$528 / item
1960s Czech Cut-Glass Globe Pendant Light
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
These striking 30cm cut-glass globe pendants were salvaged from former Czechoslovakia and date from the 1960s–1970s, a period when patterned glass lighting was widely produced across...
Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Bakelite
Antique Cut Glass Holopahne Globe Church Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Czech antique glass pendant light large – B. These unique glass pendants were salvaged from a school hall in former Czechoslovakia, featuring unique cross-cut diamond glass. The gla...
Cut Glass
Antique Vintage Cut Glass Church Globe Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Czech antique glass pendant light large – A These unique glass pendants were salvaged from a school hall in former Czechoslovakia, featuring unique cross-cut diamond glass. The gl...
Steel
$1,075 / item
A Fine Gilt Bronze & Cut Glass Globe
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine & Decorative Gilt Bronze & Cut Glass Globe by Baccarat. 1 light. France, circa 1910. (3 available) Dimensions: Hgith 8 1/2" Diameter 9 1/2"
Bronze
$960Sale Price|20% Off
French Empire Style Brass & Etched Cut Glass Center Globe Chandelier - 6 Arms
Located in Plainview, NY
French Empire Style Brass & Etched Cut Glass Center Globe Chandelier – 6 Arms: A refined example of French Empire Revival elegance, this six-arm chandelier is crafted in solid brass...
Brass
French Art Deco & Art Nouveau Amber Beaded Fringe & Cut Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous antique French chandelier in beaded glass tubes, Art Deco / Art Nouveau. Measures: Diameter 23.63 in / 60 cm Height 27.56 in / 70 cm 5-light bulbs E14/ good working conditio...
Metal, Brass
French Art Deco and Art Nouveau Chandelier with Clear Cut Crystal Glass Globes
Located in Coimbra, PT
An unusual antique French Art Deco cut crystal glass globes 4-light chandelier, circa 1920s. Measures: Glass bowl 20 x 22 cm. Glass globes 13 x 15 cm. Four bulbs E27/ good working...
Crystal, Metal
Large Mid-Century French Gilt Iron Candle Chandelier with Frosted Glass Globe
Located in Barntrup, DE
A striking and sculptural mid-20th-century French gilt iron candle chandelier featuring twelve candleholders arranged in a graceful, tiered composition. The chandelier’s design combi...
Iron, Metal
Unavailable
H 43.31 in W 41.34 in D 28.35 in
French Bronze Empire Style Chandelier with a Globe of Victorian Cut-Glass
Located in Oldebroek, NL
French bronze Empire style chandelier with beautiful globe from Victorian cut-glass. Total seven lights. Nice detailing like guirlandes, angels etc. This is just one of the collecti...
Bronze
Bronze 5-Light Chandelier with Original Globes
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This finely crafted 5-light chandelier is made of cast bronze and features a large center globe surrounded 4 slightly smaller globes, each is hand cut. There are two globe designs av...
Bronze
Midcentury Cut Glass Globe Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, cut glass, globe pendant with chrome fitter is newly wired with 48 inches of braided cloth cord.
Chrome
Cut Glass Globe Pendant
Located in Culver City, CA
Cut, etched and engraved glass globe with original copper galleries. Measures: 6” diameter x 10.5” height.
Copper
Sold
H 18.9 in Dm 5.9 in
Set of 3 Edwardian Antique Cut Glass Pendant Lights – Elegant Ceiling Fixtures
Located in Lincoln, GB
Elegant Edwardian Cut Glass Globe Pendant Lights – Set of Three with Unique Flat-Bottom Design These exquisite pendant lights are fine examples of Edwardian-era lighting, a period th...
Cut Glass
Mid-Century Brass Four-Light Chandelier Pendant with Cut Glass Globes
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Mid-century Art Deco brass four-light chandelier with cut-glass globes. In the middle large globe in hexagonal form, circa 1930 1940. Lam arms with three E14 bulb sockets and one E2...
Brass
Art Deco Cut Crystal Frosted Sphere Ceiling Glass Globe Pendant
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A cut crystal design serves as the focal point of this beautiful satin finish Art Deco glass globe that will give your home a classic and timeless upgrade. Available with a new Brass...
Glass
Eighteen Cut Glass Globe Chandelier
By Richard Essig
Located in New York, NY
Elegant chrome eighteen cut glass globe sputnik chandelier. The fixture has been newly rewired but retains the E14 bulb sockets. It comes complete with matching ceiling canopy and ...
Chrome
Spectacular 18 Cut Glass Globe Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This spectacular sputnik chandelier has 18 light sources which are concealled by 18 beautiful cut glass globes. This fabulous fixture came directly from a grand Austrian residence...
Italian Floral Crystal Globe Pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charming brass and crystal globe pendant. Individual crystal flowers and cut crystal balls are attached to curved brass arms extending from an open brass frame in the shape of a globe.
Crystal
Italian Bronze and Cut Crystal Globe Form Four-Light Chandelier, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Italian chandelier features bronze frame with strung cut crystal globe form surrounded by four candle style lights, shape reminiscent of hot air ballon, 20th century Measures: 47"...
Crystal, Bronze
French Late Arts & Crafts Hammered Steel Chandelier, 6 Glass Globes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hanging from a crowned cylinder top with original chains connecting to a middle cylinder and then double chains connecting to the main ring which is perforated with wave patterns, al...
Cut Steel
Fine French Bronze Filigree Swag Bow Etched Frosted Glass Globe Pendent Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine French bronze filigree swag with bow details encasing an etched frosted glass globe pendant with an Edison light rewired and ready to install with canopy and mounting hardware.
Bronze
Twelve Globe Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Twelve globe chandelier manufactured by Stilnovo in Italy circa 1950s. Brass, enameled metal and brushed satin glass globes. Wired for US junction boxes. Original stem and canopy. Ov...
Brass, Metal
Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Originally used on t...
Cut Glass
Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Polished copper top a...
Cut Glass
Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Polished copper top and hoo...
Cut Glass
Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Polished copper top a...
Cut Glass
Extra Large Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
Extra large Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Original...
Cut Glass
Extra Large Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
Extra large Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes 3 x E27 fitting bulbs - Polished copper top and hoo...
Cut Glass
Sold
H 25 in Dm 10.5 in
Early 20th Century Polished Brass and Hand Cut-Glass Globe Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Good looking and practical size pendant. This stylish and handcrafted pendant is a joy to look at, both on and off. It is beautiful pendants such as this one that can create just t...
Brass
Pair of Frosted Cut Glass Globe Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
These heavy glass globes look early and may have been gas at one time. The glass is at least .25 inches thick and deep cut in the style of fine crystal. Everything uncut is frosted g...
Cut Glass
French Art Deco Art Nouveau Wheel Cut Clear Crystal Glass Globe Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
An unusual antique French Art Deco wheel cut crystal glass globes five-light chandelier, circa 1920s. Four bulbs E27/ good working condition/European wiring. Measures: Glass bowl ...
Crystal, Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in Dm 24.41 in
French Art Deco Art Nouveau Pink Etched Glass Wheel Cut Crystal Globe Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Antique French Art Deco pink and etched glass wheel-cut crystal four-light chandelier. An unusual French four-light bulbs chandelier. Four cut-glass and frosted globes. One in white ...
Crystal
Kaiser Leuchten Eight Arm Brass Chandelier with Frosted Cut Glass Globes
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A beautiful eight-arm, German made chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten, circa 1960. This elegant piece sits perfectly within the Hollywood Regency style with it's brass metalwork and opule...
Brass
Sold
H 35.44 in Dm 31.5 in
Large French Art Deco Cut Crystal Globes & Gilt Bronze Ornate Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous, heavy antique gilt bronze French Art Deco cut crystal glass globes 6-light chandelier, early 20th century. Age patina. Measures: Diameter 31.5 in / 80 cm Height 35.5 in / 9...
Crystal, Bronze
Art Deco Cut Crystal Frosted Sphere Ceiling Glass Globe Pendant
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A cut crystal design serves as the focal point of this beautiful satin finish Art Deco glass globe that will give your home a classic and timeless upgrade. Available with a new brass...
Glass
Early 20th Century Brass and Hand-Cut Glass Globe Small Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Good looking, practical and small size pendant. This stylish and handcrafted pendant is a joy to look at, both on and off. It is beautiful pendants such as this one that can create...
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.
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.