ARLUS Glass and Gilt and Chrome Metal Chandelier
By Maison Arlus
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This chandelier by Arlus has engraved frosted square glass and a metal structure which silvered on the bars and gilt on the edges of the glasses. The size is perfect for the chandel...
Metal
Pair of Crystal and Chrome Chandelier, Attributed to Swarovski, Austria
By Swarovski
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of crystal and chrome chandelier, attributed to Swarovski. Austria, circa 1970.
Crystal, Chrome
Sciolari, iconic glass sphere and chrome chandelier. Italy 1960s
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with trace of age and use. Slight oxidation on the metal. No cracks or chips on the glasses. Produced in Italy during the late 60s by Sciolari. Full working wi...
Chrome
Midcentury Chandelier Pendant Chrome Opalescent Glass by Mazzega, Italy, 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury Chandelier Pendant, Chrome frame with opalescent Glass with blue tone by Mazzega Italy 1960s 3x e27 Sockets
Chrome
Mid-Century Pair of Large Italian Chrome Chandeliers from 70s
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition for this set of two large chrome chandelier produced in Italy during the 70s. Diameter 80 cm. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on demand for USA stand...
Chrome
Modernist Eight Tier Amethyst Handblown Murano Chandelier with Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
It features a conical body composed of an abundance of handblown Murano circular shades with opaque centers and translucent surrounds in a rich amethyst hue. The chandelier attaches ...
Chrome
1970s Italian Chrome Plated and Glass Chandelier
Located in Praha, CZ
- Cleaned and polished - Good original condition with minor signs of use - 3x , E14-E12 bulb - US wiring compatible
Glass
Large Space Age Midcentury Chrome Chandelier, Sputnik / Atomic, 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Praha, CZ
- space age era - rare type - very nice style of lighting - representative.
Chrome
Midcentury Chrome Murano Glass Chandelier, Attr. to Gino Sarfati, 1960
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Rome, IT
Large chrome structure Sarfatti chandelier, 1960s. Bulbous shaped murano art glass shades with shattered surface effect. Six E27 light bulbs.
Chrome
mid-century 5 lights italian chandelier in chrome and glass
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Italian space age chandelier with five lights The structure is in chromed metal with five glass globes The under part of the globes presents blue color very spectacular In the style ...
Chrome
Hollywood Regency silver chrome chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, 1970s
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Oscar Torlasco, Gaetano Sciolari, Roche Bobois
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. LED compatible. Hollywood Regency and Brutalist style pendant light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo, Italy, 1970s. Silver chrome metal structure co...
Metal, Chrome
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Chrome & Camer Triedre Crystal Starburst Chandelier
By Camer Glass
Located in New York, NY
The chandelier is capped with a conical polished chrome fitting at its base.
Chrome
Murano Glass and Chrome Ice Block Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1960’s Murano Ice Glass and chrome chandelier by Austrian designer Julius Theodor Kalmar. In great vintage condition, chrome back plates were professionally polished. It takes sixte...
Chrome
Italian Chandelier by Fontana Arte, Aqua Slag Glass, Chrome, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Queens, NY
1960s Italian chandelier attributed to Fontana Arte. The chandelier's round perimeter covered with applied aqua slag glass panels which surround a frosted glass shade supported by a ...
Chrome
Mid-Century Chrome Sputnik 1960s Chandelier with Unusual Angled Stem
Located in New York City, NY
Unique Mid-Century Modern, atomic style chrome Sputnik chandelier. This chandelier has an unusual, artistically bent stem which gives it a very sculptural look.
Chrome
1970s Targetti Sankey Italian Chrome and Opaline Glass Chandelier
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned and polished - 6x , E26-E27 bulbs - US wiring compatible
Chrome
Mid-Century Modernist Glass & Chrome Fitted Pendant Chandelier by Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Square Pendant Chandelier was created by the esteemed maker Kinkeldey and originate from Germany, Circa 1970. Composed in a repeating skyscraper style tier...
Chrome
Sciolari geometric chrome and plexiglass 5 lights chandelier. Italy 1970s
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Catania, CT
Very Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this chrome 5 lights chandelier with lampshade in plexiglass. Produced in Italy during the 70s by Sciolari. Full work...
Chrome
Custom Extra Large All Teardrop Sputnik Chandelier in Polished Chrome
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Extra large all teardrop Sputnik chandelier. One shown in polished chrome finish, and is currently available in our NYC showroom. Custom orders are also available for different size...
Chrome
$1,688Sale Price|30% Off
Midcentury Mazzega Murano Glass and Chrome Chandelier, Italy, circa 1960
By Mazzega
Located in London, GB
A midcentury Murano hand blown glass and chrome chandelier by Mazzega, Italy, circa 1960. Space Age art glass design. Presented in very good vintage condition Dimensions: Height 76...
Chrome
Six-Light Chrome Metal Chandelier with Glass Shades circa 70s
Located in Beirut, LB
Mid-20th century beautiful chandelier with six chrome metal lights and glass shades Can be delivered and wired for US and European use.
Chrome
Lightolier 1970's Tinted Lucite and Chrome Cube Form Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Pure 1970’s glam style, this chic fixture features four tinted translucent panels, which shield the interior ( 8 ) bulbs. The metal elements are bright chrome, except the center whic...
Chrome
1960s Six-Light Chrome and Glass Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Schoorl, NL
Gaetano Sciolari monumental chrome and brushed brass two-tier six-light chandelier with cylindrical glass shades, 1960s. Please note, we have several chandeliers of the same style in...
Chrome
Large Midcentury Italian Brushed Chrome and Brass Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A large Mid-Century Modern brushed chrome and brass six-light chandelier, Italy 1960s.
Brass, Chrome
21st Century Angie Crystal and Chrome Chandelier by Roberto Lazzeroni
By Roberto Lazzeroni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
Angie is sophisticated. It's strong. It's strong-willed. Angie knows what it wants. Born out of a reinterpretation of a previous collection, it chose to recount itself, aesthetically...
Crystal, Chrome
Large Midcentury Italian Brushed Chrome and Brass Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A large Mid-Century Modern brushed chrome and brass six-light chandelier, Italy 1960s.
Brass, Chrome
Nine-Light Chrome and Glass Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rijssen, NL
Gaetano Sciolari chrome and brushed brass two-tier nine-light chandelier with cylindrical glass shades, stylish monumental Sciolari chandelier. Consist of three arms with glass cylin...
Brass, Chrome
Restored Mid-Century Chandelier, by Lidokov, Chrome, Opaline Glass, Czech, 1960s
By Lidokov
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Thanks to its universal and understated design, this chandelier serves as a tasteful central element in a modern or retro-styled interior.
Steel, Chrome
Chrome Cascading Mid-Century Six Bulb Pendant Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Chrome Cascading Mid-Century Six Bulb Pendant Chandelier, Italy, 1960s Six chrome column pendants, suspended from a circular white ceiling disc in a cascading spiral pattern with a 5...
Metal, Chrome
Italian Modernist Sputnik Murano Mazzega Amber Artglass Chrome & Wood Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage 1960s Italian modernist Murano Mazzega era art glass chrome chandelier Measures: Diameter 20 in / 50 cm Height 29.5 in (15.7 in, chain)/ 75 cm (40 cm/chain) Glass globe diame...
Chrome
Modernist Feather Chandelier in Murano Smoked Topaz Glass and Polished Chrome
Located in New York, NY
With its clean lines and understated monochromatic palette, this chandelier would be a striking addition to any style of interior, from classic Mid-Century Modern to contemporary.
Chrome
Mid Century Sciolari Eight Arm Sixteen Light Pierced Chrome Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1970s chandelier in chrome by Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier. Each of this fixture’s eight arms has an uplight and downlight and standard sized sockets for a ...
Metal, Chrome
Marvellous Glass Tubes and Chrome Chandelier Kaiser Leuchten 1960s
By Venini
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous glass tube pendant light made by Kaiser Leuchten Germany. The Fixture requires twelve European E14 / 110 Volt Candelabra bulbs, each bulb up to 40 watts.
Metal, Chrome
Chrome and Glass Chandelier Pendant by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury chrome frame six lights chandelier pendant by the Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari. Beautifully decorated with glass globes suspended by thin chains.
Metal, Chrome
Modernist Glitterbox Chandelier in Crystal and Polished Chrome by Swarovski
By Swarovski
Located in New York, NY
This jaw dropping chandelier was realized by the illustrious crystal company Swarovski- one of the world's premiere luxury brands- in Austria circa 2009. The piece features a volumet...
Crystal, Chrome
Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Frosted Globe Pendant Chandelier W/ Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
Complementing the artisanal glasswork, chrome fittings lend a polished, industrial sophistication, emphasizing the chandelier’s clean lines and balanced proportions.
Chrome
Restored Mid-Century Chandelier, by Lidokov, Chrome, Opaline Glass, Czech, 1960s
By Drupol
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Thanks to its balanced morphology and timeless design, this chandelier fits brilliantly as a dominant central element in a modern living space.
Steel, Chrome
$1,028Sale Price|25% Off
Chandelier Chrome and Murano Glass Balls Italian Design 1970s Round
Located in Rome, IT
Chandelier featuring three Murano glass balls wrapped in two chrome rings with a chrome pendant. Beautiful and rare example of 1970s Italian design.
Metal, Chrome
Restored Mid-Century Chandelier, by Drukov, Chrome, Opaline Glass, Czech, 1970s
By Drukov
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
The elegant construction relies on a harmonious contrast between professionally cleaned chrome-plated steel and black lacquered metal details, giving the chandelier a modern and time...
Steel, Chrome
Two-Tiered Crystal Segmented Chandelier with Chrome Fittings by Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Mid-Century modernist two-tiered crystal segment chandelier with chrome fittings by Kinkeldey. Hand-cut faceted square crystal segments are connected in a consecutive mann...
Crystal, Chrome
Crystal 12 Lights Chandelier in Polished Chrome and Crystal by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Crystal 12 Lights Chandelier in Polished Chrome and Crystal by Aggiolight.
Crystal, Chrome
Lupi Cristal Luxor Blue Glass and Chrome Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Lupi Cristal Luxor, Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
This is a three-light chandelier in chrome and blue and green heavy glass by Lupi Cristal Luxor, Italy, 1970s. The original label is still attached as shown in photos. Height w...
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Five-Light Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Bridgeport, CT
In the style of Gaetano Sciolari. Chrome, five-light tiered cylinders attached with bars to the center standard with a circular ceiling attachment. Condition: Please see detail phot...
Chrome
$246Sale Price|89% Off
Italian Mid-Century Murano Chrome Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano chandelier by Mazzega having three clear and amber handblown glass shades on a chrome frame.
Chandelier by Mazzega in Chrome and Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Rome, IT
Chandelier pendant in a chrome structure and five Murano glass balls that embellish the light bulbs. Made by the Italian Mazzega, circa 1970.
Metal, Chrome
Geometric Chrome and Frosted Glass Chandelier by A.V. Mazzega
By AVMazzega
Located in Voorburg, NL
Wonderful chandelier made by A.V. Mazzega with three beautiful characteristic Murano frosted glass bowls on a stunning chrome base with three lights. Manufactured in the early 1970s....
Chrome
Jacques Adnet Eight Light Chandelier Chrome & Opaline Glass Shades French
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Very nice Modernist Jacques Adnet chandelier, Finished in chrome and with 8 original handmade Antique White Opaline shades.
Chrome
Restored Mid-Century Chandelier, by Napako, Chromed Steel, Rewired, Czech, 1950s
By Napako
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
The fixture's appearance is primarily defined by a precisely crafted structure made of professionally cleaned chromed steel, characterized by high gloss and absolute cleanliness of d...
Steel, Chrome
Modernist Chrome and Hand Blown Murano Glass Triedre Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and graphic Sputnik chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It featur...
Chrome
Chromed Chandelier with Crystals design Kinkeldey Germany 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in KUTNO, PL
A spectacular, three-tier chandelier from the renowned Kinkeldey company, an icon of German lighting design in the second half of the 20th century.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Diva 12 Lights Chandelier in Polished Chrome and Crystal by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Diva 12 Lights Chandelier in Polished Chrome and Crystal by Aggiolight. Dimensions: D 122 x H 92 cm. Materials: Polished Chrome, Full Cut Crystal. The Diva collection represents a ...
Crystal, Chrome
21st Century Stravagante Chrome Chandelier & Nickel Chains by Patrizia Garganti
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
In this collection there is something that reminds of the Far East, its grace, its elegance. Maybe, it could be the big circular lampshades, created in precious fabrics or the bendin...
Chrome, Nickel
Chandelier by Mazzega Chrome, Wood and Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Rome, IT
Chandelier pendant in chrome, wood and Murano glass, four-light. Made by the Italian Mazzega, Italy, circa 1970.
Metal, Chrome
Italian Midcentury Brass and Chrome Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant eight-arm midcentury fixture in a perfect vintage condition. E14 light bulbs Wired to fit US standards.
$1,432Sale Price|20% Off
German Orbit Chandelier Glass & Chrome by VEB Lighting Hellerau, 1960s
By VEB Leuchten
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant Orbit chandelier with 32 glass flowers mounted on a white lacquered and partially chromed frame.
Chrome
Restored Mid-Century Chandelier, by Drukov, Chrome, Opaline Glass, Czech, 1970s
By Drukov
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Thanks to its timeless chrome finish and minimalist form, this piece is an ideal addition to modern lofts as well as retro-styled interiors.
Steel, Chrome
Chrome-Plated Sculptural Pendant Light chandelier, style of Maison Charles
Located in New York City, NY
A futuristic 1970s Modern fusee chandelier of sinuous, organic forms in a trio of polished metal tubes that form a harmonious musical note. In the style of Maison Charles et Fils si...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Glass Light Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very high quality sleek modern style chrome and glass 5-arm ceiling light fixture. Newly re-wired. American, mid 20th century. We can shorten the length of the chain to the buyers ...
Chrome
1960s Kaiser Leuchten-Attributed German Five-Arm Chrome Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kaiser Leuchten-attributed German Mid-Century five-arm chandelier dating from the 1960s. Five cylindrical pressed glass shades with dense vertical ribbing sit upright on horizontally...
Metal
Mid-century design chandelier by S.A. Boulanger Chrome & Opaline 1970 vintage
By S.A. Boulanger
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This striking mid-century modern chandelier features a polished chrome frame with seven sculptural white opaline glass shades, each beautifully shaped with distinctive stepped, round...
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.
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The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
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