$2,995 / item
H 40 in Dm 9 in
Bespoke Italian Oval Black Crystal Green Murano Glass Brass Egg Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
green egg shape globe in an innovative blown textured Murano glass with swirled and honeycomb patterns
Brass
$2,995 / item
H 40 in Dm 9 in
Bespoke Italian Oval Black Crystal Green Murano Glass Brass Egg Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
green egg shape globe in an innovative blown textured Murano glass with swirled and honeycomb patterns
Brass
$2,995 / item
H 38 in Dm 9.8 in
Bespoke Italian Oval Black and Pink Crystal Murano Glass Brass Egg Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
with 4 shapes as per images, entirely custom made in Italy, here with brass hardware, the organic egg
Brass
$2,995 / item
H 38 in Dm 9.8 in
Bespoke Italian Oval Black and Pink Crystal Murano Glass Brass Egg Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
with 4 shapes as per images, entirely custom made in Italy, here with brass hardware, the organic egg
Brass
$2,995 / item
H 38 in Dm 9.8 in
Bespoke Italian Oval Black and Pink Crystal Murano Glass Brass Egg Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
with 4 shapes as per images, entirely custom made in Italy, here with brass hardware, the organic egg
Brass
Traditional Cast Bronze Egg & Dart Dish Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Traditional bronze egg & dart rim with tan shade pendant light. Cleaned and restored. Please
Bronze
Dragon Egg Light by Olexandr Pinchuk
Located in Geneve, CH
Dragon Egg Light by Olexandr Pinchuk Dimensions: D 14 x W 14 x H 27 cm. Materials: Iron wire, glass
Iron
Contemporary Brutalist Style 9 Light Ostrich Egg Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
at 35 degree angle. Each arm ends with a natural ostrich egg that has pierced holes to emit light
Metal
French Midcentury Zinc Light Fixture with Foliage and Egg-and-Dart Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French zinc light fixture from the mid 20th century with four lights, foliage motifs and
Zinc
$1,313 / item
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
1970s Korean Industrial Cast Aluminum Edison LED Flameproof Strip Light Duck Egg
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
duck egg. Original item salvaged from supertankers and military vessels then professionally
Aluminum, Brass
$500 / item
H 7.5 in Dm 12 in
Claylight 12" Pendant Line: Handmade Ceramic Contemporary Light, Cozy Atmosphere
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
A perforated white ceramic egg shaped symmetrical pendant light with an elegant braided cord and a
Ceramic
$500 / item
H 7.5 in Dm 12 in
Claylight 12" Pendant Dot: Handmade Ceramic Contemporary Light, Cozy Atmosphere
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
A perforated white ceramic egg shaped symmetrical pendant light with an elegant braided cord and a
Ceramic
$520 / item
H 8 in W 12 in D 10 in
Claylight 12" Ceramic Pendant: Lines, Double Cut, Handmade, Sculptural Lighting
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
A perforated Egg shaped white ceramic pendant light with two openings, a braided cord and a
Ceramic
Beaux Arts Bronze Ovoid Pendant from Michigan Central Station, Detroit
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
Opulent and majestic oversize egg shaped pendant light in bronze with opaline glass and gilt brass
Brass, Bronze
Unavailable
H 45 in Dm 18 in
Triple Egg Shaped White Glass Pendant in the Manner of Streamlined Moderne
By Sandy Littman for American Glass Light
Located in Newburgh, NY
A triple egg shaped glass pendant in the manner of streamlined moderne. Central brushed aluminium
Aluminum
Cut Crystal Egg Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Chain can be added or removed to change drop.
Murano Milk Glass Egg Pendant Light 1960/70
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful, Italian Murano pendant light with a thick, milk glass bulb, circa 1960.
Ostrich Egg in Amber Glass Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Amber glass and ostrich egg pendant light. Contemporary, circa 2000s, California. Jeff Benroth
Ostrich Eggshell, Blown Glass
Large industrial hanging pendant light
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Holophane glass egg pendant light with steel and aluminium fitting
Metal
Gerald Thurston Solid Copper "Egg Pendant" Retractable Light for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Mid-Century Gerald Thurston Solid Copper "Egg Pendant" retractable light fixture by
Copper
1950s Converted Industrial "Egg" Street Light Chandelier with Glass Shade
Located in New York, NY
Great Industrial converted "egg" street light chandelier from the 1950s with a glass shade. This
Metal
Midcentury Brass Pendant by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Cool, egg-shaped brass pendant light by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Often used as a window light
Brass
Sold
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
1970s Korean Industrial Cast Aluminum Edison LED Flameproof Strip Light Duck Egg
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
striplight made by Daeyang in the 1970's painted in duck egg. Original item salvaged from supertankers and
Aluminum, Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Egg Pendant Light - 2 Available
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Pair of vintage egg pendant lights by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. In good vintage condition and have
Brass
Six Light Egg Chandelier Attributed to Anthony Redmile
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Six Light Chandelier Attributed to Anthony Redmile. Chic egg decoration.
Iron
Robins Egg Blue Ribbed Sphere Hanging Light Fixture
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic American Deco hanging globe in a beautiful sky blue. Original glass. Perfect for hallway or bathroom.
NEW SHOWROOM NOW OPEN ON SOUTH BEACH (1627 JEFFERSON A...
Chrome
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
$14,350 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$3,800 / item
H 15 in Dm 19.63 in
VOLARE Large Pendant Light in Dark Bronze & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Volare draws inspiration from a collection of ornate pendants discovered by founders Kelly and Josh during a family trip to Washington, D.C. Featuring a substantial 20" pressed-glass...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$8,310 / set
H 23.63 in W 4.34 in D 2.37 in
Brass and Alabaster Curved and Long Wall Sconces by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
New wall sconces by Glustin Luminaires, made of a single rounded and curved carved alabaster piece sat on a light bronze-finish brass backplate. Due to the nature of the alabaste...
Alabaster, Brass
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
$1,340 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
Opaline Teardrop Pendant, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Opaline Teardrop Pendant Made in Italy Large opaline glass shade with brass hardware. 15.5”dia x 27.5"h ( fixture height, overall drop adjustable ) Ref. L3483 *4-6 Week Lead Time* *...
Brass
$4,950 / set
H 24.25 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in
Contemporary Italian Art Deco Pink Murano Glass & Brass Feather Leaf Sconces
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Very elegant pair of bespoke wall lights in blown Murano glass in the style of Barovier, with Art Deco design feather - leaf organic modern shape. Entirely handcrafted in Italy, the ...
Brass
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$1,750 / item
H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
FIN Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Built, Green Satin Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green Please note that this listing includes the table base, light bulbs and finial. It is wired for use in the US. If you would like a linen shade as shown in the imag...
Ceramic
$229,142Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Pillow Chair by Ash - Mint Velvet
By ASH NYC
Located in New York, NY
The Ash Pillow Chair, everyone’s favorite companion reimagined in a new textile in four luscious colorways. A comfortable, custom-woven, fully upholstered velvet throne dreamed in an...
Velvet
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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