$1,895Sale Price|36% Off
' Aurora ' Halogen Chandelier from Arteluce, 1983, Italia
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce, Flos
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Innovative for the period this saucer shaped chandelier is made of a clear methacrylate sheet with a transparent blue outer ring sandwiched between two texturized tempered glass. T...
Glass
"Aurora" Pendant by Arteluce
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Hanover, MA
Perry King & Santiago Miranda designed the 'Aurora' pendant light for Arteluce, by then a division of FLOS.
Glass
$2,198Sale Price / item|24% Off
Aurora Pendants by Arteluce, 1982
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Hanover, MA
Perry King & Santiago Miranda designed the 'Aurora' pendant light in 1982 for Arteluce, by then a division of FLOS.
Aluminum
Blue "Aurora" Pendant by Arteluce
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Hanover, MA
Perry King and Santiago Miranda designed the 'Aurora' pendant light for Arteluce, by then a division of Flos.
Aurora Pendant by King & Miranda for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Hanover, MA
Perry King & Santiago Miranda designed the 'Aurora' pendant light in 1982 for Arteluce, which became a division of FLOS.
Glass
Blue "Aurora" Pendant by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Hanover, MA
Blue Aurora pendant. Perry King and Santiago Miranda designed the 'Aurora' pendant light for Arteluce, by then a division of Flos.
Glass
Chandelier Mod. "1800" Design Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, 1970s
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in taranto, IT
Rare "1800" model chandelier designed by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, 1970s made of acrylic with aluminum elements it measures 60 cm in diameter by 60 cm in height, bey...
Aluminum
Ceiling Light by Paolo Caliari for Venini
By Venini, Paolo Caliari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light by Paolo Caliari for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. Striking Venini pendant with an exterior green colored murano glass shade, encompassin...
Brass
Chandelier A288 by Sergio Asti per Candle , ITA 70’S
By Candle, Sergio Asti
Located in Padova, IT
Metal and milk glass suspension lamp model A288 by Sergio Asti produced for Candle. Made in Italy, 1970. An opaline glass orb with a lipped center ring allows for the brushed nickel ...
Metal
Supernova Pendants by Angelo Brotto for Esperia
By Angelo Brotto, Esperia
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Set of three supernova pendants designed by Angelo Brotto for Esperia. Made of brass, each suspension hold a Murano glass "rock" that diffuse the light.
Brass
Fontana Arte Chandelier Pendant Model 2313 Design Max Ingrand 1950
By Max Ingrand
Located in taranto, IT
raro lampadario originale produzione Fontana Arte su disegno di Max Ingrand, 1950 circa struttura in metallo con elementi in ottone, coppia di larghi dischi in vetro di murano mar...
Brass
1940s Stunning Six-Light Pendant Attributed to Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Schoorl, NL
Elegant 1940s pendant curved glass decorated with floral motifs. It holds six lights and is in excellent condition.
Brass
Ceiling Light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950. Aluminum frame with anodized copper finish, featuring a unique etched spiral within th...
Copper, Steel
Fontana Arte chandelier by Max Ingrand, Italy circa 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fontana Arte chandelier by Max Ingrand, attributed. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Two large curved acid etched glass shades mounted on a brass frame. Takes 9 candelabra bulbs. Co...
Brass
$18,153
H 31.5 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
rare chandelier pendant design max ingrand for fontana arte 2233 model 1962
By Max Ingrand
Located in taranto, IT
very rare original chandelier produced by Fontana Arte, model 2233, designed by Max Ingrand in 1962 made on perforated nickel-plated brass structure with printed satin glass It meas...
Brass
Midcentury Pendant by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian pendant with a large frosted glass shade suspended with three blue glass balls on nickel frame / Made in Italy by Fontana Arte, circa 1970s Original sticker on the ce...
Nickel
Fabio Lenci Pendant Lamp
By Fabio Lenci, Guzzini
Located in South Charleston, WV
Italy 1960's signed made in Italy. An uncommon model from Fabio Lenci for Guzzini. Provides an unexpected glow of illumination above the center line of the sphere through refraction ...
Steel
$25,528
H 16.54 in Dm 21.66 in
Chandelier Mod. "1748", Design Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy Late 60s
By Max Ingrand
Located in Napoli, IT
Bibliography: Max Ingrand, du verre à la lumière, Martin-Vivier, pag. 198 Fontana Arte 1, Illuminazione - Catalogo del produttore, pag. 18 Domus 334, settembre 1957.
Crystal, Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Pendant Light Model 2409, 1960s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte pendant or suspension light model 2409 consisting of dome-shaped brass shade and a thick polished clear crystal glass diffuser held by three brass bracke...
Brass
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Weesp, NL
Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo pendant. Late 1960s white enameled pendant designed by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo. The pendant is in perfect working order and in great condition with minor...
Metal
Rare Pendant by Giovanni Corradini and Giancarlo Simonetti
By Giovanni Corradini & Giancarlo Simonetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Pendant by Giovanni Corradini and Giancarlo Simonetti. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa 1950s. Timeless and minimal ceiling light with suspended metal shade in an enamel...
Aluminum, Steel
Aurora Pendant Light by Perry King & Santiago Miranda, 1983
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
The "Aurora" pendant light for Arteluce, then a division of Flos, was designed in 1980 by Perry King and Santiago Miranda. The Aurora provides direct and diffused light with three 50...
Metal, Steel
$2,808Sale Price|41% Off
H 16 in W 22 in D 14 in
Serge Roche Attributed Cast Painted Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier, 1950s
By Serge Roche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Serge Roche Attributed Cast Lacquered Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier Of the period, France, circa 1950s, attributed to Serge Roche (1898-1988) Sold individually. Serge Roche attrib...
Metal
Paavo Tynell 'A1967' Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp for GUBI
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paavo Tynell 'A1967' Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp for GUBI. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell, encompassing several variations of a classic 1950s Tynell design, this family of...
Brass
$2,516 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Art Deco Flush Mount Plafoniere Lamp chrome opal glass, 1940s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
ART DECO ceiling lamp Plafoniere chrome opal glass 1940s This rare, original plafoniere impresses with its simple and functional Art Deco design. The lamp provides a very pleasant l...
Metal, Chrome
$740Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in Dm 15 in
Vinyl Seat Eero Saarinen Tulip 'Tm' Stools for Knoll Associates
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Tucson, AZ
Two early Saarinen designed stools with orange or white Vinyl seat cover. The orange one has a rip in the side of the cushion, the white one is in good, vintage condition. We could r...
Aluminum
Pair of Vintage Metal Pots, Belgium, circa 1890
Located in Napa, CA
Pair of vintage metal pots, Belgium, circa 1890. Sold individually.
Metal
$1,865 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
RESTOCK - 50cm Prismatic Glass Holophane Globe Parisian Street Lamp, C.1960
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
Worldwide shipping available, get in touch for a quote. Beautifully formed spherical Holophane Parisian glass street lights, made in France. c.1960. This version has the 50cm diame...
Glass, Fiberglass
$1,588 / item
H 9.45 in W 6.3 in D 5.91 in
Italian "Lancia" Wall Sconce in Brass and Opaline Glass by Stilux Milano, 1960s
By Stilux
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Refined and sculptural, this striking wall sconce — informally referred to as “lancia” for its resemblance to a wall-mounted lance — was produced by Stilux in the 1960s. The fixture ...
Brass
$1,248 / item
H 24.41 in Dm 23.63 in
Arteluce Atomic Space Chrome Disk Lamp Mira "C" Designed by Ezio Didone
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury Arteluce saucer lamp.This Mira C Suspension provides diffused upward and downward light and features aluminum chrome lamp body finish a sandblasted, acid-etched gl...
Aluminum
$1,010 / item
H 6.7 in W 5.5 in D 3.3 in
Fun Guy Stained Glass Sconce in Brushed Nickel by Frangere Studio
By Frangere Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Amid the machine-polished surfaces of contemporary life, the Fun Guy wall sconce celebrates the mark of the human hand, with a striking level of charm and sophistication. A labor...
Nickel
Italian Rationalist Daybed in the Style of Paolo Buffa, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Rationalist daybed In the style of Paolo Buffa, wood and fabric, Italy, 1940s This daybed, in the style of Paolo Buffa, reflects the refined balance characteristic of Milanese desig...
Fabric, Wood
$737 / item
H 11.82 in Dm 11.82 in
Medium Murano Vintage Candy pendant bubble gum pink swirl glass, made in Italy
Located in København, DK
New Italian Murano Vintage Candy pendant ceiling lamp in bubble gum pink. Mouth-blown glass in round shape with swirl pattern. E27 socket. Comes with adjustable suspension. Handmade ...
Murano Glass
Sistema Chandelier by Piattelli Design, 4-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. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-c...
Brass
$6,000 / set
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 20.48 in
Set of 6 Fine French Art Deco Palissander and Stained Beech Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French Art Deco dining chairs with palisander backs and an ebonized beech base.
Wood
Pair of Dudouy End Tables With Saint Gobain Tops, France 1950's
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
Oak and Saint-Gobain glass end tables with offset legs by Charles Dudouyt.
Glass, Oak
Frank Pollaro Custom Large Square Dining Table
By Pollaro
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Art Deco style custom dining table, hand made by Frank Pollaro, American, circa 2000. This custom dining creation, made of hand rubbed plum pudding mahogany, originally retail...
Mahogany
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.