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Vintage Danish Prism Hanging Lamp in Opaline Glass and Brass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual swag style pendant chandelier consisting of a 'spinner shaped' opaline glass shade topped
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Brass Inverted Dome Six-Light Pendant Lamp, Germany, ca. 1930
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Deco brass inverted dome six-light pendant lamp, Germany, ca. 1930.
Impressive and very unusual
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Metal Opaline Glass Italy 1960s Sputnik Space Age
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The unusual and very rare metal chandelier made in Italy in the 1960s.
Comprising a chrome-plated
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Unusual 1960
s Gilt Steel and Glass Chandelier / Lantern with Flowers
Located in New York City, NY
An unusual lantern style hanging fixture characterized by open work butterfly wings resulting in a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Steel
Unusual Vintage Ceiling or Wall Chandelier by Sische Murano Glass and Brass
By Sische
Located in Bastogne, BE
Brass ceiling lamp with Murano glass flowers by Simon & Schelle for Sische, 1970s
Elegant vintage ceiling lamp with brass base.
The ceiling lamp has one light point in the mid...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Sputnik Pendant with Opalescent Shades and Nickel Frame
Located in London, GB
compact chandelier with unusual shape shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Chrome
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
makes this group of chandeliers unique.
The unusual attachment points allow the large leaves to extend
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano, in Stock
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
makes this group of chandeliers unique.
The unusual attachment points allow the large leaves to extend
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
$2,684 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano, in Stock, Free Shipping
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
makes this group of chandeliers unique.
The unusual attachment points allow the large leaves to extend
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Blown Glass Floral Chandelier with Gilt Metal body
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
pretty and unusual chandelier with white flowers and partial giltwood and iron six light chandelier
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Round French Brass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual chandelier with individual rounded glass panels all held up by an ornate brass frame that
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
A Palatial Antique Russian Gilt Bronze
Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
chandelier of very unique shape. This unusual chandelier is embellished with hundreds of cut crystal prisms
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Antique 19th Century Russian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Italian CapoDiMonte Chandelier Rococo Porcelain, Late 19th Century
By Capodimonte
Located in Sarasota, FL
trim to complete with unusual chandelier, late 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Porcelain
Important Antique Russian Gilt Bronze
Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
& CUT CRYSTAL MIRRORED CHANDELIER OF EXQUISITE CRAFTSMANSHIP. THIS UNUSUAL CHANDELIER IS EMBELLISHED
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Antique 19th Century Russian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Unusual Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An unusual Italian glass chandelier. The glass encased stem is surrounded by three rings of square
Category
Antique 1880s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$3,838
Unusual Six-Arm Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual crystal six-arm chandelier stunning simplicity.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Unusual Cut Glass Chandelier
By F.
C. Osler
Located in London, GB
An unusual shaped four lights cut-glass, cut crystals and gilt lacquered brass chandelier, probably
Category
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unusual Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An unusual Louis XVI chandelier with eight twin-branch candelabra, all standing on a finely fretted
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Vintage 1910s Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Unusual 1930s Continental Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine quality and retaining the original glass panels. Glass and zinc chandelier/centre light, of
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Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Unusual Five-Arm Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A gilt brass and cut-glass drop and bead chandelier.
Category
Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Cut Glass
Unusual Five-Arm Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A gilt brass and cut-glass drop and bead chandelier.
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unusual Eight Arm Lotus Chandelier
By Feldman Brothers
Located in Stamford, CT
Dramatic lotus chandelier with eight (8) arms. Ceiling rod adorned with decorative, brass accents
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Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
An Unusual Continental Green-Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Green and Clear Glass Chandelier.
Category
Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Small and Unusual Square Framed Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A small and unusual nickel-plated and embossed square framed chandelier of tent and icicle form
Category
Early 20th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants
Large Unusual Caldwell, circa 1930s Chandelier
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
A large unusual Caldwell, circa 1930s chandelier prominently hung in the Ted Field Estate Home
Category
Vintage 1930s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Unusual Gilt Brass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An unusual gilt brass chandelier with a crystal encased stem, swags of crystal lozenges and pear
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Unusual Five-Armed Empire Style Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An unusual five-armed cut glass and gilt brass Empire style ball chandelier, the Paris cut sphere
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unusual Silvered Baguès Crystal Beaded Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in London, GB
An unusual baguès silvered chandelier with a fine lattice work of beautifully cut beads in a rock
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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Unusual Art Deco Egyptian Style Chandelier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Unusual deco light with interesting torch and Egyptian Motif.
Category
20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Very Unusual Glass FLowerball Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Sputnik chandelier with white metal base and hand-blown glass flowers. Gorgeous when lit. Rewired
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants
Unusual Pair of Italian Painted Chandeliers
Located in New Orleans, LA
Putti faces look down. New wire.
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20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood, Plaster
$8,750 / set
Unusual Vintage Lucite Chandelier with Brass Trim
Located in Water Mill, NY
Unusual vintage Lucite chandelier with brass trim.
Category
Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants
Unusual Italian Metal Chandelier with Six Lights
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
very unusual metal chandelier in the Italian Baroque style with six lights
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Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Unusual Eight-Arm Italian Gilt Brass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An unusual eight-arm Italian gilt brass and crystal chandelier. The cut-glass encased stem supports
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unusual Lead Chandelier in the Egyptian Taste
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Lead, Copper and Patinated Metal Chandelier in the Retour d'Egypt Taste. The Six Lights
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lead, Copper, Metal
Unusual Provincial Wrought Iron 12-Light Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Intricate late 19th century wrought iron French Provincial two tier 12-lite chandelier. Wired for
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Unusual Crystal Chandelier, Early 20th Century
Located in Seattle, WA
Beautiful large crystal chandelier, early 20th century.
Five arms with cut glass rods. Glass
Category
Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Unusual, Vintage, 6 Light Petite Crystal Italian Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Cast Bronze, 6 light crystal chandelier, featuring unusual shaped boboche with French cut
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Vintage 1930s Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
An unusual gilt brass and cut glass chandelier
Located in London, GB
An unusual gilt brass and cut glass three light chandelier. Taking elements from English Regency
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unusual Triangular Form French Brass and Opal Glass Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
French Sputnik style chandelier in an unusual form, the six gloss opal globes radiating from a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unusual 18th Century Three-Light Italian Winged Angel Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A whimsical 18th century three-light Italian polychrome and parcel-gilt angel chandelier, pictured
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Giltwood
Unusual Stilnovo Style Sinusoidal Chandelier in Brass and Black Enamel
By Stilnovo
Located in Stamford, CT
Sculptural and unusual Stilnovo style chandelier in brass, the sinusoidal form arms ending in gloss
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Most Unusual Black Patinated Brass and Crystal Rotunda Shaped Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A most unusual black patinated brass and crystal rotunda shaped chandelier, the design of
Category
Vintage 1920s Chandeliers and Pendants
Unusual Decorative Pan Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Three-light pan fixture, with interesting decorative elements.
The 'ball' motif twinning canopy and body really tie the fixture together visually.
3 shallow angled arms ending ...
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Vintage 1920s Chandeliers and Pendants
Unusual Art Nouveau Fixture (5-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa 1905. This is an absolutely lovely and unusual Art Nouveau chandelier. With five candle arms
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Antique Early 1900s American Chandeliers and Pendants
A Superb
Unusual Antique French Louis XVI style cut crystal, mercury glass
silvered bronze Chandelier, 19th century
Located in New York, NY
bronze multi light chandelier of fine detail embellished with unusual crystal & chains, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Highly Unusual Gothic Arts
Crafts Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1912 Note unusual use of the "Gryphon" & "Quatrefoil", rare original finish. Fitted with fluted
Category
Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unusual 1970s Lucite Italian Hanging Dish Fixture
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual 1970s Italian Modern style hanging light fixture with frosted glass and Lucite column. The
Category
20th Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Unusual Amsterdam School Hang Lamp, circa 1900
By Winkelman
Van der Bijl 1
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An unusual Amsterdam School Hang Lamp from circa 1900 attributed to the famous workshop of
Category
20th Century Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Unusual Early Electric Ballroom Fixture, Twelve-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
This highly unusual and decorative Edwardian commercial fixture was sourced from a ballroom in
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Chandeliers and Pendants
Rare and Unusual Higgins Glass Hanging Fixture
By Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in Chicago, IL
The combination of Higgins' glass (four panels and four inserts) perfectly compliment this traditional Japanese lantern form.
All original and vintage, the housing uses a standard b...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pair of Unusual Black Pendant Lamps and Shades
By PTMD
Located in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute
Pair of unusual long line black metal pendant lamps with black fabric shades. Produced by PTMD
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Early 2000s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Unusual Pair of Hanging Fixtures possibly Oscar Bach
Located in BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY
Pair of wonderful fixtures with yellow glass bottoms and exposed top for uplight and copper and bronze design with grape clusters throughout
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Vintage 1930s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Unusual Lucite Pendant Light Fixture Attributed to Van Teal
By Memphis Group, Van Teal
Located in Vancouver, BC
Highly unusual Memphis-style hanging light fixture attributed to Van Teal. Made of twisted brass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Pendant Fringes Series with Unusual Color
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pendant with cut brass canopy and unusual blue green colored silk fringes. Wonderful condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian chandelier
Located in Maidstone, GB
Unusual shape pretty Italian chandelier, three arms, wired and working in the U.K. The below height
Category
20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
$3,564
1 of 3 Industrial Pendant with Unusual Ruffled Edge
Located in Pasadena, CA
Priced and sold separately. Wonderfully designed pendant light with great design. Measures: 7" H x 17" W x 17" D x 21" Total H with chain and canopy.
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Vintage 1930s North American Rancho Monterey Chandeliers and Pendants
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Find a variety of unusual chandeliers available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, all unusual chandeliers available were constructed with great care. We have 1066 antique and vintage unusual chandeliers in-stock, while there are 13 modern editions to choose from as well. Unusual chandeliers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of unusual chandeliers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern unusual chandeliers are of considerable interest. Gaetano Sciolari, Edward F. Caldwell
Co. and Mazzega Murano each produced beautiful unusual chandeliers that are worth considering.
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Prices for unusual chandeliers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, unusual chandeliers begin at $100 and can go as high as $750,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,200.
Finding the Right Chandeliers And Pendants for You
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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