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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Set of 3 Copper Birdhouse Pendants by Kim Lighting
By Kim Light Co
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Nice set of Wren House suspension pendant lights in cast bronze & verdigris copper by Kim Lighting. These pendants are a vintage model, they no longer manufacture the 12" pendant. ...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper

Veneziana 5 tiers chandelier, 41 Opaline glass elements by Piattelli. US wiring
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Drawing on decades of experience in lighting, my aim was to fashion a chandelier that seamlessly marries timeless elegance with practicality. This listing is for the US wired UL com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Opaline Glass

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #05
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Mu...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 4-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Luxury chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations. Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer. The 4-shade version is ideal to be hung over a round table. Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed. The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways. There is nothing else like this on the market. The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully. The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully. Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light. Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people. The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit. The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.). This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary. Silvio Piattelli copyright and design. Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Onyx, Brass

Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Twin Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This 3-armed chandelier with twin shades is a versatile and elegant fixture perfect above a kitchen island, over a counter, dining table, or in a living room. The chandelier's three ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Metal, Brass

Sistema Solare, Luxury Ivory Onyx and Brass 8 Rotating Orbitale Arms Chandelier
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Luxury chandelier, made from thin pieces of translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a dining table, with versatile configurations. Featured on Netflix series Designing Miami, 1st episode! There is nothing else like this on the market. Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer. The 8-shade version is ideal to be hung over a long rectangular table. See schematics. Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed. The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways. The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully. Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light. Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people. The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit. The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.). This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary. Silvio Piattelli copyright and design. Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Onyx, Brass

Dòry Contemporary Handmade Chandelier Brass, Blown Glass, LED Light, Dimmable
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
An exquisite exercise in balance, this chandelier exudes a Minimalist flair marked by clean and essential lines. Its dimmable structure features two brass bars hanging from a brass c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite bespoke brass chandelier features three rotating arms skillfully balanced on a heavy cast brass sphere that rotate in an orbital movement along the stem. To achieve pe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Pair of VP Globe lamps by Verner Panton
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful pair of VP Globe lamps by Verner Panton in its two large versions of 50 cm and medium of 40 cm. The combination of both lamps at different levels is simply spectacular. Bot...
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Golden French 1960s Pendant Flush Light
Located in New York, NY
A stunning 1960s French polished solid brass round disc fixture with 16 solid glass orbs. Five-light sources which emit light downward through the glass as well as up toward the ceil...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

J.T. KALMAR Uplight Ceiling Brass Lamp, Chandelier, Mod. 8585, 1960s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern 'UFO' ceiling light, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in 1960's, Austria, Vienna. This chandelier is a striking appearance in every room. Elegant shape and hi...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

1950 Large Rope Chandelier by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of 4 large rope arms, the 4 arms are connected by a rope at the bottom, then flare out to form a round shape, then connected again by a rope. At the bottom, they flare out a...
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1950s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rope

Charming Pink Amethyst Murano Glass Leave Ceiling Light or Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Realized in pure pink amethyst color Murano glass consists of 16 delicious hand blown leaves. The structure is gilt-metal. Five E27 lights spread a magical light. Available 3 items....
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Abstract Chrome & Rock Crystal Chandelier in the Style of Tommy Parzinger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 8-arm chandelier in the style of Tommy Parzinger, made on an abstract design consisting of a chrome structure and rock crystal details on each arm. Made in USA, c. 1970's.
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1970s American Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Chrome

Brass chandelier, 6 arms, Maison Lunel Circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
6-light chandelier, consisting of a cylindrical base in gunmetal patina brass, to which are attached 6 rectangular brass arms. Each arm supports an oval-shaped shade secured by a bla...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Gio Ponti (attributed to), chandelier with brass structure and murano glass hat
Located in Palermo, PA
This stunning chandelier from the 1950s is said to be designed by none other than Gio Ponti himself. Picture this: a mesmerizing dotted Murano glass "hat" crowning a brass base shape...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Overwhelming Art Deco Ninfea Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier Italy, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Superb hand blown Ninfea Murano glass chandelier on two levels by Ercole Barovier. Cascade of precious hand blown leaves. Timeless elegance for your interior. Excellent vintage c...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Art Deco Revival Monumental Brass Etched Glass Hanging Light Fixture Chandelier
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage Art Deco Revival monumental hanging light fixture or chandelier comprised of six glass “wing” panels with etched details, brass ferrule, shaft, brackets, and a ne...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vintage Italian Brass & Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous vintage chandelier made of clear ribbed, frosted and gold textured Murano glass tiles. The light fixture is mounted on a brass structure. Made in Italy, c. 1980's. *Rewired ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Midcentury French Star Shaped Light Fixture with Mirrored Panels, USA Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small French star shaped light fixture from the Midcentury period, with antiqued mirrored panels and single socket. This French Midcentury star-shaped light fixture brings a celest...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

George Nelson & Associates Beehive Pendant Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson & Associates Beehive Pendant Lamp: Designed by Lucia DeRespinis (1960) for George Nelson's office for Nessen Studio, Textured enameled metal hexagonal shaped pyramid wi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Rare B-1218 pendant by Raak Amsterdam, 1970s The Netherlands.
By RAAK
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Rare B-1218 pendant by Raak Amsterdam, 1970s the netherlands. Diamond shape with hand blown bubble glass and brass color details. E27 light bulb holder. In very good vintage conditio...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

White Mod 551 Chandelier by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi with Twenty Sources of Light
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Chandelier model 551 designed by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi in the 1960s. This round chandelier is made of two half spheres with a central brass lip in between. The chandelier is equip...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Lampadario Vistosi giallo raro
Located in Napoli, NA
Elegante lampadario In vetro di Murano Vistosi Originale vintage
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Spanish Sunburst Leafed Ceiling Light Fixture or Pendant, Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Monumental brutalist sunburst foliage gilt metal ceiling light fixture. Spain, 1950s This handcrafted Brutalist ceiling lamp features a triple layered leafed sunburst light fixture.T...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Art Deco Alabaster Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Reflecting the revival of organic motifs during the late Art Deco era, this ceiling fixture embodies a return to nature's embrace. Encased within a gracefully carved reedbed, the ico...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster

Ingo Maurer 'Uchiwa' Chandelier in Original box, Unused, Germany, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Ceiling lamp designed by Ingo Maurer (1932-2019) for Design M, Munich, known as the SHICHI model from the “Uchiwa” series, crafted in 1973. Even though it was made in the 1970s, thi...
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1970s German Japonisme Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bamboo, Rope, Paper

Chandelier by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s. A beautifully crafted ornate glass chandelier comprising of an aged brass framework and beaded glass drapery. Sage green e...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Stilnovo Pendant, Italy 1950's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian pendant fabricated by Stilnovo in the 1950s. A beautiful hand blown glass shade in milk glass combined with a brass and black metal body. Very good vintage condit...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Lightolier Pendant Lights
Located in Belle Mead, NJ
Lightolier pendant lamps executed in pulegoso glass. Signed twice with manufacturer's sticker to chrome hardware and canopy of each fixture. Please note that due to the handmade natu...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Polychrome Capodimonte Porcelain Chandelier, from the 1950s.
Located in Cesena, FC
Capodimonte Porcelain Chandelier Polychrome Capodimonte Porcelain Chandelier, from the 1950s. Ceramic body decorated with colorful floral motifs and pendants in colored and gilded ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Porcelain, Paint

Sergio Mazza ‘Pi Cavo’ pendants for Artemide, Italy 1962
Located in London, GB
Sergio Mazza’s ‘Pi Cavo’ lights, designed for Artemide, are part of a range of lighting designs named after letters in the Greek alphabet including Delta, Gamma, Kappa, and Tau. They...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel

Mid Century Wavy Scandinavian Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century scandinavian pendant lamp with a wavy structure. The lamp out is made out of beige, plastic material. This gives the lamp a light and airy feel. The lamp requires an E27/...
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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Vintage Mid Century Hollywood Regency Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage mid century Hollywood regency pendant lamp with clear shade and golden elements. The acrylic glass shade produces a cosy light. The height can easily be adjusted with the ris...
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Plastic

Murano glass chandelier AV Mazzega 1970s
Located in Catania, IT
Beautiful Murano glass chandelier by AV Mazzega made in Italy in the 1970s. The glass part consists of 12 sheets of colored blown Murano glass. The chandelier is in perfect condition...
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1970s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Mørup "Vega" lamp
Located in Braga, Braga
Ceiling lamp "Vega" Designer: Jo Hammerborg Production: Fog and Mørup Origin: Denmark Period: 1950s Material: metal Color: cromed Dimensions: 55 cm hight 38 cm diameter
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Radius Hanging Lamp by Eric Balsev for Fog & Mørup Danmark 70's
Located in Berlin, DE
Dänische Deckenleuchte, die in den 1970er Jahren von Erik Balslev für Fog & Morup entworfen wurde. Der zweifarbige gebrannte orange und braune Lack verleiht jedem Raum einen Hauch vo...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Geometrical Glass Lamp by PEILL & PUTZLER Space Age Germany 70's
Located in Berlin, DE
Typisches Design von Peil und Putzler. Weitere Glaspendelleuchten auf Lager. Auch ein weißes Modell dieser Lampe verfügbar, schreiben Sie mir bei Interesse eine Nachricht. Zustand:...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

1920's 12-Light Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Marshville, NC
Absolutely gorgeous crystal and bronze chandy with a multitude of lights! This would be entirely too lovely over a prestigious dining table, or even as a focal point in a bathroom in...
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Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Brass and Murano glass chandelier, 1940s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Brass and Murano glass chandelier, 1940s, Made in Italy.  Murano glass chandelier with brass support rods, preserving the patina of time.  Product working and in excellent condition....
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Set of four Disc Murano Chandeliers
Located in Budapest, HU
Set of four chandeliers. Each chandelier has 23 fantastic honey discs in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 44,50 inches (150 cm) height with chain; 19,40 inch...
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1970s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

French gilt bronze Baccarat chandelier
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
Beautiful French gilt bronze Baccarat chandelier. With 9 candle arms around the chandelier and 5 lights inside. Decorated with strings of faceted Baccarat octagons and drops. The cr...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Big Mid Century Stilux Milano Space Age Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very large mid century Stilux Milano space age pendant lamp with double acrylic glass shade. The lamp consists of an acrylic glass copper coloured outer shade and a white inner shade...
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20th Century Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

French 1920's Fish Design Art Deco Pendant Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
Clear frost glass with nickel on bronze hardware art deco chandelier. Professionally rewired and ready for installation. Six lights 60 watts max each. 2 in stock
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Swedish modernist chandelier, ASEA model A4350, brass and glass, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish mid century chandelier model A4350 produced by the Swedish electric company ASEA in the 1950s. Sculptural frame made from brass with three arms holding amber colored glass sh...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Alabaster, Bronze & Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Alabaster, patinated Bronze and Ormolu chandelier. This six arm thirteen light chandelier has an oval shaped Alabaster moulded bas...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Mouth blown white organic chandelier
Located in Vancouver, CA
Mouth blown white and clear chandelier blown in the murano style. Very organic sea shapes. Can be mounted tight to ceiling 48" or dropped to 8'
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Antique French Six Light Bronze Chandelier Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Six Light Bronze Chandelier Louis XVI Style This elegant six light bronze chandelier is suspended by decorative chain links from the ceiling rose. The central turn...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Antique Art Deco Slip Shade “Soleure” Chandeliers - a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of stunning antique Art Deco five-light slip shade chandeliers dating from the 1930’s, and made by Midwest Manufacturing Company. The chandeliers begin with a decorative canop...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Rare Hanging Lamp Made in Italy by Piuluce Vicenza - Minimalistic 1980s Design
By Piùluce
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the timeless allure of 1980s design with this exceptional Piuluce Vicenza hanging lamp, a collector’s gem that encapsulates the essence of vintage elegance. Crafted in the ...
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1980s Italian Minimalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Kartell/Tramo KD6 Pendant Lamp Designed by Achille & Piergiacomo Castiglioni
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The red Kartell/Tramo KD6 Pendant Lamp, designed by the legendary Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni, epitomizes timeless elegance and innovative design. ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

18th Century Genoese Church Gilded and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Genovese Louis XVI chandelier in carved and gilded wood, circa 1780, similar to the chandeliers in the Palazzo Ducale in Genoa. It consists of a central shaft in turned, carved and g...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Art Deco White and Black Veined Alabaster and Brass Pendant Light, ca 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique large Art Deco black veined white alabaster pendant light fixture. Gorgeous and large alabaster pendant ceiling light fixture from circa 1920. Beautifully veined and masterfu...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Brass

Vintage hanging lamp with cylindrical white glass shade, 1950s
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
The white glass shade has vertical lines which gives a nice playful effect. Height: 80 cm. Ø: 20 cm. Glass shade height: 41 cm. This lamp has a new large bulb holder (E27) and threa...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Chrome

Set of 2 ceiling lamps Italian manufacture 1970s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The set of two Italian-made ceiling lights from the 1970s represents excellence in Italian design and craftsmanship of that era. . Their clean, geometric shape blends harmoniously in...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Art Deco Chandelier hanging lamp bronze lamp alabaster bowl, 1920s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco chandeliers bronze lamp alabaster bowl, 1920s This original pendant lamp impresses with its design. The lamp provides a very pleasant light. This ceiling lamp is an absolut...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Bronze

Vintage Red Hanging Lamp with Switch from Stilnovo, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A lovely hanging lamp by Stilnovo, with all the charm of the 1960s. The orange lampshade made of metal with the distinctive Stilnovo rectangular holes matches perfectly with the beig...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Large Hanging Lamp Martinelli Luce 'Coupe 1835'' in Glossy Red, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Embark on a journey through vintage design with the 'Coupe' Big Hanging Lamp by Elio Martinelli, a true gem crafted by Martinelli Luce in Italy during the 1970s. This oversized vinta...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Antique, Vintage and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendant Lights

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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