Barovier&Toso Mid-Century Murano Frosted Glass Ceiling Fixture, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Murano (1950's) round fluted frosted glass ceiling mounted fixture with brass finial bottom. (BAROVIER ET TOSO)
Brass
Set of 2 Classic Murano Chandeliers in white frosted glass. Venini style.
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of White Murano Chandeliers in the form of a tulip bulb. Each of the chandeliers is made of 41 hand blown Frosted Curved Glass Petals. Italian Chandelier in Traditional Italian ...
Chrome
Chandelier by Rupert Nikoll, Opaline Frosted White Milk Glass Brass, 1960
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large 8-arm chandelier manufactured by Rupert Nikoll, Austria, Vienna, in midcentury, crica 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). The lamp consists of a solid and polished brass frame ...
Metal, Brass
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Crystals Frost Leaf Flowers Cluster Woven Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Frost White Leaf Flowers Cluster Crystals Pendant Woven Mesh Elegant Choker Collar Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
$1,650Sale Price|49% Off
Art Deco Brass Chandelier with White Milk Frosted Glass Bottom Bowl, 6 Arms
Located in Plainview, NY
This stunning Art Deco brass chandelier structure features six graceful brass arms, each extending outward with a fluid, sweeping curve, ending in candle-holders / Bobeches. The swir...
Brass
Art Deco Glass Ceiling Lamp, Orange and Frosted White & Brass, 1930s Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Hand crafted orange, brown spray decor on white frosted glass. Original patinated brass hardware. Fantastic 1930s piece of art and design, Germany or Austria. Working perfectly, li...
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Modern White
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Modern White Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic 'PH 5' pendant light in 1958.
Aluminum, Steel
Elegant Art Deco French Chandelier White Frosted Glass France made c. 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Stunning Art Deco chandelier with five arms made in France, circa1930. The bulbs are enclosed by opaline white frosted glass shades of very elegant form type. The chandelier’s arms ...
Glass
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Monochrome White
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in monochrome white. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958.
Aluminum, Steel
Petite Frosted Glass and Brass Chandelier by Kinkeldey, Germany, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Aachen, NRW
A frosted glass and brass chandelier by Kinkeldey, Germany, 1970s Sockets: One x E27/E26 standard bulb (up to 100 Watt) Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this ...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Pendant with White & Black Enamel, Fontana Arte Manner
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated pendant was realized, in the manner of Fontana Arte, in Italy, circa 1960.
Brass, Enamel
Ceiling Lamp In Ball Shape And Made In Frosted Glass, Scandinavian Design
Located in Lejre, DK
Pendant in spherical frosted glass with chrome-plated suspension and white cord.
Glass
Pair Holm Sorensen Kastrup Teak Tri-Star with 3 White Glass Hanging Pendants
By RAAK, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish Modern Pair Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for RAAK teak tristar white Kastrup glas B-1101A Hanging Lamps, C. 1962. Featuring a suspended tri star Teak framework with three-tiered h...
Milk Glass, Teak, Glass
Moooi Hubble Bubble Large LED Suspension Lamp with Frosted Spheres & Metal Frame
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hubble Bubble, designed by Marcel Wanders studio, is an airy and joyful suspension lamp. Available in two sizes, with either 7 or 11 glass LED bubbles in oil-iridescent or frosted ve...
Metal
Moooi Hubble Bubble Small LED Suspension Lamp with Frosted Spheres & Metal Frame
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hubble Bubble, designed by Marcel Wanders studio, is an airy and joyful suspension lamp. Available in two sizes, with either 7 or 11 glass LED bubbles in oil-iridescent or frosted ve...
Metal
$3,300 / item
Coppia Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd., Fabio Bergomi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern pendant with frosted white ribbed Murano glass globes, mounted on polished brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 2 lights / E26 or E27...
Brass
Marz Designs "Orb Pendant Light, Small - Solid Rod"
By Marz Designs
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
This timeless and simple pendant light features a 200mm, 95mm or 60mm glass globe. This light is a great compliment to any room with its minimalist and classic shape. This is the per...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$3,509 / item
Brass Pole Dance Pendant Light by Square in Circle
Located in Geneve, CH
Materials: brushed brass finish, brushed dark grey metal, white frosted glass globe. This pendant light is inspired by Oskar Schlemmer's 1928 Pole Dance, in which the performer appe...
Metal, Brass
Jack & Jill Pendant Large 'Brass and Crystal Glass Orb with G12 LED'
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the repeated patterns and sculptural form of 1930s jewelry design. The pendant incorporates hand bent brass arms that hold pearl white crystal glass, creating a decorativ...
Brass
Jack & Jill Pendant Small 'Brass and Crystal Glass Orb with G12 LED'
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the repeated patterns and sculptural form of 1930s jewelry design. The pendant incorporates hand bent brass arms that hold pearl white crystal glass, creating a decorativ...
Brass
Jack & Jill Pendant Medium 'Brass and Crystal Glass Orb with G12 LED'
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the repeated patterns and sculptural form of 1930s jewellery design. The pendant incorporates hand bent brass arms that hold pearl white crystal glass, creating a decorat...
Brass
Brass Ball and Shade Pendant Light by Square in Circle
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Ball and Shade Pendant Light by Square in Circle Dimensions: W 160 x H 147 x D 160 cm Materials: Black painted metal, white painted metal shade, antique brushed brass, white fr...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Snow Ball Pendant Lights Doria Leuchten
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Snow Ball pendant Lights with bubble texture. Frosted white molded glass snow ball pendants, Doria Leuchten, Germany 1970's.
Glass, Milk Glass
Bubble Sphere Pendant Doria Leuchten
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
Bubble Sphere Frosted White glass pendant. Milk Glass ball pendant light on chrome shaft made in Germany, Doria Leuchten, 1970s.
Glass, Milk Glass
Vintage Scandinavian Hanging Blue Double Glass Pendant Fixture
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century Scandinavian pendant lamp, circa 1960s. This piece includes a white frosted pendant with blue glass shade.
Glass
French Art Deco Brass Five-Light Chandelier with White Glass by Degué, 1930s
By Verrerie D'Art Degué
Located in Barntrup, DE
Signed Degué Art Deco chandelier with sculptural floral glass shades and refined nickel-plated brass frame. An elegant French Art Deco five-light chandelier from the 1930s, featurin...
Brass, Nickel
Marc Wood Echo Wall Light 4 Ball, Luxury Handcrafted Opal Glass & Brushed Brass
Located in London, GB
Delicate white opaline glass orbs stacked on top of one another to create an echoed glow of light and the illusion of subtle reflections.
Brass
Chandelier by Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi Anni 60s
By Pia Guidetti Crippa, Lumi
Located in Milano, IT
Suspension lamp made of aluminum, white glass and frosted glass.
Aluminum
Murano Glass 'Selle' Chandelier with Chrome Structure, Modern Design
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass “selle” chandelier with a chrome structure with alternating white frosted glass pendants and white frosted glass pendants with a pewter translucent layer.
Chrome
$77,059Sale Price / set|32% Off
Stilnovo Lighting Set, Nickel-Plated Brass & Opal Glass, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, IT
An extraordinary, monumental Stilnovo lighting set, made in Italy in the 1950s, originally from a private residence. Consisting of: – A sculptural 8-light floor lamp, featuring the ...
Marble, Brass, Nickel
1960's Chrome & Frosted Ice Glass Panels Pendant by Kalmar
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Schoorl, NL
Stunning design, wall light has 2 large squares of white, opaque textured glass that provide a nicely diffuse light. Manufactured by Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s.
Chrome
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.
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