Striking Midcentury Brass and Opaline Murano Glass Large Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Italian midcentury brass and 16 opaline sphere murano glass large Sputnik chandelier. Available also a pair.
Brass
Italian Midcentury Brass and Opaline Murano Glass Large Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Italian midcentury brass and 16 opaline sphere Murano glass large Sputnik chandelier. Available also a pair.
Blown Glass
Italian Midcentury Brass and Opaline Murano Glass Large Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Italian midcentury brass and 16 Opaline sphere Murano glass large Sputnik chandelier. Available also a pair.
Blown Glass
Italian Midcentury Brass and Opaline Murano Glass Large Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Italian midcentury brass and 16 opaline sphere Murano glass large Sputnik chandelier. Available also a pair.
Blown Glass
$1,480Sale Price|26% Off
Large Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with glass parts from the 1960s
Brass
Striking Brass and Opaline Murano Glass Large Sputnik Chandelier Italy 1970'
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Italian midcentury brass and 16 opaline sphere Murano glass large Sputnik chandelier. Available also a pair.
Blown Glass
Striking Brass and Opaline Murano Glass Large Sputnik Chandelier Italy 1970'
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Italian midcentury brass and 16 opaline sphere Murano glass large Sputnik chandelier. Available also a pair.
Blown Glass
Large "sputnik" chandelier in brass and glass, Murano, Italy, circa 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Large « sputnik » chandelier featuring numerous brass rods fixed to a sphere and supporting round plates of etched and sandblasted glass of various sizes.
Brass
Large Sputnik Chandelier, Brass and Frosted Glass, 1950s Italy
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Miami, FL
Eighteen-arm brass chandelier with frosted glass shades. Most likely made in Italy, from the 1950s. The round frosted glass shades are 4 x 10”, original ceramic sockets. The chande...
Brass
Large Sputnik Chandelier with Thirty White Glass Globes 125cm/49.21in.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sputnik chandelier, glass, nickel-plated steel, Europe, 1970s This substantial triple-layered Sputnik chandelier features thirty glass globes arranged in a harmonious, radial design...
Steel, Nickel
Extra Large Sputnik Chandelier in Brass and Clear Crystal Flowers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This spectacular sputnik looks like a sunburst explosion.It features a multitude of brass rods of different length. Each rod is directly fixed on its polished brass central sphere.It...
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Italian Burnished Brass and Murano Glass Large Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Extraordinary Mid-Century Style Sputnik chandelier in burnished brass and 12 Murano glass spheres. Also available as a pair. The height of the brass rod can be customized. 11 lamp ho...
Brass
Large “Sputnik” chandelier in brass and glass Murano, Italy, circa 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Large Murano glass and brass chandelier, circa 1980. A structure made up of a sphere and brass rods supports « flowers » of brass and glass beads. 56 light bulbs. It is possible to ...
Brass
Drops- large Sputnik chandelier, solid brass, 90cm (35 inch), available now
Located in REDA, 22
Connie - solid brass chandelier. Diamater: 90 cm (35"); height: 90cm (35"). Rod length to order (tube or chain). Lighting: 8 x E14 Designed and made by CANDAS DESIGN, lighting a...
Brass
$2,554Sale Price|43% Off
Connie - large Sputnik chandelier, solid brass, 90cm (35 inch), available now
Located in REDA, 22
Connie - solid brass chandelier in a beautiful dark bronze patina. Spoutnik style. Diamater: 90 cm (35"); height: 90cm (35"). Rod length to order (tube or chain). Lighting: 8 x ...
Brass
$1,927Sale Price|63% Off
Stardust - large Sputnik chandelier, solid brass, 90cm (35 inch), available now
Located in REDA, 22
Stardust - impressive solid brass chandelier, Spoutnik style. Finish - high gloss polished. Diamater: 90 cm (35"); height: 80cm (32"). Rod length to order (tube or chain). Lightin...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and Glass Opaline Large Sputnik Chandelier, 70s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Extraordinary mid-century Sputnik chandelier in brass and 16 opaline spheres in Murano glass. Also available in pairs. The height of the brass is customizable. 16 lamp holders with u...
Brass
$5,839 / item
Large Murano Sputnik Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A large sputnik chandelier in brass and Murano glass, with 9 light fittings.
Brass
Spectacular and Large Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Fedele Papagni
Located in London, GB
Large and impressive sputnik chandelier with 35 lights.
Brass
Large Sputnik Rock Crystal Chandelier, "Nova", Limited Edition
By Marcelo Bessa
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large Sputnik chandeliers composed of solid brass body and 65" square convex rock crystal elements.
Quartz, Brass
Midcentury Vintage Large Original Extreme Sputnik Chandelier
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Arredoluce, Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
A great period example of a Midcentury Large Sputnik Chandelier. Not a reproduction. Uncertain to maker and origin.
Brass
1950s Italian Sputnik Chandelier Vintage Elegance with Twelve Spider Brass Arms
By Stilnovo
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This large Sputnik chandelier, crafted in Italy during the 1950s, is an eye-catching piece of lighting.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Chandelier, Amber Murano Glass, Italy 1990s
Located in Dallas, TX
Very large Sputnik chandelier, attributed to Barovier and Toso, Italy 1990s.
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Style Sputnik Lamp, Murano Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier
Located in Ibiza, Spain
An impressive and very large Sputnik chandelier made of clear Murano glass shards and brass rods fixed to a central brass lacquered orb.
Brass
Large Midcentury Spider Form Sputnik Chandelier in Brass and 30 Opaline Shades
Located in Almelo, NL
Large Midcentury Spider Form Sputnik Chandelier in Brass and 30 Glass Shade, Germany 1950s This large Sputnik chandelier is a one-of-a-kind midcentury modern piece with a sculptural...
Brass
Emil Stejnar Sputnik Snowflake Chandelier Pendant Light, Gold Brass Glass, 1970
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large Sputnik chandelier designed by Emil Stejnar and manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970.
Brass
1 of 2 Emil Stejnar Sputnik Chandeliers Pendant Lights, Gilt Brass Glass, 1970
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two large Sputnik chandeliers designed by Emil Stejnar and manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970.
Brass
$4,411 / item
Opaline Ceiling Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten
By Temde Leuchten, Max Bill, Kaiser Leuchten, Artemide, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in München, DE
An exceptionally beautiful and large Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 10 opaline glass lampshades diffuse a pleasant light.
Metal
Large Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian nickel plated light fixture with glass insets, original patina. 20 lights Measurements: Diameter: 60" Minimum Drop: 62"
Bronze
$6,300Sale Price|30% Off
Large Murano Smoky Glass Sputnik Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with large smoky Murano glass shades, mounted on brass frame / Made in Italy Measures: Diameter 43.5 inches, height 63 inches including rod and canopy 12 l...
Murano Glass
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
Large Murano Glass Drop Sputnik Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with large clear ribbed Murano glass shades hand blown in the shape of tear drops, mounted on brass frame / Made in Italy Measures: Diameter 47 inches, hei...
Murano Glass
$25,300 / item
Extra Large Glass Teardrop Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom extra large glass teardrop Sputnik chandelier in brass finish.
Metal, Brass
$34,500 / item
Large Custom Crystal Starburst Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Huge custom crystal starburst Sputnik chandelier, with spikes in polished nickel finish. Customization available in different sizes and finish.
Crystal, Nickel
$8,500 / item
Large Asymmetrical Stilnovo Style Sputnik Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Ten-arm chandelier in antique brass and semi gloss satin black shades. Frosted glass fittings at the bottom of each standard base. It can be ordered in multiples and customized with ...
Brass
$4,644 / item
Sputnik Fireworks Large Italian Chandelier 20 Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gorgeous large Italian Sputnik chandelier with twenty lights and "spikes".
Metal, Brass
Large Austrian Chrom-Plated Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel construction chrom-plated with 16 lights. Vienna from the 1970's
Steel, Chrome
$8,842 / item
Large Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Modern Sputnik chandelier with an elegant and striking design. It features a central brass structure from which numerous arms radiate, creating a shape similar to that of an explosio...
Brass
Large Handmade Venetian Glass Butterfly "Sputnik" Chandelier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Very large Venetian handmade chandelier, inspired by 1950s “Sputnik” models, made with glass green and gold butterflies exploding from the centre.
Brass
Large Mid Century Modern beige glass Sputnik chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Very large Mid-Century Modern Beige Murano globes Sputnik chandelier, Italy circa 1990s.
Brass
Large Midcentury Galaxy Sputnik Chandelier, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - very representative - rare type
Chrome
$927Sale Price|20% Off
Large Midcentury Galaxy Sputnik Chandelier, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type - 9-flames - marked - very representative
Chrome
Large Alex Iridescent Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom large Alex Iridescent Murano glass disc sputnik chandelier in stainless steel finish.
Stainless Steel, Metal
Large Italian Mid-Century Solid Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Almelo, NL
Striking large Italian Mid-Century Solid Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Beautiful Patina, 1950s This impressive Italian Sputnik chandelier from the 1950s is a standout example of mid...
Brass
$10,900 / item
Custom Large White Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Large white Murano glass disc Sputnik chandelier.
Murano Glass
Large Mid-Century Sputnik Chandelier with Flower Insets
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian Mid-Century Sputnik chandelier with handblown clear glass calla lilies. Measurements: Minimum drop 51", diameter 50".
Metal
Custom Large Amethyst Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom large amethyst Murano glass disc sputnik chandelier in polished brass and in the diameter of 36".
Brass
$10,900 / item
Large Clear Bubble Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Large, clear bubble Murano glass disc sputnik chandelier in polished nickel and with a diameter of 36".
Nickel
Large Midcentury Brass 10-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Sputnik chandelier made in Germany in the 1950s. It is fascinating with its ten brass arms, each of it with an E14 light bulb. The shape of the light is similar to a spider. The...
Metal, Brass
Large Midcentury Brass 8-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Sputnik chandelier made in Germany in the 1950s. It is fascinating with its eight brass arms, each of it with an E14 light bulb. The arms have a grey and black color. The shape of ...
Metal, Brass
Large Stunning Sputnik Chandelier by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Sputnik brass chandelier with eight opal glass globes by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1960s. Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. ...
Brass
Large Stunning Sputnik Chandelier by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Sputnik brass chandelier with eight opal glass globes by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1960s. Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. ...
Brass
Large Stunning Sputnik Chandelier by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Sputnik brass chandelier with eight opal glass globes by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1960s. Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. ...
Brass
Large Stunning Sputnik Chandelier by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Sputnik brass chandelier with eight opal glass globes by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1960s. Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. ...
Brass
Large Midcentury Wooden 6-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A sputnik chandelier made in Germany in the 1950s. It is fascinating with its six brass arms, each of it with an E14 light bulb. Plus six other brass arms without light bulbs. The de...
Brass
Large Brass Sputnik Chandelier, Sciolari Style, Germany, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
16-light brass chandelier in the style of Sciolari. Made with brass, best of the 1960s. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture ...
Brass
$3,250Sale Price|21% Off
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Large Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern Large Brass Sputnik Chandelier. 63" H x 52" Diameter.
Brass
$3,750Sale Price|50% Off
Large 1960s Italian Midcentury Brass Starburst Sputnik Chandeliers
By Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
A 1960s Italian brass starburst chandelier. 24 light sources. Rewired and reconditioned. They came out of an Italian holiday resort. Two available.
Brass
Unavailable
H 51.19 in Dm 18.9 in
Large Sputnik Chandelier Gilt Brass Elongated Murano Glass Drops Waterfall 1960s
By Christoph Palme, Palwa
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Impressive large gilt brass and elongated Murano glass drops Sputnik chandelier made by Christoph Palme, Germany, circa 1960-1970.
Brass
Large Austrian Sputnik Chandelier by Emil Stejnar
Located in New York, NY
A large Sputnik chandelier with glass flowers and faceted beads by Emil Stejnar.
Chrome
Ten Arm 1970s Brass Sputnik Chandelier, Germany
Located in Frisco, TX
Large "Sputnik" chandelier made of brass with ten lights from 1970s, Germany.
Brass
Unavailable
H 23.63 in Dm 14.97 in
Chandelier Blowball, Sputnik, Snowball by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, 1960s
By Rupert Nikoll, Emil Stejnar
Located in Vienna, AT
Large Sputnik chandelier, in glass, crystal and brass by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll.
Brass
Unavailable
H 21.66 in Dm 23.63 in
Large Max Bill Chandelier White Sputnik Six Light Globe Glass Lamp Switzerland
By Temde Leuchten, Max Bill
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
An early large sputnik chandelier by Max Bill, manufactured in Switzerland, circa 1955-1960, possibly by Temde Leuchten.
Metal, Aluminum
Italian Large Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large chrome sputnik chandelier. Italian, Circa 1970's
Chrome
Large Italian, 1960s Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Wien, AT
Very high quality chandelier. Material: gold-plated brass. 11 Globe bulbs with 125 mm diameter (not included in offer). Adjustable height (circa 80-130 cm) Excellent condition. ...
Brass
Arredoluce Monza Large Midcentury Brass Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Catania, IT
This chandelier was produced by Arredoluce in the 1950s. Very good vintage conditions with original patina on the brass. Great manufacturing and attention to details.
Brass
Large 1970s Italian Sputnik Chandelier in Manner of Stilnovo
Located in Sausalito, CA
A stunning, massive 1970s Italian Sputnik chandelier featuring twenty-four brass patinaed arms with enameled metal cone shaped light sockets at the end.
Brass
Unavailable
H 98.43 in Dm 39.38 in
Large Italian Modern 1980s Murano Glass Globe & Aged Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in London, England
An amazing and quite spectacular space-age & futuristic 1980s Italian Murano glass globe & aged-brass sputnik chandelier. Made in Italy. The three inter-connected aged bras...
Brass
Unavailable
H 33.08 in Dm 25.2 in
Large Palwa Gilt Brass Faceted Crystal Glass Sputnik Chandelier Palme 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne, J.L Lobmeyr, Palwa, Christoph Palme
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large rare gilt brass and crystal glass sputnik chandelier made by Palwa, Germany, circa 1960-1970.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 24.02 in Dm 27.56 in
Large Chandelier Equipped with Ten Bulbs in Solid Brass Sputnik Age
Located in Perchtoldsdorf, AT
Beautifully patinated Sputnik Age chandelier in solid brass. This object is equipped with ten bulbs and can be switched on in two stages. On demand we can deliver this chandelier pat...
Brass
Unavailable
H 20.08 in Dm 24.22 in
Large 12 Light Kaiser Modernist Sputnik Chandelier Chrome White Glass 1960 Lelii
By Kaiser Leuchten, Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Gorgeous 12 light Modernist sputnik chandelier, in the style of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce and Stilnovo, designed and manufactured by the famous German lighting company Kaiser Leuch...
Brass, Aluminum
Unavailable
H 39.38 in Dm 19.69 in
Large Murano Glass Flower Sputnik Chandelier in the Manner of Venini, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Catania, IT
This pendant lamp was produced in Italy in a style reminiscent of designs by Venini. It is made from chromed metal and Murano glass. It is in very good vintage condition.
Murano Glass
Brass and Glass Dandelion Sputnik Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1970
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Prague, CZ
Large dandelion Sputnik chandelier in the style of Emil Stejnar, made in Czechoslovakia in 1970s.
Brass
Unavailable
H 60 in Dm 48 in
Magnificent Mid-Century Modern style Sputnik Chandelier with Murano Glass Spikes
Located in Kingston, NY
This magnificent Mid-Century Modernist style Sputnik chandelier features large textured Murano glass spikes (98) fixed directly to a large brushed brass central sphere with (29) stan...
Brass
Unavailable
H 45 in Dm 64 in
Mid Century Modern Twelve-Arm Sputnik Chandelier Square White Glass, 2016
By Sandy Littman for American Glass Light
Located in Newburgh, NY
Large-scale "Sputnik" type chandelier with 12 arms.
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 29.53 in Dm 19.69 in
Signed Palwa Murano Glass Drop Chandelier Gilt Sputnik Flower 1960s Venini Style
By Venini, Christoph Palme, Palwa
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large signed gilt brass flower sputnik chandelier with elongated slightly tinted shimmering Murano glass drops and pearls made by Palwa, very in the style of Venini, Germany circa 19...
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 25.2 in Dm 15.75 in
Murano Glass Drop Chandelier Sputnik Gilt Brass Palme Lamp 1960s Venini Style
By Venini, Palwa, Christoph Palme
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large gilt brass sputnik chandelier with elongated murano glass made by Christoph Palme, very in the style of Venini, Germany, circa 1960-1970.
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 35.4 in Dm 27.55 in
Stilnovo Style Brass Frame & 6 Torchère w/ White Glass Globe Sputnik Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a Mid-Century Modern Italian Stilnovo style brass frame and six trumpet style arm / torchère with large white glass globes attached, Sputnik chandelier.
Brass
Large Danish Modern Sputnik Pendant Light, 1960s, Teak Brass Glass
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Bremen, DE
Exceptionnal Danish modern chandelier, 1960s, featuring eight brass spokes with teak wood trim, structured opaline glass shades with opaque and clear stripe pattern Dimensions: Heigh...
Brass
Unavailable
H 25.99 in Dm 17.72 in
Large Emil Stejnar Dandelion Chandelier White Brass Crystal Glass Flowers, 1950s
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fantastic large seventeen-light midcentury dandelion sputnik chandelier from the Pyra series designed by Emil Stejnar and executed by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, Austria, circa 1955.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 6.3 in Dm 24.41 in
Large Italian Sputnik Flush Mount Chandelier Stilnovo Mategot Style 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot, Arteluce, Stilnovo
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large midcentury 9-light sputnik flush mount or ceiling chandelier with attribution to Stilnovo or Arteluce, Italy circa 1950s and very in the style of Mathieu Mategot.
Metal, Brass
XXL Mid Century Starburst Pendant Light, Glass, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bremen, DE
Very large, architectonic midcentury Sputnik chandelier, this is the ONLY ONE available worldwide in this colour combination!
Metal
Italian Modern Large Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Modern Large Sputnik Chandelier, in chromed metal. 24" H x 24" Diameter.
Metal, Chrome
Emil STEJNAR's large Sputnik chandelier
By Emil Stejnar
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Emil STEJNAR's large Sputnik chandelier in gold-plated brass and fully restored glass vintage condition.
Gold Plate, Brass
Sold
H 47.25 in W 43.31 in D 43.31 in
Rare Large Sputnik Chandelier Brass 23 Blue and White Shades, Germany 50s
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Characteristic large Sputnik chandelier very rare to find. German chandelier circa 1950 in the style of Stilnovo.
Metal, Brass
An Emil Stejnar Large Sputnik Chandelier
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Astoria, NY
A large sized sputnik chandelier, produced circa 1950's by Austrian designer Emil Stejnar, with cylindrical canopy, central pole, nucleus and arms in brass, surrounded by white ename...
Brass, Enamel
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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