Curvati Chandelier
Curved Glass Loop Curvati Chandeliers Attributed to Carlo Nason 3 Available
By Carlo Nason, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular glass loop Curvati chandeliers, attributed to Carlo Nason. The fixture feature
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Carlo Nason Mid-Century Modern Crystal Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier, 1984
By Carlo Nason
Located in Murano, Venezia
This chandelier is very simple, but one of the most refined and elegant. Play on the repetition of
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Crystal Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier, 1990s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
This chandelier is very simple, but one of the most refined and elegant. Play on the repetition of
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in Dm 23.63 in
Carlo Nason Mid-Century Modern Crystal Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier, 1976
By Carlo Nason
Located in Murano, Venezia
This chandelier is very simple, but one of the most refined and elegant. Play on the repetition of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier by Carlo Nason, Venini Italy
By Carlo Nason, Venini
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Amazing flush mount chandelier crafted in curved molded Murano Glass on a gilded brass frame
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
H 21.66 in Dm 17.33 in
Pair of Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Venini 1970'
By Carlo Nason, Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pair of glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Blown Glass
H 35.44 in Dm 16.54 in
Lanterna a sospensione Castle con vetro curvato
Located in Firenze, FI
e pannelli di vetro elegantemente curvati. Questa lanterna sospesa fonde perfettamente il design
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2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Dahlia chandelier model '1563' by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1955
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Rovereta, SM
delicatamente curvati ed è sospesa da tre supporti in ottone.
Un pezzo davvero senza tempo che sarà magnifico
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Blown Glass
Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Blown Glass
Striking Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flushmount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Blown Glass
Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Blown Glass
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By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Arteluce
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Great Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, in the Style of Barovier, Murano
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H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 33.86 in
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes.
Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
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Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
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Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall.
Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
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Mae Solid Wood Credenza, Cabinet, or Dresser, by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Solid wood case / hand-turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides / solid wood, dovetailed drawer boxes
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Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Wall Sconces, in stock
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Fume color and horizontal striation texture
Black opaline finials and brass accents
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Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table
Two pedestals
Oval
Made to order in Italy.
Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm.
Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
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JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
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Arizona Mirror, Estremoz Marble and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
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H 45.28 in W 33.08 in D 1.58 in
Sistema Solare, Luxury Ivory Onyx and Brass 8 Rotating Orbitale Arms Chandelier
By Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
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 epi...
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H 19.69 in W 57.09 in D 26.78 in
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects.
Materials: Uphols...
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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
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Attr. Venini Mid-Century Modern Pulegoso Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1960
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
This is definitely a very simple applique made up of 5 glasses of Pulegoso tubes.
Pulegoso glass is a type of opaque ornamental glass that includes myriads of gas bubbles which give...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
H 19.69 in W 8.67 in D 4.34 in
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Large Curvati Chandelier, Trasparent Triedri, 20 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Murano light transparent glass chandelier with four layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on an
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Pair of Small Curvati Chandelier, Amber Filigree, Carlo Nason, 1980s Unit price
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Small Mid-Century Classic chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier
By Industria Veneziana
Located in London, GB
A Murano curved glass chandelier with brass frame, by Industria Veneziana designed by Carlo Nason
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
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Curvati Murano Chandelier, Clear Crystal Triedri, New Hardware, four available
By Carlo Nason, Franco Luce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Iconic midcentury chandelier from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Simple and beautiful. Designed
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Iron
H 15.75 in Dm 23.63 in L 15.75 in
Carlo Nason certified, Pair, Large Curvati Murano Chandeliers, Clear Triedri, 80s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Very large iconic Mid-Century chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Simple and
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
H 15.75 in Dm 31.5 in
Carlo Nason Mid-Century Modern Crystal Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier, 1984s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Murano, Venezia
This chandelier is very simple, but one of the most refined and elegant. Play on the repetition of
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Large Curvati Chandelier, Clear Triedri, Carlo Nason certificate, Murano, 60s
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Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
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Large Curvati Chandelier, Trasparent Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
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Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Murano light trasparent glass chandelier with three layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on an
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Large Curvati Chandelier, Pink and Trasparent Triedri, 20 Murano Glasses
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Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Murano light pink and trasparente glass chandelier with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
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By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Small Mid-Century Classic chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason.
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Carlo Nason Certified, Pair of Midcentury Curvati Chandeliers Clear Triedri 1980
By Carlo Nason, Venini, Industria Veneziana
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This is a set of two masterpiece midcentury chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Great
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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H 20.48 in Dm 11.82 in
Carlo Nason Certified, Pair of Mid-century Curvati Chandeliers Clear Triedri, 80
By Carlo Nason, Venini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
a set of two masterpiece midcentury chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Great play
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Chrome
H 20.48 in Dm 11.82 in
Curvati Murano Chandelier, Clear Crystal Triedri, certified Carlo Nason
By Franco Luce, Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Iconic midcentury chandelier from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Simple and beautiful. Designed
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Iron
Curvati Murano Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Crystal Triedri, 1980s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Curvati Murano chandeliers by Carlo Nason for Crystal Triedri, circa 1980.
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Carlo Nason, Pair of Curvati Murano Chandeliers, Clear Crystal Triedri,
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Two iconic Mid-Century chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Simple and beautiful
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Carlo Nason, Four Curvati Murano Small Chandeliers, Crystal Triedri, Magnificent
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
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midcentury chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Great play with the light. Designed in the 1970s
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Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Venini, Italy
By Carlo Nason
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
An amazing chandelier crafted in Murano glass and gilded brass, designed by Carlo Nason for Venini
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Curvati Rainbow Ceiling Light, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Large Curvati rainbow ceiling light, multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano glasses
Murano ceiling light
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Metal
H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Curvati Rainbow Ceiling Light, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Large Curvati rainbow ceiling light, multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano glasses
Murano ceiling light
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H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Curvati Rainbow Ceiling Light, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Large Curvati rainbow ceiling light, multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano glasses
Murano ceiling light
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H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Large Curvati Rainbow Ceiling Light, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Murano ceiling light multicolored glass with three layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on an hexagonal chrome structure. A dynamic form, changing as you move around it, due to t...
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Curvati Set Four Rainbow Ceiling Lights, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Large Curvati rainbow ceiling light, multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano glasses
Murano ceiling light
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H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Set Four Curvati Rainbow Ceiling Light, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Set four large Curvati rainbow ceiling lights, multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano glasses
Murano
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Late 20th Century European Chandeliers and Pendants
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H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Murano Curvati Triedri Sconces, Clear Glass, 1980s
By Venini, Franco Luce, Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
uniqueness of the pieces and the Fine aesthetics.
Special note: This chandelier was designed for glass with
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Chrome
Pair of Murano Curvati Triedri Sconces, Clear Glass, 1980s
By Carlo Nason, Franco Luce, Venini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
uniqueness of the pieces and the fine aesthetics.
Special note: This chandelier was designed for glass
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Chrome
Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
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20th Century Italian Modern Flush Mount
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Blown Glass
Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
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20th Century Italian Modern Flush Mount
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Blown Glass
Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
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20th Century Italian Modern Flush Mount
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Blown Glass
Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
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20th Century Italian Modern Flush Mount
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Blown Glass
Striking Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
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Pair of Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Flush Mount by Carlo Nason for Venini
By Carlo Nason, Venini
Located in Rome, IT
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Pair of sconces, Waved Quadriedri with Amber Filigree, Attributed Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
chandelier was designed by Carlo Nason in Murano for glass with high refraction index, the straight triedri
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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H 49.22 in W 15.75 in D 8.27 in
Pair of Curvati Rainbow Ceiling Lights, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Large Curvati rainbow ceiling light, multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano glasses
Murano ceiling light
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H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
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Curvati Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the curvati chandelier you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A curvati chandelier — often made from glass, murano glass and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect curvati chandelier — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right curvati chandelier, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one curvati chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Carlo Nason, Industria Veneziana and Franco Luce produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Curvati Chandelier?
Prices for a curvati chandelier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,880 and can go as high as $24,636, while the average can fetch as much as $4,838.
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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Multicolor Prism Lighting
Triedri Flush Mount