Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Chrome, Glass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome-plated metal and beige opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Glass and metal in vintage aged condition. Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.5"H x...
Chrome
Vintage Space Age Atomic Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired Materials: Polished Chrome, Glass Bulbs This striking polished chrome chandelier captures the optimistic spirit of the Space Age era, when society looked t...
Chrome
$3,000 / set
Pair of Midcentury Chrome Chandeliers
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1970. We offer this Pair of midcentury Chrome Chandeliers. Each chandelier have 24 bulbs.
Metal
Mid-Century Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Mid Century Modern chrome Sputnik chandelier. Any amount of chain can be added for custom hanging length.
XL Chrome "Sputnik" chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in BE
This XL chrome Sputnik chandelier by renowned Italian lighting designer Gaetano Sciolari features 30 light points and showcases his signature attention to detail and quality.
Chrome
French Designer, Chandelier, Chrome, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass and chrome-plated metal chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Light oxidation present throughout metal stem, arms and canopy.Overall Dimensions (inches): 27....
Chrome
Ernst Voss, Chandelier, Chrome, Glass, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome-plated metal and cream beige opaline-glass chandelier designed and produced by Ernst Voss, Denmark, c. 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.75"H x 15.0"W x 9.0"D Stem Le...
Chrome
Midcentury Italian Sciolari Chrome Chandelier, circa 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian midcentury chandelier by Sciolari from 1970s. The chandelier is made in chrome. This chandelier includes 16 pieces of E14 bulbs. It is in a very good original vintage cond...
Chrome
$6,995Sale Price|41% Off
1960s Signed Rare Arredoluce Chrome Chandelier, Italia
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Unique Arredoluce model blending a classic chandelier structure with a minimalist modern bold approach . 8-arm deep chromed brass structure with thick mouth blowed glass hurricane...
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Veca, Italian Vintage Glass and Chrome Chandelier
By VECA
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition for this vintage chandelier produced by Veca during the 60s. It is made from chrome, glass and opaline glass.
Chrome
Robert Sonneman Seven-Light Chrome Tiered Chandelier
By Robert Sonneman
Located in North Miami, FL
Robert Sonneman seven-light chrome tiered chandelier. There is movement and illumination in this beautiful chandelier.
Chrome
Vintage Sputnik Chandelier, Stilnovo Italy, Chrome & Opaline
By Stilnovo
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Sputnik Chandelier, Stilnovo Italy, Chrome & Opaline Glass Mid-century modern Sputnik chandelier, attributed to Stilnovo and manufactured in Italy during the 1960s.
Metal, Chrome
Mid-century Chrome & Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful three-light chandelier in chrome and white Murano glass, made in Italy in the 1970's.
Chrome
Mid-Century Chrome & Glass Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Elektroinstala Děčín
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage chandelier made of chrome and pressed glass in former Czechoslovakia in the 1970's. Manufactured by Elektroinstala Decín. Two separate circuits: 1+4x60W, E25-E27. US wiring c...
Chrome
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
Fantabulous Multi Arm Vintage Sputnik Chrome Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A round multi arm 12 bulb glistening chrome Sputnik chandelier with dozens of decorative tendrils that make this vintage fixture look like an amazing underwater creature. Bottom of ...
Chrome
Chrome Chandelier by Oscar Torlasco, Italy 1960s
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Greding, DE
Six-armed chandelier made of chrome-plated metal by Oscar Torlasco. The light bulbs are mounted between thick glass panes and concave metal discs. The reflected light creates interes...
Metal, Chrome
Sciolari Multi-Tiered Crystal and Chrome Chandelier, Italy
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Astoria, NY
Sciolari Modern Multi-Tiered Crystal and Chrome Chandelier, with faceted square crystal and narrow cylindrical drops. 46" H x 22" Diameter.
Crystal, Chrome
Pair of Large Modern Three-Tiered Chrome Ice Glass Chandeliers by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modern chrome brushed chandeliers, manufactured by Kalmar Austria in the 1970s, have eight E27 sockets and three layers of 18 textured solid ice glass sheets dangling from it.
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Large Modern Three-Tiered Chrome Ice Glass Chandeliers by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modern chrome brushed chandeliers, manufactured by Kalmar Austria in the 1970s, have eight E27 sockets and three layers of 18 textured solid ice glass sheets dangling from it.
Steel, Chrome
Frederick Cooper Chrome and Glass Modernist Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant five-arm chandelier with a total of 10 lights on double branches. Devoid of kitsch qualities found in so many chrome fixtures of the period.
Chrome
$2,852Sale Price / item|20% Off
Vintage Pendant Chandelier Lamp Chrome
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a Vintage Pendant Chandelier that seamlessly combines classic design with modern functionality. Its exquisite features are designed to captivate and enhance your space. ...
Wire, Iron
Gio Ponti Style Chandelier Glass Chrome, 1960
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Pendant light; Style Gio Ponti, 1960 Nice architectural light with stacked glass discs, orbiting around a chrome stem. Made from thick grey-charcoal smokey glass pieces with polishe...
Brass, Chrome
Classic Chrome & Crystal Starburst / Sputnik Chandelier..after LOBMEYR
By J. & L. Lobmeyr Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist ,Space Age Chrome & Crystal Starburst / .Sputnik Chandelier..after LOBMEYR.. Nice quality. facited crystal, chromed nickel spikes. 12 bulb light source.tested and e...
Crystal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Kaiser 6-Arm Space Age Chandelier, Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This midcentury chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten, crafted in Germany in the 1960s, showcases a captivating Space Age design. Its sleek, futuristic aesthetic is highlighted by six beauti...
Metal
Nine-Light Chrome Lightolier Chandelier, 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Midcentury nine arm chrome light fixture with ceiling canopy. Includes 25" inches of chain.
Chrome
$3,923 / item
XL Doria Glass and Chrome Chandelier, Germany 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
XL Mid-century modern chandelier produced by Doria Leuchten in Germany in the 1960s.
Chrome
5-Light Mazzega Chrome and Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
Stunning chrome and glass 5 light chandelier in very fine, original and working condition. The bright chrome frame supports textured curved glass panels. This fixture accepts five st...
Chrome
Sputnik Chandelier Kinkeldey Style, Glass Chrome, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A German enameled and chromed glass sputnik pendant light / chandelier in the style of Kinkeldey, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 The lamp takes six medium screw base Edison ...
Chrome, Enamel
Early Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Chrome Chandelier
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Hanover, MA
This is a very early example of the iconic "2097" chandelier designed in 1958 by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce, from the late 1950's early 1960's. Chrome is bright and shiny...
Chrome
Atomic Chrome Chandelier by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Atomic chrome chandelier with nine-glass globes was designed by Kaiser Leuchten. The globes are hand blown. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready...
Chrome
Sputnik Chrome Chandelier by Doria , Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Chandelier with six smoked glass globes on a chrome frame. Made by Doria - Wonderful light effect. Best of the 1960s from Germany. High quality and in very good conditi...
Chrome
Stilnovo Chrome Chandelier with Glass Spheres, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Mid-century chandelier following the designs of the Italian firm Stilnovo, 1960s. The architectural body is crafted entirely from chromed metal, featuring a raised central stem. From...
Chrome
Chrome Sputnik Trompet Chandelier Model Dandelion, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful large Sputnik trumpet chandelier model Dendiolon, extending from the center sphere with fifteen sockets are mounted at trumpet-shaped shades they create a perfectly gorgeou...
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Fine 1970s Glass and Chrome Murano Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine 1970s chrome and glass (clear and amber) Murano pendant.
Chrome
Stunning Kalmar chrome Chandelier, Ice Glass, Germany, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
A Stunning Chandelier with brilliant ice glasses made by Kalmar , Germany, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Two tiers structure gathers many structured glasses, beautifully refracting ...
Crystal, Chrome
Mid-Century Chrome Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1970’s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of glass, chrome 3x60W,E27 or E26 socket Re-polished Fully functional Original condition.
Chrome
Midcentury Chrome Chandelier/ Jílové u Děčína, 1970s
By Jílové u Děčína
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome Re-polished Fully functional Original condition.
Chrome
Six-Light Chrome and Frosted Glass Globe Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Collectible 1970s Six-Light Chrome and Frosted Glass Globe Chandelier A striking six-light chandelier from the 1970s, crafted with a sculptural chrome frame and six frosted glass gl...
Chrome
Modernist Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
It features an abundance tapered textured glass rods emanating from a chrome sphere with nine light fittings. With its clean modernist lines and monochromatic palate, this piece is a...
Chrome
$14,100 / item
Long Tiered Glass Rod Chandelier with Chrome Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Long chandelier with six tiers with over a thousand glass rods on a chrome frame.
Metal, Chrome
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Chrome and Grey Glass Pendant Chandelier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A hexagonal 1970s lantern pendant, with chrome frame and grey bronze glass panels.
Chrome
Late-20th Century Chandelier, in Chrome, circa 1970
Located in Beirut, LB
This chandelier has a bold modern aesthetic with a touch of industrial design.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Kaiser 9-Arm Space Age Chandelier, 1960s, Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A midcentury chandelier made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its Space Age design and nine opal glass balls. The body of the light is made of chrome metal, including ...
Metal
Carlo Nason Chandelier, Murano Glass & Chrome, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carlo Nason chandelier. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s. Murano glass, chrome plated metal. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. Height ( overall drop) can be shorter. NO TARIFF...
Chrome
Paavo Tynell, Chandelier, Chrome, Metal, Fabric, Finland, 1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome-plated, green-lacquered metal and white fabric chandelier, model 3305, designed by Paavo Tynell and produced by Taito, Finland, c. 1940s. Wear consistent with age and use...
Metal, Chrome
Chandelier in Glass and Chrome, 50°, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Chrome
Chandelier in Glass and Chrome, 50°, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp Material: chrome, glass Style: 50 Country:: France To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. We have specialized in the...
Chrome
$5,349 / item
Large pair of Chrome chandelier with smoked glass
Located in Brussels, BE
This striking pair of mid-century chandeliers features a sleek chrome structure paired with smoked glass elements, creating a bold and modern aesthetic.
Chrome
1970s Chrome and Glass Sputnik Chandelier Light
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in Bensalem, PA
Rare Sputnik lamp with glass pineapple dome shaped shades.
Chrome
Angelo Mangiarotti, Chandelier, Chrome Metal, Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Candle, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in High Point, NC
A semi-frosted glass and chrome-plated metal chandelier, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Candle, Italy, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 43.5" H x 30" Diameter Bul...
Chrome
Drukov Brno Glass and Chrome Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Drukov
Located in Praha, CZ
A distinctive Mid-Century chandelier designed and manufactured by Drukov Brno in the 1970s, Czechoslovakia. The piece features a bold multi-arm composition with textured pressed glas...
Metal, Chrome
Mid.Century Chrome Chandelier by Sciolari, Italy 1960s
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid.Century Chrome Chandelier by Sciolari, Italy 1960s. 8 e14 sockets chrome in good conditon.
Metal, Chrome
Post-Modern Targetti Sankey Chandelier
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Targetti Sankey, chandelier, chrome-plated steel, plastic, Italy, 1970s.
Steel, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Articulated Chrome and Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian midcentury chrome and brass chandelier with articulating arms.
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Chrome Bird Cage Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Stunning chrome ball chandelier in excellent original condition, clean working and ready to install. This fixture is often referred to as the Birdcage Chandelier, designed by Gaetano...
Chrome
Design Space Age Chrome Sputnik Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1970s - Very good original condition. jr
Chrome
Chrome and Glass Chandelier Attributed to Sciolari, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century chromed metal chandelier with hand made glass lamp shades. The chandelier emits a beautiful light. Very much in the style of Gaetano Sciolari. 1970s - Italy T...
Metal, Chrome
Bespoke Glass and Chrome Chandelier, Italy, circa 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari, Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Vienna, AT
Bespoke glass tube 1970s chandelier, Italy, midcentury Dimensions are 21.65" x 44" (total drop) Elegant chandelier in very good original vintage condition. It's comprised of a ...
Brass, Chrome
Bespoke Glass and Chrome Chandelier, Italy, circa 1970
By Mazzega, Gaetano Sciolari, Carlo Nason
Located in Vienna, AT
Well preserved 1970s chandelier, Italy, circa 1930. Dimensions are 26.4" x 47" (total drop); We have a smaller one available also. Elegant chandelier in very good original vintage ...
Brass, Chrome
Chromed Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, circa 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Wien, Au
Chromed chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, circa 1960s Five hanging parts Original condition.
Chrome
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.