Is Viking Glass hand-blown?

Yes, Viking Glass is hand-made. In 1940, the high-end glass company focused on quality Swedish Modern hand-made pieces, celebrated for their vibrant colors. You can shop a selection of Viking Glass pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.

How can I tell if a glass art piece is hand blown?

One way to tell if you have a piece of genuine hand-blown glass is to locate the pontil mark. This is a scar usually found on the bottom of the piece where the pontil was broken off from the glass object. An absence of this scar may indicate your glass piece was mold-blown. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary hand-blown glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Hand Blown Glass Pendants

Entryway Pendant Lighting

Siemon And Salazar

Clear Blown Glass Chandelier

Foyer Lighting

Ruffle Chandelier

Ruffled Glass

Materials

Art Glass

$2,168

Hand-blown Murano glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s

By Venini, Massimo Vignelli

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Hand-blown glass pendant designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

$1,595

Murano Gold Glass Bell Shaped Chandelier or Pendant

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Murano Italian bell shape gold amber colored hand blown glass pendant ceiling light. The glass has vertical ribbing along with rows of controlled bubbles.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Leucos Pendant Lamp by Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso

$2,900

Leucos Pendant Lamp by Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso

By Roberto Pamio, Renato Toso, Leucos Design Lab

Located in Hanover, MA

Heavy hand blown glass pendant by Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso for Leucos Italy circa 1969/1970.

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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H 258 in Dm 30 in

Palazzo Long Modern Chandelier 30 Art Glass Pendants in Clear, Amber and Blue.

By Galilee Lighting

Located in Hollywood, FL

One hundred hand blown glass pendants adorn this exquisite chandelier.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Modern Glass Globes Custom Chandelier. Dining Room, Foyer, Living Room

Unavailable

H 120 in W 36 in D 16 in

Modern Glass Globes Custom Chandelier. Dining Room, Foyer, Living Room

By Galilee Lighting

Located in Hollywood, FL

Bellagio 9 Hand-Blown Glass Pendants Chandelier Introducing the Bellagio Pendant: a masterful symphony of light and form, where artistry meets functionality in a dance of elegance a...

Category

2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Glass Bubbles Chandelier with 34 Clear Pendants in a Cluster Cascading Design

Unavailable

H 124 in Dm 36 in

Glass Bubbles Chandelier with 34 Clear Pendants in a Cluster Cascading Design

By Galilee Lighting

Located in Hollywood, FL

Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each hand-blown glass pendant is a testament to the skill and precision of our artisans.

Category

2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Unavailable

H 9.5 in Dm 11.75 in

Italian Pendant Light Murano Hand Blown Black Glass with Honey "Rigadin" Border

By ITRE, Studio Tecnico

Located in Saddle Brook , NJ

Rare Italian pendant light in Murano hand blown black glass with honey "Rigadin" border.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

$1,426

H 11.82 in Dm 7.09 in

Pink Italian Murano Caged Glass Pendant by Seguso, 1950s.

By Seguso

Located in Asaa, DK

Pink Italian Murano Caged Glass Pendant by Seguso, 1950s. Beautiful hand blown glass lantern in a soft raspberry color. Made in Venice, Italy in the 1950s. These wonderful and fair...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

$11,800

H 20 in Dm 18 in

1950s Italian Murano Dusty Pink Glass Orb Chandelier

Located in Houston, TX

1950s Italian Murano dusty pink glass orb chandelier.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Italian Murano Glass Basket Pendant Attributed to Barovier & Toso, 1930s

$4,400

H 25 in W 15 in D 8.5 in

Italian Murano Glass Basket Pendant Attributed to Barovier & Toso, 1930s

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare Art Deco Murano glass pendant attributed to the esteemed Barovier & Toso atelier in the 1930s. The ruffled shade, crafted from clear, textured glass, glistens like frozen ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Pendant light designed by Carlo Nason 1970s Italy

$2,612

H 18.51 in Dm 16.54 in

Murano Glass Pendant light designed by Carlo Nason 1970s Italy

By Carlo Nason

Located in Palermo, PA

This Murano glass pendant lamp by Carlo Nason, crafted in the 1970s, is an exceptional example of Italian mid-century lighting design, combining sculptural elegance with the refined ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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Saint Gobain Dining Table, France 1950's

$42,500

H 42 in W 82 in D 30 in

Saint Gobain Dining Table, France 1950's

By Georges Djo-Bourgeois

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Dining Table Attributed to Djo Bourgeois, Large Steel base with a thick Saint Gobain Glass Chairs in photo for reference only. 30x82x42 26 under the top for armchairs

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

H 11.5 in Dm 6.25 in

Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp, Parchment Shade

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new parchment shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Mu...

Category

2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Dining Room Set by Mercier Freres, France, 1920s

$27,396 / set

H 29.53 in W 63.78 in D 63.78 in

Art Deco Dining Room Set by Mercier Freres, France, 1920s

By Mercier Freres

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Rare and stunning Art Deco dining-room set by Mercier Freres, dating from the 1920s, comprising a large, square, extendable table, eight chairs, a sideboard with top display cabinet,...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Sets

Stunning Mah Jong ‘Kenzo Takada’ sofa by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France

$25,463

H 29.53 in W 135.83 in D 40.56 in

Stunning Mah Jong ‘Kenzo Takada’ sofa by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France

By Hans Hopfer

Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen

Mah Jong ‘Kenzo Takada’ - Hans Hopfer - Roche Bobois France Hans Hopfer Mah Jong 50th Anniversary Platform Composition in Kenzo Takada Fabrics for Roche Bobois, 2021 Rare Kenzo Takad...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

1940s Swedish Floor Lamp With Three Red Satin Shades

$3,287

H 57.09 in Dm 23.63 in

1940s Swedish Floor Lamp With Three Red Satin Shades

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

1940s brass floor lamp with a solid bronze base. The lamp features three adjustable arms, each fitted with its original red satin shade. All three light points can be switched indivi...

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Nouveau Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Marble Dining Table attributed to Melchiorre Bega

$8,104

H 31.3 in W 80.32 in D 40.95 in

Italian Mid-Century Marble Dining Table attributed to Melchiorre Bega

By Melchiorre Bega

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Italian Mid Century Dining Table designed by Melchiorre Bega in 1950s, Portuguese pink marble top, a highly prestigious marble, appreciated for its beauty and timeless elegance, each...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Art Deco Starburst Sunburst Flush Mount in Bronze and Milk Glass

$6,438

H 11.82 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in

French Art Deco Starburst Sunburst Flush Mount in Bronze and Milk Glass

Located in Barcelona, ES

Outstanding Starburst Sunburst Ceiling Light, Bronze, Milk Glass An exceptional Art Deco starburst shaped engraved and molded bronze ceiling lamp, France, 1930s-1940s. Large size. Th...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Flush Mount

Materials

Bronze

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Hand Blown Glass Pendants For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of hand blown glass pendants for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, blown glass and metal, all hand blown glass pendants available were constructed with great care. We have 844 antique and vintage hand blown glass pendants in-stock, while there are 372 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of hand blown glass pendants available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco hand blown glass pendants are consistently popular styles. Some hand blown glass pendants are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller hand blown glass pendants, measuring 3.55 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Hand blown glass pendants have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Vantot, Mazzega Murano and Siemon & Salazar are consistently popular.

How Much are Hand Blown Glass Pendants?

Prices for hand blown glass pendants start at $248 and top out at $78,500 with the average selling for $3,570.

Finding the Right Chandeliers And Pendants 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.

Questions About Hand Blown Glass Pendants

Is Viking Glass hand-blown?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Yes, Viking Glass is hand-made. In 1940, the high-end glass company focused on quality Swedish Modern hand-made pieces, celebrated for their vibrant colors. You can shop a selection of Viking Glass pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
How can I tell if a glass art piece is hand blown?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
One way to tell if you have a piece of genuine hand-blown glass is to locate the pontil mark. This is a scar usually found on the bottom of the piece where the pontil was broken off from the glass object. An absence of this scar may indicate your glass piece was mold-blown. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary hand-blown glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.