Custom Plaster Fixture in the Manner of Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Plaster Fixture in the manner of Giacometti with Eleven-light. This item takes (11) E12 candelabra bulbs at 40 watts each. Please note this item is customizable. Production Lead Tim...
Plaster
Large Modern French Plaster Chandelier in the Giacometti Style, G337
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Imposing modern French chandelier in the taste of Giacometti. Structure and lampshade in white textured plaster. Sober and pure design, very sculptural. Recommended LED bulbs type E27.
Plaster
$14,861 / item
H 47.25 in W 68.9 in D 26.58 in
Large modern plaster chandelier inspired by Diego Giacometti 8 lamps
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large, modern French chandelier, quality craftsmanship. Structure and suspension system in iron covered with textured white plaster. A sober, elegant design for a highly decorative, ...
Plaster
$14,194 / item
H 22.45 in Dm 47.25 in
vVery large modern plaster ceiling suspension in style of Diego Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large modern French chandelier, handcrafted to the highest standards. Structure and hanging system in iron covered with textured white plaster. Sober, elegant design for a highly dec...
Plaster
$19,870 / item
H 39 in W 33 in D 32 in
French Plaster Chandeliers after a Model by Alberto and Diego Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite French plaster chandeliers after a model by Alberto and Diego Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank conceived in a sculptural organic form, circa 1937.
Plaster
$11,875
H 39 in Dm 40.25 in
French, Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier in the Style of Diego Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and iconic French Modern Neoclassical chandelier in the style of Alberto and Diego Giacometti. The form is sublime. It is composed of a cylindrical iron base from which 8 tor...
Iron
Giacometti Style Plaster Light Fixture, 6 Lights, France
Located in Nice, FR
Plaster luminaire with 6 branches (E27 base) in the style of Giacometti. Elegant and sober. The luminaire is electrified.
Plaster
Bespoke Eight-Arm Plaster Fixture in the Giacometti Manner
Located in New York, NY
Lerebours Bespoke eight-arm plaster fixture in the manner of Alberto Giacometti. The fixture takes (8) E-12 candelabra bulbs at 40 watts each. It is UL listed. This hand-crafted pla...
Plaster
Plaster light, Giacometti style with four branches for pair
Located in Nice, FR
Plaster lamp in the style of Giacometti Composed of four branches. The luminaire is electrified in working order. Base E 27
Plaster
Plaster Seven Cup Bronze Finish Chandelier by Apsara Interior
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Plaster 7 Cup Bronze Finish Chandelier Seven cup and seven light square chandelier with L-shaped extended arms. Plaster and steel multi armed chandelier with a bronze enamel finish....
Enamel
$22,000
H 30 in Dm 32 in
French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier, Jean Michel Frank and Giacometti
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
A Custom, large, pure, sober French Plaster Chandelier / Pendant in the style of Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank circa 1930.
Brass
$12,287 / item
H 35.44 in Dm 35.44 in
Large modern plaster shell chandelier in style of Diego Giacometti
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large modern French shell-shaped chandelier, handcrafted to the highest standards. Structure and suspension system in iron covered with textured white plaster. Sober, elegant design ...
Metal
$3,744 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 55.91 in
Orbitale chandelier with 3 rotating arms on the new Giacometti style finish.
By Silvio Piattelli, Diego Giacometti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This new finish adds a unique textured look to the Orbitale collection. It is a thick, handmade plaster finish called the Giacometti finish, used by Diego and Alberto on some of thei...
Gold, Brass
Plaster Circles with 4 Cups Chandelier by Apsara Interior
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Circle of 4 cups plaster and steel chandelier with a white enamel finish. May include ball, ceiling CAP along with matching chain. These chandeliers are custom, made-to-order. This d...
Metal, Enamel
AMERICAN ART DECO WHITE PLASTER CHANDELIER style of Giacometti
Located in San Francisco, CA
A MASSIVE AND DRAMATIC AMERICAN ART DECO OFF-WHITE PLASTER AND METAL TEN-ARM CHANDELIER WITH CENTRAL SHELL FORM. The inverted conical, dramatically scalloped and stepped shell form b...
Large Plaster "Patelle" Light Fixture After Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Danville, CA
Beautiful reinforced plaster ceiling fixture in the style of Giacometti, frequently used by Frances Elkins. The vintage shade is in excellent condition and has had a few undetectable...
Plaster
Sold
H 43.31 in Dm 39.38 in
Vintage Plaster Chandelier in Style of Diego Giacometti & Jean Michel Frank
By Diego Giacometti, (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very nice contemporary chandelier from the 80's in the style of the work of Diego Giacometti & Jean Michel Frank. Plaster structure representing a huge shell very decorative, and met...
Plaster
Giacometti Style Plaster Light, Special Order
Located in Nice, FR
Following your order for a four-light plaster luminaire, I am sending you the sketches with the new dimensions. We have already sent the manufacture of the metal structure so as not...
Plaster
Plaster light, Giacometti style with four branches
Located in Nice, FR
Plaster lamp in the style of Giacometti Composed of four branches. The luminaire is electrified in working order. Base E 27
Plaster
Plaster light, Giacometti style with four branches
Located in Nice, FR
Plaster lamp in the style of Giacometti Composed of four branches. The luminaire is electrified in working order. Base E 27
Plaster
Plaster Lantern White Finish Chandelier by Apsara Interior
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Plaster Lantern White Finish Chandelier By Tracey Garet for Apsara Interior 5 Light lantern/ pendant style chandelier. 4 Small bobeche on lantern edges and one central larger cup ...
Enamel, Metal
Plaster light, Giacometti style with four branches for pair
Located in Nice, FR
Plaster lamp in the style of Giacometti Composed of four branches. The luminaire is electrified in working order. Base E 27
Plaster
Giacometti Style Plaster Light Fixture, 6 Lights, France, XXth
Located in Nice, FR
Large plaster light in the style of Giacometti in plaster, 6 bulbs. chandelier interesting by its size and its very refined style. The luminaire is electrified.
Plaster
Diego Giacometti Style Plaster Chandelier
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Miami, FL
3 lights on this plaster clad chandelier with figural theme. Wonderful vintage working condition and new shades.
Monumental Plaster Chandelier after Giacometti, 1990s
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Washington, DC
Monumental plaster chandelier after Giacometti, 1990s.
Pair of 1920s Giacometti Sand Dollar Pendants
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous pair of Giacometti-inspired plaster pendants from the 20s. These were a staple in many of San Francisco's stately turn-of-the-century homes.
Plaster
Chandelier in the Style of Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
A Large Scale Hanging Chandelier, of Plaster and Iron. It's Rectilinear Qualities Mitigated by Bobeches in the Form of Opening Flower Buds. In the Style of Diego Giacometti. French, ...
Iron
Pair of French Mid-Century Plaster Sconces by Serge Roche, France, 1930
By Serge Roche
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Midcentury plaster sconces in the form of sea shells by legendary designer, Serge Roche. The sconces have a rare other -worldly sensibility and are reflective of Roche...
Plaster
Paavo Tynell 'Model 5321' Brass and Rattan Table Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell 'Model 5321' Brass and Rattan Table Lamp Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1938, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in brass and rattan. The 5321 table la...
Metal, Brass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$2,750 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$2,227
H 2.37 in Dm 18.12 in
Contemporary Handmade Round Sculpted White Mirror, textured & decorative detail
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
Margit Wittig's classical yet curious mirrors are filled with individuality. With her artistic eye, Margit’s hand-sculpted, textural frames have a signature portrait head placed at t...
Other
Wall Mounted Console Hammered Metal with Travertine Top, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Wall mounted console hammered metal with travertine top, in stock Hammered and hand-forged metal structure with hoof feet Black fired patina frame Console easily mounts to the wall w...
Travertine, Metal
$1,966Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.1 in W 13.98 in D 1.58 in
Venetian Modern Octagonal Small Wall Mirror with Pink Purple Glass and Brass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cool Venetian style Hollywood Regency octagonal mirror with iridiscent and mirror glass panels. Spain, 1960s This glamorous wall mirrors features a double layered mirror frame made o...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Italian Side Table in Burl Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Art Deco side table, walnut burl, elm burl, Italy, 1940s This stunning Art Deco side table is an exquisite example of Italian craftsmanship from the 1940s. Its design features a cap...
Burl
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$2,825 / item
H 7 in Dm 18 in
Leather Pendant Light in Camel, Capa, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of Colombian artist Fernan...
Brass
$4,242 / set
H 7.75 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconces
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris patinated outdoor sconces. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed ...
Metal
Single Tripod Hand Forged Side or Drinks Table, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Single custom tripod hand-forged side or drinks table, in stock Hand-forged iron legs, round top with lip Dark bronze patina Perfect for drinks, side, end table Ready to ship from ou...
Iron
Stingray Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Stingray chandelier brass by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 152 cm x W 121 cm x H 70 cm Materials: Brass Lampshade & Ceiling cup: 100...
Aluminum, Brass
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
Solid Oak Cabinet, France, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Discover the allure of French craftsmanship with this charming and compact oak buffet from the 1940s. Despite its smaller size, this piece exudes timeless elegance and showcases the ...
Oak
$1,310Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 22.05 in W 26.38 in D 14.97 in
1935s Pair of Rare Art Deco Bedside Tables, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good condition - cleaned - renovation oil used - polished - made in Czechoslovakia
Wood
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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