Beautiful and Sexy French 1950's Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
What a beautiful and sexy French mid century, the patina of the brass is so much nicer in person, if I did not have already a beautiful French 1950's chandelier, i would have kept th...
Brass
Sexy French 1950's chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy French mid Century light, the patina is much nicer in person
Metal, Brass
$3,950Sale Price|50% Off
French 1950's Chandelier w/ Parchment Diabolo Shades
Located in Hanover, MA
Attributed to Kobis Lorence and clearly influenced by Gino Sarfatti and Pierre Guariche, this pendant chandelier features a central brass ball base, four brass arms that are adjustab...
Brass
$2,275Sale Price|30% Off
French 1950's Chandelier with Brass and Gunmetal
By Maison Jansen
Located in Hanover, MA
Three curved brass arms from a gunmetal mount cradle three red enameled aluminum tall vente latte sized 'cans' which articulate and provide up-light (or downlight). Originally meant ...
Brass, Aluminum
Sexy French 1950's chandelier design by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and sexy French mid Century chandelier design by the iconic Maison Arlus, the patina is so much nicer in person
Metal, Brass
French 1950s Chandelier with Six Opaline Glass Diabolo Shades
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
Lovely French 1950s chandelier which is easily adaptable to be a flush mount ceiling fixture.....a black enameled hub around which are three brass double arms each of which hold two ...
Aluminum, Brass
French 1950's Cruciform Chandelier by Arlus
Located in Hanover, MA
French 1950's chandelier in cruciform shape with tapering white striated opaline glass cone shades by Arlus.
Elegant French 1950s Chandelier With Decorated Frame and Glass Drops
Located in London, GB
This unusual chandelier was made in France in the 1950s. It is made from gilt braonze and lovely cut glass icicles and drops.
Crystal, Metal
Sexy Small French Midcentury Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy small French 1950s chandelier, the brass can be polished, the height can be shorter to a flush if you wish.
Brass
Elegant French Mid-Century Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We also have our own line of wrought iron reproduction sconces and chandeliers, or we could do your own design. A beautiful and elegant French 1950s chandelier.
Brass
Elegant Mid-Century French Chandelier by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We also have our own line of wrought iron reproduction sconces and chandeliers, or we could do your own design. A very nice and elegant French 1950s chandelier by Maison Arlus, th...
Metal, Brass
chandelier France - 1950's
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Forest, BE
This lustre, designed by Gillerme and Chambron in the 1950’s, features a symbiose of wood and fabric. The lampshades was restored by one of our craftsmen.
Fabric, Wood
Sexy 1950's French Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and sexy mid-century chandelier, the lines are very sexy and flowing, the brass has some lost, (see pictures) totally normal with age.
Metal
French 1950's Brass Orbital Chandelier
Located in Hanover, MA
Space Age styling to this kinetic orbital French modernist chandelier. The sputnik-like arms move on the central axis of two round scalloped edged mirror disks.
Brass
$2,500 / item
Sexy 1950's French chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy mid century French chandelier, the patina is much nicer in person, the height can be shorter, we could almost make it a flush light, by cutting the center rod
Metal, Brass
French 1950's Five Plexi Torch Chandelier
Located in Hanover, MA
Plastique fantastique! French modernist chandelier in the style of Pierre Guariche. Five torch lights mounted via brass rods to a lucite hub. Chain length can be adjusted. Note: a...
Brass
Estate French Painted Tole Grape Chandelier, Circa 1950's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate French Painted Tole Grape Chandelier, Circa 1950's.
Metal
French 1950's Brass Chandelier with Yellow Glass Shades
Located in Hanover, MA
What you will note on first examining this French 1950's light fixture is the quality and sheer girth of the lathe milled brass elements.
Brass
1950's French Diabolo Chandeliers in Brass & Light Grey Metal
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Striking original 1950's diabolo-shade chandeliers in the manner of Stilnovo, crafted in brass and light grey lacquered metal.
Metal, Brass
French 1950's Rock Crystal Chandelier with Silver Leaf Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking French rock crystal chandelier from the 1950s, executed in hand-worked iron with a luminous silver leaf finish and adorned with substantial natural rock crystal pendants a...
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
Rare and Sexy 1950's French chandelier ( with matching sconces )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
What a beautiful and sexy French mid century chandelier we have the matching sconces, very rare to have a set, ( see pictures ) the patina is so much nicer in person
Brass
French 1950's Four Arm Chandelier in Copper & Turquoise Aluminum
Located in Hanover, MA
Unusual chandelier from early 1950's France in copper (as opposed to the usual brass) and Guariche style articulating turquoise enameled aluminum diabolo cones emanating from a centr...
Aluminum, Copper
French Audoux Minnet rope lantern chandelier, 1950's
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in BELFORT, FR
Rare and beautiful lantern chandelier attributed to Audoux Minnet, France, in the 1950's.
Rope
Estate French Empire Gold Bronze and Steel Chandelier, Circa 1950's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate French Empire Gold Bronze and Steel Chandelier, Circa 1950's.
Bronze, Steel
French 1950's Wrought Iron, Cut Glass and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant French chandelier from the 1950's crafted in wrought iron with a rich patinated metal finish.
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
French 1950's Mid Century Modern Aluminum Chandelier
Located in Buchanan, NY
This remarkable French 1950s mid century modern cast aluminum chandelier features six frosted glass globes.
Glass
French Mid-Century Red and Black Chandelier by Jacques Biny, 1950's
By Jacques Biny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biny's work was widely featured in French design publications of the 1950s and collected alongside contemporaries such as Mathieu Matégot and Jean Royère.
Brass, Metal
French 1950's Eight Arm Iron Chandelier with Unusual Milk Glass Globes
Located in Hanover, MA
A fairly large scale modernist iron spider chandelier from France, circa mid-1950's with unusual glass shades and brass drop rod with original canopy.
1950's Banci Firenze Gold Crystal Floral Chandelier
By Banci Firenze
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptionally beautiful large Banci Firenze chandelier, gilt iron frame surmounted with crystal leaves and flowers that sit on spiralling golden gilt arms, within the lower area s...
Metal
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Chrome, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass and chrome-plated metal chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Chrome
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and fabric chandelier likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Bronze, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bronze and white fabric chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Bronze
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and gilded opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric chandelier likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and painted white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and etched glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A gold-painted metal and gilded opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
$3,188Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Regency Crystal "Diamond Series" Pendant / Chandelier by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950's French Hollywood Regency Crystal "Diamond Series" Hanging Pendant Fixture/ Chandelier by Baccarat France.
Crystal
French 1950s Googie Atomic Chandelier
By M. Kobis & R. Lorence 1, M. Kobis & R. Lorens
Located in Hanover, MA
Mid-Century French chandelier, circa 1957. Red and black enameled cast aluminium 'nucleus' orb with five curved arms radiating like protons and electrons spinning around an atom. Mul...
Aluminum
French Designer, Chandelier, Glass, Metal, Brass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A white opaline glass, brass and black-lacquered metal chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Metal, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal, brass and light pink opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, metal and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French 1950s Gilt Iron Chandelier
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
French midcentury gilt iron chandelier, with an elegant, bulbous centre part composed of multiple twirling rods, adorned with leaves. The arms extend down and out in an elegant, swee...
Iron
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Cord, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, opaline glass and beige cord chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal, brass and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass, Metal
$2,016Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Mid Century Modern Gilt Tole Full Floral Detail Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950's French Mid Century Modern Gilt Metal in flral form.
Metal
Victorian Opaline Glass French Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Bastogne, BE
This vintage French Victorian Style chandelier 20th century.
Bronze
1950s French Wrought Iron Basket Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s French wrought iron basket chandelier.
French 1950’s Brass and Glass Chandelier
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This 1950’s French chandelier hangs 25” from the ceiling on a brass rod.
Brass
Unavailable
An 1950's Enameled Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Central pendant holds twleve arms holding each a candelabra. Fully rewired for the US.
Specifications: Height: 29, Diameter: 27.5
Brass
Red Lacquered Four-Arm Chandelier, French, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lacquered metal and brass four-light chandelier, the shades and central disc in bright red, each shade with three bands of perforations and each shade adjustable with a hinge joint, ...
Metal, Brass
1950s French Hot-Air Balloon Chandelier
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Small 1950s French hot-air balloon shaped metal chandelier with a beautiful patina.
Enamel, Metal
Late 1950's Pair of French Lanterns
Located in London, GB
Pair of French lanterns in copper and blown glass with inside a white glass cylinder to hide the lights bulbs .
Copper
Lacquered, Lucite and Glass Chandelier, French, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
A lacquered, Lucite and glass chandelier, French, circa 1950.
1950's Stitched leather " boat style" lanterns by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
1950's Stitched leather " boat style " lanterns by Jacques Adnet France Re-wired
Brass
Unavailable
H 40.56 in Dm 24.81 in
Large French Poillerat Style Globe Chandelier Wrought Iron Brass 1950s no.2 of 2
By Gilbert Poillerat, Maison Jansen
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fantastic large french midcentury globe chandelier in Gilbert Poillerat Style, France around 1940s to 1950s.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 40.56 in Dm 24.81 in
Large French Poillerat Style Globe Chandelier Wrought Iron Brass 1950s no.1 of 2
By Gilbert Poillerat, Maison Jansen
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fantastic large french midcentury globe chandelier in Gilbert Poillerat Style, France around 1940s to 1950s.
Brass, Wrought Iron
1950s Vintage Italian Design Chandelier
Located in Central, HK
This 1950s vintage Italian design gem will amp up the elegance in any room. The clear acrylic crystal rods attach to a glimmering frame and extend beautifully in a “oval” configurati...
1950s French Brushed Brass Pendant
Located in Stockport, GB
1950s brushed brass pendant with art glass shades and crystal details. The pendant takes four SBC lamps, B15.
Crystal, Brass
Unavailable
H 14.18 in W 22.05 in D 10.24 in
Midcentury French Acrylic Pearls Geometrical Pendant, 1950s
By Arlus
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
French pendant lamp ideal for lower ceiling rooms, one block rectangular acrylic pearls diffuser matched with brass elements. Transition period item due to late elements of the Art D...
Brass
Unavailable
H 31.5 in Dm 25.6 in
Black Iron Gilt Brass Chandelier Sevres Crystal Glass Fontana Arte Jansen 1950s
By Gilbert Poillerat, Cristalleries De Sevres, Maison Jansen
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Gorgeous neoclassical black enameled wrought iron and metal midcentury chandelier, France, circa 1950s. Large chain-hanging height adjustable five-scrolled-arm chandelier with nice g...
Crystal, Brass, Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Jacques Adnet Black Stitched Leather Pendant, Three Opaline Glass, French, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
An elegant black stitched leather pendant designed by Jacques Adnet in France in 1950s. Three brass cups support opaline glasses. Original French bayonet socket, new wiring. Vintag...
Brass
1950s French Chromed Midcentury Pendant with Polished Glass Shades
Located in Stockport, GB
1950s French chromed midcentury pendant with stepped graduating opaque white to clear polished glass shades. In immaculate condition.
Chrome
1950s French Pendant Lamp with Six Perforated Iron Shades
Located in Bilbao, ES
Beautiful 1950s pendant lamp with six brass arms ending in six black painted perforated iron shades and another six brass arms ending in massive little brass balls. The central stem ...
Brass, Iron
Large Hanging or Standing Light Fixture, France, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Large hanging or standing light fixture, possibly from a circus or theatre.
Metal
Pair of 1950s Original Metal Pendants
Located in Saint-Andre lez Lille, France
Pair of 1950 Original Metal Pendants
Metal
Unavailable
H 13.78 in Dm 8.67 in
1950s Teardrop-Shaped rare Rotaflex ceiling lamp by Yasha Heifetz. Near mint!
By Yasha Heifetz, Heifetz Rotaflex
Located in Firenze, FI
1950s Yasha Heifetz ceiling wall lamp for Rotaflex (France) Designed by Yasha Heifetz Manufacturer: Rotaflex / model #32b Dimensions: Ø 22cm x 35cm height (lamp) plus another met...
Acrylic
Unavailable
H 27.56 in Dm 23.63 in
1950s Italian Murano Corroso Art Glass Ceiling Light by Seguso for Veronese
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Italian opalescent Murano Corroso art glass bowl light by Seguso for Veronese, circa 1950. Mint condition.
Art Glass
Gilt Tole Flush Mount Chandelier Nice Patina, 1950s-1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Gilt tole flush mount chandelier with a nice patina, 1950s-1960s. Original 3 porcelain light fittings. The chandelier will be supplied with simple screw-in adapters for US candela...
Metal
Unavailable
H 20.08 in Dm 31.5 in
X-Large French Mid-Century Sunburst Chandelier with 14 White Satin Glasses 1950s
By Arlus
Located in Hamburg, DE
We offer here an exclusive, timeless modern and oversize Sputnik or Tulip chandelier with almost 31.5 inches diameter, from France, 1950s.
Brass
Elegant and whimsical French 1950's chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and unique French 1950's chandelier , it is quite whimsical, and unusual
Metal, Brass
French 1950's chandelier
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 1950's 4 light tortoise shell chandelier with centre down light.
Metal
Elegant French 1950's chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy French Mid century chandelier, the patina is much nicer in person
Metal
Maison Baguès Style French 1950s Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in London, GB
This charming chandelier was made in France in the 1950s in the style of Maison Baguès.
Crystal, Metal
Unusual French 1950s Chandelier with Sunflower Detail
Located in London, GB
We've not seen a chandelier like this one before! The column is covered in blown glass and 'sunflower' arms, finished in small drops add decoration to the circular basket base. ...
Crystal, Metal
French 1950's Perforated Metal Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
French 1950's chandelier, 8 perforated metal shades in red, green, yellow, ivory.
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.