Italian Chandelier, attributed to Brusotti, circa 1938
By Luigi Brusotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
attributed to Brusotti, circa 1938 chandelier.
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Materials
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1938 Chandelier
Art Deco Chandelier signed Boris Lacroix, Mermaids, France 1938
By Boris Jean Lacroix
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco Chandelier Opaline Glass shades signed LA+ = Boris Lacroix Model Mermaids France 1938
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Petitot Chandelier Chrome Copper Rose Glass, France 1938
$5,520Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.41 in Dm 25.6 in
Art Deco Petitot Chandelier Chrome Copper Rose Glass, France 1938
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Modernist Art Deco Chandelier Chrome and Copper, France 1938. frosted rose glass by st. gobain
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Modernist Chandelier sytle Adnet Chrome and Glass, France 1938
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco Modernist Chandelier in the sytle of Jacques Adnet Chrome in godd condition and cut
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Rare Counterweight Suspension by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce, 1938 Mod. No. 2007
$18,000
H 98.43 in Dm 23.63 in
Rare Counterweight Suspension by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce, 1938 Mod. No. 2007
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Early and very rare extandable counterweight suspension designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1938, Mod. No
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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Carlo Scarpa lattimo "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano 1938
$3,083Sale Price|45% Off
H 39.38 in Dm 12.6 in
Carlo Scarpa lattimo "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano 1938
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
Carlo Scarpa ceiling lamp 1938 Ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini
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Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Large Ceiling Lamp from the Iconic Aulanko Hotel, Taito 1938
$37,950
H 49.22 in Dm 21.66 in
Paavo Tynell Large Ceiling Lamp from the Iconic Aulanko Hotel, Taito 1938
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
One of the few lamps Paavo Tynell designed and made for the cigar room in the famous Aulanko Hotel. These lamps along with the Märta Blomstedt "Aulanko Chair" were designed for the h...
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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Paavo Tynell Sizable Ceiling Lamp from the Iconic Aulanko Hotel, Taito 1938
$45,066
H 49.22 in Dm 27.56 in
Paavo Tynell Sizable Ceiling Lamp from the Iconic Aulanko Hotel, Taito 1938
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
One of the few lamps Paavo Tynell designed and made for the cigar room in the famous Aulanko Hotel. These lamps along with the Märta Blomstedt "Aulanko Chair" were designed for the h...
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Italian Modernest Chandelier Made in 1938
Located in New York, NY
Italian modernest ten chandelier made in Milan 1935-1940, stylish large art deco chandelier in
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Materials
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Barovier et Toso Handblown Murano Glass Tulip Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miami, FL
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Materials
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Maison Veronese Chandelier Attributed to André Arbus, Opaline Glass, circa 1940
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H 42.13 in Dm 34.65 in
Maison Veronese Chandelier Attributed to André Arbus, Opaline Glass, circa 1940
By André Arbus, Veronese
Located in Paris, FR
Maison Veronese chandelier attributed to André Arbus (1903-1969), circa 1940 Made of opaline glass
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Exceptional 1938 Ercole Barovier Rostrato Chandelier
By Ercole Barovier
Located in New York, NY
A very elegant Italian chandelier by Ercole Barovier presented at the biennale di Venezia in 1938
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Chandelier, circa 1938
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful Art Deco glass chandelier with 3x40W bulbs E27 or E26 Very good original condition. One
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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Chandelier by Voss Federicia 1938
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hanging lamp by Voss Federicia, Denmark 1938. Brass structure with five branches, each
Category
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Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte brass crystal frosted glass chandelier 1938
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, IDF
This superb chandelier, designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte in 1938, is a variation of the
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
6-Light Barovier Murano Chandelier
By Angelo Barovier
Located in Catania, IT
6-light Murano glass chandelier made by Barovier in 1938, the chandelier is in excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier, circa 1938
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful Art Deco glass chandelier with 3x40W bulbs E27 or E26 Very good original condition
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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Italian Murano Glass, 1938, Chandelier by Ercole Barovier
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Eight lights in Murano Venice chandelier, brass structure.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Charming Seguso Murano Chandelier 1938/1940
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Honey color spiral blown Murano glass six-arm chandelier.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Impressive Murano Frosted Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938-1940
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Four blown shell shaped bowl in frosted glass, bronze structure. Ercole Barovier, Murano, 1938
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Rare Ten Lights Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938-1940
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Horizontal ten arms and lights chandelier. Big ribbed blown bowl. Chromed brass structure. Rare to
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Horizontal Height Arms Murano "Rostrato" Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938
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H 44.49 in W 41.34 in D 19.69 in
Horizontal Height Arms Murano "Rostrato" Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Eight arms with "Rostrato" glass cup. Brass structure. Ercole Barovier, Murano, Venice, 1938-1940.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Oval Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier e Toso, 1938-1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Six Light oval Murano "Rostrato "Glass chandelier .Brass structure.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Incredible Five-Light Slipper Chandelier with Saturn Motif, circa 1938
Located in Portland, OR
Following the dazzling worldwide success of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, Art Deco was introduced to the world as the style of ...
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
A Large Poul Henningsen Copper Pendant , Denmark 1938
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a huge poul henningsen ceiling pendant from a paper factory outside of stockholm. patent applied to inside of fixture.
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Vintage 1930s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper, Iron
Streamline Moderne Hanging Lights from 1938 Ford Showroom
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Glass and steel hanging lights from Ford Motor Company showroom in Escondido, California. Price is for one light. 4 lights are available
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Vintage 1930s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Rare Pair of Silver Candlesticks, 925 Sterling Silver, Sheffield 1938
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H 7.09 in W 3.23 in D 3.23 in
Rare Pair of Silver Candlesticks, 925 Sterling Silver, Sheffield 1938
Located in Muenster, NRW
925th sterling silver. Square foot. Sheffield in 1938. Hallmarked. Height 18 cm, foot 8.2 cm x
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Vintage 1930s English Chandeliers and Pendants
Tiered Chrome 20" Late Deco Pendant, circa 1938
Located in Portland, OR
Suspended bowl pendants have enjoyed a vogue from the early 20th century through to today, but this example perfectly reflects the style as seen through the eyes of the late Deco Mod...
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
1930s Murano "Frozen" Glass and Bronze Structure Chandelier by Barovier
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H 33.47 in W 43.31 in D 13.78 in
1930s Murano "Frozen" Glass and Bronze Structure Chandelier by Barovier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Exceptional 1938 eight bulbs chandelier with moulded bronze structure, eight blown "frosted" glass
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Big Murano "Rostrato" Glass Ceiling-Plafoniera by Ercole Barovier, 1938
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H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 12.6 in
Big Murano "Rostrato" Glass Ceiling-Plafoniera by Ercole Barovier, 1938
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Barovier, Murano, 1938-1940.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
P295, Brass Pendant Pair by Fritz Schlegel, 1938, Lyfa, Attractive Hanging Lamps
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H 10.24 in Dm 17.33 in
P295, Brass Pendant Pair by Fritz Schlegel, 1938, Lyfa, Attractive Hanging Lamps
By Lyfa, Frits Schlegel
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
P295 pendant pair by Danish architect Fritz Schlegel in 1938, produced by Lyfa, early Danish
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Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
P295 Pendant Pair by Fritz Schlegel in 1938 for Lyfa with Brass Suspensions
By Lyfa, Frits Schlegel
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
P295 pendant pair by Danish architect Fritz Schlegel in 1938, produced by Lyfa, early Danish
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1938 Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1938 chandelier for your home. A 1938 chandelier — often made from glass, metal and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 1938 chandelier — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A 1938 chandelier, designed in the Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one 1938 chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso and Carlo Scarpa produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 1938 Chandelier?
Prices for a 1938 chandelier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,410 and can go as high as $11,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,685.
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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