Fontana Glass Pendant

In The Style Of Fontana Arte

Mid Century Saucer Pendant Chandelier

Max Ingrand By Fontana Arte

Chrome And Smoked Glass Chandelier

Set Of Four Brass Chandeliers

Italian Copper Pendant Lighting

Materials

Italian Seven Glass Ice Design Pendant Chandelier in the Style of Fontana Arte

Unavailable

H 30 in Dm 13 in

Italian Seven Glass Ice Design Pendant Chandelier in the Style of Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Stunning 1970s clear textured glass shade pendant ceiling fixture with adjustable length black wires. Mounted from a black textured round canopy and set in beautiful chrome cylinder ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Fontana Arte 'Olampia' Pendant Light designed by Daniela Puppa

Unavailable

H 50 in Dm 27 in

Fontana Arte 'Olampia' Pendant Light designed by Daniela Puppa

By Fontana Arte

Located in New York, NY

Modern pendant light ‘Olampia’ designed by Daniela Puppa for Fontana Arte.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

1950s Fontana Arte Style Lantern Pendant in Brass and Glass

Unavailable

H 44 in Dm 13 in

1950s Fontana Arte Style Lantern Pendant in Brass and Glass

By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte

Located in Houston, TX

Elegant lantern pendant in the style of Fontana Arte made in Italy in the 1950s. This is truly an exceptional piece.

Brass

Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Glass and Brass Chandelier

Unavailable

H 42 in Dm 16 in

Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Glass and Brass Chandelier

By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte

Located in New York, NY

A brass chandelier with 15 lights and 5 vertical curved panels of glass featured in Domus No. 143. Designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Italian, circa 1939 In stock.

Materials

Materials

Brass

Modern Italian Chandelier, Stilnovo Style "Pita" 5 arms

$3,380 / item

H 35.44 in Dm 43.31 in

Modern Italian Chandelier, Stilnovo Style "Pita" 5 arms

By Stilnovo

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Beautiful modern chandelier Stilnovo style beige color, structure in brass with metal lampshades. E14 and E27 socket

Category

2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

PMPT Flush Mount

$1,600 / item

H 9.5 in Dm 8 in

PMPT Flush Mount

By Lumfardo Luminaires

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the PMPT Flush Mount is a conical flush mount fixture in the spirit of Paavo Tynell of the Scandinavian Modern tradition. Made t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

H 25.75 in Dm 15.25 in

Contemporary Italian Side Table in Glass and Brass

Located in New York, NY

Side, occasional or drinks table in thick beveled glass with small brass handle detail on patinated brass tripod base, Italy, 2023. This chic modern side table is beautifully constru...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

A set of French Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture, Sold Individually

$14,000 / item

H 24 in Dm 25 in

A set of French Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A set of five, circa 1960's French neoclassic style carved alabaster light fixture. Sold individually. Measurements: Current drop: 24" Diameter: 25"

Category

Vintage 1960s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster

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Fontana Glass Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic fontana glass pendant available at 1stDibs. A fontana glass pendant — often made from glass, metal and brass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a fontana glass pendant, we have 685 options in-stock, while there are 36 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect fontana glass pendant — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each fontana glass pendant bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one fontana glass pendant that is appealing in its simplicity, but Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand and Pietro Chiesa produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Fontana Glass Pendant?

A fontana glass pendant can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $119,547.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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.