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How big should your chandelier be?

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How big should your chandelier be?

Chandeliers should be between half and three quarts, the width of the tabletop located below it, however, this is, of course, subject to change based on the size of the room.

1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
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Large Art Déco Pendant Light, Germany 1920s - 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Large pendant light from the 1920s - 1930s with a marbled glass shade and rope suspension. The light has a large, light pink shade with orange-black marbling. The shade has an elegan...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pietro Chiesa style. Art Deco and Atomic Era glass pendant light, Italy, 1950s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. LED compatible. Mid-Century and Art Deco style pendant lamp in the style of Pietro Chiesa’s designs for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s. This chandelier ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome, Brass, Metal

Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier in Hammered Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, chandelier, model 12369, brass, Italy, circa 1951 Angelo Lelii, the creative mind behind Arredoluce, crafted this chandelier with an organic, flowing sh...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Antique Art Deco Tulip Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp Light, c.1920
Located in London, GB
A beautifully consistent run of tulip‑shaped opaline glass shades. c.1920 Each mouth-blown and hand-rolled to achieve that soft, opaque finish characteristic of early 20th‑century l...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Barovier & Toso Italian Chandelier in Crystal Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Barovier&Toso, chandelier, crystal glass, brass, Italy, 1940s This chandelier by Barovier & Toso, crafted in Italy during the 1940s, reflects the studio’s centuries-old mast...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vico Magistretti for Artemide 'Triclinio' Chandelier in Opaline Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Artemide, chandelier, model 'Triclinio', matt nickel-plated brass, opaline glass, Italy, 1967 This charming chandelier features three opaline glass shades, which explains the prefix "Tri", Greek for three. The design belongs to Vico Magistretti’s Clinio...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel

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