$2,637 / item
H 12.6 in Dm 18.51 in
Danish brushed metal pendant light, "Charlottenborg" model by Poul Henningsen.
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Magnificent and iconic large Scandinavian pendant lamp called "Charlottenborg." Poul Henningsen
Metal
$1,625Sale Price|26% Off
H 13.78 in Dm 18.51 in
Charlottenborg Pendant Model PH 5-4½ By Poul Henningsens From 1980s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, Ebbe Christensen, Sophus Frandsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Frandsen, and Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. This elegant lighting fixture exemplifies Danish design's
Aluminum
$2,500
H 16.5 in Dm 26.5 in
1979 Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen PH 6 - 6 1/2 Charlottenborg Pendant Lamps
By Poul Henningsen, Ebbe Christensen, Sophus Frandsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a PH 6 - 6 1/2 Charlottenborg Pendant Light, initially designed by Poul Henningsen for
Metal, Aluminum, Enamel
$1,680Sale Price / item|40% Off
H 12.5 in W 18.3 in D 18.3 in
Louis Poulsen PH 5 - 4 1/2 Charlottenborg Pendant Light by Henningsen, 1980
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Early example of the PH 5 - 4.5 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. 4 large white shades with a
Aluminum, Enamel
$8,026 / set
H 12.6 in Dm 18.35 in
Pair of Vintage PH 5-4.5 White Charlottenborg Ceiling Lamps for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Ebbe Christensen, Sophus Frandsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Charlottenborg. Its architecturally versatile four-shade system was designed by Poul Henningsen in 1931 (1929
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen, Charlottenborg Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Zurich, CH
Wonderful large pendant by Poul Henningsen for the Charlottenborg exhibition hall in Copenhagen
Metal, Enamel
Poul Henningsen "PH Charlottenborg" Pendant
By Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Pendant by Poul Henningsen for the Charlottenborg exhibition hall in Copenhagen, produced by Louis
Enamel, Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 5-4½ ‘Charlottenborg’ pendant – Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Ebbe Christensen, Poul Henningsen, Sophus Frandsen
Located in Heerhugowaard, NL
Iconic Danish design hanging lamp designed by the famous Poul Henningsen and in 1979 and 1984
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 19.69 in Dm 25.6 in
One of Two Poul Henningsen PH 6½-6 Charlottenborg Lamp by Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
These PH 6½-6 pendant lamp with white and one blue painted metal shades. Poul Henningsen designed
Aluminum
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H 18.9 in W 26.38 in D 26.38 in
PH 6 - 6 1/2 Charlottenborg Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen.
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen, Sophus Frandsen
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Poul Henningsen created the three-shade system back in 1925-1926 in collaboration with Louis
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Charlottenborg Pendant Lamp , Largest Size
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1931 . Redesigned in 1979 by architects Frandsen
Poul Henningsen Charlottenborg PH6 Fixtures
Located in New York, NY
Group of extra large size PH6 Charlottenborg fixtures. Henningsen's famous graduated shade design
Steel
Poul Henningsen Charlottenborg Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Oirlo, LI
. Designed by Poul Henningsen for the Danish company Louis Poulsen around the 1960s. The lamp consists of
Metal
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H 13.78 in Dm 17.72 in
Poul Henningsen, Charlottenborg Pendant Lamp with Four Shades, 1960s-1970s
By Poul Henningsen
Located in København, Copenhagen
Poul Henningsen, 1894-1967. Charlottenborg pendant lamp with four shades of white painted metal
Poul Henningsen Pendant Model, Charlottenborg 1960s, Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in London, GB
The Charlottenborg pendant lamp is a famous piece of Danish design. Designed by Poul Henningsen for
Metal
Poul Henningsen "PH Charlottenborg" Lamp
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderfullarge pendant by Poul Henningsen for the Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall in Copenhagen
Poul Henningsen "PH Charlottenborg" Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful large pendant by Poul Henningsen for the Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall in Copenhagen
Metal
Poul Henningsen "PH Charlottenborg" Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful large pendant by Poul Henningsen for the Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall in Copenhagen
Metal
Poul Henningsen "PH Charlottenborg" Pendants
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful large pendants by Poul Henningsen for the Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall in Copenhagen
Metal
The Largest Possible Charlottenborg Light by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in London, GB
Great Charlottenborg white pendant light designed by Poul Henningsen. Sculptural functional piece
Poul Henningsen "PH Charlottenborg PH 6 1/2-6" Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful large-scale pendant by Poul Henningsen for the Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall in
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen "PH Charlottenborg PH 6 1/2-6" Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful large-scale pendant by Poul Henningsen for the Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall in
Steel, Aluminum
X-Large Ceiling Lamp Charlottenborg by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Haderslev, DK
Poul Henningsen ensures a beautiful light reflection and the bulb is hidden and gives a non-glare light
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
"Charlottenborg" PH 6/12 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large late model Charlottenborg PH 6- 6/12 pendant light by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
Metal
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H 19.69 in W 25.6 in L 19.69 in
Iconic Vintage Large P. Henningsen PH6 Charlottenborg Chandalier with Provenance
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage large Poul Henningsen PH6 Charlottenborg chandelier for Louis Poulsen with
Aluminum
One of three Poul Henningsen PH 6½-6 Charlottenborg Lamp by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Berlin, DE
Germany. Poul Henningsen designed the lamp for the Charlottenborg exhibition building in Copenhagen
Aluminum
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H 19.69 in Dm 25.6 in
Original Henningsen PH 6½-6 Charlottenborg Lamp by Louis Poulsen 1960s d25.5"
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Large (PH 6½-6) pendant with white (and one blue) painted metal shades. Poul Henningsen designed
Metal
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H 19.69 in Dm 25.6 in
Vintage PH 6½-6 Charlottenborg Chandelier by Henningsen, Christensen & Frandsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, Sophus Frandsen
Located in London, GB
An enormous vintage PH chandelier designed in 1979 and made in the Early-1980s. Henningsen
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen Large Charlottenborg Pendant, PH 5-4 1/2
Located in Nashville, TN
Poul Henningsen. Large Charlottenborg pendant, PH 5-4 1/2. Large Charlottenborg pendant lamp with
Danish brushed metal pendant light, model PH 6 ½ -6V by Poul Henningsen.
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
A magnificent and iconic large Scandinavian pendant light called the "Charlottenborg." Poul
Metal
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H 12.52 in Dm 18.35 in
Charlottenborg Pendant, PH5-4½ by Sophus Frandsen and Ebbe Christensen, 1979
By Sophus Frandsen, Poul Henningsen, Ebbe Christensen
Located in Lejre, DK
on Poul Henningsen's designs from the 1940s.
Metal
Poul Henningsen "PH Charlottenborg PH 6 1/2-6" Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful large-scale pendant by Poul Henningsen for the Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall in
Steel, Aluminum
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H 16 in W 26 in D 26 in
Poul Henningsen PH 6 1/2 - 6 "Charlottenborg" Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 6 1/2 - 6 "Charlottenborg" chandelier for Louis Poulsen.
Metal
Iconic Vintage Large P. Henningsen PH6 1/2 - 6 Charlottenborg Chandalier
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage large Poul Henningsen PH6 1/2-6 Charlottenborg chandelier for Louis Poulsen
Aluminum
Louis Poulsen PH Charlottenborg / PH5-4½ Pendant, Poul Henningsen
By Sophus Frandsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
based on drawings from 1940 by Danish designer Poul Henningsen. The lamp was specially developed for the
Aluminum, Steel
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H 12.52 in Dm 18.35 in
Pair of Charlottenborg Pendants, PH5-4½, Sophus Frandsen and Ebbe Christensen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen, Ebbe Christensen
Located in Lejre, DK
based on Poul Henningsen's designs from the 1940s.
Aluminum
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H 19.69 in Dm 25.6 in
Pair of Vintage PH 6.5-6 White Charlottenborg Ceiling Lamps for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Sophus Frandsen, Ebbe Christensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Charlottenborg. Its architecturally versatile four-shade system was designed by Poul Henningsen in 1931 (1929
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Charlottenborg Pendant 5/4, 5
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen Charlottenborg pendant 5/4,5 Designed in 1979 for the Charlottenborg exhibition
Poul Henningsen Charlottenborg Pendant
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Porto, PT
Large pendant lamp Charlottenborg, white and blue lacquered metal. Producer: Louis Poulsen.
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Charlottenborg Pendant (3 available)
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen 6,5/6 XL Charlottenborg Pendant Gives a beautiful glarefree diffused light
Two Poul Henningsen Charlottenborg Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Two Poul Henningsen hanging lamps, Charlottenborg design, in white painted metal. Original design
Large Poul Henningsen 'charlottenborg' Pendant , Denmark 1950
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a large charlottenborg pendant by poul henningsen. this piece is from a private collection in
Metal
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H 16.54 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Poul Henningsen Charlottenborg Pendant.Model PH6 1/2-6 for Louis Poulsen
By Simon Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Madrid, ES
A Poul Henningsen pendant,model "Charlottenburg", edited by Louis Poulsen in 1979.Three white metal
Metal
PH 'Charlottenborg' by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Large pendant by Poul Henningsen for the Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall in Copenhagen, produced by
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H 12.6 in Dm 17.72 in
PH Charlottenborg Pendant Lamp, Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark.
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Poul Henningsen large Charlottenborg pendant, PH 5-4 1/2 produced by Louis Poulsen. This
Metal
PH 5-4 1/2 Charlottenborg Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Ebbe Christensen, Louis Poulsen, Sophus Frandsen
Located in Vordingborg, DK
The Charlottenborg lamp was originally designed by Poul Henningsen in the 30s. 1979 it was
Metal
PH 5-4 1/2 Charlottenborg Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Ebbe Christensen, Louis Poulsen, Sophus Frandsen
Located in Vordingborg, DK
The Charlottenborg lamp was originally designed by Poul Henningsen in the 30s. 1979 it was
Metal
Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Poul Henningsen large Charlottenborg pendant, PH 5-4 1/2 produced by Louis Poulsen. This
Metal
PH Charlottenborg Ceiling Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Poul Henningsen. Large Charlottenborg pendant, PH 5-4 1/2. Large Charlottenborg pendant lamp with
Metal
$2,217 / set
H 7.49 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Set of Two RAAK Octavo Wall Lamps or Sconces by RAAK, Netherlands, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two award winning minimalistic and elegant Mid-Century Modern Oktavo two-flamed wall lamps or sconces. Model C-1542. Designed and manufactured by RAAK, Netherlands, 1970s. ...
Metal
$2,373 / item
H 29.53 in Dm 29.53 in
Simplicissimus Chandelier, 6 Arms Amber Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 6 lights, Amber artistic glass by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research whic...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,696Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
Danish Modern Teak Daybed w/ Leather Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Leather, Upholstery, Teak
$3,800 / set
H 6.625 in W 8.25 in D 5.75 in
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Fabric, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.75"H x 11.5"W x 7"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 3...
Brass
Sectional Sofa by Jorge Zalszupin for L'Atelier
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Amazing nine-piece sectional sofa by Jorge Zalszupin for L'Atelier. Seven of the pieces are similar shaped, much like slipper chairs on their own and two are triangularly-shaped, ser...
Leather, Rosewood
$2,467 / item
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Tulip Organic Modern Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
Plaster
From $1,380 / item
+ 3 moreH 18.51 in W 18.9 in D 13.78 in
e15 Langley Wood Side Table by David Chipperfield
By David Chipperfield, e15
Located in New York, NY
With a focus on the essentials and a clear design language, stool Langley elegantly features solid wood in its purest form. With its structural concept and linear form oriented to th...
Wood
$2,467 / item
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Tulip Contemporary Wall-Mounted Sculpture in White Plaster, Hannah Woodhouse
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip wall-mounted sculpture, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary design inspired by nature and midcentury E...
Plaster
Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI Originally designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1953, the 'Trolley' is an authorized re-edition by GUBI. Executed using Matégot's Rigitulle method of...
Steel
On Hold|$10,190
H 18.9 in Dm 27.56 in
XL Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light by Flos Italy, 1960s
By Flos
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, highly decorative and large Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed & manufactured probably by Flos, Italy, 1960s. Executed in sprayed plas...
Metal
Marco Zanuso for Arflex ‘Square’ Lounge Chair
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, 'Square' lounge chair, fabric, metal, wood, Italy, 1962 This eccentric chair by Marco Zanuso is well-executed embodying a solid construction. Characteristic...
Metal
Pair of Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools. Circa 1970's. Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll the maker. Mid-Century Modern Style. Recovered black cover leather swivel seat c...
Aluminum
1950s Gerald Thurston Table Lamp, Lightolier, USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant table lamp made of walnut, brass with plastic shade. By Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Marked.
Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier
By Florian Schulz, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined chandeliers are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finni...
Brass
$1,160Sale Price / item|15% Off
H 11.1 in Dm 19.7 in
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Red
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in red. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in...
Aluminum
The name Poul Henningsen is synonymous with the best and most innovative modern Scandinavian lamps and other lighting. The Danish designer created a signature vocabulary of fixtures with tiered and layered shades in sculptural arrangements that are at once naturalistic and geometric.
Henningsen grew up in a town on the outskirts of Copenhagen and studied architecture at the Technical University of Denmark. He would become a noted art critic, journalist and screenwriter, but his first love was lighting design.
Henningsen’s childhood home was illuminated by oil lamps. When his family switched to electrified lighting, he was alarmed and repelled by the harsh glare cast by an incandescent bulb, and in his late teens he began conducting quasi-scientific experiments to measure which materials and methods best diffused or reflected light to give it a warm brightness. His work came to the attention of the lighting-fixtures firm Louis Poulsen, which sponsored the development of a prototype lamp. The design won a gold medal at the 1925 Paris Expositions Internationales des Arts Decóratifs et Industriels Modernes — from which the term Art Deco derives. The lamp, whose three-part shade is said to be inspired by the arrangement of a dinner plate atop a soup bowl atop a teacup, became the basis for Henningsen’s most successful design, the PH 4/3 desk lamp.
All told, Henningsen would design some 100 lighting fixtures in his career. Some of his most notable creations are hanging lamps, which include the Septima (1929), a pendant composed of seven graduated frosted-glass layers; the Spiral (1942), made of a single ribbon of enameled aluminum; and the Artichoke lamp (1958), whose 70 glass or metal fins in a staggered and graduated arrangement on a central steel frame resemble those of its namesake. The last is likely Henningsen’s masterwork and an icon of mid-20th-century design. Like all Henningsen lighting designs, it is striking, sculptural and — thanks to his insistence on the primacy of the quality of the light cast — superbly functional.
Find a collection of authentic Poul Henningsen table lamps, floor lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
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.