Large Murano Vintage Candy oval pendant bubble gum pink swirl glass, Italy
Located in København, DK
Large new Italian Murano candy pendant ceiling lamp in bubble gum pink. Mouth-blown glass in oval shape with swirl pattern. E27 socket. Comes with adjustable suspension. Handmade in ...
Murano Glass
Oculus Oval Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro- Polished Nickel with Carved Glass
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro, form A
Located in New York, NY
The Oculus ceiling light features an innovative articulating design that allows the ten arms to have a wide range of motion for endless configurations. The brass constructed frame ca...
Brass
Oculus Oval Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro- Bronze Finish with Carved Glass
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro, form A
Located in New York, NY
The Oculus ceiling light features an innovative articulating design that allows the ten arms to have a wide range of motion for endless configurations. The brass constructed frame ca...
Brass
Antique Vintage Church Opaline Milk Glass Oval Brass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A small church opaline ceiling pendant, England circa 1930. - Beautiful oval shape to the opaline glass which is held in place by a patinated brass gallery. - Rewired in dark bro...
Brass
Oculus Oval Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro- Polished Nickel with Carved Glass
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro, form A
Located in New York, NY
The Oculus ceiling light features an innovative articulating design that allows the ten arms to have a wide range of motion for endless configurations. The brass constructed frame ca...
Brass
Oculus Oval Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro- Polished Brass with Murano Glass
By form A, Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Oculus ceiling light features an innovative articulating design that allows the ten arms to have a wide range of motion for endless configurations. The brass constructed frame ca...
Brass
Oculus Oval Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro- Polished Brass with Carved Glass
By form A, Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Oculus ceiling light features an innovative articulating design that allows the ten arms to have a wide range of motion for endless configurations. The brass constructed frame ca...
Brass
$2,280Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid- Century Modern Style Oval Spaceship Brass Pendant or Lantern, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of Mid- century Modern style all brass pendants or lanterns. Featuring a spaceship oval shape, these stylish pair of pendants are handmade of high quality brass and finely han...
Brass
Bespoke Italian Oval Black Crystal Green Murano Glass Brass Egg Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary orientalist style lantern chandelier, part of a Venetian geometric modern series with 4 shapes as per image, entirely custom made in Italy, here with brass hardware, the...
Brass
1960S Doria Ceiling Light with Clear and Textured Glass Oval Tubes, German
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in London, GB
The chandelier's structure is a striking blend of modernist aesthetics and timeless elegance. It features two tiers of gracefully curved glass tubes, suspended from a central frame. ...
Metal
Model "2040" lamp in blown glass with 12 oval-shaped arms, amber green -Murano
By Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Madrid, España
Model "2040" lamp in blown glass with 12 oval-shaped arms, amber green - Vittorio Zecchin - Murano, Italy - c. 1930 Dimensions: 90 x 130 x 70 cm
Glass
Large Oval Murano Clear Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Doria, 1960s Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Oval Murano Clear Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Doria, 1960s Germany Dimensions Diameter: 14.96 in. (38 cm) Height: 37.40 in. (95 cm) One E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. ...
Metal
Large Oval Industrial Polish Factory Pendant Lamp from Predom Mesko, 1970s
By PREDOM MESKO
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial hanging lamp manufactured in 1970s by Predom Mesko in Skarzysko-Kamienna in Poland. It features a hammerpaint iron body. The original porcelain socket E 40 is equi...
Metal
Large Oval Industrial Polish Factory Pendant Lamp from Predom Mesko, 1970s
By PREDOM MESKO
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial hanging lamp manufactured in 1970s by Predom Mesko in Skarzysko-Kamienna in Poland. It features a hammerpaint iron body. The original porcelain socket E 40 is equi...
Metal
Large Oval Industrial Polish Factory Pendant Lamp from Predom Mesko, 1960s
By PREDOM MESKO
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial hanging lamp manufactured in 1960s by Predom Mesko in Skarzysko-Kamienna in Poland. It features a hammerpaint iron body. The original porcelain socket E 40 is equi...
Metal
Italian Black and White Oval Shade 1960s Pendant in the Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This Italian pendant was produced around the 1960s in the style of Stilnovo. It is made from a white oval glass sandblasted shade with black metal and brass ceiling and cover. The l...
Brass, Iron, Metal
Bespoke Italian Oval Black Crystal Green Murano Glass Brass Egg Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary orientalist style lantern chandelier, part of a Venetian geometric modern series with 4 shapes as per image, entirely custom made in Italy, here with brass hardware, the...
Brass
$734Sale Price|64% Off
Lumi Crippa Ceiling Lamp Aluminum Glass White Color Silver Oval Design, 1960s
By Artemide
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi ceiling lamp aluminum glass white color silver oval design, 1960s.
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 78.7" x 39.4" Downlight LED 2700K Pendant Light in Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 78.7" x 39.4" Downlight LED 4000K Pendant Light in Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 78.7" x 39.4" Downlight LED 4000K Pendant Light in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 78.7" x 39.4" Downlight LED 3500K Pendant Light in White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 78.7" x 39.4" Downlight LED 3500K Pendant Light in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 78.7" x 39.4" Downlight LED 4000K Pendant Light in White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 118" x 39.4" Downlight LED 3500K Pendant Light in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 98.4" x 59" Downlight LED 2700K Pendant Light in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 78.7" x 39.4" Downlight LED 2700K Pendant Light in White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 78.7" x 39.4" Downlight LED 3000K Pendant Light in Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 98.4" x 59" Downlight LED 3000K Pendant Light in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 98.4" x 59" Downlight LED 4000K Pendant Light in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 98.4" x 59" Downlight LED 3500K Pendant Light in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 118" x 39.4" Downlight LED 4000K Pendant Light in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 118" x 39.4" Downlight LED 3000K Pendant Light in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 78.7" x 39.4" Downlight LED 3000K Pendant Light in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 78.7" x 39.4" Downlight LED 3500K Pendant Light in Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 78.7" x 39.4" Downlight LED 3000K Pendant Light in White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 118" x 39.4" Downlight LED 2700K Pendant Light in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Ilti Luce Zirkol Oval 78.7" x 39.4" Downlight LED 2700K Pendant Light in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zirkol - O is a family of oval suspension lamps suitable for general and decorative lighting. Anodized aluminium body and opal screen for a homogeneous lighting. Available as single ...
Aluminum
Bespoke Italian Oval Black and Pink Crystal Murano Glass Brass Egg Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary orientalist style custom lantern chandelier, of a modern Venetian geometric series with 4 shapes as per images, entirely custom made in Italy, here with brass hardware, ...
Brass
Large Oval Yellow Murano Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Doria, 1960s Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Yellow/Orange Murano Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Doria, 1960s Germany Dimensions Diameter: 10.62 in. (27cm) Height: 39.37 in. (100 cm) One E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. Our...
Metal
Bespoke Italian Oval Black and Pink Crystal Murano Glass Brass Egg Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary orientalist style custom lantern chandelier, of a modern Venetian geometric series with 4 shapes as per images, entirely custom made in Italy, here with brass hardware, ...
Brass
Bespoke Italian Oval Black and Pink Crystal Murano Glass Brass Egg Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary orientalist style custom lantern chandelier, of a modern Venetian geometric series with 4 shapes as per images, entirely custom made in Italy, here with brass hardware, ...
Brass
Modern Pendant Cigar in an Oval Shape and Nickel Finish, Crystal Waters
By William Brand
Located in Naarden, NL
The Crystal Waters Cigar is a modern pendant designed by William Brand, founder of Brand van Egmond. The Crystal Waters collection, crafted by hand in a nickel finish, is available i...
Metal
Miro 1 Oval Pendant In Brass or Matte Black with Handblown Glass Shades
By Atelier de Troupe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Miro 1 pendants are made of a brass square stock. Finish options are satin brass or matte black. The Miro glass shades are handblown, sand blasted and oiled. The wire is black cl...
Brass
2022 Moooi UL Oval Light Pendant Lamp in Black by Marcel Wanders for MOOOI
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an Oval Light suspension lamp, made of PVC/cotton laminate on metal structure. The lamp was designed by Marcel Wanders and produced by Moooi in the Netherlands. I...
Metal, Steel
Georgian Irish Oval Mirror Chandelier
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A Georgian Irish oval mirror having overlaid cut white segments with applied gilding alternating with multi faceted blue jewels, The mirror issuing a gilt hook suspending a cut glass...
Cut Glass
Oval Shaped Bronze And Pearl Bag Chandelier, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Oval Shaped Bronze And Pearl Bag Chandelier, Circa 1900
Crystal
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.