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What’s the difference between a pendant and chandelier?
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The difference between a pendant and a chandelier is that pendants are typically suspended from a cord or chain with a single light on the end and chandeliers are suspended from a branching system with multiple lights on the ends.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
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French Industrial Pendant Light by Sammode, Green Enamel
Iron, 42\"
By Sammode
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare French factory pendant by Sammode, France
Green enamel and cast iron
Clear round glass
Weight: 6.50 kg / 14.3 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
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Enamel, Iron
Italian Chandelier in Brass, Green-Lacquered Metal and Opaline Glass , 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
An elegant Italian chandelier from the 1950s, distinguished by a sculptural, well-balanced composition and a refined use of materials typical of mid-century Italian lighting design. ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
Marcel VASSEUR Large Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Chandelier, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco Pendant with Exceptionally Thick Alabaster Shade by Marcel Vasseur, Paris, ca. 1920.
Impressive and rare French Art Deco pendant light featuring an exceptional...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
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Alabaster, Wrought Iron
Opaline Glass
Burnished Brass Ball Pendants with Tassel, Germany 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
German Art Deco Opaline Pendants, 1930s, Bauhaus era
The lights feature elegant German Art Deco design with a patinated brass rod and canopy, complemented by a decorative moss green...
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Beautiful original large 1960s Heifetz Rotaflex pendant lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large original 1960s beige Heifetz Rotaflex pendant lamp.
Excellent glare-free light for any living space.
Original E27 socket.
Very good vintage condition with no damage.
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
French Art Nouveau Lilac and White Glass Pendant Light by Muller Strasbourg
Located in Barntrup, DE
Refined French Art Nouveau pendant light featuring handcrafted pâte de verre glass with softly opaline diffusion by Muller Strasbourg, suspended on an ornate brass chain, circa 1920....
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
