Nothing quite captures the beauty of light as glass, and blown glass is a pure and crystalline method of conveying that beauty. Let’s start out the year with a simply stunning countdown of ten beautiful blown glass lamps.

1. 28d Desk Lamp
DESIGNER: Omer Arbel
MANUFACTURER: Bocci
PRICE: $495
6″D

The 28d Desk Lamp by Bocci is a gorgeous interpretation of the blown glass spheres that Bocci has become famous for. The lamp rests on a horizontal surface, as opposed to hung from above, giving the shape a new dimension.

2. Stamen Pendant
DESIGNER: Jeremy Pyles
MANUFACTURER: Niche Modern
PRICE: $1,195
12″H x 12″D

Niche Modern’s designs have become the gold standard of blown glass lamps. With the sleek lines and luminous coloring, these pieces are the epitome of sophistication and craft.

3. Gong Light
DESIGNER: Caleb Siemon & Carmen Salazar
MANUFACTURER: Siemon & Salazar
PRICE: Inquire for pricing
9"T x 3"W

Caleb Siemon and Carmen Salazar’s blown glass pendants are artful and eye catching, grounded in a contemporary aesthetic.

4. Lemp Pendant
DESIGNER: Token
MANUFACTURER: Token
PRICE: Inquire for pricing
Dimensions are variable

Design studio Token was inspired by the shape of lemons for the newest addition to its lamp collection. Token designs, develops and hand-blows the smoky Lemp pendants out of its Brooklyn, NY.

5. Curved Pendant
DESIGNER: Jamie Young
MANUFACTURER: Jamie Young
PRICE: $184
7″W X 9″H

Residential lighting source Jamie Young’s Curved pendant is hand blown from seeded glass for a textural glass that is the lamp’s most important design element.

6. Cranberry Banded Orb Pendant
DESIGNER: Caleb Siemon & Carmen Salazar
MANUFACTURER: Siemon & Salazar
PRICE: Inquire for pricing
9″T x 9″W

This stunning pendant is inspired by the rich hues and undulating topography of Southern California. Alternating layers of opaque and transparent colors are applied to clear glass.

7. Fucsia Pendant Lamp
DESIGNER: Achille Castiglioni
MANUFACTURER: Flos
PRICE: $345
13.5″H x 6.3″D

Flos delivers both diffused and direct light with the Fuscia pendant lamp’s blown-glass, sand-blasted cone.

8. Float Bubble
DESIGNER: Molo
MANUFACTURER: Molo
PRICE: Inquire for pricing
4″ D

Each hand-blown glass sphere has two openings - a larger opening through which you can place a candle, sprig, flower or memento and a small hole that provides airflow for a flickering candle. The float bubble can be hung in a grouping to create a chandelier.

9. NH356
DESIGNER: Shelton, Mindel & Associates
MANUFACTURER: Nessen Lighting
PRICE: Inquire for pricing
15″ diam. x 18″ tall

This blown glass globe is frosted on the bottom half for a strikingly simple visual effect.

10. Snowlab
DESIGNER: Snowlab
MANUFACTURER: Eureka Lighting
PRICE: Inquire for pricing

This modern interpretation of a traditional glass bell is at once modern and nostalgic, adding a quirky accent to any room.

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