NEW YORK, NY.- Rago Wright announced Light Work: Lindsey Adelman Celebrates 20 Years, a special auction commemorating the 20th anniversary of Lindsey Adelman Studio. Featuring forty works spanning two decades of groundbreaking design, the auction brings together archival pieces, one-of-a-kind creations, jewelry, drawings, and prototypes of previously unreleased concepts, offering an intimate look at the evolution of one of contemporary design’s most innovative studios.

Since founding her New York studio in 2006, Adelman has challenged the conventions of lighting design, transforming functional objects into expressive sculptural forms. Known for her fearless experimentation with materials, scale, and composition, she has developed a distinctive visual language that blurs the boundaries between art and design. Light Work celebrates this spirit of invention, bringing together significant works from the Studio’s archives alongside new concepts created especially for the occasion.

Highlights include an archival Spike and Thorn chandelier (est. $10,000–15,000) featuring dramatic red glass spikes, a one-of-a-kind Totem light (est. $15,000–20,000), an Overglow pendant (est. $7,000–9,000), and examples from the celebrated Branching Bubble, Cherry Bomb, and Paradise collections. Together, these works trace Adelman’s ongoing exploration of light as both a functional medium and a vehicle for artistic expression.

“I’m thrilled to share this special selection of pieces from the archival and current collections for the auction with Rago Wright,” says Adelman. “Celebrating 20 years makes me feel especially grateful for the long-standing relationships that have been the collaborative backbone of the studio since its inception: artisans, suppliers, dealers, clients, and our studio team members.”

The auction also celebrates the longstanding relationship between Adelman and Rago Wright, which began with their first exhibition together in 2015 and continued with an immersive lighting installation presented in conjunction with Wright’s Le Corbusier + Jeanneret auction exhibition. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to collaborate with Lindsey again,” says Richard Wright. “She is a poet of light, a true professional and a friend.”

In recognition of the Studio's longstanding commitment to community and collaboration, a portion of the auction profits will benefit City Harvest, the New York City nonprofit dedicated to rescuing surplus food and delivering it to food pantries and soup kitchens throughout the city.

More than an anniversary celebration, Light Work offers a portrait of a designer whose practice has continually evolved through experimentation, collaboration, and an enduring curiosity about the expressive possibilities of light.

A selection of highlights from Light Work: Lindsey Adelman Celebrates 20 Years will be exhibited in New York from December 1 – 8, Monday through Friday from 11 am to 5 pm, at 529 West 20th Street, New York. Light Work: Lindsey Adelman Celebrates 20 Years is featured in Wright’s Design sale, a live auction in Chicago, beginning at 11 am central / 12 pm eastern on December 8. The auction accommodates advanced bids, telephone bidding, and in-person and live-online bidding.