$6,994 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 23.63 in
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Crystal Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier, 1990s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
chandelier and making the light illuminate the vitreous elements. Five E26 / E27 bulbs. Project by Murano
Metal
$9,088 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 31.5 in
Carlo Nason Mid-Century Modern Crystal Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier, 1984
By Carlo Nason
Located in Murano, Venezia
This chandelier is very simple, but one of the most refined and elegant. Play on the repetition of
Metal
$5,079 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 23.63 in
Carlo Nason Mid-Century Modern Crystal Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier, 1976
By Carlo Nason
Located in Murano, Venezia
This chandelier is very simple, but one of the most refined and elegant. Play on the repetition of
Metal
Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Venini, Italy
By Carlo Nason
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
An amazing chandelier handcrafted in Murano glass and gilded brass. Each "Triedri" Murano glass is
Art Glass
$4,400
H 21.66 in Dm 17.33 in
Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier by Carlo Nason, Venini Italy
By Carlo Nason, Venini
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Amazing flush mount chandelier crafted in curved molded Murano Glass on a gilded brass frame
Brass
$7,732
H 35.44 in Dm 16.54 in
Pair of Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Venini 1970'
By Carlo Nason, Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pair of glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
Blown Glass
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H 15.75 in Dm 23.63 in L 15.75 in
Curvati Murano Chandelier, Clear Crystal Triedri, New Hardware, four available
By Franco Luce, Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Iconic midcentury chandelier from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Simple and beautiful. Designed
Iron
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H 15.75 in Dm 31.5 in
Carlo Nason certified, Pair, Large Curvati Murano Chandeliers, Clear Triedri, 80s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Very large iconic Mid-Century chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Simple and
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier
By Industria Veneziana
Located in London, GB
A Murano curved glass chandelier with brass frame, by Industria Veneziana designed by Carlo Nason
Murano Glass
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H 41.34 in Dm 18.51 in L 41.34 in
Large Curvati Chandelier, Trasparent Triedri, 20 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Murano light transparent glass chandelier with four layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on an
Blown Glass
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H 15.75 in Dm 31.5 in
Carlo Nason Mid-Century Modern Crystal Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier, 1984s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Murano, Venezia
This chandelier is very simple, but one of the most refined and elegant. Play on the repetition of
Metal
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H 13.78 in Dm 15.75 in L 13.78 in
Pair of Small Curvati Chandelier, Amber Filigree, Carlo Nason, 1980s Unit price
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Small Mid-Century Classic chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Please note the price
Chrome
Curvati Murano Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Crystal Triedri, 1980s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Curvati Murano chandeliers by Carlo Nason for Crystal Triedri, circa 1980.
Chrome
Curvati Murano Chandelier, Clear Crystal Triedri, certified Carlo Nason
By Franco Luce, Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Iconic midcentury chandelier from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Simple and beautiful. Designed
Iron
Carlo Nason, Pair of Curvati Murano Chandeliers, Clear Crystal Triedri,
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Two iconic Mid-Century chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Simple and beautiful
Iron
Large Curvati Chandelier, Trasparent Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Murano light trasparent glass chandelier with three layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on an
Blown Glass
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H 19.69 in Dm 55.12 in
Large Curvati Chandelier, Clear Triedri, Carlo Nason certificate, Murano, 60s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Larger curvati chandelier made. The difficulty of making precisely such a large piece withness the
Chrome
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H 20.48 in Dm 11.82 in
Carlo Nason, Four Curvati Murano Small Chandeliers, Crystal Triedri, Magnificent
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
midcentury chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Great play with the light. Designed in the 1970s
Chrome
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H 20.48 in Dm 11.82 in
Carlo Nason, Four Curvati Murano Small Chandeliers, Crystal Triedri, Magnificent
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This is a set of four masterpiece Mid-Century chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason
Chrome
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H 20.48 in Dm 11.82 in
Carlo Nason, Four Curvati Murano Small Chandeliers, Crystal Triedri, Magnificent
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
midcentury chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Great play with the light. Designed in the 1970s
Chrome
Large Curvati Chandelier, Pink and Trasparent Triedri, 20 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Murano light pink and trasparente glass chandelier with four layers of curving “triedri” glass
Blown Glass
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H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Curvati Rainbow Ceiling Light, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Large Curvati rainbow ceiling light, multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano glasses Murano ceiling light
Metal
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H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Curvati Rainbow Ceiling Light, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Large Curvati rainbow ceiling light, multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano glasses Murano ceiling light
Metal
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H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Curvati Rainbow Ceiling Light, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Large Curvati rainbow ceiling light, multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano glasses Murano ceiling light
Metal
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H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Curvati Set Four Rainbow Ceiling Lights, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Large Curvati rainbow ceiling light, multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano glasses Murano ceiling light
Metal
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H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Set Four Curvati Rainbow Ceiling Light, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Set four large Curvati rainbow ceiling lights, multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano glasses Murano
Metal
One of two Small Curvati Chandelier, Amber Filigree, Carlo Nason, 1980s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Small Mid-Century Classic chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. The central amber
Chrome
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H 20.48 in Dm 11.82 in
Carlo Nason Certified, Pair of Midcentury Curvati Chandeliers Clear Triedri 1980
By Industria Veneziana, Venini, Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This is a set of two masterpiece midcentury chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Great
Chrome
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H 20.48 in Dm 11.82 in
Carlo Nason Certified, Pair of Mid-century Curvati Chandeliers Clear Triedri, 80
By Venini, Carlo Nason
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
a set of two masterpiece midcentury chandeliers from Murano, designed by Carlo Nason. Great play
Chrome
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H 18.9 in Dm 23.63 in
Large Curvati Rainbow Ceiling Light, Multicolored Triedri, 24 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Murano ceiling light multicolored glass with three layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on an
Blown Glass
$1,809Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in Dm 23.63 in
Beautiful Large three-Tier Murano Glass Tube Chandelier - 52 glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 52 large clear glass tubes in a star shape. Period: late XX century ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$7,018 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Wood, Poplar, Burl
$6,840 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 66.93 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier / Wall Light, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Wonderful piece of Murano that can be mounted both as a wall lamp and as a ceiling chandelier. Particular and original applique from the Murano glass factory. The wall light/chandel...
Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
Metal
$2,706 / item
H 7.09 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Great Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, in the Style of Barovier, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury vessel ship low ceiling and now is used to pair with Mid-Century Modern Barovier palmette chandeliers, th...
Gold Plate
American Designer, Sectional Sofa, Rattan, Velvet, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan and yellow velvet sectional sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1970s. Dimensions: 25.25” H x 98” W x 98” D Seat Height: 17”
Velvet, Rattan
$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
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$5,900 / set
H 25 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Modern Murano Glass Sconces, Hand-Blown Smoked Glass & Brass Frame
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass paneled sconces; each crafted with three curved panels of hand-blown smoked glass on a brass frame. We love the modern style and hand-crafted quality of these sc...
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
$12,510 / set
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 23.63 in
Set of Two Shagreen Nightstands with beveled drawers by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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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