Cloche Ivory Terra Ceramic Pendant Light, Denmark, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
, manufactured in the 1970s in Denmark. We also have a multitude of unique colored ceramic light sets and
Ceramic
Regency Palmette Cloche Lantern, Brass
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency Palmette Cloche lantern, this three-light lantern design features intricate metalwork and a
Brass
$3,189 / item
H 14 in W 6 in D 6 in
Cloche Pendant in Marble Handcrafted in India By Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
delicately carved hanging cone to create an elegant and sophisticated statement in light and stone. Cloche
Marble
$436
H 11.03 in Dm 12.21 in
Serving Tray Cloche Plate Bell for Cheese or Fruit in Glass by Biot France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
air of elegance to any setting. Biot glass bell jar, French artisanal glass, light blue glass cloche
Art Glass
Odyssey Single Pendant Small
Located in High Point, NC
A distinctive arched cloche hovers gracefully dispersing light through layers of glass. Blown into
Brass
Odyssey Single Pendant Medium
Located in High Point, NC
A distinctive arched cloche hovers gracefully dispersing light through layers of glass. Blown into
Brass
Odyssey Single Pendant Large
Located in High Point, NC
A distinctive arched cloche hovers gracefully dispersing light through layers of glass. Blown into
Brass
Unavailable
H 9.84 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Leucos Cloche S Pendant Light in Copper and Copper by Danilo De Rossi
By Leucos Design Lab, Danilo De Rossi
Located in Edison, NJ
The Cloche collection was designed by Danilo De Rossi in 2013 using a clever, two-tone glass
Unavailable
H 9.84 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Leucos Cloche S Pendant Light in Chromed Glass and Chrome by Danilo De Rossi
By Leucos Design Lab, Danilo De Rossi
Located in Edison, NJ
The Cloche collection was designed by Danilo De Rossi in 2013 using a clever, two-tone glass
Sold
H 22.05 in W 13 in D 13 in
Large Vintage Highly Embellished Crystal Beaded Cloche Chandelier Light Fitting
Located in Bristol, GB
Large Unusual and Decorative Hanging Pendant Light Fitting Consisting of woven wirework with
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Regency Palmette Cloche Lantern, Nickel
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency Palmette cloche lantern, this three-light lantern design features intricate metalwork and a
Brass
1930s Czech Metal and Glass Industrial Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
industrial fixtures, the opal glass cloche disperses light evenly-- a Czech specialty.
Metal
French Turn of the Century Three-Light Cloche Bell Jar Transparent Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French bell jar light fixture from the late 19th, early 20th century was made from an old
Glass
Hand Blown Glass Garden Bell Cloche / Hanging Light Ceiling Lantern pendant LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Beautifully handmade garden bell lanterns turned into a hanging light lantern. Beautiful hand blown
Blown Glass
Period French Melon Cloche Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
turned the cloche upside down and added a custom-made wrought iron band, three candle-light cluster (225
French Handblown Glass Melon Cloche Pendant Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
cloche) and it has been converted into a hanging light with three candelabra sockets that each accept up
Steel
French 19th Century Handblown Glass Bell Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
cloche) and it has been converted into a hanging light with three candelabra sockets that each accept up
Brass, Steel
French 19th Century Handblown Glass Bell Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
cloche) and it has been converted into a hanging light with three candelabra sockets that each accept up
Blown Glass
French Hand Blown 19th Century Melon Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
75 watt bulb. The fittings are custom-crafted to each cloche and each light is sold with six feet of
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Handblown Glass Bell Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
cloche) and it has been converted into a hanging light with three candelabra sockets that each accept up
Brass, Steel
Vintage Cloche Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good looking antique iron and glass cloche now mounted as a light pendant. Pieces like these
Iron
French 19th Century Hand Blown Glass Bell Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
cloche) and it has been converted into a hanging light with three candelabra sockets that each accept up
Brass, Steel
Italian Midcentury Murano Three-Light Cloche Pendant with Twisted Volutes
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian vintage Murano cloche pendant from the mid-20th century with three-light and twisted
Murano Glass
Antique Cloche Bell Jar
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Cloche Bell Jar hanging light fixture. Two are available, priced separately at $1950 each.
French Handblown Glass Melon Cloche Pendant Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
cloche) and it has been converted into a hanging light with three candelabra sockets that each accept up
Steel
Rare Small French Green Bell Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
up to a 75 watt bulb. The fittings are custom-crafted to each cloche and each light is sold with six
Steel
French 19th Century Handblown Glass Bell Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
cloche) and it has been converted into a hanging light with three candelabra sockets that each accept up
Steel
French 19th Century Handblown Garden Bell Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
cloche) and it has been converted into a hanging light with three candelabra sockets that each accept up
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Handblown Glass Bell Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
cloche) and it has been converted into a hanging light with three candelabra sockets that each accept up
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Handblown Glass Bell Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
cloche) and it has been converted into a hanging light with three candelabra sockets that each accept up
Blown Glass
French 19th Century Handblown Glass Melon Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
75 watt bulb. The fittings are custom-crafted to each cloche and each light is sold with six feet of
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Hand Blown Glass Melon Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
75 watt bulb. The fittings are custom-crafted to each cloche and each light is sold with six feet of
Glass
French 19th Century Hand Blown Glass Melon Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
75 watt bulb. The fittings are custom-crafted to each cloche and each light is sold with six feet of
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Hand Blown Glass Bell Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
cloche) and it has been converted into a hanging light with three candelabra sockets that each accept up
Brass, Steel
French 19th Century Hand Blown Glass Bell Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
cloche) and it has been converted into a hanging light with three candelabra sockets that each accept up
Brass, Steel
Rare French 19th Century Purple Glass Melon Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
It is exceptionally rare to find purple cloches of this quality with their knobs intact and we were
Wrought Iron
Rare French 19th Century Purple Glass Melon Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
It is exceptionally rare to find purple cloches of this quality with their knobs intact and we were
Wrought Iron
Rare Small French 19th Century Handblown Glass Melon Cloche Hanging Light
Located in Woodbury, CT
We have accumulated quite a collection of normal-sized bell and melon cloches, but this one is
Steel
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
$6,541Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 26.78 in W 70.87 in D 36.23 in
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces
By David Lopez Quincoces, Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Upholstery
$11,532 / item
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Brass & Silk Chandelier "Dinner" with a Pulley, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier in several variation used by Adolf Loos, the height of the chandelier is to extend with a pulley Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charg...
Brass
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
PMPT Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the PMPT Flush Mount is a conical flush mount fixture in the spirit of Paavo Tynell of the Scandinavian Modern tradition. Made t...
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
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
Pair of Tall Murano Gold Blown Scalloped Wall Lights
Located in Westport, CT
An elegant pair of modernized Art Deco style mouth blown wall lights composed of tall and lightly scalloped lattimo gold cups upheld by sleek unlacquered brass arms. Wired with porc...
Blown Glass
$4,500 / item
H 36 in Dm 32.5 in
Glossy Cream Ceramic Lola Chandelier in Antique Brass 3-Arm 32.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Three antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut o...
Brass
Bell Jar Lantern w/ Brass Details
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely lantern made with an antique blown glass bell jar and smoke bell. The brass details- decorative etched rim, chain, stem, finial, and candle covers make a refined and cohesiv...
Brass
Axel Einar Hjorth - Inspired - Natural Oak - Buffet - 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing a compact French cabinet that exudes timeless elegance and authentic craftsmanship. This exquisite piece, crafted from sturdy oak, showcases the mastery of traditional wo...
Oak
Pair of Anglo-Indian Two-Light Sconces with Hurricane Shades
Located in New York, NY
Each with carved hardwood shell-form backplate issuing two brass outward scrolling candlers fitted with bell-shaped clear glass hurricane shades.
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
French Art Deco Bronze and Clear Glass Four-Light Lantern, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Art Deco bronze and clear glass cylindrical lantern with a central four-light candelabra cluster, France, 1930-1939. This lantern is in very good condition, no damages, rewired. Fo...
Bronze
Finnish Opaline Glass and Brass Chandelier, MELVA, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Chandelier, manufactured by MELVA, 1950s. Opaline glass shades with brass frame. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. Beautiful Scandinavian Modern design.
Brass
$1,768 / 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
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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