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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
French Art Deco Lustre Alabaster Ceiling Pendant Chandelier, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique alabaster chandelier or lustre, French made in the art nouveau period
Good condition
Shipping:
D 35 / 35 / 10 cm 4 kg.
Category
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Sputnik Fireworks Large Italian Chandelier 20 Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gorgeous large Italian Sputnik chandelier with twenty lights and "spikes".
Made of brass and ivory lacquered metal shades.
Dimensions:
Diameter ~115cm (42,28 in.), height 140 cm (55,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
$4,754 / item
Vintage Tole Chandelier with Porcelain Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian tole chandelier with porcelain flowers. Original painted finish.
Measurements:
Diameter: 25"
Drop"30"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Alhambra 2C Milk Glass with Brass Patina, Granada Collection
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
These glass lanterns are made in a generations-old workshop in Granada, Spain. Each pendant light is hand forged, and reflects the influence of Moorish design that can be observed th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Tenfold Linear Pendant Light 3TA 45", chromate finish, brutalist, chandelier
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD LINEAR PENDANT 3TA 45INCH in IRIDESCENT CHROMATE FINISH by Luft Tanaka Studio
45inch(as shown): 45 x 15 x 11.25"h / 114 x 38 x 29cm h. Dimensions can be customized.
Also a...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Scandinavian Functionalist Ceiling Light, 1950s, UL-ready
Located in Oslo, NO
This wonderful and rare flush mount ceiling light is a standout example of the Nordic Functionalism from the 1930s, a design movement that sought to merge beautiful craftsmanship wit...
Category
1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Murano Leaf Chandelier in Handblown Venetian Glass and Brass
By Barovier
Located in Bochum, NRW
Illuminate your space with this striking vintage Murano chandelier, a true testament to Italian mid-century artistry. Expertly handcrafted in Murano, Italy, this chandelier features ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
One of Three Wave Glass Pendant Lights by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three wave glass pendant lights designed by J.T Kalmar, manufactured by Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s.
Simple yet beautiful design. Each pendant has one wave textured glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Vintage Empire Style Crystal Basket Pendant Chandelier in Brass and Glass
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire style crystal basket pendant chandelier, 1970s – timeless elegance in a compact form.
An elegant French vintage Empire-style crystal basket chandelier from the 1970s, ...
Category
1970s French Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Art Deco Benjamin
Bencolite
Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp, C.1930
By Benjamin
Located in London, GB
A beautiful ornately designed pressed opaline glass pendant made in England by Benjamin Electric. c.1930
This wonderful acorn shaped light, modelled as the 'Bencolite', has surviv...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Vico Magistretti, “L’Impiccato” ceiling lamp for Artemide, Italy, 1972
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The L’Impiccato ceiling lamp, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1972 for Artemide, is a masterful synthesis of geometry, balance, and function — an example of how Magistretti transform...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Milk Glass Pendant Ceiling Light Lamp Shade
Located in Somis, CA
This is an original, authentic Art Deco white milk glass light shade, showcasing the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. The glass remains in remarkable condition, preserving its ...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
$175 Sale Price
50% Off
Late 19th century silvered French crystal chandelier in the style of Louis XV
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A very elegant French chandelier in the style of Louis XV.
With 6 lights around the chandelier and 10 small lights.
Cage form. Silvered bronze frame with some dark wear (see photo's)...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-Century Ph 4 1/2 - 4
Metal and Glass Pendant Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Classic slatted pendant lamp by Danish manufacturer Louis Poulsen, based on a design by Poul Henningsen. Here is a rare version with a metal upper shade.
The design is based on Poul...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Italian Counterbalance Brass Ceiling Lamp with Adjustable Diabolo Shade
Located in Bochum, NRW
Ceiling Light in the Stilnovo or Guariche style.
Brass rod ending in a spherical weight. Double diabolo reflectors made of lacquered metal.
Adjustable tilt.
Vertical rod: 90 cm
Adju...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Unique Murano glass chandelier 6 lights, handmade Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Unique Murano glass chandelier 6 lights, handmade Vintage Made in Italy
Condition: virtually perfect condition and never used: no heavy scratches, no defects, no cracks no missing pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century German Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 60s.
The Cocoon shade provides diffuse, atmospheric light. At the same time, the symmetr...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Nautical Ship
s Wheel Chandelier
Located in Bradenton, FL
A mid-twentieth century nautical chandelier, made with an authentic solid wooden ship's wheel and five copper and beveled glass anchor lanterns. Four smaller lanterns hang from alter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Albano Poli. Brutalist pendant lamp by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist pendant lamp by Albano Poli for Longobard, Italy, 1970s. Wrought iron and welded structure, in a worn gold finish, and multicolored crystals hammered in the shape of a hone...
Category
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
$2,407 Sale Price
25% Off
Brass Green Enamel Vintage Frosted Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel Industrial hanging lamp.
Frosted glass with brass top.
Weight: 2.35 kg / 5.2 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standard...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Enamel
"Duroc" Plaster of Paris Chandelier by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Duroc Chandelier by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier, featuring a three-arm design and six concealed uplights, harmonizes elegance and versatility. This chandelier complements both moder...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plaster
Mazzega Pendant with Glass Murano Bicolore , Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Mazzega pendant, bicolore of glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design. This unique Mazzega glob...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
$517 Sale Price
36% Off
Mid-Century Beige Taraxacum Cocoon Pendant by Castiglioni for Flos, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular vintage mid-century "Taraxacum" cocoon pendant. This charming and incredibly rare chandelier was designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and produced by Flos in ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of Large Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers, Brass and Textured Glass, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair large and fantastic light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The lights consist of a white painted m...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Teak, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and teak chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 41"H x 16"W x 16"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard)
Bulbs are not included ...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Art Déco Chandelier, Pendant Light, Muller Frères Luneville, 1920s
Located in Schwerin, MV
French pendant lamp from the 1920s-1940s with an opal glass shade and chain suspension by Muller Frères Lunéville in good original condition. The ornate glass shade has a beautiful s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$542 Sale Price
68% Off
Mid-Century Round Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This is a cocoon hanging lamp crafted in Italy during the 1960s, showcasing the elegance and innovation of mid-century Italian design. The lamp features a strikingly beautiful round ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Resin
AllSew 48" Pendant by RBW
By RBW
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
AllSew / Chandelier
Designed by RBW
Allsew, our modular, scalable pendant inspired by the luminosity of lanterns, and the lightweight, collapsible efficiency of kites.
Made in Uni...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Spanish Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Spanish wrought iron circular chandelier. Six lights in three pairs of two with drip wax candle covers held by scroll shaped arms. Three lights suspended from the canopy...
Category
19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Gilt Metal
Glass Drop Four Light Chandelier Toleware Coco Chanel Style Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Hollywood Regency midcentury gilt and tole water drop chandelier in Coco Chanel Style, the fixture requires four European E14 candelabra bulbs, each bulb up to 40 watts. Chandelier...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Hans Bergström Bird Cage Ceiling Lamp Lacquered Metal, Brass, 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Pendant Lamp by Hans Bergström, decorated with birds in Brass,
by Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden (labeled on the inside of the textile screen)
This light rarely pops up in the retail market...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Putti Baroque Chandelier Crystal Gold Basket Antique Brass Porcelain rose
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Restored Solid Brass Chandelier with Cherub & Hand-Painted Porcelain Roses – 9 Lights
A true masterpiece of classic lighting design, this opulent chandelier is crafted e...
Category
1940s Italian Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
TRESTANO Pendant - Mid Century Style Brass Casting Pendant
Located in İstiklal, TR
Trestano brass casting pendant is a striking fusion of artistry and craftsmanship, entirely handmade from solid brass. Sculpted with a refined honeycomb texture, its wide, concave fo...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Art Déco Pendant Light, 1920s - 1930s
By Degué
Located in Schwerin, MV
French pendant lamp from the 1920s - 1940s with an opal glass shade and cable suspension in good original condition - style: Degue, Muller Freres. The ornate glass shade has a beauti...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$427 Sale Price
44% Off
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Ufo Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Ufo Pendant Lamp, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Up to 250V (Europe/UK Standard).The wiring of this item may be original and might need...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and etched glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.5"H x 8.5"D
Stem Length (inches): 1.5"
Dimensions of Canopy (inch...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Tole Floral Chandelier with Daisy
s
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency tole floral chandelier with blue and green daisy's. Made in Italy. Three sockets. Measures 12" diameter x 36" long overall with chain and cap. Nice warm finish wit...
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Spanish Sunburst Foliage Ceiling Light Fixture in Green and Gilt Iron, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Leafed Sunburst Flush Mount Light , Iron, Gold Leaf
Spain, 1950
Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture with Leaves Frame in green and gilt iron.
Eye-catching hand-hammered iron sunburst ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$2,805 Sale Price
20% Off
Marea Three-Pendant Chandelier: Satin Brass/Taupe Glass by Avram Rusu Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Marea lighting collection is an exploration of organic forms inspired by marine life and underwater seascapes. Marea translates to ‘the sea’ in Romanian and the collection is inf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Kalmar Chandelier "Tulipan" Chandelier, Austria, Murano Glass, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Classic and high-quality Chandelier featured in a metal frame white coated and brass elements with ten E14 bulbs and 41 hand-blown clear glass onion shaped globes. Made by J.T. Kalma...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Amazing Italian Vintage Murano Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 41 glass petals (transparent and amber) in a gold painted metal frame. Period: late 20th century
Dimensions: 46 inches (117 cm) height ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$3,090 / item
Huge Vintage Murano Glass Tiered Chandelier - 80 glasses - green color
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 80 large green glass tubes in a star shape.
Weight about ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Mariyo Yagi "Garbo R" chandeliers for Sirrah, Italy, 1970s
By Sirrah, Mariyo Yagi
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
These three ceiling lamps form a captivating presence in space, balancing precision and softness with poetic restraint. Each piece descends from a slim rectangular ceiling plate in a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Murano Sputnik Green Glass and Brass Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic green light fixture, with a striking design thanks to the unique shape of these green glass spheres and the stunning brass rods. Extremely elegant, it will furnish and de...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gran Planetario Orbitale 8-Arm Chandelier by Silvio Piattelli
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning chandelier from the Orbitale Collection is named after the distinctive design boasting eight globes revolving around a central pole that evokes images of the solar syst...
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Swedish Bronze and Havana Glass Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Swedish Grace bronze and Havana Glass chandelier from the 1930s, attributed to Böhlmarks. Dark patinated structure with five patinated Havana glass diffusers. Stem is covered in fabr...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 22.75"H x 8.5"W x 5.75"D
Stem Length (inches): 8.75"
Dimensio...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Professional Large Sphere Disco Ball Mirror Mosaic with Rotor 80s 50 cm Diameter
Located in Palermo, IT
Professional Large Sphere Disco Ball Mirror Mosaic with Rotor 80s
Never used, still in its original packaging.
Excellent condition.
Immediate shipping with adequate and insured packa...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Murano chandelier by Ercole Barovier Barovier
Toso, Italy 1930s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Murano chandelier by Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso made in Italy in the 1930s.
Founded in 1295 in Murano, Italy, Barovier & Toso stands as one of the oldest family businesses glo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
XLCrystal Glass Uplight by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
Wonderful and very large ceiling lamp from the 1950s.
The lamp with its crystal glass blossoms has a very luxurious appearance and sparkles beautifully.
The design and materials used...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
1960 Hans-Agne Jakobsson Antique Brass Chandelier Model 348/12
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Hans-Agne Jakobsson chandelier 348/12 in rare antique brass finish .
Each buble texturized glass shade measure 8 in. diameter .
Contain 12 E26/ E27 socket rated a 60 watt each ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$14,040 Sale Price
22% Off
Lantern Pendant Small
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
The LANTERN PENDANT SMALL brings sculptural elegance and quiet drama to any space. Crafted in the U.S. and wrapped in luminous 100% Dupioni Raw Silk, it radiates a warm, ambient glow...
Category
2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silk
$6,540
Art Deco Machine Age Silvered Bronze
Glass Rod Chandelier by Petitot
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Art Deco Machine Age rectangular pendant chandelier, designed in France circa 1935 by Petitot, exemplifies the period's fascination with geometric precision, elegant...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Pair of Flush Mount Ceiling Lights, 1950s, UL-ready
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative ceiling lights with a decorated glass shade and base in chrome. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. Perfectly scaled for entryways, hall...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Glass large modern flush mount
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Modern Murano glass flush mount chandelier, Italy 21st century.
The Italian flush mount light is made of various shapes, colors and finishes pieces of glass from an old Mazzega...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Art Deco Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V f...
Category
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Finland, 1930s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and acid-etched incised glass chandelier designed by Paavo Tynell and produced by Taito, Finland, c. 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.0"H x 19.0"D
Stem Length (inches...
Category
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
White Opaline Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant.
White Bakelite and brass top
2 meter black wire
Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international stand...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and etched glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Oxidation present to brass
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inches): "H x "W ...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Great Simplicissimus Chandelier, 16+8 Arms Pink Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 16+8 lights, Blush Pink color artistic glass by Multiforme
This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antique and Vintage Chandeliers and Pendant Lights for Sale: Shop Baccarat Chandeliers, Stilnovo Chandeliers and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
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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Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.
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A Tale of Two Sputnik Chandeliers
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