Swedish Two Level Perforated Pendant Ceiling Light
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1659 Swedish perferated two level pendant light 4 bulbs lowwer level 2 bulbs upper level
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Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Perforated Pendant Light
Tenfold Chandelier 32inch Brushed Bronze Perforated Metal Pendant Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD CHANDELIER 5 TIER 24inch in Brushed Bronze by Luft Tanaka Studio Brutalism meets glam. Inspired by Brutalist architecture and Op Art, the Tenfold Series features interlockin...
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2010s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Swedish Modern Red Pendant Light with Perforated Brass Details, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking pendant lamp was produced in Sweden in the 1950s. The shade, featuring an asymmetrical diabolo shape, is crafted from red lacquered metal and beautifully perforated w...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tangier Pendant Light, Perforated Aged Brass, Red Resin Jewels, Islamic Style
Located in Hudson, NY
Moroccan pierced brass shades / Red resin jewels / Aged brass finish Note : Height cannot be adjusted Quantity : (1) Materials : Aged Brass / Resin Color : Gold / Red Dimensions :...
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Early 20th Century American Islamic Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1950s Mid Century Modern Star Perforated Brass Church Pendant Light
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Highly decorative vintage Mid-Century Modern perforated brass pendant lamps. Lovely design with punched out stars all around.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Sciolari Perforated Brass 12-Light Chandelier
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in North Miami, FL
Magnificent 12-light chandelier with cylindrical perforated brass arms. Each arm is circular leading to the cylinder adorned with pinholes providing soft ambient light. Matte finis...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Perforated Metal Pendant Light by Poul Gernes for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Gernes, Louis Poulsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking, Danish modern pendant light by Poul Gernes for Louis Poulsen features a faceted white metal cylinder that emits light through it's bent, cut-out sections. The images show t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Vintage Lightolier 5-Light Perforated Brass Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in North Miami, FL
The 5 brass cup style diffusers are perforated with stars design. This is a flush mount light fixture with crystal orbs adornments. Made by Lightolier, possibly by Paavo Tynell. T...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1960's Small three-light chandelier with perforated copper shades
Located in Milano, IT
COD-Z101 Small three-light chandelier with perforated copper shades that resemble a mushroom. Italian manufacture from the 60s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass Ceiling Light Model 1965, Idman 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
Paavo Tynell originally designed this classic model no. 1965 for the Finnish market before adapting it with a counterweight to meet American safety regulations, which prohibited lamp...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Light A1982MS, Perforated Brass, Idman 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
The counterweight lamp models showcase Tynell's genius as a lamp designer. This feature makes these lamps suitable for all kinds of rooms with different ceiling heights as the height...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Brass Perforated Adjustable Ceiling Light Model 1965, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Paavo Tynell created the counter weight lamp design in response to American lamp specifications, that did not allow lamps to hang by electricity cords on their own. The result was a ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Paavo Tynell White Perforated Adjustable Ceiling Light Model 1965, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Paavo Tynell created the counter weight lamp design in response to American lamp specifications, that did not allow lamps to hang by electricity cords on their own. The result was a ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Rare & Elegant Mid-Century Modern Perforated Metal Pendant Lamp Germany 1950
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Paavo Tynell
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern perforated metal pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed & manufactured probably in Germany, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Light Model A1965, Perforated Brass Taito 1950s
By Taito, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
The counterweight lamp models showcases Tynell`s genius as a lamp designer. This model makes these lamps suitable for all kinds of rooms with different ceiling heights. This lamp is ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Brass & Perforated Red Metal Ceiling Light Model K2-58, Idman 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman
Located in Helsinki, FI
A lively Paavo Tynell pendant lamp crafted in brass and painted red metal, distinguished by the designer's iconic perforations. This model features a distinct fishtail and diamond pe...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Per Bovin, Pendant Light, Stoneware, Denmark, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown, beige perforated stoneware pendant light designed and produced by Per Bovin, Denmark, c. 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stoneware
Per Bovin, Pendant Light, Stoneware, Metal, Denmark, 1970s
By P. Bovin
Located in High Point, NC
A brown, beige perforated stoneware and metal pendant light designed and produced by Per Bovin, Denmark, c. 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Claylight 15" Pendant Dot: Handmade Ceramic Contemporary Light, Warm Atmosphere
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
A perforated white ceramic pendant light with an elegant braided cord and a matching ceramic ceiling plate.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pe...
Materials
Ceramic
Claylight 15" Pendant Line: Handmade Ceramic Contemporary Light, Warm Atmosphere
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
A perforated white ceramic pendant light with an elegant braided cord and a matching ceramic ceiling plate.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pe...
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Germany 1950s
Located in München, BY
Rare, highly decorative and elegant Mid-Century Modern perforated aluminum pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed & manufactured probably in Germany, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Copper Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light 1960s
Located in München, BY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern perforated copper pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed and manufactured probably in Scandinavia in 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Rare & Elegant Mid Century Modern Perforated Brass Ceiling Lamp Sweden 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern perforated brass pendant lamp or ceiling light. With its perforation, it reminds the lamps of Finnish designer Paavo ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Copper Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light 1960s
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern perforated copper pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed and manufactured probably in Scandinavia in 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Angelo Lelii Perforated Brass Leaf Chandelier for Arredoluce Italy 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern hammered and perforated brass leaf chandelier or pendant light. Model n° 12369.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Claylight 8" Ceramic Pendant- Dots: Double Cut, Handmade, Sculptural Lighting
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
A perforated, asymmetrical shaped white ceramic pendant light with two openings, a braided cord and a matching ceiling plate.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pe...
Materials
Ceramic
Claylight 10" Ceramic Pendant- Lines: Double Cut, Handmade, Sculptural Lighting
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
A perforated, asymmetrical shaped white ceramic pendant light with two openings, a braided cord and a matching ceiling plate.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pe...
Materials
Ceramic
Claylight 10" Ceramic Pendant- Dots: Double Cut, Handmade, Sculptural Lighting
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
A perforated, asymmetrical shaped white ceramic pendant light with two openings, a braided cord and a matching ceiling plate.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pe...
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Danish Light Blue Perforated Metal Pendant from Abo Randers, 1980s
By ABO Randers A/S
Located in Hamburg, DE
Wall lamp by Danish manufacturer Abo Randers from the 1980s. The lamp body consists of a metal sheet bent into a large radius and painted blue. The front part is designed as a shade...
Category
20th Century Danish Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Claylight 12" Ceramic Pendant: Dots, Double Cut, Handmade, Sculptural Lighting
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
A perforated Egg shaped white ceramic pendant light with two openings, a braided cord and a matching ceiling plate.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pe...
Materials
Ceramic
Claylight 12" Ceramic Pendant: Lines, Double Cut, Handmade, Sculptural Lighting
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
A perforated Egg shaped white ceramic pendant light with two openings, a braided cord and a matching ceiling plate.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pe...
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Ernest Igl for Hillebrand 1950s
By Ernest Igl, Hillebrand
Located in München, BY
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern perforated metal pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed by Ernest Igl for Hillebrand, Germany, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Ernest Igl for Hillebrand 1960s
By Ernest Igl, Hillebrand
Located in München, BY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern perforated metal pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed by Ernest Igl for Hillebrand, Germany, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Art Deco style Hanging Lamp in Marbled Glass & Brass, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish art deco/functionalist pendant light partially perforated solid brass and marbled glass.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Patinated Brass Pendant Light Résille, Industrial Design from Morocco
$3,455Sale Price / set|20% Off
Patinated Brass Pendant Light Résille, Industrial Design from Morocco
Located in Marrakech, MA
Design – perforated and patinated brass pendant light: This pendant features six cylindrical elements arranged on a single ceiling canopy.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
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Perforated Steel Pendant Light by Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Newly-rewired and lacquered ivory, with solid polished brass pins. Dimensions below are for the shade, cord is 48" long and can be adjusted.
(Two lights are shown in image. On...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Brass
Six Perforated Brass Shaded Ceiling Light
Located in Charleston, SC
A ceiling light in brass, ceiling ring holding electric cables and central ring with looped decor and six branches holding loop decor perforated base shades.
Category
20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Black Ceiling Light with Perforated Neck, France, circa 1950
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Old factory lamp, fully rewired and restored, black epoxy paint on the surface of the lamp and creamy white inside. Very pretty and original design, good proportions.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Vintage Iron Perforated Pendant Light
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Iron Perforated Pendant Light
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Chandeliers and Pendants
Medium Vintage Perforated Brass Pendant Light
Located in Chicago, IL
A medium European Perforated brass pendant light we sourced in France.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold, Brass
Large Vintage Perforated Brass Pendant Light
Located in Chicago, IL
A large European perforated brass pendant light we sourced in France.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold, Brass
Vintage Brass Pendant Light with Perforated Trim - 2 Available
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage brass pendant light featuring a delicately tapered cylindrical brass shade with a perforated metal trim along the top edge.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Perforated Ceiling Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sharp French Perforated Ceiling Light from the 1960s in patinated brass, painted aluminum and steel. Wired with 5 E-26 medium based sockets. This fixture is partially restored and ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
1950s Mategot Style Pendant Light, Perforated Brass, Striped Frosted Glass
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H 18 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
1950s Mategot Style Pendant Light, Perforated Brass, Striped Frosted Glass
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pendant light embodies the playful sophistication of 1950s French design with its distinctive perforated brass top, striped frosted glass shade, and red enameled metal accents.
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Enamel
1950s perforated steel and brass hanging pendant light by Metalarte
By Metalarte
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Mid century perforated steel and brass hanging light pendant by Metalarte.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Brass
Perforated Light by Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A patinated brass pull-down ceiling lamp with triangular pinhole perforations in the shade and a frosted glass diffuser. Three available, priced individually.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Perforated Brass Ceiling Light by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perforated brass ceiling light by Stiffel. Designed in the United States, circa 1950s. Holophane glass diffuser provides downlight. Retains original manufacturers label. Takes five E...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass Light Fixture
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Paavo Tynell pendant or light fixture in perforated brass. Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Perforated Ceramic Hanging Light on Brass Tube Stem
By Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modern period pendant light, working and in original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Perforated Bronze Ceiling Mount Light Fixture, Spain, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Moroccan perforated bronze ceiling mount light fixture. Solid exterior rim with traditional perforated interior design. Recently rewired. Two candelabra bulbs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Perforated Metal Shade French Hanging Light, Style of Mategot
Located in North Miami, FL
All original, this hanging light with perforated metal shade and glass diffuser are finished with original brass ring details. Original European bayonet light bulbs, in perfect w...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
A Mid Century Perforated Light Fixture in the Style of Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage brass and perforated black metal French light fixture in the style of Guariche. Good vintage condition with some wear to the brass
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare & Elegant Mid-Century Modern Perforated Metal Pendant Lamp Germany 1950
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H 7.09 in Dm 18.12 in
Rare & Elegant Mid-Century Modern Perforated Metal Pendant Lamp Germany 1950
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern perforated metal pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed & manufactured probably in Germany, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Three-Tiered Pendant Light
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Vintage Danish Modern pendant light with perforated metal details; brushed brass-tone metal.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pendant Light, Circa 1960s, Denmark
Located in San Antonio, TX
Danish Modern mid-century ceramic pendant light is perforated and textured and made to diffuse light giving a soft glow Denmark, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
Six-Armed Sputnik Chandelier or Pendant Lamp, 1950s, Germany
Located in München, BY
Monumental Mid-Century Modern six-armed chandelier or pendant light with perforated large lamp shades in brass.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Great Industrial Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great decorative American industrial wall/ceiling round pendant light,with perforated and plastic shade supported by an aluminum rim,that internally holds 8 light bulbs in a circle d...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Brass Ceiling Lamp by ASEA, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This perforated pendant light is made from solid brass. It was manufactured by ASEA in Sweden during the 1950s, in a style reminiscent of Vilhelm Lauritzen, Paavo Tynell and Svend Aa...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Industrial Pendant Light with Perforated Top
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Industrial pendant with iron perforated top and silver spun aluminum base. Newly wired for use in the USA with all UL listed parts and a single porcelain Edison socket. Comes...
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Vintage Pendant Light in Perforated Metal, Mathieu Matégot Style
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This 1950s perforated metal pendant light features a sculptural form and graphic perforations that create a beautiful play of light.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Lightolier Ten-Light Chandelier with Perforated Conical Shades
By Lightolier
Located in Astoria, NY
A Lightolier chandelier, produced circa 1960s, with five curved brass arms, each supporting dualistic, white painted conical shades with perforated detail and diffusers, suspended fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Nice Original Mid-Century Modern 5 Light Perforated Shade Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a nice simple and elegant 5 light chandelier. We love the high style look if a white perforated shade. The diameter is 28 inch with only a 10 inch hight that can be finished ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Brass Adjustable Pull-down Conical Pendant Style Thurston Lightolier
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H 24 in Dm 12.5 in
Mid Century Brass Adjustable Pull-down Conical Pendant Style Thurston Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous Pull-Down Space Age Modern conical perforated Brass pendant light in the style of Gerald Thurston’s designs for Lightolier With its adjustable cord, discreetly hidden insid...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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Perforated Pendant Light For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal perforated pendant light for your home. A perforated pendant light — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Find 19 options for an antique or vintage perforated pendant light now, or shop our selection of 11 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer perforated pendant light, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each perforated pendant light bearing Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made perforated pendant light over the years, but those crafted by Jonathan Ben-Tovim, Paavo Tynell and Alvar Aalto are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Perforated Pendant Light?
Prices for a perforated pendant light can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $395 and can go as high as $6,824, while the average can fetch as much as $760.
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.
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