Antique Cased Pink Cut to White and Clear Glass and Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) Bohemian cased glass chandelier in the Moorish taste, in pink glass cut to white and clear with gilt bronze ceiling plate suspended by three gilt bronze c...
Art Glass
Antique Pair Louis Revival Ballroom Cut Crystal Tent Chandeliers 20th Century
Located in London, GB
The world's largest Bohemian crystal chandelier, a gift from Queen Victoria, is located in the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul.
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Style Twelve Branch Ormolu Chandelier
Located in London, GB
The world's largest Bohemian crystal chandelier, a gift from Queen Victoria, is located in the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul.
Ormolu
$3,720
3 Light Veranda Pendant
Located in Dallas, TX
This pendant light showcases a bohemian coastal/organic modern style with a handcrafted woven design that brings warmth and texture to a space. The shade is made from rope-like mater...
Rope
Small Retro Glass and Aluminium Pendant Light
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This small vintage pendant light dates to the 1960s and was produced in the former Czechoslovakia, reflecting the region’s long-standing Bohemian glassmaking tradition. Known for its...
Aluminum
Spanish Birdcage Pendant Lamp in Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely iron birdcage lantern or suspension lamp Spain, 1940-1950 Hand-crafted braided iron bird cage with filigree wire details and undulated accents. It hangs from an iron chain th...
Iron, Metal, Wire
Set of Three English Woven Rattan Pendant Lights, 20th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of three pendant lights, each with a handwoven rattan shade of domed form and a softly scalloped lower edge. Suspended from slender cords with brass ceiling canopies and fittings.
Rattan
$678 / item
1980s Handmade Indonesian Pendant Lamp
Located in SITTARD, NL
Authentic 1980s piece, handcrafted in Indonesia from lightweight hammered aluminium. The textured surface and hand-applied stud detailing highlight traditional artisanal metalwork of...
Aluminum
$1,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
Boho Chic Style Oval Brass Pendant or Lantern, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of boho chic brass pendant or chandelier. These beautiful artisan-crafted pendants will add a note of exotic distinction to any room. Featuring hand-tooled brass and further e...
Brass
Wicker Pendant Light Plug-In
Located in New York, NY
A round wicker chandelier pendant light with plug-in capability (to electrical outlet.) This round wicker chandelier pendant light supports one standard bulb, on/off switch on orange...
Wicker
$672Sale Price / item|52% Off
Modern Boho Chic Style Oval Brass Pendant or Lantern
Located in Plainview, NY
A modern / boho chic brass pendant or chandelier. Featuring hand-tooled brass and further enhanced with an oval retro shape, the pendant or lantern produces a soft ambient lighting p...
Brass
Bronze Basket-Weave Pendant Light, Bead Chain Details, Woven Cotton Cord
Located in Hudson, NY
Woven metal mesh shade / Beaded chain supports / Black & brown houndstooth-patterned cotton cord Note : Height can be shortened, not lengthened. Quantity : (1) Materials : M...
Metal, Bronze
Vintage Shell Encrusted Sphere Hanging Light
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Transport your interior to a seaside sanctuary with this captivating vintage shell-encrusted sphere pendant light. This artisanal masterpiece is meticulously handcrafted, featuring a...
Brass
$775Sale Price|29% Off
Boho Chic Oriental Hanging Red Glass Lantern or Pendant
Located in Plainview, NY
A stylish boho chic hanging pendant or lanterns with 6 red glass panels and brass inlay. The lantern has 5 decorative hand carved side wooden columns. Just unique, chic and bohemian....
Brass
$1,943Sale Price|27% Off
Spanish Modernist Large Pendant Lantern in Beige, Orange and Brown Macrame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spain, 1960s-1970s. This handcrafted chandelier features a lampshade made of hand knotted macrame acrylic cord.
Cord, Wicker, Rattan, Acrylic, Rope
Giant Hand-Woven Rattan and Bamboo Pendant Lamp, Vintage 1970s, 68cm
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful and oversized hand-woven pendant lamp is truly special. The design of this lamp is inspired by the beauty of flowers, and it's a real work of art. The craftsmanship is...
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-Century Stoneware Pendant Light
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century stoneware pendant light from Germany. Ceramic surface is a nice textured multi-hue green. The pierced circles create wonderful shadows and movement upon the wall. This on...
Stoneware
Spanish Modernist Pendant Lamp in Beige, Orange and Brown Macrame
Located in Barcelona, ES
A funny Bohemian hand knotted macramé suspension lamp with colorful circles accenting the bottom.
Cord, Wicker, Rattan, Acrylic
$1,486 / item
Five Rope Ball Pendant Lights, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Five Danish hanging lamps made of twisted rope in a cream brown color. Diameter; 2 x 15.7" - 40 cm. 1 x 14.1" - 36 cm. 1 x 11.8" - 30 cm. 1 x 8.6" - 22 cm.
Rope
Antique Moorish Pierced Brass and Stained Glass Hanging Lamp, Lantern
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Moroccan pendant light. Newly rewired, and in very good condition with age appropriate patina. Original chains. Uses one single standard bulb E26/E27. Made of metal with cut...
Brass
Handcrafted Bamboo & Rattan Waterfall Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Vienna, AT
Handcrafted Bamboo & Rattan Waterfall Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1970s An exceptional handcrafted pendant lamp attributed to Vivai del Sud, Italy, circa 1970s. This sculptural light fixtu...
Brass
$476Sale Price|20% Off
Boho Chic Spun Fiberglass Pendant Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage boho chic spun fiberglass pendant lamp. Features a fantastic woven design.
Fiberglass
Juncal Handwoven All Natural Palm Pendant Lampshade
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Modern and rustic, the handmade Juncal Palm Lampshade adds an organic, natural feel to any room. Made with warm beige natural fibers, this pendant casts a bright glow to your home an...
Palmwood
Giant Bamboo Globe Boho Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
This stunning and rare pendant lamp from the early 1970s is a true gem, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. We put a lot of thought into choosing top-notch, long-lasting natural ma...
Textile, Bamboo, Oak, Jute
$2,247Sale Price|20% Off
French 1950s Vintage Bamboo & Rattan Pendant Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bamboo and rattan french pendant lamp. Mid-century round piece with an interior parchment paper shade with a sort of linen texture. The interior shade is surrounded by a separate, ro...
Rattan, Parchment Paper
$2,200Sale Price|24% Off
Hammered Copper Hippie Swag Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vintage handcrafted hanging fixture, dated 1977. The cone shaped shade is heavily pierced with psychedelic flower shaped cutouts. Fixture is 30" long top to bottom, not including a...
Copper
IC-4 Hanging Lamp, a collectable design piece from the IC-Series by Studio Josha
By Studio Josha NL
Located in ZUTPHEN, NL
Hand made collectible design hanging lamp from the IC-Series by Studio Josha. All pieces in this series are based on his hand drawn sketches, copied one to one in the 3rd dimensions....
Gold Leaf
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Handcrafted Moroccan Lantern, Clear Glass & Metal, Moorish Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Stylish handcrafted Moroccan lantern in clear glass. Antique bronze rust finish metal with Moorish filigree openwork design. This Moroccan light fixture is rewired for one light bulb...
Metal
Rattan Rope Large Drum Pendant Light or Lantern
Located in Barcelona, ES
A cool handcrafted rattan drum shaped ceiling suspension lamp in rope and rattan. Spain, 1960s This large artisan lantern has an eye-catching design featuring a cylindrical structure...
Cane, Rattan, Rope
Monumental 1960s Bohemian Flush Mount Chandelier in Textured Glass and Brass.
By Preciosa
Located in Almelo, NL
Monumental 1960s Bohemian Flush Mount Chandelier in Textured Glass and Brass — 12 Available An exceptional and monumental Bohemian flush mount chandelier, crafted in Prague in the ...
Metal, Brass
Monumental 1960s Bohemian Flush Mount Chandelier in Textured Glass and Brass.
By Preciosa
Located in Almelo, NL
Monumental 1960s Bohemian Flush Mount Chandelier in Textured Glass and Brass — 12 Available An exceptional and monumental Bohemian flush mount chandelier, crafted in Prague in the ...
Metal, Brass
One of a kind Hand-Painted Turquoise Hanging Lantern Steel & Solid Brass
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Search Keywords & Tags (Optimized for Online Visibility) Hand-painted turquoise lantern, vintage style hanging lantern, steel pendant light, solid brass candelabra fixture, two-light...
Brass, Steel
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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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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