Sold|$30,000
Branching Bubble BB.10.24 by Lindsey Adelman
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lindsey Adelman's Branching Bubbles BB.10.24 explores the visual tension that results from mixing hand-blown glass with machine-made metal parts. Lindsey Adelman designs are introdu...
Brass
Glashütte Limburg Bubble Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Verviers, BE
Bubble pendant by Glashütte Limburg during Helena Tyrell Era, 1960s In excellent condition and in full working order having With original patina on brass parts. Lamp total heig...
Brass
Amber Bubble Glass Light Pendant by Helena Tynell
By Helena Tynell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amber bubble glass large light pendant by Helena Tynell for Limburg lighting.
Brass
Bubble Glass Hanging Lamp by Graewe, 1970s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Graewe hanging lamp made in Germany in the 1970s. Elegant brass bar. The lamp shade is made of bubble glass. Measurements: Total height 60 cm Height of shade 30 cm Diameter ...
Brass
Large George Nelson Bubble Sphere Pendant Light
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original, 1950s, George Nelson for Herman Miller pendant light features an impressively oversized fiberglass sphere shade with steel frame and canopy. The pendant emits a warm glow a...
Steel
George Nelson, Bubble Pendant, Steel, Plastic, USA, 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in High Point, NC
A steel and plastic resin "Bubble" pendant light designed by George Nelson and produced by Howard Miller, USA, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 16 ” H x 18.5” Diameter Dimen...
Steel
George Nelson for Howard Miller Lamp Bubble Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage bubble lamp by George Nelson for Howard Miller.
This beautiful lamp is a vintage piece and not a newer reproduction, the fixture shows signs of wear, there are a few h...
Rare George Nelson for Howard Miller Bubble Lamp
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage original bell shape bubble hanging lamp designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller. 23" diameter. A very clean example with minor wear as pictured. Minor age related patina....
1960s George Nelson Bubble Lamp for Howard Miller
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic modern hanging Bubble Lamp designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller in the United States, circa 1960s. Influenced by Swedish hanging lamps and ship decks, George Nelson’s B...
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Pear Bubble Lamp by Modernica
By George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
A classic pendant bubble lamp light used by Modernica in perfect working condition 2 available.
Aluminum
Passiflora Bubble Suspension Pendant Lamp by Missoni Home
By Missoni Home
Located in Chicago, IL
Bubble lamp in Missoni Home in Passiflora pattern. Removable zip fabric cover. Power coated steel rod structure. Black wire and canopy. Dimensions 23.6 " Ø.
Steel
Big Bubble Pendants, Colored Edition, Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
The Big Bubble suspensions, colored edition by Alex de Witte The Big Bubble has already become the icon in Alex de Witte’s oeuvre. These light artworks are all unique as they are mo...
Blown Glass
Big Bubble Pendants, Colored Edition, Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
The Big Bubble suspensions, colored edition by Alex de Witte The Big Bubble has already become the icon in Alex de Witte’s oeuvre. These light artworks are all unique as they are mo...
Blown Glass
Big Bubble Pendants, Colored Edition, Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
The Big Bubble suspensions, colored edition by Alex de Witte The Big Bubble has already become the icon in Alex de Witte’s oeuvre. These light artworks are all unique as they are mo...
Blown Glass
Helena Tynell for Limburg, Bubble Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Helena Tynell (b. 1918, d. 2016) for Limburg. Bubble pendant lamp. Finnish design, 1970s. Brass construction with a screen of bubble-shaped smoky mouth-blown art glass. Measures:...
Brass
Antique Bubble Glass Crystal Pendant, circa 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-688 Bubble glass pendant with blackened brass hardware Fixture dimensions 6" diameter x 12" height plus 18" chain and canopy Takes one 60 Watt Edison based bulb Newly rewired.
Brass
Big Bubble Pendants Ensemble, Signed Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
The big bubble suspensions - by Alex de Witte Ensemble of three pendants 1 Large 80-100 cm 7-12 kg 1 Medium 60-80 cm 4-8 kg 1 Small 45-60 cm 2-5 kg Signed Each pendant is uniqu...
Blown Glass
Big Bubble Pendants Ensemble, Signed Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
The Big Bubble Suspensions - by Alex de Witte Ensemble of three pendants 1 Large 80-100 cm 7-12 kg 1 Medium 60-80 cm 4-8 kg 1 Small 45-60 cm 2-5 kg Signed Each pendant is unique The ...
Blown Glass
Sold|$2,723
Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
Big bubble pendant light by Alex de Witte; It can be purchased as an ensemble or individual, in different dimensions and colors. Dimensions: Extra large 100-120 cm 8-12 kg Lar...
Blown Glass
Green Murano Caged Glass Bubble Pendant by Seguso
By Gianni Seguso
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage Murano iron caged bubble glass in rare green by Gianni Seguso. Fixture itself is 11" high by 8" diameter excluding chain. Takes a single standard Edison screw lightbulb up ...
Iron
Sold|$2,700
Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
Big bubble pendant light by Alex de Witte; It can be purchased as an ensemble or individual, in different dimensions and colors. Dimensions: Extra large 100-120 cm 8-12 kg Large 80...
Blown Glass
Sold|$2,250
Pair of Bubble Glass Pendants by Staff, 1966
By Rolf Krüger, Staff Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
Clear bubble glass pendants with chrome hardware by Staff Leuchten, Germany, produced in 1966. Designed by Rolf Krüger, chief designer by Staff from 1965-1970. Excellent condition an...
Chrome
Large Bubble Clear Glass Chrome Pendant by Staff
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful 13.4" bubble glass pendant by Staff/Germany with chrome hardware and black cordwire. The condition is excellent, the light has been newly rewired and takes up to 100W max. ...
Chrome
Large Bubble Light by Helena Tynell (2 available)
By Helena Tynell
Located in London, GB
Bubble glass chandelier or pendant light by Finnish designer Helena Tynell - wife of designer Paavo Tynell - for Glashütte Limburg of Germany. This attractive fixture comprises a ...
Metal, Brass
Midcentury German Clear Bubble and Brass Pendant, 1960s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Space Age pendant lamp was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1960s. It is made of clear bubble glass and has got a brass top. The lamp has been rewired with new gold c...
Brass
Large Bubble Glass Pendants by Limburg, circa 1970
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Vienna, AT
Large pear-shaped glass pendants by Limburg from the 1970s. The large blown glass bodies are textured with large circles as well as filled with tiny air bubbles trapped within the gl...
Brass
Helena Tynell, Midcentury Bubble Pendant, Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type.
Brass
Glashütte Limburg Helena Tyrell Bubble Pendant, Germany, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Verviers, BE
Bubble pendant by Glashütte Limburg during Helena Tyrell Era, 1960s In excellent condition and in full working order having recently been re-wired With original patina on brass p...
Brass
Glashütte Limburg Helena Tyrell Bubble Pendant, Germany, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Verviers, BE
Bubble pendant by Glashütte Limburg during Helena Tyrell Era, 1960s In excellent condition and in full working order having recently been re-wired and New Fitting E27 With original ...
Brass
Pair of Pendants with Bubbled Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pendant lamps, glass, brass, Europe, 1960s This atmospheric pair of pendant lamps features bubbled glass. This results in a nice and soft light-tone creating a lively ambience in...
Brass
Glashütte Limburg Helena Tyrell Bubble Pendant, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Verviers, BE
Bubble pendant by Glashütte Limburg during Helena Tyrell Era, 1960s Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp. In excellent condition and i...
Brass
Dino Martens Murano Cage Blown Bubble Glass Lantern
By Dino Martens
Located in Hanover, MA
Dino Martens of Murano cage blown bubble glass lantern finely executed in reticello technique. White and clear glass mouth blown inside a gold painted iron wire frame. A single E27 s...
Murano Glass
George Nelson, Saucer Bubble Pendant, Steel, Plastic, USA, 1952
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in High Point, NC
An early "Saucer Bubble" Pendant light designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller, USA, c. 1952. Small tear to plastic cover. Dimensions of canopy (inches): 1.25” H x ...
Steel
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass Pendant for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, Archimede Seguso
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti metal and Seguso glass pendant for Arteluce. Executed in hand blown bubbled Seguso glass and painted metal. The simplicity of Sarfatti's design and the sculptural...
Metal
Clear Murano Bubble Glass Hanging Light by Barovier & Toso
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clear Murano Bubble Glass Hanging Light by Barovier & Toso.
Brass
Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful bubble glass chandelier or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A design Classic, the hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm glow. The dime...
Glass
Elegant Pair of 1960s Bubble Light by George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant pair of George Nelson bubble lights, we can sell them individual, price is for the pair.
Metal
Blue Big Bubble Pendants Ensemble, Signed Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
The Big Bubble Suspensions - Blue Coloured Edition by Alex de Witte The Big Bubble Suspensions - by Alex de Witte Ensemble of three pendants 1 Large 80-100 cm 7-12 kg 1 Medium 60-80 ...
Blown Glass
Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful bubble glass chandelier or pendant Lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A design classic, the hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm glow. The dime...
Glass
Italian Googie Style Caged Bubble Murano Glass Ceiling Pendant
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Italian made white Murano glass with a Googie based style. The glass is handblown into a metal frame which creates a bubble effect.
Brass
3 Coloured Bubble Pendants Ensemble, Signed Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
3 Coloured Bubble Pendants Ensemble, Signed Alex de Witte Signed Each pendant is unique Dimensions: 1 large 80-100 cm 1 medium 60-80 cm 1 small 45-60 cm Materials: Mouth Blown Glass...
Blown Glass
3 Coloured Bubble Pendants Ensemble, Signed Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
3 Coloured Bubble Pendants Ensemble, Signed Alex de Witte Signed Each pendant is unique Dimensions: 1 large 80-100 cm 1 medium 60-80 cm 1 small 45-60 cm Materials: Mouth Blown Glass...
Blown Glass
3 Coloured Bubble Pendants Ensemble, Signed Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
3 Coloured Bubble Pendants Ensemble, Signed Alex de Witte Signed Each pendant is unique Dimensions: 1 large 80-100 cm 1 medium 60-80 cm 1 small 45-60 cm Materials: Mouth Blow...
Blown Glass
Midcentury German Amber Glas Bubble and Brass Pendant, 1960s
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink, Glashütte Limburg
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Space Age pendant lamp was designed and manufactured in Germany during the 1960s. It is made of amber bubble glass and has got a brass cylinder. The lamp comes without canopy. ...
Brass
Large Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large round bubble glass pendant designed by Helena Tynell for Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s. Sockets: needs 1 x E27 standard bulb with 100W max each and compatibl...
Chrome
Large Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
A large round bubble glass pendant designed by Helena Tynell for Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s. Sockets: needs 1 x E27 standard bulb with 100W max each and compati...
Chrome
Large Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
A large round bubble glass pendant designed by Helena Tynell for Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s. Sockets: Needs 1 x E27 standard bulb with 100W max each. Light bul...
Chrome
Clear Bubble Glass Vintage Dutch Pendant Lights by RAAK
By RAAK
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Original vintage air bubble glass pendant by RAAK. 2 Meter black cotton flex. Aluminium top. Weight: 3.20 kg / 7.1 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made sui...
Glass
Golden Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell, 1970s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hannover, DE
The golden glass in combination with the beautiful golden brass is enchanting. The individual golden bubbles reflect the light in a beautiful shape and cast magical shadows on the wa...
Brass
Modernica for George Nelson Saucer Bubble Lamp c.2002
By George Nelson
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Resembling the soft and flowing contours of a paper lantern, this piece consists of a plastic shade spun around a steel wire frame. A single lamp within the silhouette brings ...
Chrome
French Mid Century Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lights C1960
Located in Trensacq, FR
Set of five amber-coloured bubble glass pendant lights from mid-century France. Stylish and versatile these pendant lights can be grouped or hung individually. In good vintage condit...
Glass
Large Limburg Pendant Light, Brass and Brown Bubble Glass, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large handblown bubble glass globe chandelier by Glashuette Limburg, Germany, manufactured in 1960s. Polished brass hardware. Smoked / amber / topaz / brown amethyst tone glass. Ex...
Brass
1960s, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso 7 Bubble Glass Pendant, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, Archimede Seguso
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Exceptionally rare 7 bubble glass pendant from Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso for Arteluce. Made in the 60s, these fixtures where quite ahead of their time. The the thick and he...
Brass
Glashütte Limburg Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Limburg Glashütte "iron" frame pendant lamp with tarnished brass hardware. Minimal, geometric and simply shaped hanging ceiling light fixture, made in Germany, circa 1960s. The bubbl...
Metal, Brass
Restored 1930s Barovier Brass & Bubbled (Pulegoso) Murano Glass Pendant, Italy
By Venini, Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier, Barovier
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Stunning, fully restored, 1930s Italian Art Deco Pendant By Barovier & Toso. Made of Murano Glass, hand made in Venice, Italy, this fixture features a polished brass frame, wrapped i...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large 1960s Scandinavian Colorful Bubble Glass Cascade Pendant Lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large rare 1960s colorful glass Cascade pendant lamp, probably Swedish. Great Danish Pop Art design and very high quality. All three large glass balls have a slight color...
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Amber Bubble by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Mid-Century Modern Space bubble glass lamp designed during the 1960s by Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink and was produced by Glashütte Limburg in Germany. We are only selling t...
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.
A chandelier is typically suspended from a branching system with multiple lights on the ends, rather than one single light or a pair of lights hanging from a chord or chain.
Chandelier lighting is a branched, highly ornamented light fixture that is typically (suspended from) mounted on ceilings lamps.
The typical dining room chandelier has four to six lights which is the optimum amount of light for a dining room
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