Lighting Brand and Style Guide
From Art Nouveau to Art Deco, from and Arts and Crafts to Mid-Century Modern, manufacturers today are creating contemporary reproductions of designs from eras past and looking forward to the future.
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Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Arts and Crafts
From the organic curvilinear lines of the Art Nouveau movement to the elegant modern lines of Art Deco, lamps have been elevated to artwork. Both Meyda and Dale Tiffany are continuing the Art Nouveau legacy of Tiffany lamps with their intricately crafted multi-colored glass shades in designs reminiscent of the iridescence of flowers or dragonfly wings. While upholding the century-old tradition of Art Nouveau styles, Meyda and Dale Tiffany and designers from companies like Quoizel are also creating reproductions of the clean, straight lines of the Arts and Crafts and Art Deco movements.
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Contemporary and Modern Lamps
Clean lines and elemental use of materials are the signature of lamps created in the modern tradition. If you're searching for lighting that is distinctively modern, try looking at Adesso, Hunter Kenroy, or Harris Marcus designs. Adesso's modern sensibility runs the gamut from atomic-age starburst chrome floor lamps to Eamesian stacked bentwood oval table lamps. Great modern design often incorporates glass and wood, plastic and steel, the natural with the synthetic, like Adesso's lasso lamp with its satin steel base and corrugated fabric drum shade. If you're looking for the assistance of a design professional, Doug Wilson from Trading Spaces has a new collection from Harris Marcus Home.
Transitional
Transitional is a relatively new term used to describe lamps and lighting that blend recognizable design elements from the past with decorative contemporary lines. Transitional lighting from companies like Uttermost, Lite Source, Hunter Kenroy, and Kichler may incorporate ceramic with brass for a classic austerity or wrought iron with globe shades for a Deco-meets-modern feel.
