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Idman Chandelier / Pendant Ceiling Light, Finland, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Gunnel Nyman, Mauri Almari
Located in London, GB
Chandelier / Pendant Ceiling Light by Idman, Finland, 1950s. Good vintage condition. Local re
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Vintage Hillebrand Glass Pendant Ceiling Light, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in London, GB
Vintage Hillebrand glass pendant ceiling light, 1970's Germany. This beautiful and rare light
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Glass

French Mid-Century Pendant Ceiling-Light, 1950s
By Atelier Design
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French mid-century pendant ceiling-light, France, 1950s. Glass & brass. Gilt and silvered stylized
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Beautiful Chandelier / Pendant Ceiling Light by Itsu, Finland, 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Espoo, FI
Beautiful Itsu Chandelier / Pendant Ceiling Light, Finland, 1950s. Absolutely gorgeous brass
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 3 Pendant Ceiling Light, Brass, Sweden 1960s.
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Berlin, DE
Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 3 light pendant ceiling light in perforated brass, with it´s original large
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Mid Century Danish 1950's Trio Opaque Glass & Teak Pendant Ceiling Light
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Blackpool, GB
Striking Danish Trio Pendant Ceiling Light with cylindrical shades which have opaque white glass
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Glass, Teak

Brass Alabaster Chandelier Pendant Ceiling Light
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sleek larger scale carved alabaster chandelier with 3-light and brass finish hardware fittings
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1980s European Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Alabaster, Metal

Vintage Pendant Ceiling Light in the Schape of a Big Bulb, Smoked Glass, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Smoked glass Art Deco pendant ceiling light with glass shade and fitting E27 This simple 'hanging
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Chrome

Vintage Pendant Ceiling Light in the Schape of a Big Bulb, Opaque Glass, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Opaque glass Art Deco pendant ceiling light with glass shade and 1 new fitting E27 This simple
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal, Chrome

Chrome and Smoked Lucite Chandelier Pendant Ceiling Light
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage chrome and smoked lucite hexagonal chandelier. Holds 7 lights bulbs, 6 in each bay and 1 on the underside of the fixture. Hangs from 34" long chain. Original wiring. Year:...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Chrome

Vintage Italian Pear-Shaped Pendant Ceiling Light by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Westport, CT
This pulegoso technique of glass blowing, is a manner of blowing in which the glass is densely filled with tiny bubbles offering a uniquely textured and warm illumination. We have m...
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1980s Italian Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Blown Glass

Unique Mouthblown Midcentury Venetian Murano Art Glass Pendant / Ceiling Light
Located in Lisse, NL
hook inside the height adjustable canopy, mounting this rare light tight to your ceiling and over your
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Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass, Metal

Italian Vintage Adjustable Murano Glass Fazzoletto Pendant Ceiling Light, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful white hand blown Murano glass pendant light. Italy, 1970s. Measures: Diameter (glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Large German Vintage Blown Glass Chandelier Pendant Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful large chandelier with blown Murano glass tubes. Germany, 1960s Lamp sockets: 20
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal

OriginI Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandelier Pendant Ceiling Light 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Berlin, DE
Large and very beautiful white bown Murano glass discs chandelier by Vistosi. Italy, 1960s Height (body): 20 In Lamp sockets. 9
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal, Chrome

Large Vintage Murano Glass Fazzoletto Pendant Ceiling Light by Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful "Fazzoletto" Pendant by J.T. Kalmar. Austria, 1960s. Handblown Murano glass light in
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal, Brass

Scandinavian Modern Pendant Ceiling Light in Diamond Pattern Glass, Vitrika 60s
By Vitrika
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish hanging light designed and manufactured by the Danish design trio Vitrika in the 1960s
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Mid Century frosted glass box/cube pendant ceiling light w/ nickel stem
Located in New York City, NY
amidst the overall square architectural shape creates a striking harmony. The pendant is dropped from the
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Mid-20th Century Minimalist Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Bronze, Nickel

Rare and Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Brass and Bronze Pendant, Ceiling Light
Located in Lisse, NL
shade spreads the light 'quietly' and evenly downward. This ceiling lamp is perfectly wired for safe and
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Bronze, Brass, Wire

Large Italien Vintage Murano Double White Bubble Glass Pendant Ceiling Light 60s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful white handblown Murano double glass and brass pendant light. Italy, 1960s. Min. Height
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal, Brass

1970s German Peill & Putzler Opaline & Chrome Pendant Hanging Ceiling Light
By Peill & Putzler
Located in London, GB
1970s German Peill & Putzler opaline pendant ceiling light with a chrome fitting. The black ceiling
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal, Wire, Chrome

Gaetano Sciolari for Palwa Crystal Pendant Light
By Gaetano Sciolari, Palwa
Located in Fulton, CA
Rectangular crystal and gilt brass pendant ceiling light designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Palwa
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Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Vintage Modernist White Glass and Red Metal Grid Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Amityville, NY
A vintage modernist or post-modern pendant ceiling light. A white glass cylinder diffuser shade
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1980s European Post-Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal

20th Century Swedish Snowflake Pendant, Smoked Glass Ceiling Light by Orrefors
By Kosta Boda, Orrefors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish hanging snowflake pendant, ceiling light made of hand blown
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal, Chrome

Large Mid-Century Octagonal Iron & Clear Glass Ceiling Light by Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning mid-century modern octagonal glass pendant ceiling light by glasshutte Limburg (Germany
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Light Brass and Crystal
Located in Bochum, NRW
pendant, ceiling light made of brass and pressed glass. The covers are made of iridized amber glass, while
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Guillerme et Chambron French Oak & Ceramic Pendant Light
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron pendant ceiling light France, circa 1950s Beautifully carved
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1950s French Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Ceramic, Oak

Small Serge Roche Style Shell Form Ceiling Pendant
By Serge Roche
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This pendant ceiling light is a stunning example of design inspired by the distinctive Serge Roche
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Mid-20th Century Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Composition

Shell Form Ceiling Pendant in Serge Roche Style
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This pendant ceiling light is a stunning example of design inspired by the distinctive Serge Roche
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Mid-20th Century Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Composition

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Pendant Light Model 1933
By Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte exquisite pendant ceiling light model 1933 composed of double lens-cut
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Italian Chandelier Pendant Light Murano Glass Attributed to Gino Sarfatti, 1970s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Wonderful Italian chandelier pendant ceiling light in Murano bullicante glass attributed to Gino
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal

Vintage German Fat Lava Orange, Green and Black Ceramic Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Colorful orange, green, and black German Ceramic Fat Lava or West German Pottery pendant ceiling
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Ceramic

Murano Mazzega Glass Tulip Shaped Chandelier or Pendant
By Mazzega
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian Mazzega tulip shape pendant ceiling light with textured clear and white glass. Murano
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1960s Italian Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Hans Agne Jakobssen for AB Markaryd New Old Stock Hanging Pendant Light, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare 'New Old Stock' Scandinavian Modern hanging pendant ceiling light / lamp designed by Hans-Agne
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Murano Gold Glass Bell Shaped Chandelier or Pendant
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Murano Italian bell shape gold amber colored hand blown glass pendant ceiling light. The glass has
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1960s Italian Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Scailmont Pair Ceiling Lamps, Belgium Glass Shade, 1950s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Verviers, BE
elegant illumination provided by this lamp. Fitting messing pendant ceiling light with screw fixing to
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1950s Belgian Hollywood Regency Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal

Pair of Svend Aage for Holm Sorensen Brutalist Acid Treated Brass Pendant Lamps
By Holm Sørensen
Located in Rijssen, NL
Denmark during the 1960s. Original and well kept. Each Brutalist pendant ceiling light composed of large
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Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Hans Due's Ufo-Like Optima Pendant for Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Vienna, AT
Danish UFO style pendant ceiling light ’Optima’ designed by Hans Due for Fog & Morup. Launched in
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Aluminum

Midcentury Hanging Lamp in Glass & Brass by BUR, Bünte & Remmler
By Bünte und Remmler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Midcentury modern German pendant ceiling light composed of pressed glass featuring a solid brass
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Murano Glass Tulip Shaped Chandelier or Pendant
By Mazzega
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian Murano tulip or bell shape pendant ceiling light with white and opaque pattered glass
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1960s Italian Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Murano Glass Pendant Chandelier, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern pendant ceiling light, or large lantern, with a long oval shape, in clear Murano
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Murano Glass Pendant Chandelier, Italy
Murano Glass Pendant Chandelier, Italy
H 53.94 in W 14.18 in D 11.82 in
Mid Century Aluminium Pendant by Bent Nordsted for Lyskaer Denmark 70s
By Bent Nordsted
Located in London, GB
Fabulous Mid Century pendant ceiling light by Bent Nordsted for Lyskaer Belysning Trumpet shaped
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Aluminum

MCM, Brutalist, 3 Arm Pendant
By Aerin
Located in Berkeley, CA
50's, early 60's, were converted to light shades on this new, brass three arm pendant ceiling
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1960s Mexican Brutalist Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass, Steel

MCM, Brutalist, 3 Arm Pendant
MCM, Brutalist, 3 Arm Pendant
H 40 in W 20 in D 20 in
Mazzega Murano Tulip Amber and Clear Art Glass Chandelier or Pendant
By Mazzega
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tulip shaped pendant light by Mazzega Murano, Italy, 1960s. Italian Mazzega flower shape pendant
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass

Industrial Pendant Light / Ceiling Light, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Design period 1970 to 1979 Year of production Production period 1970 to 1979 Manufacturer: Emi Poljcane Country of manufacture: Slovenia/Yugoslavia Style: vintag...
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1970s Slovenian Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Aluminum, Chrome

20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Pendant by Ercole Barovier
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, ceiling light is composed with six round rostrato lamp shades supported by curved Murano glass arms. Each
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal, Brass

Jordi Vilanova Bosch Spanish Ceiling Light Pendant
By Jordi Vilanova i Bosch
Located in London, GB
A cool looking brushed steel and perspex ceiling light, pendant by the Spanish Designer Jordi
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Aluminum, Steel

Arlus French Midcentury Ceiling-Light Pendant, 1950s
By Atelier Design
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French midcentury ceiling-light pendant by Arlus (Paris), France, 1950s. 1st class refined French
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Chrome

Gaetano Sciolari Modernist Chrome Ceiling Pendant Light
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Italian modernist ceiling pendant light in chrome designed by famed Italian designed Gaetano
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1970s Italian Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal

Art deco alabaster 4 arm ceiling pendant light
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Art deco alabaster 4 arm celing pendant light circa 1930. Good quality art deco period light
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Alabaster, Metal

Industrial Silver Brushed Clear Glass Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Modern industrial lamp silver brushed ceiling pendant with clear glass cone shade. Shade : 7.2
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1950s Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Glass

Spanish Rattan Pendant Light Ceiling Hanging Lamp, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eyecatching handcrafted rattan / wicker pendant light with geometric decorations. Spain, 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Rattan

Cocoon Ceiling Pendant Light by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautifully Cocoon pendant light made by Goldkant, 1960s Germany, comes from the Achille
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal

White Mottled Glass and Brass Hanging Pendant, by Moe Light, 1960s
By Moe Lighting, Moe Light
Located in Bainbridge, NY
luminescent white on white translucent glass pendant, with 2.5W x 5.25H top glass handle section capped with
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Glass

Vintage Ceiling Light
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1970. We offer this Vintage Ceiling Light.
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1970s Mexican Art Deco Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Glass

Vintage Ceiling Light
Vintage Ceiling Light
H 5.91 in Dm 8.27 in
Ceiling Light with Five Pendants in Copper and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ceiling light, glass, copper, Europe, 1970s Wonderful ceiling light with five pendants. All lights
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Copper

Oak Guillerme et Chambron Midcentury French Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A wooden double armed pendant light. France, c1960s. By Guillerme et Chambron. Since re
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Mid-20th Century French Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Oak

Organic Ball Light Fixture by Mazzega Italy Ceiling Pendant
By Mazzega
Located in Nuernberg, DE
European E27 Edison bulb, up to 100 watts. Glass ball only is approximate 12" high. Canopy, chain and light
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal, Brass

Ceiling Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Double-tiered black
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Brass, Aluminum

Ceiling Light by Stilnovo
Ceiling Light by Stilnovo
H 19 in W 18 in D 8 in
Italian Midcentury Brass Ceiling Pendant Light - Vintage 1950s Modern Design
Located in Rome, IT
Italian midcentury ceiling pendant light, crafted in the 1950s with a fusion of timeless elegance
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pendant Ceiling Light

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Metal, Brass

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Retro Pendant Ceiling Light For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the retro pendant ceiling light you’re looking for. A retro pendant ceiling light — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect retro pendant ceiling light — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A retro pendant ceiling light, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one retro pendant ceiling light that is appealing in its simplicity, but Stilnovo, Gaetano Sciolari and Fog & Mørup produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Retro Pendant Ceiling Light?

A retro pendant ceiling light can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,892, while the lowest priced sells for $20 and the highest can go for as much as $174,000.

Finding the Right chandeliers-pendant-lights 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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.

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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.

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