Bakalowits Sputnik
Bakalowits Sputnik Chandelier 'Miracle', Nickel Glass Rods, 1970
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic Sputnik chandelier by Bakalowits & Söhne, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
1960s Space Age Bakalowits & Söhne, "Mirakle" Sputnik Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Very large Mid-Century Modern Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s by Bakalowits & Söhne, Austria
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Bakalowits Style Crystal Sputnik Chandelier, 1 of 2
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular eye catching crystal rod sputnik chandelier featuring a hand rubbed brushed brass frame
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Sputnik Chandelier 'Miracle', Brass Glass Rods, Bakalowits, 1960s
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic Sputnik chandeliers by Bakalowits & Sohne, Austria, manufactured in midcentury (late
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Sputnik Miracle Glass Rod Chandeliers by Bakalowits Sohne, 1960
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
26" Miracle chandeliers by Bakalowits & Söhne, Vienna circa 1960
We have a pair available, sold and
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Modernist Vintage Glass Brass Gold Sputnik Chandelier Bakalowits Vienna 1972
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
executed by Bakalowits & Soehne, Vienna, Austria 1972.
This wonderful and high quality chandelier sputnik
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$33,115
H 21.66 in Dm 25.6 in
Bakalowits Miracle Sputnik Chandelier with Crystal Glass Rods, Austria, 1960s
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian radiant Mid-Century Miracle chandelier, designed by Prof. Friedl Bakalowits and
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$18,500
H 34 in Dm 20 in
One of Two 'Miracle' Sputnik Chandeliers by Bakalowits, Brass Glass Rods, 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Only one light is available!
One of two fantastic Sputnik chandeliers by Bakalowits & Sohne
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$19,000
H 29.53 in Dm 25.99 in
'Miracle' Chandelier by Bakalowits & Söhne
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miracle chandelier designed by Prof. Friedl Bakalowits for Bakalowits & Söhne
This Sputnik crystal
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Recent Sales
Bakalowits Sputnik Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Classic Sputnik, with spokes mounted with small flower
motif designs.
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Bakalowits Crystal Sputnik Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Brussels, BE
Cristal sputnik chandelier, perfect condition
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
Bakalowits & Söhne "Miracle" Brass Sputnik
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
Light gently shines from the end of the crystal spikes. A beautiful light.
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Bakalowits & Söhne, Chandelier, Model "Miracle Sputnik" Vienna, 1960s
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Berlin, DE
A "Miracle Sputnik" chandelier, by Prof. Friedl Bakalowits,
1960s, crystal glass and gilded brass
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large Pair Bakalowits Miracle Sputnik Style Sconces Gilt Murano Glass Venini Era
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Palwa, Venini
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large rare and magnificent pair of gilt brass Murano crystal glass "Miracle" sputnik style sconces
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 14.18 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Large Palwa Gilt Brass Faceted Crystal Glass Sputnik Chandelier Palme 1960s
By Christoph Palme, Bakalowits & Söhne, J.L Lobmeyr, Palwa
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large rare gilt brass and crystal glass sputnik chandelier made by Palwa, Germany, circa 1960-1970
Category
Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Bakalowits Sputnik chandelier; by Prof. Friedl Bakolowits
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in New York, NY
Chandelier in chrome and crystal.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Bakalowits & Sohne Crystal Sputnik Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
Original Bakalowits & Sohne crystal sputnik chandelier with brass frame, c. 1961 Austria.
Category
20th Century Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Crystal Sputnik Chandelier by Bakalowits
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking large scale crystal sputnik chandelier by Bakalowits. Large chrome ball center with
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20th Century Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Midcentury Sputnik Bakalowits 1970s Crystal Chandelier in Chrome
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Halle, DE
A rare version of a Sputnik or starburst chandelier from the 1970s by Bakalowits, Austria.
The
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bakalowits 'Miracle' Sputnik Crystal Glass and Brass Chandelier
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic "Miracle" Sputnik chandelier by Prof. Friedl Bakalowits for Bakalowits & Sohne, Austria
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Impressive Bakalowits Miraculoso Gold-Plated Sputnik Chandelier, 1970s
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
A very impressive and big Miraculoso Sputnik chandelier, executed by Bakalowits, Vienna in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Bakalowits Miracle Sputnik Chandelier with Crystal Glass Rods
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian radiant Mid-Century "Miracle" chandelier, designed by Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
Bakalowits & Söhne Miracle Chandelier Brass Sputnik Glass Rods
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Vienna, AT
The Miracle chandelier is a very fine design icon of Austria from 1960s. Prof. Friedhelm Bakalowits
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Midcentury Bakalowits Miracle Crystal Sputnik Chandelier, Vienna
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Designed by Prof. Friedl Bakalowits for Bakalowits & Sons, Vienna, Austria, circa 1960s.
Gorgeous
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Bakalowits "Miracle Sputnik" Chandelier in Brass and Glass Rods, 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in New York, NY
"Miracle Sputnik" chandelier in brass with faceted glass rods by Friedl Bakalowits for Bakalowits
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Bakalowits Miracle Sputnik Brass Chandelier with Crystal Glass Rods, 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century "Miracle" chandelier, designed by Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, made by
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Bakalowits Miracle Sputnik Chandelier with Crystal Glass Rods from the 1960s Mirakel
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Vienna, AT
, made by his company Bakalowits & sons, Vienna/Austria in the 1960s. Nickel-plated version, with clear
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Fantastic Pair Starburst Crystal Sconces by Bakalowits & Sohne
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful pair of rare sputnik sconces by Bakalowits & Sohne / Austria. Both lights are composed of
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Midcentury Bakalowits 1960s Baroque Crystal Chandelier in Gilded Brass
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Halle, DE
A Classic version of a Lead Chrystal chandelier from the 1970s by Bakalowits, Austria.
The
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Brass
Glass Rod Miracle Sputnik Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
Modernist large breathtaking crystal Sputnik chandelier made from seven layers of glass rods with
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20th Century European Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Nickel
Bakalowitz Stunning "Miracle Sputnik" Chandelier, 1960s
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
"Miracle Sputnik" in brass with faceted glass rods by Friedl Bakalowits for Bakalowits and Sohne
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Bakalowitz 'Miracle' Sputnik Crystal Glass and Brass Chandelier, Vienna, 1960s
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Greding, DE
The "Miracle" Sputnik chandelier by Bakalowitz with irregularly cut crystal glass rods in full
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in Dm 23.63 in L 31.5 in
Bakalowits Cut Crystal and Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Chicago, IL
Dramatic and sparkling sputnik chandelier attributed to Bakalowits, Austria. The long spikes are
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Miracle Sputnik Chandelier Vienna 1960s by Bakalowits
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Wien, AT
"Miracle" by Bakalowits & Sohne, Vienna circa 1960, copper and crystal glass, chandelier.
Measures
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Copper
Sputnik Miracle Glass Rod Chandelier by Bakalowits Sohne, 1960
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
26" Miracle chandelier by Bakalowits & Söhne, Vienna circa 1960
Iconic 'Miracle' chandelier by
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Sputnik Miracle Glass Rod Chandelier by Bakalowits Sohne, 1960
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
26" Miracle chandelier by Bakalowits & Söhne, Vienna circa 1960
Iconic 'Miracle' chandelier by
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Bakalowits 'Miracle' Sputnik Chandelier Pendant, Gilt Brass Glass Rods, 1970
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic Sputnik chandelier or pendant light by Bakalowits & Sohne, Austria, manufactured in
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Bakalowits & Sohne Sputnik Ceiling Light
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in London, GB
Austrian mid-century design crystal sun bursting ceiling light. Rare piece by Bakalowits & Sohne
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Austrian Sputnik by Bakalowits
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Masses of crystal flowers mounted on brass spokes to form a sphere of pure poetic illusion.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Huge "Miracle" Sputnik Chandelier Vienna 1960s by Bakalowits
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A fantastic huge Sputnik chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Bakalowits "Miracle" Sputnik Chandelier, Crystal Glass, Polished Nickel
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Great Chandelier by Prof. Friedl Bakalowits in Polished Nickel Version and Crystal Glass. Austria
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Nickel
Austrian Sputnik Chandelier by Bakalowits
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Iridescent crystals mounted on a gold plated spokes which form a sputnik. Top quality.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
Italian Sputnik Chandelier, style of Bakalowits & Sohne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Italian sputnik style chandelier in the style of Bakalowits & Sohne and Venini. Glass rods
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Austrian Vintage Sputnik Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A huge and mesmerizing chandelier representing the galaxy.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
Prof. Friedl Bakalowitz, Sputnik Chandelier, Vienna, 1960s
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Berlin, DE
A miracle Sputnik chandelier, by Prof. Friedl Bakalowitz,
1960s, crystal glass and gilded brass.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Sputnik Table Lamps by Bakalowits & Söhne, Austria, circa 1960
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Mexico City, Cuauhtemoc
From its founding in 1845, the Austrian company Bakalowits & Söhne has held the title of "Imperial
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Bakalowits & Söhne Miracle Chandelier, Vienna circa 1970
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Munich, DE
Rare brass chandelier / sputnik by Bakalowits & Söhne, Vienna circa 1970, brass, crystal glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Gold-Plated 'Miracle' Chandelier by Bakalowits, Austria, Vienna, 1960s
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A fantastic Sputnik chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne, Austria, manufactured in midcentury (1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Bakalowits Sputnik For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic bakalowits sputnik available at 1stDibs. Each bakalowits sputnik for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. Your living room may not be complete without a bakalowits sputnik — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A bakalowits sputnik is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Bakalowits & Söhne and Prof. Friedl Bakalowits each produced at least one beautiful bakalowits sputnik that is worth considering.
How Much is a Bakalowits Sputnik?
The average selling price for a bakalowits sputnik at 1stDibs is $14,800, while they’re typically $1,474 on the low end and $38,000 for the highest priced.
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.
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