Some lights win you over with ornament. This one wins with restraint.

The Ring Dunst Chandelier began with a question we kept returning to in the studio: what changes when a ring-shaped chandelier stops being a joins-the-dots graphic—and starts behaving like a real object in a real room? Not on paper, but overhead: with distance, weight, and atmosphere.

The answer wasn’t “make it bigger” or “add more.” It was proportion—how thick the rings feel, how much space sits between them, how the glow reads from across the room, and whether the whole form truly floats once it’s hanging over a table.

The first sketch was too perfect

In early drawings, a single circle looked flawless—and that was the problem.

A perfect ring can feel overly logo-like in a home. It’s clean, yes, but it can also read flat and a little sterile. We wanted a circle that still felt modern, but less like an icon and more like a quiet architectural element—something that belongs to the room rather than sitting on top of it.

That’s when the second ring entered the design.

Not as decoration, but as a depth cue.

Two rings create a subtle hierarchy: one can feel like the “structure,” the other like the “light.” One can carry warmth; the other can carry shadow. The chandelier becomes less like a shape and more like a small spatial system.

Proportion test 1: the gap

Once you commit to two rings, the next decision is the one most people don’t notice—until it’s wrong:

How much air should exist between them?

• Too close, and the rings visually merge into a thick band. The light can feel heavy, almost like a single chunky disk.
• Too far apart, and the chandelier starts to look disconnected—two separate objects that happen to share a canopy.

The “right” distance is the one that creates layering without clutter: you can clearly read the double-ring idea, but your eye still registers it as one calm silhouette.

This gap also affects how light behaves. When the luminous ring sits slightly offset from the darker ring, the glow feels more dimensional—less like an LED outline, more like an ambient halo.

Proportion test 2: the thickness

Then came thickness—arguably the most emotional ratio of all.

A thin ring feels airy and precise, but can look fragile in large sizes. A thicker ring feels confident, but risks looking bulky, especially from low angles (like at a dining table).

We kept returning to a goal: thin enough to feel modern, thick enough to feel like a real object. The final height is kept compact (H 11 cm / 4.3"), which helps the chandelier stay visually calm and low, rather than turning into a deep, dominant volume.

Proportion test 3: light as a line, not a point

A ring chandelier can go wrong fast if the light reads like a strip of tech.

So we designed around a simple lighting principle: the glow should feel continuous and soft, not dotted or harsh.

That’s why the chandelier uses an integrated LED with an acrylic diffuser layer, letting the ring read as an even band of light rather than a bright source you “look at.”

In the final design, the lit ring isn’t trying to steal attention. It’s meant to do something subtler:

• soften ceilings
• brighten faces at the table
• lift the whole room’s baseline glow

And because the Ring Dunst Chandelier can be selected in warm light or cool light, you can tune whether it reads as cozy atmosphere or crisp clarity.

Material decisions that support the geometry

Once the ratios felt right, materials became less about “style” and more about reinforcing the proportions.

The product uses a mix of metal, walnut grain paper, and acrylic.

That combination matters because each layer plays a role:

• Metal gives the rings definition and structure—clean edges, stable geometry.
• Acrylic supports the “misty” light quality by diffusing the LED into an even glow.
• Walnut grain paper adds warmth without adding visual noise; it’s a quiet texture that keeps the chandelier from feeling cold or overly industrial.

In other words: the materials weren’t chosen to compete with the ring shape. They were chosen to let the ring shape stay the hero.

Hanging is part of the design

A ring chandelier lives or dies by how it sits in space.

Too low and it dominates; too high and it becomes a ceiling graphic that doesn’t help the room. The Ring Dunst includes 150 cm (59") suspension wires, and the length can be extended upon request—because real rooms aren’t uniform, and proportion doesn’t end at the fixture body.

Practical details: it’s designed for indoor use (IP20), ceiling mounted, and compatible with common wall switches (switch not included).

Choosing the size is also a proportion decision

In a proportion-first design, size isn’t just about “how big the light is.” It’s about how the ring relates to your room—the surface below it, the ceiling above it, and the amount of visual space around it.

• 60 cm feels intentionally minimal. It reads like a clean line in the room—present, but not dominant. Choose it when you want the ring concept to stay quiet and refined.
• 80 cm is the most balanced choice in many homes. It has enough scale to look architectural and “meant for the room,” while still staying calm from every angle.
• 100 cm is for spaces that can handle a stronger anchor. It brings more visual gravity—less “detail,” more “centerpiece,” especially in larger dining or living zones.

A helpful way to decide is to imagine the ring as a soft boundary of light:
If you want it to sit quietly above everyday life, go smaller. If you want it to frame the space and define the room, go larger.

Quick reference: 60 / 80 / 100 cm diameter options (all 11 cm tall), with approximate outputs of ~30W / ~42W / ~54W by size.

What we learned from the “double-ring” experiment

If there’s one takeaway from the design process, it’s this:

Minimalism isn’t a lack of decisions—it’s a concentration of them.

Two circles sound simple. But once they’re real objects in a real room, everything becomes measurable:

• the gap that creates depth
• the thickness that decides lightness vs. weight
• the diffuser that decides softness vs. glare
• the hanging length that decides calm vs. awkward

The Ring Dunst Chandelier is the result of making those decisions quietly, and making them again until the chandelier feels less like a “concept” and more like something that belongs above everyday life—dinners, conversations, the moments where a room is actually used.

See the Ring Dunst Chandelier

Explore sizes, light options, and installation details here:
https://www.dekorfine.com/products/ring-dunst-chandelier