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Murano Suspension Lamp designed by Barovier e Toso.
Murano Suspension Lamp designed by Barovier e Toso.

Murano Suspension Lamp designed by Barovier e Toso.

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Madrid, ES

Suspension lamp designed by Barovier e Toso, composed by 460 pieces of carved Murano glass over

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Mazzega Cylindrical Green Murano Glass Italian Suspension Lamp, 1960
Mazzega Cylindrical Green Murano Glass Italian Suspension Lamp, 1960

Mazzega Cylindrical Green Murano Glass Italian Suspension Lamp, 1960

By Mazzega

Located in Madrid, ES

Suspension lamp produced by Mazzega. With one points of light and handcrafted green Murano glass

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid Century Suspension Murano Glass Leaves Chandelier, Italy 80s
Mid Century Suspension Murano Glass Leaves Chandelier, Italy 80s

Mid Century Suspension Murano Glass Leaves Chandelier, Italy 80s

By Mazzega

Located in Lucija, SI

Very unique Murano glass chandelier produce by Mazzeg ain the 80s 18 murano glass leaves Perfect

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Suspension Lamp by Mazzega
Suspension Lamp by Mazzega

Suspension Lamp by Mazzega

By Mazzega

Located in Madrid, ES

Suspension lamp edited by Mazzega, composed by forty two pieces of Murano glass over a white

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

Suspension in Murano Glass
Suspension in Murano Glass

Suspension in Murano Glass

Sold|$2,012 / item

Suspension in Murano Glass

By Vintage Italian Glass

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

Vintage suspension in brass and smoked Murano glass, entirely restored. (3 pieces available), Italy.

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Murano Glass Suspensions
Vintage Murano Glass Suspensions

Vintage Murano Glass Suspensions

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Chic suspension made of a metal frame and multiple of unique Murano glass petals. Each glass

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Blue Murano Glass Suspension
Blue Murano Glass Suspension

Blue Murano Glass Suspension

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A 1950' s Light Blue Murano Glass Suspension with Three Arms

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Chandelier Carlo Nason Mazzega Murano Glass Suspension Chandelier, Italy, 70s
Chandelier Carlo Nason Mazzega Murano Glass Suspension Chandelier, Italy, 70s

Chandelier Carlo Nason Mazzega Murano Glass Suspension Chandelier, Italy, 70s

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Bastogne, BE

Thick Murano glass chandelier designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1970s. The glass shade is

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Suspension Chandelier in Murano Glass, 1960s
Suspension Chandelier in Murano Glass, 1960s

Suspension Chandelier in Murano Glass, 1960s

By Vistosi

Located in taranto, IT

Lamp glassware production suspension Vistosi 60s, murano blown glass light blue The diffuser

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Suspension
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Suspension

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Suspension

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Suspension

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Suspension in Murano by Studio Glustin
Suspension in Murano by Studio Glustin

Suspension in Murano by Studio Glustin

By Glustin Creation

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

Chandelier in blown Murano glass and brass. Creation by Studio Glustin. Italy, 2023.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Pair of Murano Glass Suspensions, Italy, 1960s
Pair of Murano Glass Suspensions, Italy, 1960s

Pair of Murano Glass Suspensions, Italy, 1960s

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Pair of exquisite pink carved Murano glass suspensions, manufactured in Italy in the 1960s. Good

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Glass Suspension by La Murrina, 1980s
Murano Glass Suspension by La Murrina, 1980s

Murano Glass Suspension by La Murrina, 1980s

By La Murrina

Located in Brussel, BE

Italian globe suspension made of white and transparent spiraled Murano glass and and brass

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Venini Italian Midcentury Suspension Chandelier Murano Glass
Venini Italian Midcentury Suspension Chandelier Murano Glass

Venini Italian Midcentury Suspension Chandelier Murano Glass

By Venini

Located in bari, IT

Amazing chandelier by Venini with trilby Murano glass from 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Green and White Suspensions
Pair of Murano Glass Green and White Suspensions

Pair of Murano Glass Green and White Suspensions

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Pair of decorative suspensions made of a brass stem and different sized Murano glass tubes and

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Suspension att. to La Murrina, 1980s
Murano Glass Suspension att. to La Murrina, 1980s

Murano Glass Suspension att. to La Murrina, 1980s

By La Murrina

Located in Brussel, BE

Italian globe suspension made of white spotted and pink swirl Murano glass and golden metal

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Romantic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Suspension chandelier attributed to tomaso buzzi venini murano
Suspension chandelier attributed to tomaso buzzi venini murano

Suspension chandelier attributed to tomaso buzzi venini murano

By Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

50's suspension lamp attributed to Italian designer Tomaso Buzzi. Chandelier structure in metal and

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Glass Palmette Suspension Light
Vintage Murano Glass Palmette Suspension Light

Vintage Murano Glass Palmette Suspension Light

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A vintage Italian Murano glass flush-mount light fixture, mid-century/Hollywood Regency in style

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Suspension Lamp Chandelier Murano Glass Stilux, 1970s
Large Suspension Lamp Chandelier Murano Glass Stilux, 1970s

Large Suspension Lamp Chandelier Murano Glass Stilux, 1970s

By Stilux

Located in taranto, IT

in gilded aluminum and a sphere in ribbed murano glass with horizontal white inclusions The glass

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Suspension Chandelier in Murano Glass Production Vistosi, 1960s
Suspension Chandelier in Murano Glass Production Vistosi, 1960s

Suspension Chandelier in Murano Glass Production Vistosi, 1960s

By Vistosi

Located in taranto, IT

pendant lamp in glass murano blown, original production glassware vistosi the bright orange

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Canvas, Murano Glass, Wood

Suspension Lamp Chandelier in Murano Glass by Vistosi, 1970s
Suspension Lamp Chandelier in Murano Glass by Vistosi, 1970s

Suspension Lamp Chandelier in Murano Glass by Vistosi, 1970s

By Vistosi

Located in taranto, IT

Suspension lamp in blown murano glass, vistosi production of the 70s made of steel frame Height

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Suspension Chandelier by Seguso Murano Glass from the 1950s
Suspension Chandelier by Seguso Murano Glass from the 1950s

Suspension Chandelier by Seguso Murano Glass from the 1950s

By Angelo Seguso

Located in bari, IT

Wonderful Italian chandelier in Murano glass by Seguso. Italian production of 1950s. Peculiarities

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-century Murano glass suspension by Carlo Scarpa - Italy 1960s
Mid-century Murano glass suspension by Carlo Scarpa - Italy 1960s

Mid-century Murano glass suspension by Carlo Scarpa - Italy 1960s

By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-century Murano glass suspension by Carlo Scarpa - Italy 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano pendant lamp by Mazzega, Italy, 1970S
Murano pendant lamp by Mazzega, Italy, 1970S

Murano pendant lamp by Mazzega, Italy, 1970S

By Mazzega

Located in bruxelles, BE

Murano glass suspension lamp made in Italy in the 70s by Mazzega. Wear due to time and age

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Suspension Chandelier in Murano Glass Design and Production Vistosi, 1960s
Suspension Chandelier in Murano Glass Design and Production Vistosi, 1960s

Suspension Chandelier in Murano Glass Design and Production Vistosi, 1960s

By Vistosi

Located in taranto, IT

Lamp glassware production suspension Vistosi 60s, murano blown glass blue The diffuser part only

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass, Canvas

Decorative Pair of Arrows Brass and Murano Glass Lantern Suspensions
Decorative Pair of Arrows Brass and Murano Glass Lantern Suspensions

Decorative Pair of Arrows Brass and Murano Glass Lantern Suspensions

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Original pair of lantern suspensions made of a brass frame with arrows decoration, and Murano glass

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Modern Organic White Murano Glass Italian Suspension Lamp, 1960
Midcentury Modern Organic White Murano Glass Italian Suspension Lamp, 1960

Midcentury Modern Organic White Murano Glass Italian Suspension Lamp, 1960

Located in Madrid, ES

Suspension lamp composed of four points of light with metal structure. Vegetable decoration in

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Midcentury G. Vistosi Two Light Suspension Lamp Colored Murano Glass 60s Italy
Midcentury G. Vistosi Two Light Suspension Lamp Colored Murano Glass 60s Italy

Midcentury G. Vistosi Two Light Suspension Lamp Colored Murano Glass 60s Italy

By Gino Vistosi

Located in Palermo, IT

Suspension with two lights with vertical diffusers in colored Murano glass, red and yellow and

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Midcentury Emil Stejnar Sputnik Murano Glass and Metal Viennese Suspension Lamp
Midcentury Emil Stejnar Sputnik Murano Glass and Metal Viennese Suspension Lamp

Midcentury Emil Stejnar Sputnik Murano Glass and Metal Viennese Suspension Lamp

By Emil Stejnar

Located in Madrid, ES

Emil Stejnar "Sputnik" suspension lamp made of Murano glass flower shape pieces and metallic

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Murano Glass Suspension att. To Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, 1970s~80s
Murano Glass Suspension att. To Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, 1970s~80s

Murano Glass Suspension att. To Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, 1970s~80s

By VeArt, Toni Zuccheri

Located in Brussel, BE

Italian suspension made of white and transparent Murano glass and green lacquered metal, attributed

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Suspension Chandelier in Murano Glass Design Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960s
Suspension Chandelier in Murano Glass Design Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960s

Suspension Chandelier in Murano Glass Design Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960s

By Venini, Massimo Vignelli

Located in taranto, IT

Suspension lamp design Massimo Vignelli for Venini 60s, original Made of bright orange coated

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Poliedri Suspension Lamp by Carlo Scarpa, Murano Glass, Italy 1950s Original
Poliedri Suspension Lamp by Carlo Scarpa, Murano Glass, Italy 1950s Original

Poliedri Suspension Lamp by Carlo Scarpa, Murano Glass, Italy 1950s Original

By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Madrid, ES

Suspension lamp model “Poliedri” designed by Carlo Scarpa and edited by Venini. Structure made of

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Original Poliedri Suspension Lamp by Carlo Scarpa, Murano Glass, Italy 1950s
Original Poliedri Suspension Lamp by Carlo Scarpa, Murano Glass, Italy 1950s

Original Poliedri Suspension Lamp by Carlo Scarpa, Murano Glass, Italy 1950s

By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Madrid, ES

Suspension lamp model “Poliedri” designed by Carlo Scarpa and edited by Venini. Structure made of

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Flavio Poli for Seguso a 1960s Suspension of Three Murano Elements
Flavio Poli for Seguso a 1960s Suspension of Three Murano Elements

Flavio Poli for Seguso a 1960s Suspension of Three Murano Elements

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli

Located in bari, IT

Chandelier by Flavio Poli for Seguso composed of three elements in Murano glass in three different

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Suspension Lamp
Italian Suspension Lamp

Italian Suspension Lamp

Located in Madrid, ES

Italian suspension lamp with structure made of brass and tulips made of purple murano glass.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Italian Suspension Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Style Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Italian Suspension Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Style Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Italian Suspension Lamp

Located in Ibiza, Spain

Contemporary Italian "Sputnik" suspension lamp. Structure made of brass tubes fixed to a central

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Midcentury G. Vistosi Green Murano Glass Suspension Lamp 60s Italy
Midcentury G. Vistosi Green Murano Glass Suspension Lamp 60s Italy

Midcentury G. Vistosi Green Murano Glass Suspension Lamp 60s Italy

By Gino Vistosi

Located in Palermo, IT

Very delightful suspension lamp with shaped globe in green cased glass, with brass and wood rod

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Lighting

Materials

Brass

Luigi I Murano Glass Suspension by Borek Sipek for Driade, Italy
Luigi I Murano Glass Suspension by Borek Sipek for Driade, Italy

Luigi I Murano Glass Suspension by Borek Sipek for Driade, Italy

By B. Sipek, Driade

Located in Renens, CH

Luigi I Murano glass suspension by Borek Sipek for Driade, Italy, 1989 Impressive suspension by

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Emil Stejnar Sputnik Murano Glass and Metal Viennese Suspension Lamp
Midcentury Emil Stejnar Sputnik Murano Glass and Metal Viennese Suspension Lamp

Midcentury Emil Stejnar Sputnik Murano Glass and Metal Viennese Suspension Lamp

By Emil Stejnar

Located in Madrid, ES

Emil Stejnar "Sputnik" suspension lamp made of Murano glass flower shape pieces and metallic

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Venini Glass Suspension Lamp
Venini Glass Suspension Lamp

Venini Glass Suspension Lamp

Located in Madrid, ES

Suspension lamp with structure composed by twenty one light spots, made in glass with two hundred

Category

Vintage 1970s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Carlo Nason for Mazzega Pair of Clover Suspension Green Clear Murano Glass 1970s
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Pair of Clover Suspension Green Clear Murano Glass 1970s

Carlo Nason for Mazzega Pair of Clover Suspension Green Clear Murano Glass 1970s

By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence

Pair of heavy and large suspensions designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega catalog in the early 1970s

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Suspension Lamp Edited by Venini
Suspension Lamp Edited by Venini

Suspension Lamp Edited by Venini

By Venini

Located in Madrid, ES

Suspension lamp edited by Venini composed of irregular cylindrical pieces of Murano glass and white

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

"Scavo" Suspension Light by Alfredo Barbini
"Scavo" Suspension Light by Alfredo Barbini

"Scavo" Suspension Light by Alfredo Barbini

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"Scavo" suspension light by Alfredo Barbini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Nice Pure "Fontana" Suspension Light by Barovier
Nice Pure "Fontana" Suspension Light by Barovier

Nice Pure "Fontana" Suspension Light by Barovier

By Ercole Barovier

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Beautiful suspension made of Murano glass by Barovier in the 1940s. It represents a fountain out

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Vistosi Italian Mid Century Set of Suspensions
Vistosi Italian Mid Century Set of Suspensions

Vistosi Italian Mid Century Set of Suspensions

By Gino Vistosi, Vistosi

Located in bari, IT

Three suspensions in cased glass, adjustable in height, design Gino Vistosi produced by Vistosi

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Venini "Trilobi" Suspension from the 1950s
Large Venini "Trilobi" Suspension from the 1950s

Large Venini "Trilobi" Suspension from the 1950s

By Venini

Located in bari, IT

Chandelier composed of about 330 pieces of transparent and amber triedi, Venini 1959 production. There are ten restored pieces in perfect working order. In 1921 Paolo Venini, a...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Suspension Lamp Model "Poliedri" Designed by Carlo Scarpa
Suspension Lamp Model "Poliedri" Designed by Carlo Scarpa

Suspension Lamp Model "Poliedri" Designed by Carlo Scarpa

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in Madrid, ES

Suspension lamp model "Poliedri" designed by Carlo Scarpa and edited by Venini. Structure made of

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Suspension Lamp Model “Poliedri” Designed by Carlo Scarpa
Suspension Lamp Model “Poliedri” Designed by Carlo Scarpa

Suspension Lamp Model “Poliedri” Designed by Carlo Scarpa

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in Madrid, ES

Suspension lamp model “Poliedri” designed by Carlo Scarpa, edited and signed by Venini. Composed by

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Antique 1650s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Flavio Poli Seguso Dual Suspension Light, Venice, Italy, 1960s
Flavio Poli Seguso Dual Suspension Light, Venice, Italy, 1960s

Flavio Poli Seguso Dual Suspension Light, Venice, Italy, 1960s

By Seguso, Flavio Poli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Flavio Poli Seguso dual suspension light, Venice, Italy, 1960s Solid thick Murano glass, enamel

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Gabbiano 2 Suspension Pendant by Mauro Marzollo for Itre
Gabbiano 2 Suspension Pendant by Mauro Marzollo for Itre

Gabbiano 2 Suspension Pendant by Mauro Marzollo for Itre

By Mauro Marzollo

Located in Hanover, MA

Gabbiano 2 suspension pendant designed by Mauro Marzollo for Itre Italia. Handblown opaque white

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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Suspension Lamp "Febo" Design Roberto Pamio for Leucos, 1970s
Suspension Lamp "Febo" Design Roberto Pamio for Leucos, 1970s

Suspension Lamp "Febo" Design Roberto Pamio for Leucos, 1970s

By Roberto Pamio, Leucos

Located in taranto, IT

pamio produced for leucos 30 cm diameter of thick Murano glass, original adjustable yellow spiral

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Suspension Lamp a Variant of Model N. 99.41
Venini Suspension Lamp a Variant of Model N. 99.41

Venini Suspension Lamp a Variant of Model N. 99.41

By Paolo Venini

Located in bari, IT

Chandelier produced by Venini commissioned for the Palace Hotel of Bari Italy, authenticity confirmed by the Venini expertise service. The following price is for one chandelier.  

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

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Murano Suspension For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the murano suspension you’re looking for. Each murano suspension for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and metal. If you’re shopping for a murano suspension, we have 62 options in-stock, while there are 41 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect murano suspension — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right murano suspension, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made murano suspension has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Multiforme, Carlo Nason and Mazzega Murano are consistently popular.

How Much is a Murano Suspension?

Prices for a murano suspension can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $36,040, while the average can fetch as much as $3,945.

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 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.