Large Mid Century Chandelier Austria

Austrian Starburst

Metal Cube

Kalmar Designs

Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier

Kalmar Murano

Depression Glass

Murano Chandelier Two Tier

Mid Century Glass Onion Chandelier

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in New York City, NY

Pair or single available Very large modernist highly architectural ten arm chandelier comprising bi level rectangular boxes of interlacing lines in a grid pattern mounted in a polis...

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

Large Murano Glass Brown Flower Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1970

$2,321

Large Murano Glass Brown Flower Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1970

By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar

Located in Rijssen, NL

Midcentury brass chandelier in the shape of a flower by J.T. Kalmar, Austria around 1970. Illuminates beautifully. Designed and executed by Kalmar Vienna in the 1970s. High-end hand...

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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Austrian Large Midcentury Ice-Glass Murano Chandelier by Kalmar, 1970s

$2,751

Austrian Large Midcentury Ice-Glass Murano Chandelier by Kalmar, 1970s

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Badajoz, Badajoz

Large and gorgeous Austrian midcentury chandelier from 1970s. This chandelier was made during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar. This piece is composed by 36 units of Ice-glass blocks (...

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Antique 1670s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Large Rare Pagoda Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Aachen, NRW

Wonderful rare chandelier with onion shaped glasses. Many hand blown glasses suspended on metal frame Best of design from the 1960s by Kalmar, Austria. High quality of the materials...

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Large Murano Citrus Clear Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s

$4,433

Large Murano Citrus Clear Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Aachen, NRW

Wonderful Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1970s Swirl ice glass, clear twisted crystal glass panels on a gold color frame with a brass chain and canopy. Measures: diameter 19.7" i...

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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Large Rare Murano Ice Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s

$1,807

Large Rare Murano Ice Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Aachen, NRW

Stunning Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1960s Two tiers structure gathering 12 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality. High quality and in ve...

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

$17,500

Very Large Mid-Century Modern 16-Sided Glass and Nickel Chandelier

Located in New York City, NY

A large and sculptural hexadecagon chandelier comprising a 16 panel glass surround topped by a large glass disc supported by a tiered stepped open framed bottom. The armature in poli...

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Nickel

Six-Arm Austrian Chandelier, circa 1950

$5,658Sale Price|40% Off

Six-Arm Austrian Chandelier, circa 1950

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Large 38" Diameter solid brass Mid-century Austrian Sculptural chandelier with six arms.

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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Ten-Arm Chandelier Rupert Nikoll Brass Wood Opaline Glass, Austria, 1950s

$4,800

Large Ten-Arm Chandelier Rupert Nikoll Brass Wood Opaline Glass, Austria, 1950s

By J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo, Rupert Nikoll

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A beautiful and large ten-arm chandelier by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, fmanufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). A nice mixture of materials: large opaline /...

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

LARGE JT Kalmar, Austria, Murano Glass Iced Blocks, Chandelier, 1960s

$4,316

LARGE JT Kalmar, Austria, Murano Glass Iced Blocks, Chandelier, 1960s

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Antwerp, BE

A beautiful large chandelier with massive ice glasses made by Kalmar, Germany, three tiers structure glasses, beautifully refracting the light, very high quality in very good condit...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Large Austrian 1950s Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful 1950s Austrian Chandelier. Ten arms newly rewired.

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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

J.T. Kalmar Large Nickel & Glass Mid-Century Chandelier, Austria, 1950s

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H 27.56 in Dm 23.63 in

Large "Tulipan" KALMAR Chandelier, Austria

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Antwerp, BE

Beautiful , onion shaped ‘Tulipan’ chandelier was designed and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in the 1950’s. Made in Vienna, Austria. The chandelier features a brass frame holding 10 bu...

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Austrian Large Drum Midcentury Chandelier

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H 23.63 in Dm 13.78 in

Austrian Large Drum Midcentury Chandelier

By Bakalowits & Söhne

Located in Vienna, AT

Beautiful cylindrically chandelier in the style of Bakalowits & So¨hne from the 1960s. With six E14 sockets and new electric. Dimension of the cylinder only is 35 x 50cm (13.77 x 19....

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Steel, Chrome

Mid Century 12-Light Austrian Crystal Chandelier

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H 44 in Dm 33 in

Mid Century 12-Light Austrian Crystal Chandelier

Located in Astoria, NY

A large chandelier with Austrian Crystals suspended from a gold finish over cast metal frame.

Reduced From: $5,250

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20th Century European Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Stunning mid century Chandelier by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1950s

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H 9.85 in Dm 19.69 in L 9.85 in

Stunning mid century Chandelier by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1950s

By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll

Located in Aachen, NRW

Beautiful large starburst brass chandelier with lots of crystals designed by Emil Stejnar for Nikoll, manufactured in Austria, circa 1950s. Heavy quality and in good condition wit...

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

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Large Mid Century Chandelier Austria For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the large mid century chandelier Austria you’re looking for. A large mid century chandelier Austria — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. Find 376 options for an antique or vintage large mid century chandelier Austria now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer large mid century chandelier Austria, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right large mid century chandelier Austria, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made large mid century chandelier Austria over the years, but those crafted by Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar and Rupert Nikoll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Large Mid Century Chandelier Austria?

A large mid century chandelier Austria can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,900, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $59,700.

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

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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 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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