, both by Galbraith & Paul, Hobnob Design, Chestnut Hill

Custom gold soutache string shade, $198, above, Ruth’s Lamps and Shades

Ariel table lamp, $170, left, Blue Raccoon, New Hope

Chocolate-brown silk bell shade, $24, left, and striped corseted oval shade, $126, below, both at Ruth’s Lamps and Shades

SHORT CIRCUITS
Sleek shapes and bold colors turn the tables on traditional bedside lamps.

Red glass table lamp by Lite Source, $168, Kay Lighting & Design, Conshohocken

Rachel pendant in Ebony by Stonegate Designs, $715, Details Lighting

Small St. Charles mercury glass table lamp by Jamie Young Company, $162, Area, Lambertville, with red silk retro drum shade, $72, Ruth’s Lamps and Shades

Aurora table lamp by Harris Marcus Home, $229, Bright Light Design Center

WHITE HEAT
Make a high-wattage statement with handcrafted, one-of-a-kind fixtures.

Palm light, far left, and Grate light, left, both by Tyson Boles, $650 each, Owen/Patrick Gallery

Josephine lamp, $150, right, Julianna Holowka, Philadelphia

XL pendant by MIOculture, $195, Foster’s Urban Homeware, Philadelphia

Ribbed light, $295, below left, and Blade light, $175, below right, both by Tyson Boles, Owen/Patrick Gallery

SUSPENDED ANIMATION
Illuminated works of art sculpt light and shadow to their maximum potential.

Hydra chandelier, $4,500, David D’Imperio, Stony Run

Magdalena suspended fixture by Terzani, far right, $3,768, Arch Street Lighting