The tasteful Lorraine crystal chandelier sparkles without being ostentatious. Strings of crystal beads simply follow the scalloped profile of the steel frame, which comes standard in painted silver. It's offered in 10- or 30-light configurations. For a more toned-down look, try it without the crystals. 216-C Log Canoe Circle, Stevensville, MD 21666; 410-604-0360; davidiatesta.com.

The simple More fixture comes with more options. Decide between white or black transparent glass, satin- or polished-chrome fittings, ceiling or table models, and G9 or 60-watt incandescent lamping. Only the 61/2-inch diameter stays the same. 35B Siemensstrasse, 25462 Rellingen, Germany; 49-4101-3700; tobias-grau.com.

A blown-glass base and a linen shade compose Jeremy Pyles's lyrical Trumpette lamp. The shade has a 17-inch diameter, and the whole lamp stands 22 inches high. It takes a 75-watt incandescent bulb. 258 East Third Street, New York, NY 10009; 212-777-2101; nichemodern.com.

Let there be light—endless amounts of it—with the LED It Be P9 satin-aluminum sconce: Those LEDs give more than 100,000 hours of illumination. During that time, the arms can be moved up and down and the 5-by-11-inch head tilted forward and back. For similar features in table-lamp and ceiling-fixture form, check out the rest of the 14-piece LED It Be collection. 4 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116; 617-350-7565; bisbis.com.

The O-Sound floor lamp features a vertical column of five Circline T5 fluorescents mounted on a gray lacquered-metal stand. Its clear, oblong Plexiglas diffuser is frosted with rings that are positioned over the bulbs—and can be livened up with optional filters in orange, sky blue, fuchsia, or yellow. 104 Housman Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10303; 718-556-5400; luxluce.com.

The new LC-82 fluorescent light occupies a rectilinear extruded-aluminum housing that can be suspended as close as nine inches from the ceiling. It's offered with three baffle types, two- and three-bulb configurations, three lengths, and three distribution options that provide indirect and direct light in varying proportions. 100 Hawks Avenue, Hanson, MA 02341; 781-294-0100; litecontrol.com.

The new Ametrix range is full of illuminating possibilities. These asymmetric indirect luminaires provide lateral light distribution and come in hinged, extruded-aluminum housings and in three sizes and light-source preferences (tungsten halogen, metal halide, and fluorescent). They can be suspended or mounted in wall, ceiling, cove, or semi-recessed configurations. 4675-A Holly Street, Denver, CO 80216; 303-393-1522; ametrixlighting.com.

The Sabrik crystal chandelier has an elegantly ornate form that can create a striking juxtaposition in a clean, contemporary space. Its 15-, 18-, or 24-light variations, as well as a sconce version, come with Swarovski Spectra, golden amber, or Strass crystals. Via Fermi 8, 35010 Cadoneghe (PD), Italy; 39-04-98-87-04-42; italamp.com.

The Pulse hanging lamp from Andromeda International is bursting with hand-blown Murano glass cones and leaves in clear black or milky colors. It comes in three sizes, ranging from a 39-inch to a 78-inch diameter. 11 Mayfield Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837; 800-832-3360; leucos.com.

With Dikas Design's Tovier table lamp, sturdy supports delicate. The square cutout of a single piece of bent satin-nickel steel holds a column of white opal glass, which diffuses 100 watts of halogen light. 235 Moonachie Road, Moonachie, NJ 07074; 201-641-1997; estiluz.com.

The Cocoon collection, a 1960's classic, has reemerged like a butterfly. Remember the Viscontea and Taraxacum pendant fixtures and the Gatto table lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni as well as the Fantasma and Fantasma Piccolo floor lamps by Tobia Scarpa? All were introduced again—alongside the collection's new Zeppelin pendant by Marcel Wanders—at Euroluce in Milan, as a tribute to the late Achille Castiglioni. (They're expected to hit the U.S. market in early 2006.) Each lamp starts as white-painted steel, sprayed twice with a composite of resin and spun polymer fiber; this adheres to the fixture's ribs to become a taut membrane. After the composite cures completely, the manufacturer applies a coat of protective transparent paint. The entire process takes more than 96 hours. 200 McKay Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746; 800-939-3567; flosusa.com.

No, your eyes don't need to be checked—the knife-pleated tissue shades of Aldo Cibic's Formosa lamps sit purposely askew. The table lamp and one of the floor lamps have bases of satin-finished aluminum. For hourglass floor-lamp styles, Cibic stacked two or four shades on laser-cut steel bases. All the fixtures accept incandescent bulbs of 40, 60, and 100 watts. 10 Via Volterra, 20052 Monza (Milan), Italy; 39-392-720552; antonangeli.it.

The Iguasu Neon System takes adjustable lighting to new levels. Its white neon ring, with a 12- or 153/4-inch diameter, descends and rises with the help of a counterweighted vintage-reproduction porcelain pulley. To adjust height, just grab onto the bulb itself (neon stays cool) and pull. P.O. Box 2828, Springfield, MA 01101; 866-245-3312; irisdesignstudio.com.

The Silver Apple collection fits any Big Apple milieu. Each lamp features a base of polished stainless steel and a smoke-gray glass diffuser. The floor version, 48 inches high, takes four halogen bulbs. Pendant and table styles also available. 4 Viale Sicilia, 56021 Cascina (Pisa), Italy; 39-050-701485; luminara.it.

Turn a chair, sofa, or curtain into a source of illumination with this light-emitting textile. Woven into materials such as denim and polyester, optical fibers connect to an LED in green, white, red, orange, and blue, then run through a seam at the fabric's selvage to connect with a battery or electrical source. The fabric is easily cut and sewed on regular machinery and is sold by the yard. Zuzka, 37 East 18th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10003; 212-260-1876; zuzka.com.

Slide into different lighting environments with Eva. Thanks to an epoxy-finished brass handle, the plastic shade moves up and down a tension-mounted stainless-steel rod, which secures to the floor and ceiling. Rising to a maximum height of 10 feet 6 inches, the shade measures 28 inches in diameter. Just add four incandescent bulbs. 1 Bis Rue Lacaille, 75017 Paris, France; 33-6-88-88-94-19; fxballery.com.

Luis Pons's Metal Rain hanging lamp swings into town—straight from the Salone Internazionale del Mobile's Salone Satellite exhibition, 2005, in Milan. Suspended from a perforated stainless-steel plate attached to the ceiling, the fixture's 250 nickel-plated steel ball chains spill 8 feet down- ward. Anywhere along that length, three incandescent bulbs can attach magnetically, casting a starburst of light on the floor. 4040 NE Second Avenue, Suite 411, Miami, FL 33137; 305-576-1787; luisponsd-lab.com.

Positively dripping with hand-cut Venetian glass, Fra belongs to Andromeda's Design Alive collection for Leucos. The sparkling silhouette shapes hang from circular tiers attached to a stainless-steel spine, while a stainless-steel disk caps the base of this hanging version, which comes in lengths of 30, 35, and 87 inches. Both it and the 28-inch-high Fra sconce take 40-watt G9 lamping. 11 Mayfield Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837; 732-225-0010; leucos.com.

The designer's elegantly functional Noho torchère for Visual Comfort, in bronze-finished brass or steel in brushed silver, incorporates both a swiveling shade and casters on a cross base for effortless movement and adjustment. 670 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10012; 212-780-5300; clodagh.com.

The Dervish hanging lamp will make your head spin. White or orange fabric, in a polyester-Lycra blend, is stretched over bowed fiberglass rods to give this warm fluorescent or incandescent light its complex, twirling shape. 4390 Lynd Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006; 626-447-5079; studiolilica.com.

The Eclipse flush-mount light will make you look twice. Its slightly ovoid nickel or satin-gold housing has a round opal white-satin glass diffuser that's placed just off-center. It uses either halogen or compact fluorescent bulbs. 235 Moonachie Road, Moonachie, NJ 07074; 201-641-1997; estiluz.com.

The Coral floor lamp stands tall on a rectilinear alder-wood column carved in intricate openwork. It's available in an alder, gilt, or lacquered finish with a white linen, natural silk, or off-white silk shade. 2001 West Gage Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90047; 323-778-8838; sunfurnituredesign.com.

Ordinary fluorescents become extraordinary in the Iwall bathroom light fixture. Slipped into a fluted glass diffuser, the bulbs can be wall-mounted with rectangular back plates or affixed directly to a mirror so they appear to float. Offered in three lengths with polished or satin-nickel finishes. 944 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94107; 415-778-4300; boydlighting.com.

Make your signage shine. Spore's I-Plane backlit panels feature numerals that are laser-cut from brushed stainless steel that's mounted on a standard 41/2-inch-square acrylic and polycarbonate LED light box (custom sizes available). Select from amber, blue, green, red, or white LEDs. 688 Vermont Street, San Francisco, CA 94107; 888-477-9288; 100watt.net.

Ministar claims to be the smallest low-voltage halogen reflector bulb in the world, so it's perfect for compact installations. With a standard bi-pin design, its low-pressure capsule makes it suitable for unshielded luminaires, and its silver coating reduces thermal load. 100 Endicott Street, Danvers, MA 01923; 800-544-4828; sylvania.com.