You can buy any furniture you want, if you don't have good lightning it's money spent in vain. But we're here to help: here's the selection of lamps for a range of tastes and uses.
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The classic Globo di Luce pendant lights have been re-released, now in modern style. Inspired by the original 1968 design, this timeless Globo di Luce lights from Fontana Arte brings back the metallic globe design, but in an evolved, ultra-modern way. The futuristic orb features a blown-glass shade with a metal finish, and a chromed base and dimmer. A clear cable blends into the background, so your decor doesn't have any unsightly cords to worry about.
These modern lamps by Arturo Alvarez use an unconventional material for lamps – wood. The Shio lamps are constructed using laminated wood boards, placed side by side and filtering the light through its spaces. The gentle illumination is warming, relaxing, romantic, and the lamps all come with dimmer options. The wood is available in white, wenge or yellow finishes, and the Shio design comes as a table lamp, floor lamp, wall lamp and in two sizes of suspension lamp.
This cool floor lamp from Spanish company Dab isn not a typical lamp: it’s not transparent, and it is not made of glass. Tree, designed by Werner Aisslinger, features a solid shade that is artfully sliced to allow light to permeate and illuminate the room. On the outside, the modern black or white lacquered finishes are modern, while between the cuts you can see the lamp’s interior – painted gold. This floor lamp will look great in the living room or a near your bed.
A chandelier with a fan? Well, that's possible – look at the customizable Fan-tastic Chandel-Air by Meyda Lighting. Featuring a trendy industrial style, the Chandel Air has a brushed aluminium look. With a 44-inch wide Diamond Turbine, this modern fan chandelier combo blends an Art Deco feel with the strength of an industrial fan. This unusual chandelier will light up any room while cooling it down when temperatures are high, and in the winter it will serve you well as a "simple" light source.
If this is not dramatic piece, we don't know which one is. Italian company Micron made these very interesting pieces and named it The Queen crystal collection. Very elegant chrome structure with crystal rings comes in a range of colours like clear, red, amber, black and purple. These pendants and chandeliers are configured with a single cluster of crystal rings forming a stunning centrepiece, or with multiple crystal configurations to bring some joy into your modern foyer, living room, dining room or bedroom. ■
