Double Paradise Pendant by Lindsey Adelman Studios

For centuries, glassblowers on the island of Murano passed down their expertise strictly through the generations, keeping their magic to themselves. But in recent years, thankfully, those master craftsmen have come to embrace and be embraced by a young wave of American glass artisans eager to reinterpret history. Such a joyous exchange was among the inspirations for Paradise, a sprawling sculptural cascade of textured globes (blown by Brooklyn-based Michiko Sakano and Vetro Vero studio in Pennsylvania) on a network of large-link brass chains that drape as gracefully as a necklace. 

Throughout, opaque and translucent cones, cylinders, spheres and diamonds poke out at vertiginous angles, and slender polished pins add an edge of dangerous glamour. Using an innovative, labor-intensive technique, textile artist Taryn Urushido crochets the electrical wires invisibly through heavy handmade brass chains, rendering Paradise’s subtle illumination even more miraculous. In addition to an array of standard models, small-scale pendants and sconces, Paradise by Lindsey Adelman was designed to be endlessly customizable: it can twist and torrent down the well of an open circular staircase or dance endlessly across the ceiling.

LEAD PRODUCTION TIME

24 - 26 weeks. Allow 5 - 7 more weeks for delivery

DIMENSIONS

H 42in / 107cm

W 13in / 33cm

D 12in / 30cm

WT 15lb / 7kg

MATERIALS

Machined brass

Optic mold-blown glass

Cotton lashing

SUSPENSION

Custom brass chain

CANOPY

Ø5.25in x H2.5in Domed canopy

BULBS

30v / 5.25w / 2700k / dimmable integrated LED, transformer provided

30v / 2.25w / 2700k / dimmable G4 LED, transformer provided