On Trend: French Lamps Guided by Light
Purity of purpose leads the designs of these French table lamps, pendants and floor lamps — they're all about the light
Deeply complicated chandeliers and heavy lampshades have their place, especially in warm home libraries and rich dining rooms. But these French lights focus instead on the purity of their goal: shedding light on the situation at hand.
Though the designs come from several different companies, all of them focus on the whiteness and lightness of light itself. Using bright whites or other light-hued materials and airy elements, each design has its moment of lightness. Bringing that same quality to your living area will definitely lighten things up on a cold, drab January day.
Note: Design Heure and Beau et Bien products are available for purchase directly from their websites. Dix Heures Dix products are available via European and British distributors. Contact Marcel By directly via its website.
Though the designs come from several different companies, all of them focus on the whiteness and lightness of light itself. Using bright whites or other light-hued materials and airy elements, each design has its moment of lightness. Bringing that same quality to your living area will definitely lighten things up on a cold, drab January day.
Note: Design Heure and Beau et Bien products are available for purchase directly from their websites. Dix Heures Dix products are available via European and British distributors. Contact Marcel By directly via its website.
Clairière Light
Not only is this a bright white fixture, but the airy spaces between its modern branches add to its lightweight qualities.
Ciconia Lamp
A graceful arm and lighter-than-air pendant at the end add to the weightlessness of this floor lamp.
Ruban Pendant Light
Pendant lighting is inherently airy, since it always floats above you. But the ribbing of this lamp reminds me of floating hot air balloons.
SmoonCage Sensitive Light
The voluminous shaping of this simple flower-like orb allows the glowing white light to become the focus.
Lampes à Poser LuXiole Lamp
This little task lamp showcases its lightness in its simple materials, with lightweight finishes and minimum fussiness.
Cloud Pending Lamp, Grand, Nuage White
If it's called Cloud, it already conveys an ethereal sensibility, but the floating cord falling from this pendant lamp exaggerates the height and light of the shade.
Smoon Bijou Bird Jewelry
This is actually a little light you wear as a jewel around your neck. What a sweet way to lighten your outfit — with a floating, glowing bird.
Sconce, Petit, Nuage White
Floating sconces on either side of a plush bed seem like the perfect inspiration when your mind is drifting off to sleep.