Best Swing-Arm Pendant Lights

An adjustable, wall-mounted pendant light is a great solution for small spaces — they keep valuable floor space clear and can easily adapt for multiple uses (and even swing out of the way!). We've rounded up our favorites, in a variety of price points — from Jean Prouvé's classic Potence Lamp to West Elm's Wall-Mounted Pendant Lamp...

High End:

Jean Prouvé's Potence Lamp is the industrial-style classic of the bunch. Licensed through Vitra, and available from hivemodern for $1,562.

BL10 Wall Lamp by Robert Dudley Best for BestLite by GUBI. Available in three colors (black, white, cream) from UnicaHome for $1,299.

Mid-Range:

Falena Wall Lamp by Alvaro Siza is $538 from hivemodern.

Tolomeo Wall Mount Lamp from Artemide is $330 from Design Within Reach.

George Nelson's Wall Sconce is available in a variety of shapes (ball, cigar, saucer & pear) — all for $325 each from Modernica.

Budget:

The Wall-Mounted Pendant Lamp is $129 from West Elm.

Swing Arm Wall Sconce is $89.95 from Crate & Barrel.

Do you have suggestions for other swing-arm pendant lights? Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments...

Comments (10)

I'd never heard the term "swing-arm pendant." Shouldn't a pendant hang, in which case, I'm not sure if this one or several above count. But, here goes. This would be great in a kitchen or over a breakfast nook.

http://www.arcadianlighting.com/besa-tay-tay-wall-1wu.html

I found this gorgeous one from Svenskt Tenn right after I finished this post: V2484.

Budget is $90...try half that.

I keep thinking I am going to DIY a version of the Gus Modern swing arm lamp...Gus Modern

My Flos 265 is extremely versatile. It hinges at the shoulder, well as the elbow.

Mounted high on the wall, I can bring the lamp directly underneath the wall mount, or extend it seven feet from the wall (or anywhere in between).

It's expensive though.

I love the Jean Prouvé's Potence Lamp. That is on my "if I win the lottery" list.

Link for Flos 265:

http://217.169.111.182/decorative/ProductList.aspx?lang=en&iid=FlaA03000&op=&tspv=&sv=&spv=flawallorceiling%7cFla265_line&tspn=&recid=&ua=Navigation&DefaultLang=en&tspo=&searchby=&fsi=&rm=0&sExp=&spo=isequal%7cisequal&sb=*&spn=Product_group%7cProduct_line&lop=0&hlv=&selitms=&tov=List&pat=Parametric&Site=international&Referrer=http%3a%2f%2fwww.flos.com%2f

DIY like in this house tour: http://gallery.apartmenttherapy.com/photo/111308jacoblaurie/00053_T

I like almost all of Affordable Lamps' swing arm lights but the "Tay Tay" is my favorite. I even wrote a blog post about the Cyprus LED swing arm light.

I really love the way that a slight change in the swivel of a lamp design changes the entire feel of the lamp. The longer the arm is, the more of an imbalanced feel, even discomforting (like the first lamp), but by shortening it, the lamp appears more relaxed.