$524 / item
H 8.51 in Dm 10.24 in
DCW Editions Les Acrobates N°322 Large Conic Pendant Lamp in Blue Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions Les Acrobates N°322 Large Conic Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Blue Shade by Bernard-Albin Gras Les Acrobates de GRAS are adept at doing tricks high in the air, ...
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandelier Venini style Italy, 1980s
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid Century Modern large sky blue & clear Murano glass chandelier, Venini style Italy 1980s The large chandelier has 8 lights/arms and gold plated & brass mounts.
Gold Plate
$671 / item
H 8.51 in Dm 10.24 in
DCW Editions Les Acrobates N°323 AC1 AC2(L) Large Conic Pendant Lamp in Blue
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions Les Acrobates N°323 AC1 AC2(L) Large Conic Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Blue Shade by Bernard-Albin Gras Les Acrobates de GRAS are adept at doing tricks high i...
Steel
$624 / item
H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
DCW Editions Les Acrobates N°323 AC1 AC2 Large Round Pendant Lamp in Blue Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions Les Acrobates N°323 AC1 AC2 Large Round Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Blue Shade by Bernard-Albin Gras Les Acrobates de GRAS are adept at doing tricks high in t...
Steel
$651 / item
H 8.51 in Dm 10.24 in
DCW Editions Les Acrobates N°323 AC1 AC2 Large Conic Pendant Lamp in Blue Shade
By Bernard-albin Gras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions Les Acrobates N°323 AC1 AC2 Large Conic Pendant Lamp in Black Steel Arm and Blue Shade by Bernard-Albin Gras Les Acrobates de GRAS are adept at doing tricks high in t...
Steel
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Alley' by AGO 'Large-Green'
By AGO Lighting
Located in Paris, IDF
Alley pendant lamp by AGO Lighting UL Listed Painted aluminum, white opal glass LED G9 110-240V (not included) Available colors: Charcoal, white, grey, burgundy, green Dimensions:...
Aluminum
Huckleberry Sorbetto Pendant Lamp Handblown Glass Large by Courtney Kinnare
By Courtney Kinnare
Located in New York, NY
Huckleberry Sorbetto Pendant by Courtney Kinnare Handblown Glass Globe, Brass Hardware Dia 9" Introducing Courtney’s debut collection of handblown glass pendant lights — Sorbetto ...
Brass
$623 / item
H 3.15 in W 51.19 in D 6.3 in
Large Misalliance Ral Ultramarine Suspended Light by Lexavala
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Misalliance Ral ultramarine suspended light by Lexavala Dimensions: D 16 x W 130 x H 8 cm Materials: powder coated aluminium. There are two lenghts of socket covers, exten...
Aluminum
$717 / item
H 3.15 in W 51.19 in D 6.3 in
Large Misalliance Ex Ultramarine Suspended Light by Lexavala
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Misalliance ex ultramarine suspended light by Lexavala Dimensions: D 16 x W 130 x H 8 cm Materials: powder coated shade with details made of brass or stainless steel. Ther...
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
Green Over White Tin Barn Pendents, Large Collection
Located in Peekskill, NY
This was the type of simple industrial lamp often used in barns and factories. We found a good collection of these and all are in beautiful unused condition. New Old Stock. They have...
Tin
$1,718
H 90 in W 40 in D 40 in
Mid-century design Large globe Murano glass hanging lamp by Mazzega , 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century design Large globe Murano glass hanging lamp by Mazzega , 1970s
Metal
$670 / item
H 3.15 in W 63 in D 6.3 in
Extra Large Misalliance Ral Ultramarine Suspended Light by Lexavala
Located in Geneve, CH
Extra large Misalliance ral ultramarine suspended light by Lexavala Dimensions: D 16 x W 160 x H 8 cm Materials: powder coated aluminium. There are two lenghts of socket covers,...
Aluminum
$776 / item
H 3.15 in W 63 in D 6.3 in
Extra Large Misalliance Ex Ultramarine Suspended Light by Lexavala
Located in Geneve, CH
Extra Large Misalliance ex ultramarine suspended light by Lexavala Dimensions: D 16 x W 160 x H 8 cm Materials: powder coated shade with details made of brass or stainless steel. ...
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
Large ceiling light by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Model 1925.
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare and large ceiling light designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Model 1925. Circa 1940th. Horizontal metal bar on brass hanging and large opaline glass bawl shade. Original dark ...
Metal
$1,022
H 17.33 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Large Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Pendant Light attributed to Gino Vistosi
By Gino Vistosi
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern pendant light attributed to Gino Vistosi. This light was handcrafted in Murano, Italy around the 1950s.The design features a rectangular tube form in t...
Brass
Large L 72 Glass pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large Model L 72 glass pendant designed in the 1960s by Alessandro Pianon for Vetreria Vistosi in Murano. The lamp is in very good vintage condition and comes with the original meta...
Metal
Pair of Large Cast Iron, Aluminum and Glass Industrial Hanging Lights
By Crouse-Hinds
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large cast iron, aluminum and glass Industrial hanging lights by Crouse-Hinds. Rewired as pendants with matching adjustable chains (currently 3 ft. long, but can be expanded)...
Aluminum, Iron
Pair of Large Cast Iron, Aluminum and Glass Industrial Hanging Lights
By Crouse-Hinds
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large cast iron, aluminum and glass Industrial hanging lights by Crouse-Hinds. Rewired as pendants with matching adjustable chains (currently 3 ft. long, but can be expanded)...
Aluminum, Iron
$1,412 / item
H 11.82 in Dm 16.34 in
Large Mid Century Modern Billard Pendant Lamps by Louis Poulsen Denmark 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern pendant lamps or hanging lights. Designed by Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1960s. Price per item. Six identical pendant lamps available E...
Aluminum
Pair of Large Cast Iron, Aluminum and Glass Industrial Hanging Lights
By Crouse-Hinds
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large cast iron, aluminum and glass Industrial hanging lights by Crouse-Hinds. Rewired as pendants with matching adjustable chains (currently 3 ft. long, but can be expanded)...
Aluminum, Iron
Pair of Large Cast Iron, Aluminum and Glass Industrial Hanging Lights
By Crouse-Hinds
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large cast iron, aluminum and glass Industrial hanging lights by Crouse-Hinds. Rewired as pendants with matching adjustable chains (currently 3 ft. long, but can be expanded)...
Aluminum, Iron
$1,495 / item
H 6 in Dm 7 in
Large Steel Grey Happy Pendant Light, Line Volt, Hand Blown Glass -Made to Order
By Siemon & Salazar
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Large opaline happy pendant by Siemon & Salazar, made to order. Measures: 6” T x 7” W. These works play with the reflective and malleable qualities of glass. This line consists of h...
Blown Glass
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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