Here Are the Best Pendant Lights to Add Personality to Any Space (2024)

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Designed by Poul Henningsen in 1958 for Louis Poulsen Lighting, the PH5 Pendant Lamp remains an iconic contemporary light fixture. The lamp features a shade with layers of varying sizes and shapes to direct light both horizontally and vertically, casting the perfect glow. It comes in a range of chic color and finish options, each with a unique ambiance.

This modern light fixture takes inspiration from African jewelry with a series of natural birch rings wrapped in colored wax cords. Depending on your preference, you can keep each loop aligned or adjust them on an angle. The Ndebele Necklace Pendant is handcrafted in South Africa by Modern Gesture—a lighting, homeware, and stationery company founded by Cape Town-based designer Candice Lawrence. You can choose from a handful of accent colors like emerald, teal, and indigo.

An elegant silhouette with an industrial edge defines this vintage schoolhouse-inspired pendant lamp. It's perfect for a kitchen, bathroom, or pantry space and is compatible with a dimmer switch, allowing for that just right glow. The clear glass dome means light will radiate out around a room, not just down onto the area it hangs over.

Natural wood and bold color work together make a perfect modern lighting fixture in the Scandinavian-chic Nordic Wood Pendant Lights. The handmade lights are incredibly customizable to your space, available in a range of contemporary hues, lamp sizes, and cord colors.

Modern, inviting, and architectural are all words to describe this beautifully handcrafted pendant lamp. Constructed of ash wood veneer, this fixture's simple shape and intricate detailing come together in a piece that is as much a sculpture as it is a pendant lamp.

Metallic and glittering, the Strada 20 Light Pendant is definitely a light for making a statement. The gilt-finished pendant lamp has a mod, retro silhouette that is mid-century in feel, but can streamline perfectly into a more traditional setting if it's used as the only statement piece in the room.

With a striking silhouette that's a little bit out of the box, the Moravian Star Pendant is contemporary in shape and would look great as a glam element in an industrial space. The radiant geometric form comes in two finishes—mercury glass with black metal framing and clear glass with brass framing.

The Franklin Glass Pendant is a refined take on a classic industrial design. A glass bell with brass detailing hangs from a black fabric-covered cord for a vintage feel that would be at home alongside a range of design styles. The pendant comes in three silhouettes—tall cone, bell, and jug—that would look wonderful mixed and matched over a kitchen island or as standalone pieces in a dining room.

Though it was inspired by peace and love in the age of flower power, the Flowerpot VP1 Pendant doesn't express the boho vibes or maximalism you may expect from its origin. Five decades after its launch, the lamp remains a contemporary classic thanks to its sleek, minimalist appearance. Its dome-shaped hood and globe light create a monochrome, double-hemisphere silhouette that come in a variety of finishes ranging from classic metals to poppy colors.

This pick from All Modern is a beautifully simple lighting fixture that instantly brings any space into the current moment. Hip and stylish, the two-toned globe pendant comes in a chic matte black finish with a choice of clear or frosted shades that would look perfect in a home office, bathroom, or living room.

Most pendant lights hang alone at the end of the cord from the ceiling, but this pick performs a balancing act, with two globes that point out from a brass rod in opposite directions. Whether hung alone as a single statement piece or in a pair for symmetry, it brings chic simplicity and plenty of dispersed light into any room.

True to its name, this piece from Restoration Hardware channels the Victorian period, with its beautiful metal work and enclosed candelabra. Available in three finishes—polished nickel, antiqued brass, and bronze—the metallics would fit right in at a home with a more traditional decor scheme, or pick the black finish for a cool, modern-industrial look.

Rattan weaving on a metal frame forms the funky, sculptural shape of this large, hanging pendant lamp. Modern and organic, it’s the perfect piece to bring into a room for a relaxed and casual feel or instant beach vacation vibes.