Our Favorite Lighting: 5 Modern Lights That Inspire Awe
The HORNE staff picks never disappoint, and we’ve taken our designer’s eye into the world of modern lighting to curate a collection of our favorite lights. Sleek, elevated designs showcase everything contemporary and iconic designers can do with simple materials and a little bit of ingenuity. Spanning the spectrum of table lights to chandeliers, our favorite modern lighting picks create ambiance, imbue romantic atmosphere, or simply keep you on task at the office.
Howard Wall Lamp
This modern and minimalist wall light pares the original Howard design down from four shades to one, shell-like wall sconce. Inspired by the atmospheric industrial Howard Hotel in SoHo, the Howard Wall Lamp perfectly blends Scandinavian aesthetics with tactile industrialism. Designed by Space Copenhagen, this breathtaking minimalist wall light has an atmospheric, though gentle, presence.
Serge Mouille 2 Arm Ceiling Lamp
The Serge Mouille 2 Arm Ceiling Lamp joins its fellow Serge Mouille lamps to pay homage to the designer’s visionary influence. Using simple materials and clean, sharp lines the Serge Mouille 2 Arm Ceiling Lamp adopts the insect-like features that helped Serge Mouille find his footing in the lighting world. Two arms, each capped by a single shade drop from a single canopy angling to adopt the same insect-inspired expression.
Signal Zig-Zag Floor Lamp - SI433
The Signal SI433 components are simple: concentric circles for the shade, an alloy of copper, zinc, and tin for the inner workings, and four thin, strong, jointed arms. The idea behind the Signal series was adaptability – a desk, table, bedroom, library, or living room lamp that would focus light through a pivoting base and shade wherever it was needed most.
Amp Wall Lamp
Bottling the nostalgia of 1960s tube amplifiers while capturing industrial modernity, the ghostly, modern silhouette of the Amp Wall Lamp consists of simple materials: glass, marble, and metal. The opaque glass shade filters the LED light for a warm glow that brings character and comfort to living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways. Available in two finish options – smoke black and gold green – the Amp Lamp can be used by itself or clustered with others for a mosaic display of light.
Phantom Pendant Light
Both ethereal and splendidly artistic, the Phantom Pendant Light has an expressive spirit that’s paired perfectly with its tranquil aesthetic. To create the paper effect, the Phantom Pendant Light stretches semi-transparent resin material over a steel skeleton giving the impression that the framework is pushing its way through.
