$550Sale Price|35% Off
Double Wall Drum Ceiling Pendant Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Double Wall Drum Ceiling Pendant Lamp, cream inner layer, transparent grey cloth exterior. 40" H x 24" Diameter. 15" Height for the outer lamp shade.
Fabric, Acrylic
Brass and Crystal Drum Pendant Light Fixture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Mid-Century Lobmeyr-style drum-shaped pendant fixture features hundreds of tightly, and, oh so symmetrically strung 3/4” to 1/8” glass crystals framed by two brass rings which f...
Brass
$270Sale Price|40% Off
1960s Leviton Pleated Drum Pendant Swag Lamp
By Leviton
Located in Waxahachie, TX
1960s Leviton. Puts a beautiful ambiance in a room. Vintage pleated Drum swag lamp. Gold metal florets. Rope cord has 2 loops for hooks. Rope cord is more than 10 feet, regular cord ...
Fabric
Giltwood Drum-Shaped Pendant by Carlos Villegas
Located in Tarrytown, NY
22k gold giltwood woodcarving pendant with tiered foliate motif stem by master woodworker Carlos Villegas.
Giltwood
Rattan Rope Large Drum Pendant Light or Lantern
Located in Barcelona, ES
A cool handcrafted rattan drum shaped ceiling suspension lamp in rope and rattan. Spain, 1960s This large artisan lantern has an eye-catching design featuring a cylindrical structure...
Cane, Rattan, Rope
Pair of Gold-Plated Bronze Drum Light Fixtures, 1960s, Austria
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of gold-plated bronze drum light fixtures with several glass panels. This pair is executed to a very high standard.
Brass
Contemporary Interior Drum Shade Pendant, Stephen Shadley design, Black
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Designed by renowned Designer, Stephen Shadley, this custom lantern creates a dramatic statement with its design and functionality. Taking attributes of a Classic drum shade and susp...
Metal
Set of 7 Gold-Plated Bronze Drum Light Fixtures, 1960s, Austria
Located in Rijssen, NL
Set of gold-plated bronze drum light fixtures with several glass panels. Best of design from the 1960s.
Brass
Black Leather Modern Satin Brass Sarah Ceiling Pendant 14" Drum
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Composed of a hand-sewn leather drum fitted between a satin brass top and bottom ring, the Sarah can be customized with the drop height that is right for your space and the pipe can ...
Brass
Solis Drum 24 Pendant Light in Silver by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Carmine Deganello, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
The new Solis Drum pendant is the latest addition to the elegant Solis suspension family. Featuring a uniquely engaging blend of light and shadow, Solis Drum is made of laser cut pol...
Aluminum, Steel
Solis Drum 24 Pendant Light in Black by Pablo Designs
By Carmine Deganello, Pablo Studio, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The new Solis Drum pendant is the latest addition to the elegant Solis suspension family. Featuring a uniquely engaging blend of light and shadow, Solis Drum is made of laser cut pol...
Steel, Aluminum
Solis Drum 36 Pendant Light in Black by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Carmine Deganello, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
The new Solis Drum pendant is the latest addition to the elegant Solis suspension family. Featuring a uniquely engaging blend of light and shadow, Solis Drum is made of laser cut pol...
Aluminum, Steel
Solis Drum 36 Pendant Light in Silver by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Studio, Carmine Deganello, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The new Solis Drum Pendant is the latest addition to the elegant Solis suspension family. Featuring a uniquely engaging blend of light and shadow, Solis Drum is made of laser cut pol...
Aluminum, Steel
Solis Drum 36 Pendant Light in White by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Studio, Carmine Deganello, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The new Solis Drum pendant is the latest addition to the elegant Solis suspension family. Featuring a uniquely engaging blend of light and shadow, Solis Drum is made of laser cut pol...
Aluminum, Steel
Solis Drum 24 Pendant Light in White by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Carmine Deganello, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
The new Solis Drum pendant is the latest addition to the elegant Solis suspension family. Featuring a uniquely engaging blend of light and shadow, Solis Drum is made of laser cut pol...
Aluminum, Steel
$4,086Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Rattan Rope Large Drum Pendant Lights / Lanterns, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of handcrafted rattan drum shaped ceiling suspension lamps in rope and rattan. Spain, 1960s This large artisan lanterns has an eye-catching design featuring a cylindrical struc...
Cane, Rattan, Rope
Contemporary Industrial Aluminum Interior Drum Shade Pendant Light, Etched Glass
By Santa Barbara Lighting Company
Located in Santa Paula, CA
The RM Shade was envisioned by a talented and acclaimed Hollywood director to bring form and function to his Los Angeles home. Made with the highest quality aluminum materials assemb...
Metal, Aluminum
Drum Pendant Light / Lantern in Rattan and Wicker Weave, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish 1960s Mid-Century Modern bamboo and wicker wire pendant lamp or lantern. This stunning suspension lamp features a woven wicker drum shaped lampshade with triple bamboo sticks...
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Paper
Modern Satin Brass Sarah Ceiling Pendant in Tan Leather 18" Drum
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Composed of a hand-sewn leather drum fitted between a satin brass top and bottom ring, the Sarah can be customized with the drop height that is right for your space and the pipe can ...
Brass
$2,234Sale Price|20% Off
Large Drum Pendant Light or Lantern in Rattan and Wicker Weave, 1960's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish 1960s Mid-Century Modern rattan and wicker wire pendant lamp or lantern. Handcrafted in Spain. Large size. This eye-catching suspension lamp features a rattan drum shaped str...
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Orrefors drum shaped pendant by Carl Fagerlund glass and Brass, Sweden, 1960
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Bronx, NY
Two available sold individually. Carl Fagerlund design for Orrefors, Brass frame, brass finials holding the glass in place, 6 Edison sockets. Direct delivery can be arranged in the...
Crystal, Brass
$10,500 / item
Murano Bars Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian drum shaped chandelier in bronzed finish frame, with ivory colored Murano glass bars in alternative heights, hand blown with seeded effect and sandblasted on the back.
Murano Glass
Italian Design Pair of Crystal Murano Glass Half Moon Nickel Finish Sconces
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Also see lanterns and drum chandeliers in this same style. Fitted with 2 standard E26 Edison sockets
Nickel
Italian Design Pair of Crystal Murano Glass Half Moon Nickel Finish Sconces
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Also see lanterns and drum chandeliers in this same style. Fitted with 2 standard E26 Edison sockets
Nickel
$6,527 / item
Circular Murano Glass Chandelier with Gold Accents
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Round drum shaped chandelier with Murano glass panels all around, alternating between gold and grey.
Brass
Bespoke Italian Large Diameter Frosted White Murano Glass Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The inner chandelier drum will be structurally divided into 9 sections 4.
Brass
Dramatic Two-Tier Kinkeldey Chandelier with Square Crystals
Located in Stamford, CT
An drum form Kinkeldey chandelier comprising two tiers of heavy 4" square crystals.
Crystal, Steel, Chrome
Murano Smoky Art Glass and Brass Round Art Deco Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
The shape is that of a flattened drum. A very elegant chandelier. The chandelier is attached to the ceiling via a brass tube, through which the power cord passes.
Brass
Murano Art Glass Smoky Gray and Brass Art Deco Style Chandelier and Pendant
Located in Roma, Lazio
The shape is that of a flattened drum. A very elegant chandelier. Signs of wear consistent with age and use.
Brass
Italian Art Deco Design Pair Crystal Murano Glass Half Moon Satin Nickel Sconces
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
This pair in Polished Nickel finish costs $4,995 Also see lanterns and drum chandeliers in this same style. Slight variations in colors and size, as well as irregularities in manufac...
Nickel
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Red Fabric Shade Pendant Chandelier, 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
An elegant French Louis XVI-style bronze chandelier with a red fabric drum lampshade. This beautiful chandelier is suspended by four ornate bronze chains and features bronze floral g...
Brass, Bronze
Mid Century Modern Chandelier Attr. to Venini in Murano Glass, Italy circa 1970
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and large Mid Century Modern, drum shaped chandelier. Manufactured in lacquered metal, brass and hand-blown Murano glass.
Metal, Brass
Beautiful Murano Glass Flush Mount by Kaiser Leuchten, Vintage German, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous large drum-shaped flush mount chandelier made of heavy textured clear iced Murano glass on a metal frame with brass finals.
Metal
1 of 3 Murano Glass Flushmount Fixture in style of Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Gorgeous two-part drum-shaped flush mount chandelier with one ring outside and a flat disc made of heavy textured clear iced glass on a white metal frame with nickel finals.
Murano Glass
1960 German Kaiser Kaiser Flush Mount Ceiling Light Murano Glass
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Almelo, NL
Gorgeous drum-shaped flush mount chandelier made of heavy textured clear iced glass on a grey metal frame with nickel finals.
Glass
1 of 2 Extra Large Murano Glass Flushmount Fixture by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Gorgeous extra large two-part drum-shaped flush mount chandelier with one ring outside and a flat disc made of heavy textured clear iced glass on a white metal frame with nickel fina...
Murano Glass
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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