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Antique Pierced Metal Pendant Light with Bent Glass, Rewired, 1940s
Antique Pierced Metal Pendant Light with Bent Glass, Rewired, 1940s

Antique Pierced Metal Pendant Light with Bent Glass, Rewired, 1940s

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-687 pierced metal with bent glass pendant with one 100 watt max Edison based bulb Rewired.

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Vintage 1940s Chandeliers and Pendants

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Vintage Moroccan Moorish Clear Glass Pierced Metal Lantern Chandelier, 1980s
Vintage Moroccan Moorish Clear Glass Pierced Metal Lantern Chandelier, 1980s

Vintage Moroccan Moorish Clear Glass Pierced Metal Lantern Chandelier, 1980s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Monumental in presence yet remarkably refined in its detailing, this sculptural hanging light combines clear glass with intricately pierced and hand-worked metal in a warm aged bronz...

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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants

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Mid Century Sciolari Eight Arm Sixteen Light Pierced Chrome Chandelier
Mid Century Sciolari Eight Arm Sixteen Light Pierced Chrome Chandelier

Mid Century Sciolari Eight Arm Sixteen Light Pierced Chrome Chandelier

By Gaetano Sciolari

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1970s chandelier in chrome by Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier. Each of this fixture’s eight arms has an uplight and downlight and standard sized sockets for a ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage Moroccan Moorish Multicolor Glass & Pierced Metal Hanging Lantern, 1980s
Vintage Moroccan Moorish Multicolor Glass & Pierced Metal Hanging Lantern, 1980s

Vintage Moroccan Moorish Multicolor Glass & Pierced Metal Hanging Lantern, 1980s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Attributes I Would Correct Origin: Morocco Manufacture: Marrakech, Morocco Period: Late 20th Century Date: Circa 1980 Style: Moorish Materials: Metal, colored glass Techniques: Hand...

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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns

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1920 bronze French pendant light
1920 bronze French pendant light

1920 bronze French pendant light

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H 30 in W 12 in D 12 in

1920 bronze French pendant light

Located in Surrey, BC

An exceptional solid bronze pierced metal pendant light , in verdigris oxidized finish .

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Early 20th Century French American Craftsman Chandeliers and Pendants

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Scandinavian pierced metal 1950’s ceiling light
Scandinavian pierced metal 1950’s ceiling light

Scandinavian pierced metal 1950’s ceiling light

Located in London, GB

A beautiful gilt metal pierced Scandinavian design ceiling pendant.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Cornelius School Gilt and Pierced White Metal Up and Down Six-Light Chandelier
Cornelius School Gilt and Pierced White Metal Up and Down Six-Light Chandelier

Cornelius School Gilt and Pierced White Metal Up and Down Six-Light Chandelier

By Cornelius & Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

Cornelius School chandelier features gilt cast white metal frame with central pierced foliate drop finial and font with six scroll and foliate form arms terminating in up and down in...

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20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Pair of pierced aluminium light fixtures
Pair of pierced aluminium light fixtures

Pair of pierced aluminium light fixtures

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H 16 in W 16 in D 16 in

Pair of pierced aluminium light fixtures

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Pierced textured aluminium lights with reflective interior, glass cover, new edison socket. 2 pairs available

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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Vintage Pierced Metal Light Fixture
Vintage Pierced Metal Light Fixture

Vintage Pierced Metal Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950's Moroccan semi-flush pendant light fixture with six lights. Measurements: Drop: 14" Diameter: 26.5"

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Vintage 1950s Moroccan Chandeliers and Pendants

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Modern Midcentury Pierced Hanging Light 21st Century
Modern Midcentury Pierced Hanging Light 21st Century

Modern Midcentury Pierced Hanging Light 21st Century

Located in Pasadena, CA

Modern design refers to architecture, furniture, and decorative items inspired by the "form follows function" philosophy of the Bauhaus school of the 1920s and 1930s. Pieces are desc...

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Early 20th Century French Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Pierced Metal Pendant Light For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the pierced metal pendant light you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every pierced metal pendant light was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a pierced metal pendant light, we have 141 options in-stock, while there are 29 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pierced metal pendant light, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A pierced metal pendant light, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Souda, Holophane and Shaun Kasperbauer each produced at least one beautiful pierced metal pendant light that is worth considering.

How Much is a Pierced Metal Pendant Light?

The average selling price for a pierced metal pendant light at 1stDibs is $1,843, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $135,000 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.