350mm Bauhaus Layered Pendant

The layered dome on this pendant stacks two offset shells of carbon steel and aluminum, so from below you see a ring of exposed metal edge before the light itself, and from the side the silhouette steps down in a way that feels distinctly Bauhaus without leaning on any surface ornament to say so. At 35cm across and only 21cm tall, it hangs with a low, wide profile that suits a kitchen island or a dining table where you want a fixture that reads as substantial without eating up valuable headroom above the surface it's lighting. The carbon steel gives the outer shell real rigidity, while the aluminum inner layer keeps the overall weight manageable enough that a standard ceiling junction box handles the installed load without any special reinforcement. Even at 21cm tall, the layered profile keeps a strong shadow line along the seam where the two shells meet, so the fixture reads as genuinely three-dimensional from below rather than flattening out into a single silhouette once the bulb is switched on. Because the outer shell is carbon steel rather than a lighter stamped metal, it also holds its shape indefinitely under its own weight, with none of the slight warping a thinner material can develop after years of hanging in the same spot.

It's genuinely built for real installs, not just showroom use — the hardwired version comes with a choice of a 6-foot cord for a tighter drop close to the ceiling, or a 16-foot cord, complete with three wire clips included, for ceilings that need real reach across a longer span. There's also a plug-in version with an inline switch for rooms where running new wiring isn't practical or worth the disruption. Three colorways are available: a confident orange, a deep dark green, and a neutral beige, each finished over the same carbon steel and aluminum shell so the color reads as a true painted metal tone rather than a thin printed coating that can chip or wear unevenly at the edges over time. The included wire clips make the longer 16-foot hardwired run tidy rather than an afterthought, letting an installer route the cord flush along a ceiling joist or ceiling line instead of leaving it to hang loose between the junction box and the fixture itself. Because the plug-in version's inline switch sits along the cord itself, it's also a genuinely convenient option for a rental kitchen, letting a tenant turn the pendant on and off without ever touching a wall switch tied to other circuits in the room.

Monvera Space stocks this pendant for kitchens and dining spaces that want a mid-century silhouette without committing to a fully vintage piece — it pairs naturally with warm wood cabinetry and brass hardware, letting the layered metal shell be the one confident color note in an otherwise neutral room. Rated up to 30 watts on a standard E27 LED, it throws enough light to work as a real task fixture over an island while still keeping that warm, layered glow that makes a Bauhaus-style pendant worth choosing over a plainer alternative in the first place, and the stepped profile means it looks intentional from nearly any angle in the room, not just straight on from below. Because the shell handles the light-shaping work rather than a separate glass diffuser, there's nothing extra to source or replace later if the fixture ever needs servicing, just the same carbon steel and aluminum shell it shipped with, holding its shape and its color for years of regular use. Because all three colorways share the same carbon steel and aluminum shell, choosing a color is really just a matter of matching the room's existing palette, with no difference in how evenly any of the three finishes diffuses the E27 bulb's warm output once installed.

• Diameter: 13.78" (35cm), Height: 8.27" (21cm)
• Materials: carbon steel and aluminum
• Hardwired: 6ft or 16ft adjustable cord
• Plug-in: 16ft cord with inline switch
• Colors: Orange, Dark Green, Beige
• Max wattage: 30W, LED bulb E27