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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H 43.31 in W 28.75 in D 29.34 in
Ares Copper Chandelier by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Ares Copper Chandelier by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 74,5 x W 73 x H 110 cm. Materials: White alabaster and copper. Available in different finishes: Shiny Silver, Bronze, Brus...
Alabaster, Copper
H 43.31 in W 30.52 in D 29.34 in
Teti Copper Chandelier by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Teti Copper Chandelier by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 74,5 x W 77,5 x H 110 cm. Materials: White alabaster and copper. Available in different finishes: Shiny Silver, Bronze, Br...
Alabaster, Copper
H 118 in Dm 11.81 in
Brushed Copper Halo 3-Pendant Chandelier by Matthew McCormick Studio
By Matthew McCormick Studio
Located in Vancouver, CA
Originally conceived as a graphic interpretation of effervescence, Halo is a bold lighting series inspired by the warm glow of the proprietary LED ring luminaire. Each pendant is hou...
Aluminum
H 49.61 in Dm 40.16 in
'Pipeline Chandelier 10, Pendant' by Caine Heintzman for Andlight, Copper
By AND Light
Located in Paris, IDF
Pipeline chandelier 10 – pendant by Caine Heintzman Materials – Aluminum body – Cast acrylic Electrical – 27 x 5W LED – 47,000 hour Lifetime – 90+ CRI – Input Voltage 1...
Aluminum, Copper
H 43.71 in W 21.66 in D 27.76 in
Apollo Copper Chandelier by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Apollo Copper Chandelier by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 70,5 x W 55 x H 111 cm. Materials: White alabaster and copper. Available in different finishes: Shiny Silver, Bronze, Br...
Alabaster, Copper
H 33.47 in W 38.19 in D 33.47 in
Demetra Copper Chandelier by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Cppper Chandelier by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 85 x W 97 x H 85 cm. Materials: White alabaster, copper and leather. Available in different finishes: Shiny Silver, Bro...
Alabaster, Copper
H 37.8 in W 38.19 in D 33.47 in
Demetra Copper Double Chandelier by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Copper Double Chandelier by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 85 x W 97 x H 96 cm. Materials: White alabaster, copper and leather. Available in ...
Alabaster, Copper
H 40.16 in Dm 33.08 in
Contemporary 'Pipeline' Chandelier 8, Copper
By AND Light
Located in Paris, IDF
Pipeline Chandelier 8. Design: Caine Heintzman Editor: AND Light. By definition, the pipeline chandelier features a cylindrical arrangement of linear illuminated sections cinche...
Aluminum
H 21.7 in W 23.6 in D 55.1 in
Modern Chandelier in a Copper Finish, Kelp Collection, by Brand van Egmond
By William Brand
Located in Naarden, NL
Designed by William Brand, this Kelp modern chandelier in an oval shape and in a copper finish is bent by skilled craftsmen in graceful curls and shapes in the atelier of Brand van E...
Metal
H 16.54 in Dm 18.51 in
Pipeline Chandelier 1, Copper, Vertical
By AND Light
Located in Paris, IDF
Pipeline chandelier 1 Design: Caine Heintzman, Editor: ANDLight By definition, the Pipeline chandelier features a cylindrical arrangement of linea...
Aluminum
