Mid-Century Opaline Conical Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A well executed pendant light. France, c1950s. Opaline glass conical shade.
Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Mid-Century Opaline Conical Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A well executed pendant light. France, c1950s. Opaline glass conical shade.
Metal
Clear Glass Mid-Century Copper Conical Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A larger sized clear glass pendant. France, c1950s. Copper gallery. Conical base with open bottom. Since re-wired and PAT tested. Good vintage condition, some scuffs and wear co...
Copper
French Modernist Rattan Conical Pendant Light / Hanging Lamp with Circles Detail
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern rattan pendant or lantern with wicker inner shade and circles decorations. France, 1950s. This sculptural pendant with conic shape has an unusual design with an in...
Wicker, Rattan
1970'S German Industrial Brass Conical Pendant Light with Cage & Glass Lens
By FROM Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
The large industrial brass ceiling light is made in Germany in the 1970's. It features a protective cage over the glass lens which protects the lamp holder. The made body of the fixt...
Brass
French Conical Glass and Brass Antique Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
An exceptional antique pendant light. France, c1920s. Conical etched glass base, brass gallery and rim, the upper glass is an unusual rare patterned glass.
Glass
Large Conical Milk Glass Library Pendant Light - 5 Available
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, midcentury, library pendant lights circa 1960's feature conical milk glass shades on blackened steel poles. The shades measure 16 inches diameter x 13 inches height. Five pend...
Aluminum
1960s Conical Rattan Pendant Hanging Light Franco Albini Style, Spiral Design
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan Conical Shaped Pendant Lamp with Spiral Detail, Franco Albini Style, Italy, 1960s.
Wicker, Rattan
1940s Art Deco Conical Milk Glass & Chrome Pendant Light Streamline Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Sleek period streamline moderne light featuring a wide conical thick milk glass bowl with concentric ribs in the glass suspended under a chromed bullet shaped socket housing, chrome ...
Chrome
1950s Japanese Industrial Cast Brass Pendant Light Conical Shade & Acrylic Dome
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Becoming more sought after and not often seen, these reclaimed original 1950's flush mount lamps have been expertly modified to pendant lights. The main body of the light is made ...
Brass
Marc Wood Gem Chandelier Luxury Light Conical 150, Brushed Brass & Alabaster
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the beauty of precious stones and the creativity of the craftspeople who work them. Created from alabaster, a material with a long history of use in the visual arts. Lo...
Alabaster, Brass
Marc Wood Gem Chandelier Luxury Light Conical 100, Brushed Brass & Alabaster
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the beauty of precious stones and the creativity of the craftspeople who work them. Created from alabaster, a material with a long history of use in the visual arts. Lo...
Alabaster, Brass
Marc Wood Gem Chandelier Luxury Light Conical 30, Brushed Brass & Alabaster
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the beauty of precious stones and the creativity of the craftspeople who work them. Created from alabaster, a material with a long history of use in the visual arts. Lo...
Alabaster, Brass
Marc Wood Gem Chandelier Luxury Light Conical 50, Brushed Brass & Alabaster
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the beauty of precious stones and the creativity of the craftspeople who work them. Created from alabaster, a material with a long history of use in the visual arts. Lo...
Alabaster, Brass
Large Flushmount Conical Murano White Glass and Brass Ceiling Light, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Flushmount conical Murano white glass and brass studio chandelier, in stock Features 151 hand blown white glasses with tiny air bubbles suspended to 151 gold chains arranged to form ...
Brass
Marc Wood Gem Chandelier Luxury Light Conical 50 Long, Brushed Brass & Alabaster
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the beauty of precious stones and the creativity of the craftspeople who work them. Created from alabaster, a material with a long history of use in the visual arts. Lo...
Alabaster, Brass
Antique French Coolie Milk Glass Brass Pendant Kitchen Task Lamp Light
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique French Coolie Milk Glass Frill Pendant Light – A An early French glass coolie pendant light.
Brass
Organic Oversized Cone Pendant in French Plaster
Located in North Miami, FL
A wonderful French plaster conical oversized pendant light (Two available - priced individually) Note: Height of plaster cone alone without chain is 36 inch.
Brass
Vintage Conical Glass Pendant Light - Small
Located in Stroud, GB
The glass diffuses the light to a warm glow.
Glass
Vintage Conical Glass Pendant Light - Large
Located in Stroud, GB
The glass diffuses the light to a warm glow.
Glass
White Pierced Conical Ceramic Pendant Light
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, the pierced pendant light is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware with a white satin glaze. Small holes are created when the clay is still w...
Ceramic
Pendant Light with Large Conical Shade
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Hanging lamp in bronze with hand-rubbed antique brass details and antique white shade. Also available in antique nickel, bronze, or hand-rubbed antique brass. Matching metal shade op...
Vintage Conical White and Silver Pendant Light
Located in Heerhugowaard, NL
Vintage off-white conical hanging lamp with silver colored adjustable discs. This unusual lamp shines its light directly downwards and the adjustable randomly placed pieces of ste...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 63 in Dm 14.57 in
1970s German Peill & Putzler Conical Pulldown Opaque Glass Ceiling Hanging Light
By Peill & Putzler
Located in London, England
This striking pendant light, a vintage piece from the 1970s, was designed and manufactured in Germany by the renowned company Peill & Putzler.
Wire
Unavailable
H 6.54 in Dm 17.72 in
MARSHA 01 Pendant Light in Honey Amber Glass & Black Powder Coated- Cluster of 3
Located in London, GB
With a physically robust and conical profile, the MARSHA 01 Pendant light’s minimalist design is enticing and serene; effortlessly upgrading even the simplest of interiors.
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Large Conical Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A large conical pendant light. France, c1930s. Patinated brass gallery, opaline base, with semi-translucent top aspect.
Brass
French Antique Two Tone Conical Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A large conical pendant light, France, c1930s. Patinated brass gallery, opaline base, with semi-translucent top aspect.
Brass
Opaline Mid-Century French Conical Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A single conical pendant in opaline glass. Metal gallery. France, c1960s. Some natural patina and scuffs commensurate with age. Since re-wired and PAT tested. Loc...
Metal
Etched Glass and Brass Antique German Conical Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
An etched glass concial shaped pendant light. German, c1930s. Brass patinated gallery. No rose or chain was retained. Good condition, re-wired and PAT tested. Dim...
Brass
Scandinavian conical pendant light in teak and Opaline by Louis Kalff.
By Louis Kalff, Phillips
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb pendant light made from a teak support extended by a conical opaline.
Opaline Glass, Teak
Pair of Conical Pendant Lights
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in London, GB
A pair of spun aluminium conical pendant light shades by Danish designer Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Morup, c1960.
Aluminum
Conical Artisan Made Porcelain Pendant Light
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Conical porcelain pendant light. Designed by Brendan Bass and Artisan made in Italy.
Porcelain
Antique Conical Marbled Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique conical shaped marbled glass pendant light. The lamp is suspended by the original stepped copper shade holder.
Stained Glass
Antique Conical Opaline Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique conical shaped Art Deco hallway pendant light. These lamps are very typical for the Art Deco era and were widely used to be hung in hallways, offices or larger public places.
Copper
American Unusual Conical Prismatic Glass Holophane Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather odd and interesting conical Holophane pendant with its original chain and four-way chandelier hook.
Brass, Chrome
Antique Conical Opaline Pendant Light, 1930s Art Deco Belgium
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique conical shaped opaline pendant light. The lamp is suspended by the original copper shade holder that has been cleaned.
Copper
Large Danish conical metal pendant light model 4105 by Lyfa.
By Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup, Lyfa
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Scandinavian metal pendant light, reissue of a model by Claire Bonderup and Torsten Thorup designed in the 60s. Very elegant, this pendant light offers diffused lighting over a large...
Metal
Antique Conical Opaline Pendant Lights 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique conical shaped art deco hallway pendant light.
Opaline Glass
Sold
H 18.9 in Dm 16.54 in
Late Century Korean Stainless Steel, Brass and Glass Conical Flood Light Pendant
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A reclaimed industrial stainless steel conical ceiling pendant. This light fixture is one of many reclaimed from decommissioned cargo ships made in Korea c1980 and is very well des...
Brass, Stainless Steel
French Midcentury Conical Ceiling Light, 'circa 1940s'
Located in London, GB
French midcentury conical ceiling light, (circa 1940s). Very much of its era, this ceiling fixture presents a white glass semi-sphere with Art Deco-patterned lines. Below it the sphe...
Metal
Flushmount Conical Murano White Glass and Brass Ceiling Light
Located in Miami, FL
Flushmount conical Murano white glass and brass studio chandelier. Features 151 hand blown white glasses with tiny air bubbles suspended to 151 gold chains arranged to form a perfe...
Brass
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Multi-Layered Conical Murano Light Fixture
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in North Miami, FL
This OUTSTANDING multi conical Murano quadruple shade glass pendant light.
Brass
Sold
H 28 in W 15.5 in D 9 in
Murano Two-Light Chandelier with Copper Accents & Conical Frosted Glass Globes
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Murano two-light ceiling fixture featuring copper finish accents and conical frosted glass globes contained within criss-cross etched glass shades. Two standard lights.
Copper
Sold
H 11 in Dm 20 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Split Rattan Conical Hanging Swag Light Antiqued Bras
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern split rattan hanging conical light with large round bulb (which we will include), antiqued brass cap or finial and chain. Beautiful condition, kee...
Metal
Antique Two Tone Petite Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A diminutive two tone pendant light. Brass conical gallery, opaque half shade, clear base shade.
Brass
Stepped Art Deco Opaline Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique conical Art Deco era opaline pendant light. The lamp has a typical stepped Art Deco design pattern.
Opaline 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.
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