1 of 2 Large Stunning Kaiser Sputnik Opal Glass Globes Chandelier, Germany 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning radial Sputnik chrome chandelier with eight opal glass globes by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1960s. High quality and in very good condition.
Brass
Pair of American Brass Hall Lanterns with Orig, Frosted Etched Globes, Gas, 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass foliage hall lanterns with the original frosted etched flared globes and filigree cock keys. Pair of lanterns were originally gas and have been electrified.
Brass
1 of 4 Brass Staircases Cascades with Five Handblown Globes by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Complete with a special new custom-made ceiling plate for five globes. Very suitable for building beautiful compositions.
Brass
$292Sale Price|35% Off
Murano Style Celedon Mint Glass Swirl Bell 2" Globe with Brass Pendent Fitter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Adorned with a brass pendant fitter, this bell-shaped pendant exudes elegance and charm, making it a captivating addition to any space. 1st Photo is pendent turned on. Globe is: 5" ...
Murano Glass
French Art Deco and Art Nouveau Chandelier with Clear Cut Crystal Glass Globes
Located in Coimbra, PT
Glass globes 13 x 15 cm. Four bulbs E27/ good working condition Assembly required.
Crystal, Metal
Very Large Italian Murano Glass Blown Grey Globe Chandelier or Pendant, UL Cert.
Located in Westport, CT
A wonderful set of very large mouth blown globe shaped pendants in a light gray with silver.
Blown Glass
Large Set Midcentury Lights with Brass Frame & Large Handblown Glass Globe 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Almelo, NL
Large set hotel ceiling/wall lights with brass frame and large hand blown glass. The lights are beautifully thanks to the hand blown glass. These lights were originally founded at la...
Brass
Forged Iron and Tole Cage-Form Chandelier with Five-Hanging Light Glass Globes
Located in Coimbra, PT
Unusual French forged iron and tole cage-form chandelier with five-hanging light glass globes. Black color in a silver finish. Original hand blown clear glass globes with tear drop.
Tôle, Iron
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Pendant with Globes of Frosted-to-Clear Glass with Amber Inclusions, Italy 1970
By AVMazzega
Located in Berlin, BE
1970s pendant lamp with globes of frosted-to-clear glass with amber inclusions by Mazzega.
Chrome
American Brass & Etched Floral Glass Globe Hanging Bell Jar Hall Lantern, C 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass and etched foliage glass globe hanging bell jar hall lantern with three decorative scrolled arms, grape vine motif, and finial bead work.
Brass
Parisian Glass Holophane Mid-Century Globe Pendant Lights 'Up to 3 Available'
Located in London, GB
Original mid-century pendant lights. 40 cm model. Paris, France, c1950s. Original Parisian street lights, these lights produced by Europhane are formed from thick good qu...
Glass
Large Brass Pendant with a Pearl-White Hand Blown Globe by Preciosa, 1970s
By Preciosa
Located in Almelo, NL
Beautiful work with a pearl hand blown globe hanging by a brass rod. This pendant will create an absolute stunning light partition.
Brass
Harvey Guzzini Post-Modern Striped Op-Art Globe Pendant Lamp by Meblo, 1970s
By Meblo, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Vienna, AT
The lamp features a very large round globe lampshade (diameter 15"), made of glossy transparent plastic with fine diagonal white stripes.
Metal, Wire
Set of 3 XL Hotel Chandeliers with Brass Fixture and Hand-Blowed Glass Globes
By Preciosa
Located in Almelo, NL
Total 6 large hand blowed frosted glass globes and 38 smaller structured frosted glass globes.
Brass
Modernist Brass Snowflake Chandelier with 24-Karat Gold Hand Blown Murano Globes
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic modernist brass snowflake chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass prod...
Gold, Brass
$552Sale Price|35% Off
Art Deco Milk Glass Globe Shade Pendant with Nickel Plate Fitter, by Ray-Lite
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a classic Art Deco era round milk glass globe light shade marked "Ray-Lite" paired with a brushed nickel fitter, offering a clean, timeless silhouette ideal for both vintage ...
Milk Glass
Nice Gilded Florentine Ceiling Lamp with Opaline Glass Globe Shade, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A very rare Florentine hanging lamp with an opal glass ball as a light source. It is very elegant and in a very good condition. The current height is 75cm, but this can be shorten...
Metal
Large Set of Midcentury Lights with Brass Frame and White Pearl Glass Globes
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury hotel ceiling or floor lights with brass frame and large hand blown white frosted glass globes. The lights are beautifully thanks to the hand blown glass.
Brass
Brass Pendant with a Pearl-White Hand Blown Globe by Preciosa Kamenický Šenov
By Preciosa
Located in Almelo, NL
Beautiful work with a pearl hand blown globe hanging by a brass rod. This pendant will create an absolute stunning light partition.
Brass
$2,470Sale Price / set|35% Off
Doria Globe Pendant Lamps Large Pair of Brass Clear Glass Lights, Germany, 1970
By Glashütte Limburg, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Doria globe pendant lamps large pair brass clear glass lights, Germany 1970.
Brass
Brass Pendant with a Pearl-White Hand Blown Globe by Preciosa Kamenický Šenov
By Preciosa
Located in Almelo, NL
Beautiful work with a pearl hand blown globe hanging by a brass rod. This pendant will create an absolute stunning light partition.
Brass
French Art Deco & Art Nouveau Amber Beaded Fringe & Cut Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous antique French chandelier in beaded glass tubes, Art Deco / Art Nouveau. Measures: Diameter 23.63 in / 60 cm Height 27.56 in / 70 cm 5-light bulbs E14/ good working conditio...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Large Glass Globe Chandeliers in the Style of Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
These impressive, hight-quality chandeliers are made of nickeled brass and blown glass globes. Socket: each 18 x e27 or e26 (US)) for standard screw bulb.
Brass, Nickel
1 of 2 Vintage Spherical Smoked Glass Globe Pendant Light by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Made in the late 1960s throughout to the late 1970s, this gorgeous light features a mouth blown smoked glass globe containing many tiny bubbles resembling water droplets.
Brass
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. Rewired.
Luxury Stainless Steel and Marble Table Lamp with Glass Globe Monarch, Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Luxury Stainless Steel and Marble Table Lamp with Glass Globe Monarch, Carla Baz Dimensions: Ø 24 x H 50 CM Materials: Brushed Stainless Steel, Guatemala Verde.
Marble, Stainless Steel
Luxury Natural Marble and Bronze Table Lamp with Glass Globe Monarch, Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Luxury Natural Marble and Bronze Table Lamp with Glass Globe Monarch, Carla Baz Dimensions: Ø 24 x H 50 CM Materials: Brushed Bronze, Guatemala Verde Weight: 8,5 kg.
Marble, Bronze
Giant Retro Glass Globe Hanging Light We have 2 of these beautiful large lamps
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Giant Retro Glass Globe Hanging Light We have 2 of these beautiful large lamps available, this listing is for 1 only Simple and beautiful, this very large globe has a chrome galler...
Opaline Glass
Vintage Hanging Globe Ball Fixture by Glowtex after Heifietz c 1970s Mint in Box
By Heifetz, Rotoflex
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional hanging ball globe(s) chandelier, in orange with circular applied white line motif decoration.
Plastic
1 of 3 Large Vintage 1970s Bell Shaped Smoked Glass & Brass Globe Pendant Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Made in the late 1960s throughout to the late 1970s, these gorgeous lamps feature a mouth blown, bell shaped, smoked glass globe containing many tiny bubbles resembling water droplet...
Brass
17" Mid Century Modern White Glass Globes, Likely Paul Mayen for Habitat 2 Avail
By Paul Mayen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely Paul Mayen for Habitat circa 1960. These are just globes for sale - no wiring or mounts. 6.75" fitter rim
Blown Glass
1 of 20 Large Stunning Raak Brass Pendant light Maxi Globe, Netherlands, 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 20 Maxi Bulb Pendant light designed by Raak, Netherlands, 1970s. Smoked glass in a very beautiful smokey brown color. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wir...
Brass
Set of 3 Very Large Pair Italian Murano Glass Blown Grey Globe Ceiling Fixtures
Located in Westport, CT
A wonderful set of 3 very large mouth blown globe shaped pendants in a light gray with silver.
Blown Glass
Chandelier of 3 Glass and Brass 'Maxi Globe' Pendant Lamps by RAAK, 1960's
By RAAK
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The "Maxi globe" pendant lamp was designed by RAAK Amsterdam in the 1960's.
Brass
Midcentury Ceiling Light with Brass Frame and Large Hand Blown Glass Globe 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Almelo, NL
Large hotel ceiling light with brass frame and large hand blown glass. This light is beautifully thanks to the handblown glass and brass fixture. This light were originally founded a...
Brass
Very Elegant Brass and Blown Glass Globe Ceiling Lamp by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fully functional. E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is suitable for all countries.
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Ceiling Light with Brass Frame and Large Hand Blown Glass Globe 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury hotel ceiling or floor lights with brass frame and large hand blown glass. The lights are beautifully thanks to the hand blown glass. The pleasant light it spreads is very...
Brass
Set of (3) Circa Thomas O'Brien Katie Acorn Pendant in Bronze and Clear Globes
Located in Highwood, IL
The set of (3) Ceiling Pendant Globe lights were produced by Circa Lighting / Thomas O’Brien Katie Acorn Pendant in dark bronze with clear globes.
Steel
$5,330Sale Price / set|35% Off
Art Deco Brass Ceiling Pendant w/ Stepped Blue Glass Deco Globe, Set of 4
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of 4 1930s Art Deco pendant lights featuring a stepped and line-textured "Skyscraper" icy blue cobalt glass shade and ornate cast brass fitter with a warm copper finish. A striki...
Glass
Mid-Century Space Age Model P 232 L Globe Pendant Lamp by Svend Middelboe, 1960s
By Svend Middelboe
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare pendant lamp made of aluminum and glass from Nordisk Solar based on a design by Svend Middelboe from the 1960s. The simple dome shape is broken up by the glass insert in the up...
Metal
1 of 2 Mid-Century brass globe floor lamp by U.W for Art & Craft, Germany, 1960s
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Aachen, NRW
Beautiful mid-Century modern brass globe floor lamp, designed by United Workshops for Art & Crafts, Munich, Germany 1960s The lamp has a white opaline glass globe and a dimmer.
Crystal, Brass
Amber Murano Glass and Brass Sputnik Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Dallas, TX
Very large Mid-Century Modern Beige/Amber Murano globes Sputnik chandelier, Italy circa 1990s. The huge chandelier is made of brass mounts and 30 Murano glass globes, each nesting on...
Brass
Napoleon III Chandelier in Gilt Bronze
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Gilt bronze chandelier in Napoleon III style, adorned with dragon decorations and glass globes. Good general condition.
Bronze
Art Deco Lantern by Lorrain Daum Verrerie Belle Etoile
By Lorrain
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco lantern, circa 1930. Molded glass globe with a sepia patina. In perfect condition; electrified, with an E27 socket.
Wrought Iron
Stilnovo Style Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Red Lion, PA
Polished chandelier in the style of Stilnovo 9 white globes Great Mid Century Modern design that will elevate any room Not UL Certified May need rewired
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Pendant Lamp, Attributed to AV Mazzega, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
A vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern Space Age Murano glass pendant lamp from the 1970s whose style is often attributed to AV Mazzega. Blown Murano glass globe in white opaline gradi...
Chrome
A Gio Ponti “Pavone” chandelier
By Gio Ponti
Located in Albany, NY
Designer: Gio Ponti Manufacturer : Arredoluce Item: “Pavone” chandelier Material: brass and glass globes Date made: circa 1964 Size: 67.25” diameter Co...
Brass
Stilnovo Style 18-Light Waterfall Large Chandelier in Brass and Opaline Glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Can be customized: - polished finish available as standard delivery - patinated brass on request - adjustable dimensions - adjustable arms number - round or flat globes
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Ten-Light Opaline Glass Chandelier, Sciolari Style
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Each arm terminates in a softly glowing opaline glass globe, while the staggered arrangement creates a dynamic, cascading silhouette.
Metal
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Saturnus Lamp in Chromed Steel and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
The slender chrome stem keeps the arrangement light and gives the globe and ring space to stand out.
Glass
Very Unique Double Vaseline Glass Bank Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
Each side in made of two parts. The bottom globes unscrew to change he bulbs. The 4 ornate brass globes plus the 2 glass globes create a totally unique and rich look.
Brass
French Art Deco Chandelier Gilt Bronze original Glass Starburst Sunburst , 1935
Located in La xara, VC
This recessed fixture features a 100% original central glass globe composed of a star with six large engraved leaves and six small pointed leaves.
Bronze
Italian Heavy Murano Rippled Glass and Brass Semi Flush Mount 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2101 Italian Murano heavy rippled glass and brass semi flush mount Takes on 100 watt Edison Bulb Globe diameter 14.5"
Brass
$850Sale Price|50% Off
Lighting - Ceiling light fixture - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Lighting - Ceiling light - 19th century. 19th century Europe; made of metal with adjustable height, frosted glass globe. Height: 105 cm.
Metal
1970s Sciolari Style Ten-Light Chrome and Opaline Glass Chandelier, Space Age
Located in TOURCOING, FR
The staggered arrangement of the ten globes adds depth and movement to the composition, making this chandelier an impressive decorative centerpiece even when unlit.
Metal
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass Murano Venetian Seguso Chandelier
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Venetian Clear Art Glass Seguso Style Chandelier Rewired With 5 Edison Lights And Each Finished With Clear Modern Globes Alternating Wit...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Giant Sputnik Orbit Design Ceiling Lamp 13 light Glass and Brass Space Age 1960s
Located in Nienstädt, DE
Space Age Early Orbit Sputnik Ceiling Light Distinctive Space Age design from the 1960s 13 light sources with genuine glass globes Brass frame with a central sphere Sphere diameter: ...
Brass
A Scandinavian Modern Brass and Glass Pendant by Stockman Orno
Located in New York, NY
A 1940s Scandinavian Modern pendant made by Stockman Orno. The glass globe with frosted diamond pattern, suspended by brass stem and canopy.
Brass
Schwung Tubular MD Modern Brass and Glass Pendant Chandelier
Located in High Point, NC
Three glass globes project from a triad of brass tubes, emitting a calm, diffuse light.
Brass
Schwung Tubular SM Modern Brass and Glass Pendant Chandelier
Located in High Point, NC
Three glass globes project from a triad of brass tubes, casting a calm, diffuse light.
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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