Cloud N.1 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Nickel Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cloud N.1 ceiling light embodies a minimalist design with a clean brass band and a glowing Tuscan alabaster diffuser. Available in 4 sizes and can be installed as a semi flush mo...
Alabaster, Brass
Cloud N.1 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cloud N.1 ceiling light embodies a minimalist design with a clean brass band and a glowing Tuscan alabaster diffuser. Available in 4 sizes and can be installed as a semi flush mo...
Alabaster, Brass
Cloud N.1 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cloud N.1 ceiling light embodies a minimalist design with a clean brass band and a glowing Tuscan alabaster diffuser. Available in 4 sizes and can be installed as a semi flush mo...
Alabaster, Brass
Cloud N.5 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
Intersecting semi circles and round alabaster shades come together in the Cloud N.5 ceiling light to create a piece that feels sculptural yet light and dynamic. The five shades are c...
Alabaster, Brass
Cloud N.1 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Nickel Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cloud N.1 ceiling light embodies a minimalist design with a clean brass band and a glowing Tuscan alabaster diffuser. Available in 4 sizes and can be installed as a semi flush mo...
Alabaster, Brass
Cloud N.1 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cloud N.1 ceiling light embodies a minimalist design with a clean brass band and a glowing Tuscan alabaster diffuser. Available in 4 sizes and can be installed as a semi flush mo...
Alabaster, Brass
Cloud N.1 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cloud N.1 ceiling light embodies a minimalist design with a clean brass band and a glowing Tuscan alabaster diffuser. Available in 4 sizes and can be installed as a semi flush mo...
Alabaster, Brass
Volterra Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze and Satin Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Volterra ceiling light is an ode to the historic Tuscan city by the same name known for its striking architecture and its precious stone quarries. The fixture exemplifies these q...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.3 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Polished Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cloud N.5 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
Intersecting semi circles and round alabaster shades come together in the Cloud N.5 ceiling light to create a piece that feels sculptural yet light and dynamic. The five shades are c...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.6 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Polished Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.3 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Polished Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.5 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Polished Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Orchid N.5 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Peltro and Bronze Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Orchid collection finds inspiration in the structure and allure of the flower by the same name. This plant is revered for its beauty and grace, with robust yet elegant petals. Ju...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.6 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Polished Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.5 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Polished Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Volterra Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Nickel and Satin Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro, form A
Located in New York, NY
The Volterra ceiling light is an ode to the historic Tuscan city by the same name known for its striking architecture and its precious stone quarries. The fixture exemplifies these q...
Alabaster, Brass
Volterra Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Nickel and Satin Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro, form A
Located in New York, NY
The Volterra ceiling light is an ode to the historic Tuscan city by the same name known for its striking architecture and its precious stone quarries. The fixture exemplifies these q...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.5 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Peltro and Bronze Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.10 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Peltro and Bronze Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.3 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Peltro and Bronze Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.6 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Peltro and Bronze Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Orchid N.3 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Verde Pietra and Bronze Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Orchid collection finds inspiration in the structure and allure of the flower by the same name. This plant is revered for its beauty and grace, with robust yet elegant petals. Ju...
Alabaster, Brass
Orchid N.5 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Verde Pietra and Bronze Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Orchid collection finds inspiration in the structure and allure of the flower by the same name. This plant is revered for its beauty and grace, with robust yet elegant petals. Ju...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.10 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Peltro and Bronze Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.3 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Peltro and Bronze Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.5 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Peltro and Bronze Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.6 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Peltro and Bronze Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Orchid N.3 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Verde Pietra and Satin Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Orchid collection finds inspiration in the structure and allure of the flower by the same name. This plant is revered for its beauty and grace, with robust yet elegant petals. Ju...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.6 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Bronze and Satin Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.6 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Bronze and Satin Brass Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.3 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Satin Brass and Sand White
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.3 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Satin Brass and Sand White
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.6 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Satin Brass and Sand White Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.5 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Satin Brass and Sand White Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.6 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Satin Brass and Sand White Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
Cuore N.5 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Satin Brass and Sand White Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Alabaster, Brass
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.