Kalmar Atomic Ceiling Lamps Chandeliers, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Kalmar atomic ceiling lamps chandeliers, 1960s designed and executed by Kalmar Vienna in 1969
Nickel
$5,900 / item
H 80 in Dm 29 in
Up of 3 Identical J.T. Kalmar Atomic Ceiling Lamps Chandeliers, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
. Kalmar Vienna in 1969. Vey impressive pieces, made of nickel-plated metal with nice ball lampshades made
Nickel
$7,400 / set
H 29.93 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Pair of Kalmar Atomic Floor or Table Lamps 'RS 6 TL', Aluminum Glass, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
designed by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in 1972. The They are made of polished aluminum and handblown bubble glass
Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
$3,700 / item
H 29.93 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Kalmar Atomic Floor or Table Lamp 'RS 6 TL', Aluminum Glass, 1970, One of Two
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
J.T. Kalmar, Austria in 1972. The lamp is made of polished aluminum and handblown bubble glass
Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Kalmar Aluminum Chandelier, Chrome Finish, 1968
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kalmar Atomic Aluminum Chandelier. Round lightbulbs make the fixture anything you want it to be
Chrome
Large Atomic RS-System Chandelier by Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare RS 16 HL System by J.T. Kalmar from the 1970s. The construction is made of four long and four
Aluminum
Pair of Atomic Kalmar Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Great geometrical shape. Each sconce needs 2 x E14
Metal
"Sirius 12K" Atomic Space Age Floor Lamp, J.T. Kalmar
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Mortsel, BE
any space into a captivating haven. The "Sirius 12K" Atomic Space Age Floor Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Metal, Chrome
Amazing Atomic Ceiling Lamp by J.T. Kalmar, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age sputnik / atomic chandelier designed by JT Kalmar. Beautiful timeless design with
Chrome
$3,990 / item
H 59.06 in Dm 24.81 in
Atomic Pendant Light Chandelier by Kalmar, Polished Chrome, 1970s, One of Two
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two 12-arm polished chrome atomic chandeliers or pendant lights model 'ATOMIC 12 HL' by J.T
Chrome
$12,390
H 30.71 in Dm 30.71 in
Large Kalmar Chandelier Pendant Light Sputnik Atomic 43-Arms Glass Aluminum 1970
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An extra large 43-arm atomic chandelier/pendant light model "RS 43 Kugel HL" by Kalmar, Austria
Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
$2,961
H 19.3 in Dm 19.3 in
Atomic Age Chandelier by Kalmar Franken KG, Model RS 14 HL, Austria 1970's
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Cork, IE
1970's by Kalmar Franken KG in Austria, this 14-armed chandelier is a retro-futuristic homage to the
Aluminum
$2,736
H 36.62 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Atomic 12HL Space Age Chrome Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, Germany, circa 1970
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Berlin, DE
This iconic Atomic 12HL chandelier by Kalmar, designed in Germany around 1970, is a striking
Chrome
$2,099Sale Price|40% Off
H 24.5 in Dm 19.75 in
Mid Century Modern J. T. Kalmar Franken KG Atomic 7 Chrome Table Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare "Atomic 7" model table lamp by J.T. Kalmar of Austria. The unique design is inspired by the
Chrome
Austrian Polished Chrome Five-Light Table Lamp by Kalmar Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Austrian Modern Polished Chrome Five-Light Table Lamp by J T Kalmar Amazing space age atomic
Chrome
$8,205
H 13.78 in Dm 16.54 in
Mid-Century Austrian Space Age Atomic 12 HL Pendant Lamp from J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare atomic space age pendant lamp by j.t. Kalmar, vienna. Impressive space age pendant with
Metal
$4,975
H 34.26 in Dm 20.48 in
Mid Century Modern Brass Glass Sputnik Chandelier by J.T.Kalmar, 1970 Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
chandelier was designed and executed by the Viennese lighting firm J.T.Kalmar, 1970. The atomic chandelier
Brass
Kalmar Vienna Atomic Modernist Pendant Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare atomium chandelier, executed by Kalmar Austria in the 1960s. This is an outstanding lamp
Brass, Chrome
Ceiling Lamp Model "Atomic" by J. T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel construction by J. T. Kalmar made in Austria in the 1960s, model Atomic 9DL, fitted with nine
Steel
Kalmar Mid-Century Modern Atomic Style 'Sirius' Table Lamp or Pendant
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Astoria, NY
Kalmar Mid-Century Modern Atomic style 'Sirius' chrome table lamp, model 21 BL, made during the
Chrome
Sold
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in L 15.75 in
Large Atomic Space Age Sputnik Light Fixture by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
Exclusive sputnik light fixture designed by Kalmar during the 1970s with nine bubble glass ball on
Chrome
Large Atomic Space Age Sputnik Light Fixture by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
Exclusive Sputnik light fixture designed by Kalmar during the 1970s with nine bubble glass ball on
Chrome
Large Atomic Space Age Sputnik Light Fixture by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
Exclusive sputnik light fixture designed by Kalmar during the 1970s with nine bubble glass ball on
Chrome
Space Age Atomic Brass Chandelier by J. T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, 1969
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age atomic brass chandelier designed and executed by J. T. Kalmar in Vienna, Austria. The
Brass
Sold
H 10.63 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Regency Style Hanging Lamp Made of Murano Glass by Kalmar, 1960 Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Oirlo, LI
lighting collections, including Tulipan (ca. 1960s), Ice Glass (1960s) and Atomic (1969). Kalmar passed
Brass
J.T. Kalmar Atomic Tower Floor Lamp RS6-TL Space Age 1972
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Atomium tower table or floor light mod. RS6-TL 1972 designed by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in 1972. The
Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
J. T. Kalmar Atomic Sputnik Chandelier, Space-Age Ceiling Lamp, Brass, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning Midcentury sputnik pendant light from the late 1960s, designed and executed by Kalmar
Brass
Atomic Modernist Pendant Lamp by Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare chandelier, executed by Kalmar Austria in the 1960s. Very beautiful unusual symmetric
Sold
H 16.54 in Dm 18.9 in
Midcentury Atomic "Sirius" Chandelier in Polished Chrome by Kalmar, Austria
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in London, GB
Atomic or space-age chandelier finished in polished chrome. Design 1960s-1970s by Kalmar of Austria
Chrome
Sold
H 23.63 in Dm 23.63 in
Three Kalmar Pendant Lights Chandeliers 'RS 14', Aluminum Atomic Molecule, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Kalmar, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). They are made of polished
Chrome
Atomic Sputnik Light Fixture Flush Mount Glass Chrome by Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Outstanding atomic ceiling lamp / chandelier made of glass and nickel / chrome by J.T. Kalmar
Chrome
Sold
H 59.06 in Dm 24.81 in
Pair of Atomic Pendant Lights Chandeliers by J.T. Kalmar, Polished Chrome, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of 12-arm polished chrome atomic chandeliers or pendant lights model 'ATOMIC 12 HL' by J.T
Chrome
Space Age Atomic Brass Chandelier by J. T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Atomic chandelier designed by J. T. Kalmar, Vienna launched in 1969, executed by J. T. Kalmar
Swirl Glass Ceiling Lamp from Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
(ca. 1960), Ice Glass (1960s), and Atomic (1969). Kalmar passed away in 1968, but the company
Metal
J.T. Kalmar Atomic Molecule Modern Midcentury Chrome Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Pasadena, CA
Modern midcentury chandelier by J.T. Kalmar from Austrian chandelier firm Kalmar and spent his life
Chrome
Mid Century Kalmar Ceiling Lamp Model "Atomic 9DL, " Austria, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Vienna
modell Atomic 9DL designed J.T.Kalmar manufacter Kalmar Austria, 1960 chrome, 9 bulbs diameter
Chrome
Amazing Atomic Nickel Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar - Vienna 1970
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Vienna
amazing nickel chandelier model "Atomic 12HL designed J.T.Kalmar, Manufacter Kalmar Austria
Nickel
Kalmar Sputnik Chandelier Atomic Pendant in Glass and Chrome, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Great atomic chandelier by Kalmar Austria, 1960s. Chrome and glass. Very good condition. The
Chrome
Atomic Chrome Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Houston, TX
Atomic Chrome Lamp in the style of Kalmar with nine sockets and bulbs, this lamp makes a statement
Pair of Sputnik Starburst Atomic Chandeliers
By J.T. Kalmar, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of stunning chrome mod chandeliers from Germany. Textured globes add to the beauty (2 available).
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design Dimensions: D 9 x W 16 x H 12 cm. Materials: Cast brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 3 kg. Finished and assembled by hand in India....
Brass
$2,400
H 38 in Dm 19.5 in
Gaetano Sciolari Sirius Silver Plated Mid-Century Chandelier, Lightolier, Italy
By Lightolier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive Modernist chandelier from the 1960s, model Sirius, designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightoiler, Italy. Made from silvered brass. The chandelier has three arms and offer...
Silver, Brass
$37,325 / item
H 21 in W 69 in D 57 in
Porcelain Cassiopeia 7 V2: Mobile Chandelier, handmade by Andrea Claire Studio
By Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a horizontal mobile chandelier with 7 glowing cast porcelain polyhedrons. The Cassiopeia series was designed for spaces with lower ceiling heights where a horizontal chandel...
Brass
Large Art Deco Nickel Opaline Glass Globe Ceiling Lamp / Flush Mount, 1930s
By Bauhaus
Located in Vienna, AT
An Art Deco Bauhaus ball ceiling lamp from the 1930s, made in Germany. The light features a stepped round mount made of nickel-plated metal and a 10 inches diameter blown spherical l...
Nickel, Metal
$35,000 / item
H 87 in Dm 98 in
Impressive Large Mid-Century Modern Cloud Chandelier from Milchhalle Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
We are offering an identical reproduction of the displayed huge cloud chandelier. Customized sizes are possible on request. An Austrian masterpiece originally mounted in the famous M...
Metal
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.