Large 1930s Art Deco Opaline Glass Skyscraper Pendant Light
Located in Nottingham, GB
An impressive extra-large Art Deco architectural pendant light dating to circa 1930, combining a substantial opaline milk glass schoolhouse shade with an unusually tall, multi-stage ...
Chrome
Stilnovo Sculptural Opaline Glass Pendant Light, Brass Hardware, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stilnovo Sculptural Opaline Glass Pendant Light, Brass Hardware, 1950s Executed in gently curved sculptural opaline glass with brass hardware pins.
Brass
Stilnovo Sculptural Opaline Glass Pendant Light, Brass, Vintage 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stilnovo Sculptural Opaline Glass Pendant Light, Brass, Vintage 1960s Executed in matte finish opaline glass and brass.
Metal
Czechoslovak Ribbed Opaline Glass Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant pendant light produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s.
Aluminum
Adjustable Czech Pendant Light, Opaline Glass, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
A refined adjustable pendant light produced in the 1970s in Czechoslovakia by Kamenický Šenov, a region globally recognized for its glassmaking heritage.
Metal, Chrome
French Mid-Century Opaline Glass Pendant Light, Brass Fitting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French white opaline glass pendant lights with clear green glass edge Weight 0.60 kg / 1.3 lb Priced per individual item.
Brass
White Porcelain Opaline Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Light
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp. White porcelain, brass and opaline glass. 2 conductors, no ground. Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been...
Brass
1970s Czech Curved Opaline Glass Pendant Light, Eastern Bloc
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A sculptural opaline glass pendant produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s, reflecting the confident experimentation of late-modernist Eastern European design.
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-Century Czechoslovakian Textured Opaline Glass Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
The cylindrical shade is crafted from white opaline glass and features a striking geometric relief texture, which softly diffuses the light across its surface while adding subtle vis...
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
Rare Peter Behrens German Opaline Two-Tone Pendant Light
By Peter Behrens
Located in London, GB
Opaline top glass, etched glass base. Nickel rim and gallery.
Opaline Glass
Antique Bauhaus Style Pendant Light with Opaline Glass Shade
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Bauhaus Style Pendant Light with Opaline Glass Shade A large antique Bauhaus style pendant lamp with a white opaline glass shade and cromium plated metal fitting.
Metal
Murano Light Blue Opaline Glass Chandelier, 80 Handblown Pendants
Located in Guazzora, IT
Composed of 80 handblown light blue opaline glass pendants, each individually shaped and finished, the chandelier forms a cascading architecture of light.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Large Edwardian Arts & Crafts Copper & Opaline Glass Pendant Light, England
Located in Nottingham, GB
An exceptionally substantial English Edwardian pendant light dating to circa 1910, combining a monumental pressed copper gallery with a beautifully moulded opaline glass shade.
Brass, Copper
French Art Deco Chrome & Ribbed Opaline Glass Pendant Light, 1940s
Located in Nottingham, GB
When illuminated, the opaline glass diffuses the light evenly, producing a warm atmospheric glow while emphasising the sculptural relief of the glass.
Chrome
$1,900Sale Price|50% Off
French Opaline Whimsical 1970s 5-Light Pendants
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful French 1970s chrome 5-light fixture with opaline glass globe shades. Newly Rewired.
Chrome
Art Deco Opaline Glass Schoolhouse Plafonnier Pendant Light, circa 1930
Located in Nottingham, GB
A substantial Art Deco schoolhouse plafonnier pendant light dating to circa 1930, combining architectural opaline milk glass with original bronze and brass fittings.
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze & Hand-Painted Opaline Skyscraper Pendant Light, 1940s
Located in Nottingham, GB
A striking Art Deco ceiling pendant dating to circa 1940, distinguished by its bold geometric form and architectural skyscraper-inspired opaline glass shade.
Brass, Bronze
1930s Art Deco Bauhaus Ribbed Opaline Glass & Chrome Pendant Light
Located in Nottingham, GB
A beautifully proportioned original 1930s Art Deco pendant light, combining the geometric simplicity of Bauhaus and Streamline Moderne design with a substantial ribbed opaline milk g...
Metal, Chrome
1920s Art Deco Opaline Milk Glass & Bronze Pendant Ceiling Light
Located in Nottingham, GB
An elegant original Art Deco pendant light dating to the 1920s, combining a substantial opaque opaline milk glass shade with richly patinated bronze and brass fittings.
Bronze
Functionalistic Bauhaus Style Pendant Light with Opaline Glass Shade
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique Bauhaus style pendant lamp with a white opaline glass shade and chromium plated metal fitting. Cabling renewed, working order. With international E27 base lamp holder. Me...
Metal
Midcentury Pendant Lobby Light Brass and Opaline Lampshade, 1950s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Verviers, BE
Hanging pendant lights from the late 1950s, designed in the Art Deco style with an opaline lampshade Its Classic modernist form and simplicity in design, making it an iconic example ...
Brass
1940s Opaline Glass Globe Pendant Light Vintage Ceiling Lamp Rewired
Located in Praha, CZ
A timeless vintage pendant light from the 1940s, featuring a beautifully simple white opaline glass globe that embodies the elegance of early Modernist and Bauhaus-inspired design.
Metal
1970s Italian Opaline Glass Pendant Light by Sothis
Located in New York, NY
A clean and modern design 1970s glass pendant light by lighting house Sothis. Original label on the side of the shade.
Glass
$923Sale Price|35% Off
1960s Midcentury Italian Pendant Light with Teak & Opaline Glass
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Midcentury 1960s pendant with four lights fitted for E14. Original lampshades made in white opaline glass attached on black powder coated aluminium and brass with teak details. Fully...
Brass
1930s Art Deco Bauhaus Opaline Glass and Chrome Pendant Light
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant Art Deco pendant light produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s, featuring a distinctive sculptural stepped shade in white opaline glass combined with chrome-plated metal ...
Chrome, Metal
Antique Vintage German Opaline Reinlicht Solal Daylight Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
. - The light is composed of two glass sections joined by a beautiful brass ring, the upper opaline white with a blue lining inside, the lower dish blue, remnants of the 'Reinlicht...
Brass
Midcentury Italian Pendant Light, Opaline Glass & Brass, 1960s Design
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Midcentury 1960s pendant with four lights fitted for E14. Original lampshades made in white opaline glass attached on black powder coated aluminium and brass with teak details. Fully...
Brass
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light, Opaline Glass & Brass
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant vintage ceiling lamp with opal glass shade, brass details and black enameled metal rod.
Brass
Midcentury Pendant Lobby Light Forget Metal and Opaline Lampshade
By Massive Lighting
Located in Verviers, BE
Hanging pendant lights from the 1960s, designed by Massive Belgium with an opaline lampshade Its Classic modernist form and simplicity in design, making it an iconic example of midce...
Metal, Brass
Antique Vintage English Pharmacy Moonstone Opaline Glass Ceiling Pendant Light
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in Sale, GB
- A stunning antique moonstone opalescent glass pharmacy ceiling pendant, England circa 1920. - An incredibly elegant glass pendant light made in England by GEC - General Electric Co...
Copper
1960s Danish Pendant Light, Polished Aluminum with Opaline Glass Globe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant pendant light from the 1960s features a polished aluminum structure paired with an opaline glass globe that softly diffuses the light.
Aluminum
Dr Ing Schneider & Co Opaline Glass Pendant Light Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Dr Ing Schneider & Co Opaline Glass Pendant Light Circa 1930s - Stepped handblown opaline glass - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Brass top - Comes with 150cm of cable - Produced by D...
Brass
1960s Vintage Pendant Light, Opaline Glass, Teak & Brass, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This pendant is made in glazed opaline glass, teak and brass. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in...
Brass
Antique Vintage Industrial Church Opaline Daisy Flower Ceiling Pendants Light
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline daisy flower pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are age...
Steel
Art Deco Bronze & Hand-Painted Opaline Skyscraper Pendant Light, 1920s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco Bronze & Hand-Painted Opaline Skyscraper Pendant Light, 1920s Dimensions: Total height 60 × 15.5 cm diameter A beautiful and rare ceiling lamp, dating from the 1920s, featu...
Brass
1970s Italy Vintage Four-Light Pendant Opaline Glass & Brass
Located in Paris, FR
A chic Italian vintage pendant composed of four lights from the late 20th century.
Brass
$1,775 / item
Two White Opaline Ufo Pendant Light With Teak Wood
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two pendant lights in white milk glass oval ball lamp with ton sur ton 'stripe' motif in the glass & a teak wooden drop made in Denmark. Also called UFO lamp. Beautiful because of it...
Opaline Glass, Wood
Modernist Round Pendant Light, Brushed Brass, Glass, Opaline Glass, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
A refined modernist pendant featuring a round silhouette crafted from brushed brass, paired with a combination of transparent and opaline glass. The contrasting finishes create a bal...
Brass
Modernist Round Pendant Light, Brushed Brass and Opaline Glass, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist round pendant light made of brushed brass and opaline glass.
Brass
Antique Vintage Church Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful set of satin opaline ceiling pendants with original galleries, England circa 1910. - Sourced from a beautiful chapel in Cornwall, a county on England’s rugged southwest...
Copper
Large Vintage Opaline Glass Pendant Light, Prague, Czechoslovakia, late 1970s
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This original large opaline glass pendant light once illuminated hotel suites in Prague during the late 1970s, a period marking the final decade of Czechoslovakia under communist rule.
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
Onion Pendant Light by Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Opaline Glass, 1954
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Zevenaar, NL
This beautiful ufo pendant light in opaline glass with teak in great condition was designed and produced by Swedish designers and brothers Uno & Östen Kristiansson in the 1950s T...
Opaline Glass, Teak
$1,041Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light by Kaiser, Opaline Glass, 1960
By Kaiser and Co
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare early Sputnik lamp with six opaline glass shades. With a highly refined and streamlined design, this lamp exemplifies the superior craftsmanship of the 1950s or 1960s. The metal...
Metal
1960s French Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Light, Rewired, 25\"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-604 French opaline glass and brass pendant Rewired Glass 6" diameter 8.5" to top of fitter Overall height 25".
Brass
Large Mid-Century Opaline Glass Globe Pendant Light, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
An imposing mid-century opaline glass globe pendant dating from the 1950s, salvaged from former Czechoslovakia.
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
Antique Vintage French Brass Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautifully shaped opaline ceiling pendant with original gallery, chain and ceiling rose, France circa 1930. - Unusual shape to the glass shade, aged brass gallery with vented de...
Opaline Glass
1950s Czechoslovak Opaline Glass Schoolhouse Pendant Light with Chrome Gallery
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A large mid-century opaline glass pendant originating from a former school interior in Czechoslovakia, dating to the 1950s.
Chrome
Beautiful Pendant Light with Brass and Opaline Glass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Antique Pendant Light with Brass and Opaline Glass This timeless lamp combines high-quality brass with a beautiful opaline glass globe, which provides an atmospheric and w...
Brass
$660Sale Price|20% Off
Schoolhouse Pendant Light Opaline Glass Shade Brushed Steel Finish Hardware
Located in New York, NY
1940s pendant light featuring a white opaline glass shade.
Steel
$405Sale Price|30% Off
Midcentury Murano Pendant Light, with Opaline Shade and Wooden Details
Located in Verviers, BE
Hanging pendant light from the late 1960s on an adjustable cable, designed in the Murano style with wood and an opaline shade.
Opaline Glass
Large Mid-Century Metal and Opaline Glass French Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A large opaline pendant.. France, c1950s. Left in original condition, but we can re-spray the top to a different colour for a cleaner finish.
Metal
$1,609Sale Price|20% Off
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Opaline Glass Pendant Light, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brussel, BE
Beautiful Italian suspended light in opaline glass, black painted metal and brass, minimalist and mid-century, designed by Stilnovo in the 1950’s. Designed by : Stilnovo Design per...
Metal
Santi-Borachia 'SB Cinquantotto' Opaline Glass Pendant Light for Astep
By Astep
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Santi-Borachia 'SB Cinquantotto' Opaline Glass Pendant Light for Astep. Astep reintroduces a remarkable suspension light in handblown opal glass.
Steel
Antique Vintage German Bauhaus Opaline Milk Glass Brass Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
- An original and rare Bauhaus opaline brass ceiling pendant, Germany circa 1930. - The pendant consists of an opaline shaped body and lower dish, held together by a decorative brass...
Opaline Glass
Dutch Two Tone Opaline and Brass Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A two tone glass pendant light. Holland, c1940s. Opaline top glass, etched glass base, brass gallery and rim, terminating in a brass finial.
Brass
Antique Vintage Art Deco Opaline Glass Philips Phililite Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
- A magnificent conical opaline 'Phililite' ceiling pendant by Philips, in completely original condition, Netherlands circa 1920. - Beautiful white opaline glass, fully stamped and f...
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Stilnovo Pendant Light, Opaline Glass, Italy 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Mid-Century Stilnovo Pendant Light, Opaline Glass, Italy 1950 Vintage pendant lamp, produced by Stilnovo and manufactured in Italy in the 1950s tha reflects Stilnovo’s commi...
Brass, Steel
1950s Italian Three-Light Brass, Black Metal and Opaline Glass Pendant
Located in Rome, IT
Italian three-light pendant dating from the 1950s, characterized by a refined mid-century composition and a balanced combination of brass, black lacquered metal and opaline glass.
Brass, Metal
$1,136Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pendant Light, Brass & Opaline Glass, 1950s
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A 1950s sleek pendant in brass with an original opaline glass shade. The brass is lacquered in the pics but can be polished on request of course. The total height can be adjusted bet...
Brass
Modernist Round Pendant Light, Black-Nickel Plated Brass, Opaline Glass, Bespoke
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
A refined modernist pendant featuring a round silhouette crafted from black nickel–plated brass, paired with a combination of transparent and opaline glass. The contrasting finishes ...
Brass, Nickel
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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