For the first time, New York-based architectural lighting manufacturer Coronet LED has released a product that was a collaboration with an independent artist. The Artisan Orb is a hand-blown glass pendant developed in collaboration with Los Angeles-based artist Ivan Lee Mora of Obsydian Studios.
“Known for immersive sculptural works spanning retail settings, hospitality environments and large-scale public art installations around the world, Mora’s multidisciplinary practice explores the relationship between light, material and atmosphere,” Coronet says. “A prior project, in which Coronet supplied light engines for one of Mora’s installations, revealed a natural creative alignment between the two parties—one grounded in Mora’s expressive approach to illumination and Coronet’s technical expertise in architectural lighting.”
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Artisan Orb, the company says, is a specifiable luminaire that balances the tactile qualities of hand-blown glass with the optical performance and engineering rigor required for modern commercial interiors.
Each Artisan Orb begins as molten clear glass gathered at the furnace and layered with white glass to produce a luminous semi-opaque finish. Once the desired opacity is achieved, the material is pressed into custom optical molds that create one of three textured surface patterns. The form is then shaped by hand through traditional glassblowing techniques, relying on the precise control of heat, airflow and gravity to refine the final silhouette. “From the first breath into the pipe through the final annealing cycle, the process demands precision, resulting in a piece that is technically consistent yet unmistakably hand-crafted,” Coronet says.
“I’ve always been fascinated by the way light moves through glass—how it can feel captured within the material, then softly reflected back into a space,” Mora says. “For Artisan Orb, the moon was a constant point of reference. We were drawn to the atmospheric glow of Lunar New Year lanterns and began exploring lattice-like textures that could refract and diffuse light in a similarly layered way.”
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The Artisan Orb is available in three surface patterns, each inspired by rays of lunar light:
- A 12-point vertical linear pattern offers a restrained, architectural expression.
- A 24-point version refines the texture, increasing its frequency and light play.
- The pineapple crosshatch introduces a faceted, jewel-like texture. Across all three, the textured glass modulates how light moves through the material, producing a layered luminosity rather than a flat or uniform diffusion.
Engineered with aluminum-core LED boards, specifiable color temperatures and a CRI above 90, the Artisan Orb offers decorative impact and architectural-grade performance, the company says. It’s available in 6- and 11-inch diameters with pendant and wall-mount configurations.
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