Brutalist pendant light, hand hammered copper by E.S Horn Aalestrup Denmark
By Jo Hammerborg, Horn Lighting, Werner Schou, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Bent Karlby
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Mid-Century Brutalist pendant light made of patinated hand hammered copper.
Copper, Metal
Brass and Copper Plated Brutalist Pendant Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic brass and copper plated brutalist pendant light. Signed, stamped and dated 1984.
Brass, Copper, Steel
Tenfold Pendant Light 3TA 32inch, Polished Nickel, Brutalist Pendant Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD PENDANT 3TA 32inch by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking mirror polished metal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the aesthetics, architectural styles, and a...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Tenfold 5T 24inch Chandelier Waxed Aluminum Brutalist Pendant Light Customizable
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD 5 TIER 24inch in Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking perforated sheetmetal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the architectural styles and ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$3,573Sale Price|20% Off
Cocoon resin. Large Brutalist pendant light by Friedel Wauer, Germany, 1970s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa, Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer, George Nelson
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. Large Space Age and Brutalist style pendant lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. Composed of a large metal frame in the shap...
Metal, Chrome, Brass
1960s chrome-plated Gaetano Sciolari Cubist, MCM Brutalist Pendant light, Italy
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Basel, BS
1960s Italian chandelier featuring a Mid Century Geometric, Brutalist, Cubist, Modernist design and a chrome framework, designed by Gaetano Sciolari. This chandelier is equipped wi...
Chrome
Brutalist Pendant Light by Nanny Still - McKinney for Raak Finland c 1960's
By Nanny Still McKinney
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist hanging pendant by noted artist Nanny Still - McKinney made in Finland for Raak. The cylindrical copper clad body features a series of dot like protrusions, and stylized s...
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, 1960’s
By Holm Sørensen, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in London, GB
Brutalist light dimensions: Diameter 35 cm x height 31.5 cm Top tier diameter 22.5 cm Length of chain to ceiling including rose 83 cm This light can be rewired for the US.
Brass
Vintage Brutalist with Sculpted Metallic Finish Pendant Light
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a striking brutalist pendant light, circa the 1980s. This piece features an intensely sculptural surface that mimics the look of hand-troweled metal or ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Cubic Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A sculptural Brutalist pendant light by Gaetano Sciolari, made in 1960-1970, Italy.
Chrome, Iron
Brutalist Flower Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture / Pendant in Gilt Iron, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Overall Measures as a pendant: 27 cm diameter x 44 cm H Measurements excluding chain and canopy: 27 cm diameter x 12 cm H Sunburst Gilt Iron Ceiling Light Fixture // Leafed Sunburs...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$263 / item
Brutalist copper pendant light, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage brutalist hammered copper sheet pendant light. The lamp emits a nice diffuse light thanks to the perforated shade. 1970s - Netherlands Tested and ready to use with an E27 ...
Copper
$229 / item
Brutalist copper pendant light, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage brutalist hammered copper sheet pendant light. The lamp emits a nice diffuse light thanks to the perforated shade. 1970s - Netherlands Tested and ready to use with an E27 ...
Copper
Brutalist copper pendant light, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage brutalist hammered copper sheet pendant light. The lamp emits a nice diffuse light thanks to the perforated shade. 1970s - Netherlands Tested and ready to use with an E27 ...
Copper
Mexican brutalist Feders Pendant Light
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer these original pendant light designed by Felipe Delfinger. Made of brass and blue artglass. About Felipe Delfinger: In the year 1860, the German Derflinger fam...
Brass
French Brutalist Iron Two-Light Pendant, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
An embodiment of brutalist design, this French iron pendant dates back to the 1960s.
Iron
Brutalist Ceramic Pendant Light, France, 1960s–1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist Ceramic Pendant Light, France, 1960s–1970s Striking handmade ceramic pendant light from France, crafted in the 1960s–1970s.
Brass
Brutalist copper pendant light, 1970s vintage copper lamp
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage brutalist hammered copper sheet pendant light. The lamp emits a nice diffuse light thanks to the perforated shade. 1970s - Netherlands Tested and ready to use with an E27 ...
Copper
Midcentury Brutalist Lucite Cylinder Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, pendant light features a Brutalist, Lucite cylinder with amber band wired with 40 inches of chain to accept up to a 100 watt bulb.
Acrylic
Midcentury Brutalist Pierced Metal Pendant Light, Hand Forged, 1950s
Located in Charleston, SC
Here we have one large pierced metal pendant light. That gives off a starburst design when lit. It appears to be hand forged. Very unique piece to add to your unique home. It is curr...
Metal
Holm Sørensen Brutalist Brass Pendant Light, Denmark, 1960s
By Daniel Dhaeseleer, Curtis Jeré, Paul Evans, Holm Sørensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish midcentury modern Brutalist pendant consisting of two perforated panels of acid treated and torch cut brass, Holm Sørensen's signature processing method to accentuate the nuan...
Metal, Brass
Polished Nickel, Tenfold Pendant Light 3TA 12inch, Brutalist Ceiling Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tenfold Pendant 3TA 12inch in Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking mirror polished sheetmetal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the architectural s...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Brutalist Hand Painted Stained Glass Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist hand painted stained glass chandelier and signed by the artist. Dimensions are; Diameter 50 cm. Height fixture 35 cm. Total height 70 cm. Weight 3 kg.
Brass
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Pendant Light, Brass, Brutalist Design, 1960s
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in London, England
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen (1913-2004) was a Danish architect and industrial designer trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. He played a pivotal role in advanc...
Brass
Brutalist Hexagonal Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, Denmark, 1960s
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Cork, IE
Made from torch-cut and acid treated brass, this pendant light clearly showcases the influence the brutalist movement had on Sorensen's work, with a strong emphasis on materials, tex...
Brass
Peter Marsh Brutalist Hanging Colored Glass Chunk Fragment Globe Pendant Light
By Peter Marsh
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a fantastic brutalist style hanging globe made of large chunks of glass fragments in a multitude of colors soldered together. It is not signed but I have seen others like thi...
Lead
Bloc Pendant , Brutalist Sculptural LED Light Fixture, Patina Brass
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
With clean intersecting forms and a brushed metal finish, the Bloc Pendant offers a refined architectural presence. The pendant is crafted from precisely machined brass or aluminium ...
Brass
Bloc Pendant , Brutalist Sculptural LED Light Fixture, brushed Aluminium
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
With clean intersecting forms and a brushed metal finish, the Bloc Pendant offers a refined architectural presence. The pendant is crafted from precisely machined brass or aluminium ...
Aluminum
Bloc Vertical Pendant , Brutalist Sculptural LED Light Fixture, Brass
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
With clean intersecting forms and a brushed metal finish, the Bloc Pendant offers a refined architectural presence. The pendant is crafted from precisely machined brass or aluminium ...
Brass
Brutalist Swag Pendant Light Lamp Tom Greene Brass Feldman Co Mid-Century Modern
By Tom Greene, Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Wayne, NJ
Brutalist Swag Pendant Light Lamp Tom Greene Brass Feldman Co.
Brass
Tenfold Linear Pendant Light 3TA 45", chromate finish, brutalist, chandelier
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD LINEAR PENDANT 3TA 45INCH in IRIDESCENT CHROMATE FINISH by Luft Tanaka Studio 45inch(as shown): 45 x 15 x 11.25"h / 114 x 38 x 29cm h.
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Tenfold Pendant Light 3TB 12inch, Polished Nickel, Brutalist, Ceiling Lamp
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tenfold Pendant 3TB in Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking mirror polished metal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the architectural styles and ar...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Pendant Light Brutalist Hand Crafted Mexico Felipe Delfinger Feders Mid Century
By Felipe Delfinger
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage 1970s pendant light is a Brutalist design crafted in Mexico by Felipe Delfinger for Feders.
Metal
Tenfold Pendant 3TA 24inch, Waxed Aluminum, Geometric, Brutalist Ceiling Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD PENDANT 3TA 24inch by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking sheet metal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by brutalism and the 1970's architectural style. Made ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Tenfold Pendant 3TA 18inch, Polished Nickel, Brutalist, Aluminum, Ceiling Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD PENDANT 3TA 18inch, Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking mirror polished perforated sheetmetal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by brutalism ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Tenfold Pendant 3TA 18inch, Waxed Aluminum, Geometric, Brutalist Ceiling Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD PENDANT 3TA 18inch by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking sheet metal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by brutalism and the 1970's architectural style. Made t...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Tenfold Pendant 3TA 24inch, Polished Nickel, Brutalist, Geometric Ceiling Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD PENDANT 3TA 18inch, Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking mirror polished sheetmetal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by brutalism and the arc...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Tenfold Pendant 3TA 32inch, Waxed Aluminum, Geometric, Brutalist Ceiling Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD PENDANT 3TA 32inch by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking sheet metal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by brutalism and the 1970's architectural style. Made t...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Tenfold 5T Chandelier Brushed Bronze 18inch, Brutalist Hanging Pendant Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD CHANDELIER 5 TIER in Brushed Bronze by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking perforated metal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the architectural styles and ar...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$2,256Sale Price|20% Off
Brutalist Brass Chandelier, Twelve-Light Design, Italian, 1957
Located in bari, IT
Brass twelve-light pendant chandeliers Italian manufacture 1950s
Brass
$229 / item
Copper brutatlist pendant light, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage brutalist hammered copper sheet pendant light. The lamp emits a nice diffuse light thanks to the perforated shade. 1970s - Netherlands Tested and ready to use with an E27 ...
Copper
$357Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Brutalist Wall Glass Light by Kamenicky Senov, Czechoslovakia
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rewired - 1x bulbs E26 - E27 - US wiring compatible - minor signs of use
Glass
Mid Century Brutalist Torch Cut Brass 3 Light Chandelier 1970
By Tom Greene
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular torch cut Brutalist chandelier attributed to Tom Greene. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear from age and use. A triple pendant chandelier in brass hand made...
Brass
Midcentury Brutalist Steel Chandelier with 48-Light Bulbs, Berlin, 1960s
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modernist extreme large chandelier with 48-light bulbs. The fixture is made of metal with a steel-brass patina. Therefore an interesting color is visible on the metal. 48...
Steel
Contemporary Brutalist Style 9 Light Ostrich Egg Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary brutalist chandelier with a wood metal framed center disc with tampering metal arms at 35 degree angle. Each arm ends with a natural ostrich egg that has pierced holes...
Metal
Pair of Svend Aage for Holm Sorensen Brutalist Acid Treated Brass Pendant Lamps
By Holm Sørensen
Located in Rijssen, NL
Original and well kept. Each Brutalist pendant ceiling light composed of large acid treated leaves welded together.
Brass
Brutalist Spanish Sunburst Ceiling Light, Gilt Metal Floral Rays, 1950s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful and rare brutalist wall light designed and produced in italy in the 1970s.
Metal
Rustic Ceramic Pendant Light, Handcrafted Studio Design, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic Ceramic Pendant Light, Handcrafted Studio Design, France, 1970s A unique handcrafted ceramic pendant light with a raw, artisanal aesthetic.
Brass
Substantial Brass Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Holm Sørensen
Located in Værløse, DK
Substantial Brutalist brass pendant light designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s
Brass
Tenfold Chandelier 32inch Brushed Bronze Perforated Metal Pendant Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD CHANDELIER 5 TIER 24inch in Brushed Bronze by Luft Tanaka Studio Brutalism meets glam. Inspired by Brutalist architecture and Op Art, the Tenfold Series features interlockin...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Hand forged wrought iron pendant light attributed to Pierre Basse
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant mid-century pendant light attributed to French ironworker Pierre Basse, crafted in hand-forged wrought iron. The lamp features a slender vertical rod and finely worked decora...
Wrought Iron
Substantial Brass Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Holm Sørensen
Located in Værløse, DK
Substantial Brutalist Brass Pendant Light designed Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s
Brass
Tenfold 5T 18inch Chandelier, Polished Nickel Pendant Light, Customizable
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD CHANDELIER 5 TIER by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking polished and perforated sheetmetal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the architectural styles and ar...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Flower-Shaped Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Holm Sørensen
Located in Værløse, DK
Flower-Shaped Brutalist Brass Pendant Light designed Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s
Brass
$3,312Sale Price / set|40% Off
1970s Post Modern Teak and Chrome Pendant Light Fixture, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original pair of 1970's Brutalist chandeliers with teak tops plates, chrome figures and side bars. Each comes over 36" of gold tone chain for hanging.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Torch Cut Steel & Spike Swag Light and Chain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This artisan made swag lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Canada and date to approximately 1965 and done in the Brutalist style. The light shade is composed of to...
Cut Steel
Danish Brutalist Metal Hanging Light by Sven Aage Holm Sorensen, Denmark, 1960s
By Holm Sørensen
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Hanging light Design: Sven Aage Holm Sørensen producer: Holm Sørensen & Co Origin: Denmark Age: 1960s Description: Origina...
Metal
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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