Selene Silk Moon Pendant Light

I · The material

Why silk.

Silk is the material category we don't build lighting from often enough. It sits between paper (fragile, disposable, matte) and glass (rigid, reflective, cool) in a way that few other materials can — durable enough for permanent installation, warm enough to read as textile rather than as manufactured surface, and translucent enough to diffuse light with the quality of skin lit from within. When light passes through a hand-stretched silk shade, it isn't projected the way glass projects it or blocked the way opaque shades block it — it's carried, evenly, with the shade itself glowing as a soft sphere rather than a bright source.

The Selene is our first fixture built around silk as the primary material. The shade is stretched over an internal metal frame that provides the geometric structure without being visible from outside — what the room sees is the silk sphere, luminous when lit, subtly textured when dark, warm to the eye whether the light is on or off. This is deliberately different from every other pendant in our collection. Glass, paper, and metal all have their own optical properties; silk has its own, and it belongs in rooms where the light is meant to be atmosphere rather than illumination.

II · The form

A perfect sphere. Nothing more.

The sphere is the oldest and most reduced form in lighting. It has no orientation — no top, no bottom, no front, no back. It reads the same from every angle. It doesn't ask the room to acknowledge a decorative style, a period reference, or a designer signature. It is simply a volume of light, hung in the space where the room needed light.

In practice, this makes the Selene one of the easier fixtures to specify: it works in interiors of nearly any style — Japandi, Scandinavian, wabi-sabi, minimalist, contemporary — because the sphere is a form that predates and outlasts every design movement. It works in rooms of nearly any function — bedrooms, meditation spaces, tea rooms, dining rooms, living rooms — because atmosphere is a universal requirement. And it works across scale in a way that few forms do; the same sphere reads as intimate at 11.8 inches, as considered at 15.7 inches, as substantial at 19.7 inches.

III · The light

Moonlight, not lamplight.

Glass pendant

Point-source clarity

A glass pendant transmits light with directional character. You see the bulb through the shade, the shade reflects at its edges, and the surrounding surfaces receive a bright pool of task-appropriate light. Correct for kitchens, reading corners, and rooms where the light is meant to illuminate what people are doing.

Silk pendant

Diffused atmosphere

A silk pendant diffuses light across the entire surface of the shade. The bulb is invisible; the shade itself glows as a uniform sphere; surrounding surfaces receive a soft ambient wash rather than a bright pool. Correct for bedrooms, meditation spaces, dining rooms in evening use, and rooms where the light is meant to be atmosphere rather than illumination.

IV · The scale

Three moons, three roles.

The Selene is produced in three sizes, each a perfect sphere at its stated dimension. The right size depends less on ceiling clearance and more on the intended role in the room — an intimate bedside atmosphere, a considered dining or bedroom centrepiece, or a substantial living-room anchor.

Standard adjustable cord for all three sizes. Custom cord lengths available at no extra charge for double-height installations, tall foyers, or specific hanging-height requirements — write to service@stuberlighting.com with your ceiling-to-floor measurement before ordering.

V · The craft

Considered, throughout.

Bulbs included.

The Selene ships with warm-white LED bulbs at 2700K — the temperature at which silk-diffused light reads warmest and closest to actual moonlight or candlelight. Dimmable-compatible if you swap to dimmable LEDs and pair with a triac wall dimmer; Edison-style bulbs are also compatible for a very warm, vintage-atmospheric reading. Because silk diffuses light evenly across its surface, the choice of bulb style matters less visually than it does in a glass fixture — what matters is temperature (choose 2700K) and dimming behaviour.

Silk shade, metal frame.

The silk is hand-stretched over an internal metal frame that provides the sphere's geometric integrity. The frame is invisible from outside — you see only the silk. The shade is attached to the frame at the top and bottom, allowing it to be tensioned taut without visible seams disrupting the perfect sphere. Individual silk shades carry subtle variation in weave density and translucency across each unit; this is the material's signature.

Adjustable cord.

Standard adjustable cord for all sizes. Custom cord lengths available at no extra charge for double-height foyer installations, vaulted-ceiling rooms, and any hanging-height that differs from residential standard. Write to service@stuberlighting.com before ordering with your specific measurements.

Care and longevity.

Silk is more durable than most people expect — treated correctly, a silk shade lasts as long as any other lighting material. Keep it out of humid environments (bathrooms, kitchens with heavy oil-vapour cooking); the silk itself will not degrade in normal indoor use. Dust with a soft dry brush or gentle low-suction vacuum every 3-4 months; avoid water contact.

VI · Where it belongs

The rooms that need atmosphere.