Massive Bubble Glass and Brass Ceiling Wall Light Flush Mount Chandelier, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Berlin, DE
Massive modernist foam glass and brass ceiling or wall flush mount, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 5x E27
Brass
Midcentury Venetian Seguso Mouth Blown Bubbles Lantern Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
A rare color Murano mouth blown light blue glass lantern. Houses one light. Rewired and ready to
Wrought Iron
Midcentury Seguso Murano Aqua Blue Bubbles Blown Lantern Chandelier
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one light. Rare aqua Murano blown glass. Great craftsmanship. Re-wired and ready to hang
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Venetian Seguso Mouth Blown Bubbles Lantern Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
A rare color Murano mouth blown sea foam green glass lantern. Houses one light. Rewired and ready
Wrought Iron
Midcentury Seguso Style Murano Green Bubbles Blown Lantern Chandelier
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one-light. Rare green Murano blown glass. Great craftsmanship. Re-wired and ready to hang
Murano Glass
Pair of Bubble Glass Pendant Lights by Helena Tynell
By Helena Tynell
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two bubble glass Chandelier pendant light by Limburg, design by Helena Tynell, glass with slight
Brass
Huge Mid-Century Seguso Murano Green Blown Bubble Lantern Chandelier Rare
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Firenze, Toscana
appropriate socket for other countries and ready to hang. Rare lantern in green Murano blown glass in metal
Murano Glass
Kalmar Bubble Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A rare chandelier by Julius August Kalmar with 120 handblown crystal bulbs, c.1960's, Austria
Brass
Beautiful 'Bubbles in Space' Glass Chandelier In Clear And Champagne Glass
Located in Larkspur, CA
Pair of Beautiful Hand Made Bohmenian Glass Chandelier in clear and champagne glass. As pictured
Small Glass Bubble Chandelier with Clear Handblown Bubbles
Located in New York, NY
Clear handblown glass bubble chandelier hung from an adjustable cable and canopy.
Glass
Sold|$5,800
Large Glass Bubble Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown glass bubbles in various shades of blue and clear fluted glass, with an adjustable cable
Wire, Metal
Sold|$7,500
Large Glass Bubble Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown glass bubbles in various shades of red, amber and clear, with an adjustable cable and
Sold|$4,200
Clear Handblown Glass Bubble Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
handblown glass. 17 inch ceiling mount available
Glass
Sold|$4,200
Clear Handblown Glass Bubble Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown ribbed glass balls of varying sizes clustered around light bulbs. Rated for 2 100w bulbs
Steel
USA Small Glass Bubble Chandelier with Handblown Bubbles
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown glass chandelier with glass balls of varying sizes and colors
Steel
Gold Plated Crystal Glass Bubbles Chandelier Pendant by Sciolari Italy
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful vintage crystal glass and gold plated brass chandelier designed in the 1970's by Sciolari.
Gold Plate, Brass
Small Glass Bubble Chandelier with Handblown Bubbles in Assorted Shades of Blue
Located in New York, NY
Vintage hand blown glass balls of varying sizes clustered around light bulbs
Steel
Sold|$2,400
Bubbled Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple & beautiful bubbled glass chandelier with clear swirl detailing. Lit with a single
Honey Austrian Bubble Glass Pendant Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
This gorgeous Austrian bubble glass pendant has a great airy feel with lightly honey toned glass
Chrome
Sold|$1,950
Three-Globe Bubble Glass Chrome Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
A single chrome tube surrounded by three bubble glass globes gives this petite fixture a simple and
Chrome
'Bubble' Chandelier in Glass by Luc Gensollen
Located in Hudson, NY
blown glass 'bubble' arms, all mounted on a chromed steel frame. each arm has a light source, and the
Chrome, Steel
Sold|$2,800
Mid Century Bubbled Glass Hanging Chandelier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A visually stunning fixture with five solid "bubbled" glass balls. Each ball is finely threaded to
Lightolier Brushed Aluminum and Bubble Glass Chandelier
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A sleek light fixture featuring eight 1/4 inch thick clear bubble glass shades. Chrome accents
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Sold|$4,400
Clear Bubble Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a handmade 6-light chandelier with 27 Murano glass discs. Gold leaf frame and clear bubble
Metal
Sold|$5,200
Amber Bubble Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Murano glass discs * Some disc show more air bubbles than others * Shown in gold leaf frame
Metal
Sold|$3,800
Sciolari Bubble Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Southampton, NY
Early Gaetano Sciolari aluminum chandelier, with beautifully contrasting handblown glass "bubble
Metal
Sold|$6,800
Italian Bubble Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Great looking Italian ceiling light made of of white glass "bubbles" hanging from thin silver
Metal
Sold|$18,420
Champagne Bubbles Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful handmade Bohemian glass chandelier in clear and champagne glass.
Glass
Sold|$5,100
Oona Chandelier with Bubble Glass and Lucite
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Stunningly gorgeous chandelier featuring mid-century german bubble glass. The prisms and drops are
Sold|$3,040
Venini "Bubble" Chandelier
By Venini, Cenedese
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This wonderful design incorporates thirteen hanging "bubble" shades to great effect. Three short
Glass
Sold|$1,250
Bubble Glass Pendant
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Wonderful hanging fixture featuring a finely "bubbled" glass sphere surrouding a perforated brass
Brass
Sold|$2,400
Bubbled Glass Pendant Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bubble shade has mini bubbles all within the glass and 3 circular bulbs. Polished black nickel
Glass
Brass and Amber Bubble Glass Chandelier with Six Globes
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Houston, TX
Highly unusual and stylized atomic "Rings of Saturn" chandelier, brass with black metal fittings.
Sold|$695
Glass Bubble Ceiling Light
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful European glass light fixture with delicate honey hue. This fixture has three rows of
Chrome
Sold|$850
1960's Lightolier Bubble Chandelier
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Papaikou, HI
Pristine condition. Never used 1960's chrome and glass Lightolier 5 arm pendant lamp still with
Chrome
Sold|$2,600
Doria Bubbled Glass Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with clear bubbled glass detail at the bottom. Polished nickel stem.
Nickel
Sold|$2,400
Limburg Bubble Glass Pendants
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Located in New York, NY
Original Limburg bubbled glass pendants designed by Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Murano Chandelier Glass Brass Aubergine Purple Bubble Ball
Located in Veyrier du Lac, FR
Unique Mid-Century bubble chandelier. Murano glass with brass stem.
Brass
Sold|$695
Glass Bubble Ceiling Light
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful European glass light fixture with delicate honey hue. Adjustable height from 11 to 31
Chrome
Large Austrian Amber Bubble Pendant Chandelier
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Stamford, CT
An excellent Limburg bubble form globe pendant, with an iridescent fusing of glass creating
Brass
Sold|$3,400
Round Amber Bubbled Glass Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish amber bubbled glass pendant light. Glass alone is 12"H.
Glass
Sold|$1,200
Doria Frosted Bubble Glass Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique bubble/frost-style large Doria pendant glass lamp made from handmade glass. Glass portion
Glass
Sold|$1,800
Limburg Amber Bubble Glass Pendant
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original bubbled golden amber glass pendants designed by Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Glass
Sold|$3,200
Large Amber Bubbled Glass Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and unique bubbled glass pendant light with a hint of amber color. Polished brass
Brass
Sold|$1,750
Bubble Glass Pendant Ceiling Light
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful Pendant Light with glass pattern resembling pattern found on octopus arms. A very unusual
Nickel
Sold|$1,800
Retro Cascading Glass Bubble Light Fixture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dramatic cascading clear and champagne color glass bubble light fixure. The fixture is working and
Glass
Sold|$3,200
Light Amber Glass Bubbled Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique light amber glass pendant with a bubbled glass band. By German glass company Glashütte
Sold|$1,800
Single Amber Bubbled Glass Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish amber bubbled glass pendant light by well-known German glass company Glashütte Limburg
Sold|$2,400
Amber Bubbled Glass Pendant Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish amber bubbled glass pendant light by well-known German glass company Glashütte Limburg
Sold|$2,700
Smoky Bubbled Glass Pendant Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish smoky bubbled glass pendant light by well-known German glass company Glashütte Limburg
Sold|$2,700
Amber Bubbled Glass Pendant Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish amber bubbled glass pendant light by well-known German glass company Glashütte Limburg
Nickel
Sold|$2,400
Smoky Bubbled Glass Pendant Light
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish smoky bubbled glass pendant light. Designed by Helena Tynell & produced by well-known
Sold|$1,800
Limburg Amber Bubbled Glass Pendant
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original bubbled amber glass pendant designed by Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
A Bubble Shaped Mid Century Chandelier by Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
which holds a bubble shaped glass light diffusing shade in white opaque glass. By Stilnovo. Italy circa
Brass, Metal
White Blown Glass Midcentury Bubble Pendant
Located in Minneapolis, MN
, surrounds the blown glass shade. The ornateness of the metalwork contrasts the simplicity of the blown glass
Blown Glass
Pink Blown Glass Midcentury Bubble Pendant
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This midcentury pendant is made of metal and blown glass. Its textured bottom, organic shape, and
Blown Glass
Sold|$1,600
Pair of Mid Century Bubble Glass Pendants
Located in New York, NY
Simple and beautiful Austrian bubble pendant with textured amber glass and brass hardware.
Brass
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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