$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
$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: 4...
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
Amazing Murano glass Chandelier - 107 clear poliedri
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
A dramatic chandelier featuring a circular metal structure with a gold finish, suspended from a matching chain. The light fixture is composed of a rich cascade of poliedri. The tran...
Blown Glass
Amazing Murano glass Chandelier - 107 white alabaster poliedri
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
A dramatic chandelier featuring a circular metal structure with a gold finish, suspended from a matching chain. The light fixture is composed of a rich cascade of poliedri. The tran...
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
Amazing Spherical Murano Poliedri Candelier, 140 Poliedri
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian pendant light made from 140 trasparent Murano glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period: late xx century Dimensions: 51,20 inches (130 cm)...
Blown Glass
Venini Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Couple Chandelier Murano Glass Brass, 1950, Italy
By Murano 5
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Carlo Scarpa Poliedri couple chandeliers 1950 Murano glass iron brass, Italy.
Glass
$3,997Sale 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
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 - 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
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
Amazing Murano glass Candelier - 111 pink polyhedra
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
It sounds like you have a stunning piece of art with that Italian pendant light! The combination of 111 pink Murano glasses and a gold and brass structure creates a truly elegant aes...
Blown 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
$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
$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
$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
$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
$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
$155,386 / item
Venini Poliedri Sfera Small Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Poliedri Sfera small Murano glass chandelier. Modular elements are elements in glass, which are hand-blown and handcrafted, and used to compose the chandeliers.
Murano Glass
$350,658 / item
Venini Poliedri Sfera Large Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Poliedri Sfera large Murano glass chandelier. Modular elements are elements in glass, which are hand blown and handcrafted, and used to compose the chandeliers.
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
Amazing Murano Glass Candelier, 185 Poliedri Clear and Smoked
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian pendant light made from 185 trasparent and smoked Murano glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period: late xx century Dimensions: 40,70 inch...
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier Attributed to Venini
By Venini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Murano glass "Poliedri" chandelier, attributed to Venini, Italian, circa 1950s.
Glass
Amazing Murano glass Candelier - 111 clear and amethyst polyhedra
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
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...
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Poliedri Sapphire Colored Chandelier 1980'
Located in Rome, IT
Each chandelier consists 180 of colored Poliedri made of Murano.
Blown Glass
Amazing Murano glass Candelier - 111 clear and smoked polyhedra
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
It sounds like you have a stunning piece of art with that Italian pendant light! The combination of 111 smoked and clear Murano glasses and a gold and brass structure creates a truly...
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
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
$7,995Sale 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
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
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
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, Clear Poliedri, Chrome Frame, 1970s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass chandelier designed during the nineteen seventies exemplifies dramatic mid-century Venetian lighting architecture.
Chrome
Grey Poliedri Murano Glass Chandeliers Carlo Scarpa Style
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
The chandelier consists of 103 hand blown grey "Poliedri" made of Murano glass.
Glass
Grey Poliedri Murano Glass Chandeliers Carlo Scarpa Style
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
The chandelier consists of 103 hand blown grey "Poliedri" made of Murano glass.
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
Classic Elegant Murano Chandelier with Clear Poliedri Prisms.
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bromma, SE
Classic Murano Chandelier in the style of Scarpa with beautiful hand blown poliedri prisms in prisms in clear glass.
Chrome
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 .
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
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
Venini Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Poliedri Murano Light Bluend Brass, 1950
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Carlo Scarpa chandelier Poliedri Murano light gray celestial and iron 1950.
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
A pair of Carlo Scarpa Murano chandeliers 'Poliedri' for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very beautiful and original pair Murano chandeliers designed by Italian architect and designer Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano.
Metal
Classic Elegant Murano Chandelier with Sand Colored Poliedri Prisms.
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bromma, SE
Classic Elegant Murano Chandelier in the style of Scarpa with beautiful hand blown poliedri prisms in sand colored glass.
Chrome
A pair of Carlo Scarpa Murano chandeliers 'Poliedri' for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very beautiful and original pair Murano chandeliers designed by Italian architect and designer Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano.
Metal
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
Alberto Donà Midcentury Amber Crystal Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, 1985
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Large Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier, with three color elements, crystal, amethyst and amber.
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.
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.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Extraordinary Large Poliedri Murano Glass Ceiling Light or Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
The chandelier consists of 253 hand blown "Poliedri" made of Murano glass.
Glass
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
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
Clear Poliedri Murano Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd., Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier shown in clear polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glass on white enameled metal frame / Made in Italy 12 lights / E26 or E27 type / max 40W each. Diamete...
Murano Glass
Venini Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury chandelier by Venini made with their iconic poliedri Murano glasses.
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa ‘Poliedri’ Chandelier for Venini, Murano, Italy, circa 1960
By Murano 5, Carlo Scarpa
Located in London, GB
A rare ‘polyhedral’ crystal chandelier designed by architect and designer Carlo Scarpa in the late 1950s. Produced by the prestigious Muranese Company, Venini, the sixty-five hand bl...
Steel
Rose' Venini Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury chandelier by Venini made with their iconic poliedri Murano glasses.
Murano Glass
Small Venini Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury chandelier by Venini made with their iconic poliedri Murano glasses.
Murano Glass
Large Venini Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury chandelier by Venini made with their iconic poliedri Murano glasses.
Murano Glass
Small Venini Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century chandelier by Venini made with their iconic poliedri Murano glasses.
Murano Glass
Murano Glasse Poliedri Chandelier Carlo Scarpa Style
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Budapest, HU
The chandelier consists of 133-colored Poliedri of Murano.
Metal
Carlo Scarpa Murano chandelier Poliedri by Venini
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very beautiful and original Murano chandelier designed by Italian architect Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano.
Metal
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
Venini Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Poliedri Murano Glass Brass, 1955
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Carlo Scarpa chandelier Poliedri Murano glass brass, 1955.
Murano Glass
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
Italian Mid-Century Murano Poliedri Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Mid-Century Murano Poliedri glass chandelier. Six light sockets/wired for U.S.
Murano Glass
Blue and Rose' Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury chandelier by Venini made with their iconic poliedri Murano glasses.
Murano Glass
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
Round Pair Great Italian Murano Venini Chandelier Poliedri 1950s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegance and simplicity for this extraordinary pair of venini Murano glass chandeliers with transparent, unique and inimitable polyhedra.
Metal
Murano Mid-Century Modern style Poliedri Glass Chandelier
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Miami, FL
Large mid-century modern, nine-tier taupe and clear poliedri glass chandelier, in the style of Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Wired to US standard and ready to install. Chandelier measurem...
Blown Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini "Poliedri" Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Naples, IT
This creates luminous architectures of various shapes, recognised as symbols of Venini.Metal structure, blown glass pendants.Beautiful yellow and grey Murano glass chandelier by Carl...
Murano Glass
Original Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Murano, 1960s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Budapest, HU
Carlo Scarpa chandelier for Venini with original Iridescent Poliedri. The structure has been completely renovated in compliance with the US standard.
Metal
Sold
H 11.82 in Dm 19.69 in
Venini Poliedri Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Murano Glass Brass Iron, 1955, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Poliedri Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Murano glass brass iron, 1955, Italy.
Murano Glass
Sold
H 30.71 in Dm 21.26 in
Venini Chandelier Carlo Scarpa Poliedri 1950 Murano Glass Iron Brass, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier Murano glass Carlo Scarpa Poliedri 1950 iron brass, Italy.
Murano Glass
Pair of Murano Poliedri Chandelier in the Style of Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Budapest, HU
Each chandelier consists of 52 colored Poliedri of Murano.
Metal
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
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
Amazing Spherical Murano Poliedri Candelier, 140 Opalino Poliedri
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian pendant light made from 140 opalino Murano glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period: late xx century. Dimensions: 51,20 inches (130 cm...
Blown Glass
1960s Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier in the Manner of Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish transparent poliedri Murano glass chandelier in perfect conditions, it works 110-240 volts and needs regular e27 bulbs.
Murano Glass
Venini Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Blue Lilla Murano Glass Poliedri, 1950
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Carlo Scarpa chandelier Poliedri blue lilla Murano glass, 1950.
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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