Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, 120 cm 48 inches diameter
By Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This superb bespoke brass chandelier features three rotating arms skillfully balanced on a heavy cast brass sphere that rotate in an orbital movement along the stem.
Metal, Brass
Ca Rezzonico I 12 Lights Chandelier in Gold Plate and Murano Glass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Gold Plate
LV426 BALANCED Bronze and porcelain sculptural pendant by William Guillon, 2022
By William Guillon
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Fascinated by space and science fiction, William Guillon gives us an interpretation of another world via his extraordinary organic light sculptures with this bronze chandelier adorne...
Bronze
Antares Suspension Light in Bronze and Brass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Brass, Bronze
Crystal Sea Modular Pendant LED in Gold Plating and Crystal by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
$10,324 / item
Haute Couture Pendant Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Metal
Hoteller Suspension Square Lamp in Satin Nickel by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Nickel
$27,815 / item
Circolo Pendant Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Metal
Set of 3 Eclipse Square Single Crystal Layer Pendant Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Crystal, Metal
Spectrum Modular Pendant Light in Polished Chrome and Cut Glass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Chrome
Plumbeo Triple Ring Suspension Light in Galvanic Plumbeo by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Brass
$11,102 / item
Eclipse Double Crystal Layer Pendant Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Crystal, Metal
$824Sale Price / item|20% Off
Artistic Floral Pendant 1 Arm Pink Murano Glass Ikebana by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
We are direct manufactuters, based near Venice-Italy and specialized in custom decorative lighting for Interior designers, so we will be glad to give you our best support for your pr...
Blown Glass
$612Sale Price / item|20% Off
Artistic Floral Pendant 1 Arm Clear Murano Glass Ikebana by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
We are direct manufactuters, based near Venice-Italy and specialized in custom decorative lighting for Interior designers, so we will be glad to give you our best support for your pr...
Blown Glass
$767Sale Price / item|20% Off
Artistic Floral Pendant 1 Arm Straw Murano Glass Ikebana by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
We are direct manufactuters, based near Venice-Italy and specialized in custom decorative lighting for Interior designers, so we will be glad to give you our best support for your pr...
Blown Glass
$1,885 / item
Libellula 4 Lights Pendant Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Metal
Infinito Triple Ring Pendant LED in Satin Stainless Steel by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Stainless Steel
Quasar Gold Plated Horizontal Pendant Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Metal
$4,445 / item
Oz 3 Lights Pendant Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Metal
Luna Modular Pendant with Linear Track System by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Metal, Nickel
$987Sale Price / item|20% Off
Artistic Floral Table Lamp 1 Arm Straw Murano Glass Ikebana by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
We are direct manufactuters, based near Venice-Italy and specialized in custom decorative lighting for Interior designers, so we will be glad to give you our best support for your pr...
Blown Glass
Diamond Hanging Lamp in Polished Chrome and Crystal by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Crystal, Chrome
Mika Hanging Lamp in Matt RAL and Galvanic Finish by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Metal
$1,510 / item
Astro Hanging Lamp in Cotton and PMMA by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Cotton, PVC
Palace 8 Lights Suspension Lamp in Gold Plate and Crystal by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Crystal, Gold Plate
Noal Outdoor Suspension Lamp by Aggiolight & Studio Pasetti Lighting
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Metal, Brass
$11,945 / item
Marte Sistema Solare 8-Light Chandelier
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Milan, IT
A versatile orbital design was selected for maximum functionality and for this bespoke brass chandelier is offered with a refined patina finish.
Onyx
Syrus & Glacial 4 Light Flush Mount Chandelier by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Crystal, Chrome
Regal Flush Mount Chandelier 18 Light in Gold Plating and Crystal by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Gold Plate, Brass
Allure 6 Lights Floor Lamp in Polished Chrome and Full Cut Crystal by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Crystal, Chrome
Allure 6 Lights Flush Mount in Polished Chrome and Crystal by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Crystal, Chrome
Allure 3 Lights Wall Sconce in Polished Chrome and Cut Glass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Chrome
Deep Water Underwater LED Light in Stainless Steel by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Stainless Steel
Antares Wall Sconce in Bronze and Brass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Brass, Bronze
Mythos 2 Lights LED Wall Light in Satin Nickel by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Nickel
$2,621 / item
Diamond Fall Wall Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Crystal, Metal
Flex & Drop LED Wall Light in Satin Nickel by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Nickel
HS 1 Light Table Lamp with Antique Bronze Finish by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Metal
Suite 1 Light Floor Lamp in Polished Chrome by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Chrome
$10,502 / item
3D Art 8 Lights LED Sculptural Piece by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Crystal, Chrome
Empire 36 Lights Flush Mount in Gold Plate and Full Cut Crystal by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Crystal, Gold Plate
$1,162Sale Price / item|20% Off
Classic Sconce 2 Arms White Encased Murano Glass Bovary by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
We are direct manufactuters, based near Venice-Italy and specialized in custom decorative lighting for Interior designers, so we will be glad to give you our best support for your pr...
Blown Glass
Hoteller LED & Ambient Wall Light in Satin Nickel by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Nickel
Fenice Crystal 3 Lights Floor Lamp in Polished Chrome and Glass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Chrome
Fenice Crystal 3 Lights Wall Sconce in Polished Chrome and Glass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Chrome
Fenice Gold 3 Lights Floor Lamp in Montecarlo Gold and Cut Glass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Gold Plate
Fenice Gold 3 Lights Table Lamp in Montecarlo Gold and Cut Glass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Gold Plate
$924Sale Price / item|20% Off
Artistic Floral Table Lamp 1 Arm Pink Murano Glass Ikebana by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
We are direct manufactuters, based near Venice-Italy and specialized in custom decorative lighting for Interior designers, so we will be glad to give you our best support for your pr...
Blown Glass
$786Sale Price / item|20% Off
Artistic Floral Table Lamp 1 Arm Clear Murano Glass Ikebana by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
We are direct manufactuters, based near Venice-Italy and specialized in custom decorative lighting for Interior designers, so we will be glad to give you our best support for your pr...
Blown Glass
$851Sale Price / item|20% Off
Artistic Floral Sconce 1 Arm Straw Murano Glass Ikebana by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
We are direct manufactuters, based near Venice-Italy and specialized in custom decorative lighting for Interior designers, so we will be glad to give you our best support for your pr...
Blown Glass
$2,232 / item
Copper Human Hanger by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Metal
Joza Polished Chrome Plated and Glass Table Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Metal
Nice LED Table Light in Antique Bronze by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Bronze
Fenice Gold 3 Lights Wall Sconce in Montecarlo Gold and Cut Glass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Gold Plate
Deloitte 3 Lights Flush Mount in Gold Plate by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Gold Plate
$2,632 / item
Large Rose Gold Human Wall Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Metal
$5,311 / item
Large Vanity Bronze Plated Wall Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Metal
$2,632 / item
Small Vanity Bronze Plated Wall Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Metal
$3,136 / item
Medium Vanity Gold Wall Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
AGGIOLIGHT is specialised in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, made according to craft tradition.
Metal
$479 / item
Handled LED Wall Light by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Specializing in the creation of bespoke art chandeliers, the studio works in close, day-to-day cooperation with world-class architects and design firms.
Chrome
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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