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Mid Century Modern Blue Cone Pendant Chandeliers 8 Available
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Exceptional and rare Moderne pendant lamps - really spectacular chandeliers. Most likely will not
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Massive 62" Wide Mid Century Modern 24 light circular cone chandelier Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in New York City, NY
This imposing and majestic original Mid-century Modern chandelier features a substantial 12-arm
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Italian Vintage Brass Black White Three-Light Cone Chandelier
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in New York, NY
A 1950s delightful 3-light modern design pendant chandelier attributed to the Italian designer
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Handsome Mid-Century Modern Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage lamp with black cone shades hanging from cascading chrome arms. Globes pictured are a large
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Italian Mid Century Truncated Cone Opaline Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century truncated cone opaline glass and brass chandelier, 1950s Opal glass chandelier
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Danish Modern Copper Cone Pendant Ceiling Lamp, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury Danish / Scandinavian Modern copper pendant lamp with nice patina for age, circa 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

Mid-Century Modern 3-Cone "Hourglass" Hanging Pendant Attributed to Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid-Century Modern 3-Cone "hourglass" hanging pendant chandelier attributed to LIGHTOLIER
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Rare Large Double Coned Mid-Century Chandelier in the Art of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
restored in very high quality with new electric. This Mid-Century Modern chandelier has eight arms that
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Cone Chandelier, 1950s
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian cone chandelier from the 1950s. Brass structure with three arms, each with two lacquered
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Italian Cone Chandelier, 1950s
Italian Cone Chandelier, 1950s
H 33.47 in Dm 16.54 in
Red Cone Chandelier, 1950s
By BAG Turgi, Baumann Kölliker AG, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Lovely original cone chandelier from the 1950s by Baumann Kölliker which produced several high
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Aluminum

Red Cone Chandelier, 1950s
Red Cone Chandelier, 1950s
H 53.55 in Dm 19.69 in
Mid Century Modern Articulating Counter Balance Chandelier
By Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modern Articulating Chandelier Pendant. Early 1950's articulating six arm ceiling
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

French Mid Century Modern 8 Light Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic mid-century 8 light chandelier. The chandelier frame is made of a gold painted metal with
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Style 6 Lights Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant Mid-Century Modern sputnik gilded chandelier. Featuring a sleek design, the chandelier
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Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Multicolor Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern chrome and multicolor metal cone form shade chandelier. Having
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Modern style chandelier. Rewired for the US. Ask us about the matching pair of sconces to
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Brass

Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp Made of Copper Shaped like a Cone
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern copper pendant lamp. Minimalistic 1950s cone design in very good
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Copper

Monumental Mid-Century Modern Chrome Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Arteluce, Gaetano Sciolari, Reggiani, Sciolari Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Mid-Century Modern Chrome Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. Huge Magnificent large 24
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Rare Mid-Century Modern Cone Shaped Pendant Lamp Made of Sheet Steel in Yellow
Located in München, DE
Gorgeous rare large original Mid-Century Modern yellow metal pendant lamp from Italy. Funny
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Chandelier with Eight Arms
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Chandelier with Eight Arms. Eight socket holders in brass and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

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

J.T. Kalmar Cone Chandelier, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare counter-weight chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950. Four brass arms, each with a large Dual
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Large Mid-Century Modern Chandelier with White Glass, Black and Copper Shades
Located in London, GB
Very large and impressive Mid-Century Modern chandelier, European, circa 1960s. A striking
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Copper, Chrome

Mid Century Italian Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid Century Chandelier in the Style of Arredoluce. Early 1950's Italian brass and colored
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

21st Century Transparent Murano Glass Cone Chandelier, Made in Venice
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
21st Century Transparent Murano Glass Cone Chandelier, Made in Venice. This outstanding chandelier
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

Cone Shades Sputnik Style Chandelier Light Fixture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice brass cone shades six arms Mid-Century Modern light fixture chandelier.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

"Cones" Chandelier in Brass by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant suspension with "Cones" in polished brass. Creation by Studio Glustin France, 2023.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

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Brass

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Conical Brushed Aluminum & Black Enamel Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
providing visual cohesion. Suggestive of Bauhaus design through the prism of Swedish mid century modern
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Enamel

Rare Mid-Century Modern sputnik chandelier by Stilnovo. Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Fair original vintage condition with trace of age and use for this rare Stilnovo chandelier
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Rare Mid-Century Modern ceramic and brass chandelier by Leoncillo Leonardi.
By Leoncillo Leonardi
Located in Catania, CT
Mid-Century Sculptural chandelier composed of a ceramic painted cylinder and 12 brass arms with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sputnik 8 Light Aluminum and Glass Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool 8 light Sputnik chandelier. This light fixture has 8 aluminum cone shaped arms radiating
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Brass Cone Ceiling Pendant by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modernist segmented brass conical pendant with white enameled interior by Hans-Agne
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-century cone-shaped pendant lamp with star constellations, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish mid-century cone-shaped pendant lamp with intricate star constellations and a crescent moon
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel, Brass

Mid Century Modern Vintage Chandelier Brass White Plastic Tornado 1950s Vienna
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage chandelier model Tornado by Rupert Nikoll from brass and white plastic
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Midcentury Cones Pendant Chandelier by Drukov, 1950s
By Drukov
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This nice pendant chandelier was made by Czechoslovak company Drukov in the 1950s. It features a
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Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Glass Chandelier Rupert Nikoll 1950s Vienna
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
This Mid-Century Modern vintage brass chandelier with 5 patterned cone milk glass shades was
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stillnovo Style Chandelier with Three Double Coned Articulating Arms
By Stilnovo
Located in Dallas, TX
Chandelier features three articulating double coned arms finished in black enamel with pierced
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Bronze

Large 1950s Stilnovo 4-Cone Model #1174 Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Stilnovo 4-cone Model #1174 chandelier. A quintessentially iconic 1950s Italian design
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Large 1950s Stilnovo 4-Cone Model #1174 Chandelier
Large 1950s Stilnovo 4-Cone Model #1174 Chandelier
H 35.25 in W 23.875 in D 23.363 in
Brass and Glass Chandelier, Italy, Mid-20th Century
By Stilnovo
Located in Greding, DE
Large twelve-arm chandelier out of brass with cone-shaped lampshades out of opaque glass. The black
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Beautiful Mid-Century Brass Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Construction made of brass, fitted with six E14 sockets with cone-shaped diffusers of striped
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Brushed Aluminum Cone Ceiling Pendant by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modernist segmented brushed aluminum conical pendant with white enameled interior by
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Victor Gruen for John Lautner Chandelier Hanging Lamp Mid-Century Extreme Modern
By John Lautner
Located in Monrovia, CA
John Lautner Victor Gruen extreme Modernism chandelier. Four armed chandelier custom lighting
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Brass Chandelier with 16 Sockets, Made in Italy
Located in München, DE
Beautiful huge original midcentury brass chandelier stilnovo era with 16 arms with E14 sockets
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mategot Inspired Red and Black Mid-Century Modern French Chandelier, 1950's
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome original enameled metal chandelier with three black enameled metal perforated cone shades
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Black Murano Glass Disc Chandelier in Double Cone Shape
Located in New York, NY
Custom black Murano glass disc chandelier in double cone shape. Customization is available in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Metal

Maison Lunel Chandelier 2 Tone Brass & Opaline Shade France Mid-Century Modern
By Lunel
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Lunel 4 light chandelier with original cone opaline shades, made out of two patina brass and
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Black and Gold Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An edgy Mid-Century modern chandelier with curved and textured Murano glass panels. Black lacquer
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Contemporary Amber Murano Glass Cone Chandelier, Made in Italy
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Contemporary Amber murano glass cone chandelier, Made in Italy This amazing chandelier is a
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

Large J.T. Kalmar Chandelier, Brass Textured Glass, Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A glass and brass chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Mid century chandelier by Oscar Torlasco, 1960s
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century cone shaped chandelier by Oscar Torlasco. The chandelier has a triangular brass and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opal, Brass

Mid century chandelier by Oscar Torlasco, 1960s
Mid century chandelier by Oscar Torlasco, 1960s
H 42.13 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Beautiful small 3-armed Mid Century Sputnik ceiling lamp made from colorful cone
Located in München, DE
Beautiful small Mid Century Sputnik cone ceiling lamp made of brass and bakalite. Very nice classic
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Small 3-armed Mid Century Sputnik ceiling lamp made of colorful metal cones
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid Century Sputnik ceiling lamp made of metal. Very nice classic 50s Atomic design in
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Large Three-Cone 'Lola II' Chandelier in Black and Brass
By Stilnovo, Arteluce, Alvaro Benitez
Located in Glendale, CA
Large three-cone 'Lola II' chandelier in black and brass. Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

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Metal, Brass

Large Three-Cone 'Lola II' Chandelier in White and Chrome
By Arteluce, Alvaro Benitez, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Large three-cone 'Lola II' chandelier in white and chrome. Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

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Chrome, Metal

Large Three-Cone 'Lola II' Chandelier in White and Brass
By Alvaro Benitez, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Three-Cone 'Lola II' chandelier in white and brass. Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

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Metal, Brass

Large Three-Cone 'Lola II' Chandelier in White and Chrome
By Arteluce, Alvaro Benitez, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Large three-cone 'Lola II' chandelier in white and chrome. Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

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Chrome, Metal

Mid-Century "Medusa" Chandelier Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Norwalk, CT
. A masterpiece of Atomic Age design, this chandelier is perfectly crafted for optimal impact, with 16
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Large 1950s Stilnovo 4-Cone Model #1174 Chandeliers
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of large 1950s Stilnovo 4-cone model #1174 chandeliers. A quintessentially iconic 1950s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Italian Chandelier Stilnovo Style Cone Blown Opaline Glass Shades 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo style six lights chandelier with the original blown Opaline glass
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Large Three-Cone 'Lola II' Chandelier in Black, White and Brass
By Arteluce, Alvaro Benitez, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Large three-cone 'Lola II' chandelier in black, white and brass. Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

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Metal, Brass

"Ludo" Chandelier
By Stamford Modern, Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
vintage a 1950s Italian design. This design is strongly influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Century
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

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Brass, Enamel

"Ludo" Chandelier
"Ludo" Chandelier
H 11 in Dm 46 in
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Mid Century Modern Cone Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern cone chandelier you’re looking for. Each mid century modern cone chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. If you’re shopping for a mid century modern cone chandelier, we have 80 options in-stock, while there are 18 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern cone chandelier, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right mid century modern cone chandelier, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century modern cone chandelier over the years, but those crafted by Siemon & Salazar, Stilnovo and Alvaro Benitez are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Cone Chandelier?

Prices for a mid century modern cone chandelier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $315 and can go as high as $25,200, while the average can fetch as much as $1,757.

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.