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What’s the difference between a pendant and chandelier?

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What’s the difference between a pendant and chandelier?

The difference between a pendant and a chandelier is that pendants are typically suspended from a cord or chain with a single light on the end and chandeliers are suspended from a branching system with multiple lights on the ends.

1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
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A Mid Century Chandelier By TH Valentiner For Poul Dinesen Of Denmark
Located in Søborg, DK
A very rare Mid Century chandelier designed by Danish architect T. H. Valentiner for Poul Dinesen in the 1960s . A classic example of simp...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Swedish Enameled Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Charming Swedish enameled glass and brass chandelier from the 1950s. Six-arm polished brass construction with a wooden centerpiece. At the end of each arm are brass ‘clips’ that hold...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Exceptional Cocoon Pendant Lamp In a Brass Cage, Linus Bob; Limbach 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
This Cocoon pendant lamp by Linus Bob Limbach is a real gem. Its design is truly one-of-a-kind, making it a rare find. The lamp is lovingly crafted from two metal shades. The lower s...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Art Deco Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1930s
Located in Oslo, NO
Rare and charming ceiling light fixture, designed and made in Sweden during the late 1930s. The fixture features a hand-painted glass shade that is elegantly mounted on a polished ch...
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Vintage 1930s Norwegian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful flush mount ceiling light featuring a chrome base and a handcrafted shade with a decorative layer of art glass. The ceiling fixture features an opaline glass shade with ha...
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2010s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Chandelier / Pendant ”Carolin” Brass, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wonderful pendant lamp 'Carolin' model T549/3 designed 1963 by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for his own company in Markaryd, Sweden. A brass frame with a redressed original shade in off-white...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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