Set of Three Mid-Century Modern Organic Ochre Glazed Ceramic Pendants
Located in New York, NY
These pendants are handcrafted in ceramic and glazed, in Sweden , circa 1960. They offer a billowing form with seven circular perforations at their base, and four at their top, as we...
Ceramic
Large Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Small Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Small Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Large Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Natural Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Small Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Small Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed Brass Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Small Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Large Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Aged Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Large Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Small Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Brushed Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
Ceramic
$2,950Sale Price|25% Off
Rare Martz Hanging Ceramic Pendant Swirl Glaze Shade Lamp Marshall Studios
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare Martz hanging ceramic pendant swirl glaze shade lamp Marshall Studios Ceramic portion is about 11" height.
Ceramic
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
Marz Designs, "Terra 00 Pendant Light - Solid Rod", Ceramic Timber Pendant Light
By Marz Designs
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
Crafted with a combination of two contrasting half domes, Terra 00 is available in pendant light, wall and ceiling-mounted formats. The Terra 00 Pendant Light is made up of a slip-ca...
Aluminum, Brass
$1,009 / item
Black Aballs T Pe Pendant Lamp by Parachilna
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Aballs T Pe Pendant Lamp by Parachilna Dimensions: D 18 x H 40 cm. Materials: Ceramic, Glass. Weight: 2.1 kg Shiny and eye-catching collection. Matching two nobel materials: ...
Ceramic, Glass
Small Black HeadHat Bowl Pendant Lamp by Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Small black headHat bowl pendant lamp by Santa & Cole Dimensions: D 14 x H 9 cm Materials: Metal, ceramic. Cable lenght: 3mts. Available in white or black ceramic. Available in 2...
Metal
Large Black Headhat Bowl Pendant Lamp by Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Large black headhat bowl pendant lamp by Santa & Cole Dimensions: D 20 x H 12 cm Materials: Metal, ceramic. Cable lenght: 3mts. Available in white or black ceramic. Available in ...
Metal
Black Terracotta "Plant Light" Pendant by Artiforte, Netherlands, 1950s
Located in Mortsel, BE
A rare find from the 1950s of Dutch lighting, this terracotta pendant was produced by Artiforte in Rotterdam. While Artiforte is best known for its technical metal designs, this piec...
Ceramic, Terracotta
Jaime Hayon Aballs T Me Black Suspension Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayon Aballs T Me Black Suspension Lamp For Parachilna Shiny and eye-catching collection. Matching two nobel materials: ceramic and glass. Both hand-made using traditional cr...
Ceramic
$11,600Sale Price / item|20% Off
Kawa Pendant Cluster from Souda, Twelve Porcelain Diffusers, Black Cord
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Souda's Kawa pendant lights are slip cast porcelain directly into dozens of leather molds resulting in highly-unique ceramic shades. The finalized pendant lights are dynamic and high...
Steel
$1,508 / item
Black Aballs T Gr Pendant Lamp by Parachilna
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Aballs T Gr Pendant Lamp by Parachilna Dimensions: D 40 x H 70 cm. Materials: Handmade ceramic body, Blown opal matt glass diffuser. Weight: 5.2 kg Shiny and eye-catching col...
Ceramic, Glass
Kawa Pendant Light Cluster of Three from Souda, Black Cord, Made to Order
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Souda's Kawa pendant lights are slip cast porcelain directly into dozens of leather molds resulting in highly-unique ceramic shades. The finalized pendant lights are dynamic and high...
Metal
$6,800Sale Price / item|20% Off
Kawa Pendant Cluster from Souda, Cluster of 7, Black Cord, Made to Order
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Souda's Kawa Pendant Lights are slip cast porcelain directly into dozens of leather molds resulting in highly-unique ceramic shades. The finalized pendant lights are dynamic and high...
Metal
$3,005 / item
Flower Terracotta and Black Ball Cluster by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Flower Terracotta and Black Ball Cluster by Hatsu Dimensions: D 33 x W 33 x H 58 cm Materials: Ceramic, metal. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the U...
Metal
$6,800Sale Price / item|20% Off
Kawa Pendants from Souda, Black Cord, Cluster of Five, Made to Order
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Souda's Kawa Pendant Lights are slip cast porcelain directly into dozens of leather molds resulting in highly-unique ceramic shades. The finalized pendant lights are dynamic and high...
Metal
1950's New Old Stock Ceramic Top Aqua Cylinder Pendant Lamp - Good Qty Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's New Old Stock Ceramic Top Aqua Cylinder Pendant Lamp - Good Quantity Available. Beautiful original small industrial pendant lamps featuring the original ceramic gallery tops...
Art Glass
Jaime Hayon Aballs T PE Black Suspension Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayon Aballs T PE Black Suspension Lamp For Parachilna Shiny and eye-catching collection. Matching two nobel materials: ceramic and glass. Both hand-made using traditional cr...
Ceramic
Jaime Hayon Aballs T Gr Black Suspension Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayon Aballs T Gr Black Suspension Lamp For Parachilna Shiny and eye-catching collection. Matching two nobel materials: ceramic and glass. Both hand-made using traditional cr...
Ceramic
Kawa Pendant Light from Souda, Black Cord, Made to Order
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Souda's Kawa Pendant Lights are slip cast porcelain directly into dozens of leather molds resulting in highly-unique ceramic shades. The finalized pendant lights are dynamic and high...
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Pottery
$15,318 / item
Zemlia Quadrolamp Small Pendant Lamp by Makhno
Located in Geneve, CH
Zemlia Quadrolamp Small Pendant Lamp by Makhno Dimensions: Ø 84 x H 70 cm. Materials: Ceramic. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wi...
Ceramic
$16,850 / item
Zemlia Quadrolamp Medium Pendant Lamp by Makhno
Located in Geneve, CH
Zemlia Quadrolamp Medium Pendant Lamp by Makhno Dimensions: Ø 84 x H 100 cm. Materials: Ceramic. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be ...
Ceramic
"Belize" 40cm light blue wall sconce lamp, Barracuda Edition.
Located in Lisboa, PT
"Belize" 40cm light blue wall sconce lamp, Barracuda Edition.
Ceramic
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Two pottery pendant lamps from Denmark. This design features an organic form language. The lamp body has a bulbous bell shape. The exterior reveals the rough, brown structure of the...
Ceramic
1980s Porcelain 'Edison' Pendant Lamp by Valerio Sacchetti for Serrah
By Valerio Sacchetti, Sirrah
Located in Mortsel, BE
An example of Italian Postmodernism, where utilitarian elements are elevated to high design. Designed by Valerio Sacchetti for Sirrah in 1984, the 'Edison' pendant serves as a reduct...
Ceramic
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Brutalist Studio Pottery Pendant Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist studio ceramic pendant lights from Denmark with a striking lighting effect. Simple ceramic lights that primarily attract attention with their atmospheric light. The lamp b...
Ceramic
Polychrome Ceramic Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1960s, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Palermo, IT
Handcrafted ceramic pendant lamp, characterized by a mid-20th-century expressionist or brutalist style. The lampshade features free-form, asymmetrical shapes with jagged edges that e...
Brass
Contemporary Blue Glazed Time Warp Pendant Large Handcrafted by Jan Ernst
Located in 1204, CH
Deeply intrigued by surrealism, Ernst is intrigued by surrealist painters' studies of time, it's passing, and its link to their surrounding environments in order to create illogical ...
Ceramic
Contemporary Blue Glazed Time Warp Pendant Small Handcrafted by Jan Ernst
Located in 1204, CH
Deeply intrigued by surrealism, Ernst is intrigued by surrealist painters' studies of time, it's passing, and its link to their surrounding environments in order to create illogical ...
Ceramic
Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Perforated Ball Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist studio ceramic pendant lamp from denmark. a functional lamp and at the same time an impressive object. The formal language and materiality appear organic. The shade has the...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass Tube Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Former church lamp from the 60s. A functional design of simple elegance. The lamp body is formed by a tube made of brass. The material has a wonderfully dark patina. Inside is the s...
Metal
$4,067 / item
Nébuleuse Pendant Lamp by Altin
Located in Geneve, CH
Nébuleuse Pendant Lamp by Altin Designed and developed by Yasmine Sfar and Mehdi Kebaier. Dimensions: D 90 x W 95 x H 35 cm Materials: Metal, ceramic. Earth and metal suspension lig...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamp, Lehmann Keramik, 1960s
By Lehmann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large ceramic pendant light with a special shape and traditional ornamentation. This impressive lamp is a unique piece that was specially made for a summer house on langeland. An im...
Ceramic, Jute
$4,978 / item
Heavy Light by Olexandr Pinchuk
Located in Geneve, CH
Heavy Light by Olexandr Pinchuk Dimensions: D 12.5 x W 46.6 x H 147 cm. Materials: Ceramic. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA, it will be wire...
Ceramic
Danish Modern Pendant for Axella Stenjøj
By Axella Stentøj
Located in San Antonio, TX
Handmade Danish modern ceramic pendant for Axella Axella Stenjøj, 1960s. Marked on the inside. This danish modern pendant is in good condition. Chain can be changed for desired lengt...
Ceramic
$3,133 / item
Miata Pendant Lamp by Makhno
Located in Geneve, CH
Miata pendant lamp by Makhno Dimensions: D 35 x W 37 x H 60 cm Materials: Ceramics All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for ...
Ceramic
$4,781 / item
Prianyk Big Pendant Lamp by Makhno
Located in Geneve, CH
Prianyk big pendant lamp by Makhno Dimensions: D 42 x W 42 x H 61 cm Materials: Ceramics All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wire...
Ceramic
$4,781 / item
Crust Flattened Pendant Lamp by Makhno
Located in Geneve, CH
Crust flattened pendant lamp by Makhno. Dimensions: D 33.5 x H 59.5 cm. Materials: ceramics. Makhno studio is a workshop of modern Ukrainian design and architecture. We work in ...
Ceramic
$3,133 / item
Prianyk Small Pendant Lamp by Makhno
Located in Geneve, CH
Prianyk small pendant lamp by Makhno Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 42 cm Materials: Ceramics All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired ...
Ceramic
$5,605 / item
Lakuna Pendant Lamp by Makhno
Located in Geneve, CH
Lakuna pendant lamp by Makhno Dimensions: W 37.5 x H 70 cm Materials: Ceramics All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the ...
Ceramic
$5,361 / item
Crust Thick Pendant Lamp by Makhno
Located in Geneve, CH
Crust thick pendant lamp by Makhno Dimensions: D 42.5 x H 46.5cm Materials: Ceramics The three Crust brothers crack in art. The unique perennial burning technique gives birth t...
Ceramic
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.