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By Venfield
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Large blue bubble Murano glass disc Sputnik chandelier. Customization is available in different
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Pair of Blue Turquoise Vistosi Disc Murano Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
The rare 24 turquoise discs of precious Murano glass are arranged on floor levels.
Nine E14 light
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Murano Glass Disc Teal Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass chandelier in the sputnik shape with beautiful hand-blown glass discs. Each disc
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Modernist Chrome Murano Chandelier with Cerulean Blue and Clear Discs
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and bold chandelier was handblown in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Nickel
Modernist Pagoda Chandelier in Chrome & Handblown Murano White and Blue Discs
Located in New York, NY
handblown Murano discs in alternating hues of opaque white and sapphire blue with translucent surrounds. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
H 22 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pair of Vistosi Disc Murano Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
The rare 24 turquoise discs of precious Murano glass are arranged on floor levels.
Nine E14 light
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Pair of Vistosi Disc Murano Chandelier 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
The rare 24 turquoise discs of precious Murano glass are arranged on floor levels.
Nine E14 light
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Modernist Sapphire & Translucent Handblown Murano Glass Disc Chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
This monumental and striking chandelier realized in the manner of Vistosi, boasts 84 Murano glass
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Nickel
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier - 24 blue disks
By Vistosi
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 24 fantastic iridescent
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
1970s Beautiful Vintage Italian Murano Chandelier, 24 Blue Disks
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 24 fantastic iridescent
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Beautiful Vintage Italian Murano Chandeliers, 24 Blue Disks
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandeliers in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 24 fantastic iridescent
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Vistosi Blue Glass Disc Wall Light, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning wall light by Vistosi, Italy, manufactured in, circa 1960-1969
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
The fixture requires 2 x E...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Blue Pulegoso Disco Sputnik Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian round sputnik chandelier with blue Murano glass discs hand blown with bubbles using
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Blue Pulegoso Disco Sputnik Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian round sputnik chandelier with blue Murano glass discs hand blown with bubbles using
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
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Blue Pulegoso Disco Sputnik Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian round sputnik chandelier with blue Murano glass discs hand blown with bubbles using
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Mid-Century Modern Geometric Murano Glass Pendant Light by Fontana Arte, 1960's
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
circular Murano glass discs in kinetic linear formation. The outer glass discs are dark green glass, while
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
H 14 in W 9 in D 10 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Venetian / Murano Ivory Glass Pendant
Located in New York, NY
with a transparent ivory disc reflector with blue trim.
Three-light at 100 watts each. UL wired and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass
Huge Signed Italian Alfredo Barbini Scavo Table Lamp Murano Glass Venini 1960s
By Alfredo Barbini, Barovier, Venini, Seguso
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Unique huge and massive "Medusa" Murano art glass table lamp created in Scavo technique designed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal, Brass
H 23.63 in Dm 15.75 in
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Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier.
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JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
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21st Century Chandelier, 6 arms Light Blue Murano Glass by Multiforme
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Exceptional Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier
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Pair of Vistosi Disc Murano Chandelier, 1970s
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Spectacular Venetian Pink Glass Chandelier. Murano
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Pair of Extra Large 20 Disc Wall Sconces by Vistosi. Murano, Italy C.1960
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A Pair of Extra Large 20 Disc Wall Sconces by Vistosi. Murano, Italy C.1960
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Exquisite Italian glass chandelier composed of round discs by Mazzega. Each handblown disc is a
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Gino Vistosi Italian Mid-Century Modern Smoked Blue Glass Chandelier
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Mazzega Murano Irridesant Blue Disc Glass Chandelier
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Mazzega Murano Iridescent Disc Glass Chandelier
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Blue Disc Murano Glass Chandelier.
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Mazzega Clear and Blue Disc Chandelier
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Blue Disc Murano Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic blue disc murano chandelier available at 1stDibs. Each blue disc murano chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and metal. There are 11 variations of the antique or vintage blue disc murano chandelier you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect blue disc murano chandelier — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A blue disc murano chandelier is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made blue disc murano chandelier has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gino Vistosi, Mazzega Murano and Vistosi are consistently popular.
How Much is a Blue Disc Murano Chandelier?
The average selling price for a blue disc murano chandelier at 1stDibs is $5,532, while they’re typically $798 on the low end and $9,800 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right chandeliers-pendant-lights 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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.
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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.
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