Lightolier Sputnik Chandelier
Lightolier Sputnik Pendant Light Fixture
Located in East Hampton, NY
Lightolier Sputnik chandelier with six glass globes
Measures: 14" diameter x 19" H with metal
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Lightolier Sputnik Starburst Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lightolier atomic sputnik contemporary line of fixtures.Glass ,chrome and brass.In original good
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Lightolier Mid-century Atomic Sputnik Pendant Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Miami, FL
Lightolier Mid-century Atomic Sputnik Pendant Chandelier
Offered for sale is a 6 arm Mid-century
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wire, Chrome, Metal
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
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Mid-Century Modern Orb Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Orb Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Nine Light Chrome Ball Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier c. 1970's
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid Century, Space Age, Post Modern chrome Sputnik chandelier, having nine white ball globe
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Atomic Chrome and Glass Sputnik Style Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage sixteen light chrome and white glass shade chandelier by Lightolier. Fixture features a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
1970s Lightolier Six-Arm Chrome Sputnik Chandelier with Glass Shade, USA
By Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Six mouth blowed glass shade sitting on a deep chrome finish structure from Lightolier.
Each
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
1970s Lightolier 16-Arm Chrome Sputnik Style Chandelier with Glass Shade , Usa
By Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
16 mouth blowed glass shade sitting on a deep chrome finish structure from Lightolier.
Each shade
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Motoko Ishii Chrome Sputnik for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Motoko Ishii
Located in Hanover, MA
plated sputnik chandelier was produced circa 1974 by the Custom Division of Lightolier, Los Angeles
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Chrome Sputnik Chandelier by Motoko Ishii for Lightolier c 1977
By Lightolier, Motoko Ishii
Located in New York, NY
Incredible iconic Space Age chandelier designed by Motoko Ishii, made in Lightolier as part of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modern chrome and glass chandelier. Atomic Sputnik style six arm light most likely by
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
1950s Black on Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1950's American Sputnik chandelier, probably by Lightolier, in solid brass but which has
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1970s Lightolier 12-Arm Chrome Sputnik Chandelier with Glass Shade, USA
By Stilnovo, Gaetano Sciolari, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Deep chrome finish chandelier with mouth blowed glass shade, 1970s
Well made solid sturdy
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
1950s 15 Arm Sputnik Chandelier with Down Light, Italy
By Stilnovo, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Unique, bold brass sputnik 15 arm chandelier with downward light .
Contain 15 E12 candelabra
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Recent Sales
Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Sputnik 6-Light Chrome Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This stunning Mid-Century Modern 6-light Lightolier Sputnik chandelier features a sleek Space Age
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Lightolier 12 Ball Light Chrome Bubble Sputnik Molecule Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Denver, CO
Iconic 12 light Lightolier chrome and smoke glass bubble chandelier. Chrome fixture is 31” long
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Sputnik Chandelier Light 6 Arms
By Lightolier
Located in Esperance, NY
Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Sputnik chandelier light 6 arms
This is very nice smaller Lightolier
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid Century Lightolier "Sputnik" Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Hanging 12 globe Lightolier hanging lamp with enameled off white aluminum stem, trumpet fittings
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
A Twelve Arm Lightolier Sputnik Chandelier
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A polished brass Lightolier chandelier with 12 arms.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
small Sputnik polished Chrome Lightolier Pendant
By Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
circa 1960's small Lightolier Sputnik Chandelier complete with 6 polished Chrome trumpet arms
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Clear Glass 10 light globe chandelier featuring chromed metal body..
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Chandeliers and Pendants
Vintage Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sputnik chandelier or hanging lamp by Lightolier.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Lightolier Sputnik Chrome 45 light Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stunning 45 light Sputnik chrome/nickel chandelier by Lightolier. Includes light bulbs, chain and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Exceptional Oversized Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in North Miami, FL
and 36 inches for the metal rod. Canopy and some glass globes have labels by Lightolier.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Midcentury Chrome and Bubble Glass Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Sputnik chandelier with bubble shaped glass globes on a chrome frame by Lightolier.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Lightolier Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik Chandelier with Glass Shades
By Lightolier
Located in Astoria, NY
Lightolier American Mid-Century Modern chrome Sputnik Space Age chandelier with glass dome shades
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
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
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
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
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Rare custom bronze Sputnik by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rare custom bronze Sputnik chandelier by Lightolier. There are 29 light sources with clear
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Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Set of Three Lightolier 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Atomic Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted set of three matching Mid-Century Modern Lightolier thirty-light Sputnik chandeliers, circa
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
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
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
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. Features 30
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
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. Features 30
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
1970s Lightolier 12-Arm Chrome Sputnik Chandelier with Glass Shade, USA
By Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
1970s deep chrome finish chandelier with mouth blowed glass shade.
Well made solid construction
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Lightolier American 1960s Space Age Sputnik Pendant
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
An original 1960s eight light polished chrome and lightly smoked gray glass globes sputnik by the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Winnetka, IL
Brass Sputnik Chandelier having 16 arms connected to a brass central sphere.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gino Sarfatti for Lightolier Astral Sputnik
By Gino Sarfatti, Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
In 1939 Gino Sarfatti first designed his 'Fuoco d'artificio' chandelier but it wasn't until 1957
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
24-Light Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Impressive large brass Sputnik chandelier in clean, original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Vintage American Midcentury Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Featuring 24 arms on two tier, this brass sputnik chandelier shows off a lot of vintage charm
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Monumental 75 Arm Sputnik Starburst Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD Incredible scale with this Italian made Starburst Sputnik chandelier from Lightolier. With
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Pair Vintage Mid Century Modern Sputnik Chandeliers 1955
By Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of Classic Sputnik Chandeliers From The Mid Fifties. Chandeliers Were Completely Disassembled
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Small Sputnik Chandelier Light Fixture in Polished Chrome, 1960s
By Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An adorable sputnik pendant light fixture in polished chrome with 24 individual arms. Modest
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Innovative Glass Bubbles Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous glass Sputnik chandelier.
Rewired.
The measurements below include the supporting rod. It
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Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
A 12 Arm Sputnik Brass Chandelier by Lightolier
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A polished brass sputnik chandelier by Lightolier, measures about 22"D, 20"H. It has 12 arms.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Chrome Sputnik Chandelier with Glass Globes by Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
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20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Impressive Sputnik Lamp by Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Large and well proportioned sputnik chandelier by Lightolier. Two tiers of 12 branches, each
Category
20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Single Sputnik Style Fixture Designed and Fabricated, USA, circa 1965
By Lightolier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
44 inch Diameter fixture with 15 arms all projecting out of a cylindrical center that is 7inches round 3.5 inches high and made of nickel over brass. The fixture was designed to hang...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Pair of Sputnik Style Fixtures Designed and Fabricated circa 1965, USA
By Lightolier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Two 44 inch Diameter Sputnik like fixtures each with 15 arms all projecting out of a cylindrical
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
A Pair of Brass Sputnik Lamps by the Lightolier Co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
A Pair of Brass Sputnik Lamps by the Lightolier Co.
16" diameter on 29" rod
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Lightolier Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
1960's Lightolier chrome sputnik hanging lamp with chrome center column, 12 "candelabra" globes and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
5 light Lightolier Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Five white glass ball shades, mount on a bright chrome fixture. Diminutive scale makes this perfect for a foyer, hallway, or small space.
Total Dia 12' each ball shade 5"- D
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Chrome and Smoked Bubble Glass Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Sputnik 12-arm chandelier with bubble shaped smoked glass globes on a chrome frame by
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Lightolier Mid-Century Modern 18-Arm Chrome and Glass Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Spectacular Sputnik chandelier by high quality lighting manufacturer, Lightolier. This chrome
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
12-Light Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Very nice 12-light brass Sputnik fixture,in original, working condition. Can be used with standard
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Lightolier Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A newly polished Sputnik chandelier by Lightolier. 20 arms.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Midcentury Sputnik Brass Glass Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Westport, CT
Midcentury brass and Camer glass rod chandelier, vintage all polished and lacquered and rewired
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Chrome Starburst or Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A chrome vintage Starburst or Sputnik Chandelier with twelve shooting arms and matching pole and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century chrome sputnik chandelier. 12 clear bulb lights adorn this orbiting beauty. Clean and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Astral for Lightolier Triple "Sputnik" Twenty Four Bulb Mobile Pendant, 1950s
By Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Astral 4084 for Lightolier twenty-four light adjustable Brass & Cord Hanging Pendant. Featuring
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 48 in W 30 in D 30 in
Pair of Brass Sputnik Chandeliers
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find matched pairs of chandeliers. Each fixture has eight arms, each is in original
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1950s Gerald Thurston Sputnik Pendant, Lightolier, Usa
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Gerald Thurston pendant made of brass plated pierced aluminium shade, sputnik enameled black steel
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1950s Gerald Thurston Sputnik Pendant, Lightolier, USA
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Bold Gerald Thurston pendant made of brass plated pierced aluminium shade , enameled black steel rod toped with solid brass ball, completed with an opale convex glass diffuser under....
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
A Pair Of Vintage Sputnik Chandeliers Brass
By Lightolier
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of small scale-vintage Sputnik chandeliers. Made of brass-and heavy unlike the contemporary
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Spiral Sputnik Chandelier after Sciolari
By Lightolier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An adjustable chrome Sputnik chandelier, circa 1970s. It consists of nine chrome tubular bars with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Original Lightolier Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original large Lightolier Sputnik chandelier with 24 bulbs, finished in brass.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Lightolier Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
A chrome sputnik 6-arm chandelier by Lightolier. Maker's label attached.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Lightolier Sputnik Chandeliers
By Lightolier
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
pair of stunning chandeliers produced by lightolier, both retain the original early labels. They
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Sputnik chandelier,
by Lightolier,
circa 1950s.
Holds 48 light bulbs and chrome
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Custom Lightolier "Sputnik" Chandelier with Glass Globes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of these fabulous, enormous chandeliers. Again, 75 arms for goodness sake! This pair has
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
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Lightolier Sputnik Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lightolier sputnik chandelier for your home. Frequently made of metal, chrome and glass, every lightolier sputnik chandelier was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer lightolier sputnik chandelier, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right lightolier sputnik chandelier, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made lightolier sputnik chandelier over the years, but those crafted by Lightolier, Gino Sarfatti and Motoko Ishii are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Lightolier Sputnik Chandelier?
Prices for a lightolier sputnik chandelier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $875 and can go as high as $27,900, while the average can fetch as much as $3,000.
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 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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