Lamps & Lighting: Belle Epoque
Tracy Bulla -- Home Accents Today, 11/1/2006
The freshest fixtures this season call in a bit of fin de siecle fabulousness in purely modern fashion. Warm, shimmering finishes, sparkling crystal droplets and elegant curves result in romantic, sweeping designs rounded out in feminine flair to boot.
A gilded, champagne-hued finish lends an antiqued aura to JB Hirsch's droplet-strewn chandelier ($249).
Stefania, a new design from Dorian Webb, encrusts flowers and leaves with carnelian drops in golden-hued Venetian glass ($2,375).
Waterford's classic Lismore pattern is updated in a scarlet crystal chandelier, accentuated by clear drops and dressing ($7,000).
Part of the Fashion Forward Collection from Crystorama, crystal teardrops are suspended from rosettes in the delicate, translucent pendant.
Gilded Imperial silver and pecan finishes highlight the elaborate elegance of Murray Feiss' Alderson Court chandelier ($1,099).
French Twist, a sophisticated look from Designs by Bree, features hand-beaded glass applied to an iron frame for extra shine and sparkle ($450).
The Empire fixture from Diane Studios is lushly appointed in a pineapple-patterned brocade.
Budding blossoms swirl around the frame of Dale Tiffany's infinitely romantic chandelier.
Solid crystal accents and piped fabric shades accentuate the classic quatrefoil motif of Decorative Crafts' brass wall sconce.
Inspired by mid-century French designs, the Fleur de Lis wall sconce from Global Views offers an abstract take on the classic iris form ($1,929).
Finished in shimmering silver leaf, Currey & Company's Bella Luna chandelier surrounds a three-light design with a streamlined, elegant design ($690).
