30 Statement Pendant Lights That Can Instantly Upgrade the Room

The Bluff City Light merges a traditional pendant shade and a wire-cage into an industrially inspired but refined pendant. Powder-coated metal surrounds the glass enclosed lamp and copper-plated socket.

With its conical shade featuring layers of different sizes and shapes, Poul Henningsen’s PH5 Pendant Lamp (1958) directs light horizontally and vertically, creating an even, diffused glow. It’s compact enough to be used in multiples and suitable for residential and commercial spaces.

The AIM Pendant Light, designed by brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for FLOS, challenges the conventions of lighting design. Instead of being made to be hidden, the substantial cord is a central design element that can be looped, gathered, crossed, or draped to add sculptural intrigue.

The Andrew Neyer Yoyo Pendant looks to playful hobbies for its inspiration, featuring a literal interpretation of the yoyo for its structure. The two inverted shades are made from spun aluminum, and hold a single light source at the center.

The lamp that blooms. The LZF Agatha Pendant was designed by Luis Eslava Studio with a fluffy, organic shape created by the strategic arrangement of wood ribbons. At once light and substantial, Agatha can be adapted to any variety of home or business installations.

Sinuous and sculptural, the Isle is an exclusive design inspired by biomorphic midcentury shapes.  Crafted with heavy gauge exclusive solid brass parts that have beautiful artisan finishes. All fixtures are handmade to order.

The Mobile Pendant Light was designed by Andrew Neyer in 2012, and is made in Ohio, USA. Mobile Pendant Light is a minimalist designed pendant, featuring slender lineal bars that intersect to hold two exposed round bulbs at each end.

Named for the extended spectral ring of plasma that surrounds the sun, the SONNEMAN Lighting Corona LED Ring Pendant echoes that celestial aura.

Wondrous and graceful, the Eos Pendant Light is an amiable fixture that will bring warmth and comfort to any modern setting. Appearing to float effortlessly on air, Eos is composed of goose feathers and paper, and is perfect for installing in a series or cluster. Photo Courtesy of Lumens

Explore the breaking-down of boundaries in any home with the Capsula LED Pendant Light from Brokis and designed by the Lucie Koldova Studio. It features curvaceous glass enclosures, juxtaposed and interconnected like the bubbles of a Venn diagram.

The Delta family of lamps by Rich Brilliant Willing features fabric shades that are based on traditional box pleating techniques. The unique, yet familiar forms resemble rooftop vents, turbines or propulsion systems for some, and classical columns or glowing Japanese lanterns to others.

Features: Integrated 20 watt 3000K LED lighting  120" of field-cuttable suspension cable included  Dimmable with compatible ELV dimmer switches  ETL rated for damp locations  Covered under Tech Lighting's 5 year warranty Photo Courtesy of Build.com

A deceptively complex pendant that, through its innovative design, creates an environment of warmly diffused light and controlled acoustics.

Golden ringlets flurry from the Axo Light Hoops 2 LED Pendant, surrounding a fixed point of up and down light with movement and decorative luxury.

The Pablo Designs Solis LED Drum Pendant is made from laser-cut bands of polyester fabric, giving the illusion of substantiality when in fact the design is quite airy and lightweight.

Composed of brass and powder-coated steel tubes that range in size from three to 18 inches, the Acis No. 7.1 hanging light system can be arranged in almost endless configurations on a 60-inch-long mount.

Inspired by large cast iron chandeliers common during the medieval period, the Tech Lighting Bodiam LED Suspension puts the old and trusted light source into a more modern form. This suspension is simply a thick metal ring with LED modules illuminating from the inside.

Andrew Neyer designs whimsical lighting fixtures that can be grouped to form sculptural constellations. Together, the powder-coated aluminum shades of Dune, available in three sizes, mimic a rolling landscape.

The Beat Fat LED Pendant Light by Tom Dixon is both functional and fashionable, with a structural simplicity inspired by the brass cooking pots and traditional water vessels of India.

The Gregg Pendant Light by Foscarini is a pendant light that dismisses any intent of geometric conformity; the defining characteristic of this pendant light is the glass that has been free-blown.  The effect is one of organic-inspired grace.

If there was a medal for metal, the Tom Dixon Void Pendant would certainly win it. Referencing the trio of metals that make up the Olympic medal line-up, the brass, stainless steel or copper shade is pressed, spun and braised to create a smooth, unique double-walled shade.

Designed by Bertjan Pot for Moooi, the Heracleum II Pendant Light offers a dazzling array of soft, ambient lighting that makes it a quintessential piece for contemporary interior lighting. The 63 white polycarbonate leaves/lenses ramify from one branch creating a very technical, natural structure.

While outfitting his office, architect and Herman Miller design director George Nelson discovered a silk-covered Swedish hanging lamp that he coveted but found too expensive.

Originally conceived as a candelabra, Agnes takes its inspiration from the fictional heroine of the same name, a worker in the world's oldest profession during the 1849 California Gold Rush.

Launch a modern design scheme into orbit with the Robert Abbey Sputnik Chandelier by Jonathan Adler.