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Vintage Spanish Style 1970's Wrought Iron Swag Light Chandelier att. to Umanoff
Vintage Spanish Style 1970's Wrought Iron Swag Light Chandelier att. to Umanoff

Vintage Spanish Style 1970's Wrought Iron Swag Light Chandelier att. to Umanoff

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in New York, NY

, with tubular plastic interior diffuser shade ( shade as is ). Originally designed to be a swag light

Category

Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Large Moroccan Moorish Pierced Brass Hanging Lantern or Swag Light
Mid-Century Large Moroccan Moorish Pierced Brass Hanging Lantern or Swag Light

Mid-Century Large Moroccan Moorish Pierced Brass Hanging Lantern or Swag Light

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

converted to a swag light, which we will include but has not been installed. This lantern was purchased in

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Regency Swag Light Sconce - A Pair
Vintage Regency Swag Light Sconce - A Pair

Vintage Regency Swag Light Sconce - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

These magnificent vintage wall sconces are a masterful celebration of French Regency elegance and Neoclassical drama. Expertly cast in solid brass with a warm gilded finish, each fix...

Category

Late 20th Century American French Provincial Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Brass

Burnt Bamboo Rattan and Wicker Pendant Swag Light with Glass Diffuser
Burnt Bamboo Rattan and Wicker Pendant Swag Light with Glass Diffuser

Burnt Bamboo Rattan and Wicker Pendant Swag Light with Glass Diffuser

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

lighting. The light bulb is encased in spherical milk glass diffuser, providing soft, ambient glow light

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Torch Cut Steel & Spike Swag Light and Chain
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Torch Cut Steel & Spike Swag Light and Chain

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Torch Cut Steel & Spike Swag Light and Chain

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This artisan made swag lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Canada and date to

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Cut Steel

1960s Vintage Bentwood Globe Pendant Lamp Swag Light Cabin Modern Lodge Lantern
1960s Vintage Bentwood Globe Pendant Lamp Swag Light Cabin Modern Lodge Lantern

1960s Vintage Bentwood Globe Pendant Lamp Swag Light Cabin Modern Lodge Lantern

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Hyattsville, MD

A pair of wonderful and high quality 1960s American-made walnut stained pendant lamps. New wiring has been installed. About 12 feet of cord and chain with a wall plug at the end for ...

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Aluminum Plastic Swag Globe Pendant Light 16"
Mid Century Modern Aluminum Plastic Swag Globe Pendant Light 16"

Mid Century Modern Aluminum Plastic Swag Globe Pendant Light 16"

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid 20th century globe light pendant / swag light. Hat shaped aluminum top with dark brown plastic

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Aluminum

Chrome Ten Ball Spiral Cascading Pendant/ Swag/Chandelier
Chrome Ten Ball Spiral Cascading Pendant/ Swag/Chandelier

Chrome Ten Ball Spiral Cascading Pendant/ Swag/Chandelier

By Alberto Reggianini

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Chrome ten ball spiral 7' high cascading pendant/ swag/chandelier, 1960s-1970s swag light with a 14

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Chrome

Fratelli Fanciullacci Pendant Light c.1960
Fratelli Fanciullacci Pendant Light c.1960

Fratelli Fanciullacci Pendant Light c.1960

By Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Mid-century Italian ceramic pendant swag light by Fratelli Fanciullacci. Original brass pull

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Brass

Plastic Resin Chandelier
Plastic Resin Chandelier

Plastic Resin Chandelier

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in New York, NY

fixture. The fixture comes with ample chain, as it was originally a Swag light. Working, clean and

Category

1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Plastic

Spun Plastic Football Shape Hanging Fixture
Spun Plastic Football Shape Hanging Fixture

Spun Plastic Football Shape Hanging Fixture

Located in New York, NY

, it turns florescent green when light. Come with very long chain as these were usually hung as a "swag

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Metal

Chrome and Brass Pyramid Form Chandelier
Chrome and Brass Pyramid Form Chandelier

Chrome and Brass Pyramid Form Chandelier

By Sonneman Lighting

Located in New York, NY

swag light, popular circa 1970s, but can be hung directly from the ceiling if you prefer. Extra clean

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Onion Pendant Lamp, Brass, Glass, Lightcraft of California
Onion Pendant Lamp, Brass, Glass, Lightcraft of California

Onion Pendant Lamp, Brass, Glass, Lightcraft of California

Located in New York, NY

Onion pendant lamp, glass, brass, California Modern. Medium scale 15 inch swag light with white

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chrome Bird Cage Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
Vintage Chrome Bird Cage Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari

Vintage Chrome Bird Cage Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari

By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari

Located in New York, NY

Sciolari Lighting, Italy circa 1960/1970's. Originally designed to hang as a swag light, it comes with a

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Spaghetti Swag Pendant Light
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Spaghetti Swag Pendant Light

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Spaghetti Swag Pendant Light

By Aurora Lampworks

Located in East Freetown, MA

Authentic mid-century modern swag spaghetti lamp. Cloudy clear lucite with 8 foot cord.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Lucite

Hollywood Regency Amber Glass Caged Onion Swag Pendant Light
Hollywood Regency Amber Glass Caged Onion Swag Pendant Light

Hollywood Regency Amber Glass Caged Onion Swag Pendant Light

Located in Waxahachie, TX

Midcentury, Hollywood Regency, onion-shaped pendant light features an amber glass shade blown into

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Metal

Wonderful Petite Six Light French Bronze Crystal Beaded Swag Chandelier
Wonderful Petite Six Light French Bronze Crystal Beaded Swag Chandelier

Wonderful Petite Six Light French Bronze Crystal Beaded Swag Chandelier

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Petite Six Light French Bronze & faceted Crystal Drop With Beaded Swag Chandelier

Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Mid Century Sculpted Hanging Swag Lamp Chandelier Pendant Light
Mid Century Sculpted Hanging Swag Lamp Chandelier Pendant Light

Mid Century Sculpted Hanging Swag Lamp Chandelier Pendant Light

Located in Baltimore, MD

A sophisticated, interesting Mid-Century Modern pendant light, swag lamp, chandelier featuring a

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Brass

1970s Acrylic Grape Cluster Swag Corner Hanging Pendant Chandelier Light
1970s Acrylic Grape Cluster Swag Corner Hanging Pendant Chandelier Light

1970s Acrylic Grape Cluster Swag Corner Hanging Pendant Chandelier Light

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

1970s acrylic and driftwood swag grape cluster pendant chandelier light. The chain has a patina

Category

1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Acrylic, Driftwood

Mid-Century Deep Ruby Red Lucite & Brass Swag Hanging Light
Mid-Century Deep Ruby Red Lucite & Brass Swag Hanging Light

Mid-Century Deep Ruby Red Lucite & Brass Swag Hanging Light

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This Mid-Century Modern swag lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United

Category

Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Brass

Wonderful French Ormolu Bronze Filigree Swag Three Light Large Regency Lantern
Wonderful French Ormolu Bronze Filigree Swag Three Light Large Regency Lantern

Wonderful French Ormolu Bronze Filigree Swag Three Light Large Regency Lantern

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful French Ormolu Bronze Filigree Swag Three Candelabra Light Large Regency Style Lantern

Category

20th Century French Regency Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Beaded Crystal Basket Swag Gold Gilt Italian 5 Light Chandelier
Wonderful Beaded Crystal Basket Swag Gold Gilt Italian 5 Light Chandelier

Wonderful Beaded Crystal Basket Swag Gold Gilt Italian 5 Light Chandelier

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Beaded Crystal Basket Form With Swags, Gold Gilt Italian 5 Candelabra Light Chandelier

Category

20th Century Italian Belle Époque Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Crystal

Mid Century Modern Chrome Wire Bird Cage Swag Chandelier Pendant Light 17"
Mid Century Modern Chrome Wire Bird Cage Swag Chandelier Pendant Light 17"

Mid Century Modern Chrome Wire Bird Cage Swag Chandelier Pendant Light 17"

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid 20th century chrome bird cage style swag / pendant light. Round cage form with curled in lower

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Chrome

Gregory Van Pelt Cardboard Hanging Light Pendant Fixture Swag Lamp Vintage MCM
Gregory Van Pelt Cardboard Hanging Light Pendant Fixture Swag Lamp Vintage MCM

Gregory Van Pelt Cardboard Hanging Light Pendant Fixture Swag Lamp Vintage MCM

By Gregory Van Pelt

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Wonderful stacked cardboard pendant lamp, harder to find these days. Super fun piece from the Post-Modern or 'alternative materials' movement of the 1970s and 1980s and I guess cres...

Category

1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Paper

MCM White Dome Swag Pendant Hanging Light Fixture or Lamp Style of Lightolier
MCM White Dome Swag Pendant Hanging Light Fixture or Lamp Style of Lightolier

MCM White Dome Swag Pendant Hanging Light Fixture or Lamp Style of Lightolier

By Lightolier

Located in Topeka, KS

Marvelous Mid-20th Century Mid Century Modern white enameled metal dome swag pendant hanging light

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern String Wire Art Swag Chrome Chandelier Light Fixture, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern String Wire Art Swag Chrome Chandelier Light Fixture, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern String Wire Art Swag Chrome Chandelier Light Fixture, 1960s

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a unique, chrome chandelier, with a wire art top section, circa 1970s. In good vintage condition. The dimensions are 21" diameter x 42" height.        

Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Chrome, Wire

Marie Therese 8-Light Crystal Chandelier with Cut Glass Bowl, Drops and Swags
Marie Therese 8-Light Crystal Chandelier with Cut Glass Bowl, Drops and Swags

Marie Therese 8-Light Crystal Chandelier with Cut Glass Bowl, Drops and Swags

Located in Coimbra, PT

Marie Therese eight-light crystal chandelier with cut glass bowl, crystal drops and swags Measures

Category

Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Brass Swag Shape Base Lucite Mount Table Hall Lamp
Brass Swag Shape Base Lucite Mount Table Hall Lamp

Brass Swag Shape Base Lucite Mount Table Hall Lamp

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very decorative swag shape brass base double light candle style table hall lamp.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Large French Ormolu Bronze Bow Ribbon Tassel Swags Lantern Fixture
Wonderful Large French Ormolu Bronze Bow Ribbon Tassel Swags Lantern Fixture

Wonderful Large French Ormolu Bronze Bow Ribbon Tassel Swags Lantern Fixture

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful large French ormolu gilt bronze bow, ribbon, tassel, swags and finials three-light

Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Bronze

Antique Brass Pole Frosted Cast Glass Dish Pendant Light
Antique Brass Pole Frosted Cast Glass Dish Pendant Light

Antique Brass Pole Frosted Cast Glass Dish Pendant Light

Located in New York, NY

White cast glass dish pendant light with ornate swag and foliate details suspended from three brass

Category

20th Century American Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century English Opaline Ceiling Light / Plafonnier
Early 20th Century English Opaline Ceiling Light / Plafonnier

Early 20th Century English Opaline Ceiling Light / Plafonnier

Located in Southampton, GB

Early 20th Century English Opaline Ceiling Light. Brass swag detailed circlet. This can be ceiling

Category

20th Century British Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Brass

American Empire Alabaster Pendant Light with Classical Urn Motif
American Empire Alabaster Pendant Light with Classical Urn Motif

American Empire Alabaster Pendant Light with Classical Urn Motif

Located in Southampton, NY

American empire alabaster pendant light with classical urn motif. Alabaster pendant dish light

Category

20th Century American American Empire Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Alabaster, Iron

Silas Seandel Pendant Light, Patinated Brass and Aluminum, Etched Signature
Silas Seandel Pendant Light, Patinated Brass and Aluminum, Etched Signature

Silas Seandel Pendant Light, Patinated Brass and Aluminum, Etched Signature

By Silas Seandel

Located in Kansas City, MO

Signed Silas Seandel pendant light fixture or swag lamp, 1974, New York, New York. Brutalist form

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Pair of 1950s Crystal Bead & Prism Chandeliers
Pair of 1950s Crystal Bead & Prism Chandeliers

Pair of 1950s Crystal Bead & Prism Chandeliers

Located in Montclair, NY

brass frames adorned with cascading strands of polished crystal bead swags. The light and airy design

Category

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Gilt Tole Palm Leaf and Coronet Wall Lights
Pair of Italian Gilt Tole Palm Leaf and Coronet Wall Lights

Pair of Italian Gilt Tole Palm Leaf and Coronet Wall Lights

Located in Hastings, GB

mount them as a swag pair. Each light holds a single E14 Edison lamp holder finished in bright brass

Category

1950s Italian Rococo Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Iron

Pair of mid 20th century ormolu mirrored wall lights
Pair of mid 20th century ormolu mirrored wall lights

Pair of mid 20th century ormolu mirrored wall lights

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

beaded edging and swags.  Shaped arms with light fitting coming out of and urn. Original faux candle

Category

Mid-20th Century French Victorian Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Ormolu

Studio Pottery Ceramic Pendant Light
Studio Pottery Ceramic Pendant Light

Studio Pottery Ceramic Pendant Light

Located in Palm Springs, CA

circular penetrations which allows the light to shine through. The pendant is signed although the signature

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Ceramic

Gourd Form Brushed Brass & Milk Glass Pendant Light
Gourd Form Brushed Brass & Milk Glass Pendant Light

Gourd Form Brushed Brass & Milk Glass Pendant Light

Located in Chicago, IL

incandescent lighting element. Multiple feet of chain. Can be hung as a swag light, also.

Category

1960s American Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Milk Glass

Italian Blue Glass Teardrop Pendant with Hand-Painted Floral Scrolls
Italian Blue Glass Teardrop Pendant with Hand-Painted Floral Scrolls

Italian Blue Glass Teardrop Pendant with Hand-Painted Floral Scrolls

Located in Astoria, NY

An Italian teardrop swag light pendant, in sky blue glass, with white interior, the exterior hand

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Copper

Modernist Chrome and Glass Chandelier by Lightolier
Modernist Chrome and Glass Chandelier by Lightolier

Modernist Chrome and Glass Chandelier by Lightolier

By Lightolier

Located in New York, NY

. Comes with approx 120" of chain, as it was originally installed as a "swag" light, but easily shortened

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Chrome

George Nelson for Howard Miller Bell Pendant Bubble Lamp
George Nelson for Howard Miller Bell Pendant Bubble Lamp

George Nelson for Howard Miller Bell Pendant Bubble Lamp

By George Nelson, Howard Miller

Located in Culver City, CA

which has been wired to a plug to be used as a swag light. The lamp has original white cord attached

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Garlic Shape Swag Pendant Light
Hollywood Regency Garlic Shape Swag Pendant Light

Hollywood Regency Garlic Shape Swag Pendant Light

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century, Hollywood Regency, garlic-shaped, swag, pendant light with blown milk glass shade

Category

1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Swag Light

Materials

Steel

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Vintage Swag Light For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage swag light for your home. A vintage swag light — often made from metal, glass and stone — can elevate any home. There are 40 variations of the antique or vintage vintage swag light you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the vintage swag light you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right vintage swag light, those designed in mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. Christian Dior, Eugenio Escudero and Gaetano Sciolari each produced at least one beautiful vintage swag light that is worth considering.

How Much is a Vintage Swag Light?

The average selling price for a vintage swag light at 1stDibs is $2,315, while they’re typically $235 on the low end and $90,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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.

Questions About Vintage Swag Light
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A swag light is a regular light fixture that you plug into the wall and hang from the ceiling. They usually come with a decorative chain or cord.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A swag light fixture is a normal lamp fixed to the ceiling. It comes with two hooks to screw it to the ceiling, along with a cord that plugs into the wall. A swag light is usually used to deck up a small corner for reading or a playing area or above the dining table. They provide an economic light source that takes up minimal space. On 1stDibs, shop vintage and antique light fixtures.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A swag pendant light is a fixture that hangs from the ceiling and provides an often inexpensive light source while taking up very little space. Swag pendant lights take up little space — the fixture is typically a bare or shaded socket that is suspended from the ceiling by way of a robust metal chain or cord. A swag pendant also offers a variety of installation options and can enhance the overall look of the room. Shop a range of antique and vintage swag pendant lighting on 1stDibs.