Italian Handkerchief Chandelier
Murano Glass and Brass Handkerchief Model Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass and brass handkerchief model chandelier, Italy, 1970s.
Purchased by my grandparents
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian 1960s Murano handkerchief pendant
Located in London, GB
Handblown Murano glass sculpted into curved handkerchief shape using the fazzoletto technique
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Italian white and white Murano 'Fazzoletto' handkerchief pendant
Located in London, GB
, white and cream swirls and the traditional Italian handkerchief shape. Finished with brass hardware.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian 1960s Murano 'Fazzoletto' Hankerchief Pendant
Located in London, GB
Handblown Murano 'Fazzoletto' handkerchief ceiling light with unusual rich cream and bronze
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Murano Round Gold Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the gold-colored Murano glass
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Grande Midcentury Chandelier Designed by Venini with Murano Glass Tubes 1950s
By Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
Grande midcentury chandelier designed by Venini with Murano glass, Italy 1950s
This grande
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Murano Sputnik Art Glass Blue and Green Color Chandelier and Pendant, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Large and particular glass handkerchiefs, as if they were rhombus, make up this beautiful Murano
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
In Style of Fontana Arte Murano Smoked Glass Chandeliers and Pendant, 1980
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Splendid Murano glass chandelier with a particular gradation of smoked color. Its design is also
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Pendant Lamp Fazzoletto Vetri Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
chandelier, known as the "Fazzoletto" (handkerchief) Vetri Murano, meticulously crafted in Italy during the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
In style of Fontana Arte Murano Round Pink Glass Chandeliers and Pendant, 1980
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Splendid Murano glass chandelier with a particular gradation of pink color. Its design is also very
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
H 39.38 in Dm 23.63 in
In style of Fontana Arte Murano Aqua Green Glass Chandeliers and Pendant, 1980
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Splendid Murano glass chandelier with a particular gradation of aqua green color. Its design is
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
H 39.38 in Dm 23.63 in
Italian Venetian Murano Seguso Graduated Pink Glass Lantern
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1950s Venetian Murano graduated coral pink exterior and orange interior glass lantern with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
MCM "Fazzoletto" Chandelier in "Zanfirico" Glass by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Merida, Yucatan
white Murano glass.
The shade of the chandelier is called "Fazzoletto" that translates to handkerchief
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
H 29.93 in Dm 13.78 in
Original Murano Glass Pendant Lamp Fazzoletto by AV Mazzega Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original impressive pendant lamp, produced by AV Mazzega in Italy, in the 1950s. The shade of this
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Original Murano Glass Brown Pendant Lamp Fazzoletto by AV Mazzega Italy 1970s
By AVMazzega
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original impressive Murano pendant lamp, produced by AV Mazzega in Italy, in the 1970s. The shade
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Nason Mazzega pendant Fazzoletto
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Montecchio Precalcino, VI
handkerchief design recalls the Murano tradition, the iridescent glass, thick, and with a veiled blue
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Murano very light pink 26" swirled pendant
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Murano
26" diameter
Swirled glass, almost handkerchief style, hat pendant light.
Swirled Murano
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Pair of Sputnik Wall Lamps or Sconces by Paolo Venini for VeArt, Italy, 1960
By Paolo Venini, VeArt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An outstanding set of two sputnik chandeliers designed by Paolo Venini, manufactured by VeArt in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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Chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa in a shape of fluted handkerchief and made by Venini in milky
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Clear and White Murano “Handkerchief” Chandelier by Venini
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Clear and white Murano “Handkerchief” chandelier by Venini, circa 1950.
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Mid -Century Murano Handkerchief Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Melbourne, AU
Beautifully elegant Murano glass pendant light, 1960s. A one-of-a-kind unique piece, a truly exquisite lighting statement in good original condition.
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Italian "Handkerchief" Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
Located in London, GB
Rare sculpted milky glass chandelier in the shape of a fluted handkerchief. Delicate looking but
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Italian Modern White Glass Handkerchief Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
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Murano Glass Handkerchief Shaped Chandelier or Pendant
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian Murano handkerchief shaped pendant ceiling light with chrome hardware. Murano cased glass
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Italian Modern Diminutive Murano Glass Handkerchief Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Italian modern diminutive glass handkerchief pendant light. The piece was made during the 1970s and
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handkerchief form with chromed fittings. This chandelier would add amplitude to any room or area. It has been
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Located in Puglia, Puglia
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Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini Retortoli Filigrana Glass Handkerchief Chandelier
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handkerchief glass diffuser.
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Italian Handkerchief Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Italian handkerchief chandelier for your home. Each Italian handkerchief chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and metal. Your living room may not be complete without an Italian handkerchief chandelier — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An Italian handkerchief chandelier is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Italian handkerchief chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maestri Muranesi, Murano and Venini produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is an Italian Handkerchief Chandelier?
The average selling price for an Italian handkerchief chandelier at 1stDibs is $1,545, while they’re typically $365 on the low end and $5,521 for the highest priced.
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.
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