Nordic Chandelier in Wood and Opaline Denmark 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful Danish chandelier designed and produced in the 1970s. Composed of 3 arms and opaline
Bentwood
Nordic Wooden and Glass Chandelier, Attributed to Tapio Wirkkala, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Santa Margherita Ligure, IT
Elegant three-light hanging chandelier, produced in the 1950s and attributed to Finnish designer
Glass, Wood
Nordic minimalist chandelier with glass shades, made by Lival, Finland, 1970s
By Lival Oy
Located in Forserum, SE
A minimalist chandelier made from white-painted wood with brass details and five tulip-shaped
Brass
$449 / item
Trombone Aluminium Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Trombone Aluminium Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D10 x H25 cm Material: Brushed aluminium
Aluminum
$2,363 / item
Nautico Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Nautico Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Dimensions: Ø 22 x H 15 cm. Materials: Glass and brass. The
Brass
$1,477 / item
Pepo Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Pepo Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 26 cm. Materials
Aluminum
$1,477 / item
Pepo Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Pepo Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 26 cm. Materials
Aluminum
$626 / item
Milieu Colour Mini Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Milieu Colour Mini Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D29 x H21.5 cm Material: Clear white
Steel
$921 / item
Bright Spot Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Spot Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 20 cm
Brass
$921 / item
Bright Spot Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Spot Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 20 cm
Brass
$390 / item
Cone Azure Blue Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Cone Azure Blue Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D16x W16 x H23 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Brass, Steel
$390 / item
Cone Oxide Red Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Cone Oxide red pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 16x W 16 x H 23 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Brass, Steel
$390 / item
Cone Dusty Green Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Cone Dusty green pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 16x W 16 x H23 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Brass, Steel
$390 / item
Cone Black Noir Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Cone Black Noir Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D16x W16 x H23 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Brass, Steel
$390 / item
Cone Warm White Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Cone Warm White Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D16x W16 x H23 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Brass, Steel
$390 / item
Cone Honey Yellow Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Cone Honey Yellow Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D16x W16 x H23 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Brass, Steel
$1,099 / item
Bright Barocco Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Barocco Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 20 cm
Brass
$1,099 / item
Bright Barocco Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Barocco Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 20 cm
Brass
$2,068 / item
Bright Malus Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Malus Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 24 x H 20 cm
Brass
$2,068 / item
Bright Malus Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Malus Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 24 x H 20 cm
Glass
$921 / item
Bright Modeco Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Modeco Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 20 cm
Brass
$1,181 / item
Bright Modeco + Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Modeco + Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 26 cm
Brass
$921 / item
Bright Modeco Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Modeco Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 20 cm
Brass
$1,181 / item
Bright Modeco + Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Modeco + Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 26 cm
Brass
$472 / item
Bloom Warm White Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Bloom warm white pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 24 cm Material: Lacquered
Brass, Steel
$472 / item
Bloom Black Noir Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Bloom Black Noir Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D30 x W30 x H24 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Brass, Steel
$1,300 / item
Bright Breeze Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Breeze Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 23 cm
Brass
$1,099 / item
Bright Ripple Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Ripple Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 20 cm
Brass
$1,300 / item
Bright Breeze Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Breeze Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 23 cm
Brass
$1,099 / item
Bright Ripple Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Ripple Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 20 cm
Brass
Opal Lamella Illuminating Yellow Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Lamella Illuminating yellow pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D25.5 x H25 cm Material
Steel
Opal Shade Ultimate Grey Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Shade Ultimate Grey Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D43 x H17 cm Material: Lacquered
Steel
$437 / item
Opal Arch Red Grape Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Arch red grape pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 23 x H 18 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Steel
$437 / item
Opal Arch Rusty Red Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Arch Rusty Red Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D23 x H18 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Steel
$626 / item
Opal Shade Snow White Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Shade Snow White Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D43 x H17 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Steel
Opal Shade Illuminating Yellow Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal shade Illuminating yellow pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 43 x H 17 cm Material
Steel
$437 / item
Opal Arch Black Noir Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Arch black noir pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 23 x H 18 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Steel
Opal Lamella Red Grape Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Lamella Red Grape Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D25.5 x H25 cm Material: Lacquered
Steel
$437 / item
Opal Lamella Sky Grey Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Lamella sky grey pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 25.5 x H 25 cm Material: Lacquered
Steel
$626 / item
Opal Shade Black Noir Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal shade black Noir pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 43 x H 17 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Steel
Opal Lamella Rusty Red Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Lamella rusty red pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 25.5 x H 25 cm Material: Lacquered
Steel
$437 / item
Opal Arch Sky Grey Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Arch Sky Grey Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D23 x H18 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Steel
Opal Lamella Black Noir Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Lamella Black Noir Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D25.5 x H25 cm Material: Lacquered
Steel
$437 / item
Opal Arch Pine Green Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Arch Pine Green Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D23 x H18 cm Material: Lacquered steel
Steel
$1,477 / item
Bright Modeco XL Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Modeco XL Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 30
Brass
$1,477 / item
Bright Modeco XL Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright Modeco XL Pendant Lamp by Nordic Tales Designed by Jonas Hoejgaard Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 30
Brass
Fringe Cream White Small Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringe cream white small pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 20 x H 27 cm Material: Brass plated
Brass, Steel, Other
Fringe Cream White Large Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringe cream white large pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 30 x H 28 cm Material: Brass plated
Brass, Steel, Other
Opal Shade Light Hazel Brown Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Opal Shade Light Hazel Brown Pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D43 x H17 cm Material: Lacquered
Steel
Bloom Black Noir Warm White Stripes Pendant by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Bloom black noir warm white stripes pendant by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 24 cm
Brass, Steel
Fringe Small Pendant, by Hans Agne Jakobsson from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
any room in the home with its soft light and graceful appearance. It is the epitome of the Warm Nordic
Steel
Fringe Large Pendant, by Hans Agne Jakobsson from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
any room in the home with its soft light and graceful appearance. It is the epitome of the Warm Nordic
Steel
Nordic Modernist polished brass pendant by "Koru" Helsinki, Finland 1925-30
Located in New York, NY
Nordic modernist polished brass pendent by Koru Helsinki, Finland 1925-30. The half sphere shape
Aluminum, Brass
Cone Pendant, by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen from Warm Nordic
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Viby J, DK
A Classic pendant with charm, finesse and an elegant, solid brass ring, designed in the 1950s by the internationally renowned lighting designer, Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen. The rigorou...
Steel
Italian Midcentury Nordic Style Pendant in Teak and Milk Glass, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful glass and teak wood pendant lamp from the mid-century. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Fine craftsmanship on the teak wood parts, as well as the hand-crafted milk glass with ...
Milk Glass, Teak
Opal Arch Pendant Lamp, by Arne Hovmand-Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Viby J, DK
The Opal Arch pendant was designed in the 1950s by the Danish designer, Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen. Opal glass has a special lighting quality. For Opal Arch the internationally renowne...
Steel
Bloom Pendant Lamp, by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen from Warm Nordic
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Viby J, DK
An exquisite pendant with a rigorous design, designed in the 1950s by the internationally acclaimed grand master of Danish lighting design, Svend Aage Holm Sorensen. The combination ...
Steel
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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