Where a pendant would hang too low — hallways, bedrooms under eight-foot ceilings, landings — a flush or semi-flush fixture gives you the same material presence without the drop. Most of the pieces here are alabaster or stone, which is the reason to choose them: lit from inside, the veining shows, so what reads as a plain disc in daylight becomes the most interesting thing on the ceiling at night. All are hardwired and best fitted by a qualified electrician into an existing junction box.