1960's Star Of David Circular Glass Disc Sculpture Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Studio crafted glass disc drum chandelier with alternating leaf and Star of David motifs. Hand wrought metal chandelier body measures 13.75 inches diameter x 9 inches height, with ch...
Art Glass
Vistosi Smoked Glass Discs Chandelier, 1960s
By Vistosi
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Italian chandelier with three tiers of smoked glass discs mounted on a brass frame, with a crescent-shaped brass arch above each disc / Designed and made by VIstosi in Italy,...
Art Glass
Vistosi Disc Murano Glass Disc Chandelier by Mazzega , Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning chandelier with Murano hand-made disc glasses on a metal frame, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969 Designed by Carlo Nason Made By Mazzega Mod. LS 130 Very good condi...
Metal
1960s Italy Vistosi Chandelier with Iridescent Murano Glass Discs
By Vistosi, Carlo Nason
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant chandelier with iridescent, pearl-like discs with crinkled edges arranged on five levels on a chromed sputnik frame.
Murano Glass
Vistosi Smoked Glass Disc Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning five-tier chandelier by Vistosi, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969 High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture requ...
Brass
Vintage Italian Chandelier with Clear Murano Oval Discs, 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier with clear Murano oval discs mounted on a nickel frame, made in Italy, circa 1960s. *Rewired to fit US lighting standards *Chain can be adjusted to desired...
Murano Glass
Mazzega Mid-Century Modern Chandelier with Glass Discs, Italy 1960s
By AVMazzega
Located in New York, NY
Amazing multi chain and glass disc chandelier on a polished nickel disc by Mazzega. 2 light sources. Wired for us ein the USA.
Nickel
Italian Midcentury White Milk Discs Murano Glass Chandelier, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega, Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique, extraordinary, marvelous and Italian discs Murano midcentury chandelier. This chandelier was made during the 1960s by Mazzega in Italy.
Metal
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Vistosi 7 tiers Glass Discs and Ball Chandelier , Italy
By Vistosi, Gino Vistosi
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Massive glass discs and glass balls chandelier from Vistosi , Italia . Contain 46 thick bubbly opale glass disc with 2 in. clear glass ball . All disc where hand made individu...
Metal
1 of 3 Vistosi Smoked Glass Disc Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning five-tier chandelier by Vistosi, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969 High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture requir...
Brass
J.T. Kalmar Vienna Ice Glass Disc "Blatt" Mid-Century Chandelier, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Austrian three-tiered chandelier, model "Blatt" executed by Kalmar Vienna in the 1960s. 16 leaf-shaped ice glass discs on a chromed and white painted base.
Metal, Nickel
Beautiful large 1960s large chrome metal and glass disc ceiling chandelier
Located in München, DE
Beautiful very large original 1960s large ceiling chromed chandelier with lots of grey smoked glass discs.
Metal, Chrome
$3,916Sale Price|20% Off
Large Vistosi Opal Glass and Chrome Discs Chandelier, Murano, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi, Vistosi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Murano chandelier with one cluster of white opal molded mother of pearl glass discs in a chromed ring attached by chains of small metal rings and one tier of metal chromed disc...
Metal, Chrome
6-light Chandelier with Murano glass discs, attributed to Gino Vistosi, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Palermo, IT
6-light chandelier with Murano glass discs, attributed to Gino Vistosi, 1960s.
Metal
Mid-Century Murano Glass Discs Suspension by Carlo Nason, 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Murano Glass Discs Suspension by Carlo Nason, 1960s
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier or Pendant Lamp with Textured Acrylic Discs, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in München, BY
Manufactured in 1960s, Germany. Executed in thick textured acrylic discs and one textured glass reflector at the bottom, it comes with 3 x E14 / E12 and 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw f...
Metal
Vistosi Blue Glass Disc Wall Light, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning wall light by Vistosi, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969 High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture requires 2 x E...
Murano Glass
1960s Flush Mount Lamps Amber and Clear Blown Murano Glass Discs on Metal
By Vistosi
Located in London, GB
A very elegant and rare pair of flash mount ceiling or wall lamps 1960s vintage Italian Design in the manner of Vistosi. These lights have a convex circular shape made out of several...
Blown Glass
Pair of Green Glass Disc Pendants by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960s
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Rijssen, NL
These green scandinavian glass pendant lamps were produced in the 1960s by the iconic firm of Orrefors and designed by Carl Fagerlund. The outer glass has a light green hue, the inne...
Brass
mid century PENDANT LIGHT with 30 acrylic discs like ice glass 1960s 1970s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Beautiful pendant light from the late 1960s/70s. Thirty square discs with rounded corners are suspended in four tiers from silver metal support rods. The discs are made of textured a...
Metal
Unavailable
H 46.07 in Dm 18.31 in
Gino Vistosi Italian Modern Midcentury Murano Disc Glass Chandelier, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Hamburg, DE
We are offer you an vintage chandelier by Gino Vistosi from Italy, 1970s - 1980s . These hanging lamp have four tiers, with round smoke disc glass, framed by half moon gilded or gilt...
Brass
Unavailable
H 29.53 in Dm 18.12 in
Large Palwa Chandelier Op Pop Art Gilt Brass Optical Crystal Glass Discs 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Big and precious crystal glass disc chandelier designed and manufactured by Palwa, Germany, circa 1960-1970. The ceiling fixture and the frame are made of gilt metal. The gorgeous Mi...
Crystal, Brass
Unavailable
H 21 in W 15 in D 15 in
Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Bubble Crystal Duel Disc Chandelier, circa 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors bubble crystal duel disc chandelier, circa 1960s. Classic Orrefors round carved textured and bubble round glass shades with brass stem, canopy and botto...
Brass
1960s Glass Disc Chandelier by Vistosi
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This small chandelier was made by Gino Vistosi in Italy in the 1960s.
Kalmar Clear Ice Glass Disc Chandelier, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chandelier by Kalmar, three tiers comprised of 21 individually hung ice glass discs on a chrome frame.
Chrome
Nason Chandelier With Murano Glass Discs, 1960s
By Aldo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Nason chandelier with Murano glass discs, 1960s.
Glass
Nason Chandelier with Murano Glass Discs, 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Nason chandelier with Murano glass discs, 1960s.
Murano Glass
1960's Red Vistosi Disc Fixture
Located in New York, NY
1960's Vistosi Disc Fixture
Murano Glass
Vistosi Murano Glass Disc Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning four-tier chandelier by Vistosi, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969 Murano handmade disc glasses. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and r...
Brass
Vistosi Murano Glass Disc Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning chandelier with Murano hand-made disc glasses on a metal frame, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969 Very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fi...
Metal
Vistosi Smoked Glass Disc Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning four-tier chandelier by Vistosi, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969 High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture requ...
Brass
Vistosi Smoked Glass Disc Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning five-tier chandelier by Vistosi, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969 Very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture requires 4 x E14 small...
Metal
Vistosi Smoked Glass Disc Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning four-tier chandelier by Vistosi, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture re...
Vintage 1960s Italian Murano Vistosi Disc & Glass Ball Large Chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The most Amazing vintage 1960s Murano Vistosi glass chandelier! This large chandelier has 42 beautiful white glass discs that are 6 D round with an amazing clear glass 2 in ball susp...
Chrome
Murano Ice Glass Discs and Balls Chandelier by Vistosi, Italy, 1960s
By Vistosi
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Murano glass chandelier by Vistosi, Italy with 28 (+1 spare part) ice glass discs with blue glass balls (they shine violet when the light is on) on a chrome sputnik frame.
Metal
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H 47.25 in Dm 35.44 in
Large Rare Vistosi Opal Glass and Chrome Discs Chandelier, Murano, Italy, 1960s
By Vistosi, Gino Vistosi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Murano hanging lamp with one cluster of white opal molded mother-of-pearl glass discs in a chromed ring. Attached by chains of small metal rings and one tier of metal chromed d...
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 40.95 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
3-tier PENDANT LIGHT with 29 oval glass discs graewe chandelier 1960s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Beautiful vintage glass chandelier / hanging lamp from the 1960s to 70s with 29 oval glass discs with a textured surface.
Metal
Vintage 1960s Murano Vistosi Disc Chandelier in Deep Purple Color
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Round Top, TX
Murano purple chandelier from about the 1960s. Each disc is in perfect shape with no chips. It's a lot of look and completely rewired for USA.
Blown Glass
Set of Two Large Murano Discs Chandeliers, 1960s, Italy
By Venini
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Murano Chandelier with seven tiers of solid blown glass with air bubbles textured discs attached to a metal chrome base frame to make up this ultra-mod looking chandelier. Its co...
Metal
Italian Ivory Metal Pendant Light with Glass Disc Diffuser, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s Italian pendant light defined by its hourglass silhouette and luminous glass disc. The ivory metal body flares in a soft, continuous curve—narrow at the center, widening into...
Metal
Italian 1960s Disc Chandelier by Lumi with Inset Lens
By Lumi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beams of light shine down in this fantastical fixture!
Brass, Metal
Italian 1960s Disc Chandelier by Lumi with Inset Lens
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beams of light shine down in this fantastical fixture!
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Glass Discs Suspension by School of Max Ingrand, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Glass Discs Suspension by School of Max Ingrand, Italy, 1960s
Glass
Vistosi Crimson, Amber and Cream Murano Glass Disk Chandelier, Brass, 1960s
By Vistosi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vistosi Crimson, amber and cream murano glass disk chandelier, brass, 1960s . Murano glass multicolor hand blown disc chandelier circa 1960's.
Brass
Glass Disc Chandelier by Vistosi, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This small chandelier was made by Gino Vistosi in Italy in the 1960s.
Murano Glass
Vistosi Smoked Glass Disc Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning four-tier chandelier by Vistosi, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969 High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture requ...
Brass
Vistosi Smoked Glass Disc Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning four-tier chandelier by Vistosi, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969 High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture requ...
Brass
Vistosi Smoked Glass Disc Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning four-tier chandelier by Vistosi, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969 High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture requ...
Brass
Vistosi Smoked Glass Disc Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning five-tier chandelier by Vistosi, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969 High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture requ...
Brass
Mid-Century Kalmar Blatt Ice Glass Disc Chandelier, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and huge Austrian six-tiered chandelier, executed by Kalmar Vienna in the 1960s.
Metal, Nickel
1960s Italy Vistosi Chandelier Pink Murano Glass Balls on Iced Discs
By Vistosi
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant satellite chandelier with thirty-six white iced murano glass discs incl. pink murano glass balls on a chromed sputnik frame designed by Gino Vistosi.
Murano Glass
Charming Murano Disc Chandelier by Vistosi, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Rome, IT
The chandelier is composed of six large discs, 19cm diameter, and another 12 smaller ones, 15cm diameter. They are made of handblown Murano glass. The metal structure is original. Th...
Metal
Italian Sputnik Blowball Brass Chandelier With Glass Discs From The 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A very beautiful 1960s brass chandelier from Italy. Made of brass with stylish flower-like glass light diffusers. In good condition with nice patina on the brass. Has 10 sockets, no ...
Brass
Unique Midcentury Italian Milk Discs Murano Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique, extraordinary, marvelous and Italian discs Murano midcentury chandelier. This chandelier was made during the 1960s in Italy.
Metal
Green Glass Disc Pendants by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960s
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Rijssen, NL
These green scandinavian glass pendant lamps were produced in the 1960s by the iconic firm of Orrefors and designed by Carl Fagerlund. The outer glass has a light green hue, the inne...
Brass
Vistosi glass disc chandelier Italy 1960's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vistosi glass disc chandelier Italy 1960's 36 white handmade glass discs all in good condition
Metal
lino tagliapietra glass disc chandelier Lamurina Italy 1960's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Giant amazing by Lino Tagliapietra for La Murrina multicolored glass disc chandelier made in Italy 1960's. This amazing chandelier is very hard to find in this complete and original...
Metal
Vistosi Glass Disc Chandelier, 1960s Italy
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vistosi chandelier disc chandelier 1960s Italy 16 yellow handmade vistosi glass discs also wired for US use
Metal
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H 39.38 in Dm 13.78 in
1960s Italian Gino Vistosi Murano Red Orange & Clear Glass Disc Chandelier
By Vistosi, Gino Vistosi
Located in London, England
1960s three-tiered hanging pendant chandelier. Manufactured by Vistosi and designed by Gino Vistosi.
Metal, Chrome
1960s Vistosi disc ceiling light
By Vistosi
Located in London, GB
An iridescent disc shades, brushed steel structure ceiling light designed by Vistosi Murano Italy c.1960s
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Mazzega Murano Disc Chandelier by Gino Vistosi, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi, Mazzega
Located in Westmaas, NL
Stunning chandelier by Gino Vistosi for Mazzega Italy. This chandelier is made of 36 handblown Murano glass discs. All discs in excellent condition! Measurements: H 54 cm / ...
Metal
White Vistosi Glass Disc Chandelier Italy 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Antwerp, BE
White Vistosi glass disc chandelier Italy 1960s
Metal
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H 25.2 in Dm 11.82 in
Signed Kaiser Drum Disc Chandelier Brass Ice Glass Pendant 1960s Kalmar Style
By Kalmar Lighting, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Brutalist Style Mid-Century Modern signed Kaiser drum chandelier/pendant lamp with textured ice-glass petals and patinated brass discs made in Germany, circa 1960-1970. It has twelve...
Brass
Italian Disc Murano chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic iridescent alabaster blue discs in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 44,50 inches ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Charming Vistosi Disc Murano Chandelier, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Rome, IT
The 24 pink and white discs of precious Murano glass are arranged on floor levels. Nine lights.
Metal
Charming Vistosi Disc Murano Chandelier, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Rome, IT
The 24 white discs of precious Murano glass are arranged on floor levels. Nine lights.
Metal
1960's Murano Glass chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason
Located in Schoorl, NL
Wonderful Chandelier by Carlo Nason, circa 1960's and good vintage condition. It holds 72 hand-crafted Murano glass disks of iridiscent shimmering white glass, every piece is differ...
Glass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Round Tiered Tronchi Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tiered round chandelier. Consisting of tronchi cylindrical glass pieces. Each piece is hand blown and has a star or floral shape. The glass tronchi hangs from a ni...
Glass
Round Italian Venini 1970s Polyhedron Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round Italian Venini glass chandelier from the 1970s with 169 polyhedron glass pieces.
Glass
Vintage Italian Murano Chandelier, 24 Iridescent Grit Disks
By Vistosi
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 24 fantastic iridescent grit discs in a nickel metal frame. The glasses have the particularity of reflecting a ...
Art Glass
Smoked Murano glass Chandelier attributed to Vistosi, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Palermo, IT
Smoked Murano glass chandelier attributed to Vistosi, 1970s Gold-plated metal frame. E27 bulb Intact and in good condition. Diameter: 31 cm Height of the glass alone: 45 cm (105 cm...
Metal
$3,263
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Carlo Nason Italian Mid-century Murano Glass and Nickel Mazzega Chandelier, 70s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Carlo Nason Italian Murano Glass and Nickel Mazzega Chandelier, 1970s Magnificent, original vintage chandelier designed from Carlo Nason and manufactured in Murano from Mazzega in t...
Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Glass Disc Chandelier, Metal Base, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing mid-century disc chandelier made in Italy in the 1970s. Three-tier metal base and 21 glass disc. There is one spare disk. Very good vintage condition. Dimensions: Width: 4...
Metal
1970s Vintage Italian Murano Chandelier, 36 White Disks
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic iridescent alabaster white discs in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 44,5...
Art Glass
$37,298
H 36.62 in W 53.15 in D 17.72 in
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, rectangular White Disc — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Monumental Italian Murano glass architectural multi-light linear chandelier showcases classic Mid-Century Modern disc geometry and radiant Hollywood Regency scale by master glassmake...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass And Brass Vistosi Style Chandelier, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass and brass chandelier, Vistosi style design, 6 lights, 1970s Intact and in good condition. E14 lamps. Diameter 45 cm. Height of the chandelier alone 41 cm, 90 cm with the...
Brass
Murano Disc Chandelier Attributed to Vistosi, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing large 36 disc Murano Italian glass six-light bulb E 14 60 watt each. Available also a pair of sconces.
Blown Glass
Vintage Glass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking sputnik shaped chandelier with blue hammered glass glasses mounted on a chrome frame. Once illuminated, this beautiful chandelier emits a warm diffuse light. Tested an...
Chrome
$3,799
H 19.69 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Italian Murano White Opaline Glass Disc Chandelier Attributed to Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason
Located in Antwerp, BE
This striking Italian Murano glass chandelier is attributed to Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega and was produced during the late 1960s or early 1970s. Its sculptural composition consists o...
Metal
$2,083 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
$16,551 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Italian Murano chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic multicolored alabaster iridescent glasses in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensi...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$2,790
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
MCM Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass, circa 1968
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Manufactured in Iridescent Murano glass. Murano, Italy, ca. 1968.
Murano Glass
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.