Murano Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Venini
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful vintage Murano glass Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini . Italy c.1965
Blown Glass
Venini, Murano, Poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa c1960
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in London, GB
Beautiful 'Poliedri' chandelier designed by Tobia Scarpa for Venini, Murano in the 1960s The clear glass Poliedri pieces create a lovely soft diffused light.
Metal
Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier Attributed to Venini
By Venini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Murano glass "Poliedri" chandelier, attributed to Venini, Italian, circa 1950s.
Glass
$9,900
Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with smoky polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses, mounted on chrome finish metal frame, in the style of Venini and Carlo Scarpa / Made in Italy Diam...
Murano Glass
$9,000
Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with pale straw yellow colored polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glass, mounted on gold finish metal frame, in the style of Venini and Carlo Scarpa / Ma...
Murano Glass
$6,000
Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with clear polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses, mounted on chrome finish metal frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Ltd Diameter: 20 inches / Height: 16...
Murano Glass
$9,900
Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with clear and pink polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glass, mounted on white enameled metal frame, in the style of Venini and Carlo Scarpa / Made in It...
Murano Glass
$6,000
Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with clear, amber and amethyst polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses, mounted on white metal frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Ltd Diameter: 20 inches ...
Murano Glass
$7,500
Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with clear polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glass, mounted on white enameled metal frame, in the style of Venini and Carlo Scarpa / Made in Italy by Fa...
Murano Glass
$4,500
Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with smoky gray polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glass, mounted on white enameled metal frame, in the style of Venini and Carlo Scarpa / Made in Italy ...
Murano Glass
$15,900
Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with clear polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glass, mounted on white enameled metal frame, in the style of Venini and Carlo Scarpa / Made in Italy by Fa...
Murano Glass
$9,900
Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with clear polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glass, mounted on white enameled metal frame, in the style of Venini and Carlo Scarpa / Made in Italy by Fa...
Murano Glass
$9,900
Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with clear and amber polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glass, mounted on white enameled metal frame, in the style of Venini and Carlo Scarpa / Made in I...
Murano Glass
$7,500
Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with smoky gray polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glass, mounted on white enameled metal frame, in the style of Venini and Carlo Scarpa / Made in Italy ...
Murano Glass
$9,900
Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with smoky brown polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glass, mounted on white enameled metal frame, in the style of Venini and Carlo Scarpa / Made in Italy...
Murano Glass
$1,875Sale Price|50% Off
Poliedri Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier with clear hand blown polyhedron/polyhedral shaped Murano glasses suspended on white metal frame / Made in Italy in the style of Venini, circa 1960s Measur...
Metal
Alberto Donà Midcentury Amber Crystal Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, 1985
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
This fantastic chandelier contains a total of 227 elements called Poliedri.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alberto Donà Midcentury Grey Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1985
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier color grey elements. This fantastic chandelier contains a total of 183 elements called Poliedri.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alberto Donà Midcentury Champagne Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1985
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier color Champagne elements. This fantastic chandelier contains a total of 238 elements called Poliedri.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Multicolor Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian spherical chandelier with multicolored polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses mounted on chrome finish frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Ltd Diameter: 33 inches, height 3...
Murano Glass
$7,939Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Poliedri Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
It sounds like you have a stunning piece of art with that Italian pendant light! The combination of 111 amethyst and clear Murano glasses and a gold painted and brass structure creat...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Crystal Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, 1985
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Large Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier with crystal color elements. This fantastic chandelier contains a total of 680 elements called Poliedri.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, 1985
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier color amber and transparent elements.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alberto Donà Midcentury Light Blue Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1985
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier color light blue elements. This fantastic chandelier contains a total of 282 elements called Poliedri.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Massive Pink Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized Italian chandelier with over 900 pink polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses and a round frosted diffuser, mounted on chrome finish frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Lt...
Murano Glass
Massive Pink Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized Italian chandelier with over 500 pink polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses and a round frosted diffuser, mounted on chrome finish frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Lt...
Murano Glass
$3,969Sale Price / item|20% Off
20th Murano Poliedri Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
It sounds like you have a stunning piece of art with that Italian pendant light! The combination of 111 multicolored Murano glasses and a gold and brass structure creates a truly ele...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Poliedri Chandelier by Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier with hand blown polyhedron/polyhedral shaped Murano glasses in clear, light pink, and light green colors, designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, made in Ital...
Metal
Midcentury Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier for Venini, Murano, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier for Venini, Murano, Italy, 1960s.
Metal
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, 1980s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier, with two color elements, grey and amber.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Drum Venini pale green blue and clear poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in London, GB
A vintage large drum cylindrical shaped Poliedri chandelier. Pale green, blue and clear color Poliedri glass components on one silver lacquered metal structure designed by Carlo Sc...
Metal
Amazing spherical Murano polyhedrons Chandelier - 140 turquoise polyhedrons
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian pendant light made from 140 turquoise Murano glasses "poliedri." Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period: late xx century Dimensions: 51.20 inches (130 cm)...
Blown Glass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier - Carlo Scarpa design
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 32 beautiful Murano trasparent glasses "poliedri".
Blown Glass
Elegant Murano turquoise Poliedri Chandelier - Carlo Scarpa design
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 32 beautiful Murano turquoise glasses "poliedri".
Blown Glass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier, Carlo Scarpa, Amber Glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 56 beautiful Murano amber glasses "poliedri".
Blown Glass
Elegant Murano multicolored Poliedri Chandelier - Carlo Scarpa design
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 32 beautiful Murano multicolored glasses "poliedri".
Blown Glass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier Carlo Scarpa Trasparent Glasses
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 56 beautiful Murano trasparent glasses "poliedri".
Blown Glass
Pair of Majestic Murano Glass Sapphire Colored Poliedri Chandelier
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This Monumental chandelier consists with circa 200 colored Poliedri glass of Murano.
Blown Glass
Striking Mid-Century Green and Clear Poliedri Chandelier, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous original Polyhedral Murano glass chandelier. Rare combination of green and clear colored poliedri hanging from the metal tiers at several levels.
Blown Glass
Grey & Crystal Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier. Italy, 1980's.
By Alberto Donà
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary Mid-Century Modern Murano chandelier made in the 1980's, composed of 280 hand-blown glass elements known as "Poliedri."
Murano Glass
Elegant Murano alabaster white Poliedri Chandelier - Carlo Scarpa design
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 32 beautiful Murano alabaster white glasses "poliedri".
Blown Glass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier - Carlo Scarpa - clear and amethyst glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 56 beautiful Murano clear and amethyst glasses "poliedri".
Blown Glass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier - Carlo Scarpa - 84 white alabaster glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 84 beautiful Murano white alabaster glasses "poliedri".
Blown Glass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier, Carlo Scarpa
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 56 beautiful Murano glasses "poliedri".
Blown Glass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier - Carlo Scarpa - 138 amethyst/clear glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 138 beautiful Murano amethyst and transaprent glasses "poliedri".
Blown Glass
A signed Venini "Poliedri" chandelier with glass diffusers, Italy, 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A suspended chandelier composed of blown-glass diffusers, model “Poliedri,” design by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1960s.
Metal
VENINI #Carlo Scarpa# Poliedri Chandelier Murano Glass Iron 1955/Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Carlo Scarpa Chandelier in Warm Colors.....BGM
Murano Glass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier-Carlo Scarpa design-clear and smoked glasses
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 32 beautiful Murano clear and smoked glasses "poliedri".
Blown Glass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier - Carlo Scarpa - 138 pink and white alabaster
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 138 beautiful Murano white and pink alabaster glasses "poliedri".
Blown Glass
VENINI “Carlo Scarpa “ Poliedri. Chandelier Brass Murano Glass Iron 1955 Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Carlo Scarpa.
Murano Glass
Rare Seguso Poliedri Chandelier Pendant about 1960 in the style of Venini
By Venini
Located in taranto, IT
rare huge and majestic chandelier attributed to Seguso, made in the style of Venini with 205 poliedri transparent glasses, with 19 bulb holder height 1 meter, diameter cm 70. no lost...
Iron
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier 1969 Murano Glass Light 110cm Mid Century Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Munster, NRW
While working for Venini, Scarpa reshaped the forms used by Venini and influenced all 20th century glass making with his modern design, new color coatings and techniques. Each glass...
Blown Glass
Original Blue Glass Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, c1960
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in London, GB
A rare circular blue glass poliedri (polyhedron) chandelier designed by the Italian architect and designer, Carlo Scarpa, c.1960.
Steel
Poliedri Chandelier in Murano Glass by Carlo Scarpa for Venini (First Edition)
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Argelato, BO
This elegant chandelier, part of the celebrated Poliedri series designed by Italian architect Carlo Scarpa for the historic Murano glassworks Venini around 1958, represents a masterp...
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Style Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier by Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian chandelier from the island of Murano. This piece has a brass frame that supports an impressive array of 178 Murano glass, eggplant-colored, polyhedral shaped pieces. Illumina...
Brass
Carlo Scarpa Style Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier by Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian chandelier from the island of Murano. This piece has a brass frame that supports an impressive array of 178 Murano glass, eggplant-colored, polyhedral shaped pieces. Illumina...
Brass
$5,907 / set
Pair Italian Chandeliers Murano Glass
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier transparent glasses Elegant Italian chandelier made from 56 beautiful Murano trasparent glasses "poliedri".
Metal
Vintage Modern Polyhedral Glass Chandelier Styled After Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Modern Polyhedral Glass Chandelier Styled After Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy Add a touch of timeless elegance to any space with this modernist poliedri chandelier by Carlo...
Glass
$9,600 / item
Oval Poliedri Murano Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian oval shaped chandelier with smoky polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses mounted on matte black powder coated finish frame / Made in Italy Measures: Length: 47 inches,...
Murano Glass
$10,500 / item
Rectangular Poliedri Murano Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian rectangular shaped chandelier with clear polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses mounted on white metal frame with chrome hardware / Made in Italy Measures: Length: 44 ...
Metal
A Large Venini "Poliedri" Chandeliers by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in London, GB
A large Hexagon shaped Venini "Poliedri" chandelier 24 lighter, designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini c.1950
Glass
Unavailable
H 35.44 in Dm 15.75 in
Venini Pink and Ice Original Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa, 1955
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Playa Del Rey, CA
Fabulous original Venini Poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa, who is known as a virtuoso of light, a master of detail and a connoisseur of materials.
Blown Glass
Very Large Venini Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, circa 1950
By Venini
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing very large original Venini Poliedri chandelier, Italy, circa 1950. Murano glasses in light blue and light purple color.
Metal
Venini Poliedri Vintage Chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Located in PEGO, Alicante
Chandelier by Venini Poliedri, Italy, around the 1950s.
Crystal
Poliedri Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
Handblown mink color glass poliedri glass components on white lacquer metal. Made in Italy, circa 1960s.
Venini Pair of Chandeliers
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful pair of chandeliers. Model "Poliedri" designed by Paolo Venini and made by Venini.
Metal
Poliedri Chandelier for Nicole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poliedri chandelier for Nicole, made in Italy Diameter 36 inches, height 10 inches Total height including plus chain and canopy: to be confirmed Smoky brown Murano poliedri glasses ...
Murano Glass
Pair of Venini Poliedri Chandeliers
By Venini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of Venini poliedri chandeliers in extraordinary dimensions and conditions.
Glass, Blown Glass
Custom Poliedri Chandelier for Stephanie
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Poliedri chandelier for Stephanie: Diameter 43", height 14" Total height including rod and ceiling canopy: 51" Internal frame in white color Metal finish of rod and ceiling ca...
Murano Glass
Poliedri Chandelier attributed to Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Murano glass poliedri chandelier attributed to Venini. Each glass, handblown in a mold, is clear with a textured surface.
Vintage "Poliedri" Chandeliers by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Vintage "Poliedri" chandeliers by Carlo Scarpa for Venini.
Murano Glass
Italian Smoky Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Smoky Murano glass Poliedri chandelier by Venini. Six-light sockets / wired for U.S. 183 glasses This item is located in Brooklyn.
Murano Glass
Large Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Venini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Two-color Poliedri chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini.
Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960's.
Glass, Blown Glass
'Poliedri' Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Poliedri' Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Designed and manufactured in 1958.
Crystal, Brass, Steel
Poliedri chandelier attributed to Carlo Scarpa designed for Venini, 1960s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Poliedri chandelier attributed to Carlo Scarpa designed for Venini.
Metal
Model Poliedri Chandelier, Carlo Scarpa, Venini, 1960s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model Poliedri chandelier, design Carlo Scarpa, manufactured by Venini, 1960s.
Metal, Iron
Large Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in London, GB
A large poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, with 65 large, 18cm high, clear glass Poliedri drops suspended from chromed metal frame with seven-light fittings.
Metal
Sold
H 40.56 in Dm 16.93 in
Poliedri Chandelier in Murano Glass by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1960's
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini is a stunning mid-century Italian masterpiece, blending light, geometry, and artisan glasswork.
Metal
Venetian glass "poliedri" chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Chandelier made with 5 concentric circles of clear hand blown glasses in the classical "poliedri" shape introduced by Venini.
Venini Poliedri Chandelier, Marked, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful polyhedral chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini from the 1960s. It features dozens of clear handblown Murano glasses on four tiers. Adding to the value of this piece are V...
Murano Glasse Poliedri Chandelier Carlo Scarpa Style
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Budapest, HU
The chandelier consists of 133-colored Poliedri of Murano.
Metal
"Poliedri" Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Melbourne, VIC
A midcentury polyhedral chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Layered tiers of 99 handblown "poliedri" glass rest snuggled side by side to form a stunning light.
Murano Glass
Impressive Venini Poliedri Chandelier By Carlo Scarpa
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Impressive and perfectly sized Venini chandelier by italian architect Carlo Scarpa in very good condition. Illuminates beautifully with a total of eleven bulbs.
Chrome
Poliedri Chandeliers Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Venini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Very rare set of three poliedri Venini chandeliers in hand blown Murano glass in clear tones.
Murano Glass
Charming Venini "Poliedri" Chandelier Designed by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Murano chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa, 1958-1960 for Venini, yellow and clear transparent glass, nine-light sockets. Signed Venini.
Pair of Murano Glasse Poliedri Chandeliers Carlo Scarpa Style
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Budapest, HU
Each chandelier consists of 133-colored Poliedri of Murano.
Metal
Carlo Scarpa, 1969, Poliedri Chandelier, Handblown Murano Glass Light
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Munster, NRW
Called "Poliedri" in Italian and known as "Polyhedral" in English, this design was created by Carlos Scarpa (1906-1978) for Venini when he was their artistic dire...
Blown Glass
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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