Large Scale Architectural Cantilever Stilnovo Style Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dramatic large-scale three-light pendant with reflecting dome shield and Stilnovo style double
Brass
$72,467 / item
H 47.25 in W 98.43 in D 15.75 in
Unique Cantilevered Black Wood & White Glass Pendant Lamp by Jérôme Pereira
By Jérôme Pereira
Located in Geneve, CH
SY-02 Suspension Lamp by Jérôme Pereira Dimensions: D 40 x W 250 x H 120 cm Materials: Ash tree, blown glass All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the US...
Glass, Ash
$4,577 / item
H 59.06 in W 82.68 in D 43.31 in
Large Architectural Cantilever Stilnovo Style Balanced Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
This large architectural chandelier, inspired by the Stilnovo style, features two substantial brass arms that can swing in various directions. One arm is equipped with a large brass ...
Aluminum, Brass
$2,536
H 11.82 in Dm 78.75 in
Brown Adjustable Midcentury Cantilever Lamp designed by Hoogervorst for Anvia
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Antwerp, BE
cantilever lamp. A dark brown enamel shade diffuser and beautiful round weight with sleek chrome accents
Metal
$659 / item
H 10.63 in W 10.63 in D 31.5 in
1970's Copper & Brass Cantilever Explosion Proof Pendant Lamp & Green Shade
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Copper and brass cantilever lamp with brass explosion proof pendant. A solid cast brass
Brass, Copper
$659 / item
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 31.5 in
1970s Copper & Brass Cantilever Explosion Proof Pendant Lamp with Cage and Shade
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Copper and brass cantilever lamp with brass explosion proof pendant. A solid cast brass
Brass, Copper
Vintage Stilnovo Triad Cantilever Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Stilnovo triad cantilever chandelier.
Brass
Unusual adjustable cantilevered brass hanging fixture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An unusual adjustable cantilevered brass hanging fixture. It rises and lowers on a heavy counter
Brass
Sold
H 33 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
Italian, 1970s Cantilever Nine-Light Chrome Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish Italian 1970s cantilever nine-light chrome chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari with Mazzega
Large Scale Architectural Cantilever Stilnovo Style Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dramatic large-scale three light pendant with reflecting shield and Stilnovo style double shade
Large Scale Architectural Cantilever Stilnovo Style Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dramatic large-scale three-light pendant with reflecting dome shield and Stilnovo style double
Brass
Midcentury Cantilevered Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury cantilevered chandelier, probably European, circa 1970s. Perfect for over a dining table
Metal, Brass
Lisa Johansson-Pape Articulated Cantilever Pendant Light
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Bern, CH
Rare multiple adjustable pendant lamp made by Stockmann Orno, Finland, 1970s. New black glossy
Aluminum
Fornasetti Silk Cushion Peccato Originale Original Sin
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The Fornasetti cushions will add to each room an unexpected detail thanks to the most iconic Italian atelier designs. The decoration features a snake holding the forbidden fruit ...
Silk
US Astronaut NASA Sculpture in Resin 2016
Located in Paris, FR
US Astronaut NASA Sculpture in Resin Made in 2016.
Resin
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Singl...
Brass, Metal
Italian Round Rustic Game Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian style rustic round game table with molded edge, made of mahogany, acacia and oak parquetry with reversible leather and chess inlaid center, an inlaid Backgammon board well, o...
Wood
Cabinet by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha, 1960s
By Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Wien, AT
Designed by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha. Manufactured in the 1960s. Completely restored and repainted. With the removable shelves, the linen cupboard can be transformed into a w...
Oak, Mahogany
$3,300 / set
H 11.03 in W 4.73 in D 9.06 in
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass and Burnished Steel Sconces with Opaline Glass Globe
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, each composed of a curved brass arm extending from a circular wall plate (12 cm diameter) to support a spherical opaline glass diffuser. ...
Brass
$3,442
H 3.55 in Dm 11.82 in
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Sconce or Flush Mount by Hillebrand Germany 1950s
By Bünte und Remmler, Ernest Igl, Hillebrand
Located in Munich, DE
Rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern ceiling lamp or sconce. Manufactured probably by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1950s. Executed in partly perforated brass and ...
Metal, Brass
1950's Brass Wall Lamp by Belux, Switzerland
Located in Bern, CH
Beautiful 1950's Brass Wall Lamp with fabric shades by Belux Switzerland. Set on a brass wall mount with swiveling brass arm. Cream and gold fabric and synthetic shade with teardrop ...
Brass
$488Sale Price|34% Off
H 9.45 in Dm 19.69 in
Iconic Rare 1st Edition Poul Henningsen PH 5 Chandelier Pendant Lamp from 1958
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic rare 1st edition vintage PH 5 chandelier pendant lamp from 1958 in purple ( series 1 ) Purple was a very popular mid century color in Scandinavia. It was also the first color ...
Aluminum, Brass
$3,800 / set
H 6.625 in W 8.25 in D 5.75 in
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Fabric, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.75"H x 11.5"W x 7"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 3...
Brass
$5,314Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 30.71 in W 58.27 in D 14.97 in
Travertine Console Table inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Made from high-quality travertine. This console can be customised in your requested dimensions. 2 x dome-topped pedestals are an sculpture in themselves. Rounded-edge tops appear to ...
Travertine
$5,247 / set
H 16.15 in Dm 47.25 in
Handcrafted w/ Plaster - Textured Coffee Table Set “Sami” – Organic Shape
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster coffee table on wooden base Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maintain Customizable in size, color and sha...
Cement, Limestone
$573 / item
H 5.52 in W 4.73 in D 6.3 in
Italian Sconces Stilnovo Style, Brass and 12 cm Diam Glass, Mid-Century Design
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century design wall lights in the style of Stilnovo. Dimensions: 12 cm width Backplate: 7.5 cm diameter (on request 10 cm available) A stylish combination of brass & opaline gla...
Brass
$2,536
H 47.25 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1970s, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1970s, Germany Lampshades is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use wi...
Brass
Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
By Osei Bonsu
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Ashanti maternity figure by the master carver Osei Bonsu. The mother figure is seated on a simple backless chair. An infant lays calmly in her lap, one arm reaching towards a ...
Wood
Italian Midcentury Style Hand Blown Murano Venetian Glass Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
1970s Murano glass chandelier. Contemporary Italian midcentury style, clear hand blown Venetian glass chandeliers or pendants in the modern neoclassical style with twelve arms att...
Brass
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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