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Alvar Aalto Grenade

Pair of Alvar Aalto Brass & Black Hand Grenade Pendants A110, Valaistustyö 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
The hand grenade is one of Alvar Aalto's most iconic lamps, with its nickname derived from the
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

1950s Dutch Pair Yellow Hand Grenade Pendant Lights Philips / Alvar Aalto Style
By Philips, Alvar Aalto
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very stylish pair of Dutch 1950s Mid-Century Modern pastel yellow cylindrical 'Hand Grenade
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

1950s Dutch Pair Blue Hand Grenade Pendant Lights Phillips / Alvar Aalto style
By Alvar Aalto, Philips
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very stylish pair of Dutch 1950s Mid-Century Modern anthracite blue cylindrical 'Hand Grenade
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Set of 2 Alvar Aalto A110 Hand Grenade Pendant Lamps in Black with Brass Detail
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice sleek hanging lamp designed by Alvar Aalto for the building of the Finnish Engineers
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid century hand grenade pendant lamp, solid brass, Scandinavian Design, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, ASEA
Located in Forserum, SE
A mid century pendant lamp in the manner of Alvar Aalto, shaped like a hand grenade. Crafted from
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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Authentic Pendant Light A110 "Hand Grenade" in White by Alvar Aalto & Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in New York, NY
The A110 Pendant lamp was designed by Alvar Aalto for the building of the Finnish Engineers
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers an...

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Steel

Authentic Pendant Light A110 "Hand Grenade" in Black by Alvar Aalto & Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in New York, NY
The A110 pendant lamp was designed by Alvar Aalto for the building of the Finnish Engineers
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers an...

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Steel

Alvar Aalto 'Hand Grenade' Pendant A110
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
A single Model A110 pendant also known as the 'Hand Grenade' lamp by Alvar Aalto. Designed in 1952
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Brass

Original Midcentury Grenade Pendant by Alvar Aalto, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Lejre, DK
Grenade pendant by Alvar Aalto and made by Louis Poulsen. Great original condition.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Original Midcentury Grenade Pendant by Alvar Aalto, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Lejre, DK
Grenade pendant by Alvar Aalto and made by Louis Poulsen. Great original condition.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Alvar Aalto ; Pair of A111 " Hand Grenade " Lamps , 1952 , Valaistustyo signed .
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Alvar Aalto for Valiastustyo Ky, Helsinki, Finland circa 1952. A set of 2 "Hand Grenade" pendant
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1950s Finnish Model A110 "Hand Grenade" Pendant Lamp by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early production "Hand Grenade" pendant, model no. A110, with a cylindrical form and retaining
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Alvar Aalto ; 3 Early "Hand Grenade" Lamps Stamped by Valaistustyo Ky, 1952
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Alvar Aalto, Model A110, or "Hand Grenade" lamps, an original set of 3, all stamped by maker
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Alvar Aalto A110 'Hand Grenade' Black Pendant Light for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Glendale, CA
Alvar Aalto A110 'Hand Grenade' black pendant light for Artek. Produced by its original
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers an...

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Brass, Metal

Alvar Aalto, Pair of A111 "Hand Grenade" Lamps, 1952, Valaistustyo, signed
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Alvar Aalto for Valiastustyo Ky, Helsinki, Finland circa 1952. A set of 2 "Hand Grenade" pendant
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Alvar Aalto "A115 Hand Grenade" Ceiling Pendant Lamp by Valaistustyö Oy, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Stockholm, SE
shade by Alvar Aalto produced by Valaistustyö Oy in Finland, 1950s. In good original condition. Stamped
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Early Alvar Aalto Black Brass Pendants "Hand Grenade" by Louis Poulsen, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and early set of brass pendants by Alvar Aalto. This pair manufactured by Louis Poulsen
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Rare Set of Six Mid-Century Copper Ceiling Lamps Produced in Denmark
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A rare set of six ceiling lamps in copper in the style of Alvar Aalto grenade lamp. Probably
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper

Alvar Aalto, First Production A111 Hand Grenade Lamps Stamped "Valaistustyo"
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Alvar Aalto for Valiastustyo Ky, Helsinki, Finland circa 1952. A set of 3 "Hand Grenade" pendant
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Alvar Aalto 'Grenade' Pendant from Finland, ca.1950
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
alvar aalto's classic ceiling pendant in white lacquered brass.
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alvar Aalto Grenade For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic alvar aalto grenade available at 1stDibs. Each alvar aalto grenade for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and steel. If you’re shopping for a alvar aalto grenade, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect alvar aalto grenade — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A alvar aalto grenade, designed in the Scandinavian Modern or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Alvar Aalto Grenade?

The average selling price for a alvar aalto grenade at 1stDibs is $2,800, while they’re typically $590 on the low end and $30,524 for the highest priced.

Alvar Aalto for sale on 1stDibs

An architect and designer, Alvar Aalto deserves an immense share of the credit for bringing Scandinavian modernism and Nordic design to a prominent place in the global arena. In both his buildings and his vintage furniture — which ranges from chairs, stools, tables and lighting to table- and glassware — Aalto’s sensitivity to the natural world and to organic forms and materials tempered the hardness of rationalist design.

Relatively few Aalto buildings exist outside Finland. (Just four exist in the United States, and only one — the sinuous 1945 Baker House dormitory at M.I.T. — is easily visited.) International attention came to Aalto, whose surname translates to English as “wave,” primarily through his furnishings.

Instead of the tubular metal framing favored by the Bauhaus designers and Le Corbusier, Aalto insisted on wood. His aesthetic is best represented by the Paimio armchair, developed with his wife, Aino Aalto, in 1930 as part of the overall design of a Finnish tuberculosis sanatorium.

Comfortable, yet light enough to be easily moved by patients, the Paimio chair’s frame is composed of two laminated birch loops; the seat and back are formed from a single sheet of plywood that scrolls under the headrest and beneath the knees, creating a sort of pillow effect. Aalto’s use of plywood had an enormous influence on Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen, Marcel Breuer and others who later came to the material.

Concerned with keeping up standards of quality in the production of his designs, Aalto formed the still-extant company Artek in 1935, along with Aino, whose glass designs were made by the firm. In the latter medium, in 1936 the Aaltos together created the iconic, undulating Savoy vase, so-called for the luxe Helsinki restaurant for which the piece was designed.

Artek also produced Aalto pendants and other lighting designs, many of which — such as the Angel’s Wing floor lamp and the Beehive pendant — incorporate a signature Aalto detail: shades made of concentric enameled-metal rings graduated down in diameter. The effect of the technique is essential Alvar Aalto: at once precise, simple, and somehow poetic.

Find a collection of vintage Alvar Aalto stools, vases, dining tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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.