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Galaxy by Cassina
Presented as a prototype during the 1949 Alexander Girard–curated Exhibition for Modern Living in Detroit, the Galaxy chandelier by Charles and Ray Eames was never put into production — until now. Collaborating with the Eames Office and using archival sketches and documents, Cassina swapped the original wooden sphere and brass tubes with PMMA and aluminum poles; the 36 LED-equipped rods in differing lengths project from the centre to illuminate a space with a celestial beauty.
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Vale Chandelier by A-N-D
Vancouver’s Caine Heintzman has developed a new chandelier iteration of his Vale lighting series for A-N-D. Using nearly invisible edge-to-edge connection points, its oblong acrylic lenses with prismatic surfaces are fixed together to form ghostly volumes with maximum impact. Available in configurations of three, six or 12.
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Melt Mini Chandelier by Tom Dixon
Recognizing that small spaces need statement-making lights that don’t overwhelm, Tom Dixon tweaked his iconic Melt chandelier (a collaboration with Swedish collective Front) into a Mini format. The cluster of four blow-moulded polycarbonate orbs measures 63.4 centimetres high by 54.5 centimetres wide, comes in five finishes and makes a perfectly imperfect focal point in compact spaces.
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Aluminum Bullet by David Weeks Studio
Originally designed in 1998 by David Weeks Studio as a modern alternative to formal glass chandeliers, the Aluminum Bullet has been revamped with the introduction of two new standard finishes: black satin and white satin. Retaining the iconic 1950s-inspired bullet shades, the chandelier has a timeless elegance that blurs the line between modern and traditional.
4 Modern Chandeliers with Mass Appeal
Four collections relaunched or reimagined to much fanfare.