Mid-Century Modern Pastel Blue Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1980
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid century modern pastel blue Murano glass chandelier, Italy 1980s.
Gold Plate
$7,606 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 35.44 in
Murano Sputnik Pastel Light Blu Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Exciting pastel blue color gradation for this Murano chandelier, different shades together for this beautiful color.
Brass
$7,606 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 35.44 in
Murano Sputnik Pastel Light Blu Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Exciting pastel blue color gradation for this Murano chandelier, different shades together for this beautiful color.
Brass
$7,606 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 35.44 in
Murano Sputnik Pastel Pink Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Exciting pastel pink color for this Murano chandelier, several shades together for this beautiful color.
Brass
$10,765 / item
H 35.44 in Dm 23.63 in
Italian Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier in Pastel Colors and Polished Brass
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Contemporary Italian Sputnik chandelier, handcrafted in Murano, featuring a radial polished brass frame embellished with numerous handcrafted Murano glass elements. The organic glass...
Brass
$7,606 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 35.44 in
Murano Sputnik Pastel Pink Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Exciting pastel pink color for this Murano chandelier, several shades together for this beautiful color.
Brass
Italian Murano Multi-Color Pastel Flowers Gilt Tole Chandelier, circa 1950
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 4-lights. Will be rewired with appropriate sockets for country and ready to hang. (for USA, we install UL US certified sockets) Gilt tole with Murano glass flowers in blue, g...
Murano Glass
$2,900
H 22 in Dm 20.5 in
Rare Italian Murano Multi-Color Pastel Flowers Gilt Tole Chandelier, circa 1950
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6-lights. Will be newly rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Oe of a kind! Gilt tole with Mura...
Murano Glass
$18,723
H 49.22 in Dm 41.34 in
Large and Delicate Pastel Colour, Murano Chandelier, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rare, elegant and delicately-coloured six-light Venetian chandelier, in pale champagne, pink, blue, green and yellow handblown glass. Beautifully made.
Glass
$3,800
H 19 in Dm 19 in
French Rainbow Pastel Confetti Candy Colors Opaline Drops Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Adorning an assortment of pastel opaline Murano drops in different sizes and swags of beads throughout.
Crystal
$2,902
H 37.8 in Dm 22.05 in
Handmade Swirl Murano Glass Ceiling Lamp Pastel Purple Italian Brass 1980s
Located in London, GB
An elegant Italian ceiling lamp in Murano swirl pastels and deep purple colours which is supported by a brass central rod. UFO shaped with pastels of purple, baby blue mix together t...
Blown Glass
$2,902
H 37.8 in Dm 24.41 in
Handmade Swirl Murano Glass Ceiling Lamp Pastel Pink Blue Italian Art Deco 1980s
Located in London, GB
An elegant Italian ceiling lamp in Murano swirl pastels colours which is supported by a brass central rod. UFO shaped with pastels of pink, baby blue mix together to create a swirl. ...
Blown Glass
Murano Pastel Colored Handblown Glass Floral Chandelier
By Andromeda Murano
Located in New York, NY
This fixture has six curved handblown glass arms with etched glass dishes below each light adorned with small baby blue glass drops around the edges. The glass finial has blown flowe...
Vintage Murano Pastel Glass Sphere Chandelier, Ellipctical Shaped, 1970
Located in Florence, IT
Vintage Murano pastel colors glass spheres chandelier. The brass structure has the shape of elliptical orbits.
Brass
1950s Italian Seguso Murano Pastel Coloured Glass Bubble Chandelier
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in London, GB
Large and magical midcentury chandelier by the famous Murano glass maker Seguso.
Glass
Italian Murano Multi-Color Pastel Flowers Gilt Tole Chandelier, circa 1950
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6-lights. Will be rewired with appropriate sockets for country and ready to hang. (for USA, we install UL US certified sockets) Chippy Gilt tole with Murano glass flowers in ...
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Multi-Color Pastel Flowers Gilt Tole Chandelier, circa 1950
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6-lights. Will be rewired with appropriate sockets for country and ready to hang. (for USA, we install UL US certified sockets) Chippy Gilt tole with Murano glass flowers in ...
Murano Glass
Sold
H 41.34 in Dm 25.2 in L 41.34 in
Large Mid-Century Modern Pastel Green Blown Murano Grapes Chandelier, Italy 1930
Located in The Hague, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern period large chandelier made of Murano glass in 1930's period, Italy.
Metal
Pair of Short Pastel Pink Murano Chandeliers * height 2.5 feet
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of Eclectic Pink Murano Chandeliers. Height of the chandelier is flexible (complimentary customization) from a flush mount in a total heigh of 22.8" / 58 cm (seen on the last pi...
Chrome
Big Italian Murano Multi-Color Pastel Flowers Gilt Tole Chandelier, circa 1950
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6-lights. Will be newly rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Gilt tole with over 40 Murano glas...
Murano Glass
“Galaxy” Chandelier in Brass and Fumé Murano Glass
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This extraordinary Midcentury Modern Sputnik chandelier features eight copper-finished brass arms with ball finials and twelve additional arms holding hand-blown smoked Murano glass ...
Brass
$435 / item
H 3.54 in W 14.37 in D 7.67 in
ENA Handmade Embossed, Adjustable Brass Art - Picture Artisanal Wall Sconce
Located in İstiklal, TR
ENA Brass Casting Picture Wall Sconce is meticulously crafted from solid brass, offering both durability and timeless appeal. Its surface is adorned with hand-applied, intricate patt...
Brass
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$7,606 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 39.38 in
Midcentury Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic sputnik of green color, amazing design due to its very particular shape of these green glass spheres and for the fantastic brass rods. Very elegant, will furnish and deco...
Brass
$12,643 / item
H 35.44 in W 66.93 in D 66.93 in
Large Contemporary Italian Chandelier Brass and Glass, 12 Arms
By Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii
Located in Bochum, NRW
Trendy Mid Century Italian Style, this beautiful ceiling fixture impresses by its lines simplicity and clean design. 170x170x35 cm (WxDxH) Made of brass and with mate glass globe sh...
Brass
$6,787 / item
H 61.03 in Dm 43.31 in
Italian Mid-Century Murano Leaf Chandelier in Handblown Venetian Glass and Brass
By Barovier
Located in Bochum, NRW
Illuminate your space with this striking vintage Murano chandelier, a true testament to Italian mid-century artistry. Expertly handcrafted in Murano, Italy, this chandelier features ...
Brass
$1,856 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
RESTOCK - 50cm Prismatic Glass Holophane Globe Parisian Street Lamp, C.1960
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
Worldwide shipping available, get in touch for a quote. Beautifully formed spherical Holophane Parisian glass street lights, made in France. c.1960. This version has the 50cm diame...
Glass, Fiberglass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Paavo Tynell, Florian Schulz
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined chandeliers are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finni...
Brass
"Madeleine" Bow Back Walnut Chair by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
This modern solid Oak dining chair in a rich walnut finish features a unique bow-shaped back and a contoured upholstered seat. The seat is crafted for comfort and made with a woven ...
Oak
Paavo Tynell '1965' Pendant Lamp in Red for GUBI
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell '1965' Pendant Lamp in Red for GUBI Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1947, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in a perforated brass metal shade with whi...
Brass, Metal
$450 / item
H 15.75 in W 5.91 in D 6.7 in
Opaline Glass Brass Vintage Cast Iron Double Sconces Wall Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Double vintage brass and cast iron sconce wall lamp Brass top with opaline glass Diameter cast iron wall piece 10.5 cm / 4”. 2 holes to secure. Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb Priced pe...
Brass, Iron
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
$5,804 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Iroko veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustable she...
Wood
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Patinated Brass Sconces by Robert Stilin
Located in New York City, NY
Priced Individually. Lead time is 6-8 weeks. Patinates beautifully with time. Can be made in nickel, patinated brass, and lacquered brass.
Brass
$9,995 / item
H 20 in Dm 24 in
Modernist Italian Gray White Light Beige Murano Glass Leaf Sputnik Flush Mount
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary bespoke Venetian post modern chandelier with sunburst organic design and Hollywood Regency glamour, entirely hand crafted in Italy, composed of a sensual amorphous clust...
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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