Lake Chad Mobile Light
Located in linden, NJ
The Lake Chad Mobile Light (3 shades) is a sophisticated lighting installation, which shades are moved by invisible air currents as if by magic. Made of high-quality materials such a...
Metal
$62,058 / item
H 78.75 in W 78.75 in D 78.75 in
Monumental Moon Pendant Mobile Light, Ludovic Clément D’armont
By Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Located in Geneve, CH
Monumental Moon pendant mobile light - Ludovic Clément d’Armont Every creation of Ludovic Clément d’Armont can be made to order in any requested dimensions.
Metal
Gynoecium Light Mobile by Agustina Bottoni
By Agustina Bottoni
Located in Geneve, CH
Gynoecium light mobile by Agustina Bottoni One of a kind. Materials: solid brass, frosted glass, LED lighting and textile cord. Dimensions: W 15 x D 24 x H 90 cm. A suspended s...
Brass
Light and Air Mobile by Deborah Ehrlich Studio
By Deborah Ehrlich
Located in Accord, NY
Continuing her exploration into the subtleties of light, Deborah Ehrlich’s Mobile poetically reflects and projects its environment. Constructed from a linear series of suspended, tr...
Acrylic, Hardwood
Price Upon Request
H 48 in W 72 in D 72 in
Douglas Fanning, Mobile 2 Tier, Contemporary Brass Ceiling Light, US, 2020
By Douglas Fanning
Located in New York, NY
Solid brass blade, hand milled for LEDs on top and bottom. 3800+ lumen. Subsequent photos of alternate finishes. Drawing from his knowledge of art and design (in addition to his arc...
Brass
Price Upon Request
H 48 in W 72 in D 72 in
Douglas Fanning, Mobile 1 Tier, Contemporary Brass Ceiling Light, US, 2020
By Douglas Fanning
Located in New York, NY
Solid brass blade, hand milled for LEDs on top and bottom. 3800+ lumen. Subsequent photos of alternate finishes. Drawing from his knowledge of art and design (in addition to his arc...
Brass
Price Upon Request
H 48 in W 72 in D 72 in
Douglas Fanning, Mobile 3 Tier, Contemporary Brass Ceiling Light, US, 2020
By Douglas Fanning
Located in New York, NY
Solid brass blade, hand milled for LEDs on top and bottom. 3800+ lumen. Subsequent photos of alternate finishes. Drawing from his knowledge of art and design (in addition to his arc...
Brass
Price Upon Request
H 48 in W 72 in D 72 in
Douglas Fanning, Mobile 2 Tier, Contemporary Brass Ceiling Light, US, 2020
By Douglas Fanning
Located in New York, NY
Solid brass blade, hand milled for LEDs on top and bottom. 3800+ lumen. Subsequent photos of alternate finishes. Drawing from his knowledge of art and design (in addition to his arc...
Brass
CONCORD CC50 Mobile Geometric Modern LED Chandelier Light Fixture
By Studio Endo
Located in South El Monte, CA
CONCORD is a sculptural mobile chandelier. Three angular bars of continuous light suspend from each other, creating an elegant composition. CONCORD adds a dynamic sense of balance an...
Steel
Unavailable
H 25.5 in W 69 in D 132.5 in
Black and Chrome Sarus Mobile 3-Tier Hanging Light by David Weeks Studio
By David Weeks
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Sarus mobile is a carefully balanced fixture, featuring a combination of large and small Sarus shades on a plated steel frame. Powder coated aluminum shades are mounted on two ti...
Chrome, Aluminum
Unavailable
H 36 in W 32 in D 25 in
Myrna Pendant Light in Glass Shade with Color-Washed Globe Options
By Ladies & Gentleman Studio 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Myrna collection debut in Milan at Salone del Mobile, 2019. Myrna pendant light with an angle adjustable feature, beautifully drops down from the ceiling to cocoons a space.
Stainless Steel, Brass
Bloom floor light - Black
By Umut Yamac
Located in London, GB
The Bloom collection also includes a pendant, mobile and a wall light. They are hand crafted in an open edition, in limited numbers and each piece is signed and numbered.
Aluminum
Bloom floor light - Oxide red
By Umut Yamac
Located in London, GB
The Bloom collection also includes a pendant, mobile and a wall light. They are hand crafted in an open edition, in limited numbers and each piece is signed and numbered.
Aluminum
Bloom floor light - Pebble grey
By Umut Yamac
Located in London, GB
The Bloom collection also includes a pendant, mobile and a wall light. They are hand crafted in an open edition, in limited numbers and each piece is signed and numbered.
Aluminum
Myrna Pendant in Metal Shade with Color-Washed Globe Options
By Ladies & Gentleman Studio 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Myrna Collection debut in Milan at Salone del Mobile 2019. Myrna pendant light with an angle adjustable feature, beautifully drops down from the ceiling to cocoons a space.
Stainless Steel, Brass
Mobile Four-Light Grey Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Midcentury Italian mobile chandelier, made of a central stem with four adjustable lights and a big reflector plate. Everything balanced on its adjustable wire.
Metal, Brass
Fedele Papagni Mobile Hanging Light
By Fedele Papagni
Located in New York, NY
Studio-made two-light "Mobile" fixture by Fedele Papagni. Sculptural fixture with three moving arms and counterbalance orbs suspended by pivoting joints. Polished and black-painted...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Mobile Pendant Light, Italy c. 1970's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern light fixture with sculptural mobile frame. Tubular polished chrome frame fitted with six retro style filament light bulbs. Adjustable chain height.
Chrome
Three Tier Mobile Hanging Light Fixture Designed by David Weeks
Located in Dallas, TX
Model 405 three tier mobile hanging light fixture with custom aluminum shades. The measurement listed is from the top vertical rod to the bottom vertical rod. it is hung from an aduu...
Aluminum
Steel Industrial Boom Lamp
Located in Portland, OR
Its size makes it a sculptural, mobile replacement for a pendant light and its clean lines complement any room.
Steel
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Crystal Tea Light Hurricane Lantern by Deborah Ehrlich
By Deborah Ehrlich
Located in Accord, NY
Deborah Ehrlich's crystal tea light hurricane lantern is made up of four nested pieces of handblown, hand-cut Swedish crystal. Used with a clear tea light candle, the flame moves ...
Crystal
Orion Chandelier by Stephane Parmentier x Giobagnara
By Giobagnara
Located in New York, NY
For nearly twenty years, the Giobagnara brand has combined traditional know-how and leading-edge technology to produce elegance of the highest standard. With luxurious creations avai...
Bronze
Deborah Ehrlich Small Crystal Bowl, Hand Blown in Sweden
By Deborah Ehrlich
Located in Accord, NY
Each Deborah Ehrlich piece is designed for the extraordinary strength and clarity of Swedish crystal. The simplicity of the design, the thinness of the lip, the quality of the crysta...
Crystal
$6,300 / item
H 16 in W 58 in D 32 in
Organic Shaped Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped nesting coffee tables by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut, natural finish Table one: 58" x 32" x 16"H Table two: 46" x 25" x 13.5" If not in stock, current productio...
Hardwood, Walnut
Chair by Deborah Ehrlich
By Deborah Ehrlich
Located in Accord, NY
Constructed by a master craftsman as well as talented sculptor - the simplicity and elegance of these chairs can only come to life with the very best of his talent. He uses tradition...
Ash, Hickory, Oak
$1,777 / item
H 32.29 in W 18.12 in D 9.06 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
This charming wall lamp is entirely handmade in Murano. Each single leaf is handcrafted in high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each leaf is slightly different from the other....
Brass
$2,340 / item
H 32.6 in W 20 in D 32.6 in
Large Pierre Guariche 'G25' Articulating Wall Lamp for Sammode Studio
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G25' articulating wall lamp for Sammode Studio. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic wall lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-edition b...
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
$6,640 / item
H 21.26 in Dm 39.38 in
Blossom Large Organic Modern Belgian Linen and Brass Pendant by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
Blossom Pendant is large, sculptural and dramatic yet it floats like a blossom or a cloud. Its curves soften the space around it, while providing useful and atmospheric light levels....
Brass
$13,516 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Writing Desk Table by Deborah Ehrlich
By Deborah Ehrlich
Located in Accord, NY
Deborah Ehrlich's simple writing desk is handmade with traditional joinery by an incredibly talented master craftsman in RI. The delicate proportions are a nod to the elegance of al...
Ash, Hickory, Oak
Long Ceramic Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Free-shape chandelier made by the French ceramic artist Olivia Cognet. Staying true to her organic shaped works, Olivia offers us here an wider iteration of her classic beautiful and...
Ceramic
Amuneal's Brass Wine Room
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s brass wine room is constructed using the clean mechanical details from our Frankford Panel System. The metalwork is all fabricated from solid brass with a light patinated f...
Brass
Pair of Plaster Sunshine Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of table lamps made of plaster, shaped like a sunshine with brass hardware. Topped with custom oval shades. Dimensions with shades: 60x20H95cm
Plaster
Unique Swirl Chandelier by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique swirl chandelier by Hatsu Dimensions: D 130 x W 123 x H 20.32 cm Materials: Brass, glass Hatsu is a design studio based in Mumbai that creates modern lighting that are u...
Brass
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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