$1,230 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear
Glass
$1,320Sale Price|40% Off
H 20 in W 12 in D 12 in
Art Deco Copper Acanthus Leaf Pendant Light w/ Crystal & Milk Glass Acorn Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1930s Art Deco pendant light featuring an acorn-shaped milk glass and crystal shade, and ornate
Brass
Early Electric Street Light with Acorn Glass
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Rare early street light.
Brass, Steel
Antique Church Opaline Acorn Pendant Light
By French Opaline
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Opaline Pendant Light Acorn – A An antique opaline glass pendant light salvaged from an
Opaline Glass
Industrial Prismatic Holophane Glass Acorn Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial pendant light features an acorn shaped, prismatic Holophane glass shade with brass
Brass
Brass and Opaline Glass Tear Drop or Acorn French Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
An elegant acorn pendant light. France, c1930s. Good quality brass gallery over an opaline
Glass
Sold
H 13.39 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear
Glass
Elegant Neoclassical Murano Glass Acorn Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Voorburg, NL
An elegant neoclassical acorn form ceiling fixture composed of brass and colorful Italian Murano
Brass
Large Brass Domed Light with Acorn Finial and Gallery
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Large Brass Domed Light with Acorn Finial and Gallery
3 x Antique Church Opaline Acorn Pendant Light
By French Opaline
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Opaline Pendant Light Acorn – A An antique opaline glass pendant light salvaged from an
Opaline Glass
Vintage Antique Osler / Holophane Prismatic Glass Acorn Pendant Light. 1920
By Holophane, F. & C. Osler
Located in London, GB
of a kind pendant light. Rewired with 1m black twisted flex. 500mm length of chain included. About
Brass
Schoolhouse Acorn White Glass Brass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Antique white acorn shaped globe paired with the original antique brass finish chain fitter
Metal
Vintage Acorn Two Tone Opaline Glass Church Pendant Light
By ASEA
Located in Nottingham, GB
Fantastic antique two tone opaline glass pendant lights in a unique 'acorn' shape. We are unsure
Brass
Sold
H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Antique Vintage Original Acorn Shaped Holophane Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
By Holophane
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautiful acorn Holophane ceiling pendant, England, circa 1930. - The pendant features an acorn
Cut Glass
Sold
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Antique Vintage Edwardian Acorn Church Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful Edwardian acorn opaline ceiling pendant, England circa 1910. - Heavy quality glass
Opaline Glass
Massive Tole Leaf Decorated Ten Light Tiered Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
. The two tiers of lights with clusters of coordinating brown taupe tole oak leaves and pendant acorns
Metal
Bauhaus Style German Opaline Glass Pendant
Located in London, GB
An elegant almost acorn style opaline glass pendant light. Germany, c1930s. Naturally
Glass
Holophane Acorn Pendant Light with plug-in on Wall Bracket
Located in Madison, WI
Industrial vintage holophane prism acorn light with custom-made steel wall bracket and 10-foot
Cut Glass
Antique French bronze six-light acorn suspension chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze six-light acorn suspension chandelier.
Bronze
Five-Light Sheffield Chandelier with Acorn Shades, circa 1915
Located in Portland, OR
elegance. This five-light drop chandelier features heavy-duty chain links, a unique spreader body and a set
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8“ H x 3.25“ W x 3.25“ DDimensions of Shade (inches): 4“ Top Diameter x 8“ Bottom Diam...
Pine
Pendant Lamp in Brass and Glass, Italy 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this particular pendant lamp, Italian production circa 60s. The lamp has a patinated brass structure and an opaline glass bowl, it is equipped with an internal light bulb....
Brass
$3,655
H 28.35 in Dm 18.51 in
Lisa-Johansson Pape Pendant in Brass, Birch, Rattan, & Glass Flowers, Orno 1950s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and early Lisa Johansson-Pape ceiling pendant with a wooden birch center and three brass arms and rattan shades. The center has also removable glass flower decorations. ...
Metal, Brass
English Renaissance Style Painted Mythological Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (20th Century) beige and blue painted tapestry of two maidens flanked by unicorns holding heraldic banners in a pastoral scene with a millefleur background....
Ceramic
S24 Chair by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Pierre Chapo 1927-1987. French furniture designer and craftsman. Pierre Chapo studied architecture at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, graduating in 1958. H...
Elm
$1,237 / item
H 0.71 in Dm 31.5 in
Orbis Dualis Mixed Tint Contemporary Round Mirror with Black Frame, Large
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Contemporary mixed tinted (black & silver) round mirror with an elegant black frame. Fitted with a quality hanging system that allows a flexible installation in 6 different posit...
Aluminum
Swedish Modern Floor Lamp by ASEA
By ASEA
Located in Karlstad, SE
Brass floor lamp manufactured by ASEA, Sweden, in the 1940s. This elegant lamp features a slender brass stem and a wide, pleated shade made of off-white silk fabric, adding a soft di...
Brass
$8,609Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 22.75 in D 21.75 in
Round Post Modern 1980s Brutalist Mcm Beech Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Basel, BS
Absolutely incredible, and very stylish Post Modern Brutalist set of 6 dining chairs. Extreme attention to detail on these masterfully made chairs and table--Sculptural elements thr...
Beech
Grey Short Kreten Side Table from Souda, Made to Order
By Isaac Friedman-Heiman, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, organic and sculptural, the Kreten side tables are concrete furniture like you haven’t seen before. Original pieces are created in Souda's Brooklyn studio by casting conc...
Concrete, Cement
$16,640Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29 in W 97 in D 35 in
Zanotta Cavour CM Writing Desk in Clear Glass Top with Natural Oak Frame
By Zanotta, Carlo Mollino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Cavour CM Writing Desk in Clear Glass Top with Natural Oak Frame by Carlo Mollino Legs in solid natural or black varnished oak, or in solid Canaletto walnut; wax-finished ...
Oak
Cenedese "Scavo" Murano Glass Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very large Murano glass vase by Cenedese in the scavo technique, with iron oxide areas on a clear to amber background.
Murano Glass
Early 18th Century Dutch “Arched “ and Glazed Wall Cabinet.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 18th Century Dutch “Arched “ and Glazed Wall Cabinet. Made of oak with canted glazed sides and the original shaped shelves with small interior drawer .Very nice Proportions ...
Oak
Set of 3 Original Edition Birger Dahl Pendants for Sonnico
By Sonnico, Birger Dahl
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Birger Dahl Pendants for Sonnico. Rare set of three original edition pendants for Sønnico, Norway, circa 1954. Custom brass ceiling plates with 30" adjustable drop. Three pend...
Brass, Metal
$14,286 / set
H 18 in W 14 in D 14 in
Set of Two Waltz Tables Green Patina Handcrafted in India by Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
With her love of fabrics and her interest how they work in motion, Stephanie Odegard deisgned this table using the pleats in a dancer's skirt as an inspiration for the Waltz side tab...
Metal, Brass
Pair of G.C.M.E. Diamond Engraved Curved Glass Italian Sconces
Located in Hanover, MA
Absolutely the loveliest vintage 1950's Italian pair of diamond engraved curved glass Italian sconces by GCME. Bent beveled glass shield with engraved cross-hatch diamond pattern....
English Renaissance Style Painted Tapestry of Queen Figure
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (20th Century) painted tapestry of queen figure with attendant and unicorn & lion.
Paint
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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