Rare Angelo Lelii Ceiling Lamp / Chandelier, Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb Angelo Lelii ceiling lamp, made by Arredoluce, Italy in the 1950s.
Brass
Angelo Lelii Ceiling Lamp for Arredoluce, 1958
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Angelo Lelii ceiling lamp for Arredoluce, perspex and brass, Italy, 1958 Genial and controversial, Angelo Lelii is considered one of the greatest lighting designers ever.
Steel
Angelo Lelii ceiling lamp mod. 12599 "Reticella" for Arredoluce, Italy 1957
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Rare ceiling lamp, model 12599 “Reticella”, designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, 1957.
Brass
$2,693Sale Price|20% Off
Angelo Lelli Lelii Ceiling Lamp from the 50's
By Angelo Lelii
Located in bari, IT
Arredoluce ceiling chandelier, c. 1955 production, very rare model by Angelo Lelli (Lelii).
Metal, Brass
Rare ceiling lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce 1958
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare ceiling lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, 1958. Brass frame, white and yellow plexiglass diffusers, excellent condition. Model extensively documented in the bibliog...
Brass
$11,146Sale Price|40% Off
1950s Italian Midcentury Brass and Metal Ceiling Lamp, Attribute Angelo Lelii
By Angelo Lelii
Located in MIlano, IT
1950s Italian midcentury brass and metal ceiling lamp, attribute Angelo Lelii Brass structured ceiling lamp and "Calle" in white glazed metal and brass, with 19 lights.
Metal, Brass
Angelo Lelii "Tre Lune" Ceiling Lamp for Arredoluce, 1961
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Angelo Lelii "Tre Lune" ceiling lamp for Arredoluce, glass and brass, Italy, 1961 Designed in 1961 by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, the “3 Lune” ceiling lamp embodies the designer’s...
Brass
Rare Tortiglioni ceiling lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce 1961
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Large ceiling lamp designed by Angelo Lelii and Naborre Corno for Arredoluce, 1961. Brass frame, white opal duplex glass diffusers, 5 light points, excellent condition. Model extens...
Brass
$3,250Sale Price|50% Off
Angelo Lelii Arredoluce Monza 1955 Italian Flush Ceiling Lamp
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
A rare 1955 flush 3 headed ceiling lamp in white enamel, satin and aged brass by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce .
Brass, Enamel
21st Century 6 Lune asymmetrical brass ceiling lamp, Angelo Lelii, 2019, Italy
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Large and striking Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce pair of original "6 Lune". An iconic design with clean architectural line. Ceiling light with six opaline glass shades suspended from r...
Brass
21st Century 6 Lune symmetrical brass ceiling lamp, Angelo Lelii, 2019, Italy
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Large and striking Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce pair of original "6 Lune". An iconic design with clean architectural line. Ceiling light with six opaline glass shades suspended from r...
Brass
Stella a 12 ceiling lamp in the style of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Stella 12 ceiling chandelier designed in the style of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Brass frame, sandblasted glass diffusers, twelve light points, excellent condition. This lamp was ...
Brass
Ceiling Lamp in Lacquered Metal, Nylon Threads and Brass by Angelo Lelii, 1950's
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp in Lacquered Metal, Nylon Threads and Brass by Angelo Lelii, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Lacquered metal, nylon threads and brass Style: Mid century Very r...
Metal
Angelo Lelii Arredoluce Mod. 12780 Brass Ceiling Lamp 1959 Excellent Patina
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Catania, IT
Chandelier mod. 12780 of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, 1959. Structure in polished brass, diffusers in duplex white opal glass. Excellent vintage patina. References: Anty Pans...
Brass
21st Century 6 Lune asymmetrical brass ceiling lamp, A. Lelii, 2019, Italy, US
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Large and striking Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce pair of original "6 Lune". An iconic design with clean architectural line. Ceiling light with six opaline glass shades suspended from r...
Brass
21st Century 6 Lune symmetrical brass ceiling lamp, A. Lelii, 2019, Italy, US
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Large and striking Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce pair of original "6 Lune". An iconic design with clean architectural line. Ceiling light with six opaline glass shades suspended from r...
Brass
Set of Two Ceiling Lamps in Brass by Angelo Lelii 1960's
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A pair of pendant lamps crafted with precision and elegance, combining brass and etched and pressed glass. Designed by Angeli Lelii and produced by the renowned Italian lighting manu...
Brass
Ceiling Lamp in the Style of Angelo Lelli, Arredoluce, circa 1950
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Wilnis, UT
Stunning ceiling lamp in the style of Angelo Lelli / Arredoluce, manufactured in Italy, circa 1950. The lamp is made of the highest quality brass. It is made of plastic covered me...
Brass
Impressive Ceiling Lamp Made in Germany 'm'
By Gino Sarfatti, Angelo Lelii
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Ceiling lamp, Germany, 1970. This impressive ceiling lamp has been exclusively designed and manufactured for the reconstruction of East Berlin State Library "Unter den Linden" betwe...
Metal, Brass
Angelo Lelii ceiling lamp for Arredoluce, Italy ca. 1953
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Important Angelo Lelii ceiling lamp for Arredoluce, Italy, ca. 1953.
Aluminum, Brass
Angelo Lelii 12712 ceiling lamps Arredoluce Italy 1958
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Exquisite pair of large models 12712 ceiling or wall lamps designed by Angelo Lelii and manufactured by Arredoluce, Italy 1958.
Metal, Nickel
Rare ceiling lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce 1950s
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rara lampada a soffitto disegnata da Angelo Lelii per Arredoluce negli anni 50. Struttura in ottone verniciato, diffusore in vetro satinato, eccellenti condizioni. La lampada può es...
Brass
Stella a 12 ceiling lamp in the style of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Stella 12 ceiling chandelier designed in the style of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Brass frame, sandblasted glass diffusers, twelve light points, excellent condition. This lamp was ...
Brass
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H 9.85 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
Angelo Lelii, Pair of Rare Nickel-Plated Chandeliers Ceiling / Wall Lamps, 1950
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of "Luna" ceiling lamps, designed by Angelo Lelii. Each lamp three armed with original frosted blown glass shades.
Nickel
Angelo Leli for Arredoluce Ceiling Lamp
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
12 arm ceiling lamp Arredoluce label in ceiling cap
Brass
Sold
H 8.67 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Angelo Lelii Arredoluce 3 Lune Ceiling Lamp Brass Opal White Glass, Italy, 1961
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Catania, IT
Manufactured by Arredoluce Monza, Italy, 1961 Structure in polished, brushed brass, diffusers in duplex white opal glass. Excellent vintage patina. References: Anty Pansera, Ale...
Brass
Angelo Lelli Wall / Ceiling Lamp
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large wall/ceiling lamp with original label canopy
Brass
Splendid Angelo Lelli Ceiling Lamp for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Angelo Lelli ceiling lamp for Arredoluce.
Brass
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H 37.41 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Angelo Lelli with Opaline and Brass 50's
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian chandelier from the 60's attributed to the designer Angelo Lelli. Solid brass arms and brackets with a patina of age, brown "mouse tail" links and opaque white opaline diffus...
Brass
Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Rare ceiling light attributed to italian light designer Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce. Satin glass shade and brass finish, black metal wire structure with brass endings creating a spe...
Brass
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H 39.38 in Dm 9.85 in
Rare 1950/60s Italian ceiling lamp: brass, satin opal glass, black painted metal
By Angelo Lelii, Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Step back into the golden age of design with this exquisite 1950s/60s Italian ceiling lamp. This eye-catching piece perfectly blends the beauty of brass with the soft charm of froste...
Metal, Brass
Angelo Lelii "12697" Ceiling Lamp for Arredoluce, 1958
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Angelo Lelii "12697" Ceiling Lamp for Arredoluce, brass, perspex and glass, Italy, 1958 A luminous testament to Italian modernism, the Angelo Lelli “12697” ceiling lamp for Arredolu...
Brass
3 Lune ceiling lamp in the style of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Ceiling lamp 3 moons designed in the style of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Brass frame, white opal duplex glass diffusers, 6 light points, excellent condition. This lamp was conceiv...
Brass
6 Lune ceiling lamp in the style of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Ceiling lamp 6 moons designed in the style of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Brass frame, white opal duplex glass diffusers, 6 light points, excellent condition. This lamp was conceiv...
Brass
Angelo Lelii Pendant in Brass and Green Aluminum
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, ceiling lamp model 12126, metal and brass, Italy, 1947.
Metal, Brass
Ceiling Lamp in the Style of Angelo Lelli
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceiling lamp in the style of Angelo Lelli, with structure made of brass and lamp shades of opaline, Italy.
Brass
Ceiling Lamp in the Style of Angelo Lelli
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceiling lamp in the style of Angelo Lelli, with structure made of brass and lamp shades of opaline, Italy.
Brass
Sold
H 7.88 in W 40.16 in D 78.75 in
Modern Brass and Glass Italian Ceiling Lamp in the Style of Angelo Lelli
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Ceiling lamp flush mounted composed of six glass sphere with one bulb each.
Brass
Ceiling Lamp in the Manner Arredoluce / Angelo Lelli, Italy, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Midcentury hanging lamp. In the manner of Arredoluce / Angelo Lelli. Rare and elegant midcentury hanging lamp, 1950s, Italy. The lamp is executed in partly salmon lacquered met...
Brass, Metal
Ceiling Lamp in Italian Midcentury Style
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Bochum, NRW
Made after a design by Angelo Lelli, in the midcentury Italian style, this beautiful ceiling fixture impresses by its lines simplicity and clean design. Made of brass and with opaque...
Brass
Impressive Ceiling Lamp in Italian Midcentury Style
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Bochum, NRW
Made after a design by Angelo Lelli, in the midcentury Italian style, this beautiful ceiling fixture impress by its lines simplicity and clean design. Made of brass and with opaque g...
Brass
Italian Ceiling Lamp in the style of Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Bochum, NRW
Italian ceiling lamp in the style of Arredoluce, Second half of 20th century. Very beautiful and unusual ceiling lamp with ten arms disposed like a fan. Each arm is finished with di...
Brass
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H 36.62 in Dm 7.88 in L 36.62 in
Ceiling Lamp Mod. 12766 by Arredoluce Design Angelo Lelii, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Palermo, Palermo
Pendant lamp by Arredoluce Mod 12766 design Angelo Lelii. Structure in polished brass, diffuser in duplex white opal glass 1959.
Brass
Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce Ceiling Lamp
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful ceiling lamp designed by Angelo Lelli. Produced by Arredoluce. Published. Mod. n' 12699 Glass and brass details.
Brass
Arredoluce Ceiling Lamp
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Graceful Arredoluce ceiling lamp in opal glass and brass. The design is from the 1960s and in the style of Angelo Lelli. The lamp shines in its wonderful minimalist design.
Brass
Imposing Ceiling Lamp Made in Germany 'p'
By Angelo Lelii, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Ceiling lamp, Germany, 1970. This impressive ceiling lamp has been exclusively designed and manufactured for the reconstruction of East Berlin State Library "Unter den Linden" bet...
Metal, Brass
Impressive Ceiling Lamp Made in Germany 'o'
By Angelo Lelii, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Ceiling lamp, Germany, 1970. This impressive ceiling lamp has been exclusively designed and manufactured for the reconstruction of East Berlin State Library "Unter den Linden" bet...
Metal, Brass
1970s Magnificent Ceiling Lamp Made in Germany 'L'
By Angelo Lelii, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Ceiling lamp, Germany, 1970. This impressive ceiling lamp has been exclusively designed and manufactured for the reconstruction of East Berlin State Library "Unter den Linden" betwe...
Metal, Brass
1950s Black Lacquered Metal and Brass Ceiling Lamp by Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Ceiling lamp by Arredoluce, Italy, 1950. Graceful Arredoluce ceiling lamp in brass with black lacquered details. The design is from the 1950s and strongly based on the design by Ang...
Metal, Brass
1970s brass and white glass Ceiling Lamp Made in Germany 'q'
By Angelo Lelii, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Ceiling lamp, Germany, 1970. This impressive ceiling lamp has been exclusively designed and manufactured for the reconstruction of East Berlin State Library "Unter den Linden" bet...
Metal, Brass
Huge Six Opalines Angelo Lelli Ceiling Lamp
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Megeve, FR
Huge six opalines Angelo Lelli ceiling lamp.
Sold
H 41.34 in Dm 39.38 in
Rare Italian Brass Ceiling Lamp Glass Opalino 1950s Arredoluce Angelo Lelii
By Arredoluce
Located in Palermo, Palermo
Stunning 1950s chandelier in brass and conical opal glass, high quality, elegant and typical design of Arredoluce. 8 lights, intact and working, original electrical system, the bras...
Brass
$8,592 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 45.01 in
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter Tryst chandelier explores the relationship between interlocked forms in perfect union and balance. A study of form...
Brass
LUrman Sconce LALB
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of our Lumfardo Luminaires contemporary collection, the LUrman Sconce LALB is an adjustable reading sconce in a lightly aged lacquered brass finish. Single E12 based socket. Max...
Brass
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
$1,780 / item
H 9.1 in Dm 4.72 in
Carl Auböck '4723' Patinated Brass Plug-In Wall Light With White Shade
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck '4723' Patinated Brass Plug-In Wall Light With White Shade. Designed in 1950, this versatile and minimalist Viennese lamp is executed in brass with a cast iron base and ...
Brass
$7,500 / item
H 9.85 in Dm 14.18 in
Stunning Florian Schulz Double Posa Brass Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with one E 27 / model a bulb in brass.
Brass
$6,676 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 66.93 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier / Wall Light, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Wonderful piece of Murano that can be mounted both as a wall lamp and as a ceiling chandelier. Particular and original applique from the Murano glass factory. The wall light/chandel...
Brass
$7,800 / set
H 33 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Chic 'Arcade' Wrought Iron and Shearling Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic 'Arcade' wrought iron and shearling chairs by Design Frères. Extraordinary pair of side chairs with white shearling upholstery. This unique upholstery treatment gives...
Wrought Iron
$4,250 / set
H 15.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Mid-Century Modern Style, Italy, New Design
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards. This pair is...
Brass
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...
Iron
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Singl...
Brass, Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.9"H x 6.5"W x 6.5"D Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 14.4” H x ...
Metal
Danish Lacquered Metal and Brass Suspension
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Vintage danish suspension made of lacquered white metal shades hold by brass bent rods. One source of light, adjustable height.
Metal, Brass
LUhans Indoor Outdoor Sconce 'Pat Cop'
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of our Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, this LUhans patinated un-lacquered copper indoor outdoor sconce is inspired by Scandinavian mid-century design. Wired with a ...
Copper
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
$7,500 / item
H 9.85 in Dm 14.18 in
Stunning Florian Schulz Double DUOS Brass Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with one E 27 / model a bulb in polished brass. Each lamp and newly wired.
Brass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.