Sometimes you just need to choose a minimalist chandelier in order to transform the spirit of your living space: we are all aware of that, as well as we also know that, by employing a certain kind of lighting system, we can really define the ambience of any room. Regardless of the overall furnishing style, the kind of light we eventually choose – suffused, soft, or direct – may actually influence the way we will live and inhabit a space. It is up to us, then, to make an informed choice, and in so doing we can create the best atmosphere to underline an interior detail, highlight the textures of different materials or, even, slightly changing the shades of the overall color-palette in a room. The use we will make of a given space, too, might influence our final decision. Dining areas often require a homogeneous light suspended above the dining table, while relaxation areas, TV niches and living rooms look best under suffused, deftly modulated lights creating charming chiaroscuro effects that tend to amplify a given mood. Conversely, a two-phase lighting might prove to be the ideal choice for the sleeping quarters, that require different lights at different moments – from the morning routine to the more relaxed evening hours.
Minimalist chandeliers are the ideal means to let light shine in all its beauty and clarity for anyone seeking for an elegant solution that will never go out of style by virtue of its rigorous outlines and clean shapes. If this is the case with you, here follows a list of 9 modern minimalist chandeliers including both great classics and absolute novelties.
Unterlinden suspension by Herzon & de Meuron for Artemide
Here’s a suspension lamp (a table version is also available) designed for museum lighting, combining the aesthetic charm of an old-time object with high technology and engineering. Extremely versatile, it comes in two variants: brass or aluminum.
Miré by Michel Cinier for Cinier LT Collection2
A thin, ultra-light, narrow and elongated rectangle, perfect as a floor lamp, can be transformed into a versatile, larger and shorter wall light that can be further combined with other Miré lamps in a beautiful geometric intersection. Quintessentially minimalist, in its versatility it lights up with bright colors, turning into an original element of interior decoration.
Mobile Chandelier by Michael Anastassiades
Try to imagine a sophisticated version of the traditional nursery decoration hanging above children’s cribs. The Mobile Chandelier by Michael Anastassiades displays the same drawing power in its delicate and seemingly precarious balance. The choice material for this family of design chandeliers is black coated brass with mouth-blown opaline spheres. The rod’s length can be chosen upon ordering the lamp.
Yuh by GamFratesi for Louis Poulsen
A small lampshade reminiscent of a truncated cone that can be moved on its axis leaving its owner the freedom to adjust its height, as well as the range of the lighting beam. It is no wonder that this minimalist lamp has been named ‘Yuh’, an intentional wordplay with the phoneme ‘you’, as if underlying that customization plays a crucial role in the design of this lamp. The Yuh collection comprises a table lamp, a floor lamp and a wall lamp, each of them taking up very little space and allowing maximum flexibility.
Tangent by Thomas Jenkins
It is easy to understand the reason for such a name by simply observing this beautiful black floor lamp, composed of a thin straight support tangentially intersecting a metal ring and culminating in a light spot. Through this new creation, the Norwegian designer has managed to underline the beauty of materials, artisanship and industrial production, at the same time enhancing ideal everyday use by employing LED lights and a sophisticated dimming system.
Gaku by Nendo for Flos
Rather than a simple lamp, Gaku is a hybrid between a modular box and a lighting system. The collection can be customized by adding several magnetic accessories, such as bowls, vases, trays, mirrors, book support wedges and, even, a cage containing a stylized little bird. The light spot within the frame – available in wood or brass – can be adjusted at different heights according to need.
King Dome by Dowel Jones for Woodmark
One, two, three small domes made of steel, dominated by a metal rectangle with molded corners. A stunning chandelier in its purest essence, based on a beautifully simple silhouette that, by intersecting the cables’ line with the thin metal structure, manages to create an intriguing geometric grid in sharp contrast with the domes’ compact shape.
Halo Click 1 by Ettore Sottsass for Philips
It dates back to 1988 yet it does not look its age at all – a clear evidence of the fact that extraordinary design is actually able to transcend time and, in this case, even space, since this floor lamp, originally designed for the Dutch market, is now extremely sought-after by collectors from all over the world. The lamp is made of colored plastic coated brass (black, white, red and egg yellow) and features an infinitely adjustable pivoting halogen light head. Available also in the Click 2 table version.
Parentesi by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù for Flos
With this project, we go back in time to 1979, and specifically to the iconic winner of that year’s Compasso d’Oro Award. Yes, because, in less than forty years, this incredible minimalist lamp has become something of an unmatchable legend. According to historic anecdotes, it was Manzù the one to conceive the lamp’s original idea: a fixed vertical pole and a cylindrical box with a slot for the light, which went up and down: you stopped it with a screw. Castiglioni, therefore, replaced the pole with a strong metal cable that, when bent, enabled the lamp to be supported without requiring any screws.
Opening Photo: MOBILE CHANDELIER 1 BY MICHAEL ANASTASSIADES
