Linen Pendant Light, Nomen
By Heather Shoon, Aaron Shoon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nested, trimless linen shades cut clean lines. Finished with perforated diffuser, the Nomen
Aluminum, Brass
Wisteria Linen Applique Box Pendant Light
By Michele Varian
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Giant Linen Wisteria Pendant is designed by Michele Varian and made to order in NYC. Each shade
Brass
Olana Pendant Light, Custom Cream Linen Shade, Raw Brass Finish, 2020
Located in Hudson, NY
Middle Eastern style pendant / Custom cream linen shade / Raw brass metal finish / Twisted gold
Brass
$4,940 / item
H 39.77 in Dm 20.48 in
Tulip 520 Organic Minimal Belgian LInen & Brass Pendant Light by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
traditional spaces. This original sculptural, signature hand-stitched Belgian or Italian linen pendant lamp
Brass, Copper
$4,148 / item
H 37.8 in Dm 25.2 in
Joe 640 Pendant Light Classic Modern Tailored Minimal Handmade by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
armatures and removable linen diffuser. Joe Pendant Light works in pairs over cooking islands, long tables
Brass
$4,148 / item
H 37.8 in Dm 25.2 in
Joe 640 Tailored Minimal 20th Century Inspired Pendant Light by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
This Classic, tailored pendant light, inspired by the stitching on my father's Mark Cross cuff link
Brass
Pagaie Suspension Light
Located in London, GB
machined solid brass and machined solid oak components. A linen laminate on white PVC adds a subtle
Brass
Trapezi 6-Light Chandelier
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Milan, IT
, all suspended from the ceiling on linen cords for a delightfully unique effect.
Brass
$3,940
H 17 in Dm 20 in
Joe 501 Original Tailored Classic Detailed Handmade Ceiling Light by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
in light, medium or dark patinas. We also make Joe Pendants, listed here as Joe 640 Pendants Lamps
Brass
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Burrasca 6-Light Ceiling Lamps Sets Collection Pendants Linen Nordic Style
Located in Campolongo Maggiore, IT
Collection sets. Oval shape. An enthralling composition of light and form, this sculptural pendant
Fabric
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XXII, usa
By John Procario
Located in New York, NY
Procario’s sculptural lighting is composed of micro-laminated wood fused with LEDs. With a rough sketch in his mind, Procario freeform bends the wood into one of his signature undula...
Linen, Ash
Large Scalloped Pendant Light, Italy, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A large scalloped or ribbed pendant lampshade, that was originally made in Italy in the 1960s
Brass
Sold
H 19.75 in Dm 43.5 in L 19.75 in
Niermann Weeks Capucine 9-Light Gold Leaf Chandelier with Linen Shades
By Niermann Weeks
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful new Niermann Weeks Capucine 9-light gold leaf chandelier with linen shades. In wonderful
Metal, Bronze, Iron, Wire, Gold Leaf
Whitework Embroidery Light, Sweden, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A linen ceiling light with whitework embroidery. The centrepiece of this unusually shallow linen
Linen
French Rope Light by Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible rope ceiling light by French designers Adrien Audoux and Freda Minet. Unique three large
Brass
Ralph Lauren Large 4 Light Broomfield Chandelier
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful large chandelier pendant shade light from Ralph Lauren. The shade is made of linen and
Nickel
Pendant Light Counterweight Teak Linen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large height adjustable counter balance pendant light manufactured in Denmark in midcentury
Linen, Teak
Rope Pendant Light by Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pendant light by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet from France, 1950's. Curved twisted rope
Linen, Rope
Sold
H 30 in W 76 in D 15.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Style Three Light Billiard, Kitchen or Dining Table Pendant
Located in Plainview, NY
The Mid-Century Modern-style three-light pendant is a striking luminary crafted to grace your
Metal
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 19.69 in
Counterweight Pendant Light J.T. Kalmar, Adolf Loos Josef Frank, Brass, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Adolf Loos, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A height adjustable brass counter balance pendant lamp by J.T. Kalmar manufactured in midcentury in
Brass
Tobia Scarpa, "Celestia" ceiling light for Flos, Italy, 1982
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A "Celestia" ceiling light by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1982
Aluminum
'Celestia' Ceiling Light by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Flos
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
canvas suspended from above. What truly sets the Celestia lamp apart is its sumptuous use of soft linen
Metal
Tobia Scarpa, "Celestia" ceiling light for Flos, Italy, 1982
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A "Celestia" ceiling light by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, designed and produced in Italy in 1982. This
Aluminum
Joe 501 Original Tailored Classic Detailed Handmade Ceiling Light by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
in light, medium or dark patinas. We also make Joe Pendants, listed here as Joe 640 Pendants Lamps
Brass
Sold
H 46.75 in Dm 26.5 in
Large 19th Century French Empire Style Dore Bronze Crystal Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
High quality large Empire style solid gilt bronze and crystal six-light chandelier, France, circa
Crystal, Bronze
Sold
H 27.56 in Dm 17.72 in
Hans Agne Jakobsson for Ab Ellysett Markaryd, Teak and Plywood Ceiling Light
By AB Markaryd
Located in Antwerp, BE
, made in Sweden in the 1960s. This lamp gives a very beautiful light through the opaline glass shade
Opaline Glass, Plywood, Raw Linen, Teak
Bamboo & Linen Pendant Light, Italy, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage bamboo and rattan hanging pendant light fixture from Italy, 1960s. Newly rewired and
Linen, Bamboo, Rattan
Custom Design Linen Knife Pleat Pendant Light
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful custom design with gallery, linen knife pleat pendant light with fringe trim.
Metal
Rectangular Hanging Light Fixture
By Quoizel
Located in Hudson, NY
versatile light fixture by Quoizel.chrome finish with princess cut crystal body and
Crystal, Chrome
Modern Extendable Dining Table
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern extendable dining table - "The Toko" is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. The table can be made with or without an extension. The leaves are added in t...
Walnut
Linden 2 Wall Sconce - 23.5in by Studio Dunn
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
The Linden 2 Sconce - 23.5in is a modern linen wall fixture that reinterprets the classic Art Deco sconce. The stylized fixture that was popular in theater architecture of the 1920s ...
Brass
Stingray Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Stingray chandelier brass by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 152 cm x W 121 cm x H 70 cm Materials: Brass Lampshade & Ceiling cup: 100...
Aluminum, Brass
$6,900
H 50.5 in W 63.5 in D 17 in
Mid Century Modern Cabinet in Oak, Hand carved by a Danish Cabinetmaker, 1950s
Located in Round Rock, TX
Danish Hand-Carved Oak Cabinet, Denmark, Mid-20th Century This exceptional Danish cabinet is crafted from solid oak and distinguished by its deeply hand-carved façade. The front pan...
Oak
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$959 / item
H 32.29 in W 16.54 in D 15.75 in
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, Dark Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful italian fabric. This chair can be customized to your speci...
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
$527Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 11.8 in W 14.6 in D 14.6 in
Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Handmade Terracotta Ceramic Side Table
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt white big side table, stool for bedroom or living room - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - slip applied with natural pigments as whitewash with wat...
Clay, Earthenware
Huge MCM Style Brass Pendant Uplighter with 4 lights
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston, Gino Sarfatti
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
MCM style BRASS pendant Uplighter with 4 lights . Concave and convex disc are hand spun with prime quality brass . Solid sturdy hardware and construction . Diameter 30 in Low...
Brass
Danish Modern Teak Daybed w/ Leather Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Leather, Upholstery, Teak, Wood
LU Louis Sconce PB
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce. An all brass wall sconce in patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available for order. ...
Brass
$5,462 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage N.4 ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish. This piece is part of our original and fully customisabl...
Brass, Bronze
$995 / item
H 32.29 in W 20.87 in D 21.26 in
Contemporary Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered in Leather or Textiles with Arms
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Dry chair collection. The Dry chair concept is to work in a mixture of distinct references resulting in a modern classic in a dance between the retro and the modern. A heavy and i...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Laminate, Hardwood
$2,024 / item
H 16.93 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
“Vestiges Side Table” Marble Stone Brutalist Minimalist Coffee Table
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
Vestiges side table is a pure brutalist table finished by hand and made entirely of exclusive marble from southern Spain. This four-legged side table, pretends to emphasise the look ...
Marble
$595 / item
H 19.7 in W 29.5 in D 25.2 in
Vintage Zinc Clawfoot Planter with Rustic Patina, Europe Circa 1940
Located in High Point, NC
These rustic planters are a playful interpretation on typical zinc garden-ware. Inspired by traditional outdoor pitchers, wash-bins and basins, this metal planter is weather resistan...
Metal, Zinc
Mini Articulated Wall Lights
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
This brass lamp is articulated at two points and extends 22 inches from the wall. The interior of the spots are silvered and a brass ring holds a textured 3.75 inch glass lens. These...
Brass
$3,366 / item
H 9.85 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Acerbis LOKUM S Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art 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.
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