$646 / item
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Red Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Nice red enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen, Made
Metal
Dark orange Flowerpot pendant lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Flowerpot pendant lamp was designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in 1968. A beautiful
Metal
$889
H 5.91 in W 7.49 in D 7.88 in
Blue Flowerpot pendant lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1968
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Flowerpot pendant lamp was designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in 1968. A beautiful
Metal, Enamel
$841
H 5.91 in Dm 7.88 in
White and red Flowerpot pendant lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Flowerpot pendant lamp was designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in 1968. A beautiful
Metal, Enamel
White Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic white flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Pulsen
Metal
Set of 2 1st Edition VP1 Flowerpot Pendant Lamps by Verner Panton
By Lyfa, Louis Weisdorf, Fog and Morup, Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful pendant lamps from the 1960s. These Flowerpot lamps are from the first
Metal
$264 / item
H 6.3 in Dm 9.06 in
Flowerpot Lamp Model VP1 In Grey By Verner Panton For &Tradition From 1968s
By &Tradition, Verner Panton
Located in Lejre, DK
Flowerpot pendant lamp, model VP1, designed by Verner Panton in 1968 and produced here by &
Metal
$294 / item
H 6.3 in Dm 9.06 in
Flowerpot Lamp Model VP1 In Baby Blue By Verner Panton For &Tradition From 1968s
By &Tradition, Verner Panton
Located in Lejre, DK
Flowerpot pendant lamp, model VP1, designed by Verner Panton in 1968 and produced by &Tradition
Metal
$650
H 6 in Dm 8.5 in
Blue Verner Panton Flowerpot Enameled Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic cobalt-blue Flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen
Metal
Flowerpot Ceiling Lamp Model VP1 Made By Verner Panton VP1 From 1970s
By Verner Panton
Located in Lejre, DK
The Flowerpot ceiling lamp, model VP1, designed by Verner Panton in the 1970s, is an iconic piece
Steel
$582 / item
H 8.27 in Dm 5.91 in
Flowerpot Ceiling Lamp Model VP1 Made By Verner Panton VP1 From 1970s
By Verner Panton
Located in Lejre, DK
The Flowerpot ceiling lamp, model VP1, designed by Verner Panton in the 1970s, is an iconic piece
Steel
Flowerpot Ceiling Lamp Model VP1 Made By Verner Panton VP1 From 1970s
By Verner Panton
Located in Lejre, DK
The Flowerpot ceiling lamp, model VP1, designed by Verner Panton in the 1970s, is an iconic piece
Steel
$882 / item
H 6.3 in Dm 8.47 in
1/3 First Edition VP1 Flowerpot Pendant Lights by Verner Panton for Louis Poulse
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Echt, NL
First edition VP1 flowerpot pendants in excellent condition. 3 Lamps available. Designed by
Metal
Unavailable
H 5.12 in Dm 8.67 in
Verner Panton Flowerpot Lamps in Original Boxes, Manufactured by Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Two blue enameled metal flowerpot lamps by Verner Panton (1926-1998), in their original boxes
Metal
Vintage Chrome Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice set of tree old chrome flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by
Metal
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice turquoise enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis
Metal
Vintage Chrome Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice old chrome flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice orange enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis
Metal
Vintage Chrome Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice old chrome flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Nice orange enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice orange enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice orange enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice red enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Nice orange enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice blue enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Nice vintage orange enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis
Metal, Enamel
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice red enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
Sold
H 5.91 in W 7.49 in D 7.88 in
Blue Flowerpot pendant lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1968
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Flowerpot pendant lamp was designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in 1968. A beautiful
Metal, Enamel
Sold
H 5.91 in Dm 7.88 in
Orange Flowerpot pendant lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1968
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Flowerpot pendant lamp was designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in 1968. A beautiful
Metal
Sold
H 5.91 in Dm 8.67 in
White Flowerpot pendant lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, 3 available
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Flowerpot pendant lamp was designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in 1968. These lights
Metal, Enamel
Iconic Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Celebrating the late 60's Flower Power, Verner Panton named these enameled pendants Flowerpot and
Metal
Iconic Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamps
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Miami, FL
can be shortened, of course. Great bedside hanging lamps or over the bar pendants. Porcelain
Steel
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice white enamel flowerpot pendant design Verner Panton 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen, Made
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice white enamel flowerpot pendant design Verner Panton 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen, Made
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice orange enamel flowerpot pendant design Verner Panton 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen, Made
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice white enamel flowerpot pendant design Verner Panton Design 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice white enamel flowerpot pendant design Verner Panton Design 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
Group of Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamps for Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
One of Panton's most popular and ingenious designs, the flowerpot lamps were often hung in massive
Steel
Flowerpot VP1 Pendant lamp Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in PARIS, FR
Flowerpot pendant lamp model "VP1" red in metal designed by Verner Panton at the end of the 60s
Metal
Flowerpot VP1 Pendant Lamp Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in PARIS, FR
Flowerpot pendant lamp model "VP1" orange in metal designed by Verner Panton at the end of the 60s
Metal
Vintage Blue Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Krefeld, DE
Nice blue enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
Vintage Blue Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Krefeld, DE
Nice blue enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
Flowerpot Lamp by Verner Panton
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Lejre, DK
Pendant designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Metal, Chrome
Flowerpot ceiling lamp Verner Panton, Denmark
By Verner Panton
Located in Torino, IT
Flowerpot ceiling lamp Verner Panton, Denmark
Metal
Vintage Ten Panton's Flowerpots Ceiling Lamp
By Verner Panton
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage ten Verner Panton's flowerpots ceiling lamp Red and orange enameled metal Louis Poulsen
Metal
Aluminium RS25 Flowerpot Lamp by Poul Cadovius for HF Belysning
By HF Belysning, Poul Cadovius
Located in Echt, NL
Aluminium RS25 flowerpot lamp by Poul Cadovius in very good condition. Manufactured by HF
Verner Panton Light Fixture/Chandelier Made Up Ten Red Orange Flowerpot Lamps
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Kansas City, MO
A cluster of ten vintage Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, Flowerpots in red/orange enamel
Sold
H 5.91 in Dm 8.67 in
Two Flowerpot hanging lamps by V. Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, design 1968
By Verner Panton
Located in Greding, DE
Two orange Flowerpot hanging lamps with enameled lampshades made from two interlocking hemispheres
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice red enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Enamel Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice red enamel flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen
Metal
White Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic white flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Pulsen
Metal
Orange Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic orange flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Pulsen
Metal
Blue-Green Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic petrol-blue flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Pulsen
Metal
Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Orange
Located in København, Copenhagen
Verner Panton flowerpot pendant orange. The lamp is 23 cm. In diameter and 16 cm. high. Early
Sold
H 5.91 in Dm 8.67 in
Vintage Verner Panton Flowerpot Ceiling Lamp in Mirror Chrome for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare dual colored flowerpot featuring mirror chrome finished top-shade and matte white bottom
Steel, Chrome
Set of Three Flowerpot Lamps Designed by V. Panton, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Mazowieckie, PL
Set of three flowerpot lamps designed by Vernera Panton for Louis Poulsen from 69. Lamps completely
Flowerpot 'Pair' Blue Space Age Lamps by Verner Panton Louis Poulsen 1968
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
and in many public buildings. Both the Flowerpot Table Lamp and the Flowerpot Pendant is still in
Metal
FLOWERPOT red enameled lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in 1968
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
and in many public buildings. Both the Flowerpot Table Lamp and the Flowerpot Pendant is still in
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in Dm 9.1 in
Flowerpot, White Danish Space Age Lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, 1968
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
and in many public buildings. Both the Flowerpot Table Lamp and the Flowerpot Pendant is still in
Metal
$1,190 / item
H 17.33 in Dm 24.41 in
Django • Sienna Earth • Sculptural Textured Velvet Ottoman by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
The Django ottoman is a sculptural living object that brings its eclectic personality into any space. Exhibiting a sleek yet playful nature, Django also has a practical side and is a...
Fabric, Foam, Jacquard
On Hold|$5,219
H 45.67 in Dm 23.63 in
Large Adjustable Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Adolf Loos, Fog & Mørup
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful brushed nickel pendant lamp from the 1960s. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful. The design and the special lampshade create a very noble and pleasa...
Metal
$1,023Sale Price|30% Off
H 33.47 in Dm 26.19 in
Vintage chandelier from the 1970s design C. Bonderup & T. Thorup for Fog & Mørup
Located in None, IT
Large Danish gilt brass chandelier, design Claus Bonderup & Torsten Thorup for Fog & Mørup, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given by time. SIZI...
Brass
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$423Sale Price|25% Off
H 7.49 in Dm 16.54 in
Lampadario danese mod. 4/3 vintage anni 60 design Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in None, IT
Lampadario in metallo arancione, modello 4/3, design Poul Hanningsen per Louis Poulsen, anni 60. CONDIZIONI: In buone condizioni, funzionante, presenta segni d'usura dati dal tempo ...
Metal
Josef Hurka, Pendant Light, Copper, Glass, Czech Republic, 1950s
By Josef Hurka
Located in High Point, NC
A copper and opaline glass pendant light designed by Josef Hurka and produced by Napoko, Czech Republic, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.0"H x 21.0"W x 21.0"D Stem Length...
Copper
Art Deco Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V f...
Brass
Jenny Ash Wood Bench by Morelato
By Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted with the precision of master artisans, Jenny is an exquisite wooden loveseat that exudes timeless elegance. Its ash wood frame, meticulously turned and shaped, boasts a uniqu...
Wood
Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...
Gold, Gold Leaf
Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps, entirely handmade in Murano, Italy, that bring the energy of Nature and Feng Shui into your interior. This pair of modern organic wall lamps is composed of a hand...
Brass
1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard
By Verner Panton
Located in Perpignan, FR
Element decoration - sideboard for music TV Show. removable. Big size 400 x 120x 120 cm Fiberglass and metal.
Metal
$9,975 / item
H 63 in Dm 51.19 in
Mid-Century Modernist Chandelier with 30 Handblown Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Almelo, NL
A midcentury modernist large chandelier with 30 handblown opaline glass globes. The fixture is made of metal with a chrome-brass patina. Therefore an attractive color is visible on t...
Metal
$499 / item
H 31 in W 22 in D 24 in
Vintage Mid-Century Walnut Modern Dining Chairs Armchairs by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in Lafayette, IN
These awesome chairs feature spectacular 1960s style and, despite their solid walnut construction, are surprisingly comfortable! The chairs themselves are in very nice, re-finished c...
Walnut
$6,160 / set
H 34.65 in W 28.75 in D 29.53 in
Set of Two Montreux Armchairs in Retro-Style In Custom High Performance Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This set of two Montreux armchairs brings retro-inspired elegance to life through soft sculptural lines and enveloping comfort. Upholstered in a sumptuous chocolate velvet, the chair...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
$14,350 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
Mid-Century Modern Style Sculptural Sofa In Portofino Pink Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sculptural interpretation of midcentury modern elegance, this curved sofa is upholstered in pink velvet that adds depth and style to any setting. The tailored silhouette features v...
Velvet, Walnut
$20,554 / item
H 22.45 in Dm 27.56 in
Cosmic Chandelier 70 'Purion' Handmade Piano Lacquer Brass Ceiling Light
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Inspired by planet-like shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection plays with both metal properties and a selection of patina finishes. The Purion Chandelier is inspired by the beaut...
Brass
Verner Panton introduced the word “groovy” — or at least its Danish equivalent — into the Scandinavian modern design lexicon. He developed fantastical, futuristic forms and embraced bright colors and new materials such as plastic, fabric-covered polyurethane foam and steel-wire framing for the creation of his chairs, sofas, floor lamps and other furnishings. And Panton’s ebullient Pop art sensibility made him an international design star of the 1960s and ’70s. This radical departure from classic Danish modernism, however, actually stemmed from his training under the greats of that design style.
Born on the largely rural Danish island of Funen, Panton studied architecture and engineering at Copenhagen’s Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where the lighting designer Poul Henningsen was one of his teachers. After graduating, in 1951, Panton worked in the architectural office of Arne Jacobsen, and he became a close friend of Hans Wegner's.
Henningsen taught a scientific approach to design; Jacobsen was forever researching new materials; and Wegner, the leader in modern furniture design using traditional woodworking and joinery, encouraged experimental form.
Panton opened his own design office in 1955, issuing tubular steel chairs with woven seating. His iconoclastic aesthetic was announced with his 1958 Cone chair, modified a year later as the Heart Cone chair. Made of upholstered sheet metal and with a conical base in place of legs, the design shocked visitors to a furniture trade show in Copenhagen.
Panton went on to successive bravura technical feats. His curving, stackable Panton chair, his most popular design, was the first chair to be made from a single piece of molded plastic.
Panton had been experimenting with ideas for chairs made of a single material since the late 1950s. He debuted his plastic seat for the public in the design magazine Mobilia in 1967 and then at the 1968 Cologne Furniture Fair. The designer’s S-Chair models 275 and 276, manufactured during the mid-1960s by August Sommer and distributed by the bentwood specialists at Gebrüder Thonet, were the first legless chairs crafted from a single piece of plywood.
Panton would spend the latter half of the 1960s and early ’70s developing all-encompassing room environments composed of sinuous and fluid-formed modular seating made of foam and metal wire. He also created a series of remarkable lighting designs, most notably his Fun chandeliers — introduced in 1964 and composed of scores of shimmering capiz-shell disks — and the Space Age VP Globe pendant light of 1969.
Panton’s designs are made to stand out and put an eye-catching exclamation point on even the most modern decor.
Find vintage Verner Panton chairs, magazine racks, rugs, table lamps and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.