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Venini Murano Orange Cased Glass Pendant 1950's
Venini Murano Orange Cased Glass Pendant 1950's

Venini Murano Orange Cased Glass Pendant 1950's

By Venini

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Classic Venini Murano dark orange and white, cased glass pendant chandelier. Very elegant UFO

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Mid Century Kalmar Cased Glass Pendant, 1960, 13\" Diameter
Mid Century Kalmar Cased Glass Pendant, 1960, 13\" Diameter

Mid Century Kalmar Cased Glass Pendant, 1960, 13\" Diameter

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

Large heavy cased glass pendant. Take one 100 watt edison based bulb

Category

Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Green Cased Glass Pendants, Made in France
Pair of Green Cased Glass Pendants, Made in France

Pair of Green Cased Glass Pendants, Made in France

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of green cased glass pendants. Pendant contains decal Made in France. Each glass pendant is

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Orange Cased Glass Pendant Light, 1970s
Orange Cased Glass Pendant Light, 1970s

Orange Cased Glass Pendant Light, 1970s

Located in Mortsel, BE

This vibrant pendant light dates from the 1970s and is a playful example of the Space Age / Pop Art

Category

Vintage 1970s Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Prescolite Cased Glass Pendants two available
Prescolite Cased Glass Pendants two available

Prescolite Cased Glass Pendants two available

By Prescolite

Located in South Charleston, WV

Only one let. Priced individually. The remaining shade has a tiny chip to the bottom. Cased glass

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Yellow Cased Glass Pendant Lamp
Murano Yellow Cased Glass Pendant Lamp

Murano Yellow Cased Glass Pendant Lamp

By Massimo Vignelli

Located in San Francisco, CA

Murano yellow cased glass pendent lamp attributed to Massimo Vignelli, Italy. Beautiful rich yellow

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Large Italian 1950s Case Glass Pendant Light
Large Italian 1950s Case Glass Pendant Light

Large Italian 1950s Case Glass Pendant Light

Located in Montclair, NY

One of a group of Italian handblown pendant light, circa 1950. Glass shade is layered with a clear

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Mid Century Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup "Pisa" Orange Cased-Glass Pendant
Mid Century Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup "Pisa" Orange Cased-Glass Pendant

Mid Century Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup "Pisa" Orange Cased-Glass Pendant

By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

-layered glass cylinder. The exterior is a bold, cased orange glass that provides a rich pop of color

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Celestial Blue Glass Pendant Fixture
Celestial Blue Glass Pendant Fixture

Celestial Blue Glass Pendant Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Celestial blue cased glass pendant fixture, circa 1960s. Measurement given is for glass body

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Colored Glass Pendant by Prescolite Black / Classic Modernist
Colored Glass Pendant by Prescolite Black / Classic Modernist

Colored Glass Pendant by Prescolite Black / Classic Modernist

By Prescolite

Located in Buffalo, NY

Black cased glass pendant light in teardrop form. This shade creates a textured effect when lit, as

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Colored Glass Pendant by Prescolite  White
Colored Glass Pendant by Prescolite  White

Colored Glass Pendant by Prescolite White

By Prescolite

Located in New York, NY

Satin White cased glass pendant light in teardrop form. We have one of these, red shades. We have

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Cased Yellow or Gold Glass Pendant Light Fixture
Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Cased Yellow or Gold Glass Pendant Light Fixture

Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Cased Yellow or Gold Glass Pendant Light Fixture

By Fog and Morup

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This handcrafted cased glass pendant light fixture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Cased Red Teardrop Glass Pendant Light Fixture
Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Cased Red Teardrop Glass Pendant Light Fixture

Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Cased Red Teardrop Glass Pendant Light Fixture

By Fog and Morup

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This handcrafted cased glass pendant light fixture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Colored Glass Pendant by Prescolite Black 2 available
Colored Glass Pendant by Prescolite Black 2 available

Colored Glass Pendant by Prescolite Black 2 available

By Prescolite

Located in New York, NY

Black cased glass pendant light in teardrop form. We have two of these, black shades. This shade

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Colored Glass Pendant by Prescolite  Red 2 available
Colored Glass Pendant by Prescolite  Red 2 available

Colored Glass Pendant by Prescolite Red 2 available

By Prescolite

Located in New York, NY

Deep rich red cased glass pendant light in teardrop form. We have two of these, red shades. We

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Pair of Mid-Century Murano Barovier & Toso Hanging Pendant Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Murano Barovier & Toso Hanging Pendant Lamps

Pair of Mid-Century Murano Barovier & Toso Hanging Pendant Lamps

By Vistosi

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Pair of elegant cased glass pendant lamps. Triangular in form with cylinder tops and cased gold

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique Foliate Bronze Pendant with Frosted Opal Glass on Chain, USA, 1900
Antique Foliate Bronze Pendant with Frosted Opal Glass on Chain, USA, 1900

Antique Foliate Bronze Pendant with Frosted Opal Glass on Chain, USA, 1900

Located in San Francisco, CA

An antique white cased glass pendant with neoclassical details suspended from foliate cast brass

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Mid Century Murano Glass Pendant Lantern Light Fixture
Mid Century Murano Glass Pendant Lantern Light Fixture

Mid Century Murano Glass Pendant Lantern Light Fixture

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Venetian white and blue cased glass pendant shape light fixture. Italy, circa 1960's. Newly re

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Mid Century Murano Cased Glass "Gourd" Pendant Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Mid Century Murano Cased Glass "Gourd" Pendant Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

Mid Century Murano Cased Glass "Gourd" Pendant Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

. Crafted on the island of Murano, the glass utilizes the incamiciato (cased glass) technique, layering a

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Atomic Pendant Lamp in cased glass
Atomic Pendant Lamp in cased glass

Atomic Pendant Lamp in cased glass

By Prescolite

Located in South Charleston, WV

illumination as it traverses through the inner and outer layers of layered glass. No flaws. Wiring in perfect

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage American White Cased-Glass Orb Pendant
Vintage American White Cased-Glass Orb Pendant

Vintage American White Cased-Glass Orb Pendant

Located in Brooklyn, NY

cased glass allows for an even distribution of light, and the fixture provides a substantial amount of

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Scandinavian Cased Orange Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Vintage Scandinavian Cased Orange Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s

Vintage Scandinavian Cased Orange Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s

By Gino Vistosi

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A tall organically shaped pendant lamp in cased orange glass. It was possibly designed by Gino

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Cranberry Opalescent Cased Glass Hanging Pendant Ceiling Light Fixture
Cranberry Opalescent Cased Glass Hanging Pendant Ceiling Light Fixture

Cranberry Opalescent Cased Glass Hanging Pendant Ceiling Light Fixture

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

What a wonderful pendant style glass light fixture which has a beautiful glow when lighted and

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Blue Diablo Pendant Lamp in Cased Glass, Scandinavia, 1950s
Blue Diablo Pendant Lamp in Cased Glass, Scandinavia, 1950s

Blue Diablo Pendant Lamp in Cased Glass, Scandinavia, 1950s

By Stilnovo

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Stilnovo inspired Scandinavian ceiling light in cased blue glass, lined with opaline glass

Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Red Murano Cased Glass and Brass Pendant Chandelier by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
Red Murano Cased Glass and Brass Pendant Chandelier by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s

Red Murano Cased Glass and Brass Pendant Chandelier by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s

By Stilnovo

Located in Roma, IT

Stunning Italian Murano pendant with a marvellous cased red glass lampshade. This lovely object was

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Marc Wood Case Pendant XS, Luxury Opal & Smoked Glass with Brushed Brass
Marc Wood Case Pendant XS, Luxury Opal & Smoked Glass with Brushed Brass

Marc Wood Case Pendant XS, Luxury Opal & Smoked Glass with Brushed Brass

By Marc Wood

Located in London, GB

Embodying our ethos of quiet luxury, Case was dreamed up from play and experimentation with glass

Category

2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Venini Co. Style Hanging Pendant in Orange & White Murano Cased Glass, 1950s
Venini Co. Style Hanging Pendant in Orange & White Murano Cased Glass, 1950s

Venini Co. Style Hanging Pendant in Orange & White Murano Cased Glass, 1950s

By Venini

Located in Bainbridge, NY

shaped Murano cased glass shade with Orange exterior and White interior. Shown with Decorator bulb

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

MCM Seguso Murano Italian Mottled Pink Cased Glass Caged Pendant Light Lantern
MCM Seguso Murano Italian Mottled Pink Cased Glass Caged Pendant Light Lantern

MCM Seguso Murano Italian Mottled Pink Cased Glass Caged Pendant Light Lantern

By Seguso

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

This is an absolutely fantastic white glass cased in mottled pink glass, hand blown into a gold

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wire

Marc Wood Case Pendant Luxury Light, 3 Piece Opal & Smoked Glass with Brass
Marc Wood Case Pendant Luxury Light, 3 Piece Opal & Smoked Glass with Brass

Marc Wood Case Pendant Luxury Light, 3 Piece Opal & Smoked Glass with Brass

By Marc Wood

Located in London, GB

Case comprises of delicate brass arms encased in crystal glass tubes. All joined with solid brass

Category

2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Marc Wood Case Pendant Luxury Light, 5 Piece Opal & Smoked Glass with Brass
Marc Wood Case Pendant Luxury Light, 5 Piece Opal & Smoked Glass with Brass

Marc Wood Case Pendant Luxury Light, 5 Piece Opal & Smoked Glass with Brass

By Marc Wood

Located in London, GB

Case comprises of delicate brass arms encased in crystal glass tubes. All joined with solid brass

Category

2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Cased Glass Ceiling Fixture from Denmark
Cased Glass Ceiling Fixture from Denmark

Cased Glass Ceiling Fixture from Denmark

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An expressive and geometric hanging pendant made of deep green glass with a white cased interior.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Ceiling Lamp, Glass and Brass Case
Ceiling Lamp, Glass and Brass Case

Ceiling Lamp, Glass and Brass Case

Located in Vienna, AT

Ceiling lamp, glass and brass frame nickel plated from the late 1960s. Measures: Height about 59 cm

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Chandelier with Wood Ceiling Case
Murano Glass Chandelier with Wood Ceiling Case

Murano Glass Chandelier with Wood Ceiling Case

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Unusual rectangular chandelier made of stacked clear and pink Murano glass parts, all incased in a

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Ceiling Lamp, Glass, Plastic and Brass Case
Ceiling Lamp, Glass, Plastic and Brass Case

Ceiling Lamp, Glass, Plastic and Brass Case

Located in Vienna, AT

Ceiling lamp, glass, plastic and metal case, from the late 1960s. Measures: Height about 59 cm and

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Svend Middelboe Handblown Globe with Cased Glass Interior
Svend Middelboe Handblown Globe with Cased Glass Interior

Svend Middelboe Handblown Globe with Cased Glass Interior

By Venini

Located in South Charleston, WV

handblown and unique. The interior is a genuine cased glass canister with the hole drilled through the

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Spherical Amber Cased Glass and Chrome Chandelier
Spherical Amber Cased Glass and Chrome Chandelier

Spherical Amber Cased Glass and Chrome Chandelier

Located in Chicago, IL

Machine age influenced modern pendant light with a beautiful amber-gold glass shade. The cased

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Scandinavian Modern Ceiling Lamp in Cased Green Glass & Brass
Scandinavian Modern Ceiling Lamp in Cased Green Glass & Brass

Scandinavian Modern Ceiling Lamp in Cased Green Glass & Brass

Located in Esbjerg, DK

vibrant green cased opaline glass. Unknown Scandinavian maker/designer in the style of Paavo Tynell

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi, Murano Glass Gray Cased Lattimo Suspension, Murrina
Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi, Murano Glass Gray Cased Lattimo Suspension, Murrina

Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi, Murano Glass Gray Cased Lattimo Suspension, Murrina

By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon

Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence

Alessandro Pianon. Made in lattimo opaline glass cased over with taupe gray. Mouth-blown and hand-opened

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Cased Glass Chandelier
French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Cased Glass Chandelier

French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Cased Glass Chandelier

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

French Art Deco chandelier featuring a floral themed relief frosted glass bowl in the center and

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Colorful Three-Light Cased Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Colorful Three-Light Cased Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1950s

Colorful Three-Light Cased Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1950s

Located in Antwerp, BE

This chandelier features three purple glass lampshades that are hanging on a black lacquered frame

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Marc Wood Case Wall Light XS, Luxury Opal & Smoked Glass with Brushed Brass
Marc Wood Case Wall Light XS, Luxury Opal & Smoked Glass with Brushed Brass

Marc Wood Case Wall Light XS, Luxury Opal & Smoked Glass with Brushed Brass

By Marc Wood

Located in London, GB

Embodying our ethos of quiet luxury, Case was dreamed up from play and experimentation with glass

Category

2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Opal Glass Pendant Light, Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
Wonderful Opal Glass Pendant Light, Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s

Wonderful Opal Glass Pendant Light, Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s

By Peill & Putzler

Located in Aachen, NRW

Germany, circa 1970s. Beige color cased on opal glass. This pendant light is more than just a source of

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass

Mid-Century Swedish Glass Pendant Light Fixture
Mid-Century Swedish Glass Pendant Light Fixture

Mid-Century Swedish Glass Pendant Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A Swedish blown cased blue glass pendant light fixture with three interior lights, circa 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

Danish Modern White Opaline Glass & Teak Pendant Lamps by Holmegaard, 1960s
Danish Modern White Opaline Glass & Teak Pendant Lamps by Holmegaard, 1960s

Danish Modern White Opaline Glass & Teak Pendant Lamps by Holmegaard, 1960s

By Holmegaard

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A pair of hand-blown cased white opaline glass pendant lights manufactured by Holmegaard in Denmark

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opaline Glass, Teak

Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre, Magia, Opaline Cased Amber, Filigrana Incalmo
Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre, Magia, Opaline Cased Amber, Filigrana Incalmo

Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre, Magia, Opaline Cased Amber, Filigrana Incalmo

By Effetre International Company, Lino Tagliapietra

Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence

This suspension is a bit of history of glass making. It's the enfancy of Lino Tagliapietra, made

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Opaline Cased Glass Pendant Lamp, circa 1950-1959, Denmark
Mid-Century Modern Opaline Cased Glass Pendant Lamp, circa 1950-1959, Denmark

Mid-Century Modern Opaline Cased Glass Pendant Lamp, circa 1950-1959, Denmark

Located in Cape Town, ZA

Mid-Century Modern large double cased glass pendant shade. The elliptical opaline shade is

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opaline Glass

Italian Cased Glass Pendants
Italian Cased Glass Pendants

Italian Cased Glass Pendants

By Stilnovo

Located in Southampton, NY

Two pendants -- one brown and one violet -- with brass and black enamel hardware, and white glass

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Uno and Osten Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden Cased Glass Pendants
Uno and Osten Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden Cased Glass Pendants

Uno and Osten Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden Cased Glass Pendants

By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden

Located in Hudson, NY

Rich tomato color cased glass, onion shaped pendants by Luxus. Each glass pendant is topped with a

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Mid-Century Modern Handblown Cased Glass Pendant Lamp, Denmark, circa 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Handblown Cased Glass Pendant Lamp, Denmark, circa 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Handblown Cased Glass Pendant Lamp, Denmark, circa 1950s

Located in Cape Town, ZA

Mid-Century Modern handblown double cased white mushroom cap shaped glass pendant lamp, Denmark

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

MCM Handblown Opaline Double Cased Parabola Shaped Glass Pendant, Finland
MCM Handblown Opaline Double Cased Parabola Shaped Glass Pendant, Finland

MCM Handblown Opaline Double Cased Parabola Shaped Glass Pendant, Finland

Located in Cape Town, ZA

Mid-Century Modern handblown opaline double cased parabola shaped glass pendant shade, Finland

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opaline Glass

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Cased Glass Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic cased glass pendant available at 1stDibs. A cased glass pendant — often made from glass, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the cased glass pendant you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A cased glass pendant made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Stilnovo, Holmegaard and Venini each produced at least one beautiful cased glass pendant that is worth considering.

How Much is a Cased Glass Pendant?

Prices for a cased glass pendant start at $100 and top out at $9,800 with the average selling for $1,183.

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.

Questions About Cased Glass Pendant
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How cased glass is made varies. In some cases, an artisan blows a new layer of glass over top of an already-produced piece. Alternatively, a glassmaker can layer glass and blow it out at one time. Shop a selection of cased glass decorative objects and lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A glass display case is also called a showcase, vitrine, or display cabinet. It usually has one or more panels of transparent glass that allows for proper display of your treasured collectibles. Find a collection of antique and vintage furniture on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Whether Ray-Ban sunglass cases are leather varies. Ray-Ban eyewear typically comes in a faux leather case, but Ray-Ban has released limited edition genuine leather cases for purchase separately over the years. Find a variety of Ray-Ban sunglasses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    Yes, glass pendant lights get dusty. However, all lighting fixtures will eventually gather dust. Regularly wiping your pendant lights can reduce the presence of dust. Shop a variety of glass pendant lights on 1stDibs.