$2,000 / set
Pair of white glass thread globe hanging lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of white glass thread globe hanging lights
Glass
$2,000 / set
Pair of White Glass Thread Globe Hanging Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of white glass thread globe hanging lights.
Glass
Globe Small, Lighting Fixture Pendant by Atelier Boucquet
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
The globe is a pendant made in brass, chemical colored bronze and provided of ledstrips. It has a chain of brass of 1m standard which can be varied. It has a size of 50 (also avail...
Brass
$2,000 / set
Pair of white glass thread globe hanging lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of white glass thread globe hanging lights
Glass
Cascade pendant with four globes by Glashütte Limburg #1
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-Century Modern cascade pendant by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s. This elegant fixture features four smoked, hand-blown glass globes suspended at staggered heights from a whit...
Metal, Brass
French 20th Century Bell Shaped Hanging Globe, Unique Pendant Light
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 20th Century glass Bell shaped hanging globe decorated with fine etchings of a floriate motif alongside patterned details at top.
Glass
Globe Small, Lighting Fixture Pendant Created by Atelier Boucquet
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
The globe is a pendant made in brass, chemical colored bronze and provided of ledstrips. It has a chain of brass of 1m standard which can be varied. It has a size of 50 (also avail...
Brass
Globe Big, Lighting Fixture Pendant Created by Atelier Boucquet
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
The globe big is a pendant lighting fixture of 60 cm diameter in brass, chemical colored in bronze and provided of led strips. It has a chain in brass of 1m standard which can vary. ...
Brass
Late 1960s Space Age Two-Tone Acrylic Globe Pendant by Massive
By Massive Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Belgian manufacturer Massive in the late 1960s, this globe pendant light features a two-tone acrylic construction — a smoked Gray upper hemisphere paired with a clear low...
Metal, Chrome
Spanish Woven Rattan Large Globe Pendant Light or Lantern, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Monumental Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Globe Shaped Pendant Lamp. Hand-crafted in Spain, 1960-1970. Large size This eye-catching suspension lamp features a rattan spherical lam...
Cane, Rattan
Werner Schou Mid-Century Modern Coronell Globe Pendant Ceiling Fixture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent Mid-Century Danish Modern round globe or orb pendant created by alternating strips of copper and black metal accented with acrylic AB "gemstones." New copper chain and ca...
Metal, Copper
Joe Colombo Suspension Lamp 'the Globe' Large Gold by Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'The Globe' designed by Joe Colombo in 1964. Suspension lamp giving direct and diffused light in transparent blown glass. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy. The Globe is ...
Metal
Joe Colombo Suspension Lamp 'the Globe' Large Gold by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'The Globe' designed by Joe Colombo in 1964. Suspension lamp giving direct and diffused light in transparent blown glass. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy. The Globe is ...
Metal
Joe Colombo Suspension Lamp 'the Globe' Small Nickel by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'The Globe' designed by Joe Colombo in 1964. Suspension lamp giving direct and diffused light in transparent blown glass. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy. The Globe is ...
Metal
Set of 4 Industrial Globe Pendant Lamps in Cast Iron, 1960
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
The explosion-proof cast iron lamp from the French manufacturer Mapelec, a unique piece that is both robust and elegant, perfectly suited to industrial or contemporary environments d...
Iron
Mid-Century Gepo Adjustable Globe Pendant Lamp in Maroon Enamel and Chrome
By Gepo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Globe pendant lamp by Gepo features a maroon enameled metal shade suspended within a square chrome frame. The canopy houses a pulley mechanism that allows the telephone cord-style wi...
Metal, Enamel, Chrome
Frank Ligtelijn for Raak Amsterdam Bar Light Fixture with Smoke Globe Pendants
By Frank Ligtelijn
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-century modern bar light fixture designed by Frank Ligtelijn for Raak, Amsterdam. The fixture features 3 smoke colored globe lights suspended from a 41" bar. Each light sits insi...
Aluminum
Joe Colombo Set of Two Suspension Lamps 'the Globe' Nickel by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'The Globe' designed by Joe Colombo in 1964. Suspension lamp giving direct and diffused light in transparent blown glass. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy. The Globe is ...
Metal
Large Diameter Sasco Pendant in Solid Brass with Matte Milk Glass Globe
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Large 20" diameter Sasco solid brass pendant with 8" satin milk glass globe. Our Brass finishes are: Brushed Brass, Aged Brass or Factory Brass which is an uneven weathered patina; a...
Brass
Luxury Stainless Steel and Marble Table Lamp with Glass Globe Monarch, Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Luxury Stainless Steel and Marble Table Lamp with Glass Globe Monarch, Carla Baz Dimensions: Ø 24 x H 50 CM Materials: Brushed Stainless Steel, Guatemala Verde. Weight: 8,5 kg. Avai...
Marble, Stainless Steel
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Multi-Color Murano Glass Globe Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano glass globe pendant blown with black and multicolored hemispheres / Made in Italy circa 1960s Single light / E26 or E27 type / max 60W Diameter 14 inches / height 14 i...
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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