Bumling Pendant

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Anders Pehrson For Atelje Lyktan

Bumling Lamp

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Atelje Lyktan In Ahus

Atelje Sweden

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Brass Bumling Pendant Lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan

$1,487 / item

Brass Bumling Pendant Lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan

By Ateljé Lyktan, Magnus Persson

Located in Antwerp, BE

Vintage Bumling pendant designed by Anders Pehrson for Atelje Lyktan.

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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Anders Pehrson Floor Lamps Set of Five, Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1972, Olympia Mü.

Located in Landshut, BY

Pehrson designed the classic Bumling ceiling pendant lamp for Ateljé Lyktan (1968).

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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Red Bumling Pendant by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1960s

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H 9.06 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Red Bumling Pendant by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1960s

By Ateljé Lyktan

Located in Berkhamsted, GB

Red midcentury Bumling pendant light by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Red Bumling Pendant by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1960s

Unavailable

H 9.06 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Red Bumling Pendant by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1960s

By Ateljé Lyktan

Located in Berkhamsted, GB

Red midcentury Bumling pendant light by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

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H 9 in Dm 15.75 in

Swedish Brass Bumling Pendant by Anders Pherson for Atelje Lyktan

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Bumlingâ means boulder in Swedish, and is used colloquially to describe things colossal or otherwise unwieldy. It is what a friend of the designer Anders Pehrson allegedly called P...

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Swedish Brass Bumling Pendant by Anders Pherson for Atelje Lyktan

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H 9 in Dm 15.75 in

Swedish Brass Bumling Pendant by Anders Pherson for Atelje Lyktan

Located in Atlanta, GA

â??Bumlingâ?? means boulder in Swedish, and is used colloquially to describe things colossal or otherwise unwieldy. It is what a friend of the designer Anders Pehrson allegedly calle...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

Swedish Brass Bumling Pendant by Anders Pherson for Atelje Lyktan

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H 9 in Dm 15.75 in

Swedish Brass Bumling Pendant by Anders Pherson for Atelje Lyktan

Located in Atlanta, GA

â??Bumlingâ?? means boulder in Swedish, and is used colloquially to describe things colossal or otherwise unwieldy. It is what a friend of the designer Anders Pehrson allegedly calle...

Materials

Brass

H 9.5 in Dm 15.75 in

Anders Pehrson "Bumling" Chandelier for Atelier Lyktan

Located in San Francisco, CA

Original brass "Bumling" chandelier designed by Anders Pehrson for Atelier Lyktan, excellent vintage condition.

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage 'Bumling' Pendant Ceiling Lamp in Brass by Anders Pehrson

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H 9.85 in Dm 15.75 in

Vintage 'Bumling' Pendant Ceiling Lamp in Brass by Anders Pehrson

Located in Esbjerg, DK

This is a large version of the 'Bumling' ceiling lamp designed by Anders Pehrson in 1968. It was manufactured by Atelje Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden, 1970s. It is made of solid brass that ...

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

H 9.45 in Dm 18.51 in

Danish Mid-Century Modern Copper Pendant, Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm

By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Scandinavian Modern pendant in copper designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm. Model 376, designed for and produced by Nordisk Solar in Denmark 1963. This classic Danish Desig...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

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Bumling Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bumling pendant for your home. Each bumling pendant for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and plastic. Your living room may not be complete without a bumling pendant — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right bumling pendant, those designed in Scandinavian Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one bumling pendant that is appealing in its simplicity, but Anders Pehrson, Ateljé Lyktan and Anders Persson produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bumling Pendant?

A bumling pendant can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,597, while the lowest priced sells for $817 and the highest can go for as much as $4,176.

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.