2022 Moooi UL Bell Lamp Large Pendant Lamp Transparent Gold by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale are two (sold separately) Bell Lamp pendants made of transparent mouth blown glass with a gold ceramic bow. The lamps were designed by Marcel Wanders and produced by ...
Ceramic, Blown Glass
Limburg 1 of 2 1960s Midcentury White Iron & Glass Honeycomb Bell Pendant Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a pair of beautifully minimal, geometric and simply shaped large hanging ceiling pendant light fixtures by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. The honeycombed bubble glass...
Metal
1970s Ceramic Bell Shaped Red and Gray Lava Glaze Pendant Light with Cut-Outs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s MOD ceramic bell pendant lamp with circle cut-outs for ambient light. Outside is charcoal grey with red lava glaze, and the inside is a natural bone white glaze. Comes with bla...
Ceramic
Lodes JIM BELL Pendant Lamp in Matte Champagne and Honey by Patrick Norguet
By Lodes, Patrick Norguet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Immediate function, uncomplicated style, durable materials, modular at will. Inspired by the abat-jours of the ateliers of the early 1900s, JIM is a system of suspension lamps with d...
Metal
Lodes JIM BELL Pendant Lamp in Matte Champagne and Silver by Patrick Norguet
By Lodes, Patrick Norguet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Immediate function, uncomplicated style, durable materials, modular at will. Inspired by the abat-jours of the ateliers of the early 1900s, JIM is a system of suspension lamps with d...
Metal
1 of 3 Large Vintage 1970s Bell Shaped Smoked Glass & Brass Globe Pendant Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a set of three refurbished large vintage mid-century modern hanging bubble glass pendant lights / lanterns by Glashütte Limburg. Made in the late 1960s throughout to the late ...
Brass
2022 Bell Lamp Large Pendant Light Transparent Gold UL by Bertjan Pot for MOOOI
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Bell Lamp pendant made of transparent mouth blown glass with a gold ceramic bow. The lamp was designed by Marcel Wanders and produced by Moooi in the Netherland...
Ceramic, Blown Glass
One of a Pair 1960s White Iron & Glass Honeycomb Bell Pendant Lights by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautifully minimal, geometric and simply shaped large hanging ceiling light fixtures by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. The honeycombed bubble glass bulges slightly inwards ...
Metal
White Murano Glass Pendant Chandelier
By Seguso
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern bell shade pendant chandelier by Seguso Italy 1960s.
Chrome
New Aino & Alvar Aalto for Artek Golden Bell Pendant Light in Black, Model A330s
By Artek, Aino Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Artek Pendant Light, Model A330S, originally designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto in 1937. These examples are new in box, dating to 2020. The listed price includes one pendant...
Metal, Steel
1 of a Pair Limburg Vintage Black Iron Glass & Brass Bell Pendant Lights, c.1965
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a pair of Mid-Century Modern vintage minimal, geometric and simply shaped large glass and brass hanging ceiling light fixtures by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. The h...
Brass
French Iron and Crystal 4-Light Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This petite French crystal chandelier is timeless and elegant. Its simple, bell-shaped iron silhouette is adorned with tiers of crystal teardrops, some smooth and some faceted.
Crystal, Iron
Rare Colorful Painted Tole Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful iron painted chandelier with wooden bells. Dimension: Diameter 48 cm.
Iron
Antique French Chandelier, Bronze & Frosted Glass, Art Nouveau, 1880
Located in Montreal, QC
This is very much from the Belle Époque period, and is a highly ornate, antique French Bell Époque style bronze chandelier from the latter half of the 19th century, engineered during...
Crystal, Bronze
Five-Arm Wrought Iron Chandelier by Taidetakomo Hakkarainen, Finland, 1930s
By Taidetakomo Hakkarainen
Located in Karis, Nyland
Floral details emerge throughout the structure — from the curved stems and buds rising from the centre to the bell-shaped finial below. The chandelier is fitted with pleated silk fab...
Wrought Iron
Large French Empire-Style Bronze & Glass Chandelier, c. 1920's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent French Empire-style bell shaped chandelier made in the 1920's with rich bronze and fine glass.
Bronze
$12,638Sale Price|20% Off
Crystal Chandelier "La Nef" Attributed to Baccarat, France, Circa 1870
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
A ceiling pendant decorated with prisms and a central chiseled crystal bell tops up the chandelier. The famous crystal manufacture of Baccarat, established in 18th century, was aw...
Crystal, Bronze
$22,400Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century, French Empire Gilded Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A period French Empire crystal and gilt bronze nine candle bell shaped chandelier of the highest quality; the circular corona surmounted by palm shaped finials suspending swagged cry...
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Austrian Bell Jar Lantern Pendant Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic and timeless antique bell jar pendant lantern having gorgeous glass with etched insignia Roitmar-Wein and decorative glass knob at the bottom, encircled by a cast brass galle...
Brass
$156Sale Price / item|20% Off
Vintage Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen Opaline Delta Pendent
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Danish Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen Delta opaline glass bell shaped pendant chandelier. With new twisted black cloth wiring.
Blown Glass
$1,950
Italian Glass Pendant
Located in East Hampton, NY
Great looking and great scale bell shaped Murano glass chandelier or pendant. White swirl with a lip in red.
Art Glass
Aluminum and Brass Industrial Hanging Fixture
Located in Westport, CT
Circa 1940's polished aluminum and brass bell shaped hanging chandelier fixture with white glass shade
Aluminum, Brass
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Bell Art Glass Pendent Baccarat Chandelier Lantern
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern bell form art glass thick rope clear Baccarat style pendant chandelier Fitted with one Edison light that has been rewired and ready to enjoy.
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful Set 3 Gilt Bronze Etched Glass Bell Jar Lantern Chandeliers Fixtures
By Carlos de la Puente
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Set Of 3 Gilt Bronze & Etched Glass Bell Jar Lantern Chandelier Fixtures Retailed By Carlos de la Puente Each Rewired With 3 Candelabra Sockets And Accompanied By Chain C...
Bronze
Wonderful Vintage Tole Chinoiserie Cream Gold Glass Pagoda Fixture Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Vintage Tole Chinoiserie Style Cream & Yellow / Gold Gilt Trim And Decor 3 Edison Light And Frosted Glass Bottom Panel Pagoda Form Lantern Decorated With Bells Light Fi...
Metal
Wonderful Vintage Chinoiserie Black Gold Gilt Glass Pagoda Fixture Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Vintage Chinoiserie Style Black & Gold Gilt Trim And Decor 3 Edison Light And Frosted Glass Bottom Panel Pagoda Form Lantern Decorated With Bells Light Fixture Chandelier.
Metal
1970s Anglo-Indian Frosted Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Brass Fittings
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Anglo-Indian glass 7" diameter bell jar clear frosted hand blown glass lantern with floral etching with brass dark metal fittings . Frosted glass etched with floral design Great to u...
Brass
Limburg Midcentury Clear Glass and Brass Bell Pendant Light / Lamp, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte "iron" frame bell pendant lamp with polished brass hardware. Minimal, geometric and simply shaped small hanging ceiling light fixture made in Germany, circa 1965. T...
Brass
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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