Murano Art Glass and Brass Round Mid-Century Chandelier and Pendants, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
The shape is that of a flattened drum. A sort of very elegant ceiling light. The chandelier is fixed to the ceiling via a brass tube, through which the connection cable passes.
Brass
Murano Art Glass and Brass Round Mid-Century Chandelier and Pendants, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
The shape is that of a flattened drum. A sort of very elegant ceiling light. The chandelier is fixed to the ceiling via a brass tube, through which the connection cable passes.
Brass
Scandinavian Pendant in Orrefors Style
By Orrefors
Located in Long Island City, NY
Measures: Diameter 15", drum height 6.25". Two Edison style sockets. Rewiring available upon request.
Aluminum
$1,211 / item
Bamboula Contemporary and Original Lamps
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Bamboula is the name given to a type of Primitive drum made of the barrel of rum and covered by a skin at one end.
Wood
$3,115 / item
Bamboula Contemporary and Original Lamps
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Bamboula is the name given to a type of Primitive drum made of the barrel of rum and covered by a skin at one end.
Wood
$1,419 / item
Bamboula Contemporary and Original Lamps
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Bamboula is the name given to a type of Primitive drum made of the barrel of rum and covered by a skin at one end.
Wood
$1,315 / item
Bamboula Contemporary and Original Lamps
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Bamboula is the name given to a type of Primitive drum made of the barrel of rum and covered by a skin at one end.
Wood
$1,107 / item
Bamboula Contemporary and Original Lamps
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Bamboula is the name given to a type of Primitive drum made of the barrel of rum and covered by a skin at one end.
Wood
Italian Barovier Toso Style Murano Amber Art Glass & Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Coimbra, PT
Rare gorgeous Italian chrome midcentury Murano amber art glass chandelier in the style of Barovier & Toso with drum hand blown Graniglia textured glass shades Measures: Diameter 28 i...
Chrome
Murano Art Glass and Brass Italian Mid-Century Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
The shape is that of a flattened drum. A sort of very elegant ceiling light. The chandelier is attached to the ceiling via a brass tube, through which the connection cable passes.
Brass
Murano Round Art Glass Blu and Gold Italian Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
The shape is that of a flattened drum. A sort of very elegant ceiling light. The chandelier is attached to the ceiling by a brass tube.
Brass
Sistema Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Gunmetal Finish and Glass, 4-Shade
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. They work well in any space and suit both regular and l...
Metal, Brass
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 6-shade
By Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli, Bruno Gatta
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so tha...
Onyx, Brass
Sistema Solare, Luxury Ivory Onyx and Brass 8 Rotating Orbitale Arms Chandelier
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so tha...
Onyx, Brass
Moooi Construction Medium Suspension Lamp in Black Powder Coated Aluminum
By Joost van Bleiswijk, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional information: Materials: Aluminum, wood, steel Finish: Black Shape: Drum Canopy: Construction lamp canopy M Energy label: A++ to E Installation required: Yes Light s...
Aluminum
Moooi Construction Large Suspension Lamp in White Aluminum with Wooden Slats
By Joost van Bleiswijk, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional information: Materials: Aluminum, wood, steel Finish: White Shape: Drum Canopy: Construction lamp canopy l black Energy label: A++ to E Installation required: Yes L...
Aluminum
Swedish Modern Brass and Glass Chandelier, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The shades have a classic drum shape that offers plenty of surface to showcase the glass, and to illuminate the space.
Brass
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 4-shade
By Silvio Piattelli, Arredoluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so tha...
Onyx, Brass
Nido, Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Low Ceiling Best, Free Ship
By Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The shades are made of thick brass and beautifully finished by hand to resemble the texture of drum cymbals. The central hemisphere canopy covers standard junction boxes and is lacqu...
Metal, 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
French Rattan Wicker Cylinder Pendant Light / Lantern, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
France, 1950s-1960s A cool handcrafted rattan drum shaped ceiling suspension lamp with wicker details to difusse the lightt.
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Moooi Construction Large Suspension Lamp in Black Powder Coated Aluminum
By Joost van Bleiswijk, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional information: Materials: Aluminum, wood, steel Finish: Black Shape: Drum Canopy: Construction lamp canopy l black Energy label: A++ to E Installation required: Yes L...
Aluminum
Maison Arlus Five-Arm Brass Chandelier with Spun Resin Shades
By Arlus
Located in Hanover, MA
Comes complete with original woven resin/plexi drum shades and black enameled socket cover tubes.
Sistema Solare Chandelier Piattelli Design, Calacatta Gold Marble Brass 6 shades
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier, featuring a clever rotating stem structure and shallow drum-shaped shades, remains ever so versatile. The chandelier arms come in two lengths, allowing for staggerin...
Breccia Marble, Brass
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-Toned Onyx and Brass, 8-Shade
By Bruno Gatta, Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so th...
Onyx, Brass
$7,336 / item
Sistema Chandelier by Piattelli Design, 6-shade
By Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli, Bruno Gatta
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier uses an ingenious rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that e...
Brass
Murano Art Glass and Brass Italian Mid-Century Chandelier and Pendant, 1970
Located in Roma, Lazio
The shape is that of a flattened drum. A sort of very elegant ceiling light. The chandelier is attached to the ceiling via three tubes which converge centrally and are connected via ...
Brass
French Empire Style Ormolu and Bronze Chandelier
Located in London, GB
The design of the chandelier is classically inspired: the main drum, from which the light branches spring, is imitative of Roman era oil lamps, while the gilt bronze mounts throughou...
Ormolu, Bronze
$4,356 / item
Murano Art Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
The shape is that of a flattened drum. A sort of very elegant ceiling light. The chandelier can be hung from the ceiling either as a ceiling light or as a normal chandelier by extend...
Brass
Murano Art Glass Transparent and Brass Chandelier and Pendant, 1970
By Murano 5
Located in Roma, Lazio
The structure is made of metal where half-round glass rods have been attached all around. The height of the drum alone is 60 cm (24 inches). The glass rods of the central top are hig...
Brass
$9,629 / item
Sistema Chandelier by Piattelli Design, 8-shade
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier uses an ingenious rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that e...
Brass
Murano Art Glass Smoky Transparent Brass Art Deco Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
By Murano 5
Located in Roma, Lazio
The shape is that of a flattened drum. A sort of very elegant ceiling light. Wear consistent with age and use.
Brass
Sistema Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Brushed Nickel and Glass, 6-Shade
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier uses an ingenious rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that e...
Brass, Nickel
Mars Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Red Onyx and Brass, 8-shade
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so tha...
Onyx, Brass
$20,800Sale Price|20% Off
Spectacular Antique Italian Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Figural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Between the branching arms, the central bronze drum is decorated with Neoclassical masks of female figures wearing braided hair, framed by wreaths and swags in relief.
Bronze
$4,585 / item
Sistema Chandelier by Piattelli Design, 4-shade
By Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier uses an ingenious rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-c...
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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