Large Mid Century Modern Four Globe Milk Glass Pendant Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
globes are in excellent condition. A very joyous light fixture. Original wiring is sound, not dried out
Metal
Fluted Frosted Glass Pendant Light Brass Hardware Half Globe
Located in New York, NY
20th cntury half globe pendant light. Shade is both fluted and frosted. Brass hardware. This can be
Brass
Cascade with Seven Hand Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixture with seven different sizes of globes or
Steel, Chrome
Group of 10 Large MCM Globe Lights by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Surrey, BC
A very nice grouping complete with ceiling plate on these extra large rare globes showing small
Brass
1950's Original Brass And Opal Globe Pendant Chandelier
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Brass And Opal Globe Pendant Chandelier 1950’s Original Brass And Opal Globe
Glass
Medium Line, 6 Globes, Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Line, 6 Globes, Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 25 x W 143 x H 28.8 cm
Brass
$2,075 / item
Short Line, 2 Globes, Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Short Line, 2 Globes, Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x W 38 x H 18.8 cm. Materials
Brass
Medium Line, 4 Globes, Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Line, 4 Globes, Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x W 90 x H 18.8 cm
Brass
$270Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-century Holophane Ceiling Light Teardrop Globe with Brass Fitter
By Holophane
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century era Holophane ceiling light features a distinctive teardrop-shaped glass globe. Its
Brass
Long Circles and Globe Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Long Circles and Globe Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 141.5 cm
Brass
Short Circles and Globe Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Short Circles and Globe Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 86.5 cm
Brass
Round Globe Chandelier with White Glass Balls on Brass Frame
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
globes on the outside and ten smaller (5" diameter) globes on the inside. Can be done in different sizes
Brass
Large Italian Modern 1980s Murano Glass Globe & Aged Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in London, England
An amazing and quite spectacular space-age & futuristic 1980s Italian Murano glass globe &
Brass
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
Glass
Space Age 'Sputnik' Glass Globe Pendant Lamp, 1960s-1970s
By Glashütte Limburg, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is an impressive Space Age globe pendant lamp from the 1960s-1970s. The globe is made of a
Metal, Chrome
Cascade Fixture with Eight Smoked Hand Blown Globes by Glashütte, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixture with eight different sizes of globes or
Brass
Organic Wicker Rattan Globe Pendant or Hanging Light, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Natural organic woven wicker and bamboo large globe pendant hanging light 1950s.The beautiful
Cotton, Rattan
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
Brass
Unusual Art Deco Iron Pendants with Milk Glass Globe
By Far-Fetched, LLC.
Located in Houston, TX
Three unusual iron pendants with opaline glass globes: These iron pendants are wired for use within
Wrought Iron
Italian Murano Globe custom Flower Chandelier in the Style of Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in London, GB
Stunning contemporary Murano globe flower chandelier. Each opaque and white flower is made from
Chrome
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
Space Age Sputnik Half-Globe Pendant Lamp, 1970’s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pendant lamp was designed and produced in Germany during the 1970's. The half-globe is made of
Metal, Chrome
Dupla Pendant Light by Isabel Moncada, Porcelain Globe, Modern Design
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
scale and movement. Cast bronze body blown glass globes or porcelain globes and turned brass fittings
Brass, Bronze
Globe Small, Lighting Fixture Pendant Created by Atelier Boucquet
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
The globe is a pendant made in brass, chemical colored bronze and provided of ledstrips. It has a
Brass
Five-Globe Shades Mid-Century Modern Light Fixture Chandelier
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome milk glass globes Mid-Century Modern light fixture.
Chrome
RAAK Attributed Opaline Glass Globe Pendant Lights with Chrome Hardware
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attractive, Mid-Century, RAAK attributed vintage opaline glass globe pendants with chrome hardware
Chrome
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
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
Brass
$1,992Sale Price|20% Off
Temde Leuchten Pine and Glass Globe Pendant, 1970s Scandinavian Style
By Charlotte Perriand, Rainer Daumiller, Maison Regain, Temde Leuchten, Pierre Chapo
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural brutalist modern solid pine wood and double glass globe pendant manufactured by Temde
Rope, Pine, Wood, Glass
1950s Arredoluce Style Chandelier with Opaline Bottle Shaped Globes
By Arredoluce
Located in Hanover, MA
globes, each one illuminated with a single candelabra size bulb. Rewired. We can lengthen or shorten the
Brass
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
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
Brass
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. This striking pendant
Crystal, 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
Wire
Half Sputnik Mercurised Silver-Gold Color Murano Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This brass chandelier features 15 hand blown half way between gold and silver murano glass globes
Murano Glass
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
Brass
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
Borosilicate Glass Globe Pendant with Brass Fixtures by Schwung
Located in High Point, NC
borosilicate glass is blown into thin, durable transparent globes, intensifying minimal brass fixtures with an
Brass
Four White Globe Black Metal Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
bamboo framework with four suspended milk glass globes at each corner.
Metal
Sculptural 'Vespera' Elegant Chandelier Brass and Opaline Globes, Italian Design
By Gino Sarfatti, Jonathan Adler, Angelo Lelii
Located in Bochum, NRW
sophistication and timeless elegance. Crafted from premium brass and hand-blown glass globes, this fixture offers
Brass
$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
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
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
$4,981 / 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. Materials
Brass
$3,818 / 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. Materials
Brass
$2,063 / 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. Materials
Brass
$5,894 / 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
$2,656 / 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. Materials
Brass
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. With blown
Brass, Steel
$1,518Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Ribbed Milk Glass & Brass Globe Pendant, Stilnovo 'attr.'
By Stilnovo
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
ribbed milk glass globe with brass hardware and a brass canopy. A simple, elegant and timeless design
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
Aluminum
Mid-Century Double Ceramic Globe Pendant, Green Stained Wood, Cutout Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Double ceramic globe pendant light features two large textured ceramic globes with decorative
Ceramic, Wood
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. The production
Brass
Large Sputnik Chandelier with Thirty White Glass Globes 125cm/49.21in.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sputnik chandelier features thirty glass globes arranged in a harmonious, radial design. The central metal
Steel, Nickel
Huge German Art Nouveau Bronze and Opal Glass Globe Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
fixture is made of solid bronze with white opal glass globes. Every single part of the chandelier is a
Bronze
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
$657Sale Price / item|40% Off
Stepped Art Deco Skyscraper Ceiling Mounted Globe with Fixture 2 Available
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large stepped Art Deco skyscraper ceiling mounted school house globe with new UL compliment chrome
Glass
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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