Silk Sabina Chandelier

A lantern drawn by a geometry teacher on a very good day.

The Sabina Chandelier is by Oly, in metal and tiered silk. Fabric shades have softened electric light since it arrived, and pleated or stretched silk remains a favorite for an even, warm glow. Here a slender framework of thin rods rises from a single ring to a wide angular cage, holding three tiers of white silk shades. Each tier narrows below the last, ending in a pointed tip with a small finial. It includes a canopy and 3-foot chain and takes four bulbs not to exceed 60W. It is 40 inches high and 39 in diameter.

Somewhere between a tent, a kite and a very calm jellyfish.