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
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Design Round / Globe Shape Glass Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
are complimentary. Diameter globe: 13.5 inches. We have a passion for the unique, for quality, for
Metal
$1,855 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Mid-century Round Cocoon Globe Pendant Light with Brass Detail, 1960s
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
round shade made of soft resin that envelops a metal frame and has a beautiful vintage patina overall
Metal, Brass
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in Dm 13.39 in
Single Limburg Vintage 1970s Round Smoked Glass & Brass Globe Pendant Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
late 1960s throughout to the late 1970s, this gorgeous light features a mouth blown smoked glass globe
Brass
$407
H 26.38 in Dm 7.88 in
Antique Art Deco Globe Round Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp on Brass Stem, C.1930
Located in London, GB
A beautifully crafted globe-shaped opaline glass pendant light, c.1930. Hand blown and rolled
Copper
$3,600Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29 in Dm 20 in
Art Deco Style Milk Glass and Brass Round Chandelier, Pendant or Lantern
Located in Plainview, NY
Light up your room with this stunning Art Deco style globe round milk glass white chandelier or
Brass
$2,900 / item
H 47 in Dm 11 in
Contemporary Italian Brass and Cream White Alabaster Glass Round Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
A modern round globe pendant chandelier of a geometric organic series, entirely handcrafted in
Brass
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 23 in D 8.5 in
Danish Modern Double Glass Pendant Light by Nordisk Solar
By Nordisk Solar Co.
Located in Denton, TX
Two-piece frosted glass with golden yellow round globe and adjustable teak bar chandelier made by
Glass, Stained Glass
Unavailable
H 19.69 in Dm 7.88 in
Mid-Century Modern Wood Ceiling Lamp Round Shape Walnut & Globe in White Glass
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
– Height: 50 cm 19.7 in Materials:Body in Gloss Walnut Root Veneer; Globe in White Glass About Hommés
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modern pendant chandelier. Opaque white round globe chandelier. Classic clean lines.
Metal
Sold
H 29.5 in Dm 53 in
Large Round Brass Chandelier with Bronze Smoked Murano Glass Globes, Italy, 2025
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and sculptural, this mid-century modern style chandelier was meticulously handcrafted in
Metal, Brass
Robert Abbey Jonathan Adler Rio Multi Globe Chandelier in Antique Brass
By Jonathan Adler
Located in Waxahachie, TX
bulbs (not included). • 5-light globe chandelier; five round shades in white emanate diffused light
Metal
Satin Brass Suspension with Four Lights and Round White Glass Globe
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Nice and elegant suspension made of satin brass, four arms of light with white glass globes.
Brass
Sold
H 27 in W 13 in D 13 in
Italian Murano Venini Glass Globe Pendant Chandelier in the Style of Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian Murano Venini Glass Round Globe Pendant Chandelier in the Style of Carlo Scarpa As shown
Brass
Large Antique GEC Art Deco Globe Round Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp, C.1920
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in London, GB
An elegantly formed 14” XL globe opaline glass pendant light made in England by GEC. c.1920 Hand
Copper
Large Antique GEC Art Deco Globe Round Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp, C.1920
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in London, GB
An elegantly formed globe shaped opaline glass pendant light made in England by GEC. c.1930 Hand
Copper
1930s Art Deco 9 Globe Brass Chandelier with Round Textured Globes
Located in New York, NY
1930s brass nine arm Art Deco chandelier with round textured globes. Salvaged from a building in
Brass
1920s Brass Pendant Light with Large Round Opal Globe, Quantity Available
Located in New York, NY
1920s brass pendant light with a large white opal glass globe. The cap has an antique brass patina
Brass
Sold
H 11.82 in Dm 11.82 in
Limburg 1970s 'New Old Stock' Vintage Round Smoked Glass Globe Pendant Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
features a mouth blown smoked glass globe containing many tiny air bubbles resembling water droplets. All
Brass
Sold
H 9.85 in Dm 14.18 in
Large & Elegant German Mid Century Murano Ice Glass Round Globe by Doria 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This beautiful Mid-Century glass pendant light by Doria Leuchten, Germany. Made in the later half of the 1950s to early 1960s, this gorgeous pendant features wonderfully made, mouth ...
Brass
1950s Massive Bohemian Stained Lead Glass Entryway Pendant Lantern Globe
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very heavy, overbuilt lamp. super fun vintage multicolored globe chandelier. Round hatch on bottom
Art Glass
Large Round Glass Globe Presco Light Chandelier Pendant Mid-Century Modern
Located in Boise, ID
10 available Great condition All vintage original presco lights Some mild discoloration on the chord but all glass is great.
Blown Glass
Midcentury Early 1960s Round Sphere Globe with Painted Aluminium Fitting
Located in Minneapolis, MN
glass spherical globe with an original pole pendant, fitter, and canopy. They look great hanging
Aluminum
Mid-Century, Early 1960s Round Sphere Globe with Painted Aluminum Fitting
Located in Minneapolis, MN
glass spherical globe with an original pole pendant, fitter, and canopy. These globes are the smaller of
Aluminum
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
$2,236 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 15.75 in
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
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
Large 'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imaginatio...
Metal, Iron
$12,950 / item
H 35.44 in W 66.93 in D 66.93 in
Large Contemporary Italian Chandelier Brass and Glass, 12 Arms
By Angelo Lelii, Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Trendy Mid Century Italian Style, this beautiful ceiling fixture impresses by its lines simplicity and clean design. 170x170x35 cm (WxDxH) Made of brass and with mate glass globe sh...
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
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
$929 / item
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that ...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$1,295 / item
H 13.5 in W 5 in D 5.5 in
Contemporary Handmade Blackened Brass & Smoked Grey Glass Wall Sconce, Edie
By Lightmaker Studio
Located in Kingston, Ontario
*Our products are currently duty-free to the US under USMCA* Edie explores the relationship between two similar forms. An exaggerated top column plays against the sconce’s overall s...
Brass
$1,378 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
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
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Stingray Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Stingray chandelier brass by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 152 cm x W 121 cm x H 70 cm Materials: Brass Lampshade & Ceiling cup: 100...
Aluminum, Brass
$3,357 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 15.75 in
Modernist Round Pendant Light, Brushed Brass and Opaline Glass, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist round pendant light made of brushed brass and opaline glass. Customizable, production time c. 10 weeks.
Brass
$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
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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