$12,250 / item
Alex Iridescent Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom Alex Iridescent Murano glass disc Sputnik chandelier with brass frame and in 24" diameter.
Brass
$4,050 / item
Three Murano Glass and Brass Sputnik Chandeliers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of three beautiful Murano glass sputnik chandeliers - pendant lights.
Brass
$17,800 / item
Murano Multicolored Glass on Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Modern style Murano glass and brass chandelier with an array of thirty globes in gold, green, and purple Murano glass on brass rods with spikes.
Brass
$5,146Sale Price / set|22% Off
Exceptional Pair of Glass Sputnik Chandeliers, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Sputnik chandelier in a black and brass metal, 51 unobtainable trasparent glass tips.
Metal
Murano Glass and Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Murano glass and brass Sputnik chandelier. circa 2000.
Brass
$16,000 / item
Multicolored Murano Glass and Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Striking Murano glass and brass Sputnik style chandelier with an array of 30 globes in gold, green and purple Murano glass on solid brass rods.
Brass
Murano Pink Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Murano pink glass disc sputnik chandelier with brass frame.
Brass
$7,200 / item
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier
By Seguso
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid Century Modern large Murano glass chandelier, attributed to Seguso, Italy 1970. A pair available - sold and priced individually. The chandelier is made of clear Murano glass: top...
Brass
Murano Sputnik Transparent Color Art Glass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
Large glass flowers make up this 1990 Murano chandelier. A classic Sputnik from the second half of the century.
Brass
Modern Flowers Sputnik Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Large contemporary Sputnik chandelier composed of precious hand blown Murano flowers art glasses with clear and white color.
Blown Glass
Sputnik Chandelier Multicolored, Murano, Late 20th Century
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Sputnik chandelier surrounding 50 multicolored crystal glass 'triedri' prisms radiating from a centre black metal nucleus. Brass lamp holder. Period: late 20 century Dimensions: 51...
Metal
$1,526Sale Price / item|20% Off
Charming Vintage Sputnik Italian Murano Chandelier
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Sputnik Italian crystal chandelier – 51 clear glasses Sputnik space age Italian vintage crystal chandelier made by 51 trasparent crystals in a burnished brass metal frame. P...
Metal
$10,200 / item
Elegant Murano Glass Flower Sputnik-Style Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Hand-crafted Murano clear and white glass lotus flower chandelier with polished nickel body and hardware. Currently out of stock but available for custom order in different sizes,...
Nickel
Modern Brass and Red Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The Modern Brass and Red Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier is a stylish and elegant lighting fixture that adds a touch of sophistication to any room.
Brass
Custom Clear Bubble Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom clear bubble Murano glass disc Sputnik chandelier. Currently out of stock but available for custom order in different sizes, finishes, and glass colors.
Nickel
$1,286Sale Price|20% Off
Elegant Vintage Sputnik Italian crystal chandelier – 51 Daisy PINK glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Sputnik space age Italian vintage crystal chandelier made by 51 pink glasses in a burnished brass metal frame. Elegant lighting object. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 39 inches ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$2,144
Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Sputnik chandelier. Diameter 60 cm. Height 80 cm. Nine E14 bulbs inside.
Metal
$10,900 / item
Custom Large White Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Large white Murano glass disc Sputnik chandelier. Currently out of stock but available for custom order.
Murano Glass
Italian Sputnik Chandelier w/ Clear Murano Glass, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Sputnik chandelier with clear Murano glasses with textured bubbles, mounted on brass frame / made in Italy circa 1960’s.
Murano Glass
Large Alex Iridescent Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom large Alex Iridescent Murano glass disc sputnik chandelier in stainless steel finish.
Stainless Steel, Metal
Fantastic Sputnik White Murano Glass Flowers Chandelier, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Murano glass chandelier with glass flowers. The chandelier has 10 light points with E14 socket, possible to rewire for Usa standards. The height of the chandelier is 120 cm, ...
Murano Glass
Modernist Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Murano glass Sputnik style chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production.
Chrome
Italian Floral Sputnik Ball Formed Murano Chandelier
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Elegant Italian Floral Space Age Murano Chandelier. Ball Formed Eclectic Sputnik Murano Glass Chandelier.
Glass
Custom Large Amethyst Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom large amethyst Murano glass disc sputnik chandelier in polished brass and in the diameter of 36".
Brass
Murano Mid-Century Modern Style “Lenti” Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning chandelier named for the "Lenti" (lenses) shape of the Murano glass components.
Murano Glass
Flowers Sputnik Amazing Modern Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Large contemporary Sputnik chandelier composed of precious hand blown Murano flowers art glasses with clear and white color.
Blown Glass
$15,000 / item
Smoke and Clear Murano Glass Spike Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Smoke and clear Murano glass spike Sputnik chandelier with polished brass finish frame.
Brass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
The chandelier is spectacular, a truly unique Murano glass triumph.
Brass
$10,900 / item
Large Clear Bubble Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Large, clear bubble Murano glass disc sputnik chandelier in polished nickel and with a diameter of 36".
Nickel
$16,800 / item
Custom Stunning Murano Glass Spike Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Murano glass spike sputnik chandelier in clear glass and satin brass arms with ebony black sphere available for custom order.
Brass
Murano Sputnik Pink Color Art Glass Midcentury Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
The large glass flowers make up this Murano chandelier from the 1980. A Classic Sputnik from the middle of the century.
Brass
$2,978 / item
Sputnik Chandelies, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Sputnik chandelier in brass plated metal frame, 51 rare amethyst glass tips.
Metal
Sputnik Chandelies, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Italian Sputnik chandelier in brass plated metal frame, 51 rare amethyst glass tips.
Metal
Murano Glass Multicolored Sputnik Chandelier, Brass Structure, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass multicolored Sputnik featuring glass pieces in amber; tea; gray; and citrine colors. The structure is brass. This piece has been newly wired to fit US standards. This ...
Murano Glass
$16,800 / item
Stunning Clear Murano Glass Spike Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Clear Murano glass spike Sputnik chandelier with black center sphere and un-lacquered brass finish frame.
Metal
Pink Murano Glass Spheres Sputnik Chandelier with brass finish
Located in Florence, IT
Pink Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with brass finish.
Brass
Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Murano Clear Glass Tips, 1970s
Located in Florence, IT
Brass Sputnik chandelier with Murano solid clear glass tips.
Brass
Sciolari Sputnik Chandelier Murano Glass & Chrome, Italy, 1970s
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant Italian Murano glass and chromed brass chandelier by Sciolari. Hanging glass resembles teardrops. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Gem from the t...
Chrome, Brass
Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier in Sage Green and Brass
Located in Meda, MB
This Sputnik chandelier is crafted in Murano using authentic Murano glass, featuring sage green glass globes combined with a refined brass structure.
Brass
$1,500Sale Price|50% Off
Bollicine Sputnik Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern sputnik chandelier shown in mixture of vintage clear and frosted Murano glass drops hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique, mounted on newl...
Murano Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Chandelier, Murano Glass, Italy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Sputnik chandelier, pendant made of hand blown smoked Murano glass, in good condition.
Metal, Brass
Large Nickel Finished Sputnik Chandelier with Murano Glass Spikes
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Huge Sputnik chandelier made of a brass structure and arms, ended by Murano glass spikes with two different colours.
Brass
Enormous Clear and Smoke Murano Glass Spike Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Enormous, clear, and smoke Murano glass Sputnik chandelier in nickel finish.
Nickel
Two Murano Floral Sputnik Chandeliers with Textured Clear Petals
By Venini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exquisite two Murano Venini sputnik chandeliers with textured clear hand blown flowers petals set on chrome hardware.
Metal
Custom Size Green, Amber Murano Glass Butterfly Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Large scale majestic sputnik chandelier featuring a brass armature and Murano glass butterflies in tones of green, gold and ambers.
Brass
Murano Sputnik Pink Color Art Glass Midcentury Chandelier, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
A large number of stylized glass flowers make up this Murano chandelier. An elegant and sophisticated Sputnik classic allows for a very beautiful lighting for your home.
Brass
Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier, Black Nickel, Modern Design, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful sputnik Murano chandelier with multiple smoked "Triedi" stems shooting out from a brushed nickel sphere.
Nickel
Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier, Cobalt Blue Discs, Brass Frame, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass chandelier in the Sputnik shape with beautiful hand-blown glass discs.
Murano Glass
Smoked Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier, Handblown, Italian Design, New
Located in Austin, TX
An Italian smoked Murano glass Sputnik chandelier. This fixture has multiple smoked glass circular elements, each handblown using the “stampato” technique.
Murano Glass
Murano Amber "Triedri" Glass Sputnik Chandelier by A.Donà
By Alberto Donà
Located in Austin, TX
Fantastic Murano glass Sputnik style chandelier of amber glass "triedri" prisms standing out of a brass structure.
Brass
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass & Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Meda, MB
This chandelier was produced in Murano in a mid-century style and it is composed of 30 glass iridescent spheres while the structure is in brass. Perfect conditions.
Brass
Sputnik Murano Chandelier Glass & Brass by Venini attr. 1960s
By Venini
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant sputnik chandelier with Murano glass flowers on a golden brass frame.
Brass
Tiffany Color Murano Glass Spheres Sputnik Chandelier with brass finish
Located in Florence, IT
Tiffany Color Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with brass finish.
Brass
Modern Italian Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with Gold Accents
Located in Austin, TX
Italian Murano modernist chandelier of over 40 “Triedi” avventurina stems fused with 23-karat gold flecks. The stems shoot out from a brushed gold steel sphere to form this dynamic a...
Steel
Sputnik Chandelier with Murano Glass Drops, Italy 1960s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Elegant sputnik chandelier with transparent Murano glass drops attached to a metal sphere from the 1960s.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Chandelier with Pink Murano Glass Discs
By Vistosi
Located in Dallas, TX
The large Murano glass Sputnik chandelier is in excellent condition Shipping from a French storage in 2 to 7 days, insurance, door delivery with signature and customs duties included...
Brass
Italian Sputnik Chandelier with Purple Murano Glass, c. 1980's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking Italian modern Sputnik chandelier, featuring radiant brass arms tipped with hand-blown purple Murano glass orbs.
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Murano Glass Rod Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Mid-Century Modernist chandelier feature a sputnik design, numerous Murano glass triedre shaped rods emanating from a chrome spherical centre, it has nine European based bulbs (max...
Crystal, Chrome
Pair of Modern Flowers Sputnik Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Large contemporary Sputnik chandelier composed of precious hand blown Murano flowers art glasses with clear and white color.
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Chandelier, Amber Murano Glass, Italy 1990s
Located in Dallas, TX
The large Murano glass Sputnik chandelier is in excellent condition.
Metal, 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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