$315Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-century Holophane Ceiling Light Teardrop Globe with Brass Fitter
By Holophane
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A warm, aged brass fitter secures the globe, adding classic elegance to any space, Modern or industrial.
Brass
Large Stunning Kaiser Sputnik Glass Globes Chandelier, Germany, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Sputnik chandelier with 12 handmade glass globes by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1960s. High quality and in very good condition.
Brass
Mid-Century Octagonal Smoked Glass and Chrome Globe Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Nottingham, GB
A distinctive mid-century pendant light dating to circa 1960s, featuring a striking geometric globe constructed from individual smoked-glass panels with chrome-plated architectural f...
Chrome
Round Globe Chandelier with White Glass Balls on Brass Frame
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round chandelier in the style of Stilnovo on a brass frame with ten large (7" diameter) white glass globes on the outside and ten smaller (5" diameter) globes on the inside.
Brass
Globe Big, Lighting Fixture Pendant Created by Atelier Boucquet
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
The globe big is a pendant lighting fixture of 60 cm diameter in brass, chemical colored in bronze and provided of led strips.
Brass
Art Deco Paris Street Lamp Style Prismatic Glass Globe Pendant Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Inspired by the distinctive glow of historic Parisian streetlights, this large globe pendant light is a contemporary design from our own workshop.
Metal
Large Stunning Kaiser Sputnik Glass Globes Chandelier, Germany, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning radial Sputnik brass chandelier with six opal glass globes by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1960s. High quality and in very good condition.
Brass
Prismatic Holophane Glass And Brass 6in Globe Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, industrial pendant light features a prismatic Holophane glass globe shade with a brass fitter, chain and ceiling canopy.
Brass
Atelier George Globe Pendant Light, Blown Glass & Brass, Minimalist
Located in Paris, FR
The globe pendant light was produced by Atelier George in 2017, it is part of the Moire collection.
Brass
Eight Glass Globes Chandelier, Brass Frame, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
A sleek rectangular brass frame, suspended by two angled rods, supports eight symmetrically arranged white opal glass globes, each encircled by a reflective gold band - a composition...
Brass
Four White Globe Black Metal Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Square horizontal faux bamboo framework with four suspended milk glass globes at each corner.
Metal
$4,475Sale Price|50% Off
Extraordinary Huge Glass Globe Cascade Chandelier by Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, BE
Extraordinary huge glass globe Cascade chandelier by German high end manufacturer Glashütte Limburg.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Style Murano Glass Chandelier with Green Globes
Located in Austin, TX
This fixture has a brass structure with emanating arms holding hand-blown green glass globes. Each globe has a beautiful; bubbled texture and a light green tone.
Brass
Italian Modernist Wicker Wire Rattan Globe Pendant Hanging Light
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern woven wicker and rattan globe shaped lantern or pendant ceiling lamp. Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Wire
French 20th Century Bell Shaped Hanging Globe, Unique Pendant Light
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 20th Century glass Bell shaped hanging globe decorated with fine etchings of a floriate motif alongside patterned details at top.
Glass
Art Deco Style Globe White Milk Glass & Brass Pendant Chandelier Lantern
Located in Plainview, NY
A striking Art Deco-style globe pendant featuring an intricate geometric leaded-glass design.
Brass
Striking Early Modernist Brass Pendant Chandelier with Marbled Glass Globes
Located in Lisse, NL
The marbled opaline glass globes are original to the piece and emit a beautifully diffused, atmospheric light when illuminated.
Brass
$1,102Sale Price|55% Off
Italian 1970s Chrome Globe & Crystal Pendant Light Manner of Oscar Torlasco
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in New York, NY
The 10 inch diameter chrome globe is mounted with 8 sided faceted cut crystals approximately 2.5 in diameter.
Crystal, Chrome
Mid-Century RAAK Style Chrome & Textured Plexiglass Bubble Globe Pendant Lights
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptional mid-century bubble globe pendant light set was designed in the iconic style of celebrated German manufacturer Glashütte Limburg during the 1970s.
Chrome
$1,487Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Ribbed Milk Glass & Brass Globe Pendant, Stilnovo 'attr.'
By Stilnovo
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
It features a ribbed milk glass globe with brass hardware and a brass canopy.
Brass
$1,000Sale Price|58% Off
Stilnovo Pearl White Red Globe Pendant Lamp, circa 1965
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Stilnovo pearl white red globe pendant lamp, circa 1965 Beautiful Italian pendant light, aluminium sheet, enameled pearly white and red with a visor effect once illuminated.
Aluminum
$2,021 / item
Stem 2 Glass Globe Pendant Lamp by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Stem 2 Glass Globe Pendant Lamp by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 101.5 cm.
Brass
$3,741 / item
Rhythm 2 Glass Globe Pendant Lamp by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Rhythm 2 Glass Globe Pendant Lamp by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 86.5 x W 86.5 x H 114 cm.
Brass
$4,880 / item
Rhythm 3 Glass Globe Pendant Lamp by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Rhythm 3 Glass Globe Pendant Lamp by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 86.5 x W 86.5 x H 132 cm.
Brass
$2,602 / item
Rhythm 1 Glass Globe Pendant Lamp by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Rhythm 2 Glass Globe Pendant Lamp by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 43 x W 43 x H 114.5 cm.
Brass
$5,774 / item
Rhythm 4 Glass Globe Pendant Lamp by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Rhythm 4 Glass Globe Pendant Lamp by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 86.5 x W 86.5 x H 157.5 cm.
Brass
Art Deco Marbled Rose Opal Glass Globe Pendant , 1920s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A German art deco marbled rose opal glass ball pendant with aluminium canopy, 1920s. Socket: one E27 or E26 (US) for standrad screw bulb.
Aluminum
RAAK Attributed Opaline Glass Globe Pendant Lights with Chrome Hardware
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Globes are semi-transparent when looking up at them.
Chrome
1950’s Original Large Crystal Wave Pendant Globe Lamps - 40cm
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Large Crystal Wave Pendant Globe Lamps – 40cm. Extraordinary glass lamps mouth blown in crystal by the iconic Lustry Kamenicky Senon glassworks.
Glass
Litecraft Black Enameled and Brushed Aluminum Three-Globe Chandelier
By Litecraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Litecraft of California milk glass triple globe hanging light fixture. Constructed of cast and brushed aluminum.
Aluminum, Metal
Dutch Air Bubble Glass Globe Brass Top Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Original vintage air bubble glass pendant. 2 meter black wire Brass top Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international stan...
Brass
$3,420Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brass, Wood & Opaline Glass Globe Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Italian Brass, Wood & Opaline Glass Globe Chandelier, 1970s Like a flower frozen in mid-bloom, this Italian chandelier from the 1970s embodies the sculptural elegance th...
Brass
Konsthantverk Pendant Globe Raw Brass Clear Glass Ceiling Lamp
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model globe designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves.
Brass
RAAK Maxi Globe Flush Mount Lamp the Netherlands 1965
By RAAK
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
This lamp is called Maxi Globe and this is the smallest version available.
Brass
$1,708Sale Price|30% Off
Temde Leuchten Pine and Glass Globe Pendant, 1970s Scandinavian Style
By Maison Regain, Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand, Rainer Daumiller, Temde Leuchten
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural brutalist modern solid pine wood and double glass globe pendant manufactured by Temde Leuchten in Switzerland in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
Rope, Glass, Wood, Pine
Sculptural 1970s Murano Glass Globe Pendant with Blue Swirl and Chrome
Located in Lisse, NL
This circa 1970 pendant centers around a substantial clear Murano glass globe decorated with a wide, free-flowing ribbon of pale blue glass.
Metal, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Large Globe Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Made out of a metal structure holding 3 milk glass globes. Ball diameter 30 cm. Each ball consists of two parts - transparent and milky white.
Metal
Dutch Air Bubble Glass Globe Brass Top Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Original vintage air bubble glass pendant. 2 meter black wire Brass top Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international stan...
Brass
$350Sale Price / item|50% Off
One of 20 Globe Pendant Lamps by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, BE
Globe pendant lamps made of handblown glass and chrome hardware.
Chrome
Twelve-Globe Gloss Black Molecular Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Stamford, CT
Gloss black enamel central body is surround by 12 closely attached opal globes. Takes 12 E-14 base bulbs, up to 40 watts per bulb.
Chrome
Scandinavian Modern Globe Ceiling Lamp in Aluminum & Opal Glass
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model Globe designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves.
Aluminum
Large Quantity Smoked Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg, Four Sizes
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing set of globes or spheres in different sizes by Limburg Glashütte.
Brass, Steel
Gino Sarfatti Murano Glass Globe Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Made out of a metal structure holding 3 milk glass globes. Ball diameter 30 cm. Gives a beautiful diffuse light emission.
Metal
Large Doria Globe Pendant Light, Glass and Brass, 1970
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An extra large hand blown glass globe with a brass fixture. The lamp has four sockets for medium or standard screw base bulbs type E26 or E27.
Brass
Large ‘Licht-drops’ Globe Pendant by RAAK Amsterdam, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Handblown glass 35 cm. (13.78 Inch) globe with a teardrop pattern trapped inside the glass.
Sculptural 'Vespera' Elegant Chandelier Brass and Opaline Globes, Italian Design
By Angelo Lelii, Gino Sarfatti, Jonathan Adler
Located in Bochum, NRW
Crafted from premium brass and hand-blown glass globes, this fixture offers a customizable design tailored to your space and style.
Brass
Huge Murano Mazzega Glass Globe Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A beautiful glass lamp. A touch of shadow play and transparency gives the lamp a wonderful lightness and elegance. Designed in the 1960s in Italy for Mazzega. The lamp need 1 x E2...
Metal
Large Sputnik Chandelier with Thirty White Glass Globes 125cm/49.21in.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
The white opaque glass globes diffuse the light beautifully, casting a soft, ambient glow that enhances any space with a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Steel, Nickel
Pair of Vintage Italian Globe Light Fixtures. Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French 1970's blown glass light fixture with 4 interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 28" Diameter: 18"
Blown Glass
Sand Outlines Cut Shape Pendant Light, Globe, by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sand Outlines Cut Shape Pendant Light, Globe, by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 15.6 x H 65.5 cm.
Metal
Globe Crystal Beaded Small Pendant Light with Gold Plate finish
Located in New York, NY
Globe Crystal Beaded Small Pendant Light illuminates the room with style.
Crystal, Brass
Large Brass Bohemian Chandelier with Frosted Glas Globes, the 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
There are six large mouthblown, frosted glass globes, and 18 smaller structured frosted globes.
Brass
1950’s Original Brass Cone And Opal Globe Pendant Chandelier
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Brass Cone And Opal Globe Pendant Chandelier. Brass and glass opal globe chandelier hand made in the Czech republic by the iconic Lustry Kamenicky Senon glassworks.
Glass
Benjamin Vapor-Tight Industrial Hanging Pendant Light w/ Globe, 2 Available
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Benjamin Vapor-Tight industrial pendant lights featuring aluminum housings with original clear glass globe shade. Designed for commercial, architectural, or outdoor applicati...
Aluminum
$1,722Sale Price|24% Off
Bamboo Rattan Pendant Light with Woven Rope Globe Lampshade
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern woven rope and bamboo pendant / hanging light. Spain, 1960s. Rare find! This beautiful suspension lamp features a bamboo rattan structure with vertical bars with a...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Rope
Late 1960s Space Age Two-Tone Acrylic Globe Pendant by Massive
By Massive Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inside the globe, multiple chrome sockets hang downward from a central armature, each capped with a small chrome finial, creating a clustered, sculptural light source fully visible t...
Metal, Chrome
Doria Midcentury Space Age Globe Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A sculptural completely chrome-plated ceiling light with a large light-grey smoked acrylic hemisphere lampshade and nice chromed ornamental "planets" inside. Made by Doria in German...
Metal, Chrome
1970's chrome pendant light with white glass globe shades
Located in London, GB
With modern white glass globe shades. Re-wired and tested.
Chrome
1/5 'Maxi Globe' Pendants by RAAK Amsterdam, 1965
By RAAK
Located in Echt, NL
Very nice 'Maxi Globe' pendants by RAAK Amsterdam in excellent condition.
Brass
Large Limburg Bubble Glass & Chrome Globe Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning pendant light featuring a large, clear "melting" glass globe and chrome-plated hardware. Crafted in the 1970s by Limburg, Germany, this piece showcases a hand-blown globe ...
Metal
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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