Modern Sputnik Chandelier, 18 Lights

A statement light for dining rooms, entries and living spaces. The sputnik chandelier is a mid-century classic that still shows up in a lot of modern interiors. Every arm is the same component, so the model stays light even with 18 lights.

What’s in the model

• Hub: a 6 in brushed brass sphere with a small finial underneath.
• Arms: 18 brass arms in three tiers of six, angled up 38°, level, and angled down 38°. The middle tier is rotated 30° so the arms interleave.
• Lights: each arm ends in a flared brass bulb cup and a 3½ in frosted glass globe.
• Mounting: a 6 in round ceiling canopy and a ¾ in downrod, about 23 in long, with a collar, putting the center of the hub 27 in below the ceiling.

The fixture is about 42 in across the arm tips and hangs 41½ in from the ceiling. Every part is a solid group, and the arm, bulb cup and globe are one component, so changing one arm changes all 18.

How to use it

1. Download the .skp file, then use File → Import to add it to your model.
2. The component origin is at the top center of the canopy, so snap it straight to a ceiling. Over a dining table, aim for about 30 to 36 in between the tabletop and the bottom of the fixture.
3. To change the finish, open the component and repaint the brass parts, or repaint the Globe group inside the arm component to change all the bulbs at once.