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Carlo Scarpa lattimo "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano 1938
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
Carlo Scarpa ceiling lamp 1938 Ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini
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Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Ceiling Lamp for Venini in Yellow and Grey, Italy 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Carlo Scarpa Murano Glass Poliedri ceiling lamp for Venini in yellow and Grey, Italy 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian mid century glass Poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1958
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in MIlano, IT
ceiling lamp by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1958. Glass chandelier, suitable as a ceiling lamp as it develops
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Murano Ceiling Lamp, 64 Trasparent and Pink Lattimo Glass Petal
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Spectacular ceiling lamp with 64 Murano glasses. The glasses have two different colors, half are
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Floor, Table Lamp Totum by Boccato, Gigante, Zambusi for Zerbetto 60s, 70s
By Boccato Gigante Zambusi, Zerbetto
Located in Padova, IT
This wall/ceiling lamp was designed by the Italian architect team Marilena Boccato, Gian Nicola
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Decò Ceiling Lamp by Mingardo
Located in Geneve, CH
Decò ceiling lamp by Mingardo Dimensions: D72.5 x W30 x H25 cm Materials: Matte and polished
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

Decò Ceiling Lamp by Mingardo
Decò Ceiling Lamp by Mingardo
H 9.85 in W 11.82 in D 28.55 in
Art Deco Ceiling Lamp, German, 1920, Style: Art Deco in chrome and Opaline
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp Material: Chromed , opaline glass Style: Art Deco Country: German To take care of
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Ceiling Lamp in Alabaster and Chrome, 1930, Measure: Diameter: 23.62 in
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Chrome

4 Amaizing Ceiling Lights, Italian, in Murano , Style, Art Deco, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Flush Mount

Materials

Bronze

Hanging Lamp in Chrome , 60°, German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

2 Hanging Lamps in Crystal, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Martinelli, Gianna Celada, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Chrome

2 Hanging Lamps in Crystal, 1950
2 Hanging Lamps in Crystal, 1950
H 33.47 in Dm 13.78 in
2 Hanging Lamps in Crystal and Chrome, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1950s French Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Chrome

Opaline lamp that imitates Chinese balloons, 1930, Art Deco, German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Murano Pendant Lamp Tinta by Renato Toso and Noti Massari for Leucos 1971 Italy
By Renato Toso, Noti Massari, Leucos
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
. Available two lamps with different ceiling handles. Renato Toso (1940) and Noti Massari (1939), Venetians
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Incredible Lamp with Opaline Candles, Chromed Bronze, 1920, Style Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Hanging Lamp German in Opaline, Chromed Bronze, 1920, Style Art. Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Big Hanging Lamp German in Opaline, Chromed Bronze, 1920, Style Art. Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

2 Hanging Lamps Art Deco, German, Wmf Design, 1930 in Iridescent Glass
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Chandelier in Opaline, 40°, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Chandelier Silver Plated Bronze and Art Glass, Style Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Chandelier in Murano Design, Barovier & Toso, Italian style, Art Deco, 1920
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Chandelier in Murano Attributed to Venini Style, Art Deco, 1920
By Venini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Monumental Chandelier in Alabaster, Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Martinelli, Gianna Celada, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Chrome

Chandelier in Bronze and Metal, 50°, France Attributed Borix Lacroix
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
lamps, illuminated ceilings, and picture frames. Most of his polished and matt-finished nickel-plated
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Vintage 1950s French Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Metal

2 Chandeliers in Alabaster, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1915
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Martinelli, Gianna Celada, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Iron

Chandelier Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, France, Materials: Glass and Chrome, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Monumental Chandelier in Alabaster and silver plated bronze, Arts and Crafts
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Silver Plate, Bronze

Chandelier Dragons, Viennese Secession, 1900, Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

2 Chandeliers Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, France, Materials: Glass and Chrome, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Monumental Chandelier Art Nouveau in silver plated bronze, Tulips sign Schneider
By Charles Schneider
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Martinelli, Gianna Celada, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Silver Plate

Mazzega Attributed Satin-Finished Brass and Murano Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, from Fulvio Bianconi to Carlo Scarpa. From that time until today, the glassworks welcomes in its
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Chandelier in Murano, Italian style, Art Deco, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Martinelli, Gianna Celada, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Chandelier Art Nouveau, Design Schneider, 1900, French, plated bronze
By Charles Schneider
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

2 Art Deco Plates, 1930, German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

2 Art Deco Plates, 1930, German
2 Art Deco Plates, 1930, German
H 27.56 in Dm 17.72 in
Amaizing Lions Chandelier Viennese Secession, 1900, Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Italian Chandelier in Murano and Chrome, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Chandelier Chromed Bronze and Glass, 1920, Style Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Big Chandelier Chromed and Glass, 1920, Style Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Chandelier in Opaline, 50°, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Martinelli, Gianna Celada, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata
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Vintage 1950s French Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opaline Glass

Chandelier Chromed and Glass, 1920, Style Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Martinelli, Gianna Celada, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Plate, 1930, German, Materials, Glass and Mirror
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Martinelli, Gianna Celada, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Big Chandelier Chromed 1920, Style Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Chandelier , French, Style Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Chandelier Sign "C. Leleu" Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Chandelier in Wood and Chrome, 50°, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Martinelli, Gianna Celada, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata
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Vintage 1950s French Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Chandelier in Iron, 50°, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Martinelli, Gianna Celada, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata
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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Chandelier in Silver Plated Bronze and Plastic, 50°, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Chandelier in Glass and Chrome, 50°, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Martinelli, Gianna Celada, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata
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Vintage 1950s French Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Monumental Chandelier in Murano and chrome, 50°, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp Material: chrome, murano Style: 50 Country: Italian To take care of your property and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Sconce attributed to Mouille Serge
By Serge Mouille
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
your ceiling lighting, we have what you need. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And
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Vintage 1930s French Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Sconce attributed to Mouille Serge
Sconce attributed to Mouille Serge
H 11.97 in W 29.14 in D 4.34 in
Art Deco Plate, 1930, German, Material Chrome and Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Martinelli, Gianna Celada, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Chandelier, 1920, Italian, Material: Glass and Chrome
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Italian Chandelier in Opaline Glass and Chrome, Italian, 1920, Style: Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Big German Chandelier in Opaline, Chromed Bronze, 1920, Style Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Chandelier Style: Art Deco , 1920, German, Materials: Chromed Bronze and Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

2 Hanging in Bronze and Chrome, French, Art Deco Style, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 hanging lamps Material: Chromed and bronze Style: Art Deco Country: French To take care of your
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Chrome

Monumental Chandelier in Murano, 50°, Italian, 10 light bulbs
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp Material: bronze, murano Style: 50 Country: Italian To take care of your property and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Amazing Chandelier in Alabaster and Chrome Metal, Style, Art Deco, 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp Material: Chromed metal and alabaster Style: Art Deco Country: France To take care of
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20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Chrome

Monumental German Chandelier in Opaline, Chromed Bronze, 1920, Style Art. Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

2 Art Deco Plates, 1930, German, Materials, Chrome, Glass and Mirror
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Carlo Scarpa) Finland: (Olivia Toikka) Plata Lappas (Lappas Silver): a goldsmith
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

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Carlo Scarpa Ceiling Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carlo scarpa ceiling lamp available at 1stDibs. Each carlo scarpa ceiling lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and murano glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect carlo scarpa ceiling lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A carlo scarpa ceiling lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Carlo Scarpa and Venini each produced at least one beautiful carlo scarpa ceiling lamp that is worth considering.

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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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.

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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.

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