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Cloche Pendant

Cloche Pendant in Marble Handcrafted in India By Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
delicately carved hanging cone to create an elegant and sophisticated statement in light and stone. Cloche
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2010s Indian Other Lanterns

Materials

Marble

French Art Deco Etched Glass Brass Bell Lantern Cloche Pendant, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
An elegant Art Deco etched glass and bronzed brass bell lantern, cloche pendant with beautiful
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Cloche Ivory Terra Ceramic Pendant Light, Denmark, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stunning round hanging lamp with an unusual shape, made with rich ivory and terra colored ceramics, manufactured in the 1970s in Denmark. We also have a multitude of unique colored c...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ceramic

Odyssey Single Pendant Small
Located in High Point, NC
A distinctive arched cloche hovers gracefully dispersing light through layers of glass. Blown into
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21st Century and Contemporary European Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Odyssey Single Pendant Small
Odyssey Single Pendant Small
H 9.9 in W 3.9 in D 3.9 in
Odyssey Single Pendant Medium
Located in High Point, NC
A distinctive arched cloche hovers gracefully dispersing light through layers of glass. Blown into
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21st Century and Contemporary European Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Odyssey Single Pendant Medium
Odyssey Single Pendant Medium
H 12.8 in W 3.9 in D 3.9 in
Odyssey Single Pendant Large
Located in High Point, NC
A distinctive arched cloche hovers gracefully dispersing light through layers of glass. Blown into
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21st Century and Contemporary European Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Odyssey Single Pendant Large
Odyssey Single Pendant Large
H 15.8 in W 3.9 in D 3.9 in
TIM large - Clear mouthblown crystal glass pendant
By BOMMA
Located in Prague, CZ
exhibitions. The Tim Collection was among our earliest efforts, based on the shapes of the glass cloches
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

Handcrafted sculptural Czech crystal pendant (US Version)
By BOMMA
Located in Prague, CZ
among our earliest efforts, based on the shapes of the glass cloches covering Burton’s artworks. These
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

1970s Czech Metal Chandelier
Located in High Point, NC
brass construction that suspends six bubble glass cloches. A delightful combination of brass and glass
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1970s Czech Metal Chandelier
1970s Czech Metal Chandelier
H 44.1 in W 30.7 in D 30.7 in
Molecule Single
Located in High Point, NC
A rounded half glass and half brass cloche is clamped closed with brass screws, casting an
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21st Century and Contemporary European Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Molecule Single
Molecule Single
H 9.1 in W 4.7 in D 4.7 in

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Czech XL Industrial Pendant Lights, Circa 1950s
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Located in High Point, NC
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AMERICAN ART DECO WHITE PLASTER CHANDELIER style of Giacometti
Located in San Francisco, CA
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19th Century Cloche Chandelier with Hand Wrought Iron Hardware
Located in Houston, TX
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By Fontana Arte
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Located in Bristol, GB
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Cloche Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cloche pendant for your home. Frequently made of glass, blown glass and metal, every cloche pendant was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a cloche pendant, we have 24 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cloche pendant, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right cloche pendant, those designed in Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cloche pendant over the years, but those crafted by Danilo De Rossi, Leucos Design Lab and Fontana Arte are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cloche Pendant?

The average selling price for a cloche pendant at 1stDibs is $2,950, while they’re typically $526 on the low end and $3,350 for the highest priced.

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 chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.

While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.

The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)

Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.

Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.

Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.

For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.

The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.

With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.

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