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Period: 1960s
Material: Murano Glass
1 of 4 Murano Ice Glass Pendants by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass pendants by Kalmar, 1960s 5 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality. Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1 (of 2) Kalmar Bronze Drum Chandelier Murano Glass Pendant Light, Gio Ponti Era
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant gold-plated drum chandelier with iced glass panels on a gilt-bronze frame. Heavy duty. Designed by Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s. Design: Julius Theodor Kalmar. Measures: di...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze

J.T. Kalmar Frosted Glass Panel Pendant Lamp Austria, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant modernist pendant lamp with four ice glass panels on a nickel plated frame suspended by chain. Designed and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna, Austria in the 1960s. The...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome, Nickel

Cascading Doria 17" Murano Flush Mount Three Tier Ice Glass Tubes, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large three-tier Murano flush mount chandelier with clear Murano glass tubes on a white laquered metal frame. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Ge...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

TONI ZUCCHERI chandelier MURANO GLASS BRASS 1960. ITALIA
Located in Milano, IT
BELLISSIMO LAMPADARIO 1 LUCE IN VETRO DI MURANO E OTTONE DI TONI ZUCCHERI DEL 1960 ITALY...PROVENIENTE da una casa Milano
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1960 Italy Vistosi Sputnik Chandelier Murano Glass Chrome by Gino Vistosi
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant sputnik chandelier with handblown white and clear shaped Murano glass petals on a chromed frame. Designed by Gino Vistosi. Manufactured by Vistosi, Italy in the 1960s. Desi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Italian Modern Chandelier in Transparent Murano Glass, Venini, 1960s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Modern Chandelier in Transparent Murano Glass, Venini, 1960s. This elegant Italian chandelier is attributed to Venini, circa 1960s, and is composed of transparent Murano gla...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

1 of 3 Petite Tulipan Glass Pendant by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass Pendant light. Several hand-blown glasses are suspended on a white-painted metal frame and brass center rod. Best of design from the 1960s by Ka...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1 of 2 German Palwa Iced Sticks Brass Chandelier by Christoph Palme 1960
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant Iced Sticks chandelier with rods made of white and clear Murano glass held by a gold-plated brass frame. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Heavy d...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Gold Plate

Pendant lamp attributed to Lumenform, Venini or Vistosi
Located in Lugo, IT
Pendant lamp attributed to Lumenform, Venini or Vistosi. Small little defect as in the photo. Length of electric cable/steel 160 centimeters Good condition. Thank you
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Ceiling Light Triedri amber and trsparent by Venini, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning ceiling lamps attributed to Venini formed of triedri amber and trasparent. mounts a light fitting. Height 23 centimeters, diameter 30 centimeters. Period: 1960
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1960s European Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Orange Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by Gino Vistosi for Vistosi, Italy, 1960 s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This orange glass pendant lamp was designed by Gino Vistosi for Vistosi in Italy in the 1960's. It has a bright orange glass outside with a white opaline inside that gives a beautifu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Italian Blue Glass Ceiling Fixture By Barovier Toso, Murano, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning blue and transparent/silver Murano ceiling light. The central plate is surrounded by a wavy blue stripe typical of Venetian\Murano workmanship. The ceiling light mounts two ...
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1960s Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Wonderful plum colour Venetian Lantern, Seguso Murano Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful light for hallways, entryways and living rooms, this hand-blown glass lantern is attributed to Seguso. The glass is a soft plum clour. As always, these beautiful lanterns...
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1960s European Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1 of the 2 Cylindrical 3 Tier Ice Glass Chandelier by Doria, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Fantastic three-tier midcentury chandelier by Doria Leuchten Germany. Manufactured around 1960. Three rings of Murano glass cylinders suspended from a fixture with brass details. Hea...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Vistosi Chandelier in Murano Colored Glass 60 s
Located in bari, IT
Alessandro Pianon Murano Murano Glass Pendant Element. 60s. Inside is covered by a thin layer of white opal glass to spread a warm and soft light. It is in perfect original condition...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Rare Murano Ice Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1960s Two tiers structure gathering 12 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality. High quality and in ve...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Pair of Light Fixtures by Tom Ahlström Hans Ehrlich, Sweden
Located in Rijssen, NL
A set of Brutalist pedant light fixtures by Tom Ahlström & Hans Ehrlich, Sweden, 1960s, A absolute strong and sculptural design! The handwrought iron surround has a good patinati...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

1 of 2 Murano Glass Pendant light Designed by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning large Murano Glass pendant light designed by Kaiser, Germany manufactured in the 1960s. The chandelier is composed of a th...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Large Orange Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by Vistosi, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Murano glass pendant lamp manufactured by Vistosi. Large incamiciato orange/white shade and brass details.
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Corteccia Glass Pendant, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Corteccia, or bark glass, was impressed with a pattern resembling the rough surface of tree bark. The abstract pattern on glass served several purposes. Not only was the glass attra...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Murano Art Glass Round Pink Color Italian Art Deco Chandelier and Pendant, 1960
Located in Roma, Lazio
Fantastic Venetian pink color for a Cascade of Murano leaves. A striking color for this chandelier. A cascade of leaves for this amethyst-colored chandelier. Fantastic Venetian pink...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

1 of 5 Large Tulipan Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion shaped -Tulipan glass chandelier. 73 hand blown glasses suspended on white painted metal frame and brass center rod. Best of design from the 1960s by Kalmar, Austria...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Large Midcentury Doria Chandelier Ice Glass, 1960s, Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic four-tier midcentury chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Four rings of Murano glass cylinders suspended from a fixture. Heavy quality and in very ...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Murano Ice Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1960s Three tiers structure gathering 28 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality. High quality and in ...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1 of 5 Large Tulipan Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion shaped -Tulipan glass chandelier. 73 hand blown glasses suspended on white painted metal frame and brass center rod. Best of design from the 1960s by Kalmar, Austria...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano glass pendant lamp by Carlo Nason, 60s
Located in Catania, IT
Mid-Century Shamrock Murano pendant. Model Cascata byy Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1960s Rare green color. For the Cascata (Italian for “waterfall”), which debuted in the 1960s, Nason achieved the effect of cascading water through an inverted pyramid of hanging glass plates, each individually mouth-blown and suspended from a chrome-plated frame for a dazzling, Art Deco–styled display. Lit from behind, the plates have a glittering, iridescent quality. Versions of the lamp range from 30 inches to over six feet in height, with large models featuring more than 20 individual light sockets. Nason, who continues to live and work in Murano today, would go on to produce artful lighting for Mazzega until at least 1980. While Mazzega 1946 offers contemporary editions of Nason’s design — now called “Water Fall” — vintage examples of the Cascata chandelier...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Large Murano Ice Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1960s Three tiers structure gathering 28 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality. High quality and in ...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Exceptional Set of 3 Murano Glass Pendant Lights Venini Style, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Set of 3 Doria pendant lights (in collaboration with Murano) in the style of Venini, manufactured, circa 1960. Real statement pieces. High-end thick Murano crystal glass shade made o...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel, Chrome

Pair of Chandeliers Suspension Blown Murano Glass Triedro 1960s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of Chandeliers Suspension Blown Murano Glass Triedro 1960s Italy. Amazing pair of Murano chandeliers in excellent original condition, as documented in the attached pictures, att...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1 of 2 Petite Tulipan Glass Flush Mount by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Petite wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass flush mount. Hand-blown glasses were suspended on a white painted metal frame and brass c...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1 of 4 Murano Ice Glass Pendants by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass pendants by Kalmar, 1960s 5 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality. Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Amazing 5 Light Art Deco Murano Glass and Brass Chrome Chandelier by Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Museale 5-light Murano chandelier, made by Barovier and Toso glassworks. Production period: 1940s. The structure of the chandelier consists of a central trunk to which are attached...
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1960s European Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1 of 2 Large Murano Ice Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1960s Three tiers structure gathering 28 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality. High quality and in ve...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Ceiling Pendant Light, Brass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass ceiling pendant Italy 1960s Handblown Murano glass, brass. Rewired for US. Overall drop is adjustable. Can be shorter. Price is for 1 pendant. 2 pendants are available. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Arredoluce Chandelier Murano Glass Iron 1961 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Arrredoluce.
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1960s Other Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

7-Light Nile Green Murano Glass Chandelier by Fontana Arte for Zero Quattro
Located in Palermo, IT
7-light Nile Green Murano Glass chandelier by Fontana Arte for Zero Quattro, 1960s Metal frame. Small signs of wear, but overall in good condition. E14 and E27 bulbs. We guarantee p...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Stunning Murano Ice Glass Tubes Flushmount by Doria, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic midcentury chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Many Murano glass cylinders suspended from the fixture. Wonderful geometric design. High quality a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Chandelier by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern aquamarine Murano glass and matt black metal chandelier by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s Chandelier or suspension lamp, composed of a cylindrical lamp holder in matt black metal, with diffuser in double aquamarine...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Glass, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pendant light by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano glass, Italy 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1 of 6 Large Tulipan Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion shaped -Tulipan glass chandelier. 73 hand blown glasses suspended on white painted metal frame and brass center rod. Best of design from the 1960s by Kalmar, Austria...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Large Rare Murano Ice Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1960s Two tiers structure gathering 12 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality. High quality and in ve...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano Round Blue Glass and Brass Lantern Chandelier and Pendant, 1960
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very particular, refined and elegant Murano glass lanterns, their design truly one of a kind. Unique and special colors. These are very el...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Overwhelming Murano Chandelier by Barovier Toso, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Magnificent chandelier with six arms gold amber color . The chandelier comes from a roman private collection . The light bulbs can be adapted to US bulbs.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Pink Murano Glass Vistosi Pendant
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
This thin and elongated suspension light by Vistosi features a pink Murano glass tube supported by three brass rods. It comes with an adjustable wire and is finished with a brass ste...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Orange Venini "Hat" Style Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri
Located in Stamford, CT
1967 modern Venetian Murano glass "Hat" style chandelier is designed by Tony Zuccheri. White glass ball is 8" in diameter. Orange Murano glass shade is 10.5" high. Original silver metal canopy...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Vintage Murano Venini Quadriedri Ceiling Light, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning ceiling lamps attributed to Venini formed of prism-shaped glass. Each pair mounts a light fitting. Height 23 centimeters, diameter 20 centimeters. Period: 1960
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1960s Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Beautiful Murano Amber Glass 6 arms Chandelier, 1970s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful and elegant hand blown Murano glass chandelier. Made around the 1970s. This light fixture consists of six hand blown Murano glass arms. The brown smoked glass refracts the ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Beautiful Murano Glass and Brass Leaves Chandelier, 1960s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful and elegant hand blown Murano glass chandelier. Made around the 1960s. This light fixture consists of five hand blown Murano glass leafs. Mounted on an brass frame. The lea...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1 of the 3 Murano Yellow Glass Pendant Light, Different Shapes, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 3 Doria Leuchten globes (in collaboration with Murano) in the style of Venini, manufactured, circa 1960. Real statement piece. High-end thick Murano crystal glass shades ma...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Chrome

Gold-Flecked Murano Glass Suspension Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Brass chandelier frame with adjustable cords ending in gold-flecked Murano glass shades. Measured as shown.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

VENINI Chandelier - Murano Glass - Metal Crome - 1970 - Made in ITALY.
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Cascade Fixture with Six Yellow Murano Glass Globes, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing huge high-end ceiling mount pendant light fixture with six different globes by Doria Leuchten, manufacturered around 1960s. With hand blown heavy and high quality ...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Italian Murano Glass Blue Drops Chandelier by Paolo Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning rare Paolo Venini chandelier with Murano blue glass drops.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Cristal Chandelier, Italy, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Suspension chandelier lamp composed of 4 light sources on an oval brass metal structure. The lamp consists of hand craved and hand-molded white Murano glass in the shape of o...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Chandelier Rare, Murano Glass 1955 Iron Metal, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Venini rare chandelier Murano glass 1955 iron metal, Italy.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Sergio Mazza Chandelier for Artemide
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian chandelier by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, circa 1960s. The chandelier has a metal frame and three glass bowls composed of two halves joined together by a metal hoop. The chand...
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1960s Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Yellow Glass Pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Yellow Model L 63 glass pendant designed in the 1960s by Alessandro Pianon for Venetian glassmaker Vistosi. The glass is subtle and still in beautiful vintage condition. The metal c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Murano Glass Pendant Lamp Blue White Italian Design 1960s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Palermo, IT
This charming pendant lamp is a magnificent example of Italian Midcentury Modern design, likely dating back to the 1960s. Its defining feature is the large, layered Murano blown glas...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass, Plastic

Vintage Chandelier Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Italy 1960s.
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Chandelier Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Italy 1960s. Suspension lamp. Chromed metal, bullic glass. Very good condition. H60×51×51 cm.
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Shop Antique and Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants on 1stDibs

Lighting is a home’s jewelry, and dramatic antique and vintage Murano glass chandeliers enhance a space without stealing the show.

The exquisite Murano glass pendants and chandeliers on 1stDibs are made of Murano glass, named for the island of Murano, which is located in Venice's fragile lagoon. Murano glassmaking has been practiced for centuries, using a variety of artisanal processes. The glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. 

Every antique Murano chandelier, floor lamp and vase is unique. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and irregular shapes due to the freeform creation process. This glass introduces dazzling pops of colors and provocative forms to your dining table, and mid-century Murano glass is particularly sought after by today’s collectors.  

One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century. While Murano glass is traditionally known for being blown glass, there are also Murano glass beads and mosaics, and the art of Venetian glassblowing has seen a range of different techniques evolve over the course of its long history. These techniques include calcedonio, millefiori and more, and enameling and gilding are also practiced at the furnaces. The celebrated filigrana technique is as old as Renaissance-era Italy, with origins in the 16th century.

This striking chandelier was created using the rigadin technique, which involves blowing the glass into a special bronze mold with grooves that leave an imprint on its molten surface, resulting in either decorative swirls or a ribbed effect.

Many Murano glassmakers have gained renown all over the world for their extraordinary chandeliers, table lamps and decorative objects

Ercole Barovier left an indelible mark on the world of Italian modernist glassmaking, for example — his vibrant use of color and exploration of innovative techniques yielded glass vases, chandeliers and other lighting and decorative objects that stand out in any home many decades later. Barovier’s manufactory was eventually renamed Barovier Toso, a name under which the company still operates today. Still produced by hand, its pieces, including the Quadri chandelier and Hanami chandelier, look as appropriate in contemporary interiors as historic ones. 

Archimede Seguso, whose company was later renamed Seguso Vetri D’Arte, redefined a 650-year family history of Murano glassmaking with brilliance and novel techniques. 

Founded in 1921 by Milanese lawyer Paolo Venini and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin, Venini Co. played an important role in pairing forward-thinking modernist designers with skilled glassblowers. In Venini’s early years, the firm was led by visionary art directors Napoleone Martinuzzi and Vittorio Zecchin, and would eventually collaborate with Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli and Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala. ​​In 1925, Venini earned the Grand Prix at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the design fair that introduced the Art Deco style to the world. 

The story of Salviati glass, which supported the revival of Venice’s flagging Murano glass industry in the 19th century, began with Vicenza-born lawyer and entrepreneur Antonio Salviati whose love of Murano glass art and mosaics inspired him to establish his own mosaic and glass manufacturing firm.

Find antique and vintage Murano glass chandeliers, sconces and pendants on 1stDibs.