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Riccardo Gatti Faenza Italian Lustre Ceramic Vase, circa 1935

$2,400

Riccardo Gatti Faenza Italian Lustre Ceramic Vase, circa 1935

By Riccardo Gatti

Located in Roma, IT

Italian ceramic vase by Riccardo Gatti, made in Faenza circa 1935 and distinguished by its lustre-glazed surface with warm metallic reflections.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier, Brass & Opaline Glass, 1940s

$6,500

Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier, Brass & Opaline Glass, 1940s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian lustre, lighting fixture made of handcrafted metal and brass, in good condition.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rubboli Lustre Majolica Double-Handled Compote with Mask Head Detail

$2,800

$1,967Sale Price|20% Off

$1,571

$32,795

19th Century Glazed Blue & White Pottery Fireplace, circa 1885

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

19th Century Glazed Blue & White Pottery by Ulisse Cantagalli, circa 1885 An exceptional antique glazed blue and white pottery fireplace by Ulisse Cantagalli, Italian designer o...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pottery

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H 45 in Dm 27 in

18th Century Italian Crystal Basket Weave Lustre

Located in New Orleans, LA

18c Italian Crystal Basket Weave Lustre

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Copper Lustre Glazed Lamps

Sold

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H 39 in Dm 6 in

Pair of Midcentury Venetian Pink Lustre Murano Glass Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Elegant elongated double gourd form in orchid pink with gold lustre, with glass ball form finials. Overall height to top of finial is 39". To top of lamp base is 27".

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Lampe, Lustre à suspension de Luigi Colani UFO Space Age, 1970

Sold

$571

$2,800

H 9.5 in W 21 in D 11 in

Victorian Majolica Jardiniere Renaissance Minton, circa 1876

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Classical style for this large Majolica jardiniere or table centre signed Minton and dated 1876 cherubs handles and masks on each side of Renaissance Revival. On the middle of 19th c...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Brass & Opaline Glass, Italy

$21,400

H 47.25 in W 44.75 in D 44.75 in

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Brass & Opaline Glass, Italy

By Stilnovo

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A large, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian sputnik chandelier made of polished brass attributed to Stilnovo, in good condition. The detailed round pendant is composed with twenty ha...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Materials

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By Mobil Girgi

Located in Manzano, IT

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Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Ash

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Italian Lustre For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Italian lustre you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, crystal and glass, every Italian lustre was constructed with great care. Find 52 options for an antique or vintage Italian lustre now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Italian lustre — we have versions that date back to the 16th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each Italian lustre bearing Art Nouveau, Baroque or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Bitossi, Bottega Vignoli and Deruta each produced at least one beautiful Italian lustre that is worth considering.

How Much is an Italian Lustre?

An Italian lustre can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,912, while the lowest priced sells for $235 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.

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 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.