10 Light Sputnik Orbit Brass and Frosted Glass Ball Chandelier Germany, 1970s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Very decorative and beautiful chandelier made of brass, fitted with ten E14 sockets with frosted glass ball shades. Vintage tiered chandelier made of gilt brass and frosted glass of ...
Metal, Brass
Sold|$1,121
Stunning Pink Space Age Orbit Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
All in pink, a very rare lamp in the colour version. A real eye-catcher. The Lampoe is made of lacquered metal and pink glass ball shades. Fully functional. Six E14 sockets...
Metal, Brass
Modernist Polished Brass Sputnik w/ Handblown Murano Translucent Orbital Points
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic modernist sputnik chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production.
Brass
6-Arm Orbit Lamp with Amber Glass Shades, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in glass, wood and metal. The lamp needs 6 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt. Our lamps are checked, cleaned...
Glass, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Verdigris Iron and Brass Orbit Light Fixtures
Located in Astoria, NY
Very good vintage condition, consistent with age and use; newly rewired. Two additional chandeliers are available.
Brass, Iron
Midcentury Orbital Ceiling Lamp Pendant in Green by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Midcentury vintage pendant in green color made by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany with 8 opal glass balls. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. ...
Metal
Midcentury Orbital Ceiling Lamp Pendant in Orange by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Midcentury vintage pendant in orange color made by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany with 8 opal glass balls. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. ...
Brass
Midcentury Orbital Ceiling Lamp Pendant in Orange by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Midcentury vintage pendant in orange color made by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany with 8 opal glass balls. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. ...
Opal
Jens Moller-Jensen for Louis Poulsen Orbiter Pendant Lamps, Seven (7) Available
By Jens Møller-Jensen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
*Note, this was originally a set of 10 but we have sold 3 and now have 7 left. Price is per item.* These 'Orbiter' Albertslund pendant lamps (10 Currently Available) were originally...
Metal
Sputnik Orbit Brass and Glass Ball Flush Mount style of Hans Agne Jakobsson
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Very decorative and beautiful chandelier flush mount made of brass, fitted with five E14 sockets with glass ball shades. Made by Hans Agne Jakobsseon in the 1960s. The fixture requir...
Metal, Brass
3-Light Mid-Century Modern Orbit Lamp in Brass, Teak and Milk Glass, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
3-Light Mid-Century Modern Orbit Lamp in Brass, Teak and Milk Glass, 1960s Executed in milk glass, teak wood, brass and metal. The lamp needs 3 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb, is...
Metal, Brass
5-Arm Mid-Century Modern Orbit Lamp in Brass, Teak and Milk Glass, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in milk glass, teak wood, brass and metal. The lamp needs 5 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt. Our lamps are...
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern White Glass and Tubular Chrome Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
It is composed of a variety of tubular chrome arms extending vertically and horizontally in perpendicular arrangement that attach to orbital white glass shades. The chandelier hangs ...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Orbital Chandelier
Located in Westport, CT
Blow out Summer Sale! Mid-Century Modern orbital chandelier. White on white with chrome arms.
Chrome
Sold|$1,900
Chrome "Atomic-Orbital" Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Note: This chandelier requires nine E14 bulbs.
Chrome
Sold|$1,450
French Sputnik Orbit Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Fun and unique orbit light. A wonderful addition and enhancement to all decors. Lucite disks and six G9 halogen bulbs up to 40W each.
Sold|$3,250
Six-Globe Brass Orbital Chandelier
By Wortmann & Filz
Located in Stamford, CT
Spectacular six-arm chandelier with opal glass globes. Brass body. A wonderful addition to all decors. Six E14 base bulbs up to 40 watts per bulb, new wiring.
Brass
Sold|$1,950
Atomic-Orbital Chandelier in Brass and Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Note: Dimensions of chandelier: Stem and canopy are 20" height. Dimensions of main chandelier body 16" height x 25.50" diameter.
Brass
Spiral Orbit Chandelier with Cut Glass Globes
Located in Stamford, CT
Gorgeous 9 light chandelier
Metal
#4134 Orbit Chandelier Brass and Colored Lacquered Shades
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical orbit shaped brass chandelier with colored shades and a red center globe.
Brass
Italian 1950s Spectacular Orbit Chandelier with Chrome Spheres
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern spherical chandelier with Space Age design. Glass center disc with suspended spheres of chrome globes, which hang at varying heights both upward and downward. Each...
Chrome
Dramatic Orbital Chandelier in Chrome with Opal Glass
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in Stamford, CT
Twelve large opal globes radiate from this chrome chandelier in an elegant form. Takes 12 E-14 base bulbs up to 40 watts per bulb. New wiring. Height listed is of chandelier body ...
Chrome
Flush Mount 7 Globe Orbital Chandelier in Chrome
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic flush mount chandelier will update all decors. May be mounted flush or with a pole. Crackle glass globes add to this wonderful piece. Each globe takes up to a 40 watt ...
Chrome
Dramatic Orbital Chandelier in Brass with Opal Glass
Located in Stamford, CT
Twelve large opal globes radiate from this brass chandelier creating an elegant and dramatic addition to any decor. Takes 12 E-14 base bulbs up to 40 watts per bulb. New wiring. ...
Brass
Dramatic Orbital Chandelier in Chrome with Stylized Bubble Globes
Located in Stamford, CT
12 large stylized bubble globes radiate from this chrome chandelier creating an elegant and dramatic addition to any decor. Takes 12 E-14 base bulbs up to 40 watts per bulb. New w...
Chrome
Sold|$2,150
Brass Orbital Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Gorgeous Brass Orbital Chandelier having six amber glass globes.
Brass
Sold|$3,550
Orbital Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Gorgeous Sputnik Chandelier with brass arms having an oval orbit form.
Brass
Sold|$1,950
Brass Orbital Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic orbital light with beautiful designed glass that has a wonderful amber tint. Each globe takes a single E14 base bulb up to 40 watts. Overall height is 17 including the r...
Sold|$3,800
Mod Orbital Italian Chandelier
Located in Southampton, NY
Mod Italian enameled metal, chrome and glass chandelier with matching ceiling cap.
Chrome
Sold|$3,350
Edgy Orbital Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant with an edge. A wonderful addition to all decors. White glossy finish globes and polished chrome make this a stand out piece. Eight E-14 base bulbs up to 40 watts per sock...
Chrome
Sold|$1,950
Chrome Orbital Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant with an edge. A wonderful addition to all decors. Cut glass globes and polished chrome make this a stand out piece. 6 E-14 base bulbs up to 40 watts per socket, new wiring...
Chrome
Exceptionally Large Orbital Globe Chandelier in Chrome
By Richard Essig
Located in Stamford, CT
This unusually large chandelier features opal glass globes with an organic pattern on an oval orbit chrome fixture body.
Chrome
Exceptionally Large Orbital Globe Chandelier in Brass
Located in Stamford, CT
This unusually large chandelier features 12 amber tone glass globes with an organic pattern on an oval orbit brass fixture body.
Brass
Dramatic Large 12 Globe Orbit Chrome Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Amazing 12 cut glass globe chandelier with chrome body. A unique light to update and enhance all decors. 12 E-14 base bulbs up to 40 watts per socket. New wiring. Height is of ...
Chrome
Sold|$3,450
Orbital Brass Chandelier with 9 Amber Globes
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant with an edge. 9 globe chandelier is great source of light with a cool feel, to update or enhance all decors. Takes 9 E-14 bulbs up to 40 watts per bulb. New wiring. Height...
Brass
Orbital Brass Chandelier with Nine Opal Glass Globes
Located in Stamford, CT
Takes nine E-14 base bulbs up to 40 watts per bulb, new wiring. Height listed is of chandelier body only; height as currently hung is 28". Drop rod can be adjusted or replaced as req...
Brass
Sold|$1,895
"Orbital" Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Italian Space-Age Light Fixture. Curved aluminum planes of varying widths define the orbital tracks around a white glass planetoid. Newly rewired, in excellent working condition.
Aluminum
Sold|$2,495
Panton Orbital Ceiling Light
Located in New York, NY
Elegant early design by Verner Panton, the Moon Light is a seven-ring lunar chandelier. Original chrome mirror-finish exterior, white interior. sold 4/12/12 for 600.
Metal
Grand Scale Orbital Sputnik with Cut Glass Globes
Located in Stamford, CT
Large unique sputnik style chandelier. A great statement for any room. Cream lacquer crown and orbit base. 13 E-14 bulbs, new wiring.
Chrome
Sold|$1,200
Atomic Form Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish atomic-orbital-form chandelier dates to the 1960s and was acquired from Germany.
Brass
Sold|$3,500
Exceptional Orbital Form Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Kingston, NY
This exceptional Sputnik chandelier features ten (10) spherical frosted glass lamp shades attached to a sleek chrome metal frame creating an orbital form design.
Chrome
Eight-Globe Brass and Enamel Orbital Chandelier
By Wortmann & Filz
Located in Stamford, CT
An orbital eight-armed chandelier, each brass arm leading to a white enamelled half spheres enclosing opal glass globes.
Brass, Metal
Italian Chrome and Glass Three-Globe Orbit Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Italian bent chrome three textured and frosted handblown glass globe shade chandelier. Hangs on a chrome rod and has a cupped chrome canopy. Each glass globe measures, 6" dia...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Atomic-Orbital Chandelier, Antique Brass with Glass Globes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Note: Dimensions of chandelier: Stem and canopy are 20" height. Dimensions of main chandelier body 16" height x 25.50" diameter.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Nine-Light Atomic-Orbital Chandelier, Germany, 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This 1960s chandelier captures the spirit of the atomic-age with its stylized molecular presence.
Chrome
Exceptional Orbital Form Sputnik Chandelier or Flush Mount
Located in Kingston, NY
This exceptional Sputnik chandelier features twelve (12) spherical frosted glass lamp shades attached to a sleek chrome metal frame creating an orbital form design.
Chrome
Exceptional Orbital Form Sputnik Chandelier or Flush Mount
Located in Kingston, NY
This exceptional Sputnik chandelier features twelve (12) spherical frosted glass lamp shades attached to a sleek chrome metal frame creating an orbital form design.
Chrome
Six-Arm Brass Milk Glass Orbit Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Frisco, TX
A six-arm circa 1960s brass milk glass Sputnik chandelier with interior lights. Each Fixture requires six European E14 candelabra bulbs, each bulb up to 40 watts.
Brass
1970s Art Deco Style Lucite and Brass Claw Orbit Hanging Pendant Light
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Art Deco style brass claw and Lucite saucer pendant. Hangs from a 11.5" brass stem and mounts to the ceiling with a round brass canopy. Newly wired for the US and in wor...
Brass
Brass and Six Craquelure Glass Ball Orbit Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in Frisco, TX
A beautiful 1960s brass six craquelure glass ball orbit flush mount chandelier. The fixture requires six European E27 Edison bulbs, each bulb up to 40 watts.
Metal
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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