Venturesome Manhattan lighting designer Lindsey Adelman creates dramatic chandeliers, pendants and decorative objects that draw on natural forms and frequently see an integration of blown glass, porcelain and vintage brass.
Having already earned her undergraduate degree in English, Adelman worked as an editorial assistant at the Smithsonian museums until she met a woman carving french fries out of foam for an exhibition. This chance meeting proved to be a turning point in her life, as Adelman decided to pursue a career in design.
Adelman began to work for a manufacturer in Seattle that produced hand-blown glass lighting fixtures after earning a degree in industrial design at the Rhode Island School of Design during the late 1990s. She determined that she would focus on lighting design and moved to New York City.
In Manhattan, Adelman cofounded a lighting studio called Butter with designer David Weeks in 2000. Six years later, she opened her own eponymous firm. The studio’s inaugural design was Adelman’s Branching Bubble chandelier, an elegant, sculptural fixture that features hand-blown glass spheres created by Brooklyn artist Michiko Sakano. It gave way to a collection of other chandeliers, pendants, sconces and floor lamps.
Adelman’s work, which is inspired by poetry, nature and art by the likes of Alberto Giacometti, has been exhibited at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. She served as a judge for the 2015 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award and led design workshops for kids that were hosted by the institution. Her provocative Catch collection of pendants was exhibited at the Nilufar Gallery in Milan.
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Custom "Catch" Ceiling Fixture by Lindsey Adelman, 2012
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom "Catch" ceiling lamp by Lindsey Adelman, 2012. This one-of-a-kind fixture features a brushed bronze base/suspension and seven (7) hand-blown glass shades in clear, white and a...
Brass
Lindsay Adelman Agnes Chandelier - 14 Bulbs for Roll & Hill
By Roll & Hill, Lindsey Adelman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Agnes is a modular metal structure composed of anodized aluminum hardware and white glass shades. Articulating joints allow the bulbs to orient in various ways, ranging anywhere from...
Aluminum
Lindsey Adelman Liminal Collection Vessel
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
The Liminal collection is about the threshold between consciousness and unconsciousness, and also refers to the place between the bronze and glass. The state between liquid and solid, referring to both metal and glass, alludes to the place where two people meet and collaborate. Glass artist Michiko Sakano blows directly into Darcy Miro...
Bronze
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Lindsey Adelman. Custom Wood chuck Pendant Hanging Chandelier
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Designed in 2012 produced, circa 2013 Wood, malachite, bronze Excellent condition Measures: 48" H x 2.5" W x 2.5" D Provenance: Lindsey Adelman Studio NYC.
Malachite, Bronze
$3,362
H 22.5 in Dm 24.6 in
Beautifully Hand Carved wood Chandelier with Striking Alabaster Shade Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and striking design, early 20th century pendant. This antique, five-light chandelier from the Art Deco era is another one of our recent great finds. The wooden body and ar...
Alabaster
$450 / item
H 7.88 in Dm 5.91 in
Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #01
By MARCANTONIO, Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Mu...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Custom Coquillage Plaster Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural plaster shell pendant light featuring an organic, scalloped coquillage design and natural twisted rope suspension. This distinctive decorative ceiling fixture brings a refined coastal aesthetic and artisanal character to residential and hospitality interiors. The Coquillage plaster pendant can be customized in different sizes to suit your space and design requirements. Design: Sculptural shell-inspired plaster pendant Suspension: Natural twisted rope Customization: Available in custom sizes Lead time: Approximately 10–12 weeks Availability: One fixture currently available; please inquire for details. Shipping & Handling: We highly recommend crating this plaster fixture...
Plaster
Custom Plaster Lev Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom plaster cone-shaped lev fixture. Please note this is customizable. All our fixtures are UL wired. This one uses (1) Edison bulb at 40 watts in E...
Plaster
Lighting - Ceiling light fixture
Located in Porto, PT
Lighting - Ceiling light fixture. Single flame design; made of colored glass with metal accents. Length: 72 cm.
Metal
Belfry Arm Custom Alabaster Pendant by Contain
Located in Geneve, CH
Belfry arm custom Alabaster pendant by Contain Dimensions: D16 x H22 cm Materials: brass structure and alabaster stone All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold ...
Alabaster, Brass
Large Collection of 25 miniature vessels - John Andersson - Höganäs
By John Andersson, Höganäs Keramik
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large collection of 25 vessels, most of them designed by John Andersson and all of them produced at Höganäs about 1950s. The tallest one is 9 cm (3.6") and the smallest one is 1.5 ...
Stoneware
Custom Foliage Brass Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom foliage brass fixture. Please note that this fixture is customizable with a lead time of 8-10 weeks. It can be made in a variety of finishes, ie. bronze, chrome, painted metal.
Brass
$2,950
H 33 in W 36 in D 36 in
Iconic & Original Gino Sarfatti "2097" 50 Bulb Chrome Chandelier for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gino Sarfatti created the "Mod 2097," a 50-bulb hanging chandelier, in 1958 in keeping with his renowned utilitarianism and his ambition to make simple yet effective pieces. It serve...
Chrome
Huge Mid-Century 72 Bulb Tubular Sculpture Chandelier
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Truly remarkable vintage chandelier from the 1960's. Requires 72 individual dimmable S11 bulbs(included). 36 facing up and 36 facing down. Each bulb is hidden behind an angular cu...
Aluminum, Wire
Extra Large Custom Ice Block Ceiling Fixture
Located in Westport, CT
This shimmery nickel-ed ceiling fixture blown to appear as if constructed from blocks of ice is comprised of 46 separate glass pieces and is set into a nickel frame and electrified t...
Glass
Bronze Pendant Chandelier Light
Located in Rochester, NY
High quality bronze pendant light. Verdigris patina. Interior with six candle lights and one down light. Six feet of matching bronze chain, early 20th c...
Bronze
$3,590Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 9.06 in Dm 3.15 in
Midcentury Modern Collection of 6 Vessels Carl Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Sweden
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These vases and bowls from Rörstrand and maker/designer Carl Harry Stålhane, are a great example of midcentury modern quality and design made in Sweden during the 1950s and 1960s. Th...
Ceramic
Orrefors Crystal Chandelier and Etched Glass Pendant Chandelier
By Orrefors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous chandelier with handblown crystal teardrops and etched striped glass pendant bowl on a brass stem. Designed by the famed glass house Orrefors c. 1950.
Three ...
Crystal, Brass
Art Deco Slat Glass Hanging Light Chandelier With Geometric Details
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Five-arm geometric Art Deco chandelier with five hanging lights with bell-shaped shades and light-up slat opal glass center. The piece features scrolling details throughout while the...
Metal
Lindsey Adelman Hammered Bronze Table Desk "Cricket" Lamp TL.01.01
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a TL.01.01 Hammered Table Lamp from the Branching Disc collection by Lindsey Adelman--it embodies the union of two seemingly disparate aesthetics—industrial precision and org...
Metal, Bronze
Sold
H 39 in W 64 in D 21 in
Modernist Hand-Blown Transparent Glass Five Globe Chandelier by Lindsey Adelman
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist chandelier by celebrated designer Lindsey Adelman showcases a harmonious blend of industrial elegance and artisanal craftsmanship. Featuring five hand-blown t...
Bronze
Lindsay Adelman Hammered Bronze Branching Disc Chandelier
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Spectacular Mobile-Like creation from New York Artist and Designer Lindsay Adelman. Dynamic and striking mixed Metal brushed hammered bronze branching ...
Metal
Sold
H 22 in W 80 in D 29 in
Lindsey Adelman Branching 7 globe chandelier in Brushed Brass w/ grey glass
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Vancouver, BC
Inspired by natural phenomena, Branching explores the visual tension that results from mixing handblown glass with machine-made metal parts. BB.07.45 with structure in oil rubbed bro...
Brass
Lindsey Adelman Branching 7 globe chandelier in Oil Rubbed Bronze w/ clear glass
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Vancouver, BC
Inspired by natural phenomena, Branching explores the visual tension that results from mixing handblown glass with machine-made metal parts. BB.07.45 with structure in oil rubbed bro...
Bronze
Lindsey Adelman Liminal Collection Vessel
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
The Liminal collection is about the threshold between consciousness and unconsciousness, and also refers to the place between the bronze and glass. The state between liquid and solid, referring to both metal and glass, alludes to the place where two people meet and collaborate. Glass artist Michiko Sakano blows directly into Darcy Miro...
Bronze
Lindsey Adelman Liminal Collection Vessel
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
The Liminal collection is about the threshold between consciousness and unconsciousness, and also refers to the place between the bronze and glass. The state between liquid and solid, referring to both metal and glass, alludes to the place where two people meet and collaborate. Glass artist Michiko Sakano blows directly into Darcy Miro...
Bronze
8-Arm Smoked Glass and Bronze Branching Bubbles Chandelier
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Chicago, IL
Large branching bubbles 8-arm chandelier with hand blown smoked glass bubbles. Finish: oil-rubbed bronze. Bubbles diameters range from 7"-9". Rod is 42" ...
Bronze
Handblown Glass and Bronze Object Curiosity Vessels by Lindsey Adelman
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Chicago, IL
Small handblown glass vessel with brass water chestnut stopper by designer Lindsey Adelman. Charming and beautiful glass object for decorative use. Each vessel features a hand blown clear glass bottles with solid brass stoppers cast from “nature gone wrong.” Hybrid water chestnuts become curiosities...
Brass
Lindsey Adelman Custom Branching Bubble Chandelier
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Designed in 2013, produced circa 2013 handblown glass with machine- made metal parts. Excellent condition. Suspension can be 36" or 72" stem. Measure: 18" H x 68" W x 23" D x 4 L...
Brass
Lindsey Adelman Custom Woodchuck Pendant
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Designed in 2012 produced, circa 2013 Wood, malachite, bronze Excellent condition Measures: 48" H x 2.5" W x 2.5" D Provenance: Lindsey Adelman Studio NYC.
Malachite, Bronze