Rare & Large Shape Venetian Murano Pendant Light Mouthblown Amber Glass in Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, powder colored and great condition Venetian light fixture. This Midcentury Venetian pendant is not only the largest of it's kind we ever had the pleasure of offering, it also...
Iron
Arts & Crafts Pendant Light of Mouth Blown Sea Blue Glass in Wrought Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Original and beautiful organic shape, colorful and great condition Murano pendant light. This Arts & Crafts era Murano pendant is completely original and in excellent condition.
Wrought Iron
1 of the 3 Murano Yellow Brown and Orange Glass Pendant Light, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 3 Doria Leuchten globes (in collaboration with Murano) in the style of Venini, manufactured, circa 1960. Real statement piece. High-end thick Murano crystal glass shades ma...
Brass
Wonderful Antique Italian Murano Crystal Glass Chandelier / Six Light Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Remarkable workmanship, mouthblown art glass chandelier. If you are looking for a special light fixture to grace your living space then this handcrafted chandelier from the land of ...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Murano Light by Ercole Barovier
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Ware, GB
An exceptional, Art Deco Murano glass ceiling light, by Barovier & Toso, one of the most celebrated Venetian glassmakers. The distinctive piece features a striking octagonal clear g...
Brass
Italian, Murano, Rare Blown & Colored Glass 3-Light Pendant Chandelier, ca. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
a fine and rare example of Murano glass blowing, the fixture having a central standard below a canopy issuing three glass chains connecting to arms fused to the body consisting of f...
Blown Glass
Stunning 16-Light Murano Crystal Chandelier, circa 1920s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful very large sixteen light Murano glass and cut crystal silvered chandelier, Italy, circa 1920s. This beautiful handcrafted fixture is made of silvered brass elements, Mur...
Crystal
Pair of Murano Glass Foliage Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's Murano light fixtures with 6 lights each. Blown glass and flowers. Sold individually. Measurements: Current drop: 34" Height of body: 25" Diameter: 18"
Metal
15-light Multicolor Murano chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
15-light Multicolor Murano chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Glass
Venetian Murano Glass Crystal Eight-Light Chandelier, Italy, 1910-1920
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A rare original Venetian handcrafted crystal eight-light chandelier, Italy, 1910-1920. Eight hand blown Murano scroll lamp arms with candelabra light sockets surrounded by glass cand...
Crystal, Brass
$132,557Sale Price|20% Off
19th-20th Century 30-Light Polychrome Murano Chandelier
Located in London, by appointment only
A rare 19th century Murano polychrome glass chandelier profusely hung with floral and foliate elements, 30 lights issue on three tiers 6, 9, 18. Italy, 19th century, Murano, Meas...
Blown Glass
Italian 19th Century Crystal and Murano 12-Light Cage Chandelier, Louis XV Style
Located in Firenze, IT
This sophisticated lighting fixture features a finely crafted gilt bronze and brass structure, elegantly adorned with a rich array of high-quality cut crystal pendants, glass beads a...
Crystal, Brass
Multicolored Venetian Murano glass chandelier, 8 light arms and three levels
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Multicolored Murano glass Venetian chandelier, 8 light arms and three tiers of flowers and leaves, around 1880 newly electrified
Glass
Colorless Murano Glass Chandelier 8 Arms Of Light Circa 1890
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Colorless Murano glass chandelier 8 arms of light, new electrification, three levels of flowers and leaves
Glass
Venetian Chandelier In Gilded And Dark Blue Murano Glass, 5 Light Arms, Circa 19
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Chandelier In Gilded And Dark Blue Murano Glass, 5 Light Arms, Circa 1960
Metal
Multicolored Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier, 11 Light Arms on Two Levels, Arou
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Multicolored Murano glass Venetian chandelier, 11 light arms on two levels, circa 1880 antique chandelier, chips and slight losses invisible on a very coherent whole
Glass
Monumental Venetian Murano Colored and Clear Glass 9 Light Chandelier Circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Unusual and very Rare Antique Venetian Polychrome Murano glass Nine Light Chandelier in Colored and Clear Blown Glass with Extensive Foliate and Floral Ornament A monumen...
Blown Glass
19th Century Metal And Murano Glass Lantern Pendant
Located in PARIS, FR
19th Century Metal and Murano Glass Pendant This majestic pendant light with its bronze structure and Murano glass panels is an exceptional piece that emanates from the rich artisti...
Glass
Venini 6-Light Murano Glass Chandelier, c.1925
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Venini 6-light Murano glass chandelier, fully functional. About 1925.
Murano Glass
Six-Light Murano Italian Chandelier, 1920
Located in Oldebroek, NL
Six-light Murano chandelier partly from glass and brass. Beautiful crystal Vase in the centre of the chandelier with six bobeches. Six glass arms in the top with pendeloques and six ...
Crystal, Brass
Unavailable
H 37.41 in Dm 43.31 in
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Six-Light Chandelier in Yellow Glass
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
An elegant Italian Art Deco Murano glass chandelier. This elegant piece of Italian Design presents six branches and lights. Beautiful shade of yellow and simple, elegant lines. It...
Murano Glass
Attractive Large Six-Light Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, circa 1920s
Located in London, GB
An attractive Large 6 Light Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, Circa 1920s Total Height: 36" - 91.5 cm Total Width: 36" - 91.5 cm Stock No: CH1848 Price: £6,950
Venini Cappelli Pendant Light Made in Italy in 1925 by Vittorio Zecchin
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pendant light made in Venice 1925 by Venini Cappellin designed by artistic director Vittorio Zecchin. Blown in several shades of color, shade in champagne with a red trim, st...
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 53.15 in Dm 41.34 in
Mid-19th Century Venetian Murano Clear and Gilt Crystal Sixteen-Light Chandelier
Located in Firenze, IT
A stunning antique Venetian Murano crystal sixteen-light chandelier dating from the mid-19th century. Six branches on the top and ten branches on a lower level. Composed entirely o...
Blown Glass
Large Venetian 8 Light Chandelier
Located in Culver City, CA
This wonderful Venetian chandelier, circa the 1920's, has a full complement of hand blown flowers and leaves. Recently re-wired, It is ready to be placed in your special setting.
Brass
Antique Venetian Murano Pendant Light Mouth Blown Glass into Iron Frame
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Lovely early 20th century antique venetian pendant light with one internal bulb. This fantastic pendant made by Venetian master craftsmen of mouth-blown glass. In transparent glass w...
Murano Glass
Antique Venetian Murano Pendant Light Mouth blown Glass into Iron Frame
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Lovely early 20th century antique venetian pendant light with one internal bulb. This fantastic pendant made by Venetian master craftsmen of mouth-blown glass. In transparent glass w...
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso clear murano glass pendant light. Italy 1940s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Catania, CT
A beautiful Murano glass pendant by renowned glass artist Archimede Seguso, dating back to the 1940s. This elegant piece showcases hand-blown clear glass with a refined, curved plate...
Murano Glass
Art Deco, Ercole Barovier pendant light in murano glass from 40s
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Catania, CT
Murano glass pendant light produced in Italy by Ercole Barovier during the 40s.
Brass
Sold
H 56.7 in Dm 51.19 in
Belle Époque Style Italian Antique Murano Glass Twenty-Two-Light Chandelier
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in London, GB
This breathtaking Italian chandelier is made entirely from Murano glass, with flowers, leaves and acorns featuring as decoration along its twenty-two branches. Glass from the Italian...
Murano Glass
Venetian Murano Six-Light Chandelier
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a Classic clear glass Murano Venetian six-light chandelier consisting of molded glass leaves and flowers with swirled glass candle arms terminating in deep bobeches, circa 1930.
Murano Glass
Sold
H 45 in W 49 in D 49 in
18th C. Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier Ceiling Light antique Hanging pendant
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Very rare and exquisite late 18th century amazing, elegant, and large Murano Venetian chandelier. Hand blown Murano glass, disposed in many levels, the upper and the lower part are c...
Vintage Italian Murano Six Arm Light
Located in Houston, TX
Hand blown in Italy circa 1920. Unusual colors. Good condition and newly wired in America.
Item #14-109
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Large Italian 1970s Murano Ball Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
Wonderful large cream glass globe ceiling light / moon pendant with rich caramel swirl patterning throughout.
Murano Glass
A Clear 1940s Murano glass Waterfall Hanging Light
By Ercole Barovier
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1940 An unusual early twentieth century hanging light with glass fluted stem and unfurling tendrils of foliate form, all issuing from a vase raised above a gadrooned gl...
Murano Glass
An important large twenty-eight-light Murano Chandelier
Located in Casteren, NL
Gorgeous handblown twenty-eight-light Venetian glass chandelier. This multicoloured piece is packed with flowers, leaves and bells.
Murano Glass
A 20th Century Amber Murano Glass Dish Light
By Vittorio Zecchin
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1930 An early twentieth century amber glass dish light or plafonnier, suspended by three ropes terminating in amber glass teardrops. Attributed to Vittorio Zecchin. H...
Murano Glass
Murano Round Floral Glass Flush Mount Light, Italian 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian 1970s Murano glass round flush mount light, with floral design cover. 2 sockets, wired for USA, 40W max.
Brass
Napoleone Martinuzzi Murano Glass Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1920
Located in Milan, IT
Napoleone Martinuzzi Murano glass pendant lamp Craquelé light blue Murano glass.
Metal
A Pink Murano Glass Hanging Light by Vittorio Zechhin
By Vittorio Zecchin
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1926 An early twentieth century pink Murano glass hanging light by Vittorio Zecchin, with teardrop shaped body, and circular top with three droplets. Overall height (...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glasss Six Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
the body of the chandelier in 4 sections with pressed patterns and wave-like features, the holllowed arms spiral-twisted with large wave-topped bobeches, having faded gilding through...
Blown Glass
19th Century Venetian Clear Murano Glass Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Milano, MI
19th century Venetian Murano glass six-light chandelier, an antique clear blown glass chandelier with unconventional structure consisting of a circular gilt iron crown holding six cu...
Iron
V Zecchin Murano pendant circa 1920
By Vittorio Zecchin
Located in PARIS, FR
Exquisite light green Murano pendant attributed to Vittorio Zecchin Italy circa 1920 3 arms, Beautifull vintage condition
Glass
Italian Murano Glass Grape Light Green Cluster Chandelier with Leaves
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 1 light. Light green Murano glass in shapes of grapes and leaves. Leaves are two toned. Rare find. Adding another 5 inches of original chain and canopy. Free priority sh...
Murano Glass
Two-tiered 15-light Murano glass chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A two-tiered 15-light Italian hand-blown gold flecked Murano glass chandelier with cornucopia shaped candle arms having oversized bobeches with leaf tipped edges, the arms issuing fr...
French Light Pink Flowers Opaline Murano Drops Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Rewired and ready to hang. Housing five lights, sitting in rare crystal bobeches dripping with pink opaline Murano flowers. Swags of macaroni beads and florets throughout. Adorning w...
Murano 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.
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