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Glass Onions 12-Light Chandelier
Glass Onions 12-Light Chandelier

Glass Onions 12-Light Chandelier

$6,300 / item

H 78.75 in W 61.03 in D 45.28 in

Glass Onions 12-Light Chandelier

By Il Paralume Marina

Located in Milan, IT

each of the 12 onion-shaped glass diffusers. Dangling from cable's radially extending from a circular

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2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Hollywood Regency Amber Glass Caged Onion Swag Pendant Light
Hollywood Regency Amber Glass Caged Onion Swag Pendant Light

Hollywood Regency Amber Glass Caged Onion Swag Pendant Light

Located in Waxahachie, TX

Midcentury, Hollywood Regency, onion-shaped pendant light features an amber glass shade blown into

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

Materials

Metal

Brushed Brass Clear Glass Onion Bell Jar Pendant Light
Brushed Brass Clear Glass Onion Bell Jar Pendant Light

Brushed Brass Clear Glass Onion Bell Jar Pendant Light

Located in New York, NY

The vintage onion shaped glass bell jar pendant light is a nostalgic lighting fixture that combines

Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Triple Onion Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli, Venini Murano, Italy, 1955
Triple Onion Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli, Venini Murano, Italy, 1955

Triple Onion Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli, Venini Murano, Italy, 1955

By Venini, Massimo Vignelli

Located in Uccle, BE

Triple Onion Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli, Venini Murano, Italy, 1955. Three-light Murano

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

Materials

Blown Glass

Danish Mid-Century Lisa Johannson Pape Milk Glass "Onion" Pendant Light
Danish Mid-Century Lisa Johannson Pape Milk Glass "Onion" Pendant Light

Danish Mid-Century Lisa Johannson Pape Milk Glass "Onion" Pendant Light

By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Stockmann-Orno

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, functional lighting designs. Her "Onion" lamp, made of matte opaline glass which concealed the bulb and

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

Materials

Milk Glass

Petite Tulipan Glass Pendant light by Seguso , Italy , 1960s
Petite Tulipan Glass Pendant light by Seguso , Italy , 1960s

Petite Tulipan Glass Pendant light by Seguso , Italy , 1960s

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Aachen, NRW

Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass Pendant light. Several hand-blown glasses are suspended on a

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Substantial Brass Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
Substantial Brass Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark

Substantial Brass Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark

By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Holm Sørensen

Located in Værløse, DK

. * Large onion-shaped pendant light with layered flame-cut brass slates * Designer: Svend Aage Holm

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Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Danish pendant light in chromed metal, orient model, Jo Hammerborg for Fog.
Danish pendant light in chromed metal, orient model, Jo Hammerborg for Fog.

Danish pendant light in chromed metal, orient model, Jo Hammerborg for Fog.

By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg

Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR

Superb large Scandinavian pendant light. Very elegant onion structure, reminiscent of Orthodox

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Elegant Brass Pendant Lamp Löken by Helge Zimdal for Falkenbergs Sweden 1960s
Elegant Brass Pendant Lamp Löken by Helge Zimdal for Falkenbergs Sweden 1960s

Elegant Brass Pendant Lamp Löken by Helge Zimdal for Falkenbergs Sweden 1960s

By Bertil Brisborg, Helge Zimdal, Falkenbergs Belysning, Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Located in Munich, DE

light 'Löken' or 'Onion'. Designed by the famous Swedish architect Helge Zimdal for Falkenbergs

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1 of 5 Petite Tulipan Glass Pendant by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
1 of 5 Petite Tulipan Glass Pendant by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s

1 of 5 Petite Tulipan Glass Pendant by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Aachen, NRW

Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass Pendant light. Several hand-blown glasses are suspended on a

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Brutalist Brass Pendant Lights by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
Brutalist Brass Pendant Lights by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark

Brutalist Brass Pendant Lights by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark

By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Holm Sørensen

Located in Værløse, DK

. * Set (2) of onion-shaped pendant light with layered flame-cut brass slates and supporting cords with

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Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Tulipan Glass Flush Mount by Kalmar Franken, Germany 1960s
Beautiful Tulipan Glass Flush Mount by Kalmar Franken, Germany 1960s

Beautiful Tulipan Glass Flush Mount by Kalmar Franken, Germany 1960s

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful onion-shaped "Tulipan" ceiling light with hand-blown glass on a white lacquered metal

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Vintage Swedish Sunburst Pendant Lamp in Blown Optical Honey Glass, 1970s
Vintage Swedish Sunburst Pendant Lamp in Blown Optical Honey Glass, 1970s

Vintage Swedish Sunburst Pendant Lamp in Blown Optical Honey Glass, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Onion shaped hand-blown hanging light in honey colored optically striped glass. It features a

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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Elegant Brass Pendant Lamp Löken by Helge Zimdal for Falkenbergs Sweden 1960s
Elegant Brass Pendant Lamp Löken by Helge Zimdal for Falkenbergs Sweden 1960s

Elegant Brass Pendant Lamp Löken by Helge Zimdal for Falkenbergs Sweden 1960s

By Falkenbergs Belysning, Helge Zimdal

Located in Munich, DE

hanging light 'Löken' or 'Onion'. Designed by the famous Swedish architect Helge Zimdal for Falkenbergs

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1 of 3 Petite Tulipan Glass Pendant by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
1 of 3 Petite Tulipan Glass Pendant by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s

1 of 3 Petite Tulipan Glass Pendant by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Aachen, NRW

Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass Pendant light. Several hand-blown glasses are suspended on a

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

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Onion Pendant Light 32" Round White Glass

Onion Pendant Light 32" Round White Glass

By Sandy Littman for American Glass Light

Located in Newburgh, NY

LED glass pendant with up and down light control on separate circuits. 0-10 volt dimmable. Lower

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Italian "Onion" Pendant Light Fixture
Italian "Onion" Pendant Light Fixture

Italian "Onion" Pendant Light Fixture

Located in San Francisco, CA

Italian blown glass in metal cage pendant light.

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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Mid Century "Onion" Pendant Light Fixture
Mid Century "Onion" Pendant Light Fixture

Mid Century "Onion" Pendant Light Fixture

Located in San Francisco, CA

Garlic or onion shaped pendant, white blown glass in brass finished metal cage. The length of chain

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Mid-20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Lightcraft Onion Pendant Hanging Light
Mid-Century Modern Lightcraft Onion Pendant Hanging Light

Mid-Century Modern Lightcraft Onion Pendant Hanging Light

Located in Esperance, NY

Mid-Century Modern Lightcraft onion pendant hanging light.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Hollywood Regency Onion Shape Milk Glass Swag Pendant Light
Hollywood Regency Onion Shape Milk Glass Swag Pendant Light

Hollywood Regency Onion Shape Milk Glass Swag Pendant Light

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Midcentury, Hollywood Regency, garlic or onion shaped, swag, pendant light features blown milk

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

Materials

Steel

Hollywood Regency Amber Glass Caged Onion Swag Pendant Light
Hollywood Regency Amber Glass Caged Onion Swag Pendant Light

Hollywood Regency Amber Glass Caged Onion Swag Pendant Light

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Midcentury, Hollywood Regency, onion-shaped pendant light features an amber glass shade blown into

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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Pair of Light Cuffs, Meissen Blue Onion Pattern, 20th Century
Pair of Light Cuffs, Meissen Blue Onion Pattern, 20th Century

Pair of Light Cuffs, Meissen Blue Onion Pattern, 20th Century

Located in København, Copenhagen

A pair of light cuffs, Meissen blue onion pattern, 20th century. In perfect condition

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20th Century German Other Porcelain

Tomato Red Onion Dome Pendant
Tomato Red Onion Dome Pendant

Tomato Red Onion Dome Pendant

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H 40 in Dm 16 in

Tomato Red Onion Dome Pendant

Located in Miami, FL

SOLD JAN 10 Fab 50's Tomato Red Onion Dome Hanging light from Denmark with a frosted glass difusser

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Vintage 1950s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants

Set Of Two Kalmar "Model Onion" Chandelier 1950s
Set Of Two Kalmar "Model Onion" Chandelier 1950s

Set Of Two Kalmar "Model Onion" Chandelier 1950s

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Antwerp, BE

illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Gem from the time. With this light of two onion chandeliers

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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-20th Century "Onion" Light Fixture
Mid-20th Century "Onion" Light Fixture

Mid-20th Century "Onion" Light Fixture

Located in San Francisco, CA

A mid-20th century garlic or onion shaped pendant light fixture, with smoke colored blown glass in

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Mid-20th Century "Onion" Pendant Light Fixture
Mid-20th Century "Onion" Pendant Light Fixture

Mid-20th Century "Onion" Pendant Light Fixture

Located in San Francisco, CA

Onion or garlic shaped pendant light fixture, white blown glass in brass finished metal cage. Newly

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

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Style Reticulated Brass Onion Dome Pendant Light
Moroccan Style Reticulated Brass Onion Dome Pendant Light

Moroccan Style Reticulated Brass Onion Dome Pendant Light

Located in Chicago, IL

Lacquered and pierced pendant light in the form of an inverted rose bud. Six reticulated panels

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Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Scandinavian Onion Ceiling Light in Brass and Glass, 1970s
Scandinavian Onion Ceiling Light in Brass and Glass, 1970s

Scandinavian Onion Ceiling Light in Brass and Glass, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Tall onion shaped pendant light composed of matte white cased glass and a tubular brass top

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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Onion Shape Milk Glass Swag Pendant Light
Hollywood Regency Onion Shape Milk Glass Swag Pendant Light

Hollywood Regency Onion Shape Milk Glass Swag Pendant Light

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elegant, midcentury, Hollywood Regency, garlic or onion shaped, swag, pendant light features a hand

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

Materials

Steel

Onion Pendant Lamps, Bronze, Glass, Light Craft of California
Onion Pendant Lamps, Bronze, Glass, Light Craft of California

Onion Pendant Lamps, Bronze, Glass, Light Craft of California

Located in New York, NY

Onion pendant lamp, bronze, glass, California modern. Medium scale 15 inch swag light with white

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Sixteen-Light Flush Mount Onion Glass Chandelier, 1960s
Large Sixteen-Light Flush Mount Onion Glass Chandelier, 1960s

Large Sixteen-Light Flush Mount Onion Glass Chandelier, 1960s

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

Large midcentury frosted glass ceiling fixture with 16 glass balls and white and gold plated frame. The lamp takes 16 small Edison bulbs. Diameter glass balls: ca. 4.5" / 11.5...

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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Hollywood Regency Milk Glass and Metal 'Allium' Hanging Onion Pendant Light
Hollywood Regency Milk Glass and Metal 'Allium' Hanging Onion Pendant Light

Hollywood Regency Milk Glass and Metal 'Allium' Hanging Onion Pendant Light

Located in San Francisco, CA

A stylish Hollywood Regency / California Modern hanging onion pendant light, manufactured by

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

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century 'Onion' Shape Blown Glass Pendant Light Fixture, 1960's
Mid-Century 'Onion' Shape Blown Glass Pendant Light Fixture, 1960's

Mid-Century 'Onion' Shape Blown Glass Pendant Light Fixture, 1960's

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mid-Century Modern style garlic or onion shaped, swag, pendant light fixture with blown white glass

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

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century 'Onion' Shape Blown Glass Pendant Light Fixture, 1960's
Mid-Century 'Onion' Shape Blown Glass Pendant Light Fixture, 1960's

Mid-Century 'Onion' Shape Blown Glass Pendant Light Fixture, 1960's

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mid-Century Modern style garlic or onion shaped, pendant light fixture with blown white glass shade

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

Materials

Glass

Kalmar Onion "Tulipan" Shaped Glass Chandelier
Kalmar Onion "Tulipan" Shaped Glass Chandelier

Kalmar Onion "Tulipan" Shaped Glass Chandelier

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Onion shaped "Tulipan" glass ten-light chandelier by J.T. Kalmer. Suspended on white painted metal

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

Verner Panton White Enameled Onion Table Lamp, Danish Modern
Verner Panton White Enameled Onion Table Lamp, Danish Modern

Verner Panton White Enameled Onion Table Lamp, Danish Modern

By Verner Panton

Located in Morristown, NJ

light, signed "Verner Panton" on top finial. The onion casts an indirect light through the openings in

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair Onion Dome Shape Wall Sconces by Doria Leuchten Germany, 1960s
Pair Onion Dome Shape Wall Sconces by Doria Leuchten Germany, 1960s

Pair Onion Dome Shape Wall Sconces by Doria Leuchten Germany, 1960s

By Doria Leuchten Germany

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Elegant German Mid-Century Modern wall light with onion dome shaped glass, mounted on metal

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Substantial Brass Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
Substantial Brass Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark

Substantial Brass Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark

By Holm Sørensen, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen

Located in Værløse, DK

Substantial Onion-Shaped Brutalist Brass Pendant Light designed Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the

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Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique Middle Eastern Moroccan Moorish Incised Copper Floor Lamp Torchiere
Antique Middle Eastern Moroccan Moorish Incised Copper Floor Lamp Torchiere

Antique Middle Eastern Moroccan Moorish Incised Copper Floor Lamp Torchiere

Located in Centennial, CO

stability. This torchiere provides diffused ambient accent light. Copper onion bulb at the top measures 7

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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Floor Lamps

Materials

Copper

Pink Shaded Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Pink Shaded Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s

Pink Shaded Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Stylish 1970s onion shaped ceramic table light decorated in earthy green, blue, black and brown

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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Textile

Tulipan Glass Pendant by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Tulipan Glass Pendant by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s

Tulipan Glass Pendant by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Aachen, NRW

Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass Pendant light. Several hand-blown glasses are suspended on a

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Ten Dutch 1960 Royal Leerdam Crystal and Rimac Baarn Bulb Vaseline Glass Vases
Ten Dutch 1960 Royal Leerdam Crystal and Rimac Baarn Bulb Vaseline Glass Vases

Ten Dutch 1960 Royal Leerdam Crystal and Rimac Baarn Bulb Vaseline Glass Vases

Located in Haarlem, NL

Ribbed purple high glass by Rimac 22cm high, Ø 8cm (8.66"x3.15") Light purple/lilac glass with air

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Japan Unusual Old Dragon Stone Lantern- one of a kind
Japan Unusual Old Dragon Stone Lantern- one of a kind

Japan Unusual Old Dragon Stone Lantern- one of a kind

Located in South Burlington, VT

The well proportioned carved stone lantern fashioned in six parts with a carved onion form finial

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Mid-20th Century Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Very Large Modern Onion Shaped Light Pendant
Very Large Modern Onion Shaped Light Pendant

Very Large Modern Onion Shaped Light Pendant

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H 19.69 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

Very Large Modern Onion Shaped Light Pendant

Located in Tetbury, GB

A very large onion shaped light pendant. Modern, of either brass or brass effect metal. Wired for

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

Materials

Brass

Opaline Glass Onion Ceiling Light from ASEA by Lisa Johansson Pape
Opaline Glass Onion Ceiling Light from ASEA by Lisa Johansson Pape

Opaline Glass Onion Ceiling Light from ASEA by Lisa Johansson Pape

By Lisa Johansson-Pape, ASEA

Located in Alvesta, SE

Glass pendant from ASEA designed by Lisa Johansson Pape. Opaline glass in very good condition. Metal hanger inside with attachment to cord. Height is given with the electric wire e...

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opaline Glass

William Leslie Organic Light Sculpture
William Leslie Organic Light Sculpture

William Leslie Organic Light Sculpture

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H 26 in W 29 in D 24 in

William Leslie Organic Light Sculpture

By William Leslie

Located in Pasadena, CA

An original William Leslie 'light sculpture' in onion-like bulbous shape made from thin strips of

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Vintage 1980s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Resin, Wood, Paper

Orient Major Pendant Light by Johannes Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup Denmark, 1960s
Orient Major Pendant Light by Johannes Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup Denmark, 1960s

Orient Major Pendant Light by Johannes Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup Denmark, 1960s

By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

circa 1960s, the brass onion shape light on adjustable suspension cord with teak finish, original

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Orient Major Pendant Light by Johannes Hammerborg for Fog & Morup Denmark, 1960s
Orient Major Pendant Light by Johannes Hammerborg for Fog & Morup Denmark, 1960s

Orient Major Pendant Light by Johannes Hammerborg for Fog & Morup Denmark, 1960s

By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

, circa 1960s, the brass onion shape light on adjustable suspension cord with teak finish, original

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Rococo Style Boudoir Chandelier
Rococo Style Boudoir Chandelier

Rococo Style Boudoir Chandelier

Located in Alexandria, VA

Mid-century copy of an 18th Century Rococo fixture. 6-light. Gilded metal onion-shaped frame with

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Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Candleholder Set of Three with Colored Glass Domes
Candleholder Set of Three with Colored Glass Domes

Candleholder Set of Three with Colored Glass Domes

By Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

Brass and colored glass candleholder set of three. Green, red and light purple onion shaped glass

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Onion Light For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal onion light for your home. Frequently made of glass, metal and brass, every onion light was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect onion light — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An onion light, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Lightcraft of California each produced at least one beautiful onion light that is worth considering.

How Much is a Onion Light?

Prices for an onion light can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $200 and can go as high as $4,750, while the average can fetch as much as $1,723.

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.