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Mid-Century Modern Double Silver Metal Saucer Pendant Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern brass and silver toned metal double saucer pendant chandelier. Lower saucer
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Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Swedish Pendant in Brass and Metal
Located in Karlstad, SE
A beautiful pendant in metal and brass, probably manufactured by Boréns, Sweden, 1960s. The lamp
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

1950s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Painted Metal Italian Chandelier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A fully restored mid-century modern chandelier designed and manufactured in Italy in the Fifties
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandelier Pendant Metal Glass 1950s France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-century modern vintage chandelier or pendant style Mathieu Matégot, from multicolored metal and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Sheet Metal

Mid Century Brass and Perforated Metal Chandeliers Arredoluce Style, 1950
By Arredoluce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern brass and cream micro perforated metal pair of chandeliers by Arredoluce
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Glass, Brass, Lacquered Metal Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian design chandelier very elegant, brass structure and red colored metals, opal
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Metal and Clear Glass Five-Light Pendant Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-Century Modern metal and clear glass five-light pendant chandelier, Germany, circa the 1950s
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Custom Black Metal & Brass Conical / Convex Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom conical / convex shaped pendant chandelier in black metal with brass rods and canopy. Can be
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

French Mid-Century White Painted Metal and Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) white painted and brass four light chandelier, the open lantern shaft
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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Yellow Lacquered Metal and Brass Pendant Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
In the style Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp. Composed of fourteen bulbs, made of yellow lacquered
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Metal, Brass

Stilnovo, Chandeliers and Pendant, Brass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, metal chandelier / ceiling lamp / pendant designed and produced by Stilnovo, Milan, Italy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Architectural Chandelier with Brass Details
By Louis Kalff
Located in London, GB
Steel and brass chandelier with minimal architectural lines. Mid-20th century, Netherlands. A
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Green Metal, Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern green metal, glass and brass chandelier, 1950s Suspension lamp with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Italian Pendant Chandelier in Brass and Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
A pendant chandelier from the 1950s, reflecting the period's Italian design and manufacturing. This
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-century Italian design Chandelier Green metal Brass parts 1950s UFO
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian design Chandelier Green metal Brass parts 1950s UFO
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Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Black Metal, Brass & Opaline Glass Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pendant was produced in Italy between the '50s and the '60s. It was made by a black painted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier, Metal Brass and Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier, Metal Brass and Glass, Italy, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Custom Perforated Brass Metal Conical / Convex Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom conical /convex shaped pendant chandelier in perforated brass. Can be done in different
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

beautiful 1950s mid century 3-light PENDANT LIGHT brass metal plastic
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful 1950s ceiling light. Curved brass frame with 3 arms. The sockets are covered by
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Red Metal and Brass Five Arm Adjustable Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
This iconic lighting in perforated brass is of mid-century Italian design. The chandelier has
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Amazing Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Brass Chandelier or Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Gorgeous twelve-flamed Mid-Century Modern Sputnik chandelier or pendant lamp. Designed and
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Italian Pendant Lamp in Glass Beige Metal and Brass, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Mid-century Italian pendant lamp, 1950s. Original working wire. On request we can change the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Large Mid-Century Style Stilnovo Chandelier in Brass and Black Lacquered Metal
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
This large Stilnovo style chandelier is very extraordinary. The large scale-brass and black metal
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

ARLUS French Mid-century Pendant Chandelier, 1950s
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century pendant chandelier by Arlus (Paris), France, 1950s. Original shade on itsr metal
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Cascading Pendant Chandelier Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century cascading pendant chandelier by Lightolier attributed design Gerald Thurston. Three
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

1960s Stilnovo Style Mid-Century Modern Green Metal, Brass and Glass Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
known for its innovative and elegant designs during the mid-20th century. The combination of brass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid Century Brass Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A midcentury chandelier with six white globes sitting on wave like sinusoid- sphere brass metalwork
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

Midcentury Italian Circular Aquamarine Chandelier Pendant Brass Metal Glass
Located in Sacile, PN
Aquamarine chandelier, dated, circa 1950. Double layer: white glass inside and aquamarine glass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Italian Brass Armed Atomic Chandelier
Located in Malton, GB
This is a stunning mid century Italian atomic chandelier. This is hugely decorative and extremely
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Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

1950s 6-light mid century PENDANT LIGHT glass brass and metal
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful 1950s 6-light pendant lamp. The base is made of brass and black lacquered metal
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Kalmar 'Tulipan' Chandelier Pendant Light, Glass Brass, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
there are 61 glass pieces which are mounted with brass screws on a white enameled metal frame. The
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Brass Italian Chandelier, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century brass chandelier with coloured metal shades. In the style of stilnovo The
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Jeweled Pendant Lamp Chandelier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
. Organically styled, with enameled metal panels imitating leaves. Adjustable down rod is brass along with
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Pendant Chandelier style Mategot, France 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-Century Pendant Chandelier style Mategot, France 1950. copper patina, brass details.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Maison Lunel Four-Light Chandelier Brass and Gun Metal French Mid-Century Modern
By Lunel
Located in Miami, FL
Superb two patina brass and gun metal Maison Lunel four arms chandelier. US rewired and in working
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Visually Striking Mid-Century Modern Brass 24 Arm / Light Chandelier Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Exclusive midcentury made, brass, 24 light fixture for the perfect atmosphere. If you are looking
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid Century Italian Modern Chandelier by Sciolari in Gun Metal Chrome & Brass
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classy looking chandelier by Sciolari from Italy circa 70's or 80's. It features gunmetal chrome
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Chrome

Mid Century Modern Brass 3 Light Pendant Chandelier Manner of Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular petite 3 light pendant chandelier with pierced brass cylindrical fixtures with clear
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Unusual Mid Century Trumpet Sputnilk Hanging Pendant Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Mid Century Trumpet Sputnilk Hanging Pendant Chandelier , Classic modernist / space age
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Italian mid century yellow metal, brass chandelier with up and down method 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern light yellow metal and brass chandelier with up and down method, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Large Art Deco Style Mid-Century Made White Alabaster & Brass Pendant Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
fixtures and you prefer to have them like new, then this 1970s alabaster and brass chandelier could be
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Gilt Metal Palm Leaf Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gorgeous Italian chandeliers in the shape of palm leaf flowers, made of gilt metal.The chandelier
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Tôle

An Exquisite Italian Mid-century Basket-Shaped Crystal and Brass Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Italian mid-20th century six-light crystal basket chandelier. This vintage chandelier
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Brass

Italian 1950s Brass and Metal Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
in the chandelier and there are five E27 bulbs with screw fitting.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Emil Stejnar Pendant Light Chandelier, Brass Glass White Metal, Vienna, 1950s
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
made of brass, white lacquered metal and hand cut crystal glass beads. The fixture has five sockets for
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Brass

French Mid-Century Lucite and Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French (1940s) chandelier with lucite horizontal panels separated by 3 Saint-Gobain Glass panels
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Brass Chandelier from Hönsel Lights
Located in Bastogne, BE
glass display mounted on a metal frame with polished brass tips. When the light pours through, the glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Chandelier Attribute to Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern chandelier / pendant / fixture with 16 arms elegantly set in a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modernist French Brass & Opaline Glass Chandelier, 1950s
By Lunel, Angelo Lelii, Arlus
Located in London, GB
A wonderful Mid-Century Modernist French four-light chandelier, in-the-manner-of Maison Arlus and
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Polished Brass and Lacquered Metal Suspension Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare Mid-Century Modern Italian pendant in polished brass and lacquered metal.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Custom Mid-Century Style Black & White Metal Chandelier by Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Mid-Century style brass frame chandelier with two levels of black & white metal perforated
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Stilnovo Style Copper and Brass Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Art Deco inspired copper and brass chandelier with 8 curved arms and attractive
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Copper

Lightolier Concentric Louvered Brass Pendant Light / Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Fulton, CA
A polished brass pendant chandelier by Lightolier. Designed with 5 concentric, brushed brass
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Beautiful 6 arm Mid Century Modern brass Sputnik chandelier
Located in München, DE
Beautiful 6-arm Mid Century Modern brass Sputnik chandelier. Great extraordinary design from the
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Walnut and Metal Chandelier By Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 18in W: 19 1/2in D: 19 1/2in This Mid Century Modern three light chandelier is
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Brass Vintage Industrial Metal Clear Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage Industrial metal hanging lamp. Clear glass with brass top. metal shade Weight 1.30 kg
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Glass Bead Pendants Brass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of custom designed and made of solid brass and bronze metal. Shade is in the shape of a bell
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Colorful Mid-Century Brass 5-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A colorful Sputnik chandelier made in Italy in the 1950s. It is fascinating with its five flexible
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Long Mid-Century Curved Lucite Ribbon Chandelier in Brass
Located in New York, NY
Long midcentury curved Lucite ribbon chandelier in brass finish. 15 candelabra (E12) sockets. Some
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Mid-Century French Metal and Glass Pendants
Located in London, GB
A pair of nickel plated brass and glass pendant lights. France, c1950s. Industrial chic. Price
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Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

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Mid Century Brass Metal Pendant Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century brass metal pendant chandelier for your home. Each mid century brass metal pendant chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. Find 4270 options for an antique or vintage mid century brass metal pendant chandelier now, or shop our selection of 473 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century brass metal pendant chandelier — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mid century brass metal pendant chandelier made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar and Kalmar Lighting each produced at least one beautiful mid century brass metal pendant chandelier that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Brass Metal Pendant Chandelier?

Prices for a mid century brass metal pendant chandelier start at $80 and top out at $260,000 with the average selling for $2,909.

A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.

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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.