Modern Pendant Chandelier, Bronze Dark Patina Finish, Bubbles Swirl Collection
By William Brand
Located in Naarden, NL
Independent in spirit and amorphous by heart, the Bubbles Swirl allows for stunning cloud like shapes to be composed.
Metal
1970 Germany Palwa Bubble Chandelier Swarovski Crystal & 24k Gilt Brass
By Palwa
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Glamorous crystal chandelier made of a 24-carat gold-plated brass frame with crystal prisms and gilt brass rings designed by Christoph Palme. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and o...
Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate
1960 Germany Palwa Petite Bubble Chandelier Crystal Glass & Gilt Brass
By Palwa
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Petite gilt brass chandelier with faceted Swarovski crystals. Manufactured by Palwa, Germany in the 1960s. Lighting: takes one small Edison E14 base screw bulb. Wattage: we recomm...
Crystal, Brass
Palwa Bubbles Chandelier Crystal & Gilt Brass by Ernst Palme, Germany, 1960s
By Palwa, Ernst Palme
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant cascading bubbles chandelier with crystals mounted on a gilt brass frame.
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Murano Bubble Glass chandeliers. Italy 1960s
Located in Catania, CT
Each chandelier produced in Italy during the 60s is made up of 21 Murano glasses and it is in good vintage condition with trace of age and slight oxidation on the metal structure. Gl...
Murano Glass
Venetian Art Deco Barovier e Toso Chandelier 1940s Murano Bubble Glass
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, MI
New European standard wiring, cleaned and polished in the brass elements, then treated with a clear protective varnish to prevent them from oxidizing, zapon; One upper pastoral was ...
Brass
Luxury Art Decò Barovier e Toso Chandelier, Murano "Bubble" Glass, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary Murano chandelier from the Barovier and Toso glassworks in 4 bullicante glass arms Period circa 1950. The chandelier is 115 centimeters high, 85 centimeters wide
Murano Glass
Italian Art Deco Chandelier by Barovier & Toso "Bubble" Murano Glass, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent Italian Art Deco chandelier made of Murano glass by the prestigious Barovier & Toso in 1940. Excellent vintage condition, every brass part was fully restored. 4 High...
Murano Glass
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass 3-Pendant Chandelier for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass 3-Pendant Chandelier for Arteluce. Executed in 3 hand blown bubbled Seguso glass pendants with brass and black painted metal accents.
Metal
1970s Modernist Space Age Bubble Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
By Gino Sarfatti, Robert and Trix Haussmann, J.T. Kalmar, Gaetano Sciolari, Max Bill
Located in München, DE
Very impressive Sputnik chandelier from the 1970s. Exceptional design and very high-quality workmanship. The lamp is a highlight for every room. A particularly sparkling light is cre...
Metal
Custom Clear Bubble Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier in Burnished Brass
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous sputnik chandelier with clear bubble Murano glass discs and brushed bronze frame. Currently out of stock but available for custom order in different sizes, finishes, and gl...
Brass
Extraordinary Art Decò Barovier e Toso Chandelier, Murano "Bubble" Glass, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary Murano chandelier from the Barovier and Toso glassworks. Period circa 1940. The chandelier consists of a beautiful central trunk made up of 5 glass elements, six beau...
Murano Glass
$283Sale Price|48% Off
6 Arms bubble glass chandelier in the style of Helena Tynell, 1970s
By Helena Tynell
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
6 Arms chandelier in brass and molded glass, the glass shades are very reminescent of the Bubble series designed by Helena Tynell for Limburg, with a golden tint to them. The chand...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bubble Glass Pendants, Amber Stripes, Europe, 1970s
By Helena Tynell, Kalmar Lighting, Murano 5, Glashütte Limburg, Orrefors
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of clear textured bubble glass pendants with amber colored vertical relief stripes. Golden cylinder plast mount, original black canopy and fittings for 40W E14 bulbs. Beautiful...
Glass, Plastic, Art Glass
New Three Light Vecchio Chandelier in Brass with Murano Bubble Glass Shade
Located in Troy, MI
New and made for us in Italy, this three light hanging fixture has a Murano glass shade with controlled bubble pattern. Bubbles are smaller at center and get progressively larger as ...
Brass
Museal 8 Light Art Decò Barovier e Toso Chandelier, Murano "Bubble" Glass, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary Murano chandelier from the Barovier and Toso glassworks in 8 bullicante glass arms in a brass structure Period circa 1950. The chandelier is 100 centimeters high, 80 ...
Murano Glass
1 of the 2 Circle Iron and Bubble Glass Chandeliers by Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Minimal, geometric and simply shaped design. This beautiful and unique pair of hand blown glass pedant lights were manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany during the 1960s (late...
Brass, Iron
1970s Vintage Six Arm Chrome Chandelier with Smoked Toned "Bubble" Glass Shades
By Wofi Leuchten
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful six-arm Limburg style, German made chandelier by WoFi Leuchten, circa 1970. This elegant piece sits perfectly within the mid-century style with it's polished chrome plated ...
Metal, Chrome
Rare Italian Murano Bubble Art Glass Hand Forged Wrought Iron Hanging Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Black Italian fire forged iron chandelier with five hanging light glass globes. Unusual frosted and clear glass globes. Measures: Diameter 29.5 in / 75 cm Height 39.5 in (23.7 in + 1...
Wrought Iron
$7,000 / set
Bubble Pendant by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of smoky rock crystal bubble pendant lights with polished brass finishes. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC. One socket installed each light. Use LED warm light bulbs. 80w each. ...
Rock Crystal
$3,500 / item
Bubble Pendant by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Rock crystal bubble pendant light with nickel plating finish. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC. Two sockets installed. Use LED warm light bulbs. 50w each. 100 w total. Dimension of ...
Rock Crystal
$3,500 / item
Bubble Pendant by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Smoky rock crystal bubble pendant light with polished brass finish. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC. Two sockets installed. Use LED warm light bulbs. 50w each. 100 w total. Dimension...
Rock Crystal
$7,000 / set
Bubble Pendant by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rock crystal bubble pendant lights with nickel plating finishes. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC. Two sockets installed. Use LED warm light bulbs. 50w each. 100 w total. Dime...
Rock Crystal
$7,000 / set
Bubble Pendant by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rock crystal bubble pendant lights with polished brass finishes. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC. Two sockets installed. Use LED warm light bulbs. 50w each. 100 w total. Dime...
Rock Crystal
Austrian Bubble Glass Pendant
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hanover, MA
1960's Austrian bubble glass pendant by Limburg.
Hand blown and finished glass. Shown with a novelty blue light bulb in photos. Glass is clear with a slight tint of a...
$18,563 / item
Bubbles Pendant Lamp by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Bubbles Pendant Lamp by Aver Dimensions: D 45 x W 117 x H 33 cm. Materials: Glass, metal, crystals, and white quartz. Available in different finishes. All our lamps can be wired ac...
Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Other
$720Sale Price / item|20% Off
Iridescent Bubble Glass Swag Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a plug-in swag lamp. It has a beautiful iridescent bubble glass. The lamp chains are brass. 2 lamps available.
Brass
Tulip-shaped bubble glass pendant
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Tulip-shaped glass pendant with large inclusive air bubbles and brass hardware.
Brass
Bubble Sphere Pendant Doria Leuchten
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
Bubble Sphere Frosted White glass pendant. Milk Glass ball pendant light on chrome shaft made in Germany, Doria Leuchten, 1970s. Textured Bubble type molded white frosted glass Sphe...
Glass, Milk Glass
$980 / item
Black Double Bubble Light Fixture
By Michele Varian
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A modern pendant light to accent your kitchen, bathroom or any interior. This contemporary lighting pendant also works well in a commercial setting restaurant, retail, or office spac...
Steel
$840 / item
Brass Double Bubble Light Fixture
By Michele Varian
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A modern pendant light to accent your kitchen, bathroom or any interior. This contemporary lighting pendant also works well in a commercial setting restaurant, retail, or office spac...
Brass
$980 / item
Brass Double Bubble Light Fixture
By Michele Varian
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A modern pendant light to accent your kitchen, bathroom or any interior. This contemporary lighting pendant also works well in a commercial setting restaurant, retail, or office spac...
Brass
$980 / item
Brass Double Bubble Light Fixture
By Michele Varian
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A modern pendant light to accent your kitchen, bathroom or any interior. This contemporary lighting pendant also works well in a commercial setting restaurant, retail, or office spac...
Brass
$840 / item
Brass Double Bubble Light Fixture
By Michele Varian
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A modern pendant light to accent your kitchen, bathroom or any interior. This contemporary lighting pendant also works well in a commercial setting restaurant, retail, or office spac...
Brass
$4,600 / item
Rock Crystal Bubble Pendant by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Rock crystal bubble pendant light with aged brass finish. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC. One E26 sockets installed. Use LED warm light bulbs. 80w total. Dimension of the pendant...
Rock Crystal
$4,600 / item
Rock Crystal Bubble Pendant by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Rock crystal bubble pendant light with polished brass finish. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC. One E12 sockets installed. Use LED warm light bulbs. 80w total. Dimension of the pendan...
Rock Crystal
$15,732 / item
Bubbles II Pendant Lamp by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Bubbles II Pendant Lamp by Aver Dimensions: D 59 x W 100 x H 30 cm. Materials: Glass, metal, crystals, and white quartz. Available in different finishes. All our lamps can be wired...
Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Other
Helena Tynell bubble hanging lamp , 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Helena Tynell bubble hanging lamp , 1970s Dimensions: 22cm Diameter, 55cm Height Condition: Good Material: Metal , glas Color: Gold
Brass
Mid-Century Space Age Bubble Cluster Pendant
Located in North Charleston, SC
A super cool space age modernist multi-light (cluster) pendant light! Currently wired as a plug-in (USA) for display purposes. Rough measurements of the light: Single bubble diamet...
Chrome
Helena Tynell for Limburg. “Bubble” pendant lamp, 1970s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Helena Tynell for Limburg “Bubble” Pendant, 1970s. Classic pendant lamp featuring the iconic bubble-glass shade made of clear rounded glass elements that create dynamic reflections ...
Metal
Murano Flush Mount Bubble Ball, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Pretty ceiling lamp of spherical shape with special bubble glass. Surrounding the light glass is a circular glass strip. A few minor imperfections on the circular glass strip as is...
Art Glass
Bubble Pendant by Gino Sarfatti for Lightolier
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A ceiling lamp with five hanging round precision-bubble solid glass 'shades', the black painted metal stems house single sockets.
Metal
Rare German Hanging Lamp, Bubble Design, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
Extremely rare and attractive bubble hanging lamp. Made of plastic with a pearlescent shimmer. With silver rim on the side and chrome cover on the socket. Produces a lot of atmosph...
Chrome
Bubble Glass Pendant by Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Big blown bubble glass pendant in perfect condition. Rewired: 1x100W, E25-E27 bulb US wiring compatible
Brass
$1,647 / item
Fleur Bubbles Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari
Located in Geneve, CH
Fleur Bubbles Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 50 cm. Materials: Moirè ivory fabric, metal, and silver. Different finishes are available. All our lamps can be wired...
Metal, Silver
$929 / item
1950's Bubble Cluster Glass Pendant Lamps
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Bubble Cluster Glass Pendant Lamps 1950’s Bubble Cluster Glass Pendant Lamps. Beautiful bubble glass lamps mouth blown in crystal by the iconic Lustry Kamenicky Senon glasswor...
Glass
Giant Bubble Glass Amber Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Giant bubble glass amber pendant lamp, 1960s Fully functional. With an E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is suitable for all countries.
Metal
Austrian Bubble Glass Cushion-Shaped Pendant Light
Located in Hanover, MA
Classic Austrian bubble glass pendant, round and flat like a cushion. Chromed steel fitting. Suspended from black electrical cord and stainless steel cable wire and clips. Could al...
XL Helena Tynell glass bubble hanging lamp pendant , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
XL Helena Tynell glass bubble hanging lamp pendant , 1970s
Brass
Space Age Bubble Pendant Lamp, East Germany, 1970s
By VEB Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Discover a stunning piece of design history with this unique bubble pendant lamp from the 1970s, hailing from Germany. Its unusual design sets it apart from typical East German light...
Plastic
XL Helena Tynell glass bubble hanging lamp pendant , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
XL Helena Tynell glass bubble hanging lamp pendant , 1970s Dimensions: 100cm Height , 29,5cm Width Condition: Good Period: 1970s Origin: Germany Material: Glass , plastic , metal
Glass
George Nelson Ball Bubble Pendant Lamp by Modernica, USA
By George Nelson
Located in San Carlos, CA
A canonical example of American mid-century modern lighting, this medium Ball Bubble Pendant was produced by Modernica of Los Angeles using the original Howard Miller tooling and spe...
Aluminum
Several Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Several bubble glass chandeliers or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A design Classic, the hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm glow. The dimensio...
Blown Glass
$1,856 / item
Set of 5 bubble glass and chrome pendant
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 5 bubble glass spheres lightened by 4 lightbulbs each into sleek chrome platted sockets. Available per piece or for the all set. Theses pendant recall for Art Deco style i...
Chrome
Limburg Glashütte bubble glass pendant light , 1970’s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Limburg Glashütte bubble glass pendant light , 1970’s
Metal
Czechoslovak Opaline Glass Pendant Light with Bubble Relief, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage pendant light produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. The lamp features a sculptural opaline glass shade decorated with circular bubble relief, creating a playful geomet...
Fabric, Glass, Plastic
Set of Helena Tyrell bubble hanging lamp , 1970s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Set of Helena Tyrell bubble hanging lamp , 1970s Dimensions: 70 cm Height , 20 cm Diameter Condition: Good Period: 1970s Material: Glass , metal , plastic
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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