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What's the difference between a chandelier and a pendant light?

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What's the difference between a chandelier and a pendant light?
Chandeliers have multiple arms or light sources branching from a central body, while pendants are typically a single fixture suspended from a cord, chain or rod.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Large Art Deco Pendant Lamp, Pink Glass Shade, Brass Holder, Germany, 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Große, rosafarbene Art Déco Stabpendelleuchte aus der 1. Hälfte des vorigen Jahrhunderts - 1930er Jahre - mit 3-fach gestuftem Glasschirm und sehr schöner Aufhängung in einem sehr ...
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Italian Art Deco Chandelier in Crystal Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, brass, crystal glass, Italy, 1940s Elegant Italian chandelier in the style of Barovier & Toso, combining richly textured crystal glass with a slender brass framework...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Art Deco Pendant Lamp, Glass Shade, Brass Holder, Germany, 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Große Art Déco Stabpendelleuchte aus den 1930er - 1940er Jahren mit sehr schönem profiliertem, grünen Glasschirm und Quaste. Der Glasschirm ist braun marmoriert und befindet sich in ...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Art Deco Pendant Lamp, Glass Shade, Brass Holder, Germany, 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Art Déco Stabpendelleuchte aus den 1930er - 1940er Jahren mit sehr schönem profiliertem, rosanem Glasschirm. Der Glaschirm ist braun marmoriert und befindet sich in einem guten Zusta...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Pale Pink Frosted Glass & Burnished Brass Pendant, Sweden 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Art Deco Pale Pink / apricot Frosted Glass & Burnished Brass Pendant, Sweden 1930s This pendant light features a cylindrical shade made of pale peach-pink frosted glass. The sha...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Rare Carlo Scarpa for Venini Chandelier in Crystal 'Corteccia' Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Scarpa for Venini, chandelier, crystal ‘Corteccia’ glass, steel, Italy, 1930s This very rare chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini features a broad, shallow bowl in beautifull...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

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