Green Midcentury Murano Glass Tronchi Four-Tier Chandelier, 1960
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning combination of green Tronchi and long clear Triedi glasses. Original Murano glass four-tier chandelier 1960.
Blown Glass
Green Midcentury Murano Glass Tronchi Four-Tier Chandelier, 1960
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning combination of green Tronchi and long clear Triedi glasses. Original Murano glass four-tier chandelier 1960.
Blown Glass
Striking Mid-Century Green and Clear Poliedri Chandelier, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous original Polyhedral Murano glass chandelier. Rare combination of green and clear colored poliedri hanging from the metal tiers at several levels. Ivory painted round shaped...
Blown Glass
Murano Round Green Glass and Brass Lantern Chandelier and Pendant, 1960
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very particular, refined and elegant Murano glass lanterns, their design truly one of a kind. Unique and special colors. These are very elegant and refined objects, they can be place...
Brass
Murano Round Green Glass and Brass Lantern Chandelier and Pendant, 1960
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very particular, refined and elegant Murano glass lanterns, their design truly one of a kind. Unique and special colors. These are very elegant and refined objects, they can be place...
Brass
A Large Green Murano Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian green glass chandelier with 12 lights.
Murano Glass
Green Onyx and Enamel Chandelier Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960s, 18k, by Gaston Lebo Pauly, Italy. At three inches long, these phenomenal earrings bring a Deco vibe to sixties fashion! Flirty movement adds to their appeal and color co...
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Green Murano Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian glass chandelier with 8 lights. Measurements: Diameter: 31" Drop: 32"
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-century Glass Chandelier, by Stefan Tabery, Bohemia, 1960's.
By Stepan Tabera
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Glass The pendant is equipped with a new electrical installation 1xE27 or E26 bulb US wiring compact. In perfect original condition Never used, we sen...
Chrome
Mid Century design Swedish green hanging lamp , 1960’s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid Century design green hanging lamp , 1960’s
Metal
7-Light Nile Green Murano Glass Chandelier 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
7-light Nile Green Murano Glass chandelier 1960s Metal frame. Small signs of wear, but overall in good condition. E14 and E27 bulbs. We guarantee prompt shipping with suitable packa...
Metal
Elegant brutalist chandelier by Tom Green for Feldman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice Hands craft brutalist chandelier, design by the iconic Tom Green, the patina is so much nicer in person
Brass
1 of the 3 Ceramic Green Pendants, Axella Denmark 1960
By Axella Stentøj
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three stunning round ceramic hanging lamp with a beautiful pattern, made with rich colored green and brown ceramics, manufactured by Jette Hellerøe for Axella in the 1960s...
Ceramic
Vintage Brass Hanging Lantern, Electrified, Green Patina, USA, 1960
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Funky lantern made of brass with two 40/watt light, decorative brass glass protector on four side, beautiful green patina, electrified an ready to use, original canopy included.
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Style Small Green Murano Glass Disk Chandeliers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Style Small Green Murano Glass Disk Chandeliers A pair of mid-century modern Murano glass chandeliers in a classic suspended disks configuration. Each fixt...
Murano Glass
$1,645Sale Price|50% Off
12-Arm Chandelier with Green Leaves Italien, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
12-arm chandelier with green leaves Italien, circa 1960s Partly painted Original condition.
Brass
Arlus Brass Asymmetrical Ceiling Fixture with Green Shade, France 1960's
By Arlus
Located in New York, NY
A brass and enameled aluminum by Arlus.
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Polished Brass & Green Enamel 12 Light Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist twelve-light chandelier by Stilnovo, crafted in Italy circa 1960, is a striking example of the brand's iconic approach to functional elegance and cutting-e...
Brass, Enamel
Green Flower Pendant Light by Carlo Nason, 1960
By Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful flower-like pendant light made by Carlo Nason. Four crystal clear, green, and smoked leaves compose this beautiful piece made in thick handmade Murano glass. Dimensions: D...
Chrome
Three Arm Brass Chandelier Green Silk Shades by Luxus Sweden, 1960s
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö, Uno Kristiansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish lighting manufacturer, Luxus gave form to some of the now iconic models that define the “Swedish mid-century style”. This brass three-light chandelier was created in this “...
Brass
Four-light Chandelier attributed to Veca in Nile green Murano glass, 1960s
By VECA
Located in Palermo, IT
Four-light chandelier attributed to Veca in Nile green Murano glass, 1960s Chromed metal frame, thickened glass in two shades of green, alternating light and dark, e14 lamps. Glass i...
Metal
1 of the 2 Green Flower Pendant Lights In The Style Of Carlo Nason, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful flower-like pendant lights in the style of Carlo Nason. Four crystal clear, green, and smoked leaves compose this beautiful piece made in thick handmade Murano glass. If r...
Chrome
$411Sale Price|76% Off
Arredoluce Green Murano Glass and Metal Crosslinked Chandelier 60s Italy
By Arredoluce
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful suspension lamp with rhombus structure in black metal mesh supported by a brass rod, with two shell diffusers in emerald green overlay Murano glass. Attributable to Arredol...
Metal, Brass
Kaiser Midcentury Green 3-Arm Space Age Chandelier, 1960s, Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A midcentury chandelier by Kaiser made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its Space Age design and three opaque balls. The body of the light is made of full metal, inclu...
Metal
Modern Emerald Green and Ice Color Murano Glass Chandelier or Flush Mount
Located in Rome, IT
This outstanding chandelier with rare color combination considering the uniqueness with Emerald and ice color precious murano glasses. Each chandelier with 80 original glass blown el...
Blown Glass
Emerald Green and Ice Color Modern Murano Glass Chandelier or Flush Mount
Located in Rome, IT
This outstanding chandelier with rare color combination considering the uniqueness with Emerald and ice color precious murano glasses. Each chandelier with 80 original glass blown el...
Blown Glass
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Attractive Chandelier with Three Pumpkin-Shaped Shades in Green Glass by Feders
By Felipe Delfinger
Located in Mexico, DF
Beautiful chandelier assembled with three original Feders pumpkin-shaped shades of blown green glass trapped in wrought iron painted black.
Wrought Iron
Modern Emerald Green and Ice Color Murano Glass Chandelier or Flush Mount
Located in Rome, IT
This outstanding chandelier with rare color combination considering the uniqueness with Emerald and ice color precious murano glasses. Each chandelier with 80 original glass blown el...
Blown Glass
Mid-Century 3-Tier Hand-Blown Murano Green Glass Fiamme Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
The chandelier’s design is defined by sculptural "Fiamme" elements—a flame-like motif consisting of elongated, textured Murano glass segments executed in a captivating emerald green ...
Chrome
$1,692Sale Price|20% Off
French Chandelier Oval 1960s in Green Resin like a Maze Verner Panton Style
By Verner Panton
Located in Palermo, Sicily
French chandelier oval 1960s chandelier in green resin like a maze Verner Panton style. Measures: Wire cm. 30, height total cm. 90.
Resin
1960's Very Large Enamel Industrial Pendant Lamps
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Very Large Green Enamel Industrial Pendant Lamps. Classic industrial lamps from Eastern Europe, the shade is enamelled green, the reflective shade is white enamel. Incredible...
Steel
Florentine Florence Renaissance Style green Wood and gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Italian Florence Renaissance chandelier with five lights in gilt metal and green lacquered wood. The Fixture requires 5 European E14 candelabra bulbs, each bulb up to 60 watts. Found...
Metal
Carlo Nason Glass Lamp Pendant Chandelier, Green Glass, 1970
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A very beautiful and exceptional chandelier / pendant light in the form of a large flower by Carlo Nason, Italy, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). ...
Chrome
Green glass chandelier 2211 Max Ingrand Fontana Arte, 1964
By Max Ingrand
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Ceiling lamp model 2211, design by Max Ingrand for FontanaArte, Italy, 1964. Composed of an elegant gray crystal body and a satin white glass diffuser screen, nickel-plated brass fra...
Brass
Midcentury Green Glass Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury green glass and brass pendant.
1 of the 2 Green and Clear Glass Pendant Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 pendant lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Four crystal clear and purple leaves compose this beautiful handmade piece of thick Murano glass. Please notice the price is for...
Metal
1960's Cari Zalloni for Steuler-Keramik Yellow and Green Ceramic Ceiling Pendant
By Steuler, Cari Zalloni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic ceiling pendant designed by Cari Zalloni for Steuler-Keramik in the 1960s. The dome shade is glazed in two distinct sections: a matte yellow upper collar and a striated dark ...
Ceramic, Teak
Industrial Green Enamel Pendant Lamp with Cast Aluminium Top, 1960
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial green enamel pendant light made in Poland during the 1960s. White enamel inside the shade. Green cast aluminium top. The socket requires E 27/ E26 light bulbs. New wire. T...
Aluminum, Enamel, Iron
Ceiling Lamp Chandelier with Green Grasses by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glassworks. Ceiling lamp with hardwood suspension, six shades of olive green glass and inner glass of clear, double-corrugated glas...
Brass
Flavio Poli Sommerso Blue Green Yellow Glass Pendant Lamps for Seguso, 1960
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Vienna, AT
Three Flavio Poli Sommerso pendant lamps for Seguso, circa 1960 Wonderful set of 3 colored thick Flavio Poli 'Sommerso' glass shades. Sommerso (lit. "submerged" in Italian), or "s...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Geometric Brass-Green Glass Chandelier by Gino Paroldo 1960s
By Gino Paroldo
Located in Salzburg, AT
Italian Mid-Century Geometric Brass-Green Glass Chandelier by Gino Paroldo 1960s This vintage brass and glass chandelier, designed by Gino Paroldo for Fontana Arte in Italy, is the ...
Crystal, Brass
$27Sale Price / item|20% Off
1960's Retro Vintage Industrial Green aluminum Lampshades from Army Barracks x40
Located in Markington, GB
Industrial Green Lampshades from Army Barracks, great for restaurant or coffee shop. AUTHENTIC INDUSTRIAL CHARACTER A striking set of vintage industrial green lampshades, origina...
Aluminum
1960s Italian Modernist Murano Mazzega Green Art Glass Chrome Cascade Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Coimbra, PT
Unusual vintage 1960s Italian modernist Murano Mazzega era art glass chrome Cascade chandelier or glass pendant Measures: Globe/diameter 8 in. (20 cm). Measures: Diameter 20 in / 50...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern, Mint Green Murano Glass, Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern, Small Pendant Light or Chandelier, Mint Green Murano Glass, Chrome, USA, 1960s A mid-century modern Murano glass chandelier in a classic suspended disks configur...
Chrome
Midcentury Chandelier Blue & Green Glass and Chrome by Cristal Arte, Italy 1960s
By Cristal Arte, VECA, Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing chandelier in chrome and blue and green heavy glass shape of drop by Cristal Arte. Made in Italy in the 1960s. The chandelier they wired for the United States o...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$1,551Sale Price|38% Off
Empire Dark Green Four-Arm Chandelier Made of Leather and Brass, France 1960s
By Maison Lucien Gau
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovely French chandelier was found in a villa built in the late 1950s. The beautiful, high-quality craftsmanship is impressive. The lampshades are made of metal and then covered...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern, Green Murano Glass, Chrome, Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern, Small Pendant Light or Chandelier, Green Murano Glass, Chrome, USA, 1960s A mid-century modern Murano glass chandelier in a classic suspended disks configuration...
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Green Pendant Lamp Geometric Design
Located in Munich, DE
The pendant lampshade is designed as a ball put together out of different abstract elements. Squares and cylinders with tapered edges made out of light green thick flexible plastic s...
Metal
Green Glass and Chrome Frame Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Green Glass and Chrome Frame Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany Elegant and minimal design hanging lamp Lampshade is in good condition This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Wired and su...
Chrome
Capiz Shell Lotus Ball Chandelier Pendant Light Germany, 1960s
By Verner Panton, Rausch
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Capiz shell lotus ball chandelier pendant light Germany, 1960s It requires 1 x E27 standard bulbs with 100W max each. A light bulb is not included. It is possible to instal...
Shell
Mid-Century Green Glass Cylinder With Wooden Stem Luxus, Sweden
By Luxus of Sweden, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the Petrol Green Glass Cylinder pendant by Luxus, a stunning and unique lighting piece that effortlessly combines elegance and natural elements. This lamp features a capt...
Glass, Teak
Ceramic Green Brown Beige Pendant, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stylish ceramic pendant light made in Denmark. The lamp is made of green, brown and beige ceramic and has a geometric pattern of lines and holes in it, so it illuminates beautifully....
Ceramic
Ceramic Green Blue Brown Pendant, Denmark 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stylish ceramic pendant light made in Denmark. The lamp is made of green, brown and blue ceramic and has holes in it, illuminates beautifully. A unique statement piece in the room. ...
Ceramic
Green Enameled Industrial Pendant Light, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Mint green enameled pendant light from Ukraine with the original prismatic glass on the top. Glass plate on the bottem. Rewired, tested and ready to use.
Iron
Vintage dark green enamel industrial pendant lights, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage industrial pendant lights in dark green enamel. The lamps emit a soft light thanks to the white enamelled finish on the inside. The lamps where salvaged in Latvia (former ...
Enamel
Brown Green Ceramic Pendant with Holes, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stylish ceramic pendant light made in Denmark. The lamp is made of green and brown ceramic and has a pattern of holes in it, creating a beautiful illumination. A unique statement pi...
Ceramic
Green Glass Pendant Lamp By Carl Fagerlund
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Vienna, AT
Square shaped green glass and clear glass (inside). Designed in the 1960s by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glassworks in Sweden. Light grey tinted glass outer cup with a cylinder inte...
Brass
Green And Pressed Glass Pendant Lamp By Carl Fagerlund
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Vienna, AT
Sexagon shaped green glass and clear glass (inside). Designed in the 1960s by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glassworks in Sweden. Light grey tinted glass outer cup with a cylinder int...
Brass
Rotonda Green And Pressed Glass Pendant Lamp By Carl Fagerlund
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Rotonda Hanging Lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Lyfa, 1960s shaped green glass and clear glass (inside). Designed in the 1960s by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glassworks in Sweden. L...
Brass
Green Metal & Opal Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Green Metal & Opal Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany Elegant and minimal design hanging lamp Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E27 light bulb. ...
Metal
Vistosi Chandelier Green
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green handmade discs
Metal
Midcentury Italian Nile Green Murano Glass Chandelier
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Italian chandelier by Fontana Arte for Zero Quattro. Extremely rare "Chiselled" edges in Nile Green Murano Glass circa 1960.
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 14 in W 9 in D 10 in
Fontana Arte Pendant Chandelier in Green Murano Glass and Chrome, Italy, 1960's
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern pendant light with kinetic geometric design in the style of Max Ingrand. The light fixture is comprised of dense circular Murano glass discs in kinetic linear form...
Chrome
barovier toso green chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique and rare chandelier made ofa series of slates of murano "laguna costolato"glass,each thick sheet of glass turnes
giving the impression of an abstract artichok,or a re...
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 11.5 in Dm 10.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Chandelier with Green and Grey Teardrop Glass, 1960's
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern architectural pendant light with four sided frame. Chandelier has chrome frame fitted with double teardrop glass shades in hues of smoked gray and clear green. Has...
Chrome
Vintage Green Tole Chandelier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Classic Green Tole chandelier with gilt decoration and painted tole shades & glass globes
Metal
Rare green glass pendant light by Peill and Putzler 1960
By Peill & Putzler
Located in TERHEIJDEN, NB
This opaline green watermelon patterned glass pendant light is made by the German company Peill and Putzler around 1960. Has a dark green color when off and when on it gives a very n...
Glass
Unavailable
H 9.06 in Dm 11.42 in
1 of 2 Vintage Rare Bright Green Glass Pendant Light by Peill and Putzler 1960
By Peill & Putzler
Located in TERHEIJDEN, NB
What - a - find! This rare green pendant light is made by the German company Peill and Putzler around 1960. This color is extremely rare but I was lucky enough to get one. Lights...
Glass
Green Metal and milk glassed chandelier, Scandinavian, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, Rheinland Pfalz
This lovely chandelier in scndinavian design consists of six milk glass elements and a green coloured metal frame with brass lines. The decent shape gives the chandelier a timeless...
Metal
Four-Tiered Vistosi Red, Yellow, Green and White Disc Chandelier
By Gino Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
1960s Vistosi chandelier features four-tiers of 36 handblown glass discs that graduate in color from red at the top down to yellow/amber, to green/sage, to white. Fixture features fi...
Chrome
Rare XXL Green Guzzini UFO Pendant Light
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Београд, RS
Designed by Luigi Massoni in the 1960s, this is a truly iconic and imposing piece of Italian mid-century modern lighting, representing the zenith of Space Age design. This grand ver...
Chrome
Green Enamel Factory Lamps, 1970s
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Splendid mint green Industrial pendant lamps made from enamelled metal and bakelite. This type of lamps was popular in de 20th century due to their easy to produce shape and durab...
Metal, Enamel
Vintage Midcentury Yellow Rose Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Tulsa, OK
This is a beautiful rare vintage midcentury Sputnik style metal chandelier made of yellow roses and leaves with hand painted detail. It holds 6 lights. It measures 18'' in diameter.
Metal
1960s Big Light Green Factory Pendants
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Enamelled Industrial pendants in a rare light green color. Good original condition. Rewired, tested and ready for use. Will be supplied with suspension chain.
Enamel, Metal
Midcentury Green Glass Pendant, Spain, 1960s
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Midcentury green glass pendant lamp, Spain, 1960s. Measures: Total height 75cm.
Metal
Guzzini Rare Green pendant light
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Београд, RS
Vintage Guzzini pendant light model Jadran. In rarest Green color. Designe by Harvey Guzzini,manufactured by Meblo.. Great designe piece,more beautifull live then on pictures Cond...
Chrome
1960s Large Enamelled Factory Lamp Model 33 Mi 'Green Version'
Located in Warsaw, PL
The original enamelled luminaire of Soviet production from the 1950s and 1960s. Construction: Three-part composite lampshade made of a deep pressed steel sheet, covered with two-co...
Steel
Pair Green Enamel Spot Light Pendants
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Pair Green Enamel Spot Light Pendants
Steel
Double Lamp Philips Green
By Phillips
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Double Industrial Philips lamp Color: soft green – grey In stock: available Size: L 115 x 50 x H 45 Not very heavy because of alu.
Aluminum
Green Murano Pendant by Paolo Venini for Venini & C, 1960s, Italy
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL
Rare Murano Venini lamp designed by Paolo Venini and made by Venini & C. on the island of Murano in Italy in the 1960s. This mouth-blown lamp is considering its age still in excellen...
Murano Glass
Pair of Green Beaded Pendants
Located in New York, NY
Pair of seafoam glass beaded pendant lights. Each bead is set in a black compound and hangs from a black chain.
Scandinavian Green Lamp Made of Metal
Located in Warsaw, PL
Scandinavian green lamp made of metal. Scandinavian midcentury style. Canopy kit for ceiling mounting is new, contemporary. The lamp is after renovation, it is cleaned. The electr...
Metal
Mid-century Italian Pendant Lamp with Green Glass Shades
Located in Dorchester, MA
Suspended from a chrome frame, this Italian ceiling lamp features a trio of jade-green glass shades that direct light upward in a chartreuse glow. Each angled shade is approximately ...
Chrome
Alessandro Pianon Green Glass Pendants for Vistosi, Italy, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in BUDAPEST, HU
The light can be of any length and with diverse number of color or white tube shades. The price is per piece and 18 are available. The lights can be of any length. We have a 50 year...
Blown Glass
VENIINI, Ninfea Pendant
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Impressive "Ninfea" glass pendant after a design by Toni Zuccheri (1936-2008) and executed by Venini, glassworks in Murano (IT). Height of the glass shade: 30 cm. Chrome-pl...
Metal, Chrome
Mazzega pendent light made in Venice 1970
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in New York, NY
Modernist pendant light made in Venice 1970 by Mazzega designed by Carlo Nason, very dramatic, unusual form, takes one incandescent bulb.
Chrome
Circa 1960's Green Tole Chandelier
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#1-1249 Hand painted tole five lights
Sold
H 35.63 in W 15.25 in D 13.5 in
Green Glazed Ceramic Chandelier, Attributed to Accolay, France, c. 1960
By Accolay Pottery
Located in New York City, NY
Green Glazed Ceramic Chandelier, Attributed to Accolay, France, c. 1960
Ceramic
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.