Brazilian Rock Crystal Half Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian rock crystal half Sputnik chandelier. Currently out of stock but available for custom
Rock Crystal, Brass, Metal
Amber Half-Sputnik Chandelier by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant half-Sputnik chandelier in brass with amber tainted Murano glasses. Unique creation by
Brass
Flower Chandelier by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Half sputnik chandelier in brass and sculpted Murano glass "Flowers". Creation by Studio Glustin.
Brass
Torpedo Half Sputnik Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian torpedo half sputnik chandelier with 18 white blown glasses, mounted on chrome finish metal
Chrome
Torpedo Half Sputnik Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian half sputnik chandelier with 24 clear blown glasses, mounted on chrome finish metal frame
Chrome
Torpedo Half Sputnik Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian half sputnik chandelier with 24 clear blown glasses, mounted on chrome finish metal frame
Chrome
Torpedo Half Sputnik Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian torpedo half Sputnik chandelier with 18 white blown glasses, mounted on chrome finish metal
Chrome
Half Sputnik Ceiling Lamp
By Matlight Milano
Located in Milan, IT
The Half Sputnik ceiling lamp was designed to offer the flavor and airiness typical of 1950s
Brass
Custom Half Austrian Crystal Sputnik
Located in New York, NY
Custom Half Swarovski Crystal Sputnik with Faux Gold Finish. Black Center Sphere and Black Centre
Crystal
$10,170
H 23.63 in Dm 43.31 in
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
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
Elegant Half-Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Brass and Murano glass half-Sputnik chandelier, nine bulbs. A pair is available.
Brass
Half Sputnik Chandelier by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Half sputnik chandelier in brass and ceramic by Studio Glustin.
Brass
Half-Sputnik chandelier by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Half-Sputnik chandelier in brass and Murano glass globes. Creation by Studio Glustin. Italy, 2025.
Brass
Half Sputnik Chandelier by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Stunning half-sputnik chandelier in brass and tainted Murano glass plates. Creation by Studio
Brass
Half Sputnik Chandelier with Murano Glass Butterflies
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very unusual half sputnik chandelier features a multitude of brass rods, some ending with
Brass
Half Sputnik Chandelier with Murano Glass Blue Flowers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very unusual half Sputnik chandelier features a multitude of brass rods, some ending with
Brass
Sold
H 17.72 in Dm 33.08 in L 17.72 in
Half Sputnik Chandelier in Light Pink-Beige Murano Glass and Brass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This fabulous chandelier features eight pinkish-beige Murano glass globes and 24 brass stems. It
Brass
Half Sputnik Chandelier in Light Pink-Beige Murano Glass and Brass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This fabulous chandelier features 18 pinkish-beige handmade Murano glass globes and brass stems
Brass
Half Sputnik Chandelier in Light Pink-Beige Murano Glass and Brass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This fabulous chandelier features 18 pinkish-beige handmade Murano glass globes and brass stems
Brass
Pair of Half Sputnik Brass and Murano Glass Chandeliers
By Stilnovo
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of half sputnik chandeliers made of brass with big white Murano glass globes. Each suspension
Brass
Half Sputnik Vintage Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Vintage chandelier in brass and Murano blown glass balls (around 30 lights). The balls are old, the
Brass
Half Belgium Snowflake Sputnik
Located in New York, NY
1960's Half Belgium Snowflake Chandelier
Blown Glass
Large beige Murano glasses Sputnik chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Dallas, TX
Large half Sputnik glass chandelier, Stilnovo style Italy 1990s. The Mid Century Modern chandelier
Brass
LARGE HALF CHROME SPUTNIK CEILING MOUNT CHANDELIER
Located in New York, NY
HALF CHROME SPUTNICK CEILING MOUNT CHADELIER WITH MULTIPE LARGE BULBS
Half Sputnik Chandelier by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Half sputnik chandelier in brass and ceramic by Studio Glustin.
Brass
Half Sputnik Chandelier in Light Pink-Beige Murano Glass and Brass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This fabulous chandelier features 15 pinkish-beige Murano glass globes and 15 brass stems. It
Brass
Half Sputnik Golden Color Murano Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This brass chandelier features 15 golden glitter inclusions Murano glass globes and 15 brass balls
Brass
Half Sputnik Turquoise Blue Murano Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This brass chandelier features 15 turquoise blue Murano glass globes and 15 brass balls extends on
Brass
Half Sputnik Turquoise Blue Murano Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This brass chandelier features 15 turquoise blue Murano glass globes and 15 brass balls extends on
Brass
Half Sputnik Turquoise Blue Murano Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This brass chandelier features 15 turquoise blue Murano glass globes and 15 brass balls extends on
Brass
Half Sputnik Turquoise Blue Murano Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This brass chandelier features 15 turquoise blue Murano glass globes and 15 brass balls extends on
Brass
Half Sputnik Turquoise Blue Murano Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This spectacular brass chandelier features 15 turquoise blue hand made Murano glass globes and 15
Brass
Half Sputnik Mercurised Silver Color Murano Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This brass chandelier features 15 hand blown silver Murano glass globes and 15 brass balls extends
Brass
Half Sputnik Mercurised Silver Color Murano Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This brass chandelier features 15 hand blown silver murano glass globes and 15 brass balls extends
Brass
Half Sputnik Mercurised Gold Color Murano Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This brass chandelier features 15 hand blown golden murano glass globes and 15 brass balls extends
Brass
Very Chic Half Sputnik Light
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This brass chandelier features 15 champagne Murano glass globes and 15 brass balls extend on brass
Brass
$5,384 / set
H 30.71 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
Contemporary Pair of Brass Sconces Geometrical Murano Glass, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of sconces wall lamps lights panels. Contemporary work, small Italian workshop, few exclusive productions. Full brass and murano glass. In the style of Reggiani, Sciolari, Palwa...
Brass
$1,750 / item
H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
FIN Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Built, Green Satin Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green Please note that this listing includes the table base, light bulbs and finial. It is wired for use in the US. If you would like a linen shade as shown in the imag...
Ceramic
$1,190 / item
H 17.33 in Dm 24.41 in
Django • Sienna Earth • Sculptural Textured Velvet Ottoman by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
The Django ottoman is a sculptural living object that brings its eclectic personality into any space. Exhibiting a sleek yet playful nature, Django also has a practical side and is a...
Fabric, Foam, Jacquard
$7,000 / item
H 26.5 in W 72 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Inspired "Victoria" Credenza, Boho Stereo Cabinet in Walnut
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This design is a celebration of, and homage to, the geometric patterns that so often inspired Mid Century design. With this piece we also brought in a little bit of a Boho spirit as ...
Walnut
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
$268 / item
H 10.24 in W 8.67 in D 0.79 in
21st Century ‘Volute’, in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France
By Inhee Ma
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
A part of a captivating new line blending ancient Greek pottery with contemporary design, the ‘Volute’ vase showcases delicate black underglaze illustrations that harmonize tradition...
Clay, Stoneware
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Single Wall Light by Candle
By Candle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Wall light by Candle. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. Brushed satin glass diffuser, satin nickel armature, custom backplate. Rewired for U.S. standards. We recommend three...
Nickel
Brass and Alabaster Shield Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Round chandelier designed by Glustin Luminaires, made of a central vertical stem, eight arms of light each holding a concave satin brass reflector and a convex alabaster diffuser for...
Alabaster, Brass
$7,777 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 35.44 in
Gruppo Luce made by La Murrina Round Green Color Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Extraordinary green color for this "Gruppo Luce" La Murrina chandelier, a green color with a unique transparency. Its green color is really guessed for a different and original chand...
Murano Glass
$12,170 / item
H 35.44 in W 13.78 in D 59.06 in
Shagreen Console with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$6,100 / set
H 37.5 in W 7.25 in D 3.25 in
Hand-Blown Murano Glass Sconces, Smoked Glass with Gold Spine, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces made of hand-blown Murano glass with a leaf like pattern and shape. Each sconce is made with smoked glass and features a gold glass spine down the center. They have b...
Murano Glass
Cast Bronze Sconce, Sepia Finish, Flor de Bronce Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the layered significance of the calla lily in Mexican culture, this collection blends the bold heft of cast bronze with sculpted, flowing curves that echo the flower’s fo...
Bronze
Pink Sputnik Chandelier by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant rose Sputnik chandelier in brass and Murano glass globes. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Brass
$30,511
H 75.2 in W 66.93 in D 23.23 in
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Two Mirrored Doors Closet with Lights for ABV, 40s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Turin, Turin
Osvaldo Borsani in 1953, together with his brother Fulgenzio, realized his most complex project: a company idea named after the "techne" of the Greeks, which means both art and techn...
Brass
Plaster Pendant Light by Garnier & Linker
By Garnier et Linker
Located in Paris, FR
Plaster pendant light This luminaire was conceptualized by Garnier & Linker in 2022. This pendant light is composed out of a lamp shade in plaster hung by dark natural brass pat...
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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