Hood Chandelier in Walnut by Ravenhill Studio
By Brendan Ravenhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fixture comes standard with an 8' flexible drop cord. The Hood family also includes a Sconce, Pendant and Long Chandelier.
Walnut
Hood Chandelier in White Oak by Ravenhill Studio
By Brendan Ravenhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fixture comes standard with an 8' flexible drop cord. The Hood family also includes a Sconce, Pendant and Long Chandelier.
Oak
Hood Pendant in Walnut by Ravenhill Studio
By Brendan Ravenhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fixture comes standard with an 8' flexible drop cord. The Hood family also includes a Sconce, Chandelier and Long Chandelier.
Walnut
Hood Pendant in White Oak by Ravenhill Studio
By Brendan Ravenhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fixture comes standard with an 8' flexible drop cord. The Hood family also includes a Sconce, Chandelier and Long Chandelier.
Oak
Three Rod Holophane with Aluminum Hood
By Holophane
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Refurbished industrial fixture.
Steel, Aluminum
Lalique Art Deco Decanter for Marie Brizard Liqueur
Located in Oakland, CA
The decanter we offer no longer has the paper label pictured below, but it shows the way the piece looked when it was originally sold in the 20's.Rene Jules Lalique (1860-1945) is th...
Art Glass
Large Vintage, Converted Gas to Electric, Brass, Pendant Chandelier
By Mark Bell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Now 1st Dibs suggests one hundred and fifty words in a description will increase your likely-hood to buy this chandelier, so I write these last words to hit my quota.
Brass
French Midcentury Wrought Iron Chandelier with Brass Balls and Silk Hood
Located in Den Haag, NL
French midcentury wrought iron chandelier with brass balls and silk hood.
Metal, Brass
A Large Hood Shaped Chandelier by Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A large hood shaped chandelier featuring a frame in brass with a brass rectangular cap and round brass ceiling cup, four curving planes of pale green glass, each with a interior fros...
Brass
Vintage Pendant with Cone Shaped Glass Hood
Located in Raalte, NL
From the 1950s brass pendant with conical glass hood with ball joint and extendable frame. The wiring, fitting and suspension hook has been renewed. The measurements are, Depth 2...
Brass
Mid-Century Brown Glass Pendant Lamp with Gold Metal Hood
By Hans J. Wegner, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Brown glass pendant lamp with a gold-metal hood. All our lights are checked and tested. Because of the lower voltage standard in the USA (110v vs 220v), European lighting can be s...
Metal
Vintage Pendant from the 1950s with Green and White Glass Hood
Located in Raalte, NL
Lovely pendant From the 1950s brass with extendable frame and green glass cap on ball joint. The wiring, fitting and suspension hook has been renewed. The measurements are: Depth...
Brass
Galerie Elm Wood Side Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
The artisanal construction methods highlight the elm woods beautiful grain pattern & knots and fissures from its past life. The most authentic materials are hand selected, and h...
Elm
Set of 8 Fine French Art Deco Cherry Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of height fine French Art Deco cherry dining/side chairs.
Cherry
$4,250 / set
H 15.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, New Design
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards. This pair is...
Brass
$8,177 / item
H 26.78 in W 70.87 in D 36.23 in
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces
By Gervasoni, David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Upholstery
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
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$3,840 / item
H 37.8 in Dm 25.2 in
Joe 640 Tailored Minimal 20th Century Inspired Pendant Light by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
This Classic, tailored pendant light, inspired by the stitching on my father's Mark Cross cuff link box, is reminiscent of mid-century style and the early simplicity of Art Deco. Als...
Brass
$3,187 / set
H 15.36 in W 8.27 in D 4.14 in
Pair of Art Dèco Style Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights, Black glass sphere and brass accessories. Textured Murano glass. Wiring according to the American standard with E26 or E27 lamp holder for ...
Brass
LUzpot
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LUzpot is an elegant directional ceiling fixture inspired by classical mid century Italian design. This fixture has a thin stem and rotates and partially angles. Made in solid aged b...
Brass
Italian Modern "Cocotte" Sconces Beige, Wall Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of modern Italian wall lights. Also, could be used as a bedside sconces. Made with brass and painted sheet metal. Lampshade are adjustable and can light in different directions.
Brass, Sheet Metal
$661Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and original Dragør fabric as they were made originally with. Provided by Danish Art Weavery. Refreshing design with b...
Oak
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$12,749 / 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
$914 / 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
Modern Italian Chandelier, Stilnovo Style "Pita" 5 arms
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful modern chandelier Stilnovo style beige color, structure in brass with metal lampshades. E14 and E27 socket
Metal, Brass
ADA Aperture - Alabaster 10"
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
A scaled version of our Aperture Sconce with an Alabaster diffuser. Under 4” in depth to meet standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act for commercial walkways.
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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