$2,716 / item
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
1970s Industrial Brass & Glass Flameproof Tube Light with Shades & Edison Lamps
By Industrial Design, Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
The brass industrial strip light is a vintage flameproof ceiling light manufactured c1970 by South
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
$2,716 / item
H 14.57 in W 13.78 in D 27.56 in
1970s Korean Industrial Copper Edison LED Flameproof Tube Light with Shades
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Vintage industrial copper flameproof Edison LED tube ceiling strip light with shades made by
Brass, Copper
$378 / item
H 18.9 in W 18.9 in D 22.84 in
1960s Industrial Spun Aluminium Ceiling Pendant Lamps/Light Shades - Various Qty
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s large industrial spun aluminium French ceiling pendant lamps/light shades. Featuring large
Aluminum
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Prismatic glass shades in
Glass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Prismatic glass shades in
Glass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Prismatic glass shades in
Glass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Prismatic glass shades in
Glass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light 13
By Holophane
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Prismatic glass shades in
Glass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light 11
By Holophane
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Prismatic glass shades in
Glass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light 12
By Holophane
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Prismatic glass shades in
Glass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light 10
By Holophane
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Prismatic glass shades in
Glass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light 7
By Holophane
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Prismatic glass shades in
Glass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light 6
By Holophane
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Prismatic glass shades in
Glass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light 2
By Holophane
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Prismatic glass shades in
Glass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light 3
By Holophane
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Prismatic glass shades in
Glass
1910s X-Ray Glass Shades Double Pendant Light New Brass Hardware
By Olde Good Things
Located in New York, NY
1910s X-Ray Mercury glass shades fitted to new brass pendant light hardware. Arms articulate
Brass
$446 / item
H 6.89 in Dm 6.19 in
Small Antique Holophane Frosted Glass Light Shades with Original Brass Fittings
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
the larger E100 shades available here Vintage Industrial Holophane Frosted Prismatic Glass and Brass
Brass
Pair of Vintage Industrial Enamel Light Shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Antique Industrial Enamel Light Shades with Green paint on exterior and white interior
Metal
Sold
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
1970s Industrial Gold, Polished Brass Flameproof Strip Light with Glass Shades
By Industrial Design, Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Korean flameproof strip light made by Daeyang circa 1978 with bright polished finish. An awesome
Aluminum, Brass
Industrial Billiard Light with Green Shades
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Industrial piping supports two simple green shades
Steel
Vintage Industrial Double Holophane Light with Metal Shades
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Double Holophane Light with Metal Shades
Metal, Iron
Vintage Industrial Double Holophane Light with Glass Shades
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Cast Aluminum Double Holophane Light with Glass Shades. Dimensions are 26 1/2" x
Metal
Industrial Ceiling Light Fixture with Rounded Glass Shades
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial ceiling fixture with three rounded glass shades, connected with pipe fittings
Metal
Modern Double Industrial Pendant Light with Antique Adjustable Shades
Located in New York, NY
Modern bronze double light pendant with antique Holophane Industrial shades. The 'elbows' are
Bronze
Sold
H 12.21 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
1960s Industrial Weathered Ceiling Pendant Lamp, Light Shades, Steel
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s vintage industrial weathered steel ceiling pendant lamp,light shades. We have six of these
Sold
H 12.6 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
1960s Industrial Weathered Ceiling Pendant Lamp/Light Shades, Burnt Red
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s industrial weathered burnt red ceiling pendant lamp/light shades, burnt red 1960s vintage
Metal
Sold
H 12.6 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
1960s Industrial Weathered Ceiling Pendant Lamp, Light Shades, Burnt Red
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s vintage industrial weathered burnt red ceiling pendant lamp/light shades. We have five of
Sheet Metal
Sold
H 22.05 in W 22.05 in D 29.93 in
1960s Industrial Black Enamel Ceiling Pendant Lamps/Light Shades - Various Qty
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s very large industrial black enamel ceiling pendant lamps/light shades. A mainstay of many
Enamel
Huge Art Nouveau Copper Three Branch Ceiling Light with Holophane Shades
By Faraday & Son
Located in Nottingham, GB
Huge English Country House Decorative Copper Pendant Light with Holophane Pine Shades Exceptional
Copper
Antique Shop Light
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Tole Industrial Shop Light - Shades Vary from Grey to Black
Tôle
Rare and Cool Midcentury Industrial Pendant Light with Prismatic Glass Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, mid-20th century, industrial pendant. When you have been trading in light fixtures as long
Metal
Decorative Art Nouveau Ceiling Light with Vaseline Glass Petal Design Shades
By Was Benson
Located in Nottingham, GB
Beautiful Art Nouveau Style Flush Ceiling Light with Opalescent Glass Shades A pretty three
Brass, Steel
Vintage White and Grey Enamel Factory Light Shades
Located in London, GB
One white and one grey vintage enamel factory shades. These vintage industrial light shades are in
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Large Deep Dome Holophane Pendant
By Holophane
Located in Peekskill, NY
These are heavy Holophane pendants. The glass is a half inch thick and it has a 15.25 inch diameter. The mounting plate is as clean and simple as it gets so all you see is this beaut...
Glass
$1,478 / item
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
1970s Industrial Aluminium and Brass Flame Proof Strip Light, Copper Verdigris
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Vintage industrial Edison flameproof striplight with verdigris finish manufactured by Daeyang c1970. Reclaimed and professionally restored by hand in UK by Loomlight to modern lighti...
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Iron
$2,750 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 19.69 in
Rare XL Holophane Pendant Light – Original Paris Streetlamp, France, 1960
Located in Almelo, NL
Rare XL Holophane Pendant Light – Original Paris Streetlamp, France, 1960 This exceptional extra-large Holophane pendant light is a rare and iconic example of mid-century industrial...
Metal
$1,696Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
German Art Deco Glass and Brass Ceiling pendant Light 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Art Deco matte glass and brass pendant light. Germany, 1910 Lamp sockets: 1 E27 (US E26). Height of body: 35 cm
Brass
$3,506Sale Price|40% Off
H 66.93 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
1980's Japanese Brass Industrial Signalling Floor Lamp by Shonan Kosakusho 20cm
By Shonan Kosakusho
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This brass daylight signal lamp is reclaimed from Navy ships where it was used as a morse code light to send messages between ships. Manufactured in 1984 by the Japanese company Shon...
Brass, Copper
French Holophane Glass Vintage Brass Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Holophane glass pendant lights Brass top with glass shade. Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards ...
Brass
Industrial Fluted Dome Pendants
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an interesting and very unique looking lamp. The fixture itself has a hinged copper body with locking hardware. The glass is a nice frosted and ribbed glass dome. Our design ...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$696 / item
H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in green for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...
Metal
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
$33,000
H 102.76 in W 130.71 in D 13 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Large Architectural Library in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Library wall-unit, walnut, Italy, 1960s Rooted in Italy’s mid-century design tradition, this substantial bookcase highlights the makers architectural sensibility and refined taste f...
Walnut
$481 / item
H 10.24 in Dm 9.65 in
Vintage Industrial Blue Tinted Holophane Prismatic Glass Pendant Light. 1930
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
An incredible run of scarcely found blue tinted Holophane pendant lights made in England c.1930 Beautiful crisp prismatic glass reflectors bearing the Holophane makers mark with ind...
Steel
Closed Dome Prismatic Pendent
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
As with all Prismatic glass the reflections and quality of light that it projects make them a favorite. This is a 9 inch diameter dome prismatic. What make this one unique is the bra...
Glass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Holophane lampshade brass metal top 2 meter / 80" black cotton wire. Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international s...
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.
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