The Find: 10 eclectic alternatives to the bare Edison bulb
The Find: 10 eclectic alternatives to the bare Edison bulb
By Frances McInnis | September 25, 2012
By Frances McInnis | 09/25/2012
Although people have been complaining about the omnipresence of the bare Edison bulb for more than a year, its industrial-hipster charm means it remains a fixture of cool new restaurants and eclectic apartments—which is a shame, given the range of beautifully designed lighting available in this city. We searched far and wide to find a selection of alternative pendants and chandeliers—and some of them even manage to evoke the industrial look or simplicity of a naked bulb, minus the hipster cliché. Check out these 10 options (which should come in handy as patio dinners give way to evenings spent cozying up at home).
167701 Ten individual lamp heads hang from a main base, creating a cumulative glow. $298. <br /><a href="http://morba.myshopify.com/collections/wall-ceiling-lighting/products/tetra">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Morba) The Find: suspension lighting The Find: suspension lighting https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-5.jpg 500 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/pendant-lights-the-find/slide/the-find-pendants-5/ the-find-pendants-5 0 0
(Image: Morba)
167710 The rattan weaving in this shade from IKEA gives off a warm glow, for less than a hundred bucks. $79.99. <br /><a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/70155036/">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Ikea) The Find: suspension lighting The Find: suspension lighting https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-11.jpg 500 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/pendant-lights-the-find/slide/the-find-pendants-1-2/ the-find-pendants-1-2 0 0
(Image: Ikea)
167702 The substantial look and matte black finish of CB2’s teardrop-shaped pendant make a simple but bold statement. $279. <br /><a href="http://www.cb2.com/noir-pendant-lamp/s441603">Click to buy »</a> (Image: CB2) The Find: suspension lighting The Find: suspension lighting https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-10.jpg 500 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/pendant-lights-the-find/slide/the-find-pendants-10/ the-find-pendants-10 0 0
(Image: CB2)
167707 The 10 rings on this pendant by Denmark’s Verner Panton can be rotated like a fan around the bulb, which means you can change the look whenever you like. $895 (US). <br /><a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/moon-pendant-white.do?sortby=ourPicks">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Design Within Reach) The Find: suspension lighting The Find: suspension lighting https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-81-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-81.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-81.jpg 539 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/pendant-lights-the-find/slide/the-find-pendants-8-2/ the-find-pendants-8-2 0 0
(Image: Design Within Reach)
167713 This chrome chandelier from Morba is called the Medusa, but it reminds us more of cool sets from sci-fi movies (it also evokes a famous chandelier by <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SCgaLoVv3QA/SwyI4GQFb_I/AAAAAAAABCQ/4QlppYDolf0/s1600/Flos+2097+by+Gino+Sarfatti+-++H26.2+x+D35+$1520.jpg">Gino Sarfatti</a>). $689. <br />
<br /><a href="http://morba.myshopify.com/collections/wall-ceiling-lighting/products/medusa">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Morba) The Find: suspension lighting The Find: suspension lighting https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-111-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-111.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-111.jpg 500 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/pendant-lights-the-find/slide/the-find-pendants-11/ the-find-pendants-11 0 0
(Image: Morba)
167705 This bird’s nest of brass-plated wire by Toronto’s Kelvin Goddard and Lisa Santana is appealingly chaotic. $6,600. <br /><a href="http://avenue-road.com/#/catalogue/products/866">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Avenue Road) The Find: suspension lighting The Find: suspension lighting https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-4.jpg 500 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/pendant-lights-the-find/slide/the-find-pendants-4/ the-find-pendants-4 0 0
(Image: Avenue Road)
167703 This acrylic fixture from the late 1960s has the same retro-futuristic appeal that makes <em>Barbarella</em> and the CN Tower so great. $450. <br /><a href="http://atomicdesign.ca/test-store/#ecwid:category=330579&mode=product&product=9525846">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Atomic Design) The Find: suspension lighting The Find: suspension lighting https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-9-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-9.jpg 500 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/pendant-lights-the-find/slide/the-find-pendants-9/ the-find-pendants-9 0 0
(Image: Atomic Design)
167724 We like the pairing of an industrial shape with antiqued mercury glass on this West Elm pendant—and we can imagine a few of them hanging in a cluster. $101.73. <br /><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/industrial-pendant-mercury-w683/?pkey=cchandeliers-pendant-lighting">Click to buy »</a> (Image: West Elm) The Find: suspension lighting The Find: suspension lighting https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-13.jpg 500 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/pendant-lights-the-find/slide/the-find-pendants-13/ the-find-pendants-13 0 0
(Image: West Elm)
167708 Natural wood and a lack of adornment result in a non-traditional take on a classic chandelier shape. $1,045. <br /><a href="http://www.elte.com/product/manning-small-ceiling-light/102033034000/">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Elte) The Find: suspension lighting The Find: suspension lighting https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-61-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-61.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-61.jpg 500 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/pendant-lights-the-find/slide/the-find-pendants-6-2/ the-find-pendants-6-2 0 0
(Image: Elte)
167716 The evocatively named stamen pendant by Jeremy Pyles was designed around the shape of a tubular bulb, and is made of hand-blown glass. $1,195 (US). <br /><a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/stamen-pendant.do?sortby=ourPicks">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Design Within Reach) The Find: suspension lighting The Find: suspension lighting https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-find-pendants-12.jpg 500 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/pendant-lights-the-find/slide/the-find-pendants-12/ the-find-pendants-12 0 0
(Image: Design Within Reach)