Dark brown Optima pendant lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup, Denmark 1970s
By Hans Due, Fog and Morup
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Optima' pendant lamp was designed in 1972 by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in Denmark.
Metal
Hans Due's Ufo-Like Optima Pendant for Fog & Mørup
By Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Vienna, AT
Danish UFO style pendant ceiling light ’Optima’ designed by Hans Due for Fog & Morup.
Aluminum
$795Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.86 in Dm 19.69 in
Space Age Optima Pendant Lamp in UFO Style by Hans Due Fog & Mørup Denmark
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Brussels, Brussels
1970s Danish Ufo style Pendant lamp, model "Optima". Design by Hans Due for Fog & Morup in 1972.
Metal, Aluminum
$1,056Sale Price|30% Off
H 9.85 in Dm 23.63 in
Optima 7 pendant Design by Hans Due for Fog & Morup Dänemark
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice grey, white & red colored Optima pendant Design by Hans Hans Due in 1970s and manufactured by Fog & Mørup Denmark.
Metal
$760 / item
H 9.85 in Dm 19.69 in
1 off 2 Optima 6 pendant Design by Hans Due for Fog & Morup Dänemark
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Krefeld, DE
One of two white & red colored Optima pendant Design by Hans Hans Due in 1970s and manufactured by Fog & Mørup Denmark.
Metal
Optima 6, Hans Due for Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due
Located in Jylland, DK
A beautiful Danish vintage piece of history. The design is with clear elements from Space Age, and the design is created to last. It will look very nice in most modern homes. The...
Metal
Optima 6, Hans Due for Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due
Located in Jylland, DK
A beautiful Danish vintage piece of history. The design is with clear elements from Space Age, and the design is created to last. It will look very nice in most modern homes. The...
Metal
Unavailable
H 19.69 in Dm 9.45 in
Danish Mid-Century Brown UFO Optima Lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup
By Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Basel, CH
This is a large UFO lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup. It features a simple round plate-shaped pendant in a dark brown color. The pendant has a size of 50cm diameter and 24 cm in heig...
Metal
Unavailable
H 9.85 in Dm 23.63 in
OPTIMA 7, white minimalist ceiling lighting by Hans Due in 1972 for Fog & Morup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
Spanning 23.6" (60 cm) this is a the largest light in the OPTIMA-series. The OPTIMA series was originally introduced in 1972 at Fog & Mørup and consisted of seven models: three pend...
Metal
Unavailable
H 9.06 in Dm 19.69 in
Optima 6, White Minimalist Ceiling Lighting by Hans Due in 1972 for Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
Optima 6 - white pendant by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in 1972 - large Danish modern hanging light in very good vintage condition.
Metal
Optima Pendant Lamp by Hans Due for Fog & MØrup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Rome, IT
Hans Due optima pendant light by Fog & Morup, Denmark 1960s Very good original condition with slight signs of aging Original working wire with standard E27 bulbs.
Metal
Sold
H 10.24 in Dm 23.63 in
XL Space Age Optima Pendant Lamp in UFO Style by Hans Due Fog & Mørup Denmark
By Hans Due, Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Brussels, Brussels
1970s Danish Ufo style Pendant lamp, model "Optima". Design by Hans Due for Fog & Morup in 1972.
Metal, Aluminum
‘Optima’ Danish pendant lamps by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup, 1970s Denmark
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
This exquisite pair of ‘Optima’ pendant lamps, designed by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in the 1970s, exemplifies the timeless elegance and functionality of midcentury Danish design.
Aluminum
Optima 7 pendant Design by Hans Due for Fog & Morup Dänemark
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice white & red colored Optima pendant Design by Hans Hans Due in 1970s and manufactured by Fog & Mørup Denmark.
Metal
Danish 'Optima' Hanging Lamp by Hans Due for Lyskær, 1980s
By Lyskaer, Hans Due
Located in Oirlo, LI
This white Optima lamp is a 1970s Space Age design by the Danish designer Hans Due. Although he originally designed the lamp for the Fog & Mørup brand, this particular lamp was p...
Aluminum, Steel
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H 9.45 in Dm 19.69 in L 9.45 in
1970s Space Age White Midcentury Danish Ceiling Lamp Optima Hans Due Fog & Morup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A 1970s Midcentury Danish UFO style pendant / ceiling light 'Optima' designed by Hans Due for Fog & Morup.
Aluminum
Fog and Morup Optima Pendant light
By Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Los Angeles, CA
unusual, robust and extremely high-quality ufo-style light. created for Danish lighting company Fog & Morup in the late 1960s or early 1970s by the architect Hans Due.
Metal
Sold
H 47 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in
Danish Mid-Century Fog & Morup 'Optima 6' Pendant Light by Hans Due
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Due, who was originally trained as a graphic designer, designed this eye-catching disc light as part of his first series for Fog & Mørup in 1972. His graphic background shows in...
Metal
Large "Optima" Pendant Lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
A rare trio of pendant lamps. The optima series was designed by Hans Due in 1972 and consisted of seven models.
Metal
Optima 2, Sunny Yellow Table Lamp, Hans Due, Fog and Mørup, 1972
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
The adjustable shades are characterized by the soft lines of the OPTIMA pendants and have the same even, glare-free lighting experience as the pendants - perfect for a modern home wh...
Chrome, Metal
Sold
H 21.86 in W 7.88 in D 14.57 in
Optima 2, Cream-White Table Lamp, Hans Due, Fog & Morup, 1972, Danish Design!
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
The adjustable shades are characterized by the soft lines of the Optima pendants and have the same even, glare-free lighting experience as the pendants - perfect for a modern home wh...
Chrome, Metal
Hans Due "Optima" Ceiling Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polished nickel "Optima" ceiling light with white painted interior and lit with a single Edison bulb. Designed by architect Hans Due and manufactured by Fog and Mørup.
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H 9.06 in Dm 19.69 in L 9.06 in
Danish Pendant by Fog & Morup, Model 'Optima' Designed by Hans Due
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Danish pendant by Fog & Mørup, model 'Optima'. Design Hans Due.
Metal
Danish Pendant by Fog & Mørup, Model 'Optima' Designed by Hans Due
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Danish pendant by Fog & Mørup, model 'Optima'. Design Hans Due.
Metal
Large Yellow 'Optima 7' Pendant Designed in Denmark by Fog & Mørup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Mørkøv, 85
This danish 'Optima 7' pendant brings an amazing yellow colour in to your home.
Metal
OPTIMA 5 white space age pendant pair by Hans Due Fog & Morup 1972.
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
OPTIMA 5 white pendant pair by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in 1972 - Pair of Danish Modern hanging lights in very good vintage condition.
Metal
OPTIMA 6 White Pendant Light by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in 1972
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
OPTIMA 6 - white pendant by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in 1972 - large Danish Modern hanging light in very good vintage condition.
Metal
Sold
H 9.06 in Dm 19.69 in
Optima 6, Yellow Pendant by Hans Due, Fog & Morup, 1972, Large Space Age Design
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
OPTIMA 6, yellow pendant by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup in 1972, large yellow and white hanging light in very good vintage condition.
Metal
Optima 7, white minimalist ceiling lighting by Hans Due, 1972, Fog & Morup
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Spanning 23.6" (60 cm) this is a the largest light in the OPTIMA-series. The Optima series was originally introduced in 1972 at Fog & Mørup and consisted of seven models: three pe...
Metal
Danish Pendant by Fog & Mørup, Model 'Optima' Designed by Hans Due
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Danish pendant by Fog & Mørup (Lyskær), model 'Optima'. Design Hans Due.
Metal
Sold
H 7.29 in Dm 13.78 in
Danish Pendant by Fog & Mørup, Model 'Optima' Designed by Hans Due, set of two
By Hans Due, Fog & Mørup
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Danish pendant by Fog & Mørup, model 'Optima'. Design Hans Due.
Metal
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
$6,904 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light for Astep
By Astep, Flos, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp for Astep. Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his grandfathe...
Aluminum
$1,055 / item
H 118.12 in W 34.65 in D 34.65 in
Douglas Mont 'In The Air' 3 Chandelier by DCW Editions Paris
By Douglas Mont
Located in Tilburg, NL
Douglas Mont 'In The Air' 3 Chandelier by DCW Editions Paris, France. New, current production. A chandelier from space With its UFO-like lights, the chandelier In the Air created b...
Metal
Bertu Nightstand, Suelo Modern Oak Nightstand
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Nightstand, Suelo® Modern Oak Nightstand This Suelo® Nightstand in Oak is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each piece is hand-made with solid oak and fini...
Wood, Oak
$3,950 / item
H 28.75 in W 94.89 in D 30.32 in
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Dining Table for Cassina, Lacquered Aluminum
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material and size. Available sizes: 241x77 240x92 280x92 FASTENERS: Cast satin finish aluminum. FRAME TOP: MDF boards covered with a coat of mirr...
Aluminum
$102,977Sale Price|20% Off
H 86.62 in W 157.49 in D 72.84 in
Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer
Located in Paris, FR
Bed Wagen for children room. Made with fiberglass with outside with chrome-plated finishes. With palisander wood veneer inside and withseveral storage compartments for a bed, a tv, ...
Chrome
$13,457 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Midcentury Opaline Glass Pendant , Europe, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Large set of pendants, opaline glass, Europe, 1960s. The diffuse light it spreads is very atmospheric. Completed with the opaline glass and metal frame details, these pendants will c...
Metal
$3,452 / set
H 5 in W 6.5 in D 6 in
1 of 3 pairs of Carl Fagerlund Pendant Lamps for Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Carl Fagerlund pendant lamps 1960s for Orrefors. Two pairs available. To be on the safe side, the lamp should be checked locally by a specialist concerning local requirem...
Glass
$1,170 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 23.63 in
Italian Frisbi 850 Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The Frisbi 850 pendant lamp, designed by the renowned Italian designer Achille Castiglioni for Flos in the 1970s, is a striking example of minimalist elegance and innovative lighting...
Metal
$750Sale Price / item|40% Off
H 30 in W 30 in D 30 in
Mid-century "Saturn" Ceiling Steel 20" Pendant by Kurt Versen
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Kurt Versen designed "Saturn" ceiling light featuring a stacked steel ring light shade suspended by wire to a focused light socket. Altogether this light fixture is 36" tall perfect ...
Steel
Large "Softing" Pendant Light by Hand Philip Zachau for Ateljé Lyktan
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed 1982 by Hans Philip Zachau for Ateljé Lyktan. Perforated steel white painted with wood in the middle and fitted with round neon light. Measures: Diameter about 60 cm.
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.