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Cubist Brass Chandelier

Exceptional Five Flamed Art Deco Cubist Brass Chandelier or Pendant Lamp 1920s
By Dagobert Peche
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and decorative five-flamed Cubist Art Deco brass chandelier or pendant lamp
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Oversized Cubist Geometric Brass Chandelier
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Tarrytown, NY
A very elegant and solid cubist chandelier in the manner of Curtis Jere. Antique brass - 26
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2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large cubist chandelier
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Large cubist chandelier with opaline glass lampshades in excellent original condition.
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Vintage 1920s Slovak Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large cubist chandelier
Large cubist chandelier
H 28.75 in Dm 39.38 in
Large Italian Brass Cubist Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian brass cubist chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. Stunning large Italian brass chandelier
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1970s Italy Sciolari Modernist Chandelier Twelve Cubist Glass & Brass
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant chandelier with twelve glass cubes on a brass frame. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Gaetano Sciolari Italian Modern Cubist Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Gaetano Sciolari Italian Modern Cubist chandelier in chrome, brass, and glass elements, circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel

Pair of Gaetano Sciolari Cubist Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of small cubist chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari made of square tubes geometrically assembled
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair of Gaetano Sciolari Cubist Chandelier
Pair of Gaetano Sciolari Cubist Chandelier
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Art Deco Cubist Style Pendant Chandelier in Frosted Rose with Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco Pendant Chandelier in Frosted Rose Glass with Brass Fittings originates from
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

J.T. Kalmar 18" Cubist Flush Mount Chandelier Brass & Ice Glass, Austria 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount ceiling light with 13 ice glass cubes on a golden brass frame. Manufactured by
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Gaetano Sciolari Mid-Century Modern Cubist Chrome 8 Arm Crystal Glass Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Coimbra, PT
Original sculptural vintage cubist chandelier in the style of Sciolari with polished chrome and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome, Brass

Art deco cubist pendant
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco cubist pendant.
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Art deco cubist pendant
Art deco cubist pendant
H 35.04 in Dm 9.06 in
Cubist hanging lamp by Dagobert Peche
By Dagobert Peche
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Cubist hanging lamp by Dagobert Peche in excellent original condition.
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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Brass Chandelier with Teardrop Glass by Gaetano Sciolari.
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
A brass cubist chandelier with teardrop glass by Gaetano Sciolari. Italian, Circa 1970's
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Curtis Jere Cubist Brass Chandelier
By Artisan House, Curtis Jeré
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: United States. Date: 1970s. Dimensions: 11″ H x 21″ L x 21″ W. Materials: Polished brass. Condition
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Brass Sciolari Chandelier
Located in Aspen, CO
Fantastic cubist brass chandelier by Italian designer Sciolari.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Brass Cubist Chandelier
Located in Aspen, CO
Gorgeous brass cubist chandelier
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Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Brass Cubist Chandelier
Brass Cubist Chandelier
H 12 in W 21 in D 21 in
Nickeled Brass Cubist Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Cubist chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari made of square tubes geometrically assembled from which come
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid Century Cubist Chandelier in Brass and Plexi
Located in New York, NY
Modernist chandelier with cubist form in brass with white plexi details. Fitted with
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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Brass Brutalist Cubist Chandelier by Curtis Jere, Signed
Located in Dallas, TX
Polished brass plated steel chandelier with four lights by Curtis Jere. American, Signed by C. Jere
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20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

1970's Brass 14 Light Cubist Chandelier after Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very Unique Mid Century Modern Brass Cubist Chandelier having 14 lights in total. There are six
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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Sciolari Mixed Metal Cubist Chandelier
Located in Aspen, CO
Cubist brass and chrome chandelier by Sciolari
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Chrome

Mid-Century Modernist Six Arm Brass & Staggered Cubist Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This highly unique and materially dynamic Mid-Century Modernist Chandelier with Cubist Glass Shades
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair of cubist glass chandeliers
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautifully Textured glass rectangular chandeliers with brass hardware trimming. Very unique
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Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair of cubist glass chandeliers
Pair of cubist glass chandeliers
H 13.5 in W 5.5 in D 6.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Jere Signed Cubist Brass Pendant Fixture Chandelier, 1970s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an outstanding and rare, Cubist chandelier or pendant fixture, signed by
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1920s German Bauhaus Cubist Pendant Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A rare original 1920s German Bauhaus simple modern pendant. The chandelier is composed of an aged
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Cubist Chandelier by Architect Josef Gočár
By Josef Gocar
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Cubist style chandelier by architect Josef Gočár. Original perfect condition. Rare design. We
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Vintage 1910s Czech Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Iron

Large Cubist Chandelier by T.A. Greene
Located in North Miami, FL
This large-scale cubist chandelier by Tom Greene for Feldman Lighting has a wonderful faux tortoise
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Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Cubist Chandelier by T.A. Greene
Large Cubist Chandelier by T.A. Greene
H 23 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Unique Cubist Style Chandelier by Architect Josef Gočár, Perfect Condition
By Josef Gocar
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Cubist style chandelier by architect Josef Gočár. Original perfect condition. No damages. Rare
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Vintage 1910s Czech Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Iron

French Art Deco Frosted Glass Foliate Cubist Detail Chandelier by Degué
By Degué
Located in New York, NY
cubist foliate detailing throughout. A four-banded Art Deco brass trim secures the piece. The ceiling cap
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Art Deco Frosted Rose Stylized Cubist Floral Motif Chandelier Signed Degue
By Degué
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sophisticated Art Deco Frosted Rose Pendant Chandelier with Stylized Cubist Floral
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Rare and Spectacular Cubist Chandelier by Kalmar Featuring 33 Ice Glass Pendants
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Phenomenal large-scale flush mount chandelier, featuring an unprecedented 33 ice glass pendants
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Cubist onyx hanging light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cubist onyx hanging light
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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

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Onyx, Brass

Cubist onyx hanging light
Cubist onyx hanging light
H 12 in W 24 in D 12.75 in
Robert Sonneman Brass and Lucite Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cubist style brass and acrylic chandelier.
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Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Cubist Wall Lamp, Lantern
Located in Praha, CZ
Original condition, cleaned, new wiring installed. Solid nickel-plated brass. .
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome, Brass, Nickel

Cubist Wall Lamp, Lantern
Cubist Wall Lamp, Lantern
H 12.21 in W 5.12 in D 8.27 in
Cubist Ceiling Lamp, circa 1910
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional for Classic E27 and E14 bulbs. Perfectly cleaned. New electrification. New glass trimmings.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Cubist Ceiling Lamp, circa 1910
Cubist Ceiling Lamp, circa 1910
H 15.75 in Dm 33.47 in
Cubist Etched Glass Pendant, Germany Circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
Cubist Etched glass pendant Germany Circa 1930 Etched glass shade with original brass fitter
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20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Sciolari Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful cubist style chandelier in aged brass.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Sciolari Chandelier
Sciolari Chandelier
H 33 in W 24 in D 24 in
Texture Glass Cubist Chandelier
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful glass chandelier made of two panels attached to each other with Brass hardware .very
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Flush Mount

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Brass

Texture Glass Cubist Chandelier
Texture Glass Cubist Chandelier
H 13.5 in W 6.5 in D 6 in
Exceptional Art Deco Cubist Brass Chandelier or Pendant Lamp, 1920s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and decorative Cubist Art Deco brass chandelier or pendant lamp. Designed and
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Czechoslovak Cubist Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This brass pendant chandelier was made in the 1920s. It combines in itself elements of cubist and
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Early 20th Century Czech Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Czechoslovak Cubist Chandelier, 1920s
Czechoslovak Cubist Chandelier, 1920s
H 37.41 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Cubist Glass Chandelier, 1920ca
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state. New cable installed. To the E27 bulb.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel

Rare Brass Chandelier in Cubist Style by Franta Anyz, 1920s
By Franta (Frantisek) Anýž
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare brass chandelier in Cubist style. Designed by Franta Anyz and executed by IAS in 1920s
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Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Sciolari Iconic Cubist Polished Stainless Steel Brass and Lucite Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Sciolari chandelier. Polished stainless steel squares are interlocked with lucite cubes and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stainless Steel, Brass

French Art Deco Cubist Relief Frosted Glass Chandelier with Brass Fittings
By Degué
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco pattern relief frosted glass chandelier with brass fittings. An intricately
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Arts & Crafts France Rock Crystal Cubist Chandelier 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Arts & Crafts France rock crystal cubist chandelier. Photography fails to capture simple
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Vintage 1930s French Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Nickeled Brass Cubist Flushmount by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Cubist chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari made of square tubes geometrically assembled from which come
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Cubist Style Brutalist Chandelier by Tom Greene for Feldman
By Tom Greene, Feldman Brothers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing Brutalist chandelier by Tom Greene. Designed for the Feldman Lighting company in Los
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Cubism Brass and Glass Chandelier, 1930s, Perfect Condition
Located in Praha, CZ
5-flamming brass chandelier in Cubist style. Professionally restored: polished, rewired. Opaline
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Cubist Brass Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eighteen light brass chandelier with 18 down lucite accents, by Sciolari, Italian 1970. Diameter 28
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Curtis Jere Brass Cubist Chandelier
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Miami, FL
Great as is working Condition.
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Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Polished Brass Cubist Chandelier by Curtis Jere
Located in New York, NY
A brass plated steel chandelier with folded interlocking sections, forming an intricate geometric
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Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Steel Paneled Cubist Chandelier by Robert Sonneman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A lovely design by Robert Sonneman, this cubist fixture is similar to many of the Sciolari lamps
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Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair of Deco Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large steel and brass cubist style chandeliers Amber mica panels- restored and
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Vintage 1930s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel, Brass

Cubist Style Brutalist Chandelier by Tom Greene for Feldman
By Tom Greene, Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Here is another spectacular Brutalist chandelier by designer Tom Greene. This is one of the more
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Tom Greene Torch Cut Brass Brutalist Chandelier for Feldman Company
By Tom Greene, Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Large and rare cubist form brass chandelier constructed of various sizes and shapes of brass torch
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
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2010s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Two Gaetano Sciolari Crystal Drops Chandeliers
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Gaetano Sciolari Crystal Drops Chandeliers. Materials: Round lampshade made of chromed metal rods, tubes and parts in iron and brass. Black rectangular rods. Thin brass rods. Cr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Chrome, Metal

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. Available In patinated unlacquerd brass or aged silver and steel with (1) E26 m...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass, Silver, Gold, Steel

One of Two Italian Chrome Loop Chandeliers by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Antwerp, BE
One of two of 1970s chrome band loop chandeliers by Gaetano Sciolari. Diameter 50 cm. Height fixture 31 cm. Please note that price is per item not for the set.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
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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...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

1970s Gaetano Sciolari "Chevron" Large Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Large 1970s brass and chrome 15 lights "Chevron" chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari, in vintage original condition with minor minor wear and patina to the brass due to age and use.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Chrome

Gaetano Sciolari Sirius Silver Plated Mid-Century Chandelier, Lightolier, Italy
By Gaetano Sciolari, Lightolier
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive Modernist chandelier from the 1960s, model Sirius, designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightoiler, Italy. Made from silvered brass. The chandelier has three arms and offer...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Silver, Brass

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Bespoke Round Italian Dining Table in Travertine
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Honed or polished finish Rounded or straight edges Travertine pedestal. The photos show a variance of tables we have ma...
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Travertine

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By Roche Bobois
Located in PARIS, FR
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70 S roche bobois bed with bed tables
70 S roche bobois bed with bed tables
H 9.85 in W 90.56 in D 96.46 in
Large Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome & Lucite Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Lightolier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1970s Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier chandelier, signed with manufacture label. Wired and in working condition. Takes 8 candelabra bulbs, 40W-max each.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel, Chrome

Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in LEWES, GB
An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...
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Brass

Cast Brass and Leather Primal Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
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Cubist Brass Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cubist brass chandelier for your home. Each cubist brass chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using brass, metal and glass. If you’re shopping for a cubist brass chandelier, we have 24 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a cubist brass chandelier — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A cubist brass chandelier is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one cubist brass chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Curtis Jere, Gaetano Sciolari and Degué produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Cubist Brass Chandelier?

Prices for a cubist brass chandelier start at $10 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $3,391.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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.

Questions About Cubist Brass Chandelier
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a couple points to check in determining if your chandelier is antique. The drops were faceted on both sides, and there also may be daisy-shaped glass buttons. You can also shop a range of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You can update an old brass chandelier in many ways. Refinish it with spray paint to give it a more modern hue or slip new sleeves over the candles. You can also add embellishments like crystals to the frame. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage chandeliers.

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