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Lederam or Gold Moon? Two dinners. Same factory.

Lederam: gold leaf that grazes. Gold Moon: a copper cloud. Pick the lamp that makes the table, then shop or see it in Chelsea.

Two Catellani lamps. Same Villa di Serio workshop. Completely different dinner.

Lederam is a gold or copper-leaf disc. The LED never stares at you — it grazes the wall, the ceiling, the cloth. Off, it is sculpture. On, the plaster takes a warm wash. Gold Moon is a cluster of copper curls: a cloud, not crystal. The table sits under weather, not under a ballroom.

Which one over a New York table?

Typical dining length: Lederam Manta S2 (two discs, about $4,560–$5,060), or a pair of Gold Moon JC/IC pendants (about $560–$580 each). A Gold Moon chandelier ($13,330–$23,410) needs structure and a look in Chelsea — phones flatten the cloud. Compact Lederam C150 / C180 / T1 / CWS1 sit about $1,260–$2,280.

Need a woven sphere instead? That is Fil de Fer — a constellation through wire, not a disc and not a cloud. Outdoor terrace: Fil de Fer outdoor, not Lederam leaf.

Gold leaf looks different in Chelsea

Bring table length and ceiling height. Authorized Catellani & Smith at 134 W 25th St. (212) 457-1355.

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