$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Angelo Mangiarotti "Egina" Pendants for Artemide S.p.A, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Artemide
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco meets Industrial in this pair of pendant lights by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, Italy.
Metal
Pair of Antique Art Deco Large GEC Moonstone Opaline Glass Light Pendant, C.1920
By Jefferson Electric Co., General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in London, GB
A beautifully refined pair of Jefferson Moonstone pendant lights, c.1920.
Brass
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Brass Pendant Lamps in the Manner of Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare pair of trumpet-shaped pendant lights by anonymous Scandinavian maker/designer, circa 1960.
Brass
Pair of Pendant Light by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors in Brown and Bubble Glass
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Rijssen, NL
A rare pair of elegant pendant lights in smoke/brown colored glass with brass details from world famous Orrefors Glas and designed by renowned glassware designer Carl Fagerlund.
Brass
Rare Pair of Glass and Wood Slat Pendants by Gunilla Jung for Orno Oy, Finland
By Gunilla Jung, Orno Oy
Located in Karis, Nyland
A rare pair of Finnish mid-century pendant lights combining softly glowing opaline glass with new, high-quality handmade wooden slat lampshades, produced to closely follow the origin...
Slate, Metal, Nickel
$7,000 / set
Bubble Pendant by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rock crystal bubble pendant lights with nickel plating finishes.
Rock Crystal
$7,000 / set
Bubble Pendant by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rock crystal bubble pendant lights with polished brass finishes.
Rock Crystal
$1,650 / set
1960s Prescolite 'Saturn' Ring Pendant Light
By Prescolite
Located in Surrey, BC
Matched pair of Mid-Century Modern pendant lights by Prescolite.
Metal
$457 / item
Two-Tone Antique Glass Ceiling Pendants '2'
Located in London, GB
A pair of glass pendant lights, these are currently directly ceiling mounted but they could have a hook attached to hang from a chain.
Glass, Opaline Glass
Spanish Handwoven Wicker Rattan Globe Pendant Light / Lantern
Located in Barcelona, ES
Measurements: Overall measures including chain and canopy: 36 cm diameter x 95 cm H 36 cm diameter x 33 cm Height (excluding the chain) In case that you are interested in a set of...
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
$750Sale Price / set|24% Off
Mid - Century Modern Eye Ball Reggiani Pendant, Italy, Set of two
By Reggiani, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Pair of "Eyeball" Pendant Lights – Goffredo Reggiani, Italy 1970s Exquisite and elegant pair of "Eyeball" pendants designed by Goffredo Reggiani for his family firm in the 1970s, th...
Metal, Chrome
Danish Modern Large Funkis Pendants by Fog & Mørup, Opal Glass & Brass, 1940s
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural and very rare pair of Scandinavian Modern “Funkis” pendant lights by Fog & Mørup, designed and produced in Denmark during the 1940s.
Brass
Midcentury Brass Pendant Lamps with Bohemian Crystal Prisms, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of cylindrical pendant lights in solid patinated brass.
Crystal, Brass
Jo Hammerborg Trombone Brass Pendant Lamps for Fog & Morup
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A matching pair of trombone pendant lights designed by Jo Hammerborg and manufactured by Fog of Mørup in Denmark during the 1960s.
Aluminum
$16,264 / set
Pair of Poliedri Chandeliers, Murano
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Budapest, HU
Elegant pair Italian pendant lights each made from 185 trasparent Murano glasses "poliedri".
Metal
Timeless Midcentury Modern White Alabaster & Brass Flush Mount / Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless and superb condition pair of alabaster light fixtures. This identical pair of alabaster shade pendant lights is another one of our recent great finds.
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze
Danish Minimalist White Confetti Pendant Lamp by Claus Bonderup - Focus, 1970s
By Claus Bonderup
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of small white pendant lights in white metal.
Metal
$2,154Sale Price / item|20% Off
Arc Well Pendant Lamp by Allied Maker, Smoked Glass & Brass, USA, 2018
By Allied Maker
Located in Glasgow, GB
Handcrafted in New York, these contemporary pendant lights pair mouth-blown glass shades with solid brushed brass hardware—each component manufactured to exacting standards in the US...
Brass
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Acid-Etched Chiseled Crystal Pendant Light Model 1748
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Recently rewired to U.S. standards including UL listing and custom ceiling plate. Pair of pendant lights available, price is for each light.
Brass
A Pair of 1970's Italian Brass Plated Circle Chandeliers
Located in London, GB
A striking pair of Scolari circular pendant lights, dating from the 1970s and embodying the bold, sculptural aesthetic of Italian modernist design.
Brass
Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Pendants in Green and Yellow by Vistosi, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful pair of two XL glass pendant lights in different, shiny colors: petrol-green and yellow, inside the glasses is a second glass layer in white.
Murano Glass
Sergio Mazza Delta Pendants Glass Opal Brass Nickel '2' for Artemide, 1960s
By Sergio Mazza
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Sergio Mazza pendant lamps "Grand Delta" for Artemide, circa 1960 It's the largest version with 15" in diameter -sold as a pair Great pair of Sergio Mazza ceiling pendant...
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Small Kalmar Chandeliers Citrus Swirl Smoked Glass, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of gorgeous Murano glass pendant lights by Kalmar, 1960s.
Brass
$1,561Sale Price / set|20% Off
1950s Pair of Ceiling Light by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in London, GB
1950 Pair of French three lights pendant lamps by Maison Lunel Royale Lumière, each one with a beautiful brass finish and a decorative central piece in a translucent red or green bak...
Brass
Pair of Mariyo Yagi Garbo chandeliers metal and nylon 1970s
By Mariyo Yagi
Located in Paris, IDF
This pair of Garbo pendant lights, designed by Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah in the early 1970s, unfolds in space like a luminous and shimmering cascade.
Metal
$2,280Sale Price / set|40% Off
Vistosi Gino Murano Glass Pendant Lights, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Murano glass pendant lights by Gino Vistosi, featuring textured clear glass with vibrant internal swirls in blue and amber.
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Orrefors Crystal Flushmounts Designed by Carl Fagerlund, 1970, Sweden
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of crystal Orrefors semi flushmount from the 1970s by Carl Fagerlund, A brass frame with a bottom press crystal plate held by a high polished round flat brass disc in the middl...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Square Chandeliers in Glass and Nickel
Located in New York City, NY
A pair of square Modernist pendant lights comprising small glass elements formed together with original nickeled bronze brackets into a single square unit and supported by a round ca...
Nickel
A PAIR of GLASS CEILING FIXTURES by BENT NORDSTED, for FOG&MORUP, Denmark 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant pair of pendant lights, Modernist, Dansk, Scandinavian, Forme-Libre, each luminaire consisting of 2 suspended glass elements nested one inside the other, exterior element ...
Glass
Double 'Onos 55' by Florian Schulz Germany c.1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant and sculptural, this rare pair of Onos 55 pendant lights was designed by Florian Schulz and manufactured in Germany.
Brass
Set of Two Glass Pedants by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of beautiful bubble glass pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960.
Brass
French Louis XVI, Chandeliers, Dore Bronze, Crystal, France, 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XVI, Pair of Chandeliers or Pendant Lights, Dore Bronze, Crystal, France, 19th Century An outstanding pair of quality Dore bronze chandeliers from the 1860s, each havin...
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage Industrial Style Grey Ceiling Lamps by ABO, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of small elephant grey pendant lights in lacquered steel.
Steel
“Kontrast” by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pendant lights designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in the 1960s.
Aluminum, Steel
$3,708Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Spanish Sunburst Pendant Lights in Gilt Iron and Amber Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of gilt metal sunburst pendant lamps, hanging lights or flush mounts.
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Pair of Industrial Style Slated Pendant Lights Model AA 83, Itsu 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of Industrial Style and "heavy duty" modern ceiling lamps by the esteemed Finnish manufacturer, Itsu. Their design embraces elegant simplicity, featuring concentric metal circ...
Metal
Lavender Purple Ceiling Lamps by Danish Vitrika, 1970s
By Vitrika
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair multiple tiered aluminum pendant lights by Vitrika in Denmark.
Aluminum
$692Sale Price|20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Brass Hanging Lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Pair of bell shaped pendant ceiling lights designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd Sweden, 1960s.
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Rare Pair of Austrian Brass & Textured Glass Pendant Lights Lamps
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Rupert Nikoll, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of those special pieces which seldom becomes available. Stunning elegant pair of brass and clear textured bubble glass light fixtures by Austrian lighting firm Rupert Nikoll. Sim...
Metal, Brass
One of Two Kalmar Flush Mount Lights, Ice Glass, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
They aresold individually or as pair. Matching sconces, pendant lights and chandeliers are also availabe.
Metal
Pair of Small Kalmar Chandeliers Citrus Swirl Smoked Glass, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of gorgeous murano glass pendant lights by Kalmar, 1960s.
Brass
$279Sale Price / item|30% Off
Vintage English Sterling Silver Salad Serving Tongs by EANSA – Elegant Mid-Centu
Located in Wembley, GB
This decorative and functional object pairs beautifully with dining chairs, pendant lights, antique paintings, armchairs, chests of drawers, wall lights, and luxury table lamps in cu...
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Pair of Charming Pink and White Murano Petals Chandeliers or Ceiling Lights
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of charming Italian chandelier made by clear/ pink and clear/white "lattimo" Murano glass petals. By Galleria Veneziani. Frame available chrome or gold 24-karat Dimensions: 2...
Blown Glass
$4,646Sale Price / set|37% Off
Pair 'Flamingo' 64 Petal Italian Chandeliers Ceiling Lights, Murano
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Spectacular ceiling lamp with 64 Murano glasses. The glasses have two different colors, half are transparent with white spots and half are pink with white spots. Elegant lighting obj...
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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