$1,544Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 13 in Dm 17 in
Smooth (17") Circular Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francis Elkins's 1940's plaster plafonnier. Hanging by three white chains; with 3 medium base ceramic
Metal
Ribbed (22") Circular Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
accentuating the form. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940's plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains
Metal
$1,500 / item
H 19.5 in Dm 12 in
Small (12") Ribbed Circular Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
accentuating the form. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by three white chains
Metal
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium base ceramic
Metal
Arlus, Plafonnier En Plâtre, France, 1940
By Arlus
Located in PARIS, FR
Arlus (Edited by, 20th century) Plafonnier en platre et en verre givré Creation date: circa 1940
Plaster
Plaster Plafonnier Light
Located in New York, NY
Hanging round plaster plafonnier with ribbed decoration. American, c. 1940s
Plaster
Plaster Pineapple Plafonnier Light
Located in New York, NY
Hanging round plaster plafonnier with pale pistachio painted dome and pineapple and acanthus leaf
Metal
Frances Elkins Plafonnier Hanging Light
By Frances Elkins
Located in New York, NY
Frances Elkins (1888-1953) Scalloped plaster plafonnier suspended from three chains. American
Plaster
Frances Elkins Plaster Butterfly Hanging Light
Located in New York, NY
FRANCES ELKINS (1888-1953) Plaster plafonnier in the shape of a butterfly suspended from 3
Plaster
Vintage Ribbed Circular Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
By Phoenix Day Co. Inc.
Located in San Francisco, CA
gadrooned finial. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940's plaster plafonnier - a timeless design. Hanging by
Metal
Frances Elkins Hanging Shell Light
Located in New York, NY
FRANCES ELKINS (1888-1953) Plaster plafonnier in the shape of a scallop shell suspended from
Plaster
Smooth (17") Circular Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light-w we
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francis Elkins's 1940's plaster plafonnier. Hanging by three white chains; with 3 medium base ceramic
Metal
Large White Vintage Casella Undulating Shell Pendant Lights, 2 Available
By Casella Lighting
Located in San Francisco, CA
and imprinted lines accentuating the form. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier
Metal
Vintage White Plaster Modern Plafonnier
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage white plaster modern plafonnier pendant hanging from white solid column with ribbed
Plaster
Plafonnier Decoration
Located in Chicago, IL
This plafonnier decoration is from Paris, France and is made from plaster, circa 1820.
Plaster
Francis Elkins Style Plaster Chandelier
By Frances Elkins
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage Frances Elkins style scalloped plaster plafonnier chandelier suspended from rope.
Plaster
Mammoth White Plaster Shell Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
accentuating the form. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four chains; with
Metal
Circular Undulating Smooth Plaster Shell Pendant, 17"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by three white chains; with 3 medium base ceramic
Metal
Large Smooth Undulating Plaster Shell Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 4 medium base ceramic
Metal
Vintage Undulating Ribbed Plaster Shell Pendant
By Casella Lighting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francis Elkins's 1940's plaster plafonnier. Hanging by three white chains; with 3 medium base ceramic
Brass
Large Vintage Undulating Ribbed Plaster Shell Light & Canopy
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940's plaster plafonnier. Hanging by three white chains; with 3 medium base, ceramic sockets. Plaster
Brass
Circular Undulating Smooth Plaster Shell Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by three white chains; with 3 medium base ceramic
Metal
Circular Undulating Ribbed Plaster Shell Pendant, 22" 4-light
Located in San Francisco, CA
accentuating the form. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains
Plaster
White Vintage Casella Undulating Shell Pendant Light
By Casella Lighting
Located in San Francisco, CA
lines accentuating the form. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier, this later
Metal
A Frances Elkins Plaster Plafonnier
Located in New York, NY
A Frances Elkins Plaster Plafonnier of Circular Scallopped Shell Form from Suspended Painted Chain
Vintage Casella Lighting Plaster Plafonnier in the Manner of Frances Elkins
By Casella Lighting
Located in San Francisco, CA
An uncommon late 1960s white scalloped plaster plafonnier by Casella Lighting. Shell-inspired
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Amber Murano / Venetian Glass Chandelier or Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern traditional Venetian glass chandelier or ceiling fixture with amber colored sanitized glass with a simple striped pattern. Light is filtered through the gl...
Blown Glass
$1,450
H 22 in W 22 in D 19.5 in
Expertly Restored - California Modern Two-Tier Night Stand by Paul Laszlo
By Brown Saltman, Paul Laszlo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by the renowned Paul Laszlo, this California modern two-tier nightstand embodies both elegance and functionality. Crafted with a warm wood finish, its sleek, clean lines and...
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
Rustic Old Hickory Full Bed
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Old Hickory (1930s) full size bed with spindle design (includes: headboard, footboard, and rails) (signed: OLD HICKORY)
Hickory
Pink Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our stunning pink Marble PEDESTAL Bowl XL, a captivating fusion of style and utility. Crafted from premium white pink marble stone, this stunning statement piece with its...
Marble
$5,100 / item
H 14.57 in W 55.12 in D 20.48 in
Kanyon Coffee Table, Oval with Marble Top, Contemporary Sculptural Smoked Oak
By Studio Kali, Fulden Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, TR
Kanyon is an authentic cocktail table which combines functionality and sculptural posture with simplicity, beautiful materials and exquisite craftsmanship. Inspired by the topograp...
Stone, Marble
Ugo La Pietra Black Bronze Abstract Ad Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork is a multiples limited not numbered specimens created by the Italian artist Ugo La Pietra, a well known Internationally artist. Ugo La Pietra was born in Bussi Sul Tiri...
Bronze
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.75 in W 14.5 in D 4 in
Rare 1870s E. Howard Marble Train Station Bank Municipal Clock Vintage Antique
By E. Howard & Co.
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is a very rare clock with the original movement still inside. However, this clock is NOT WORKING, and its completeness is unknown, being sold as-is, as a wall prop. We are not c...
Carrara Marble
Fruit Salad Plates Design by Giovanna Amoruso Manzari for Limoges France
By Limoges Elite Porcelain 1
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Giovanna Amoruso Manzari hand painted partial table service for Limoges, decorated with fruit, flowers, and butterflies. Measure 8.66 inches / 22 cm * Request info for flatware pric...
Ceramic
Patinated Wall Mount Metal Mail and Paper Box with Door
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully patinated metal mail or letter box with cradle for newspaper and larger pieces of mail. The piece has a slit in the top to add mail, and a front door to retrieve new p...
Metal
$3,065Sale Price|26% Off
W 44.49 in L 111.03 in
Boccara Hand Knotted Silk Rug in the Style of Ivan da Silva Bruhns, France, 2009
By Boccara, Ivan da Silva Bruhns
Located in Glasgow, GB
A finely hand knotted silk rug by Boccara, designed in homage to the iconic French Art Deco textile artist Ivan da Silva Bruhns. Commissioned in 2009, the rug features a strong moder...
Silk
$461 / set
H 7.88 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in
Set of Two Vintage "Paper Bag" Vases by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal - 1970's
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Set of Two Vintage Beige/Brown "Paper Bag" Vases by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal pair of vintage "Paper Bag" vases designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal. These exceptional pieces...
Porcelain
Modern Double Wall Light "Paloma" Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice modern wall lights "Paloma" in the style of Stilnovo. Composed of 2 adjustable lights made of opaline glass and brass. Custom on request.
Brass
Estate No. 096009
By Otto Neumann
Located in New Orleans, LA
Otto Neumann (1895-1975) was an expressionist painter and printmaker born in Heidelberg, Germany. He was one of the most versatile and original artists of the twentieth century. Neum...
Monotype
$290 / set
H 12 in Dm 3.5 in
Pair of Japanese Hinamatsuri Gold Lacquered Candleholders with Lotus Bobèches
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Japanese vintage gold lacquered candleholders from the mid 20th century with lotus bobèches from a Hinamatsuri set. Created in Japan during the midcentury period, each of t...
Wood
Durable Outdoor Pillow featuring Patterned Dedar Fabric
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Pillow Big 1, outdoor pillow big Modern outdoor pillow made with Dedar Fabric A simple design that allows you to risk in colors and patterns. Choose your favorite outdoor premi...
Fabric
$4,518Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 35.44 in
Chandelier 6 Arms Moka Smooth Murano Portofino by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The glass chandeliers Portofino is the new collection of lamps made of smooth artistic glass, they are decorated with simple pendant blown glass elements and metal finishings in gold...
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown 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.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.