Nova of California

Nova of California NOVA is a designer and maker of innovative, purposeful, and distinctive modern lighting and homedecor. NOVA is a California story.

No one is really from California. Everyone came from somewhere else to California to pursue a dream. NOVA of California is a design and manufacturing company established in 1923 by two brothers with big dreams who moved from Brooklyn to California in the 1950’s to pursue the modernist wave. Born in Chicago, our CEO, Daniel Edelist followed his dream of California living and continues that legacy.

By creating distinctive, intelligent lighting solutions, we know we can enhance our environment and the day to day experience at home and in the workplace. Collaborating with world-class designers, we bring new technologies, craft and ideas to the rapidly transforming world of lighting. With a commitment to using true materials that last—wood, cast metals, glass and ceramics—we offer timeless designs that will endure.

09/06/2026

A room can change without changing a thing.

Light can shift the atmosphere of a space, making the same room feel warmer, more inviting and more considered. The Morelli Semi-Flush Mount brings considered light into the room while keeping the design quietly refined.

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NOVA of California has a rich history of creating original, contemporary lighting designs.For the past 100 years, NOVA h...
08/19/2026

NOVA of California has a rich history of creating original, contemporary lighting designs.

For the past 100 years, NOVA has created hundreds of designs that have become timeless icons, featured in books documenting the mid-century modern period.

You can buy lower-cost, disposable lighting or you can own a piece of mid-century modern history.

If you value quality, craftsmanship, and design built to last, you should know NOVA.

Explore the collection at - www.novaofcalifornia.com

Some ideas never need reinventing.They continue to earn their place because they were designed with purpose from the ver...
08/07/2026

Some ideas never need reinventing.

They continue to earn their place because they were designed with purpose from the very beginning.

Originally introduced in 1961, the Original Morelli Arc Floor Lamp continues to reflect NOVA's belief that great design should improve the way we live, not simply decorate the spaces around us. Its signature arc, weathered brass finish and walnut accents remind us that originality isn't measured by when something was created, but by how naturally it continues to live in the homes of today.

Explore the Original 1961 Morelli and the story behind an enduring design.

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We're having fun digging through the historical archives at NOVA.Here's an advertisement from 1958 announcing a free fre...
08/04/2026

We're having fun digging through the historical archives at NOVA.

Here's an advertisement from 1958 announcing a free freight program.

Mel and Marilyn Moskowitz were the heart and soul of NOVA after the company moved from Brooklyn, New York, to California. While the older generation remained in Brooklyn, the new generation found fresh inspiration in California's modernist design revolution.

In 1957, the couple hired Viennese industrial designer Peter Morelli, and the rest is history.

Peter invented the arc lamp in 1959 and went on to create innovative modern designs that put NOVA on the map.

If you explore our website today, you'll find Peter's designs still being sold years later.

NOVA continues to offer timeless modern designs that transform contemporary homes.

Address

VENICE BEACH
California City, CA

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+13232776266

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