1930s Czechoslovak Art Deco Nickel Chandelier with Rose Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Praha, CZ
A refined Art Deco chandelier produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s, showcasing a nickel-plated metal structure with elegant copper-plated details and four light-rose opaline glass...
Metal, Copper, Nickel
French Art Deco Chandelier Ice Glasss and Icicles by Ezan 1930s
By Ezan, Ezan & Petitot
Located in Hannover, DE
This is one of the most beautiful and rare chandeliers made by the French company Ezan. It's a perfect example of French Art Nouveau from around 1920 to 1930.
Brass, Copper
A Pair of 1930s Hexagonal Lights
Located in Petworth, GB
A pair of 1930s hexagonal opaline lights with their original copper mounts. Clean, graphic and perfectly proportioned. Perfectly contemporary in appearance with softly aged copper a...
Copper
Rare suspension light by Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in PAU, FR
Rare art déco suspension light by Guglielmo Ulrich in copper. Italy, 1930 Bulbs included
Copper
$1,097 / item
Art Deco Opaline Lights By Edison Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Art Deco Opaline Lights By Edison Circa 1930s - Price is per light (2 available) - Stepped opaline glass - Copper tops - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Made by Edison - American ~ 1930s ...
Copper
$1,280Sale Price / item|20% Off
Art Deco Chrome Streamline Pendant Light w/ Skyscraper Cobalt Blue Glass Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1930s Art Deco pendant light featuring a stepped and line-textured "Skyscraper" blue cobalt glass shade and Streamline Art Deco light fixture . The pendant lamp showcases chromed fin...
Brass, Copper
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Chrome Streamline Pendant Light w/ Opal Schoolhouse Globe
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 1930s Art Deco pendant light features a classic opal glass schoolhouse globe. It is paired with a Streamline Art Deco pendant lamp showcases chromed finish body with 3 black ena...
Brass, Copper
Holophane Pendant Lamp from the 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Holophane textured glass ceiling pendant from the 190s. Frame in copper/brass. Dimensions ca: H 42cm, D 30cm. Traces of wear commensurate with age, minimal scratches.
Brass, Copper
$798 / set
Art Deco Opaline Glass Pendants
Located in Vienna, AT
Opaline shade with ridged side made in Denmark in the 1930s.
Copper
1930s “Flying Saucer” Style Pendant Light
Located in Surrey, BC
Double pyramid-shaped milk glass shade with a ribbed center band. Original copper fitter on an intriguing pendant light. Re-wired and CSA approved to current electrical standards; ce...
Copper
French Modernist Bronze & Glass Pendant
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Hanover, MA
Stunningly gorgeous French art deco pendant/chandelier in the form of a bronze goblet with copper finial and four curved glass panels which are illuminated from within the bowl....tw...
Bronze, Copper
Art Deco Opaline Glass Pendants
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel/brass frame nickel-plated, opaline glass shade, fitted with one E27 socket. Made in Austria in the early 1930s.
Copper
German Pendant Light Hand Carved Wood Figure Mountain Climber with Lantern
Located in Barntrup, DE
This wonderful German Black Forest figural pendant lamp features a hand-carved figure of a mountain climber. The detailed carved wooden mountaineer is holding onto a rope and holding...
Copper
Poul Henningsen 2/2 1930s pendant
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Table Lamp – Louis Poulsen Rare Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 lamp, stamped “PATENTED PH-2”, produced by Louis Poulsen. This elegant model features copper shades. Di...
Copper
Poul Henningsen Petite Amber Pendant, Model 1/1
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Poul Henningsen Model 1/1 pendant crafted in copper with layered amber glass shades. Its petite scale and tiered design create a warm, diffused glow. This iconic design is perfect ...
Metal, Copper
Poul Henningsen PH 4.5/4 Pendant Lamp, Patented, Denmark, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH 4.5/4 Pendant Lamp, Patented, Denmark, 1930s An original PH 4.5/4 pendant lamp designed by Poul Henningsen, Denmark, dating from the 1930s, produced under Henning...
Brass, Copper
Ceiling Lamp, Model PH-4/4, in Opaline Glass and Metal by Poul Henningsen, 1930s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp, Model PH-4/4, in Opaline Glass and Metal by Poul Henningsen, 1930s Additional Information: Material: Opaline glass, brass and copper Style: Mid Century, Scandinavian C...
Brass, Copper
Pair of 1930s British Hanging Lights With Ribbed Holophane Shades
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1930s English hanging pendants with two-lights and ribbed glass holophane shades. A vertical brass rod extends downward from the ceiling plate and at the bottom of the ro...
Brass, Copper
Poul Henningsen 3/2 Table Lamp of Patinated Brass, Pat. Appl. 1926-1928, Denmark
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Poul Henningsen PH 2/2 pendant lamp. Shade of white and red laquered copper. Middle and bottom shade of frosted glass. Marked Patented, made by Louis poulsen in the 1930s.
Brass, Copper
$1,490Sale Price|24% Off
Bauhaus Pendant in the Style of Peter Behrens
By Peter Behrens
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass and copper canopy and the chain with opaline glass shade made in Germany in the 1930s.
Brass, Copper
1930s Industrial Westinghouse Factory Pendant Bell Lamp with Glass Lens
By Westinghouse
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extra large glass lensed pendant lights, with original (as-found) wear to surfaces, just cleaned and waxed. Overall green exterior steel, paint specks or residue, patina varies. Quan...
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
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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