Murano glass pendant in white, red & blue by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950's
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Hand-blown No. 011.13 glass pendants with red and blue, designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini. O...
Brass
Gaia, Murano 5 Amber and 2 Red Mezza Filigrana glass sphere, Piattelli Design
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia Collection is a stunning series of lighting spheres that breathe new life into a timeless Mid-century Murano technique known as Mezza Filigrana. This versatile collection of...
Brass
$520Sale Price|81% Off
Large White, Yellow And Red Italian Murano Art Glass Dome Pendant Light
By Effetre International Company
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large white, yellow and red Italian Murano Art glass dome pendant light. Attributed to Effetre International, Italy. The Murano glass is predominantly opaline white with clear, r...
Art Glass
1 of 3 Art Deco Ruffled Murano Hand Blown Glass Pendants Red Pink, 1940
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ruffled hand blown Murano glass pendants, 1970. These are is a real eye catchers and suitable for many different interiors. Several pieces available. The glass looks ruf...
Glass
$609Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Space Age Pendant Ceiling Lamp Red Color Murano Glass by Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega 1946
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Structure made of chromed steel, red polished aluminum, and blown Murano glass. A specialized artisan made with great care the restoration of this chandelier to bring back this piece...
Aluminum, Steel
Vistosi Lampadario Murano Glass Ottone 1955 Italy
By Vistosi
Located in Milano, IT
Lampadario Vistosi
Murano Glass
1 of 5 Art Deco Ruffled Murano Hand Blown Glass Pendants Red Pink White, 1940
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ruffled hand blown Murano glass pendants, 1970. This are is a real eye catchers and suitable for many different interiors. Several pieces available. The glass looks ruff...
Glass
Carlo Nason murano pendant lamp Eclisse, Italy 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century orange murano pendant lamp Eclisse by Carlo Nason made in Italy in the 1960s. Named "Eclisse" which means eclipse in Italian, this lovely lamp consists of two stunning ha...
Murano Glass
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Stunning Large Red Vistosi Pendant
By Gino Vistosi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
All original condition large Vistosi Pendant with opaline red/white Murano glass and original hardware. Nice detail are the white porcelain beads used to camouflage the steel cabl...
Nickel, Brass
Colorful 1940s Orientalist Lantern by Seguso in Murano Glass, Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Colourful Lantern in Murano glass manufactured in Murano Italy by the Seguso factory circa 1940. This light consists of 3 stacked pieces in an Orientalist style. The lantern takes ...
Murano Glass
1970s Pendant Light with Red Murano Glass Discs
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
A pendant lamp from the 1970s featuring a distinctive design composed of Murano glass discs. The structure features a combination of transparent and red discs, creating an eye-catchi...
Murano Glass
Vintage Glass Pendant Light Murano, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage pendant light Murano. This central pendant light is crafted from heavy hand-blown glass with dramatic swirling clouds of red and black creating a warm feel. Photography f...
Chrome
$900Sale Price|50% Off
Red Pendant by Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian pendant with red Murano glass and lacquered metal / Designed by Seguso circa 1960’s / Made in Italy 1 light / E12 or E14 type / max 40W Diameter: 2.8 inches / Height...
Metal
Two Gino Vistosi Murano Glass Mid Century Pendant Lamps, Italy, 1950s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful Murano glass pendant lights from the 1950s, designed and manufactured by Gino Vistosi, Murano, Italy. Sold and priced per piece. In orange and yellow, both with white o...
Murano Glass
$3,500 / set
Italian Murano Glass Pendant by Vistosi
By Luciano Vistosi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large Italian light fixtures .Glass is red fume color Glass net is 15x11 inches . Pls note: Item is located at Beverly Store 7274 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036
Brass
Orange Murano Glass Pendant Light by Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass ceiling light by Vistosi.
Glass
$8,282 / item
Capucine Wall Sconce in Red Glass by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Colorful wall lamp composed of three layers of cast Murano glass, mounted on a brushed brass structure in the shape of a Capucine flower. Featuring 3x dimmable G9 bulbs without the ...
Brass
Red glass pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Red Model L 63 glass pendant designed in the 1960s by Alessandro Pianon for Venetian glassmaker Vistosi. The glass is subtle and still in beautiful vintage condition. The metal ceil...
Metal
Venini Murano Orange Cased Glass Pendant 1950's
By Venini
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Classic Venini Murano dark orange and white, cased glass pendant chandelier. Very elegant UFO-"disco volante" shape. Height can be adjusted to desired length.
Art Glass
In the style Gruppo Luce La Murrina Orange Color Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
By La Murrina
Located in Roma, Lazio
Extraordinary orange color for this Murano chandelier, an orange color with a unique transparency. Its orange color is really guessed for a different and original chandelier from oth...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,124Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Jewel-Shaped Brass Pendant with Murano Glass
Located in bari, IT
Elegant 1950s pendant with brass ladder-shaped frame and murano glass diffuser, the red-purple color gives this magnificent object a unique feature making it look like a real piece o...
Brass
Pair of red glass pendants by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of hand-blown red no. 011.11 glass pendants designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini. One of...
Brass
Ripple Structure Murano Glass Pendant Light from Indoor, The Netherlands, 1970's
By Indoor
Located in Steenwijk, NL
We have two identical lamps available. Both in similar and very good condition. This light is documented in the 'Indoor' catalogue of 1971 and was available in orange or green. Indoo...
Metal
Mid-century pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi Murano glass , 1950s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi Murano glass , 1950s Dimensions: 80 cm height , 35cm diameter, 29cm height glass Material: Glass Color: Orange
Glass
Murano Glass Pendant, Art Deco Period, Italy, circa 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Murano glass pendant. Art deco period. Italy, circa 1920.
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Orange-Red Glass Pendant Light, Vignelli Style
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Hanover, MA
This mid-century modern pendant light features a vibrant orange-red cased glass shade with a bulbous lower body and a tapering neck. The high-gloss glass displays subtle internal ton...
Murano Glass
White and Red Glass Pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Hand blown white and red glass pendant no. 011.11 designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini. One of ...
Brass
Vintage 3 glass pendant lights by Vistosi, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage tricolor pendant lighs by Vistosi. This chandelier or pendant lights are made out of italian glass attached to an adjustable black cord with brass/metal hardware. Timeless ...
Murano Glass
Flower Shaped Orange Glass Pendant Lamp by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1960s/1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This beautiful flower shaped pendant lamp was made by the German manufacturer Peill & Putzler. It is made of double-layerd hand blown Murano glass with an orange outside and an opal ...
Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Small Venetian chandelier in colourless and red Murano glass, circa 1950
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Small Venetian chandelier in colourless and red Murano glass, circa 1950
Glass
Small Venetian chandelier in colourless and red Murano glass, circa 1950
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Small Venetian chandelier in colourless and red Murano glass, circa 1950
Glass
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.