Continue to like your chandelier, regardless of the critical comments from visitors or contractors. It is awesome and perfect for your entry.

(Sorry I have no suggestions on finding a replacement globe!)

You've... had critical comments regarding this chandelier? I don't understand how that's possible. I'm sorry I have no suggestions regarding a replacement globe, but I wish you luck - that's a fantastic light fixture!

It's so pretty!
I don't know the manufacturer, but if you don't have any more luck, you could always get one custom blown by a local glass place, it wouldn't be too expensive and it'd be perfect.

i love this chandelier! i dont have any suggestions on where to find a replacement, but if you cant you could always take a few random globes off so the light will be a mix of globes and lights. just a thought.. not sure how it would look but might be worth a try.

that chandelier is spectacular.
i'm not sure about where exactly to find a stock replacement, but what about a custom one? i bet a blown glass head shop where they do their own work could fashion one for you if you brought in one of your already existing globes. those places are often surprisingly inexpensive, too. just make sure to tell them not to make it look like psychedelic finger paint.

your post is tagged san francisco, so i'm thinking maybe you could also try bringing a globe in to one of the lighting stores in SOMA. they only do light fixtures and are helpful/knowledgeable. i bet they could point you in the right direction.

Yeah, that chandelier is really all wrong for your entry. All wrong. Ditch it. And give it to me ;)

It would help if we had a photo of the globe itself to see how it attached to the fixtures. I'm sure there are a few clever people who could determine whether there are suitable replacements by looking at the way the globes screwed to the fixture.

I have no suggestions for the replacement globe but say 'fnar' on the critical comments - it is gorgeous!

It's gorgeous! Ignore the naysayers.

You might try going to a glass blowing factory to see if they can't make you a custom one. It truly is a beauty of a fixture.

it looks like this jam from ABC: http://www.abchome.com/store/store/pc/ice-chandelier-20p50.htm

Maybe take one of the ones from the fixture that is the same size as the one you'd like to replace to a lamp store and see if they can help you find a replacement? I think it's gorgeous!

Hi. I follow a blog called "makingitlovely" and the author, Nicole, has a very similar modern version of that light fixture. If you contact her, she can tell you where she purchased it and perhaps the manufacturer has the right size for you. Here is a link to the house tour, the lamp in in her bedroom.

http://makingitlovely.com/house-tour/

Also, I use the online classifieds alot posting "want" ads. Trying posting a pic, explaining you need replacement parts and you might find an identical fixture you can snag some parts from. Someone else in your city might be itching to get rid of that fixture (even though its awesome).

Good luck!

that is a beauty.

Ensler Lighting in Berkeley deals with vintage repairs they might be able to help you. I had a 70's pendent that they fixed.

Hard to tell if all the shades are the same dimensions, but you might need to take another shade down to at least measure it [and most to bring to glass specialist]. I've found light fixture goodies on this site that I couldnt find elsewhere:

http://www.mylampparts.com/

I'd find a glass blower to make one. I had an unusual fused pair of candlesticks with glass pillars, and one broke in a move. After much searching, I ended up with a glass blower who made an exact copy. You might want to have a couple made, so next time one breaks, you'll be ready.

Following up my above post:

http://www.mylampparts.com/Departments/GLASS/GLOBES.aspx?sortorder=2&page=2

You could try contacting Rejuvenation Interestingly, on their home page they feature The Hood, a similar fixture that is the This Old House Magazine lighting product of the year.

I have a friend who has something very similar to yours. There is one in one of the big museums that is the same as his, although I can't remember now. I've emailed a photo of yours and asked for help. Will post when I get an answer. It is awesome, and don't let the "visitors and contractors" get to you. But it would look way better at my house. ;-)

I've seen the Edison fixtures before and I love them, however, this one is even more stunning. I love it....

nice! you need to change your visitors.. and don't take any contractors with no taste ;)

I can't tell how big the globes are but here's a link to a DIY that has glass globes... http://www.readymade-digital.com/readymade/20090203/?pg=37#pg37

but seriously, if some "visitor" came into my house and started talking smack about my decor, they'd quickly be considered a trespasser and asked to leave!

Don't know where you live, but in Chicago you could go to A-Lamp on Elston at Belmont. If they didn't have the globe you need they could get it.

And please, you're worried about what a contractor thinks? They probably want you to use more oak in your place as well.

West Elm has a 11" globe pendant. Might be lucky on sizing?

http://www.westelm.com/products/globe-pendant-a563/?pkey=cpendant-sconce-lamps-chandeliers

Wow, very earthy and warm! It's hard to get a sense of the space being so large, though, from these photographs. This is one of those times I wish I could see a floor plan!

I think some of the darkness of the photos is because of the Pacific Northwest weather outside, and some of them looked grainy as well - perhaps not taken with the best camera?

Oh dear, it looks like I posted that last comment to completely the wrong post. Sorry about that!

Naysayers be darned. That fixture is fantastic.

It appears as though there are a variety of sizes of globes in that fixture. If you can't find an exact size match, very close would be a good second choice. I doubt it would be noticeable at all.

"but seriously, if some "visitor" came into my house and started talking smack about my decor, they'd quickly be considered a trespasser and asked to leave!"

couldn't agree more!

I think your fixture appears a little dusty. If you have to climb up anyway to get a globe for the measurements etc. you might want to see if the globes can be cleaned. Maybe the fact that it's broken and not sparkling clean is what generates comments, not the style. (I agree that it loooks great where it's installed, and I'd try to fix it too.)

Not only is it a great fixture but what would you replace it with that would be better in this entry way?

Check this page out.
http://lampglass.nu/ceiling-and-dish-glass.html?page=2
The third, fourth or fifth option might be the one since we don't have measurements or a tight close-up of the globes.
I also like that there is a real phone number!

If you don't mind modifying the original structure ( also not a good idea if it turns out the fixture is worth something)-- you cutting that one strand at the top and putting a wire connector over it.

It's also probably some version of this: http://www.lumens.com/Bubbles-MultiLight-Pendant-by-Sonneman/uu132966/product?ad_id=bizrate&utm_source=bizrate&utm_medium=cpc

Hello everyone,
Thank you for your comments and input. The light fixture was very dusty, these pictures are from the house tour. It is even more beautiful and sparkles when clean. I will post more pictures later, hopefully, once I get it fixed. In terms of size, it is huge, the globe that broke was 30 inches in diameter . I contacted the manufacturer of the Rober Sonneman 8 -bubble chandelier and was told the largest globe on that fixture is 12 inches in diameter. I agree with lampean that given the height and size of the foyer, it is unlikely I would find another fixture better suited to the space.
I started researching the manufacturer because we took down another light fixture and replaced it with an IKEA piece, but upon inspection found a "Sciolari" sticker on it. Will submit those later as question, you guys can decide what looks better.... Have started contacting some of your leads will see if I find a replacement or have one made. Thanks again!

ikea has nothing on sciolari.

That is a seriously beautiful light. It reminds me quite a bit of a Raak chandelier I've been eyeing. You might try contacting/sending a photo to someplace like rewire in Los Angeles to see if they can identify the fixture or help with replacement globes.

www.rewirela.com

And ditto on the comment above, I can't imagine that anything from IKEA could compete with a Sciolari.

The globe is 30 inches in circumference and about 10 inches in diameter. Probably easier to picture right?

West Elm has their own version of your chandelier. Perhaps they can point you in the right direction for getting replacement globes. Try investigating the manufacture.

http://www.westelm.com/products/cluster-pendant-w574/?pkey=cpendant-sconce-lamps-chandeliers

http://www.westelm.com/products/globe-pendant-a563/?pkey=cpendant-sconce-lamps-chandeliers

Thanks everyone, I am certain I will find a suitable replacement globe have emailed pictures to a few of the places you suggested. I am hoping, though, that someone will recognize this fixture so I can learn more about it... I am sort of curious....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moderns-r-us/3201055935/in/pool-555706@N24/

We do have similar chandeliers at Gallery L7 in LA, and we might be able to get one for you, however to be able to find one that fits, you would need to be specific about the size of the globe, the opening size of the glass at the top and if it is plain glass or textured such as this one: http://galleryl7.1stdibs.com/store/furniture_item_detail.php?id=423236&cur_tab=
and if the globe has a neck or not. Once we know all that good stuff, I am we can help...