Vintage 43 Globe Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Large vintage 43 globe Sputnik chandelier by Lightolier. This polished chrome fixture supports 43 6" clear glass globes which when illuminated is stunning.
Chrome
Monumental Cascade Chandelier by Lightolier, 16 Globes, 1970s
By Lightolier
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental 16 globe cascade chandelier by Lightolier, circa 1970s.
Aluminum, Wire
Group of 10 Large MCM Globe Lights by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Surrey, BC
A very nice grouping complete with ceiling plate on these extra large rare globes showing small brass details old white finish and steel stem. We have rarely seen these sizes in quan...
Brass
$367Sale Price|68% Off
Lightolier Three Globe Chrome Pendant Directional Lamp 1960s Mid Century
By Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1960s Mid-Century Modern 3 Globe Chandelier Pendant Lamp adjustable chrome-plated lights; allowing for controlled light direction.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Three Globe Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Three frosted white globes hang from a solid wood board. Measures: Each globe 11" H x 7" W. Clean, original, working condition.
Glass, Wood
Large Mid Century Modern Four Globe Milk Glass Pendant Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare and hard to find pendant chandelier with 4 shades sizes are; 16in. 9in. and 2 11in. Milk glass globes are in excellent condition. A very joyous light fixture. Original wiring i...
Metal
MCM style Brass Saddle Shade Pendant with Glass Globe
By Lightolier, Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Mid Century Modern style Brass saddle shaped pendant with satin glass globe. Actual drop stem is 24 in. Please specified desired lenght. Contain one E26 socket rated at 60 watt . ...
Brass
Lightolier Opaque Glass Globe Hanging Pendants SATURDAY SALE
By Lightolier
Located in Denver, CO
White opaline glass diamond shaped hanging pendant. Retains partial paper manufacturers sticker. One more available Measurement given below for height is to the top of the brass ...
Glass
clear globe chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A clear globe chandelier with an eight (8) socket 'floating' chrome cylinder and finish.
Chrome, Steel
Mid-Century Lightolier Smoked Globe Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique vintage modern style chandelier featuring both polished and matte chrome with six smoked glass globes. Long chrome tube to the top ceiling flush mount. (Please confirm item...
Twelve Globe Cascading Chandelier, attributed to Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Twelve globe cascading chandelier, the globes made in Murano and assembled in the United States, attributed to Lightolier, circa 1950s.
Brass
1960s Lightolier Sputnik Chandelier in Chrome with Glass Globes
By Lightolier
Located in Astoria, NY
A large-scale chrome frame Sputnik chandelier, produced circa 1960s by Lightolier, with surrounding glass globe shades, radiating from a central nucleus.
Chrome
1950s Sputnik Glass Globe Chandelier in Chrome by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Sputnik chandelier, produced circa 1950s by Lightolier, with polished chrome frame, each radiating stem terminating in a socket, surrounded by a glass globe shade.
Chrome
Monumental Brass and Smoked Glass Globes Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large chandelier composed of 12 smoky glass globes with pressed glass diffusers.
Lightolier White Globe Light Fixture
By Lightolier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lightolier Hanging Chrome pendant Lamp. White Glass Globe sits in a Chrome ring. In very nice shape, glass is clean. Retains lightolier label on canopy.
Chrome
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H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Set of Original, 1960s Lightolier Matching Thirty Globe Sputnik Chandeliers
By Lightolier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted pair of matching Mid-Century Modern Lightolier 30-light sputnik chandeliers, circa 1960s.
Chrome
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H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Set of Original, 1960s Lightolier Matching Thirty Globe Sputnik Chandeliers
By Lightolier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted pair of matching Mid-Century Modern Lightolier 30-light sputnik chandeliers, circa 1960s.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Lightolier 6 Smoked Glass Globe Chrome Chandelier Fixture
By Lightolier
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fantastic, chrome chandelier, with six smoked glass globes by Lightolier, circa 1970s.
Chrome
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H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Set of Four Lightolier 1960s Midcentury Sputnik Atomic Chandeliers Glass Globes
By Lightolier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare set of four matching Mid-Century Modern Lightolier 30-light sputnik chandeliers, circa 1960s.
Chrome
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H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Lightolier 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Atomic Chandelier 30 Glass Globes
By Lightolier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted Mid-Century Modern Lightolier 30 light Sputnik chandelier, circa 1960s.
Chrome
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H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Lightolier 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Atomic Chandelier 30 Glass Globes
By Lightolier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted Mid-Century Modern lightolier 30 light sputnik chandelier, circa 1960s.
Chrome
Mid Century Lightolier Half-Globe Pendant Light
By Lightolier
Located in Astoria, NY
A mid century brass half-globe form light fixture by Lightolier. The piece has an enameled white interior and takes a single bulb.
Reduced From: $1500
Brass
Huge Mid Century Brass & Glass Globe Chandelier by Lightolier
By Angelo Lelii, Lightolier
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Huge Mid Century Eight Arm Brass & Glass Globe Chandelier by Lightolier.
Brass
Large Lightolier Hand Blown Striped Glass Globe Pendant Light
By Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite Lightolier large pendant light. Hand blown Murano glass globe with clear, white and pink glass swirled striping. Conical internal milk glass diffuser with brass stem and ca...
Large Lightolier Hand Blown Striped Glass Globe Pendant Light
By Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite Lightolier large pendant light. Hand blown Murano glass globe with clear, white and pink glass swirled striping. Conical internal milk glass diffuser with brass stem and ca...
Pair of Spectacular Vintage 1960s Lightolier Sputniks with 45 Glass Globes
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of identical vintage Lightolier sputniks in a polished chrome finish. Each fixture has 45 lights, and each light source is enclosed in a 6" diameter glass globe. TH...
Chrome
Overscale Vintage Lightolier Chandelier with 8" Globes
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Massive Lightolier Chandelier which measures 55 inches in diameter with 8 inch opaque white glass globes.
Brass
12 Globe Chandelier in Chrome & Glass After Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful midcentury modern chandelier with 12 globes/lights in the style of lightolier.
Chrome
Chrome Sputnik Chandelier with Glass Globes by Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
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Steel
Lightolier Mid-Century Modern Glass Globe Pendant
Located in Astoria, NY
Lightolier Mid-Century Modern Striped Glass Globe Pendant Lamp, "Underwriters Laboratories Inc. / Lightolier" and "Union Made / International Brotherhood of Electric Workers" labels ...
Glass
Exciting Five Globe Nickel Lightolier Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Miami, FL
Unusual and bold, this Lightolier chandelier has five fat mold blown glass globes creating an exciting light and visual.
Midcentury Lightolier Triple Globe Pendant Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant and Simple and hard to find with this configuration. Glass Globes vary in size and height which is easily adapted to accommodate the room. All inquiries please call or just p...
Glass
Five Matching Over-Sized White Glass Globe Pendant Lamps, Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic set of opaque white glass globes. Unusual 18-inch diameter. Retain original standards and fitters in need of restoration.
Metal
1958 Modernist Milk Glass Globe Pendant Lights
By Lightolier
Located in Surrey, BC
Classic modern milk glass globe pendant lights. Currently hanging at 30” high but could be adjusted to meet your design requirements. Re-wired and inspected/approved to current elect...
Milk Glass
Lightolier Hanging Globe
By Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Louvered metal chandelier in lacquered aluminum.
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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