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Large Italian Design Sputnik Stilnovo Chandelier 1950 Brass Orange Murano light
By Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Massive Sputnik chandelier Stilnovo with a diameter of 150 cm from the 1950s. The chandelier has
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Sputnik Italian chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Sputnik space age Italian vintage crystal chandelier made by 51 multicolored glasses in a burnished
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Sputnik Italian chandelier
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Sputnik space age Italian vintage crystal chandelier made by 51 transparent crystals in a burnished
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Brass Ten Lights Chandelier, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Sputnik brass ten lights chandelier, 1950s Sputnik style ten lights
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Sputnik chandelier made of Murano glass spikes and brass rods fixed to a central brass lacquered
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier
Located in Ibiza, Spain
An impressive and very large Sputnik chandelier made of clear Murano glass shards and brass rods
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Brass

20th Century Italian over Size Sputnik Murano Glass Chandelier, Brass Pendant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very large Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier of round shape, designed with octagonal heavy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Green Brass 15-Armed Sputnik XXL Chandelier, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Italian Brass 15-Armed Sputnik XXL chandelier, 1950s, Italy Lampshade is in good
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Italian Modern Large Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern brass sputnik chandelier, the sun or starburst form with ten light bulb
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stilnovo 18 Lights Sputnik Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Chandelier, 1950
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo Exceptional chandelier sputnik 1950, brass. 18 light.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Brass 6-Arm Sputnik Chandelier Arredoluce Attributed, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A colorful Sputnik chandelier attributed to Arredoluce and made in Italy in the 1950s. It is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier
Located in Madrid, ES
Sputnik chandelier made of teardrop shape Murano glass ends and brass rods fixed to a central brass
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Midcentury Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
A vibrant multicolored and brass sputnik chandelier, from the Italian midcentury period. The eight
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Italian Brass and Glass 12-Arm Sputnik Ceiling Lamp, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern 12-armed brass sputnik lamp from Italy, 1950s. Fully functional. Twelve
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair Mid-Century Sputnik Italian "Arlecchino" chandeliers
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Sputnik space age Italian vintage crystal chandelierr made by 51 multicolored glasses in a
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Pair Mid-Century Sputnik Italian crystal chandeliers
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Sputnik space age Italian vintage crystal chandeliers made by 51 transparent crystals in a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Italian Small Scale Brass and Glass Sputnik Pendant Lights
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylish pair of vintage Italian small scale brass and glass sputnik pendant lights. Very fine
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1950s Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Style Sputnik Italian Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A brass chandelier designed and manufactured in Italy in the Fifties, it has been checked and it
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style "Sputnik" Murano Glass and Brass Italian Pending Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
Midcentury style Italian pending lamp with structure made of brass finished in circular pieces of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Metal, Brass

Colorful Mid-Century Brass 5-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A colorful Sputnik chandelier made in Italy in the 1950s. It is fascinating with its five flexible
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Large Brass Sputnik Fireworks Chandelier, Italy.
By Stilnovo
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large brass sputnik fireworks chandelier ceiling pendant light lamp. In the mood of Mid-Century
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Brass

Large Brass Sputnik Fireworks Chandelier, Italy.
Large Brass Sputnik Fireworks Chandelier, Italy.
H 41.34 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Mid Century Sputnik Pendant Light By Sciolari Circa 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Gloucester, GB
Mid Century Sputnik Pendant Light By Sciolari Circa 1960s - Chrome plated brass arms - Takes 6x
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid Century Sputnik Pendant Light By Sciolari Circa 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Gloucester, GB
Mid Century Sputnik Pendant Light By Sciolari Circa 1960s - Chrome plated brass arms - Takes 6x
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Glass and Brass Sputnik Chandelier, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Mid Century Modern Sputnik chandelier, Italy 1980s. The Mid Century Sputnik chandelier is
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Monumental Brass Sputnik Chandelier, Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Monumental Italian Brass Sputnik Chandelier This outstanding Italian brass Sputnik or sea urchin
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

20th Century Clear Italian Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier, Large Pendant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Sputnik chandelier, pendant made of hand blown smoked
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Italian Milk Glass and Brass Sputnik
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Italian milk glass and brass Sputnik chandelier. Customization is available in different sizes and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Brass

Fireworks Brass Italian Chandelier Sputnik 16 Lights
Located in Bochum, NRW
Fireworks Brass Italian Chandelier Sputnik 16 Lights, 32 arms Mid-century style Sputnik brass disc
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano glass and brass Sputnik chandelier, Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Huge Mid Century Modern Murano glass Sputnik chandelier, attributed to Mazzega, Italy 1980s. The
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Brass Sputnik Chandelier by Oscar Torlasco
By Arteluce, Gaetano Sciolari, Sciolari Lighting, Oscar Torlasco, Stilnovo
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Brass Sputnik Chandelier by Oscar Torlasco. Fantastic Italian Brass Futurist Chandelier by
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano glass Mid-Century Sputnik chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
chandelier when lit. The Mid Century Sputnik chandelier is in excellent condition.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Glass and Brass Sputnik Chandelier - Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Very large Mid Century Modern light gray Murano globes Sputnik chandelier, Italy circa 1990s. The
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Style Flower Chandelier, Round, Chrome
Located in Stamford, CT
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Style Flower Chandelier, Round, Chrome Chromed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Rare Mid-Century Modern sputnik chandelier by Stilnovo. Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
produced in Italy during the 50s. Made from wood, lacquered metal, brass and opaline glass, it has got six
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Sputnik Chandelier Enamel & Brass in the Manner of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
: Sputnik. Style: mid century, modernist. Country of origin: Italy. Year of production: 1950s. Measures
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Enamel

Monumental Pair of Italian Modern Hammered Brass Sputnik Chandeliers
By Sciolari Lighting, Stilnovo, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Pair Of Italian Modern Hammered Brass Sputnik Chandeliers. This outstanding pair of
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Design Sputnik Chandelier 32 Arms, All Brass
By Stilnovo
Located in Rovereta, SM
Italian design Sputnik 32 arms 24-light chandelier circa 1970s in all brass.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Multicolor Brass Sputnik Chandelier, circa 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful twelve-light brass "Sputnik" chandelier, Italy, circa 1950s. Measurements: Height
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stilnovo Sputnik Six Arms Brass Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A sputnik chandelier from the 1960s, manufactured in Italy by the renowned manufacturer Stilnovo
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Gaetano Sciolari Brass Sputnik Chandelier, Italy, circa 1960
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
A very uniquely designed brass starburst Sputnik chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. The dramatic arms
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier
By Seguso
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid Century Modern large Murano glass chandelier, attributed to Seguso, Italy 1970. We have two
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid Century Modern 6-Arm Twisted Sputnik Chandelier Stilnovo Style, Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very unusual Mid Century Modern 6-Arm Sputnik Chandelier. It
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Midcentury Brass 5-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Sputnik chandelier made in Italy in the 1950s. It is fascinating with its six brass arms with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Stilnovo 12-Arm Spider or Sputnik Chandelier, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a stunning 12-Arm Mid Century Modern Chandelier by Stilnovo (attr
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Brass & Glass Sputnik Chandelier with 10 Lights, 1950s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern 10-armed brass sputnik lamp from Italy, 1950s. Fully functional. Ten E14
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Large 1960s Italian Midcentury Brass Starburst Sputnik Chandeliers
By Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
A 1960s Italian brass starburst chandelier. 24 light sources. Rewired and reconditioned. They came
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Design Sputnik 32 Arms 24-Light Brass Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Rovereta, SM
Italian design Sputnik Stilnovo chandelier 1950s-1960s brass.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Brass & Glass Sputnik Chandelier with 10 Lights, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern 10-armed brass sputnik lamp from Italy, 1950s. Fully functional. Ten E14
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Italian Vintage Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Sputnik chandelier from Italy made of brass. There are twelve arms erupting from a central brass
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Sputnik Chandelier Refurbished Midcentury Brass Multi-Color, Italy, 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Sputnik brass multi-color chandelier, Italy, 1950 Dimensions are 33" x 32" x 27.5" Refurbished
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Sciolari Brass and Nickel Sputnik Chandelier by Italy 1960s
By Alessandro Sciolari
Located in London, GB
Sculptural Sputnik Space Age chandelier with clean geometric lines in brass and nickel. Each brass
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel, Brass

Contemporary Brass Sputnik Chandelier Flowers Murano Glass White Cup, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Brass sputnik chandelier ceiling pendant light lamp with white Murano glass cup and a lot of Murano
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Brass Five Arms with Ten Lights Sputnik Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely suspension lamp in polished brass with five arms and 10 lights. Great addition to add modern
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Sputnik "Discs" Brass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Exceptional "Discs" brass sculptural chandelier, perfect to decorate every room with elegance and
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Design Sputnik Stilnovo Chandelier, Brass and Spears in Murano
By Stilnovo
Located in Rovereta, SM
Italian design Sputnik Stilnovo chandelier 1970-1980 brass and spears in Murano.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Late 1940s Italian Sputnik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 1940s or very early 1950s Sputnik chandelier from Italy. Fine lines and graceful appearance
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Late 1940s Italian Sputnik
Late 1940s Italian Sputnik
H 26.5 in Dm 28 in
Modernist Italian Murano Flower Bouquet Art Glass Gilt Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage midcentury Italian Murano flower bouquet in the style of Venini. Art-glass with hand blown
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Modernist Italian Murano Flower Bouquet Art Glass Gilt Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage midcentury Italian Murano flower bouquet in the style of Venini. Art-glass with hand blown
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Modernist Italian Murano Flower Bouquet Art Glass Gilt Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage midcentury Italian Murano flower bouquet attributed to Venini. Art-glass with hand blown
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Sputnik Chandelier, Brass and Frosted Glass, 1950s Italy
By Angelo Lelii, Angelo Lelli
Located in Miami, FL
Eighteen-arm brass chandelier with frosted glass shades. Most likely made in Italy, from the 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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Italian Brass Sputnik Pendant Mid Century For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Italian brass sputnik pendant mid century available at 1stDibs. An Italian brass sputnik pendant mid century — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. There are 410 variations of the antique or vintage Italian brass sputnik pendant mid century you’re looking for, while we also have 138 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Italian brass sputnik pendant mid century you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Italian brass sputnik pendant mid century, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made Italian brass sputnik pendant mid century has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Fabio Ltd, Stilnovo and Glustin Creation are consistently popular.

How Much is an Italian Brass Sputnik Pendant Mid Century?

An Italian brass sputnik pendant mid century can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,322, while the lowest priced sells for $839 and the highest can go for as much as $30,000.

A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.

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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.