$1,064Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 24.41 in Dm 23.63 in
Arteluce Atomic Space Chrome Disk Lamp Mira "C" Designed by Ezio Didone
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury Arteluce saucer lamp.This Mira C Suspension provides diffused upward and
Aluminum
$3,550
H 46.86 in Dm 24.02 in
Ezio Didone “Mira S” UFO Pendant Light for Arteluce / Flos, Italy, 1990s
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
-catcher even unlit. Gem from the time. Designed in the 1990s by Ezio Didone and manufactured by Arteluce
Metal, Chrome
Ezio Didone Mira S UFO pendant light for arteluce / Flos
Located in Miami, FL
Ezio Didone 'Mira S ' UFO pendant light for arteluce/ Flos , Italy circa 1990
Steel
Sold
H 23.63 in Dm 23.63 in
Italian Mid-Century Metal Chandelier Mod. Mira C, Ezio Didone, Arteluce, 1980s
By Arteluce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Metal chandelier mod. Mira C, Ezio Didone, Arteluce, 1980s Metal chandelier
Metal
Striking Ezio Didone “Mira S” Pendant Light for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Ezio Didone
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern UFO or flying saucer pendant light designed by Ezio Didone for Arteluce. Black enameled
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Saucer-form "Mira/PG" Hanging Fixture by Arteluce
Located in Astoria, NY
A mid century modern style hanging light with a round, frosted glass shade set into a glossy black-lacquered steel frame and suspended by three chrome bars from central ceiling mount...
Chrome
Pair of Ceiling Lamps Mira Arteluce Aluminium Italy 1980s
By Arteluce, Ezio Didone
Located in Milano, IT
Pairs of ceiling lamps with adjustable height using a steel cable; chromed aluminum and glass.
Aluminum
Arteluce Mira/S Chandelier
By Ezio Didone
Located in Hudson, NY
Arteluce pendant chandelier designed by Ezio Didone. This "flying saucer" shaped lamp is in
Curtain Lamp
By Analuisa Corrigan Studio
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lamp: H 10'“ x W 3” Shade: white linen, loose fitting H 7” x W (top) 6” x W (bottom) 6” Glaze: Sage matte, white matte, black shiny, matte blue Hardware: unfinished brass ...
Brass
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$2,034Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 6 in W 7.25 in D 4.75 in
'Single Block' Model #185 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
By Pierre Chareau, Maison Paname
Located in Glendale, CA
'Single Block' Model #185 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesier...
Alabaster, Steel
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
Wood
$846
H 8.67 in Dm 23.63 in
Black & White Metal Mod. 2133 Pendant Lamp, G. Sarfatti for Arteluce Flos, 1970s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Varese, Lombardia
The model 2133 was designed and manufactured by Gino Sarfatti for his own company Arteluce in 1972. Since 1974 this model was produced by Flos after the merge of the 2 Companies. The...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Pendant Lamp Murano, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Suspension lamp in bronzed Murano glass, with brass details.
Brass
$1,209 / set
H 9.85 in Dm 1.97 in
Alain Richard - Pair of Mid-century A5 Sconces circa 1960 - era Biny, Guariche
By Alain Richard, Disderot
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Alain Richard - Pair of Mid-century A5 sconces circa 1960 - era Biny, Guariche Pair of sconces A5, iconic model of the french designer Alain Richard for Pierre Disderot. Fully adj...
Metal, Steel
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Daybed
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
$3,990 / item
H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
Custom Made to Order Belgian Linen Slip Cover Club Chair with Down Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This White Linen Slip-Covered Lounge Chair fits as the perfect accent to any room. It's the perfect chair to have adjacent to a sofa, and can make every pillow look delightful in the...
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
Italian Architectural Wall Unit in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit or wardrobe, walnut, Italy, 1970s This striking wall unit from the 1970s reflects a bold modernist approach with an architectural appearance. Crafted from rich walnut, the...
Walnut
1970 Pair of modernist bedside tables Maison Roche
By Maison Roche
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of two vertical panels and a thick glass top assembled to form the base of the bedside table. A suspended dark-brown wooden drawer is located between the two vertical glass ...
Glass, Wood
Pair of Warren Platner Side Tables
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Warren Platner Side Tables, welded curved nickel plated steel rods to circular frames, simultaneously serving as structure and ornament with inset oak tops.
Nickel
monoxyle wooden mortar sidetable
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A indonesian 'Lesung' or mortar from the early 20th century. Made from a solid monoxyle block of hardwood. These mortars were traditionally used to process ricegrains. A verry attrac...
Wood
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in White
By Florian Schulz, Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' perforated dome ceiling lamp in white. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnish ...
Metal
Fantastic Pair Italian Chandelier Ceiling Lights, Murano 1980
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Palmette ceiling lights: Each made by 163 Murano trasparent glasses in a gold metal frame. Murano blown glass in a traditional way. Structure in gold colored metal. Period: 198...
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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