Nanny Still McKinney Copper Pendant Light, RAAK, Amber Glass, 1960s
By Nanny Still McKinney, RAAK
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rustic midcentury modern brutalist 1960s Finnish/Dutch ceiling patinated copper pendant. Thick textured amber glass cone covered with blackened copper that gives way to fourteen larg...
Copper
Antique French Amber Color Alabaster and Brass Pendant Light, 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
An adorable French pendant light featuring an alabaster shade in a lovely orange hue with gray and cream veining.
Alabaster, Brass
Amber Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s carved French alabaster light fixture with leaf detail on edge of bowl with interior lights - to be fitted with silk cords or bronze chain. Measures: Depth: 5" Di...
Alabaster
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Brass and Amber glass Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Hammarö, SE
An elegant Swedish Mid-Century Modern pendant light, crafted in brass and fitted with richly toned amber acrylic panels.
Brass
Vintage Amber Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950 Italian amber alabaster light fixture with an interior Edison light. Measurements: Height of bowl: 7.5" Present drop: 29.5" Diameter: 15.5"
Alabaster
Large Amber Murano Glass Pendant Light by La Murrina, Italian 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason, Kalmar Lighting, La Murina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Large (24.5 inch diameter) 1970s Italian Mid-Century Organic Modern floral pendant light by La Murrina from Murano. Formed from one large thick sheet of hand made blow transparent ...
Murano Glass
5" Porcelain Spike Pendant Handmade, Sculptural Light with Warm Amber Glow
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
Quick Facts: -5" porcelain pendant is matte white when off and glows amber when light is on.
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid Century Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Light from Leclaire & Schäfer 1970s
By Leclaire & Schäfer
Located in Nienstädt, DE
Space Age design by Leclaire & Schäfer Germany 1970s Amber-colored bubble glass with an internal brass body Diameter 20 cm Height 31.5 cm + 30 cm cord 1 x E26 / E27 socket A ver...
Brass
Amber-Coloured Glass Pendant Light with Decorative Canopy, attr Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in London, GB
Large mid-century amber glass light with decorative brass detail to the stem / canopy. Attributed to Doria-Werkstätten, Germany. This is an unusual piece is in good vintage conditio...
Metal, Brass
Spanish Colonial Flower Sunburst Pendant Light in Wood & Amber Glass, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Revival Pendant / Chandelier, Carved Wood, Blown Glass Handcarved pine wood sunburst flower bud ceiling light fixture with amber glass globe lampshade.
Glass, Wood, Pine
French Art Deco Pendant Light, Molded Amber Glass & Brass, Circa 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Elegant French Art Deco pendant light featuring molded amber glass and brass details, circa 1930s.
Brass
Pendant Light Chandelier, Oswald Haerdtl, Brass Clear Amber Crystal Glass, 1960s
By Palwa, Bakalowits & Söhne, J.L Lobmeyr, J.T. Kalmar, Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic chandelier designed by Oswald Haerdtl for J. & L. Lobmeyr, Vienna, circa 1960. The grace and loftiness of Haerdtls early works made him to one of the most important desig...
Crystal, Brass
Large Amber Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920 French alabaster light fixture with rosette, with 3 Edison lights. Measurements: Height of bowl: 6" Present drop: 28" Diameter: 20"
Alabaster
French Art Deco Amber Color Alabaster and Bronze Pendant Light, 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Deco amber-colored alabaster and bronze pendant light from around 1920.
Alabaster, Bronze, Brass
$17,510 / item
Cascade Amber 19-Light Chandelier
By Euroluce
Located in Milan, IT
The chrome-finished frame provides the perfect support to the 19 lights and the amber-colored rectangular pendants in hammered glass arranged on six tiers that create a Cascade of wa...
Metal
Small Amber Happy Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
By Siemon & Salazar
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Small amber happy pendant light, hand blown glass by Siemon & Salazar, canopy included Glass measures 4.5”T x 4.5”W These works play with the reflective and malleable qualities of g...
Nickel
Murano Pendant Light Huge Italian Amber Handblown Bubble Glass, Vintage 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A nice heavy murano bubble glass Pendant Light. Vintage Hand Blown Italian Caged Glass Hanging Pendant.
Metal
Amber Alabaster Pendant Light, Art Deco Style, Carved, Sweden, 1920
Located in New York, NY
Flawless and highly figured alabaster has been carved to create this shade and matching ceiling canopy.
Alabaster
1960's mid century PENDANT LIGHT bubble amber glass and brass
Located in Mannheim, DE
Beautiful 1960s 70s pendant light. The shade is made of slightly amber tinted glass with an etched pattern and a bubble surface at the bottom.
Brass
Doria Glass Globe Pendant Light, Amber & Clear Art Glass, Brass, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful exceptional glass globe pendant in the color of deep amber in contrast to clear glass attached to a brass chain. A typical 70s design pendant what will match in any contemp...
Brass
Limburg Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Light by Helena Tynell circa 1965
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Late 1960s petite bubble glass ceiling pendant light designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg.
Brass
Antique Amber Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French alabaster pendant light fixture with interior lights. Measurements: Depth of bowl: 5.5" Diameter: 20"
Alabaster
Sirius Amber Color Chandelier with Mold Blown Glass, Brass and Leather Details
By Bianco Light & Space
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Drawing inspiration from infinite patterns, the Tessellation Series is a sculptural investigation using light, symmetry, and modular tessellation as concepts for building forms. Con...
Brass
Amber Carved Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930s amber-toned Italian carved alabaster light fixture with flat edge border and interior lights. Measurements: Diameter: 16" Depth: 5"
Alabaster
1950s Venetian Amber-Gold Hand-Blown Glass Pendant Light with Original Chain
Located in Lisse, NL
There is something irresistibly theatrical about this Venetian pendant. Even unlit, it hangs like a glowing cluster of hand-shaped amber forms suspended within a delicate iron framew...
Wire, Metallic Thread
Amber Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's English leaded glass light fixture. 3 candelabra interior lights Measurements: Present drop: 11" Diameter: 9.5"
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
By Romani Saccani Architetti, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
By Romani Saccani Architetti, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
By Romani Saccani Architetti, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
By Romani Saccani Architetti, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
By Romani Saccani Architetti, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
By Romani Saccani Architetti, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Glass
1960's Amber Glass Pendant Light - attributed to Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Bern, BE
Vintage amber glass pendant light, circa 1960. Attributed to Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden.
Glass, Acrylic
Timeless Design Art Deco Amber Color & Layered Alabaster Pendant Light / Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
This pendant light certainly is great value for money.
Alabaster, Brass
French Art Deco Frosted Amber Color Pendant Light Signed ROS, 1930s
By David Gueron Degue
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful French Art Deco period frosted molded glass shade in amber, featuring a floral and geometric design, signed 'ROS' by David Gueron for Cristalleries de Compiègne. Numbered 7...
Brass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Striped Glass And Satin Nickel Frame
By Vistosi, Pio & Tito Toso
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in three sizes and four rigadin colours, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the vertical installation of several gla...
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Striped Glass And Glossy White Frame
By Vistosi, Pio & Tito Toso
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in three sizes and four rigadin colours, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the vertical installation of several gla...
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Striped Glass And Mirrored Steel Frame
By Vistosi, Pio & Tito Toso
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in three sizes and four rigadin colours, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the vertical installation of several gla...
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Striped Glass And Mirrored Steel Frame
By Vistosi, Pio & Tito Toso
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in three sizes and four rigadin colours, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the vertical installation of several gla...
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Striped Glass And Satin Nickel Frame
By Pio & Tito Toso, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in three sizes and four rigadin colours, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the vertical installation of several gla...
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Striped Glass And Satin Nickel Frame
By Vistosi, Pio & Tito Toso
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in three sizes and four rigadin colours, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the vertical installation of several gla...
Glass
$796Sale Price / item|20% Off
Terra Amber Handblown Modern Glass Pendant Light, Made in the USA
By Niche
Located in Beacon, NY
The allure of the abundant Terra is the presence of four bulbs at the pendant’s centre, radiating rich, ambient light. Every single glass pendant light that comes from Niche is hand-...
Glass
Midcentury Seguso Handblown Murano Amber Glass Cage Italian Pendant Light, 1940s
By Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Murano glass bubble chandelier with amber glass cage. The glass is hand-blown with an amber shade and was created by Giorgio Seguso in the 1940s in Italy. This Murano gl...
Iron
$18,725 / item
Prismatico 12-Light Amber Chandelier
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Milan, IT
Displaying a cluster of 169 mouth-blown prismatic glass elements in the shape of a pencil, this chandelier will not fail to impress with its ethereal yet bold presence. A double magn...
Glass
Spanish Colonial Ring Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Wood & Amber Glass, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Pendant Light Fixture // Wooden Pendant Light // Carved Wood Spanish Light Fixture
Glass, Wood, Pine
Danish Ceramic Amber Glass Pendant Light by Jette Helleroe for Axella, 1960s
By Jette Hellerøe
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s Danish ceramic pendant by Jette Helleroe for Axella. The drum-shaped shade is wrapped in repeating medallions, each pressed in relief and punctuated with rounded amber glass ...
Ceramic, Glass
$578Sale Price / item|29% Off
Bella Amber Handblown Modern Glass Pendant Light, Made in the USA
By Niche
Located in Beacon, NY
Celebrating iconic design, the Bell Jar and its sleeker companion, the Bella, cast glorious beams of light that are as warm as they are welcoming. Every single glass pendant light th...
Glass
1930s Italian Art Deco Pendant Light with Etched Glass and Amber Globe
Located in Catania, CT
A striking Italian Art Deco pendant light from the 1930s, showcasing the quintessential geometric elegance and craftsmanship of the period.
Metal
Vintage Murano Glass Pendant Light with Amber and White Swirl, Italy, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Murano Glass Pendant Light with Amber and White Swirl, Italy, 1960s A sculptural Murano glass pendant light made in Italy during the 1960s.
Brass
Amber Carved Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930 Italian carved alabaster light fixture. Mounted with bronze chains.
Alabaster
$14,690 / item
Barcelona Amber Glass 9-light Chandelier
By Bottega Veneziana
Located in Milan, IT
This striking suspension light unfolds like a luminous ribbon, with each module enhanced by handcrafted amber glass leaves and custom sandblasted glass bands. The burnished metal fin...
Metal
Amber Carved Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s Italy carved alabaster light fixture with veining details on body. Adjustable drop. Measurements: Diameter: 15.5"
Alabaster
Sirius Amber Color Chandelier with Mold Blown Glass, Brass and Leather Details
By Bianco Light & Space
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Drawing inspiration from infinite patterns, the Tessellation Series is a sculptural investigation using light, symmetry, and modular tessellation as concepts for building forms. Con...
Brass
Striking Antique Alabaster Bowl Pendant Light w. Warm Amber Veining, circa 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Glowing antique alabaster pendant with rich amber veining, timeless elegance for any interior.
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Wire
Chandelier Pendant Light, Style of Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Brass Amber Glass, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markyard
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Mid-Century Modern chandelier or pendant light in the style of Hans-Agne Jakobsson, manufactured in 1960s.
Brass
Large Pendant Light Chandelier with Chains, Black Iron Brass Amber Glass, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large three-arm pendant chandelier made of blackened iron and metal with amber tone glass lamp shades manufacturd in Mid-Century, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). The fixtur...
Metal, Brass, Iron
Pendant Light 'Campana' by J.T. Kalmar, Amber Glass Leather Chrome, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful glass pendant light fixture by Kalmar, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
Chrome, Nickel
Émile Gallé – Art Nouveau Hall Pendant Light in Amber Glass, c. 1890–1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Kastrup, DK
Impressive French Art Nouveau hall pendant light, c. 1890–1900. A large amber-coloured glass bowl decorated with an intricate botanical motif of flowering umbellifers, seed heads an...
Brass, Bronze
Timeless French Antique Pendant Light w. Gilt Goddess Masks & Amber Swirl Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Perfect Size & stylish glass pendant light with gilt goddess masks that will never fail to impress.
Brass, Bronze
Small Amber and White Murano Glass Shells Pendant Light by La Murrina
By La Murrina
Located in Chicago, IL
This Postmodern Murano glass light fixture by La Murrina features two tiers of cristallo glass shells with amber and white central stripes. Each shell is an individually handblown el...
Blown Glass, 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.
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