Opal Arch Pendant Lamp, by Arne Hovmand-Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Viby J, DK
The Opal Arch pendant was designed in the 1950s by the Danish designer, Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen. Opal glass has a special lighting quality. For Opal Arch the internationally renowne...
Steel
Vistosi LED Jube SP G Suspension Light by Favaretto&Partners
By Vistosi, Favaretto & Partners
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Essential, sinuous and delicate, Jube was born from the union of two blown glasses that, once assembled together, create an overlapping, ton sur ton effect with a retro charm. Thanks...
Blown Glass
Vistosi Led Suspension Light
By Vistosi, Favaretto & Partners
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Essential, sinuous and delicate, Jube was born from the union of two blown glasses that, once assembled together, create an overlapping, ton sur ton effect with a retro charm. Thanks...
Blown Glass
Vistosi LED Jube SP P Suspension Light by Favaretto&Partners
By Vistosi, Favaretto & Partners
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Essential, sinuous and delicate, Jube was born from the union of two blown glasses that, once assembled together, create an overlapping, ton sur ton effect with a retro charm. Thanks...
Blown Glass
Vistosi LED Jube SP 1 G Suspension Light by Favaretto&Partners
By Vistosi, Favaretto & Partners
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Essential, sinuous and delicate, Jube was born from the union of two blown glasses that, once assembled together, create an overlapping, ton sur ton effect with a retro charm. Thanks...
Blown Glass
Opal Shade Pendant Lamp, by Arne Hovmand-Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Viby J, DK
Anish light master Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen has masterminded the opal shade pendant designed in the 1950s. Opal glass offers something special when it comes to light, and the interna...
Steel
Opal Lamella Pendant Lamp, by Arne Hovmand-Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Viby J, DK
The opal lamella pendant was designed in the 1950s by Danish light master Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen. Opal glass offers something special when it comes to light, and the internationall...
Steel
Orange Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Pendant Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Beautiful green Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The opal glass lampshades spread a cozy light.
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Pendant, Style of Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern smoked and green glass pendant, lantern or chandelier in the style of Max Ingrand and Fontana Arte.
Glass, Smoked Glass
$6,165 / item
Sama Large Green Domes Chandelier
By Euroluce
Located in Milan, IT
Its structure alternates opaline plexiglass diffusers with distinctive green glass domes, creating a layered lighting effect.
Glass
2 Antique Green Ribbed Glass Chandelier Oil Lamp Shades 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique green ribbed glass student kerosine oil lamp shades with brass supports. Dimensions: 10.5" x 6" (D x H)
Glass
$6,635 / item
Lamp One Green Trio Chandelier by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamp one green trio chandelier by Formaminima. Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 68 cm Materials: Body lamps: handcrafted solid Green Alpes marble, translucent, polished finish, Crysta...
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Venetian chandelier in green Murano glass, circa 1940
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in green Murano glass, circa 1940
Glass
Venetian chandelier in green Murano glass, Venini, circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in green Murano glass, Venini, circa 1920
Glass
French Green Prisms Loaded Macaroni Beads Beaded Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5 lights, sitting in crystal bobeches. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for country and ready to hang. Macaroni bead...
Crystal
Art Deco Chandelier, Green Frosted Glass, Silver Nickel, 1920s Design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green glass Art Deco chandelier, ca 1920 Silver nickel pendant with 4 green coloured semi frosted glasses diameter ceiling plate 104 mm Weight: 4.00 kg / 8.8 lb Priced per individ...
Nickel
Venetian chandelier in colourless and green Murano glass, 6 light arms
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in colourless and green Murano glass, 6 light arms, circa 1940
Glass
Antique Moroccan Islamic Style Brass and Green Glass Lantern Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A unique antique Moroccan Islamic style octagonal form reticulated brass and green gilt decorated glass multi light lantern chandelier of fine detailed embellished with Islamic writi...
Brass
Wonderful French Green Tole Patina Glass Fleur De Lis Lantern Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Green Tole Patina & Glass Inset 3 Candelabra Light With Fleur De Lis Accent Lantern Chandelier Fixture Completely Rewired With New Sockets, We Do Have A Larger...
Metal
$1,138Sale Price|20% Off
MidCentury Round Opaline Glass and Brass Italian Green Lantern Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century round opaline glass and brass green lantern chandelier. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Venetian chandelier in white, black and green Murano glass sprinkled with gold
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in white, black and green Murano glass sprinkled with gold, circa 1980
Glass
Modernist Satin Brass and Hand Blown Frosted Murano Acqua Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic modernist chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It off...
Brass
Pair of Monumental Italian Wall Sconces in Neoclassical Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Outstanding pair of carved and painted torch form sconces with permanent pillar candle bases to hold chandelier base bulb. Green paint metal leaf sunburst back medallion plate.
Metal
Murano Flower Disc Flush Mount
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Murano flower disc flush mount chandelier in Fontana green. The chandelier has been professionally rewired, comes with matching chain and canopy.
Blown Glass
Robert CAILLAT - Mid Century Modern Brass Chandelier, France Circa 1955
Located in Encino, CA
Candelabra sockets with brass hardware. This chandelier comes with green Murano glass bobeches. Measures: Height 34" x diameter 24", but by lifting the canopy up, the height can be r...
Metal, Brass
$7,074Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century artistic Chandelier 9+6arms Green Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
The new collection of chandeliers vogue enriches our Timeless collection.
Blown Glass
French Green Flower Ball Crystal Prisms Maison Baguès Style Chandelier, 1920s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 3 lights inside. Will be newly rewired with certified US UL socket for the USA and appropriate socket for all other countries and ready to hang. Clear and green crystal prism...
Crystal
$10,980Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century artistic Chandelier 12+9+6 arms Green Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
The new collection of chandeliers vogue enriches our Timeless collection.
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Green Massive Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Doria, 1960s Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Green Massive Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Doria, 1960s Germany Dimensions Diameter: 11.81 in. (30 cm) Height: 41.33 in. (105 cm) One E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. Our lamps...
Metal
Unique Art Deco Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1930
Located in Praha, CZ
The item made of brass, and green glass. Made from one hotel in Prague. Measures: Diameter of shades is 12 cm. Original, functional condition.
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.
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.
