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Italian Stilnovo Chandelier With Opaline Spheres
Italian Stilnovo Chandelier With Opaline Spheres

Italian Stilnovo Chandelier With Opaline Spheres

Located in Astoria, NY

Italian Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern pendant chandelier with four opaline glass spheres on brass and

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Rare Large 1960's Space Age Brass Ceiling Lamp with 13 White Glass Spheres
Rare Large 1960's Space Age Brass Ceiling Lamp with 13 White Glass Spheres

Rare Large 1960's Space Age Brass Ceiling Lamp with 13 White Glass Spheres

Located in München, DE

Beautiful rare large 1960's Space Age brass ceiling lamp with 13 white spherical glasses. Frame is

Category

Vintage 1960s European Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Three Light Seguso Solid Glass Spheres Chandelier
Three Light Seguso Solid Glass Spheres Chandelier

Three Light Seguso Solid Glass Spheres Chandelier

By Gino Sarfatti

Located in Chicago, IL

spheres mounted to cylindrical metal columns. The three units are separated by a brass and walnut tri

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Three Light Seguso Solid Glass Spheres Chandelier
Three Light Seguso Solid Glass Spheres Chandelier

Three Light Seguso Solid Glass Spheres Chandelier

Located in Chicago, IL

spheres mounted to cylindrical metal columns. The three units are separated by a brass and walnut tri

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large scale glass sphere hanging light
Large scale glass sphere hanging light

Large scale glass sphere hanging light

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Large molded glass orb with cast iron and stainless steel fittings.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron, Steel, Brass

Whimsical six spheres Italian 50's chandelier
Whimsical six spheres Italian 50's chandelier

Whimsical six spheres Italian 50's chandelier

Located in New York, NY

, Arredoluce and Lumi. Polished brass structure and frosted glass spheres. the arms and the spikes are of

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Murano Pastel Glass Sphere Chandelier, Ellipctical Shaped, 1970
Vintage Murano Pastel Glass Sphere Chandelier, Ellipctical Shaped, 1970

Vintage Murano Pastel Glass Sphere Chandelier, Ellipctical Shaped, 1970

Located in Florence, IT

Vintage Murano pastel colors glass spheres chandelier. The brass structure has the shape of

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Gerald Thurston Chic Ceiling Fixture with Crystal Spheres, 1960s
Gerald Thurston Chic Ceiling Fixture with Crystal Spheres, 1960s

Gerald Thurston Chic Ceiling Fixture with Crystal Spheres, 1960s

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Chic ceiling mount fixture in brass with glass shade and suspended crystal spheres by Gerald

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Sphere Chandelier by Fredrick Ramon
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Sphere Chandelier by Fredrick Ramon

Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Sphere Chandelier by Fredrick Ramon

By Fredrick Ramond

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dimensions: 13in H x 24in W x 24in D.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Globe Chandelier with Blown Glass Sphere Lampshade In Glass, 1960s
Large Globe Chandelier with Blown Glass Sphere Lampshade In Glass, 1960s

Large Globe Chandelier with Blown Glass Sphere Lampshade In Glass, 1960s

Located in Bastogne, BE

Vintage Large Sphere Pendant Chandelier in Hand Blown Glass. Germany. 1960s'. Suspension lamp

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Tommaso Buzzi for Venini, Three Arms Chandelier Inside a Glass Sphere, 1930s
Tommaso Buzzi for Venini, Three Arms Chandelier Inside a Glass Sphere, 1930s

Tommaso Buzzi for Venini, Three Arms Chandelier Inside a Glass Sphere, 1930s

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence

leaves and brass hardware encased in a glass sphere with a lower lid. Collector's museum piece. Venini

Category

Vintage 1930s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Tommaso Buzzi for Venini Monumenal Three Arms Chandelier in a Glass Sphere, 30s
Tommaso Buzzi for Venini Monumenal Three Arms Chandelier in a Glass Sphere, 30s

Tommaso Buzzi for Venini Monumenal Three Arms Chandelier in a Glass Sphere, 30s

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence

leaves and brass hardware encased in a glass sphere with lower lid. As far as I know, the colored version

Category

Vintage 1930s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant
Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant

Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant

By Florian Schulz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

beautiful brass counterweight pendant with very heavy sphere pulley mechanism, current extension

Category

Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant
Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant

Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant

Located in Los Angeles, CA

beautiful brass counterweight pendant with very heavy sphere pulley mechanism current extension

Category

Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant, 1970
Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant, 1970

Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant, 1970

By Florian Schulz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

beautiful brass counterweight pendant with very heavy sphere pulley mechanism, current extension

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Three Raak Pendants
Three Raak Pendants

Three Raak Pendants

By RAAK

Located in Antwerp, BE

Three glass sphere and brass pendants designed by RAAK. The spheres are in simular sizes.

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Hanging Lamp Metal Brass Murano Crystal Vintage, Italy, 1960s
Hanging Lamp Metal Brass Murano Crystal Vintage, Italy, 1960s

Hanging Lamp Metal Brass Murano Crystal Vintage, Italy, 1960s

By Gino Sarfatti

Located in Milano, IT

A hanging lamp with 3 pendants; metal, brass, Murano crystal spheres. Manufactured in Italy, 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass

Ribbed Glass Sphere Pendant (2 available)
Ribbed Glass Sphere Pendant (2 available)

Ribbed Glass Sphere Pendant (2 available)

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#1-1692abc Ribbed glass sphere with 2 internal lites

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

1950s Italian Brass Pendant Lamp with Opaline Glass Spheres
1950s Italian Brass Pendant Lamp with Opaline Glass Spheres

1950s Italian Brass Pendant Lamp with Opaline Glass Spheres

Located in Rome, IT

Italian chandelier from the 1950s, composed of a brass structure with three opaline glass shades

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass GEC Holophane Glass Chandelier Globe Sphere Pendant Light, C.1915
Antique Brass GEC Holophane Glass Chandelier Globe Sphere Pendant Light, C.1915

Antique Brass GEC Holophane Glass Chandelier Globe Sphere Pendant Light, C.1915

By General Electric Company (GEC) 1

Located in London, GB

A very well presented glass ‘sphere’ pendant light made by General Electric Company for Holophane

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Modernist Alabaster and Brass Sphere Chandelier
Modernist Alabaster and Brass Sphere Chandelier

Modernist Alabaster and Brass Sphere Chandelier

Located in Palm Springs, CA

modernist alabaster sphere chandelier. This is spectacular not only for the beautiful alabaster, but more

Category

Vintage 1960s European Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Neoclassical Metal and Brass Sphere Light
Neoclassical Metal and Brass Sphere Light

Neoclassical Metal and Brass Sphere Light

Located in Locust Valley, NY

Neoclassical metal and brass sphere light.

Category

Late 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Opaline Glass Spheres
Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Opaline Glass Spheres

Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Opaline Glass Spheres

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Sputnik chandelier, brass, opaline glass, Europe, 1970s. Each chandelier consists of a brass

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Opaline Glass Spheres
Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Opaline Glass Spheres

Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Opaline Glass Spheres

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Sputnik chandelier, brass, opaline glass, Europe, 1970s. The chandelier consists of a brass

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Opaline Glass Spheres
Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Opaline Glass Spheres

Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Opaline Glass Spheres

Located in Waalwijk, NL

consists of a brass fixture with nine arms, all with an opal sphere. Due the frosted glass these lights

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opal, Brass

Large French Brass Chandelier with Eighteen-Glass Spheres
Large French Brass Chandelier with Eighteen-Glass Spheres

Large French Brass Chandelier with Eighteen-Glass Spheres

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Large leveled chandelier, brass and glass, France, 1960s. This triple layered chandelier has 18

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Chandelier in Brass with Eight Opaline Spheres
Italian Chandelier in Brass with Eight Opaline Spheres

Italian Chandelier in Brass with Eight Opaline Spheres

By Stilnovo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Chandelier, brass, opaline glass, Italy, 1950s Well-designed chandelier from Italy, attributed to

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large French Brass Chandeliers with 18 Spheres in Glass
Large French Brass Chandeliers with 18 Spheres in Glass

Large French Brass Chandeliers with 18 Spheres in Glass

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Large leveled chandeliers, brass, glass, France, 1960s. This triple layered chandelier has 18

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Brass Sputniks with Opaline Glass Spheres
Set of Three Brass Sputniks with Opaline Glass Spheres

Set of Three Brass Sputniks with Opaline Glass Spheres

Located in Waalwijk, NL

. Each chandelier consist of a brass fixture with 12 arms, all with an opal sphere. Due the frosted glass

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut & Glass Sphere Pendant Chandelier
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut & Glass Sphere Pendant Chandelier

Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut & Glass Sphere Pendant Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Modern globe pendant chandelier designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1960’s. This

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Sphere Chandelier with Brass Details, 1970s
Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Sphere Chandelier with Brass Details, 1970s

Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Sphere Chandelier with Brass Details, 1970s

Located in Morazzone, Varese

Beautiful and elegant Murano glass globe pendant lamp with gorgeous big glass sphere in light

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

Midcentury Set of Three Italian Large Opaline Glass Sphere Pendant, 1950s
Midcentury Set of Three Italian Large Opaline Glass Sphere Pendant, 1950s

Midcentury Set of Three Italian Large Opaline Glass Sphere Pendant, 1950s

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Set of thee large Italian ball hand blown opaline glass sphere pendants brass-mounted, with a

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Sphere Pendant Lamp by La Murrina, 1970s
Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Sphere Pendant Lamp by La Murrina, 1970s

Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Sphere Pendant Lamp by La Murrina, 1970s

By La Murrina

Located in Morazzone, Varese

Gorgeous Murano glass sphere pendant lamp made in Murano by La Murrina, 1970s. Signed with their

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig
'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig

'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig

By Margit Wittig

Located in London, GB

contrast of dark, gold-waxed resin and brass, is the signature to Wittig's work. Her designs are functional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig
'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig

'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig

By Margit Wittig

Located in London, GB

contrast of dark, gold-waxed resin and brass, is the signature to Wittig's work. Her designs are functional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig
'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig

'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig

By Margit Wittig

Located in London, GB

contrast of dark, gold-waxed resin and brass, is the signature to Wittig's work. Her designs are functional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

ARIZONA  Mid-Century Modern Brass and White Murano Glass Spheres Chandelier
ARIZONA  Mid-Century Modern Brass and White Murano Glass Spheres Chandelier

ARIZONA Mid-Century Modern Brass and White Murano Glass Spheres Chandelier

Located in Meda, MB

This chandelier was produced in Murano in a mid-century style and it is composed of glass spheres

Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1970s Murano Glass and Brass 'Tessuto' Sphere Chandelier Attributed to Venini
1970s Murano Glass and Brass 'Tessuto' Sphere Chandelier Attributed to Venini

1970s Murano Glass and Brass 'Tessuto' Sphere Chandelier Attributed to Venini

By Venini

Located in Schoorl, NL

This classic pendant is a quite large ball that is perfectly handblown from white and clear Murano

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Bateman 21st Century Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig
Bateman 21st Century Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig

Bateman 21st Century Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig

By Margit Wittig

Located in London, GB

resin and brass, is the signature to Wittig's work. Her designs are functional objects and sculptures

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Bateman 21st Century Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig
Bateman 21st Century Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig

Bateman 21st Century Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig

By Margit Wittig

Located in London, GB

resin and brass, is the signature to Wittig's work. Her designs are functional objects and sculptures

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

RAAK Twelve Glass Sphere Chandelier
RAAK Twelve Glass Sphere Chandelier

RAAK Twelve Glass Sphere Chandelier

By RAAK

Located in New York, NY

Twelve glass sphere and brass chandelier by RAAK, Netherlands. The spheres are three different

Category

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

Materials

Brass, Metal

Grand Chandelier in Brass and Milk Glass Spheres 210 cm/82 in Wide
Grand Chandelier in Brass and Milk Glass Spheres 210 cm/82 in Wide

Grand Chandelier in Brass and Milk Glass Spheres 210 cm/82 in Wide

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Chandelier, brass, milk glass, Europe, 1970s. Embark upon a journey to the illustrious 1970s in

Category

Vintage 1970s European Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Opulent Murano Glass Sphere Chandelier
Opulent Murano Glass Sphere Chandelier

Opulent Murano Glass Sphere Chandelier

By Glustin Creation

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Big round spherical chandelier made of a brass structure covered with layers of Murano glass wavy

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

“Grigio Perla” Murano Glass Sphere Chandelier
“Grigio Perla” Murano Glass Sphere Chandelier

“Grigio Perla” Murano Glass Sphere Chandelier

By Stilnovo

Located in Austin, TX

spheres and galvanized brass structure create a spectacular light sculpture. This piece has 24 stems with

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Pieced Ball Light Fixture Pendant
Solid Brass Pieced Ball Light Fixture Pendant

Solid Brass Pieced Ball Light Fixture Pendant

By Sonneman Lighting

Located in Rockaway, NJ

High quality pieced brass sphere light fixture pendant.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Three Light Seguso Solid Glass Spheres Chandelier
Three Light Seguso Solid Glass Spheres Chandelier

Three Light Seguso Solid Glass Spheres Chandelier

Located in Chicago, IL

spheres mounted to cylindrical metal columns. The three units are separated by a brass and walnut tri

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Alabaster Half Spheres Vertical Suspension by Glustin Luminaires
Alabaster Half Spheres Vertical Suspension by Glustin Luminaires

Alabaster Half Spheres Vertical Suspension by Glustin Luminaires

By Glustin Creation

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Three alabaster half spheres of different sizes are vertically stacked on each other with a brass

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Large Hans-Agne Jakobsson Chandelier with Glass Spheres
Large Hans-Agne Jakobsson Chandelier with Glass Spheres

Large Hans-Agne Jakobsson Chandelier with Glass Spheres

By Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, chandelier, brass, glass, Sweden, 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Murano Glass Sphere, Attributed to Mazzega Around 1970s
Italian Murano Glass Sphere, Attributed to Mazzega Around 1970s

Italian Murano Glass Sphere, Attributed to Mazzega Around 1970s

By Mazzega

Located in Villaverla, IT

Italian Murano handmade glass sphere, in excellent original condition attributed to Mazzega, circa

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Venini Sphere Chandelier in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
Large Venini Sphere Chandelier in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970

Large Venini Sphere Chandelier in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970

By Murano 5

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

Large Italian Murano glass sphere chandelier. The lamp features brass details and gold and white

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Half-Sphere Hanging Light by Oscar Torlasco, Italy, 1960s, Pair
Half-Sphere Hanging Light by Oscar Torlasco, Italy, 1960s, Pair

Half-Sphere Hanging Light by Oscar Torlasco, Italy, 1960s, Pair

By Oscar Torlasco

Located in North Miami, FL

Exceptional pair available of vintage rare Oscar Torlasco half-sphere hanging lights with seven

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Enamel

'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, with White Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig
'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, with White Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig

'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, with White Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig

By Margit Wittig

Located in London, GB

. The contrast of white waxed bio-resin and unsealed brass, is the signature to Wittig's work. Her

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1970s Space Age Sputnik Pendant Light by Doria
1970s Space Age Sputnik Pendant Light by Doria

1970s Space Age Sputnik Pendant Light by Doria

By Doria Leuchten Germany

Located in New York, NY

suspended brass spheres. The pendant has a 16" brass rod and matching canopy. The rod length can be

Category

Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1970s Space Age Sputnik Pendant Light by Doria
1970s Space Age Sputnik Pendant Light by Doria

1970s Space Age Sputnik Pendant Light by Doria

By Doria Leuchten Germany

Located in New York, NY

suspended brass spheres. The pendant has a 16" brass rod and matching canopy. The rod length can be

Category

Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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Brass Pendant Sphere For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic brass pendant sphere available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every brass pendant sphere was constructed with great care. There are 79 variations of the antique or vintage brass pendant sphere you’re looking for, while we also have 22 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a brass pendant sphere — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each brass pendant sphere bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one brass pendant sphere that is appealing in its simplicity, but Glustin Creation, Venfield and Doria Leuchten Germany produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Brass Pendant Sphere?

A brass pendant sphere can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,500, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $19,786.

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 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.