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1970s Mid-Century Modern Frosted Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing white frosted murano glass chandelier designed and manufactured in Italy in the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

1970s Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Cascade Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing white frosted murano glass chandelier designed and manufactured in Italy in the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

1970s Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Cascade Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing white frosted murano glass chandelier designed and manufactured in Italy in the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

A 1970s Mazzega Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Huge Cascade Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing brown and clear murano glass cascading chandelier designed and manufactured by Mazzega
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vintage Venetian/Murano Glass Chandelier, 6 Arm
By Murano 5
Located in Bronx, NY
This stylish vintage Venetian glass chandelier is beautifully designed with hand blown "Murano
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mazzega Murano Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega, Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish Mazzega Murano glass chandelier dates to the 1970s and is the perfect shape and size
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1970s Mid-Century Modern Ice effect Murano Glass Cascading Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing square spiral chandelier designed and manufactured in Murano by Mazzega, the chandelier
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vintage Mid Century Murano Mazzega Colorful Round Italian Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Magical vintage Murano Mazzega colorful glass chandelier. Holds 3 lightbulbs. Has 8 glass pieces
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Venini in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large multi-tiered chandelier in hand blown Murano glass by Venini , Italy, circa 1970. Comprised
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Venini in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large multi-tiered ]" Cascade " chandelier in hand blown Murano glass attributed to Venini , Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
look due to the shape of the Murano glass elements that hang from the frame. We have numerous sizes
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
look due to the shape of the Murano glass elements that hang from the frame. We have numerous sizes
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
look due to the shape of the Murano glass elements that hang from the frame. We have numerous sizes
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
look due to the shape of the Murano glass elements that hang from the frame. We have numerous sizes
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Large, 36-Arm, Clear Amber Murano /Venetian Glass Modern Neoclassical Chandelier
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
Two large, sober and elegant double tier Venetian glass chandeliers in clear amber glass with 24
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Large Murano Glass Chandelier, Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Dallas, TX
. Normal with age. The Murano chandelier has been professionally rewired for the US, and has 1 medium size
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Disc Mid-Century Modern Tiered Chandelier, Antiqued Brass, New Wired
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Stamford, CT
Murano Disc Mid-Century Modern Tiered Chandelier, Antiqued Brass, New Wired, Lavender and White
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Brass

Pair Murano Disc Mid-Century Modern Tiered Chandelier, Antique Brass, Monumental
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Stamford, CT
Palatial Murano Disc Mid-Century Modern Tiered Chandeliers, A Pair, Antiqued Brass Base, New Wired
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Brass

Mazzega Attributed Satin-Finished Brass and Murano Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Prato, Tuscany
diffused; they were created by master glassmakers in a Murano furnace. We can attribute the chandelier with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair of Murano Disc Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers, Antique Brass, New Wired
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Apple Green Murano Disc Mid-Century Modern Tiered Chandelier, Antiqued Brass, New Wired
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Brass

Pair of Murano Disc Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers, Antiqued Brass, New Wired
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Stamford, CT
Murano Disc Mid-Century Modern Tiered Chandelier, Antiqued Brass, New Wired, A Pair. Multiple
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Brass

Murano Glass and Brass Multi Color Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 1970
By Murano 5
Located in Rome, IT
Murano chandelier from the middle of the century, more colors. (pink, light blue and light brown
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Murano chandelier multicolor triedri – 242 prism - Mariangela model
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic vintage Murano chandelier made by 242 Murano crystal multicolored prism (TRIEDRI) on four
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Mazzega Murano Glass Iced Leaves Chandelier, 1960s-70s, 36 leaves total*
By Mazzega
Located in Warrenton, OR
Mazzega Murano Glass Iced Leaves Chandelier, 1960s-70s, 36 leaves total* This is a large sized
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Gorgeous Pair Large Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Art Pendant Lights
By Murano 5
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful "designer's dream" pair of mouth blown, glass art chandeliers. These elegant Murano
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Huge Murano chandelier multicolor quadriedri – 242 prism - Mariangela model
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic vintage Murano chandelier made by 242 Murano crystal multicolored prism (QUADRIEDRI) on
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

XL Murano Chandelier Multicoloured, Venetian, 15 Arms
By Arthur Elrod Venini, Arte Nuova Murano, AVMazzega, Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the stunning XL Murano Chandelier Multicoloured, a true masterpiece of Venetian
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Medium to Large Size Round Camer Chandelier
By Murano 5, Camer Glass
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern Venini Prizms light fixture chandelier.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Italian Mid-Century Cognac Colored Muranoglass Chandelier by AV Mazzega, 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Salzburg, AT
Italian mid-century chandelier manufactured by the company AV MAZZEGA in the 1960s. 17 cognac
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

"Cascade" Mazzega Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass, 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern one-light chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in clear and orange glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Carlo Nason by Mazzega chandelier murano Glass , italy 1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Carlo nason by mazzega chandelier , unique model in size XXL. glass of murano in frosted glass
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Quatity Grey Thick Murano Glass Bowls Venini Style, Different Sizes, 1960
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 7 stunning Murano glass globes. Outstanding high- end quality design with an amazing color
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large 1960's Carlo Nason Mazzega Murano Chandelier, 180 Interlocking Elements
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in London, GB
This is quite a large elegant 12 bulbs original 1960's classic tiered Murano chandelier with around
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Drop Chandelier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Murano glass chandelier with 40 petal like drop glass curved discs. Has 10 total
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Italian Vintage Murano Chandelier in the Manner of Mazzega, 52 Big Glass Petals
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge and rare Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 52 big glass petals (transparent and white
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Large Murano Glass Flower Chandelier
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in London, GB
A large chrome and Murano glass flower chandelier with 13 fluted glass flower shaped drops, in two
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Large Murano Glass Flower Chandelier
Large Murano Glass Flower Chandelier
H 39.38 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Italian Midcentury Murano Glass and Nickel Mazzega Chandelier by Carlo Nason 70s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent, original vintage chandelier designed from Carlo Nason and manufactured in Murano from
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Vintage Mazzega Murano Glass Pendant
By Mazzega
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this hanging Murano glass pendant fixture attributed to Mazzega dates from the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Pink Art Glass Round Mid-Century Chandelier, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Murano chandelier with an elongated art glass design rods with a chrome structure and unique glass
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Large & Great Shape Venetian Murano of Mouthblown Colorful Glass Pendant Light
By Murano 5
Located in Lisse, NL
, Italian fixture from the Mid-Century era could be perfect for that. Apart from the large size, this
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze

20th Century Italian over Size Sputnik Murano Glass Chandelier, Brass Pendant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very large Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier of round shape, designed with octagonal heavy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Murano Round Pink Color Art Glass Mid-Century Chandeliers, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
chandelier, created and produced in Murano immediately after the second half of the 20th century. The
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Brutalist Murano Waterfall Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1960s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Almelo, NL
for Mazzega made in Italy 1960s. Our Mid-Century Modern Mazzega Murano glass chandelier features
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mazzega Mid-century Modern Italian Petals Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s
By AVMazzega
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Murano chandelier produced by Mazzega, composed of 30 pink and transparent glass petals supported
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Round Periwinkle Color Art Glass Mid-Century Chandeliers, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
chandelier, created and produced in Murano immediately after the second half of the 20th century. The
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Style Chandelier, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Italian workshop of murano glass. The lamp is technically sound. Standard bulb E14 thread. Chandelier is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

1970's Italian Murano Pendant for Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Paris, FR
Superb 1970's big Murano glass tulip-shaped pendant handcrafted by the Italian master glassmakers
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mazzucato Mid-Century Modern Black Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, 1984
By Mazzucato
Located in Murano, Venezia
Here is a great classic from 1984 designed by Daniele Mazzucato. This chandelier is composed of 22
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass, Art Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Murano Glass Impero Chandelier, 1995s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Large Murano blown glass chandelier with 48 amber and Swarovski elements. The chandelier can be
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Crystal Murano Glass Triedri Chandelier, 1990s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass chandelier with 79 crystal and gold leaf 24-karat elements. This typical
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Toso Murano Mid-Century Modern Amber Venetian Glass Chandelier Italian, 1989
By Toso Vetri D'arte
Located in Murano, Venezia
Important chandelier in Murano glass for its size that reaches a diameter of 80 cm (inches 31.49
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass, Art Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Crystal Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, 1985
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Large Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier with crystal color elements. This fantastic chandelier
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier, 1980s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Fantastic chandelier in blown Murano glass with 30 elements white satin color and Sputnik in satin
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Crystal Murano Glass Triedri Chandelier, 1990s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass chandelier with 79 crystal and gold leaf 24-karat elements. This typical
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Barovier & Toso Mid-Century Modern Amber Murano Glass Ceiling Chandelier, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Murano, Venezia
the item includes professional and tailored packing. The Murano glass chandelier is nothing like a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Barovier & Toso Mid-Century Modern Grey Murano Glass Ceiling Chandelier, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Murano, Venezia
the item includes professional and tailored packing. The Murano glass chandelier is nothing like a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass, Art Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Crystal Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, 1980s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier, with two color elements, smoky grey and crystal trasparent
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, 1980s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier, with two color elements, grey and amber. This fantastic
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Champagne Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, 1985
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Large Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier color champagne elements. This fantastic chandelier
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Red Disc Striking Murano Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Red Murano glass disc chandelier round shape. Each chandelier is made of 50 red discs of precious
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

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Murano Mid Size Chandeliers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of murano mid size chandeliers available for sale. The range of distinct murano mid size chandeliers — often made from glass, metal and murano glass — can elevate any home. There are 746 antique and vintage murano mid size chandeliers for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 115 modern editions to choose from as well. Murano mid size chandeliers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern murano mid size chandeliers are consistently popular styles. Venini, Doria Leuchten Germany and Mazzega Murano each produced beautiful murano mid size chandeliers that are worth considering.

How Much are Murano Mid Size Chandeliers?

Prices for murano mid size chandeliers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, murano mid size chandeliers begin at $1 and can go as high as $93,965, while the average can fetch as much as $4,143.

A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture

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 legendary 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.

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.

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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.

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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.