Metal reigns
Lindsey Strader -- Home Accents Today, 11/1/2007
Ruling from the gilded throne of style, metal casts glowing hues on some of the hottest lamp and lighting offerings. Look for classic silver, beaming bronze and burnt copper to reflect glamorous designs with particular attention to aged finishes, ombre effects and chic shapes.

Willow Green's metal lamp with oval shade features intricate all-over etched detailing, creating an elegantly aged look ($165).

All twisted up, spiraled ebony tortoise-finished metal strips create a uniquely shaped base on Kichler's console lamp, offset by a sand and cream tweed shade.

The subtle color gradation of Babette Holland's table lamp draws the eye from an orange gold silk shade to a base that fades from deep mocha to shiny copper ($349).

Elegantly topped with an empire charcoal brown shade with rolled edges, Currey & Company's Allegra table lamp showcases a large-scaled cast urn base with a hand-applied distressed silver leaf finish ($590).

Glass pearls adorn the waving iron, rust-finished leaves of Solaria's Lilly chandelier.

















