Lira Deco Metal Pendant Light

The Lira Pendant Light draws its shade in bent metal lines rather than enclosing it in a solid surface, so the fixture is a drawing in space rather than a volume hanging from the ceiling. Art deco proportions give the curves their symmetry and keep the whole thing from reading as merely decorative wirework.

Because the frame is open, light escapes in all directions and casts a pattern of curved shadows onto the ceiling and nearby walls. That secondary effect is a large part of what you are buying: the fixture changes the surfaces around it, not only the surface beneath it.

Velleora Home Decor offers it in several sizes and finishes. Drop is adjustable at installation and it takes a standard bulb, with a clear filament bulb producing the sharpest shadow pattern. Installation should be carried out by a qualified electrician, and the frame dusted with a soft brush rather than a cloth.

• Open bent-metal frame, no solid shade
• Art deco curves and symmetry
• Casts curved shadow patterns on walls and ceiling
• Several sizes and finishes, adjustable drop
• Clear filament bulbs give the sharpest shadows