Lovely Old Venetian Chandelier, Gold Color Glass Pendants
Located in Schoorl, NL
This old Italian chandelier has wonderful glass Pendants with gold coloring. Some pendants have been damaged on the rims surrounding the balls, but for me, that doesn't take away its...
Brass
12 Light Purple colour Classic Venetian Chandelier by Cenedese Italy
By Cenedese
Located in London, GB
An outstanding Purple colour 12 lighter Classic with a modern touch Venetian chandelier designed by Cenedese and manufactured in their Murano’s furnace Made in Italy.
Blown Glass
Venetian Glass Chandelier, Amber Color/Red, Contemporary, Murano, Italy, 8 Arms
Located in New York, NY
Decorative glass chandelier, Venetian style, Murano, 2007, 8-arms chandelier.
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$59,000Sale Price / item|37% Off
Very Large, Custom, Multi-Color, Hand Blown Murano / Venetian Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Large, Custom, stunning and romantic hand blown chocolate colored Italian Mid-Century Modern style Venetian glass chandelier with details in gold leaf, red, white, green, melon, ye...
Murano Glass
Orange Colour Venetian Lantern, Seguso Murano Glass, Italy, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful light for hallways, entryways and living rooms, this hand-blown glass lantern is attributed to Seguso. The glass is a soft orange clour. As always, these beautiful lanter...
Art Glass
Pair of Multi-Color Venetian Flower Glass Ceiling Light
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
This amazing pair of basket is made of dozen of precious Murano multi-color flower glasses. 6 x E 14 light bulbs. Available also a pair of sconces.
Blown Glass
Wonderful Green Colour Venetian Lantern, Seguso Murano Glass, Italy, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful light for hallways, entryways and living rooms, this hand-blown glass lantern is attributed to Seguso. The glass is a soft green clour. As always, these beautiful lantern...
Murano Glass
Wonderful Large Magenta Colour Venetian Lantern, Seguso Murano Glass, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful light for hallways, entryways and living rooms, this hand-blown glass lantern is attributed to Seguso. The glass is a soft plum clour. As always, these beautiful lanterns...
Murano Glass
Wonderful Yellow Colour Venetian Lantern, Seguso Murano Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful light for hallways, entryways and living rooms, this hand-blown glass lantern is attributed to Seguso. The glass is a soft yellow clour. As always, these beautiful lanter...
Murano Glass
Wonderful plum colour Venetian Lantern, Seguso Murano Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful light for hallways, entryways and living rooms, this hand-blown glass lantern is attributed to Seguso. The glass is a soft plum clour. As always, these beautiful lanterns...
Murano Glass
Large Size Transparent Colour Venetian Lantern, Seguso Murano Glass, Italy, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful light for hallways, entryways and living rooms, this hand-blown glass lantern is attributed to Seguso. The glass is a soft transparent clour. As always, these beautiful l...
Murano Glass
Charming Gilded brass Colour Venetian Lantern, Seguso Murano Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful light for hallways, entryways and living rooms, this hand-blown glass lantern is attributed to Seguso. The glass is a gilded brass/antique gold clour. As always, these be...
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Large Size Transparent Colour Venetian Lantern, Seguso Murano Glass
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 2 light for hallways, entryways and living rooms, this hand-blown glass lantern is attributed to Seguso. The glass is a soft transparent clour. As always, these beautiful lant...
Art Glass
Set of 2 Wonderful Green Colour Venetian Lantern, Seguso Murano Glass, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 2 beautiful light for hallways, entryways and living rooms, this hand-blown glass lantern is attributed to Seguso. The glass is a soft green clour. As always, these beautiful ...
Murano Glass
Multi-Color Venetian Flower Glass Ceiling Light Barovier&Toso, Attributed, Pair
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
This amazing pair of basket is made of dozen of precious Murano multi-color flower glasses. 6 x E 14 light bulbs. Available also a pair of sconces.
Blown Glass
Fine Venetian Murano Pendant Light Mouth Blown Blue Color Smoked Glass in Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful Sapphire color and practical size Italian fixture with mouth blown glass in a metal frame. If you are looking for a rare and stylish Murano light fixture to grace your ho...
Iron
Huge Multi-Color Venetian Flower Glass Ceiling Light Attr. to Barovier&Toso 1960
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
This striking and rare rhombus shape ceiling light is made of myriad of precious Murano multi-color flower glasses. 6 x E 14 light bulbs.
Blown Glass
Huge Multi-Color Venetian Flower Glass Ceiling Light Attr. to Barovier&Toso 1960
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
This striking and rare rhombus shape ceiling light is made of myriad of precious Murano multi-color flower glasses. 6 x E 14 light bulbs. Available also a pair of sconces.
Blown Glass
$5,100 / item
Corset Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Contemporary Italian chandelier with a metal frame in white color resembling a traditional Venetian Murano chandelier / Made in Italy by Fabio Ltd Diameter: 35.5 inches / Height: 27....
Metal
$5,100 / item
Corset Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Contemporary Italian chandelier with a metal frame in white color resembling a traditional Venetian Murano chandelier / Made in Italy by Fabio Ltd Diameter: 35.5 inches / Height: 27....
Metal
Venetian Murano glass chandelier in amethyst color, circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Murano glass chandelier in amethyst color, circa 1920 Venetian Murano glass chandelier in amethyst color, circa 1920 new electrification
Glass
Antique Multi-Color Venetian Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautiful, hard to find petite jewel of a chandelier composed of Murano mouth blown glass, circa 1930. Italian Measures: 27 inches height x 19 inches wide.
Blown Glass
Spun spirals, aqua color Venetian chandelier by Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical chandelier made with several hand made, aqua colored, spun spirals arranged in three levels. Possibility of making it 13" longer using two extra pieces. It makes a wonde...
Venetian Glass Color-Tinted Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful and petite Venetian glass color-tinted chandelier. The tapered stem with large green-tinted leaves and flower heads.
Glass
Antique Venetian Multi-Color Blown Glass Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous antique Venetian blown glass and gilt brass twelve-light chandelier featuring and extraordinary array of colorful flowers and leaves depicted in relief. The shaped stem with...
Cut Glass, Blown Glass
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H 31.49 in Dm 25.98 in
Italian Venetian, Chandelier, Blown Murano Glass, Silver Multi-Color, Ferro 1970
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Venetian, chandelier, blown Murano glass, silver multi-color, Galiano Ferro, 1970s.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Venetian Fifteen-Light Chandelier
Located in Birmingham, AL
Aged patina, carved details and a neutral color. Our Venetian chandelier reflects the Old World charm of classic European design.
Tôle
Pretty Venetian Chandelier, Pink and Gold Glass, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Pretty Murano chandelier, typical classic Venetian color ro The chandelier has 3 arms that mount 3 e14 light points, European standards.
Art Glass
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H 37.4 in Dm 15.7 in
Largest Ever, Amber Color Mouthblown Glass Midcentury Venetian Murano Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
This is the largest amber color Venetian pendant we have ever seen and if you already have a place in mind for her then maybe you should be her next custodian.
Brass, Iron
Sold
H 25.6 in Dm 9.85 in
Wonderful Magenta colour Venetian Lantern, Seguso Murano Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful light for hallways, entryways and living rooms, this hand-blown glass lantern is attributed to Seguso. The glass is a soft plum clour. As always, these beautiful lanterns...
Murano Glass
Charming 6 Arms Vintage Venetian Chandelier, Green Murano Glass, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Pretty Murano chandelier, typical classic Venetian, green colour.
Murano Glass
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H 53.94 in Dm 46.06 in
Italian Venetian, Ca' Rezzonico Chandelier, blown Murano Glass, Galliano Ferro
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Villaverla, IT
Included in the offer the rewiring for US and frame colored in silver color. Elegant Italian Venetian, Ca' Rezzonico Chandelier, blown Murano Glass, in transparent color with multi...
Paste, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fine Venetian Murano Pendant Light Mouth Blown Blue Color Smoked Glass in Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful Sapphire color and practical size Italian fixture with mouth blown glass in a metal frame. If you are looking for a rare and stylish Murano light fixture to grace your ho...
Iron
Amber Color Mouthblown Glass in Metal Frame Venetian Murano Pendant
Located in Raalte, NL
This Venetian light fixture dates back to the early 1960s. It is in very good condition and it even comes with the original, gold colored metal Venetian shackles and canopy. The m...
Metal
Antique Venetian Six-Light Opalescent Frond and Daffodil Chandelier
Located in Pataskala, OH
Lovely antique Venetian opalescent glass chandelier in an intriguing white with lovely pink accent color.
Milk Glass, Opaline Glass, Blown Glass
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.