$1,500 / set
Lightolier Dome Pendants.
By Lightolier
Located in Denton, TX
Nice Plastic dome pendant with nickel plated cap and glass globe.
Nickel
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Vintage Louvered Lightolier Pendant Light
By Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s louvered Lightolier dome pendant lamp in the style of Verner Panton.
Metal
$795 / set
Set of 3 Lightolier pendant dome lamps
By Lightolier
Located in South Charleston, WV
Lightolier. Trio of Pendants each with their own ceiling plates.
Metal
$1,121Sale Price|25% Off
MCM White Dome Swag Pendant Hanging Light Fixture or Lamp Style of Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous Mid-20th Century Mid Century Modern white enameled metal dome swag pendant hanging light fixture or lamp in the style of Lightolier.
Metal
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Steel and Glass Dome Chandelier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Original 1950s Gerald Thurston for Lightolier steel and glass chandelier chandelier. Milk glass dome shade suspends from circular steel central fitting. Light is directed up above do...
Aluminum
Dome Pendant Light by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dome pendant light by Lightolier. The cord is 16 inches long.
Metal
1960s Lightolier Modernist Chrome Pendant Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Lightolier Modernist Chrome pendant dome ceiling lamp Unmarked 21 diameter x 12 tall plus cable 53 Preowned unrestored vintage condition Refer to images provided.
Chrome
Large Lightolier Art Deco Period Dome Pendant Lamp in Milk Glass
By Lightolier
Located in South Charleston, WV
A stunning pendant lamp ideal for foyer or dining. Measures 20" across and total drop is 33". This original period piece produced by Lightolier has the hardware in chrome and the sha...
Chrome
Lightolier Jacobsen style Mirror Chrome Dome Light
By Lightolier
Located in Miami, FL
...SOLD... Exciting & rich dome shaped hanging light from Lightolier in the style of Arne Jacobsen with a stepped louver top in brushed finish over a half dome body in mirror polis...
Chrome
Sold
H 10.5 in Dm 15.5 in
MCM to Modern Aluminum Dome Pendant Hanging Light Fixture Selling Separately
By Lightolier
Located in Topeka, KS
If it’s something you can wrap your DOME around, then let’s talk about these awesome aluminum masterpieces… These are gorgeous Mid-Century Modern to Modern dome or pendant hanging li...
Metal, Wire
60's Half Dome Chandelier Style of Jacobsen
By Lightolier
Located in Miami, FL
Fab Brushed Aluminum Half Dome Pendant Chandelier Lightolier fixture in the style of Arne Jacobsen.
An Oversized Nickel Dome Light Fixture by Lightolier
Located in North Miami, FL
Restored incredibly in Nickel finish, this over sized dome by Lightolier with concentric black diffusers and small perforations throughout the cupola (hard to see in photos). Three i...
Pair of Vintage Lightolier Chrome Half-Dome Pendants
By Lightolier
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage pair of Lightolier Chrome hanging pendant lamps in excellent condition. 1970's.
Mid Century Modern Orange Dome Pendant Hanging Light Fixture by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern orange dome or pendant hanging light fixture by Lightolier.
Metal, Wire
Lightolier Dome Pendant Lamp, 1960s
By Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is one awesome Lightolier dome pendant lamp 1960s. Signed with Lightolier sticker in canopy.
Metal
Mid-Century Lightolier Style Brass Pendant
By Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century brass pendant, Lightolier style, dome-shape. Restored with new finish and electrical.
Brass, Metal
23” Mod Contemporary 5058 Smoke Acrylic Dome, Lightolier, USA, c1972
By Lightolier
Located in Portland, OR
Sometimes it is better to simply let the original manufacturer speak for a fixture themselves… Lightolier described our elegant contemporary fixture in their 1973 catalog this way: “...
Chrome, Dome Style Pendant Lights by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Five 1970s pendant lights, each in chrome with 4 brushed aluminum rings at the top & white enamel interior by Lightolier. They all still have their labeled ceiling canopies. The list...
Vintage Purple Dome Hanging Lamp by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Hudson, NY
a vintage 1960's hanging light fixture by Lightolier with a center core of crome with 8 bulb sockets, and a thick plastic dome of pale purple. great size and scale. signed Lightolier.
$2,056
H 10.63 in Dm 8.67 in
1 of 4 Elegant Mid Century Modern Pendant Lamps or Hanging Lights Germany 1950s
Located in München, BY
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern pendant lamps or hanging lights. Designed & manufactured in Germany, 1950s. Price per item. Four identical pendant lamps available ...
Aluminum
$2,694
H 31.5 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Antique Vintage German Art Deco Bauhaus Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
- A stepped opaline ceiling pendant by illustrious manufacturers Erco, Germany circa 1930. - Beautiful white opaline glass shade, fully stamped to the upper outer rim, original chain...
Opaline Glass
"Modern Italian Art Glass Pendant Light, Adjustable Cable, 5\" Diameter"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modern designed Art Glass single light . Most likely from Italy ! Comes complete with the 12V transformer . The cable is at least 72" or more . Looks great when lit up . Could go i...
Glass
Doria Pendant Light
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
One Doria pendant light. Measures: Diameter 36 cm. Height 17 cm.
Metal
1960s White Benjamin Enamelled Pendant Lamps
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s White Benjamin Enamelled Pendant Lamps – 18 inch 1960s White Benjamin Enamelled Pendant Lamps – 18 inch. Benjamin was arguably the market leader in Industrial lighting in the ...
Metal
Group of 10 Large MCM Globe Lights by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Surrey, BC
A very nice grouping complete with ceiling plate on these extra large rare globes showing small brass details old white finish and steel stem. We have rarely seen these sizes in quan...
Brass
Large Deep Dome Holophane Pendant
By Holophane
Located in Peekskill, NY
These are heavy Holophane pendants. The glass is a half inch thick and it has a 15.25 inch diameter. The mounting plate is as clean and simple as it gets so all you see is this beaut...
Glass
Fabio Lenci Pendant Lamp
By Fabio Lenci, Guzzini
Located in South Charleston, WV
Italy 1960's signed made in Italy. An uncommon model from Fabio Lenci for Guzzini. Provides an unexpected glow of illumination above the center line of the sphere through refraction ...
Steel
$2,363
H 26.38 in Dm 11.42 in
Pendant Light with Large White Glass Shade attributed to Pukeberg, Sweden
By Pukeberg Sweden
Located in London, GB
A simple and elegant pendant light with a white glass shade attributed to Pukeberg Glassworks of Sweden, first half twentieth century. The pendant features a generous oval shade, n...
Chrome
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Fabric, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and off-white embroidery fabric pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 18.25"H x 15.7"D Stem Length (inches): 2.75" Dimension...
Fabric, Teak
$857 / set
H 8.67 in Dm 14.97 in
Vintage Danish "Dyssen" Pendant Lights by Asger BC Lys, 1980s. Set of 3.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish "Dyssen" Pendant Lights by Asger BC Lys, 1980s. Set of 3. Set of three Danish Dyssen ceiling pendants designed Asger Bay Christiansen for ABC Lys Denmark in the 1980...
Aluminum
$858 / item
H 13.39 in Dm 6.11 in
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Aloys F. Gangkofner for Peill & Putzler
By Peill & Putzler, Aloys F. Gangkofner
Located in München, BY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed by Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner and manufactured by Peill & Putzler, Dueren, Germany, 1950s. Executed in opaline gla...
Opaline Glass
$1,660
H 8.67 in Dm 13.78 in
Rare & Elegant Mid Century Modern Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Germany 1960s
Located in München, BY
Lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed and manufactured in Germany, 1960s. Executed in orange enameled aluminium and opaline glass, ...
Aluminum
Art Deco Style Milk Glass Conical Pendant Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and minimal Art Deco Style Milk Glass Conical Pendant Chandelier originates from Italy during the 20th Century. Features a conical shade rendered in a lovely opaque milk...
Milk Glass
$4,342
H 14.18 in Dm 11.82 in
Rare Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp Nervi by Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner, 1950s
By Aloys F. Gangkofner, Peill & Putzler
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp or hanging light. Model Nervi. Designed by Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner for Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1950s. Exe...
Glass, Opaline Glass
Midcentury Rotaflex Pendant Lamp, 1960s
By Heifetz Rotaflex
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite Mid-Century Modern Rotaflex pendant lamp, crafted in the 1960s, is a true testament to timeless design. Its distinctive lampshade, fashioned from continuous plastic co...
Plastic
$4,809
H 9.06 in Dm 17.72 in
Rare Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light by Goldkant 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in München, BY
Large, rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed & manufactured probably by Goldkant Leuchten, Germany, 1960s. Executed in sprayed...
Metal
Collection of Original Benjamin Green Porcelain Pendant Lights
By Benjamin
Located in Peekskill, NY
This was an amazing barn find. These classic shape industrial lamps are green over an antique white porcelain finish. The 18 inch diameter dome is impressive and the condition is bea...
Porcelain
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
Pair of Arne Jacobsen Louvered Pendant Chandeliers C1970
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of simple yet elegant louvered pendant hanging lamps designed by Arne Jacobsen C1970. All original with a louvered top section with concentric bands which allow the ...
Metal
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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