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Large Stilnovo Style Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chandelier in the style of Stilnovo. With 12-E12 candelabra based sockets (1) per shade. Wired for use in the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Large Mid-Century Style Stilnovo Chandelier in Brass and Black Lacquered Metal
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
This large Stilnovo style chandelier is very extraordinary. The large scale-brass and black metal
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Modern Chandelier, Italian Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Really nice modern chandelier, structure in brass with 12 opalines globes. Chandelier in the style
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

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
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2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Modern Chandelier 20 Lights, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful modern chandelier Stilnovo style, structure in brass with opaline light. 20 big globes
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Chandelier "Diabolo" in Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
sculptural and decorative chandelier in the style of Stilnovo. Customization on request.
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Beautiful Large Brass Chandelier Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Midcentury huge spider chandelier made in Italy in the style of Stilnovo. Brass rod and eight arms
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel, Brass

Massive Stilnovo Style Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive and impressive Stilnovo style mid century chandelier with four spun aluminum, double cone
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Massive Stilnovo Style Chandelier
Massive Stilnovo Style Chandelier
H 101.5 in W 57.5 in D 57.5 in
Italian Chandelier Stilnovo Style Opalines Brass Large Sculptural
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful chandelier Stilnovo style opaline and dark brass. Ten big exterior globe and ten small
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Modern Chandelier 12 Lights, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful modern chandelier Stilnovo style, structure in brass with opaline light. 12 big exterior
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Glass Sunburst Chandelier, Stilnovo Style, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning ten-light chandelier in the manner of Stilnovo, Germany, manufactured in circa 1950-1959
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opal, Brass

Large Italian Glass Sunburst Chandelier, Stilnovo Style, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning eight-light chandelier in the manner of Stilnovo, Italy, manufactured in circa 1950-1959
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Glass Sunburst Chandelier, Stilnovo Style, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning eight lights chandelier in the manner of Stilnovo, Italy, manufactured in circa 1950
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Glass Sunburst Chandelier, Stilnovo Style, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning eight-light chandelier in the manner of Stilnovo, Italy, manufactured in circa 1950-1959
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Glass Sunburst Chandelier, Stilnovo Style, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning eight lights chandelier in the manner of Stilnovo, Italy, manufactured in circa 1950-59
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Large Italian Chandelier Stilnovo Style Design Midcentury Brass White
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
sculptural and decorative chandelier style Stilnovo.
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Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Large Modern Chandelier with 20 Lights, Italian Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
in the style of Stilnovo. Artisanal work. E14 bulb.
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Modern Chandelier "Frida" 16 Lights, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful modern chandelier Stilnovo style, structure in brass with opaline light. 16 big exterior
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Brass Radial Glass Chandelier, Stilnovo Style, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning 12-light chandelier in the manner of Stilnovo, Italy, manufactured in circa 1960-1969. A
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opal, Brass

Large Modern Italian Chandelier 12 Opalines Glasses, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Large round contemporary chandelier in brass and opaline glasses. E14 bulb (15w). Can be
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Style of Stilnovo Italian Chandelier Opaline Brass Large Sculptural Modernist
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful chandelier Stilnovo style. Opaline and brass. Ten big exterior globe and ten small
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Style of Stilnovo Italian Chandelier Opalines Brass Large Sculptural Modernist
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful chandelier Stilnovo style. Opaline and Brass. Ten big exterior globe and ten small
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Articulating Black and Brass Sputnik Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
A large and impressive Italian midcentury Sputnik chandelier with articulating / adjustable arms
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron, Metal

Large Scale Architectural Cantilever Stilnovo Style Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dramatic large-scale three-light pendant with reflecting dome shield and Stilnovo style double
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Colorful Sputnik Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Large and colorful Sputnik chandelier in the style of Stilnovo, Arredoluce from the 1950s. Brass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Customizable 8 Arm 16 Lights Stilnovo Style Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Customizable Large Stilnovo inspired 8 arm chandelier with 16 lights. Socket are E12 candelabra
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

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Metal, Brass

Large Mid-Century design Minimalist Brass Italian 1950 Chandelier stilnovo style
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
the famous design style of Stilnovo / Arredoluce. Nice large model with 16 light sockets. This will
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Midcentury Italian Stilnovo Style Eight-Light Fixture
By Stilnovo
Located in Troy, MI
Large dramatic midcentury Italian light fixture / chandelier has a polished brass canopy, stem and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large 16-Arm Sputnik Brass Black, Stilnovo Style Italian Midcentury Style
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Large 16-arm Sputnik brass black, Stilnovo style Italian midcentury, 1950-1960. Lovely patina to
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Brass

Large Stilnovo Style Orange White Black Glass Pendant, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large white opaline glass pendant with flared black top and stunning matte orange modernist decor
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Glass

Modern Italian Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo Vintage Design
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Large modern Italian chandelier "Moonlight", the elegance of the shapes reminds of designs by
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Customizable Huge Stilnovo Style 12 Arm Chandelier 24 Lights, USA
By Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Customizable Large Stilnovo inspired 12 arm chandelier with 24 lights. Socket are E12 candelabra
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

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Metal, Brass

Monumental Italian Brass and Glass Chandelier in the style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Chandelier in the style Stilnovo. Our chandelier has been newly wired. Rod can be shortened or chandelier
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Two Large Eighteen-Arm Stilnovo Ceiling Lights Flush Mounts Chandeliers 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
One of two huge Stilnovo style flush mount chandelier. Italy, 1950s New rewired, lamp sockets
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Large Modern Italian Chandelier in Style of Stilnovo Opalin Brass "Quilla"
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Large modern Italian chandelier in the style of the work of Stilnovo or Arredoluce. Very
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Modern Design Chandelier 6 Ovoid Opalines "Cora" Stilnovo Style Design EL137
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Contemporary Italian chandelier in brass and white opaline, composed of a solid brass structure and
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Brass Italian Ceiling Lamp in the Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Amazing plafonnier with seven lights, large shades made of brass, asymmetrically pierced and hold
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Refurbished Italian Twelve-Arm Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo, 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful 38 inch chandelier featuring 12 shiny alternating brass arms and bulbs. The bulb tubes
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

20th Century Italian Square Opaline Glass Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian square chandelier, pendant made of hand blown frosted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Modern Italian Chandelier "Patina" Style of Stilnovo Vintage Design 6 Arms ML136
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Large modern Italian chandelier "Patina", work in the style of Stilnovo. Structure in solid brass
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Large 12 arms spider chandelier in Stilnovo manner. Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Made from brass, glass and red lacquer, it is reminiscent of Stilnovo style and has been produced
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Modern Blue Chandelier with 14 Lights in Stilnovo Style "Moderna"
By Gino Sarfatti, Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful modern chandelier Stilnovo style, structure in brass with opaline light. Composed of
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large 1960s Stilnovo Faceted Diffuser Pendant Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1960s Stilnovo Faceted Diffuser Pendant Lamp. Executed in softly brushed nickel colored metal
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Large 1950s Stilnovo Glass and Metal Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Stilnovo glass and metal pendant. A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Large Modern Chandelier Stillovo Style Italian Design Angelo Lelli
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Huge chandelier composed of brass rod with opaline glasses (3 big and 3 smaller) Made by our
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Stilnovo Style Counterbalance Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large architectural chandelier in the style of Stilnovo. Chandelier has two large brass arms that
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2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Large Italian Chandelier Stilnovo Style Design Midcentury Brass
Located in Lyon, FR
. Beautiful sculptural and decorative chandelier in the style of Stilnovo.
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Extra Large Glass Sunburst Chandelier, Stilnovo style, 1950s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning large 16-light chandelier in the manner of Stilnovo, manufactured in circa 1950-1959. A
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opal, Brass

Large Midcentury Style Chandelier in Brass and Black Lacquered Metal
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful midcentury style chandelier is very extraordinary. The large scale-brass and black
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Ivory Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
By Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
studios Arteluce and Stilnovo, this chandelier is a Silvio Piattelli design with its own unique and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Stilnovo Vintage Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern, 12 Lights, Made in Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Odense, DK
Such a magnificent rare large chandelier in metal with opaline glass. Made by Stilnovo in Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large 1950s Glass and Brass Suspension Light Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s glass and brass suspension light attributed to Stilnovo. A quintessentially 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Brass "Spiderweb" Stilnovo Style Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Italy 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo and Gio Sarfatti. Dimensions: Depth 62,5 cm
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Twin Shades
By Silvio Piattelli, Arteluce, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This 3-armed chandelier with twin shades is a versatile and elegant fixture perfect above a kitchen
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Aluminum, Metal, Brass

Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Ivory Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
studios Arteluce and Stilnovo, this chandelier is a Silvio Piattelli design with its own unique and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Aluminum, Brass, Metal

Large Brass Sputnik Fireworks Chandelier, Italy.
By Stilnovo
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large brass sputnik fireworks chandelier ceiling pendant light lamp. In the mood of Mid-Century
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Large Brass Sputnik Fireworks Chandelier, Italy.
Large Brass Sputnik Fireworks Chandelier, Italy.
H 41.34 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Adjustable Triennale 3 Arms Chandelier Brass, Stilnovo Style, Three Hues of Blue
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Bespoke chandelier with three arms that are counterbalanced. That allows to move the arms up and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Aluminum, Metal, Brass

Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Black Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
studios Arteluce and Stilnovo, this chandelier is a Silvio Piattelli design with its own unique and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Aluminum, Brass

Branching Chandelier, Black/Ivory with Gold Inside, Stilnovo Style, solid brass.
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
For a large room, a hall or an urban loft. This midcentury style chandelier has 32 lights
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Large 37cm Modernist Patinated Copper Stilnovo Style Hanging Light, Italy, 1970
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Hanging light Origin: Italy Age: 1960s   This fantastic copper hanging light was designed and produced in 1970s in Italy. The shade is made of high quali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper

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Large Stilnovo Style Chandeliers For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of large stilnovo style chandeliers available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique large stilnovo style chandeliers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. There are 86 antique and vintage large stilnovo style chandeliers for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 36 modern editions to choose from as well. Large stilnovo style chandeliers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco large stilnovo style chandeliers are consistently popular styles. Large stilnovo style chandeliers have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Arlus, Peill & Putzler and Maison Lunel are consistently popular.

How Much are Large Stilnovo Style Chandeliers?

Prices for large stilnovo style chandeliers start at $1,500 and top out at $16,500 with the average selling for $4,100.

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

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 legendary 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.

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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.

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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.