French Mid Century Pendant Light by Mathieu Matégot for Holophane Circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
French Mid Century Pendant Light by Mathieu Matégot for Holophane Circa 1950s - Large white opaline glass dome shade - Perforated steel conical gallery - Brushed steel suspension tu...
Steel
MCM Scandinavian Yellow Metal Hat & Opal Glass Bulb Pendant Light (1960s)
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, ASEA, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Bochum, NRW
A remarkably charming and sophisticated mid-century modern Scandinavian pendant light that beautifully balances industrial utility with playful Space Age design.
Metal
Atelier George Trou Noir Pendant Light, Blown Glass & Brass Design
By Atelier George
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant light conceptualized by Atelier George in 2020, and it corresponds to the Aube Collection. This lighting piece is made of blown glass with two fundamental elements, the white...
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Modernist UFO Pendant Light, Nickel Plated Brass, Etched Opal Glass, Bespoke
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist UFO pendant light made of nickel-plated brass and etched opal glass, customizable. Production time: c. 10 weeks.
Metal, Nickel
Charming pendant light in the style of Mathieu Mategot circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in NICE, FR
This pendant light combines elegance and function with a mid-century modern aesthetic, reminiscent of the style of Mathieu Matégot.
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Metal, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and off-white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Metal
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Gino Sarfatti, Pendant Light, Model 2079, Design 1955, for Arteluce, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pendant light, model no. 2079, by Gino Sarfatti, design 1955, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy.
Aluminum
Large Glashütte Limburg Mushroom Pendant Light in Opal Glass and Brass
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Voorburg, NL
Large Opal glass (hand-made) pendant light, manufactured by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s.
Brass
Danish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass glass pendant light designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Brass
Ingo Maurer Inspired Giant Bulb Light Pendant Lamp by Metalarte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Metalarte giant bulb pendant lamp manufactured in Spain at the end of the 1960s. This beautiful lamp was a model that Metalarte made in the style of the Bulb-Bulb lamp designed by I...
Brass, Metal
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Gispen Cone Shaped Pendant Light in Opal Glass and Nickel, Netherlands, 1930s
Located in The Hague, NL
Gispen Opal Glass and Brass Pendant Light, Netherlands, 1950s A rare and elegant pendant light by Gispen, produced in the Netherlands during the mid-20th century.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and yellow gilded opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A gold-painted brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and etched white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Antique French Coolie Milk Glass Brass Pendant Kitchen Task Lamp Light
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique French Coolie Milk Glass Frill Pendant Light – A An early French glass coolie pendant light. The conical milk glass shade has been hand spun from opaque glass with a clear f...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A white opaline glass and brass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Metal, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A white opaline glass and metal pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Metal
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and white opaline glass pendant light likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and etched opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light in Opal Model Wohlert
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Wohlert
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Suspension opal "Wohlert" of Vilhelm Wohlert for Louis Poulsen. Designed in 1949, it is sections for several size and is still produced. This model is old, the system électriqueest r...
Opaline Glass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light likely designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1920s.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Austrian Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Austria, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and cream white opaline glass pendant light likely designed and produced in Austria, c. 1950s.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and striped white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Vintage Glass Pendant Light by Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner, Peill & Putzler 1960s
By Aloys F. Gangkofner, Peill & Putzler
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Vintage Glass Pendant Light by Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner, Peill & Putzler 1960s Opal overlay Height adjustable from 68-150cm, diameter 50cm. The design is by Aloys Gangkofner, he...
Glass, Opaline Glass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and striped opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Valinte, Pendant Light, Brass, Metal, Glass, Finland, 1950s
By Valinte Oy
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, beige-lacquered metal and white opaline glass pendant light, model "John Blund" produced by Valinte, Finland, c. 1950s.
Metal
Sergio Mazza, Pendant Light, Steel, Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Sergio Mazza
Located in High Point, NC
A steel and white opaline glass pendant light, model Kappa, designed by Sergio Mazza and produced by Artemide, Italy, c. 1960s.
Steel
Valinte, Pendant Light, Brass, Metal, Glass, Finland, 1950s
By Valinte Oy
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, red white lacquered metal and white opaline glass pendant light, model "John Blund" produced by Valinte, Finland, c. 1950s.
Brass, Metal
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white, black opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and orange opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Brass
Gispen Cone Shaped Pendant Light with Adjustable Drop Height, Netherlands, 1950s
By Gispen
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pendant light was produced by Gispen in The Netherlands in the 1950s.
Nickel
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, orange and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Lita Pendant Light Fixture in Brushed Brass with Opal Glass by Nuumbra
Located in Geneve, CH
Lita Pendant Light Fixture in Brushed Brass with Opal Glass by Nuumbra Dimensions: Ø 150 x H 150 cm.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Modernist UFO Pendant Light, Polished Brass and Etched Opal Glass, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist UFO pendant light made of polished brass and etched opal glass, customizable. Production time: c. 10 weeks.
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
Hans Bergström, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Hans Bergström
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed by Hans Bergström and produced by ASEA, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Metal, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A cream-white metal and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Metal
Monumental Blue Murano Glass Sculptural Pendant Light, Italian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Guazzora, IT
Spectacular Italian mid-century modern chandelier made of handblown blue Murano glass, featuring an impressive elongated rectangular silhouette and a highly sculptural, architectural...
Brass
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A white opaline glass and brass pendant light likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Brass
Toni Zuccheri, Pendant Light, Glass, Metal, Italy, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in High Point, NC
A white opaline glass and metal pendant light, model Ninfee, designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Venini, Italy, c. 1970s.
Metal
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Metal, Perspex, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and white opaline perspex pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Metal
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Hans Bergström, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Hans Bergström
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed by Hans Bergström and produced by ASEA, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Pendant Light, Metal, Glass, France, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in France, c. 1930s.
Metal
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Idman, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Reed, Finland, 1960
By Idman
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, white opaline glass and reed pendant light produced by Idman, Finland, c. 1960.
Brass
Otto Müller, Pendant Light, Nickel, Glass, Germany, 1930s
By Otto Müller
Located in High Point, NC
A nickel-plated metal and white opaline glass pendant light, model Sistrah, designed and produced by Otto Müller, Germany, c. 1930s.
Nickel
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Chrome, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A white opaline glass and chrome pendant light likely designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Chrome
German Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Nickel, Germany, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A white opaline glass and nickel pendant light likely designed and produced in Germany, c. 1920s.
Nickel
French Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-colored opaline glass and brass pendant light likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
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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