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Ettore Sottass Pendant Lamp, Vistosi, Italy, 1974. White Red-Orange Glass. Signed
By Ettore Sottsass, Vistosi
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass pendant light fixture for Vistosi Italy, 1974. Completely original. The glass is in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
21st Century Firenze Pendant Light in Multicolour by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Venini Firenze Pendant Light in Brown and Yellow by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Firenze suspension lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Venini, features handmade
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Three vintage 'Manifesto' Ettore Sottsass for STILNOVO pendant lamps, Published
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
' pendant lamps (model '19061') by visionary designer Ettore Sottsass for STILNOVO, dating back to the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
H 43.31 in Dm 9.45 in
Ettore Sottsass Rinnovel Pendant Lamp Anodized Perforated Aluminum Italy 1950s
By Ettore Sottsass, Rinnovel
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fabulous light-weight aluminum pendant lamp most probably designed by Ettore Sottsass and executed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century Firenze Flush Light in Crystal/Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Stilnovo Model "1135/2" Double Pendant Light, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
pendant light, made in Italy, circa 1950s.
Each light consists of a conical shaped Opaline "Triplex Opal
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 40.56 in W 17.72 in D 8.27 in
Italian Mid-Century Pendant Light Attributed to Bruno Gatta fo Stilnovo, c.1950s
By Bruno Chiarini, Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Mangiarotti and Ettore Sottsass, to name but a few, the company produced and still produces lamps that have
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 14.97 in Dm 5.91 in
1970s Italian Chrome Eyeball and Lucite Pendant
Located in Hanover, MA
homework.
This pendant light fixture is styled after a design by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo named
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
20th Century Stilnovo Chandelier with Three Pendants in Plexi and Brass, 60s
By Stilnovo
Located in Turin, Turin
Colombo and Ettore Sottsass.
Here we have a chandelier with three pendants in plexiglass, half red and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
20th Century Stilnovo Pendant Lamp in White Opaline Glass and Brass Details, 50s
By Stilnovo
Located in Turin, Turin
Colombo and Ettore Sottsass.
Here we have a pair of pendant lamps with opaline glass diffuser and brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 15.36 in Dm 12.6 in
1980s Memphis Style Murano Glass Flush mount, ITSO Ettore Sottsass for Venini.
Located in Merida, Yucatan
to the style and tonalities explored by Venini under the designes by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Flush Mount
Materials
Chrome
20th Century Stilnovo Chandelier with 3 Pendants mod. 1236 in Metal and Glass 60
By Stilnovo
Located in Turin, Turin
Colombo and Ettore Sottsass.
Here we have a chandelier with three pendant lights model 1236 in lacquered
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 68.51 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Stunning cylindrical spiral white pendant Vistosi glass by Alessandro Pianon, Italy 1960's
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
designers such as Gae Aulenti, Vico Magistretti, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva and Ettore Sottsass.
After
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Italian Midcentury Smoked Glass Chandelier, Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte Style
Located in New York, NY
suspend.
Additional References: Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, Arredoluce, Angelo Lelli, Arteluce, Gino
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Smoked Glass, Down
Santa Monica Ceiling Lamp EU 220 Volts, by Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano Coll.
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
acquainted with Ettore Sottsass and starts working in his studio. Co-founding member in 1981 of Memphis Group
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
H 5.91 in Dm 11.82 in
Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp EU 220 Volts, by Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
becomes acquainted with Ettore Sottsass and starts working in his studio. Co-founding member in 1981 of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.91 in Dm 15.75 in
Santa Monica Ceiling Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
acquainted with Ettore Sottsass and starts working in his studio. Co-founding member in 1981 of Memphis Group
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
Santa Ana Ceramic Ceiling Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Ettore Sottsass and starts working in his studio. Co-founding member in 1981 of Memphis Group, the design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
H 5.91 in Dm 15.75 in
Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp USA 110Volts, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
becomes acquainted with Ettore Sottsass and starts working in his studio. Co-founding member in 1981 of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.91 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian Glass Flush Mount Chandelier #1748 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1957
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Mendini, Ettore Sottsass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 17 in W 22 in D 22 in
Santa Ana Ceramic Ceiling Lamp EU 220 Volts, by Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Matteo Thun, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Ettore Sottsass and starts working in his studio. Co-founding member in 1981 of Memphis Group, the design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
H 5.91 in Dm 15.75 in
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier '12701' in Brass and Opaline Glass
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
designers such as Franco Albini, Achille Castiglioni, Gio Ponti, and Ettore Sottsass and also began to
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 23.63 in W 47.25 in D 5.12 in
Rossella Metal Ceiling Lamp EU 220 Volts, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano C.
By Memphis Group, Marco Zanini, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 21.66 in W 31.5 in D 18.12 in
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier in Hammered Brass
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
as Franco Albini, Achille Castiglioni, Gio Ponti, and Ettore Sottsass and also began to experiment
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce 'Medusa' Chandelier in Brass and Opal Glass
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
designers such as Franco Albini, Achille Castiglioni, Gio Ponti, and Ettore Sottsass and began to experiment
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Sputnik' Brass Chandelier in Multicolor for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 26.1 in Dm 38.7 in
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Sputnik' Brass Chandelier in Ivory for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass, Steel
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Sputnik' Brass Chandelier in Black for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass, Steel
Ceiling Lamp by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Italy, circa 1960
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
and Ettore Sottsass.
After difficulties in management and several changes of ownership, the company
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Joe Colombo 'Triedro' Floor Lamp in Chrome and White for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Scolari
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Stilnovo De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Fraser, Ettore Sottsass, Danilo & Corrado Aroldi, Cini Boeri, Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, Paolo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Brushed and Bronzed Aluminum Italian Table Lamp, 1970s Attributed to Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Roma, IT
, Achille and Pier Castiglioni, Vico Magistretti, Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, Mario Tedeschi, and Nanda Vigo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 18.12 in W 11.82 in D 20.08 in
Ettore Sottsass "Firenze" Chandelier Venini Glass, Signed
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Multicolored amber stacked glass Firenze ceiling light.
Category
20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
"Hikary" Hanging light by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Hanging light black laquare metal, with a square light housing and circular aperture set with
Category
Late 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pendant Light by Ettore Sottsass for Skipper Vintage Italy, 1970s-1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Skipper
Located in Milano, IT
Pendant light designed by Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) for Skipper. Lacquered aluminium. Model
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
H 46.46 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Stilnovo Ettore Sottsass Jr. Chandelier, Italy, 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice and rare large chandelier designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr and made by Stilnovo, Italy, 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass Jr Stilnovo Chandelier Lamp, Italy, 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice and rare chandelier designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr and made by Stilnovo, Italy, 1970. This is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Exceptional Original Stilnovo Serie S5050 Chandelier 12-Light, circa Late 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
, Alberto Fraser, Joe Colombo and Ettore Sottsass. A contemporary of companies such as Fontana Arte and
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 38.19 in Dm 35.44 in
20th Century Stilnovo Pendant Lamp in Glass, Metal and Brass Details, 60s
By Stilnovo
Located in Turin, Turin
Colombo and Ettore Sottsass.
Here we have a pendant lamp with satin glass and lacquered metal diffuser
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Venezia Cappellin Venini e Co Murano Large Pendant 1960s
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
talents, including Gae Aulenti,Mario Bellini, Alessandro Mendini, Timo Sarpaneva, and Ettore Sottsass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
H 11 in W 8 in D 8 in
Late 20th Century Multicolor Polyhedron Murano Glass Round Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
years including Gio Ponti, Carlo Scarpa, Ettore Sottsass, Fulvio Bianconi, and many others. Known
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
H 19.69 in Dm 49.22 in
Stilnovo Style Italian Vintage Chandelier in Brass, Opaline Glass and Wood
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Corrado Aroldi, Roberto Beretta, Antonio Macchi Cassia, De Pas D’Urbino Lomazzi Studio, Ettore Sottsass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Original, 1950s Venini Chandelier in Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
talents, including Gae Aulenti,Mario Bellini, Alessandro Mendini, Timo Sarpaneva, and Ettore Sottsass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamp in Lacquered Brass and Glass, Italy 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, IT
.
Gatta partnered with some of the most well-known names in design, including Ettore Sottsass, Achille and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 16.15 in W 14.2 in D 14.2 in
"Pao" Floor Lamp by Matteo Thun for Flos/Arteluce
By Flos, Arteluce, Matteo Thun
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and at the University of Florence. After meeting Ettore Sottsass, he was invited to become a cofounder
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Platone Ceiling Light Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Minimalistic "Platone" ceiling fixture designed by Ettore Sottsass in white enameled metal with a
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 18.31 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 in
Ettore Sottsass Quisisana Ceiling Fixture Memphis Design, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic postmodern ceiling fixture by Ettore Sottass for Memphis in excellent condition, labeled
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Pendant Light, Brass Plexiglass, Italy, 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A high adjustable Italian pendant light manufactured in Midcentury in 1970s.
It is in the style of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Lucite Chandelier Light Fixture Van Teal
By Hivo Van Teal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Van Teal post modern design. In the style of Ettore Sottsass Memphis style design, 34 inches high by
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Angelo Lelii Pendant in Brass and Green Aluminum
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Waalwijk, NL
working for Arredoluce at this time wore the Castiglioni brothers, Gio Ponti and Ettore Sottsass.' Source
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier in Hammered Brass
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, Achille Castiglioni, Gio Ponti, and Ettore Sottsass and also began to experiment with halogen light bulbs
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Saliscendi' Adjustable Pendant in Green for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Steel
H 13.1 in Dm 24.8 in
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Saliscendi' Adjustable Pendant in Red for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Steel
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Saliscendi' Adjustable Pendant in White for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Steel
H 13.1 in Dm 24.8 in
Sottsass Ettore Bruco Ceiling Light, 1970
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Paris, FR
PRODUCER : Poltronova
No longer produced
Circular fixing in white lacquered metal, stems in chromed metal, and lampshade made of 2 parts in perspex
Bibliography :
1000 lights...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Ceiling Light 1906 Manifesto By Ettore Sottsass, 1970
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Paris, FR
, 1973, p.56
��� 1000 Lights Vol. 2, C. & P. Fiell, Ed. Taschen, 2005, p.222
��� Ettore Sottsass, A
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Quisisiana Ceiling Lamp, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Quisisiana ceiling lamp with two light sources by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano in 1981: 1 x
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
"Hikary" Ceiling Light by Ettore Sottsass
Located in SouthPort, CT
"Hikary" suspension ceiling light in red lacquered metal by Ettore Sottsass, Skipper, Italy 1976.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Modernist French Pendant Lamp
By Disderot
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Rare modernist French pendant light. Green and white acrylic.
Dimensions: Diameter 13.8 inches (35
Category
Vintage 1950s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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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.
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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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