Large Murano Glass Drops Chandelier Venini Style, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
A rain of clear glass tears for a romantic light effect. Three e 14 light bulbs. \4 watts. We can rewire for your country standards.
Metal
Large Iridescent Murano Glass Drops Chandelier Venini Style 1970s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
A rain of clear glass tears for a romantic light effect. Three e 14 light bulbs. \4 watts We can rewire for your country standards.
Metal
Paolo Venini Style Cascata, Drops Iridescent, Murano Chandelier, 1960s
By Paolo Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Splendid Murano chandelier attributable to Paolo Venini's 'Cascata'.
Art Glass
Italian Murano Glass Blue Drops Chandelier by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning rare Paolo Venini chandelier with Murano blue glass drops.
Murano Glass
$1,225Sale Price|62% Off
H 37.41 in Dm 23.63 in
Round Venini Style Big Drops Gold Structure Chandelier Italian Design, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Venini big drops gold structure chandelier Italian Design, 1960s.
Gold Plate
$1,600Sale Price|64% Off
H 55.12 in Dm 19.69 in
Italian Mid Century Brown Murano Glass Drops Chandelier by Paolo Venini, 1960s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This large Murano brown glass drops and caramel colour crystals chandelier was made and designed by Venini in the 1960s.
Metal
$2,000
H 55.12 in Dm 19.69 in
Italian Mid Century Brown Murano Glass Drops Chandelier by Paolo Venini, 1960s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This large Murano brown glass drops and caramel colour crystals chandelier was made and designed by Venini in the 1960s.
Metal
Lady Lucy Murano Chandelier Amber and Iridiscent Drops, 1980s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano chandelier in the style of Venini La Cascata. The chandelier consists of two rounds composed of beautiful iridescent drops that are transparent on the inside, and amb...
Murano Glass
Pair of Lady White, Murano Chandelier White Drops, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous and unique pair of Murano chandeliers in the style of Venini La Cascata. The structures are in good aesthetic condition.
Murano Glass
$1,200
H 25 in Dm 24 in
Hollywood Regency Crystal Chandelier with Six Arms Dressed with Glass Ball Drops
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Voguish, chic and stylish glass chandelier having six arms, each supporting a candle socket. The clear glass, with chrome structure, is dressed with hanging glass ball drops. The fix...
Chrome
Chandelier by Palme & Walter with Murano glass drops by Venini
By Christoph Palme, Palme & Walter
Located in Hannover, DE
A chandelier by Palme & Walter with Murano glass droplets by Venini from the 1960s and 1970s! A stunningly beautiful Palwa glass droplet chandelier, the chandelier body is made of go...
Metal
$2,224
H 47.25 in Dm 23.63 in
Lady Barbara, Murano Chandelier Pink and White Drops, Venini Style, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano chandelier in the style of Venini La Cascata. The chandelier consists of four laps composed of about 60 beautiful transparent white and pink drops cascading down.
Murano Glass
Venini Style Murano Glass Warterfall Chandelier with Leaves and Drops, Italy
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely vintage Venini style waterfall chandelier with Murano glass leaves and drops, brass mounted, Italy, 1960s Four-light with four E14 light bulb sockets.
Crystal, Brass
Italian Venini Style Warterfall Chandelier with Murano Glass Leaves and Drops
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely vintage Venini style waterfall chandelier with Murano glass leaves and drops, brass mounted, Italy, 1960s Four-light with four E14 light bulb sockets.
Crystal, Brass
Large Gold Murano Glass Drops Ceiling Light
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
A rain of gold Murano glass tears for a striking light effect. Nine E 14 light bulbs. \4 watts We can rewire for your country standards.
Metal
$2,692
H 15.75 in Dm 10.63 in
Palwa Palme & Walter ceiling lamp golden brass and Glass, Germany 1970's.
By Palme & Walter
Located in Paris, IDF
A Palme & Walter chandelier with Murano Venini glass drops from the 1960s!
Brass
Unavailable
H 27.56 in Dm 9.85 in
Signed Palwa Chandelier Gilt Brass Murano Crystal Glass Drops 1960s Venini Style
By Palwa
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Gilt brass metal and crystal glass chandelier made by Palwa, Germany, circa 1960-1970. The chain-hanging length-adjustable chandelier has a gilt brass metal construction with lots of...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Italian Green Glass Drops Chandelier Venini Style, Murano, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Murano chandelier with a rain of the emerald drops.
Metal
Sold
H 18.51 in W 19.69 in D 12.6 in
Vintage Italian 1970s Venini style oval chandelier, triangular rod drops
By Venini
Located in Hastings, GB
Vintage 1970s Venini style oval chandelier. Densely packed with facetted triangular glass rods on a gold metal frame. No makers label remaining . Some small superficial chips to a co...
Metal
Lady Barbara, Murano Chandelier White Drops, Venini Style, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano chandelier in the style of Venini La Cascata. The chandelier consists of three laps composed of about 60 beautiful transparent white drops cascading down.
Art Glass
Chandelier by Palme & Walter with Murano glass drops by Venini
By Christoph Palme, Palme & Walter
Located in Hannover, DE
A large chandelier by Palme & Walter with Murano glass drops by Venini from the 1960s and 1970s!
Metal
Sold
H 47.25 in Dm 12.6 in
Wonderful Pair of Murano Chandeliers with Pink and Iridescent Spiral Drops, 1960
By Paolo Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of chandeliers with pink and iridescent drops. The structure has a lap of drops on the top and an internal aspiral lap with the drops attached. The structure has a fe...
Art Glass
Fanciful Venetian Venini "Gocce" chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Elongated chandelier made of Venini glass drops hanging from a chrome metal structure.
Amber Drops Chandelier Attributed to Venini, Murano, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
A rain of amber tears for a romantic light effect.
Metal
Murano Glass Aquamarine Drops Brass Frame Chandelier Venini, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
A rain of aquamarine tears for a romantic light effect. Three e 14 light bulbs. \4 watts We can rewire for your country standards.
Metal
Exceptional Drops Chandelier in the Style of Venini, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
A rain of ice and amber tears for a romantic light effect.
Metal
Large Iridescent Murano Glass Drops Chandelier Venini Style 1970s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
A rain of aquamarine tears for a romantic light effect. Three e 14 light bulbs. \4 watts We can rewire for your country standards.
Metal
Amber Drops Sconce Attributed to Venini, Murano, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
A rain of amber tears for a romantic light effect.
Metal
Marilyn Monroe, Orange Murano Glass Flowers Drops Chandelier, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Pretty Murano chandelier with orange murano glass drops flowers in the style of Venini's La Cascata inspired by the iconic actress Marilyn Monroe.
Murano Glass
Venini Chandelier with Amber and Clear Drops
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Alternating tiers of clear triangular drops and clear drops with an amber core give a gentle amber tint to this circular chandelier.
Pair of chandeliers with Polyhedral drops by Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In 1921, Paolo Venini, a lawyer from Milan with a passion for glass and a talent for business, founded his glass factory in partnership with Venetian Giacomo Cappellin, bringing fres...
Pair of Chandelier by Venini in Cristal, circa 1950
By Venini
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare pair of chandelier by Venini model, water drops in cristal period 1950 Mid-20th Century.
Crystal, Brass
Paolo Venini chandelier murano Glass orange drops gold brass frame , 1960
By Paolo Venini
Located in Denia, ES
Chandelier with incredible orange crystal drops by Venini, 1960.
Crystal
Sold
H 35.44 in Dm 21.66 in
Paolo Venini mid-century chandelier murano glass 4 level Drops italian , 1979
By Paolo Venini
Located in Denia, ES
Beautiful multi-tiered tear drop chandelier composed of a multitude of handblown smooth Murano glass drops hanging from a delicate gilt brass hardware. It's in excellent condition wi...
Art Glass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
$1,712 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Italian Iridescent Murano Crystal Teardrop Waterfall Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano teardrop chandelier, made in the 1950s. Features a brass frame with clear iridescent Murano teardrop crystals. Measures: Diameter 50 cm. Height fixture 58 cm. Total he...
Brass
$1,750 / item
H 32.29 in W 18.12 in D 9.06 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
This charming wall lamp is entirely handmade in Murano. Each single leaf is handcrafted in high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each leaf is slightly different from the other....
Brass
Tiffany Color Murano Glass Spheres Sputnik Chandelier with brass finish
Located in Florence, IT
Tiffany Color Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with brass finish. The glass spheres are in "incamiciato" handblown Murano glass, meaning there is a double layer of glass, Tiffany outs...
Brass
$16,573 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$4,682
H 47.25 in Dm 31.5 in
Stunning Chandelier Mazzega Murano, Italy, 85 Caramel Lattimo Glass Petals
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Handblown glass chandelier, composed of 85 curved, caramel lattimo glass pieces, which are arranged on 7 tiers, suspended from a nickel metal structure. Period:late xx century Dime...
Metal
Pair Italian Amber Petal Chandeliers, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Chandeliers with 36 transparent with an amber spot inside glasses, gold painted structure. The glasses are very high quality, the photos do not do the beauty, luster of these gl...
Metal
Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-Century Modern XL Venini chandelier. The light consists 162 original Murano glass crystals on a metal base consisting of 3 tiers. A true jewel for your home. Details Creator:...
Crystal, Chrome, Metallic Thread
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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