Livia Petal Glass Pendant Light

I · The form

Petals, not spheres.

Most small pendants adopt one of two forms — a round globe or a cylindrical drum shade. The Livia does neither. It's built from vertically curved, hand-textured glass panels that meet at the top and bottom of the fixture, forming a sculptural petal-like silhouette — closer in visual language to a botanical bud than to a lighting fixture.

This changes how the pendant reads in the room. Round globes and drum shades close the light source into a smooth surface — they diffuse but don't articulate. Curved petal panels do both: they diffuse the bulb into a soft ambient wash, but the textured surface catches light differently at each curve, giving the fixture visual depth and movement that flat-surfaced pendants can't produce. From a kitchen counter looking up, or from a dining table across the room, the Livia reads as a small piece of sculpture that also happens to be a light.

II · The tones

Three tones, three moods.

Green — olive

Nature-inspired

Translucent olive green — the tone of Mediterranean olive groves rather than lawn-green. Reads as considered warmth in kitchens with warm wood cabinetry, in vintage-modern dining rooms, and in interiors that want a moment of botanical colour without a full commitment.

Clear — crystal

The versatile choice

Translucent clear glass with subtle warmth from the textured surface. Reads as sculptural rather than decorative — the fixture is present but never the room's colour statement. The correct choice for interiors that want the petal form without adding tinted glass to the palette.

Blue — ocean

Editorial modern

Deep translucent ocean blue — architectural rather than sky-blue. Reads as considered contrast in white or neutral kitchens, in coastal-modern homes that want to avoid beach-house clichés, and in editorial-styled interiors where the pendant is chosen as a colour anchor.

III · The kitchen use

Alone, or in a row.

The Livia is deliberately sized for the way kitchen-island pendants actually get specified — small enough to work in multiples above a counter, substantial enough to hold its own alone. Standard installation over a kitchen island in most American homes uses two or three pendants for a 6-foot island, three or five pendants for an 8- to 10-foot island. Two pendants of the Livia read as a considered pair; three read as a rhythmic row; five (for a long island) read as a colonnade.

For non-kitchen installations, the Livia works equally well as a single pendant. Over an intimate dining table (4-seater or smaller), above a bedside table as a hanging alternative to a table lamp, in a small entry foyer, or over a compact writing desk — the 11.8-inch diameter is calibrated to feel present without dominating a smaller room.

IV · The scale

Small pendant, considered proportion.

The Livia is produced in a single size — 11.8 inches in diameter, 11.8 inches in height. The proportion is deliberate: substantial enough to read as intentional in a room, small enough to install in multiples above a kitchen island without over-scaling. Standard 11.8-inch adjustable drop rod; extendable on request for higher ceilings or double-height installations.

For multi-pendant kitchen-island orders (3 or more units), coordinated matched-batch glass ensures the individual variations across pendants read as harmonious rather than mismatched. Write to service@stuberlighting.com with your order — matched-batch coordination is complimentary for orders of 3 or more units.

V · The craft

Considered, throughout.

Bulbs included.

The Livia ships with an E12 warm-white LED bulb. 2700K warm-white is chosen deliberately: it's the temperature that reads olive green as warm-Mediterranean rather than cool-clinical, blue as depth rather than flat, clear glass as sculptural rather than utilitarian. Dimmable-compatible if you swap to dimmable E12 LEDs and pair with a triac wall dimmer — Edison-style bulbs are also compatible for a warmer, more vintage-industrial reading in kitchen installations.

Brass-toned rod, not chain.

A slim brass-toned rigid rod rather than the swagged chain that most small pendants use. The rigid rod reads more refined in modern kitchens and dining rooms — the fixture hangs deliberately at its specified height rather than swinging on chain. Rod is finished in warm brass-gold to complement the natural warmth of the glass and to work alongside brass kitchen hardware.

Adjustable rod length.

Standard 11.8-inch drop rod. Custom lengths available at no extra charge for kitchen-island installations with high ceilings, double-height dining rooms, or specific hanging-height requirements. Write to service@stuberlighting.com before ordering with your ceiling-to-counter (or ceiling-to-table) measurement and desired hanging height.

Individual variation.

Each glass panel is hand-blown, one at a time — subtle variations in curve, thickness, texture, and colour intensity remain by design. Your Livia will be subtly different from photographs and from every other Livia produced. For multi-pendant kitchen-island orders, coordinated matched-batch material is complimentary — write to service@stuberlighting.com before ordering.

VI · Where it belongs

The everyday-considered pendant.