Minimalist Chandelier 1980s Flying Saucer
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimalist chandelier 1980s flying saucer, in glass plate often satin, with ceramic studs.
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Minimalist Chandelier 1980s Flying Saucer
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimalist chandelier 1980s flying saucer, in glass plate often satin, with ceramic studs.
Glass
$740Sale Price|57% Off
H 39.38 in Dm 23.63 in
Flying Saucer Chandelier in Concave Glass and Brass Gold Midcentury, Italian
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Flying saucer chandelier in concave glass and brass gold midcentury Italian. 8 light bulbs E14 max 40 Watt each.
Brass
Classic Mid Century Pull Down Saucer Disk Chandelier Pendant Light
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century pull down, saucer, disk chandelier in anodized aluminum brass and glass.
Brass
Italian Late 1940's Etched Glass Saucer Pendant
Located in Hanover, MA
Post-War modernist flying saucer chandelier with dish shaped etched glass reflector suspended from long brass pole above three trumpet sockets (which match the ceiling cap).
Brass, Aluminum
Saucer Shaped Chandelier in the Style Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Saucer shaped chandelier in the style Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s - A pair available Price for one.
Glass
Post Modern Halogen Saucer Chandelier att. to Estiluz c. 1980's
By Estiluz Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Sharp Postmodern halogen saucer chandelier, ion very good, original, clean and working condition.
Metal
LU Saucer
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the LUsaucer pendant fixture is a classic Italian mid century modern design made to order. Crafted from patinated brass, painted ...
Aluminum, Brass
High Style Deco Clear and White Glass Saucer Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
We have had these unique milk and clear glass shades before but never the complete original pictured. The decorative Art Deco crown on these lamps are amazing... Highly ornate, nicke...
Glass
$451Sale Price|45% Off
H 12.21 in Dm 9.85 in
1950s Orrefors Smokey Gray Glass Metal Saucer Pendant, Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sleek vintage midcentury modernist blown smokey bluish gray glass and metal pendant manufactured by Swedish Orrefors in the late 1950s. Shiny metal top sits above the glass that is s...
Metal
Collection of Small Deco Milk Glass Flying Saucer Pendents
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
The look is both Art Deco and midcentury. What I like about these shades are the very useable size. The diameter is only 9.75 inches. It is white milk glass and the shade takes on th...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Frosted Glass Saucer Form Pendant in with Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This refined and sophisticated Mid-Century Modern pendant was realized in Czechoslovakia circa 1950. Resembling a stylized flying saucer, the pendant features a white enamel tented s...
Chrome
1930s “Flying Saucer” Style Pendant Light
Located in Surrey, BC
Double pyramid-shaped milk glass shade with a ribbed center band. Original copper fitter on an intriguing pendant light. Re-wired and CSA approved to current electrical standards; ce...
Copper
Funky Mid-Century Vintage UFO Saucer Pendant Light
By Fog & Mørup, Rolf Krüger, Fog and Morup, IKEA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning mid-century modern vintage hanging light pendant features a striking enameled red metal shade paired with an opaque glass diffuser, evoking the sleek, futuristic design...
Metal, Wire
Mid-Century Multicolor Saucer Pendant by John C. Virden
By John C. Virden Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
A vibrant and rare example of mid-century lighting design by the John C. Virden Company of Cleveland, Ohio. This sculptural pendant features a saucer-shaped glass shade with alternat...
Brass
Mid Century Saucer Pendant Faceted Crystal + Aluminum Raak Amsterdam
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original modernist design. Simple and elegant. Floating aluminum rings around glass faceted crystal dome shades. Original vintage condition, barely visible minor wear with patina. O...
Aluminum
Matching Pair of Frosted with Clear Art Deco Saucer Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a nice matching pair of saucer pendents. The glass is an interesting combination frosted and clear glass. Note that the glass itself has no color and will take on the bulbs c...
Glass
"Saucer" Form Pendant with Polished Aluminum and Nickel Hardware
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
"Saucer" form pendant with polished aluminum and nickel hardware.
Aluminum, Nickel
Unusual Saucer Style Mid-Century Pendant Light (2 available)
Located in London, GB
Unusual brass and glass pendant light. Sourced in Holland, c1970s. Futuristic style, three prismatic lens' inserted into a inverse glass dish. No chain or rose provided, these can...
Brass
$528 / set
H 3.15 in Dm 3.35 in
Drip-Proof Glass Saucers for Chandeliers, Vintage Candle Holders, 8.5"
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Drip-proof glass saucers for candlesticks or chandeliers: that's a very useful thing under the candle.
Art Glass
$1,410 / set
H 2.96 in Dm 3.94 in
Antique Drip-Proof Glass Saucers for Candlesticks, Set of Nine, 1990
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Drip-proof glass saucers for candlesticks or chandelier. In ancient times they were used to collect dripping was, now it is above all an ornament that completes a chandelier.
Art Glass
Saucer lights pale blue glass
Located in New York, NY
variegated shades of pale blue-more available than shown
Glass
Large Lace-Effect Saucer or Dish Light, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This elegant brass and glass shallow saucer light has a brass retainer and riser with matching ceiling plate. The delicate lace pattern of the main dish is finished with a five ring ...
Glass
Space Age Aluminum and Glass Saucer Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Space Age Aluminum and Glass Saucer Chandelier, cylinder support having six lights above a frost glass circular plate. 29" H x 24" Diameter.
Aluminum
Vintage Swedish Art Deco Functionalist Rosewood Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Swedish Art Deco Functionalist four-arm glass saucer chandelier in rosewood and chrome with an original cord tassel stem cover.
Chrome
Italian Murano Glass and Brass "Flying Saucers" Chandelier
Located in North Miami, FL
Eight very large white glass saucer like disc difusers make up this large and rare fixture from Italy. Hanging at different levels and trimmed beautifully in brass throughout, this f...
Brass
Cristal Art Saucer Chandelier
By Cristal Arte
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century chandelier by Cristal Art featuring a large green convex mirrored glass over a smaller concave opaline glass diffuser. Holds 3 light sources. Condition: Excellen...
Glass
Vintage Chrome Chandelier with Frosted Glass Saucer Shades
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Circa 1960s chrome chandelier with eight frosted glass flying saucer shaped shades.
Saucer Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare glass disc ceiling light by Stilnovo. Large round ceiling fixture with thick domed glass shade and a circular brass ring with perforated black metal. Six external light bulbs an...
Brass
Stilnovo Saucer Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Italian midcentury chandelier by Stilnovo with a bras frame housing six light sources and a central frosted glass diffuser with an additional two light sources. Six supports protrudi...
Brass
Stilnovo Style Saucer Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Saucer shaped chandelier by Stilnovo with two frosted glass shades on a brass frame.
Brass
Mid-Century Saucer Chandelier in Green Enamel with Brass Fitting and Glass Dome
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Mid-Century two-tiered saucer chandelier featuring two contrasting layers of slightly domed green enameled brass and pale green glass dome in hues of sea-foam and jade, su...
Brass
Vetri Style Swirled Murano Glass Saucer Pendant
By Vetri
Located in Astoria, NY
A hanging pendant light, circa 1960s with wide, concave saucer shade in clear Murano glass with white swirling detail, surrounding a single socket, suspended from tapered white ename...
Metal
Seguso Italian Murano Glass Saucer Pendant Light
Located in Astoria, NY
Seguso Italian modern Murano milk glass chandelier pendant ceiling light with crimson border. 9" H x 32" Diameter.
Murano Glass
Midcentury Flying Saucer Milk Glass Pendents, Pair
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is classic Mid-Century Modern style. It has that space age look but still clean enough to fit any decor. They are impressive with an 18 inch diameter. The copper shade holder is...
Glass
Clear and frosted glass saucer form ceiling fixture
Located in New York, NY
Clear and frosted glass saucer form ceiling fixture with brass hardware.
View our complete collection at www.johnsalibello.com
Brass
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H 28.35 in Dm 26.38 in
1935, Art Deco "Saucer" Pendant, Brass, Frosted Glass, Cuted Glass - France
Located in Girona, Girona
Spectacular Art Deco "Saucer" pendant, high quality. Polished solid brass structure, large round concave frosted glass disc over a solid brass ring with a cuted thick glass decoratio...
Brass
Brass and Glass Pendant Fixture with Saucer Form Frosted Glass Shade
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Brass and glass pendant fixture with saucer form frosted glass shade.
Brass
Italian Saucer Pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italian chandelier. Textured glass saucer on top and bottom of brass center ring.
Brass
An Italian Glass Saucer Lamp with a Unique Suspension
Located in New York, NY
Very unique ceiling lamp, a large frosted glass globe is held by a multi-tier brass suspension arm. An unusual melding of styles, nice for a high ceiling entryway, or intimate dining...
Brass, Steel
Italian Saucer Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant circular saucer pendant from 1960s Italy in glass, brass and painted aluminum. Partially restored. Wired for the US with a three E12 candelabra based sockets. Light bulbs inc...
Aluminum, Brass
Early 20th Century Holophane Prismatic Glass Flying Saucer Pendant Light
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A small two part Holophane flying saucer, prismatic glass with original Holophane bronze gallery and clips. Both sections of glass are in good condition, all metal section have a...
Bronze
Large Dome & Saucer Pendant Light in Milk Glass & Buff Lacquer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A sizable, Mid-Century Modern pendant with an intriguing structure- a deep, milk glass dome shade with an inverted, lacquered saucer. In a buff-cream color with black trim and bare a...
Metal, Aluminum
Chrome & Globe Saucer
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Simple chrome circle with 4 arms with white triangle shaped globes. Professionally rewired.
Chrome
Italian Glass + Brass Saucer Pendant Attributed to Pietro Chiesa, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s Italian pendant, attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. The saucer form suspends from a tapered brass stem with a newly fabricated canopy, dropping to a three-arm silh...
Brass
"Saucer" Form Pendant Fixture
Located in New York, NY
"Saucer" form pendant fixture featuring textured glass shades and aluminum band at center.
Aluminum
Large 1960s Italian Murano swirl glass and chrome saucer ceiling pendant
Located in London, GB
Impressive saucer shaped Murano ceiling pedant. White swirled glass edged with chrome and bronze glass details. Original ceiling rose. Adjustable height.
Brass
Stilnovo "Flying Saucer" Pendant Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Italian pendant light by Stilnovo Elegant "Flying Saucer" shaped hanging chandelier with enameled half circle top and blown glass supported by brass mounts.
Brass, Metal
Saucer Style Pendant Light with Brass Trimmed & Frosted Glass Cut-outs
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful scale hanging light/ pendant with original cone design canopy, features multiple frosted glass cut-outs for diffused light, trimmed in brass and a wonderful up-light w...
Metal, Brass
Early 20th C Prismatic Glass & Copper Holophane Flying Saucer Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A medium sized Holophane two part prismatic glass pendant, in original condition all sections stamped. Pressed copper gallery with age related patina, has been lightly cleaned and wa...
Copper
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H 10.63 in Dm 10.63 in
Early 20thC Huge Art Deco Holophane Prismatic Glass Flying Saucer Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An extremely rare huge Art Deco flying saucer Holophane pendant light, with its two sections of high quality prismatic glass, housed in its original bronze ring and bronze gallery t...
Aluminum, Brass
Mid C Brass Steel Opaline Glass Flying Saucer Pendants Lights Four Available
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A run of four unusual opaline and clear glass pendants, each housed in a brass and steel cage with turned brass finals and spun brass galleries. All metal sections have age relate...
Brass, Steel
Mid Century UFO Saucer Pendant Light
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Brushed aluminum and white glass ufo saucer pendant light, restored and rewired.
Aluminum
1940's Italian "Flying Saucer" Pendant
Located in Hanover, MA
Late 1940's Italian etched glass & brass pendant
Brass, Aluminum
Opaline Midcentury Pendant Saucer Lights '4'
Located in London, GB
Midcentury pendant lights, Holland, circa 1950s. Opaline glass, brushed steel galleries. Re-wired and PAT tested. Four available. Three are perfect condition. One has a c...
Opaline Glass
Large Glass and Brass Saucer Pendant Light in the Manner of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A hanging saucer form hanging pendant light. The larger top glass is clear with green hued edge. The lower glass is a textured opaque white. The hardware is all solid brass. The ori...
French 50's saucer hanging light fixture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 50's saucer hanging light fixture
Aluminum
Unusual Industrial Flying Saucer Pendant Lights '3'
Located in London, GB
A very scarce run of industrial pendant lights in the form of flying saucers. Originally from a factory in England. There are four glass roundels to the top and one large one...
Metal
German Flying Saucer Opaline Antique Pendants '2'
Located in London, GB
Opaline white glass pendant lights. Naturally patinated brass rim, gallery and finial. Germany, c1930s. Two available. Priced and sold individually. Re-wired and P...
Glass
German Flying Saucer Opaline Antique Pendants '2'
Located in London, GB
Opaline white glass pendant lights. Naturally patinated brass rim, gallery and finial. Germany, circa 1930s. Two available. PRICED AND SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. Re-wired and ...
Brass
Unusual circa 1940 German Saucer Opaline Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
An unusual conical saucer like two tone pendant light. Brass gallery and rim. Re-wired. Likely Germany or Dutch, circa 1940s. Dimensions: 35 height x 32 diameter i...
Glass
1950s Italian Flying Saucer Pendant with Perforated Brass Band
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Hanover, MA
UFO pendant with a difference: light emitted downwards and out from the perforated brass band. There's a surprising amount of heft to this early 1950's Italian flying saucer form pen...
Aluminum
Vintage Saucer-form "Mira/PG" Hanging Fixture by Arteluce
Located in Astoria, NY
A mid century modern style hanging light with a round, frosted glass shade set into a glossy black-lacquered steel frame and suspended by three chrome bars from central ceiling mount...
Chrome
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H 11.82 in W 12.01 in D 12.01 in
Large Vintage Holophane Flying Saucer Welsh Chapel Pendants (Last Two)
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
Large 12" Diameter Holophane Flying Saucer Pendants Reclaimed from a 18th century Welsh chapel. Made in England circa 1910 by Holophane. Stunning two part prismatic glass with cop...
Brass
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H 28.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian Flying Saucer Pendant Lamp - Vintage 1950s Modernist Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
Italian-designed pendant lamp, a timeless piece crafted in Italy during the 1950s. Featuring a sleek modern design reminiscent of a flying saucer, it boasts a large opaline glass sh...
Metal, Brass
Brass and Glass Sputnik
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Brass and glass sputnik chandelier with textured saucers on each stem.
Brass
Glass Saucer Chandelier in the Manner of Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
1960’s Fontana Arte style chandelier with a clear glass upper diffuser and smaller frosted glass lower diffuser. Brass hardware-holds three light sources. Condition: Excellent vint...
Brass
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H 35.5 in Dm 22.5 in
1950s Italian Brass and White Frosted Murano Glass Saucer Chandelier/Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Original from the 1950s, vintage Italian saucer shape chandelier, high quality of execution with attention to details, the white frosted bowl nicely molded in a whole piece, covered ...
Brass
Italian Glass and Brass Saucer Chandelier, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
This saucer shaped chandelier is a typical expression of early 1950s Italian design in style of Fontana Arte style UFO chandelier.
Brass
Stilnovo Saucer Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Italian midcentury chandelier by Stilnovo with a bras frame housing six light sources and a central frosted glass diffuser with an additional two light sources. Six supports protrudi...
Brass
Saucer Form Glass and Brass Pendant Chandelier Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A frosted glass saucer form shade hangs from a fixed double arm. A beaded brass rim adorns the glass, and a punched white enameled metal cone tops the shade.
Glass
2 Art Deco Cone Saucer Shaped Milk Glass Pendant Chandeliers
Located in Port Jervis, NY
2 vintage cone shaped milk glass pendant shades with new nickel fixtures, UL listed with all brand new wiring. Adjustable as the length of the nickel shaft can be altered. Presently ...
Nickel
Italian 'Flying Saucer' Chandelier, circa 1960
By Stilnovo, Stilux
Located in Vienna, AT
Sleek "disco Volante" (Italian for "flying saucer") chandelier, circa 1960. Two shallow glass plates, frosted on the inside, are held in place by large brass knobs - polished brass o...
Brass
Stilnovo Style Saucer Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Saucer shaped chandelier by Stilnovo with two frosted glass shades on a brass frame.
Brass
Italian "Flying Saucer" Chandelier or Flush Mount, 1950s
By Stilnovo, Fontana Arte, Lumi
Located in Vienna, AT
Classic Italian "disco Volante" (flying saucer) chandelier or flush mount from the 1950s with a cream colored pierced aluminum shade and a grid-textured glass diffuser.
Aluminum, Brass
1950s Uno & Östen Kristiansson Saucer Chandelier for Luxus
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Miami, FL
A 1957 rare design by brothers Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Nitsjo, Sweden. Featuring a blown satin glass flying saucer shaped globe with a teak stained oak cap and canopy. R...
Blown Glass, Wood
Midcentury Flying Saucer Milk Glass Pendent
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is classic Mid-Century Modern style. It has that space age look but still clean enough to fit any decor. This impressive lamp has a 16 inch diameter. The copper shade holder is ...
Glass
Italian "Flying Saucer" Pendant, 1950s, Enameled Glass
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Classic Italian ceiling light from the 1950s. The "flying saucer" shaped glass diffuser is enameled with a pinstripe decor in off-white and black. Nice original condition with patina...
Aluminum, Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Wonderful Hinkley Lighting Fletcher Pendant Aged Zinc Brass Glass Light Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Hinkley Lighting Fletcher Pendant Aged Zinc / Brass With White Glass Shade Light Fixture
Brass, Zinc
$4,936
H 9.06 in Dm 17.72 in
Rare Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light by Goldkant 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Munich, DE
Large, rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed & manufactured probably by Goldkant Leuchten, Germany, 1960s. Executed in sprayed...
Metal
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$434 / item
H 3.54 in W 4.92 in D 5.51 in
Galupa Art Deco Wall Sconce, Optical Glass & Aluminum, Up/Down Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
GALUPA Art Deco Wall Sconce, a masterpiece of design that effortlessly combines elegance and functionality. This stunning wall sconce is crafted in the timeless Art Deco style, featu...
Aluminum
Huge MCM Style Brass Pendant Uplighter with 4 lights
By Gino Sarfatti, Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
MCM style BRASS pendant Uplighter with 4 lights . Concave and convex disc are hand spun with prime quality brass . Solid sturdy hardware and construction . Diameter 30 in Low...
Brass
Modern Brass + Walnut Ava Sconce in Tan Leather, Plug in
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Add an element of elevated design to your walls with the custom-made Ava Wall Sconce. A perfect marriage of form and function, its brass arm and full range of motion shade lock into ...
Brass
$4,975
H 9.06 in Dm 16.54 in
Brass and Acrylic Glass Pendant Lamp by Tito Agnoli for O-Luce, Italy, 1960s
By Tito Agnoli, O-Luce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exceptional pendant lamp is a sophisticated example of mid-century Italian design, created by the renowned designer Tito Agnoli for the esteemed lighting manufacturer Oluce in t...
Brass
Midcentury Pull Down Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1960. We offere this midcentury Pull Down Pendant Light Fixture. Great vintage conditions and recently restored and the entire electrical system is changed.
Aluminum
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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