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Illusione Small Light Blue Glass Wall Lamp
Illusione Small Light Blue Glass Wall Lamp

Illusione Small Light Blue Glass Wall Lamp

By Euroluce

Located in Milan, IT

The Illusione small wall lamp features a metal frame with a half-sphere of hand-blown glass bubbles with a sandblasted internal finish.

Category

2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Atomic / Solar System Kinetic Floor Sculpture 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Atomic / Solar System Kinetic Floor Sculpture 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Atomic / Solar System Kinetic Floor Sculpture 1960s

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Multiple intersecting orbital rings in black enameled metal surround a central black sphere, with colorful painted-wood spheres positioned along the orbits.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Wrought Iron

1960s Gold Pink and Purple 3D Brooch
1960s Gold Pink and Purple 3D Brooch

1960s Gold Pink and Purple 3D Brooch

Located in London, GB

This original late 1950s to early 1960s brooch is formed from conjoined spheres of base metal with yellow gold-toned plating.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brooches

French Cut- Crystal  16 Light Chandelier, 19th Century
French Cut- Crystal  16 Light Chandelier, 19th Century

French Cut- Crystal 16 Light Chandelier, 19th Century

Located in Rome, IT

The candle-style lights with ivory sleeves add warmth and sophistication, beautifully illuminating the transparent crystals and gilded metal. A large faceted crystal sphere completes...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Mid-Century Wall Lamps by Hillebrand, 1970s, Germany
Pair of Mid-Century Wall Lamps by Hillebrand, 1970s, Germany

Pair of Mid-Century Wall Lamps by Hillebrand, 1970s, Germany

By Hillebrand

Located in Hagenbach, DE

This atmospheric vintage pair features rounded black metal half-sphere bodies combined with smoked amber glass domes, creating a warm and sculptural lighting effect.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Very Elegant Eight-Light Italian Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo
Very Elegant Eight-Light Italian Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo

Very Elegant Eight-Light Italian Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo

By Stilnovo

Located in Bochum, NRW

Details Design: Mid‑Century inspired, eight‑arm radial composition Materials: Brass sphere, blackened metal arms, milky glass shades Finish Options: Polished brass or patinated Elect...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1960s Ciner Single Strand Pearl Necklace with Diamante Clasp
1960s Ciner Single Strand Pearl Necklace with Diamante Clasp

1960s Ciner Single Strand Pearl Necklace with Diamante Clasp

By Ciner

Located in London, GB

Crafted from silver-tone metal, the domed half-sphere clasp is densely set with sparkling diamantes and fastens with a concealed box mechanism.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Beaded Necklaces

Restored Art Deco Chandelier, Chrome-Plated Steel, Opal Glass, Czech, 1920s
Restored Art Deco Chandelier, Chrome-Plated Steel, Opal Glass, Czech, 1920s

Restored Art Deco Chandelier, Chrome-Plated Steel, Opal Glass, Czech, 1920s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Clean geometric shapes, the use of high-quality materials, and an emphasis on a modern, progressive look were typical of this period, all of which this chandelier embodies through it...

Category

Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Kenneth Lane Long Pearl Necklace with Goldtone Balls
Kenneth Lane Long Pearl Necklace with Goldtone Balls

Kenneth Lane Long Pearl Necklace with Goldtone Balls

By Kenneth Jay Lane

Located in Alford, MA

Kenneth Lane c.1990s long, single strand of pearls interspersed with 6 goldtone sputnik-like spheres in goldtone metal, spaced between invervals of 13 pearls at center and 8 pearls o...

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Pearl

1970s Italian Abstract Sculpture, Brass and Chrome, Modernist Design
1970s Italian Abstract Sculpture, Brass and Chrome, Modernist Design

1970s Italian Abstract Sculpture, Brass and Chrome, Modernist Design

Located in London, London

A bold and sculptural metal composition, combining polished chrome spheres with a warm brass support in a striking, modernist arrangement.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Tacchini 1809 Table Lamp by Tacchini Design Studio
Tacchini 1809 Table Lamp by Tacchini Design Studio

Tacchini 1809 Table Lamp by Tacchini Design Studio

By Tacchini

Located in New York, NY

STRUCTURE PMMA with chrome-plated metals details SPHERE Opaline glass LIGHT SOURCE Table lamp • 2 × E27 LED bulbs, 5.9W, 806 lm, 2700K Floor lamp • 1 × E27 LED bulb, 5.9W, 806 lm, ...

Category

2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Tacchini 1809 Floor Lamp by Tacchini Design Studio
Tacchini 1809 Floor Lamp by Tacchini Design Studio

Tacchini 1809 Floor Lamp by Tacchini Design Studio

By Tacchini

Located in New York, NY

STRUCTURE PMMA with chrome-plated metals details SPHERE Opaline glass LIGHT SOURCE Table lamp • 2 × E27 LED bulbs, 5.9W, 806 lm, 2700K Floor lamp • 1 × E27 LED bulb, 5.9W, 806 lm, ...

Category

2010s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Antique French Nail-Studded Boules, Traditional Pétanque Game Balls
Antique French Nail-Studded Boules, Traditional Pétanque Game Balls

Antique French Nail-Studded Boules, Traditional Pétanque Game Balls

Located in Hamburg, DE

This authentic collection of antique French boules represents a traditional form of pétanque balls widely used in Southern Europe before the introduction of modern solid metal versi...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Toys

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Kidney Shaped Glass Table by Eichholtz with Gold Frame
Contemporary Kidney Shaped Glass Table by Eichholtz with Gold Frame

Contemporary Kidney Shaped Glass Table by Eichholtz with Gold Frame

Located in Worcester, GB

This sculptural console or desk features a distinctive kidney-shaped top in thick tempered glass, supported by an atomic-inspired framework of polished gold metal rods and spheres — ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Tables

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau garland brooch, silver and turquoise, Art Nouveau, France
Art Nouveau garland brooch, silver and turquoise, Art Nouveau, France

Art Nouveau garland brooch, silver and turquoise, Art Nouveau, France

Located in VALLADOLID, ES

This piece, shaped like a garland, is created using alternating antiqued and gilded metal flowers, leaves, and spheres. Small turquoise cabochons are placed in the centers of the flo...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Turquoise, Silver

Mid-Century Italian Colored Wooden Children's Coat Rack, Reguitti, 1950s
Mid-Century Italian Colored Wooden Children's Coat Rack, Reguitti, 1950s

Mid-Century Italian Colored Wooden Children's Coat Rack, Reguitti, 1950s

By Fratelli Reguitti, Brevetti Reguitti

Located in Argelato, BO

The circular base features metal arms with colored spheres, adding stability and a decorative touch.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Christian Dior necklace
Christian Dior necklace

Christian Dior necklace

By Christian Dior

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

DIOR - (Made in Germany) Impressive golden metal necklace with openwork spheres, multicolored glass paste cabochons, and rhinestones.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Link Necklaces

Murano Sputnik White Art Glass and Brass MidCentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Murano Sputnik White Art Glass and Brass MidCentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000

Murano Sputnik White Art Glass and Brass MidCentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000

Located in Roma, Lazio

The chandelier has a central white metal structure, a half sphere. Holes have been threaded here to accommodate brass rods which at the end set shiny white Murano glass spheres.

Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Foscarini Tonda Large Wall Lamp by Ferruccio Laviani
Foscarini Tonda Large Wall Lamp by Ferruccio Laviani

Foscarini Tonda Large Wall Lamp by Ferruccio Laviani

By Ferruccio Laviani, Foscarini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Only then you can grasp the sophisticated game of balancing between the glowing sphere and the metal support that embraces without closing the lamp, on which it rests but is not atta...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Blown Glass

Foscarini Tonda Small Wall Lamp by Ferruccio Laviani
Foscarini Tonda Small Wall Lamp by Ferruccio Laviani

Foscarini Tonda Small Wall Lamp by Ferruccio Laviani

By Ferruccio Laviani, Foscarini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Only then you can grasp the sophisticated game of balancing between the glowing sphere and the metal support that embraces without closing the lamp, on which it rests but is not atta...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Blown Glass

Lladró Atlas Sculpture
Lladró Atlas Sculpture

Lladró Atlas Sculpture

By Lladro

Located in New York City, NY

To further enhance the strength of this god, it was decided not to apply any other color except for some carefully chosen touches of golden luster and the iridescent metalized enamel...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Space Age Flush Mount, Italian 1960’s, Attributed to Sciolari
Space Age Flush Mount, Italian 1960’s, Attributed to Sciolari

Space Age Flush Mount, Italian 1960’s, Attributed to Sciolari

By Stilkronen, Sciolari Lighting

Located in Merida, Yucatan

Manufactured in Italy during the 1960’s in chromed metal and glass spheres in a shape reminiscent of a flying saucer.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Boho Interlocking Molecule Coffee Table
Vintage Boho Interlocking Molecule Coffee Table

Vintage Boho Interlocking Molecule Coffee Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The base is a dynamic, interlocking lattice of polished metal rods and spheres, creating a mesmerizing form reminiscent of a molecular structure.

Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Pendant Chandelier in Murano Glass, 1940s
Italian Mid-Century Pendant Chandelier in Murano Glass, 1940s

Italian Mid-Century Pendant Chandelier in Murano Glass, 1940s

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Mid-Century (1940s) pendant chandelier consisting of stylized transparent glass leaves blossoming off sphere-capped silver metal tubular rods with light sockets radiating fro...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Bloom Large Blown Glass Table Lamp for Living Room, Bedroom, Office by Shakuff
Bloom Large Blown Glass Table Lamp for Living Room, Bedroom, Office by Shakuff

Bloom Large Blown Glass Table Lamp for Living Room, Bedroom, Office by Shakuff

By Shakuff Lighting

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Bloom table lamp's igenious design consists of glass, metal, and marble parts. The double glass orb (our Kadur pendant) rests inside a metal half-sphere, which is in turn balance...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Bloom Small Blown Glass Table Lamp for Nightstand, Shelf, or Desk by Shakuff
Bloom Small Blown Glass Table Lamp for Nightstand, Shelf, or Desk by Shakuff

Bloom Small Blown Glass Table Lamp for Nightstand, Shelf, or Desk by Shakuff

By Shakuff Lighting

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The bloom table Lamp's igenious design consists of glass, metal, and marble parts. The double glass orb (our Kadur pendant) rests inside a metal half-sphere, which is in turn balance...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

1980s Phillippe Model Paris Black and Gold Suede Mini Bag
1980s Phillippe Model Paris Black and Gold Suede Mini Bag

1980s Phillippe Model Paris Black and Gold Suede Mini Bag

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Black suede with three gold tone metal studs across the bottom of the front. The top features a substantial gold tone metal frame with five gold spheres.

Category

1980s Italian Shoulder Bags

Three Iconic "Kulan" Ashtrays by Gustavsberg – Red, White & Beige
Three Iconic "Kulan" Ashtrays by Gustavsberg – Red, White & Beige

Three Iconic "Kulan" Ashtrays by Gustavsberg – Red, White & Beige

By Gustavsberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

Brandt, known for her teapots, cups, and lighting designs, also created a metal ashtray featuring a central sphere used to extinguish cigarettes.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Plastic

21st Century Circo Di Lune Sculpture in Multicolor

21st Century Circo Di Lune Sculpture in Multicolor

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

One after the other, alternating spheres run along metal wires, arranged in order of size and colour.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

21st Century Circo Di Lune Sculpture in Multicolour

21st Century Circo Di Lune Sculpture in Multicolour

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

One after the other, alternating spheres run along metal wires, arranged in order of size and colour.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Ceiling Lamp from the 60s
Ceiling Lamp from the 60s

Ceiling Lamp from the 60s

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ceiling lamp from the 60s Pendant Metal and glass sphere Chromed bronze brass Origin United States Circa 1960 Perfect condition Natural wear on chrome.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Stilnovo Mid-Century Italian Brass and Opaline Globe Chandelier
Stilnovo Mid-Century Italian Brass and Opaline Globe Chandelier

Stilnovo Mid-Century Italian Brass and Opaline Globe Chandelier

Located in London, GB

Italy, c1950s. Brass, lacquered metal and opaline glass spheres. Since re-wired and PAT tested.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage PIERRE CARDIN Mod Space Age Black Wool Vest Coat
Vintage PIERRE CARDIN Mod Space Age Black Wool Vest Coat

Vintage PIERRE CARDIN Mod Space Age Black Wool Vest Coat

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

. - Black mod, space age style tunic vest/ coat. - Sphere metal closure at the front. - Signed PIERRE CARDIN PARIS. - Fabric and size composition missing. - Pinned on the mannequin.

Category

1970s French Vests

Vistosi Plot Frame Floor Lamp in White Glossy Glass by Chiaramonte & Marin

Vistosi Plot Frame Floor Lamp in White Glossy Glass by Chiaramonte & Marin

By Chiaramonte & Marin, Vistosi

Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso

The inspiration behind Plot Frame is to render the motion and simplicity of a sphere. A metal weave where luminescent glass spheres are almost free to move, allowing the user to inte...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

1990s Stanley Hagler Large White and Red Flower Brooch
1990s Stanley Hagler Large White and Red Flower Brooch

1990s Stanley Hagler Large White and Red Flower Brooch

By Stanley Hagler

Located in London, GB

Atop these, in the centre of the brooch, sit elaborate forms built from gold-tone metal, red resin spheres and tiny red beads worked in gold brass wire.

Category

1990s American Brooches

Vistosi Plot Frame Pendant Light 4 in White Glossy Glass by Chiaramonte & Marin

Vistosi Plot Frame Pendant Light 4 in White Glossy Glass by Chiaramonte & Marin

By Chiaramonte & Marin, Vistosi

Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso

The inspiration behind Plot Frame is to render the motion and simplicity of a sphere. A metal weave where luminescent glass spheres are almost free to move, allowing the user to inte...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Plot Frame Sconce Light in White Glossy Glass by Chiaramonte & Marin

Vistosi Plot Frame Sconce Light in White Glossy Glass by Chiaramonte & Marin

By Chiaramonte & Marin, Vistosi

Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso

The inspiration behind Plot Frame is to render the motion and simplicity of a sphere. A metal weave where luminescent glass spheres are almost free to move, allowing the user to inte...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Plot Frame Pendant Light 3 in White Glossy Glass by Chiaramonte & Marin

Vistosi Plot Frame Pendant Light 3 in White Glossy Glass by Chiaramonte & Marin

By Chiaramonte & Marin, Vistosi

Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso

The inspiration behind Plot Frame is to render the motion and simplicity of a sphere. A metal weave where luminescent glass spheres are almost free to move, allowing the user to inte...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Hand-Burnished Brass Bolle 4 Pendant
Hand-Burnished Brass Bolle 4 Pendant

Hand-Burnished Brass Bolle 4 Pendant

Located in Boston, MA

Hanging lamp with LED point light (G4 2700 Kelvin). 4 transparent blown glass spheres. Metal parts in hand-burnished Brass. The hand-burnished brass finish looks naturally spotted ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Firmamento Milano Red Newton Pendant Lamp by Franco Raggi
Firmamento Milano Red Newton Pendant Lamp by Franco Raggi

Firmamento Milano Red Newton Pendant Lamp by Franco Raggi

By Franco Raggi, Firmamento Milano

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Additional information: Color: Red; Materials: Steel structure. Metallized borosilicate glass spheres; Purpose: The lamp is indoor use only; Light Source: 5 LED Boards; Wattage: 5 x ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Crystal Mika One Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1998
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Crystal Mika One Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1998

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Crystal Mika One Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1998

By Alberto Donà

Located in Murano, Venezia

The metal is burnished, the blown spheres, on the other hand, contain gold flakes called "mika oro" in slang.

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Trasnfera Bench by Alina Rotzinger
Trasnfera Bench by Alina Rotzinger

Trasnfera Bench by Alina Rotzinger

Located in Geneve, CH

Trasnfera bench by Alina Rotzinger Materials: Phenolic birch plywood treated and lacquered with epoxy resin, epoxy resin spheres, steel metal base lacquered with epoxy resin.

Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Wood and Painted Metal Sculpture by Curtis Jere
Wood and Painted Metal Sculpture by Curtis Jere

Wood and Painted Metal Sculpture by Curtis Jere

By Curtis Jeré

Located in London, GB

Painted metal sculpture with painted wooden spheres by Curtis Jere.

Category

Late 20th Century North American Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1970s Dutch Chandelier by RAAK Lighting
1970s Dutch Chandelier by RAAK Lighting

1970s Dutch Chandelier by RAAK Lighting

By RAAK

Located in Paris, FR

1970s Dutch chandelier by RAAK Lighting, in chrome and white metal, with chains holding glass spheres. Four lights.

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

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