Milano Glass Chandelier

Mid Century Diamond Pendant Light

Lumen Milano Lamp

Perspex Chandelier

Zero Quattro Milano

1950s Italian Ceiling Light

Lumi Italy

Materials

Brass, Metal

$1,299Sale Price|32% Off

Lumi Milano Ceiling Light, Made in Italy, 1950s

Located in Palermo, IT

Lumi Milano ceiling light, Made in Italy, 1950s Intact and in good condition, small signs of aging, four lights, E27 lamps. Structure in metal and milk glass.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Rare and Sculptural Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970's Italian Murano

$4,409

Rare and Sculptural Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970's Italian Murano

Located in Milano, IT

Elegant & sculptural Murano glass chandelier 1970s. This highly eye-catching "icicle" fixture features a robust metal frame suspending 36 clear glass tubes across three cascading ...

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

$3,237Sale Price|10% Off

Italian Mid Century Chandelier in Brass 3 arms and opaline glass bowls

Located in Milano, IT

Vintage Mid Century Italian Chandelier in Brass and Opaline Glass Angelo Lelii Chandelier / ceiling light in brass with three arms and three opaline glass shades.

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Materials

Chrome

Italian, Milano Wrougt Iron and Glass Four-Light Chandelier

Sold

H 42 in Dm 29 in

Italian, Milano Wrougt Iron and Glass Four-Light Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Wrought with great detail and retaining original chain and glass this chandelier has three lighted arms and one central down light, UL Wired.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Iconic 70s Stilux Milano Space Age Chandelier - Perpsex Glass and Gold Metal

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H 63 in Dm 13.78 in

Iconic 70s Stilux Milano Space Age Chandelier - Perpsex Glass and Gold Metal

By Stilux

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

item. hanging lamp, chandelier maker. stilux milano period. 1970s country.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Materials

Aluminum

H 38.19 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in

1950s chandelier attributed to Gino Sarfatti in chrome-plated brass and opaline glass.

By Gino Sarfatti

Located in Palermo, IT

Large rationalist 1940s chandelier lamp made of chrome-plated brass and white opaline glass, with one light point, working. The chandelier has a diameter of 54 cm, and the height inc...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Materials

Aluminum

H 63 in Dm 15.75 in

Mid-Century Acrylic and Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s

By Stilnovo

Located in Hagenbach, DE

This elegant Italian ceiling lamp by Stilnovo from the 1960s is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. The centerpiece is a beautifully crafted opaline glass shade, further...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Milano Glass Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the milano glass chandelier you’re looking for. Each milano glass chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and brass. There are 38 variations of the antique or vintage milano glass chandelier you’re looking for, while we also have 9 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the milano glass chandelier you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each milano glass chandelier bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Firmamento Milano, Stilux and Fontana Arte each produced at least one beautiful milano glass chandelier that is worth considering.

How Much is a Milano Glass Chandelier?

Prices for a milano glass chandelier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $608 and can go as high as $42,988, while the average can fetch as much as $3,393.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.

While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.

The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)

Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.

Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.

Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.

For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.

The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.

With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.