New at Modern Studio
Hammerton Studio lighting, handcrafted in Salt Lake City.
American artisan lighting in hand-blown and cast glass, and handcrafted metalwork — designed, engineered, and built under one roof. This is the Studio line: 46 families, from Gem crystal to outdoor pendants.
Salt Lake City · Est. 1990s
Made-to-order lighting, built without compromise.
Hammerton is an American lighting maker at 217 N Wright Brothers Drive in Salt Lake City. Studio pieces are designed, engineered, and built under one roof — decorative lighting in artisan glass and metalwork for homes, hospitality, and commercial rooms.
In the 1990s, founder Levi Wilson saw Utah mountain houses with strong architecture and forgettable fixtures, and started with custom work scaled to each room. More than 30 years later, the standard is the same: no shortcuts, and no “good enough.”
Modern Studio is an authorized Hammerton dealer. This introduction is the Studio brand only — the luxury, design-leading line. Signature, Heritage, and Viro (including sconces such as Seville, Milan, and Belfast) are separate Hammerton brands and are not in this collection. Shop everything we are bringing in at Hammerton Studio.
“American artisan crafted lighting. Every piece is designed, engineered, and built under one roof.” — Hammerton
Where to start
The families that define the line.
Gem, Mesa, Gaia, Aalto, Rock Crystal, Cabochon, Blossom, Luna, Axis, and Parallel are the largest and most recognizable Studio families, with Outdoor for covered exterior rooms.
31 designs · crystal glass
Gem
Gem is the largest Hammerton Studio family: hand-blown crystal that catches light rather than sitting in front of it. Rings, linears, pendants, sconces, and clustered “blooms” all share the same glass.
Start with the Gem Ring Chandelier, the Gem Linear Chandelier over an island, or the Gem Pendant — the piece we are building first. For a bouquet of LED-lit gems, see Gem Cluster Bloom.
Striated crystal
Mesa
Mesa glass is drawn in thick, striated pieces — the catalog describes each one coming from up to five pounds of molten glass — so the linear and ring forms read like stone as much as crystal.
The Mesa Linear Chandelier is the island and dining workhorse. The Mesa Ring Chandelier carries the same glass into a circular composition. Browse all Mesa.
Hand-blown orbs
Gaia
Gaia is organic volume: lead-free, hand-blown crystal orbs, including white-glass chain compositions. It is one of the clearest “glass first” families in the line.
See the Gaia Ring Chandelier and the Gaia Linear Chandelier, then the rest of Gaia.
Geometric blown glass
Aalto
Aalto takes a geometric, mid-century language — starbursts and sputnik-like spreads — and rebuilds it in artisan-blown glass. Hammerton’s own description ties the glass to Alvar Aalto’s idea of a total work of art; each shade is formed by hand.
The Aalto Starburst Chandelier is the ceiling sculpture. The Aalto Linear Pendant Chandelier stretches the same glass over a table. See all Aalto.
Quartz-like crystal
Rock Crystal
Rock Crystal glass is irregular and translucent, meant to read like natural quartz rather than a smooth shade. Radial rings and starbursts put that geology on the ceiling.
Look at the Rock Crystal Radial Ring Chandelier and the Rock Crystal Starburst Chandelier. The full family is Rock Crystal.
Domed crystal
Cabochon
Cabochon borrows the jeweler’s polished dome: artisan-blown crystal set into rings and linears for dining rooms, entries, and islands.
Begin with the Cabochon Ring Chandelier or the Cabochon Linear Chandelier, then all Cabochon.
Undulant glass
Blossom
Blossom shades unfurl — each one hand-blown and one of a kind. The family covers linears, radial rings, and clustered blooms.
The Blossom Linear Chandelier suits a long table; Blossom Cluster Bloom is the bouquet form (9- and 12-light cluster language appears across Studio, including Blossom). Browse Blossom.
Soft orbs
Luna
Luna uses softly undulant orbs of hand-blown crystal, often around an illuminated cast-crystal diffuser. Rings and clusters keep the glass quiet rather than sharp.
See the Luna Ring Chandelier and Luna Cluster Bloom, or the whole Luna family.
Cast crystal
Axis
Axis is thick cast crystal — Hammerton describes it as made from material salvaged in their own glassblowing studio — on hand-polished metal. It is the architectural counterpoint to the blown-glass families.
The Axis Linear Pendant Chandelier and the Axis Pivot Linear Chandelier are the places to start. All of Axis is in the collection.
Kiln-fused panels
Parallel
Parallel uses floating panels of kiln-fused, hand-textured glass rather than orbs. Rings — including a true two-tier ring — and linears give both ambient and task light.
The Parallel Two-Tier Ring Chandelier is the statement; the Parallel Ring Chandelier is the single ring. See all Parallel.
Damp-rated
Outdoor
Outdoor is a type in the Studio line — pendants, post and pier mounts, and sconces — not a glass family. Forms such as Double Box, Terrace, Landmark, and Beacon are built for covered exterior rooms.
See the Double Box Outdoor Pendant and the Terrace Outdoor Pendant, then all Outdoor.
The rest of Studio
Forty-six families, one standard.
The line continues through mesh, stone, textured glass, and smaller ring families — including Bolla (mandrel chandelier and double pendant only), Manhattan (indoor and outdoor rings; two-tier is a size of the ring, not its own model), Verona, and Vessel (a ring, linears, and pendants — there is no double-ring Vessel). Open a family, or start from the full Hammerton Studio collection.
Materials
Finishes and glass, chosen together.
Most Studio fixtures share a metal palette: gilded brass, flat bronze, burnished bronze, beige silver, classic silver, novel brass, graphite, and matte black, with gunmetal, heritage brass, oil-rubbed bronze, and satin nickel on many models. Outdoor adds its own metals, including argento grey, statuary bronze, and textured black.
Glass is where families diverge. Hand-blown crystal shows up clear, amber, smoke, bronze, and white; some families add seeded, hammered, optic, or granite textures. Axis and parts of Parallel move into cast or kiln-fused glass. Where a fixture offers color temperature, confirm Kelvin with the spec sheet — Verona’s ring, for example, is offered by Hammerton from 2,700K to 4,000K.
These are made to order. We confirm finish, glass, lead time, and canopy before you order. Trade partners can use our Trade Advantage program.
Practical planning
How to choose size and placement.
1. Start with the surface, not the ceiling alone
Over a dining table or island, a single chandelier is often about one-half to two-thirds the width of the top. A linear should stop short of each end — roughly 6–12 inches — so it belongs to the table rather than the whole room. Pendants in a row should clear sightlines and line up with seating or the sink.
2. Hang height that feels finished
A common starting point over a table is about 30–36 inches from the tabletop to the bottom of the fixture, then adjusted for ceiling height. In a foyer or great room, check the view from the next room so the piece does not float too high or crowd the entry.
3. Match the family to the job
Gem, Mesa, Gaia, Cabochon, and Luna rings hold a dining room. Aalto and Rock Crystal starbursts suit a taller ceiling. Axis and Parallel read more architectural. Blossom and Cluster Bloom compositions (Gem, Blossom, Mesa, Luna, Gaia) work where you want a gathered, bouquet-like light. Outdoor pendants stay on covered porches — confirm the damp rating on the spec sheet.
4. Confirm canopy, slope, and lamping
Sloped ceilings and outdoor mounts change the canopy. Share photos and measurements with Modern Studio and we will match the right size, suspension, and bulb or LED configuration before you order.
When you are ready, open the Hammerton Studio collection and narrow by family.
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