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Space Age Double Shaded Pendant Lamp by Elio Martinelli for Artimeta, 1970s
By Elio Martinelli
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare space age pendant lamp by Elio Martinelli for Artimeta with a double smoked acrylic glass
Category

20th Century Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Double Shade Wicker and Wood Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Double Shade Wicker and Wood Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wicker, Teak

Brass Double Shade Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1970s, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Extraordinary Mid-century Modern Full Brass Double shade XXL adjustable Counterweight Pendant Lamp
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Brass Double Shade Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Domicil Möbel, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass Double shade XXL adjustable Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Domicil Möbel, 1970s, Germany
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Double Shade Chandelier, Brass and Steel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom designed for a lighting showroom in LA, double shades hanging from all brass frame. Solid
Category

1990s North American French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Artemide Tolomeo Fiber Double Pendant Lamp
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo with shade features the same arm balancing body
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Fiber Double Pendant Lamp
Artemide Tolomeo Fiber Double Pendant Lamp
H 58.27 in W 58.27 in D 11.42 in
Artemide Tolomeo Parch Double Pendant Lamp
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo with shade features the same arm balancing body
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Parch Double Pendant Lamp
Artemide Tolomeo Parch Double Pendant Lamp
H 58.27 in W 55.91 in D 9.85 in
Artemide Tolomeo Parch Double Pendant Lamp
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo with shade features the same arm balancing body
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Parch Double Pendant Lamp
Artemide Tolomeo Parch Double Pendant Lamp
H 58.27 in W 51.19 in D 6.7 in
Artemide Tolomeo Black Double Pendant Lamp
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo with shade features the same arm balancing body
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Black Double Pendant Lamp
Artemide Tolomeo Black Double Pendant Lamp
H 58.27 in W 58.27 in D 11.42 in
Artemide Tolomeo Black Double Pendant Lamp
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo with shade features the same arm balancing body
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Black Double Pendant Lamp
Artemide Tolomeo Black Double Pendant Lamp
H 58.27 in W 54.34 in D 8.67 in
Artemide Tolomeo Parch Double Pendant Lamp
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo with shade features the same arm balancing body
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Parch Double Pendant Lamp
Artemide Tolomeo Parch Double Pendant Lamp
H 58.27 in W 58.27 in D 11.42 in
Artemide Tolomeo Fiber Double Pendant Lamp
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo with shade features the same arm balancing body
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Fiber Double Pendant Lamp
Artemide Tolomeo Fiber Double Pendant Lamp
H 58.27 in W 55.91 in D 9.85 in
Artemide Tolomeo Black Double Pendant Lamp
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo with shade features the same arm balancing body
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Black Double Pendant Lamp
Artemide Tolomeo Black Double Pendant Lamp
H 58.27 in W 55.91 in D 9.85 in
Artemide Tolomeo Fiber Double Pendant Lamp
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo with shade features the same arm balancing body
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Fiber Double Pendant Lamp
Artemide Tolomeo Fiber Double Pendant Lamp
H 58.27 in W 54.34 in D 8.67 in
Vintage double shade french enamel lamp. Antique streetlamp. For home or garden.
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
What a lamp! If you're looking for the ultimate industrial pendant. Don't look any further. This
Category

Vintage 1920s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Bauhaus Double Opal and Frosted Glass Shade Ceiling Lamp from Doria, 1940s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Commercial size pendant measuring 24" wide. Large glass shade of frosted glass and milk glass lamp
Category

Vintage 1940s Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome, Nickel

Artemide Tolomeo 10" Fiber Double Pendant Lamp
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo with shade features the same arm balancing body
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo 12" Parch Double Pendant Lamp
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo with shade features the same arm balancing body
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo 12" Parch Double Pendant Lamp
Artemide Tolomeo 12" Parch Double Pendant Lamp
H 58.27 in W 54.34 in D 8.67 in
Sober Shade Suspension
Located in Paris, FR
Suspension Sober shade with metal black chromed pipe and shade in black glass. With double led
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Sober Shade Suspension
Sober Shade Suspension
H 30.44 in Dm 18.9 in
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Black Shade by Bernard-Albin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Yellow Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Yellow Shade by Bernard-Albin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Blue Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Blue Shade by Bernard-Albin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Copper Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Copper Shade by Bernard-Albin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Chrome Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Chrome Shade by Bernard-Albin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Red Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Red Shade by Bernard-Albin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in White Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and White Shade by Bernard-Albin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Huge Double Dome Industrial Pendant by Benjamin Electric 'V1'
By Benjamin Electrical Company 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original vintage industrial pendants of huge proportions with a Double Dome two part design by
Category

Mid-20th Century British Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Copper Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Black Copper Shade by Bernard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in White Copper Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and White Copper Shade by Bernard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Raw Copper Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Raw Copper Shade by Bernard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Italian Mid-Century Modern Double Disc Decorated Glass Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful Italian Mid-Century Modern double disc pendant lamp in the aquamarine shade color, 1950
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

"Cirkel" Double Glass Pendant by Jo Hammerborg For Fog&Mørup, Denmark
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Mortsel, BE
aesthetics and function, a hallmark of Hammerborg's designs. The pendant lamp features a double layer of
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp w/Extension in Blue Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm with Extension in Blue Shade by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp w/Extension in Black Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm with Extension in Black Shade by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp w/Extension in Red Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm with Extension in Red Shade by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp w/Extension in White Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm with Extension in White Shade by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Copper Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Black Copper Shade by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Raw Copper Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Raw Copper Shade by Bernard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp w/Extension in Chrome Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm with Extension in Chrome Shade by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp w/Extension in Copper Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm with Extension in Copper Shade by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp w/Extension in Yellow Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm with Extension in Yellow Shade by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Italian Midcentury Double Murano Glass, Etched Pendant / Flush Mount by Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern double Murano / Venetian glass pendant / flush mount by Venini The
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Double "Malplaquet" Pendant Light by The Urban Electric, Made in the USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the stunning Double "Malplaquet" Pendant Light by Steven Gambrel for The Urban Electric
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pe...

Materials

Bronze

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp w/Extension in Frosted Glass Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm with Extension in Frosted Glass
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp w/Extension in White Copper Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm with Extension in White Copper
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp w/Extension in Black Copper Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm with Extension in Black Copper
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp w/Extension in Raw Copper Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm with Extension in Raw Copper Shade
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Arm and Blue Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Blue Shade by Bernard-Albin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Arm and Yellow Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Yellow Shade by Bernard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Arm and Red Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Red Shade by Bernard-Albin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Arm and Copper Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Copper Shade by Bernard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Arm and Black Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions La Lampe Gras N°312 L Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Black Shade by Bernard-Albin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Gray Double Pendant Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassi
By Artemide, Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
system as the Tolomeo table lamp adapted to a suspension mounting system. Available in double suspension
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modernist Stilnovo Model "1135/2" Double Pendant Light, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
A fabulous and highly sought after Mid-Century Modernist Stilnovo model "1135/2" double ceiling
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Aperture Double
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
tube arcs around the other; diffusing and bouncing light within a hand-bent glass shade.
Category

2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Aperture Double
Aperture Double
H 16.5 in W 10.84 in D 33.25 in
Armitage Double Suspension Lamp
Located in London, GB
Our Armitage double suspension lamp is perfect positioned above a kitchen counter space or dining
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Armitage Double Suspension Lamp
Armitage Double Suspension Lamp
H 157.49 in W 55.52 in D 7.29 in
Cecile Double Table Lamp
By Marioni
Located in Milan, IT
round, textured plexiglas shade, mounted on a square structure in brass. The two shades project their
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Marble, Brass

Cecile Double Table Lamp
Cecile Double Table Lamp
H 23.04 in W 13.39 in D 8.67 in
Heavy Bronze Double Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
fittings. Each side is a triple candelabra topped by a 17 inch clam broth fluted shade. At almost four foot
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

LING Pendant 6
Located in Renton, WA
LING Pendant 6 is a harmonious mingle of minimalism and nostalgia design which is inspired by
Category

2010s Taiwanese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

LING Pendant 6
LING Pendant 6
H 78 in W 3 in D 53 in
LING Pendant H
Located in Renton, WA
LING Pendant H is a harmonious mingle of minimalism and nostalgia design which is inspired by
Category

2010s Taiwanese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

LING Pendant H
LING Pendant H
H 9 in W 3 in D 7 in
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Double Shade Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the double shade pendant you’re looking for. Each double shade pendant for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage double shade pendant now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a double shade pendant — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A double shade pendant is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made double shade pendant over the years, but those crafted by Carl Fagerlund, Lightolier and Max Ingrand are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Double Shade Pendant?

A double shade pendant can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,050, while the lowest priced sells for $950 and the highest can go for as much as $8,750.

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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.

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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.

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