Max Inrgand for Fontana Arte Rare Chandelier Model 2338
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare chandelier or ceiling light model 2338 with five polished teardrop shaped double glass shades with partial sand-blasted centers suspended by brass s...
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Pietro Chiesa Chandelier for Fontana Arte, 1950s
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Rare and highly sculptural early chandelier designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, dating to the early 1950s. An exceptional example of Chiesa's early lighting design fo...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Rare Green Glass Flush Mount Light, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Rare Green Glass Flush Mount Light, 1940s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid-Century Cocoon pendant light. The Cocoon material provides diffused, atmospheric light.
Metal
Rare and Very Big Chrome Chandelier Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Rare and very big chrome chandelier vienna around 1920s Lower part without the stem is 90cm Good original condition we have different bulb sizes. ( you can choose ) Only the midd...
Chrome
Rare Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, 12-Light Chandelier, Italy 1953
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Catania, CT
Very rare and elegant twelve-light chandelier designed by Angelo Lelii and produced by Arredoluce Monza in 1953. The chandelier features a refined brass structure with gracefully cur...
Brass
Guglielmo Ulrich Rare Eight-Arm Brass Chandelier, Italy, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Guglielmo Ulrich rare and elegant brass chandelier with eight cascading arms ending on a brass point detail, Italy, 1940s. This stunning period chandelier makes a statement lighting ...
Brass
Venini Chandelier Rare, Murano Glass 1955 Iron Metal, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini rare chandelier Murano glass 1955 iron metal, Italy.
Murano Glass
$3,466Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Large Bauhaus Chandelier by Anyz for IAS, 1920, Restored
By Franta (Frantisek) Anýž
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare and impressive Bauhaus UFO chandelier designed and produced by Franta Anyz for IAS in the 1920s. This large statement lighting fixture features a polished nickel finish and sa...
Nickel
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Rare Sputnik Chandelier Model 2003
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1939, rare 'Fuoco d'artificio' chandelier model 2003 executed in the 1950s, Italy. This 24-light sputnik ceiling light is composed of tubula...
Brass
Rare mid-century Murano glass and gilded metal Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare mid-century Murano glass and gilded metal chandelier, 1960s Glass intact, E14 lamps. Good condition. Height 43 cm (106 cm including cable up to the ceiling). Diameter 43 cm. Dh...
Metal
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Rare Original “Sei Lune” Ceiling Light, Italy, 1961
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce rare original Sei Lune ceiling light in brass and frosted opaline glass, Monza, Italy, circa 1961. This example has been registered in the Arredoluce Arch...
Brass
Very Rare Ceiling Lamp, Model 59 by Hans Bergström, 1940s
By Hans Bergström
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This very rare ceiling lamp, model 59, designed by Hans Bergström and produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden, during the 1940s, is a remarkable example of Scandinavian modernism. ...
Brass
Large Rare Pagoda Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful rare chandelier with onion-shaped glasses. 25 hand-blown glasses suspended on a white painted metal frame. Best of design from the 1960s by Kalmar, Austria. High quality o...
Metal
Exceptionally Large and Rare Custom Made Murano Stairway Chandelier, Italy 2006.
Located in Rome, IT
Modular construction made of cylindrical cullet elements. The set includes different sizes, which can be connected with a strong, load-bearing steel cable through the centre of the M...
Blown Glass
Rare 1950s Robert Mathieu 5-Shade Multi Color Chandelier
By Stilnovo, Robert Mathieu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 1950s Robert Mathieu 5-Shade Multi Color Chandelier Executed in multi color original painted metal with star perforations. Beautiful vintage patina on the stem and shades. A br...
Metal
$12,800Sale Price|20% Off
Ignazio Gardella Rare Four-Arm Chandelier for Azucena, Italy, 1958
By Ignazio Gardella, Azucena
Located in Chicago, IL
Ignazio Gardella Rare Four-Arm Chandelier for Azucena, Italy, 1958 A rare four-arm chandelier designed by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, featuring a telescoping stem that allows the f...
Brass, Bronze
Rare Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass Chandeliers, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and large model. Designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s. Measures: Height 120 cm (Can be extended up on reque...
Brass
Rare Multicolored Pâte de Verre and Bronze Chandelier by Muller Frères, France
By Muller Fres Lunneville
Located in Antwerp, BE
An exceptional French Art Nouveau / early Art Deco pendant chandelier by Muller Frères Lunéville, dating from the 1920s. While Muller Frères produced numerous glass lighting fixture...
Brass, Bronze
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Rare Vela Ceiling Light Model 12385, Italy, 1951
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce rare Vela ceiling light, model 12385, in lacquered aluminum, brass and nylon cord, Monza, Italy, circa 1951. The modernist Vela ceiling light is an excep...
Metal, Brass
Beautiful rare original glass ceiling lamp from the 1930s
Located in München, DE
Beautiful 1930s white opal glass ceiling lamp. The glass is ribbed and the underside is yellow and light red. Fantastically beautiful minimalist design from the Art Deco era. 100% or...
Metal
Rare 1960s Swedish Chandelier, Tech Brass & Fabric, Mid-Century Design
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare 1960s Swedish Chandelier – Tech & Fabric Design Unique Swedish chandelier from the 1960s, crafted in a rare combination of Tech Brass and fabric. Designed by a Swedish anonymou...
Brass
$730Sale Price|20% Off
Rare glass Flush Mount by Kamenicky Senov, 1970s / Czechoslovakia
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Beautiful flush mount designed made by Kamenicky Senov in 1970s. - Rewired - patina, see the photos - US wiring compatible jr
Metal
Rare Large French Art Deco Chandelier by Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - A fine French Art Deco chandelier with a brass frame that holds two off-white enameled bent glass side diffusers and textured bottom glass diffusers with prismatic glas...
Brass
Rare Palwa 3-Arm Crystal Chandelier, Rose-Lilac Crystals, Hollywood Regency
By Palwa
Located in Hannover, DE
An exceptional 3-arm crystal chandelier in the iconic Hollywood Regency style – a rare and early model by the renowned luxury lighting manufacturer Palwa, created in an era when unco...
Crystal, Brass
Rare Micro Beaded White and Pink Opaline Drops Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 1 light, will be rewired with new socket according to country. We use a certified US UL socket for the USA. Micro beaded in white opaline, loaded with crystal prisms and Mur...
Crystal
Petit Rare French Tole Gilt Wood Porcelain Flowers Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 4 lights, sitting in crystal bobeches on top of giltwood posts. Will be newly rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countrie...
Tôle
$9,244Sale Price|20% Off
Very Unique Rare Organic Chandelier by René Roubíček, 1960s
By Rene Roubicek
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s, Czechoslovakia - Author: René Roubícek (most famous Czech designer) - Producer: Kamenický Šenov - Material: Brass (patina) and glass - Unique organic look - Absolutely ...
Brass
Rare Cylindrical Lamp in Petroleum Colored Milk Glass, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare cylindrical lamp in petroleum colored milk glass. The white part is made of grooved plastic, the petroleum colored cylinder is made of glass. Measures: Total length with c...
Milk Glass, Plastic
Fog Mørup Jo Hammerborg Danish Design -rare model Dania-
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in The Hague, NL
Beautiful lamp by Danish designer Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup. This is model Dania- E2403 in silver brushed aluminium with a white lacquered interior. The lamp was designed in 1969...
Aluminum
$536Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Napako Space Age Pendant Light, Czechoslovakia
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare sculptural pendant light produced by Napako in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s.
Metal, Chrome
Extraordinary and Rare Chandelier Attributed to Barovier & Toso, 1960s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary and rare chandelier attributed to Barovier and Toso composed of hundreds of elements in pure Murano glass with gold inclusions.
Metal
$2,292Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Art Nouveau Chandelier by Emil Kralik for Vulkania, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare late Art Nouveau brass chandelier designed by architect Emil Kralik. Manufactured in Vulkania Prostejov where Kralik was a director. Item was completely restored, brass re...
Brass
Rare Monumental Arts & Crafts Brass 7-Light Chandelier in Diver’s Helmet Form
Located in Lisse, NL
An exceptionally rare and highly sculptural early 20th-century Jugendstil and Arts & Crafts brass chandelier, dating to circa 1900–1915. Measuring an impressive 30.5 inches in o...
Brass, Bronze
Sergio Mazza for Artemide Rare Chandelier in Glass and Nickel-Plated Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Mazza for Artemide, rare chandelier, nickel-plated brass, lacquered metal, crystal glass, Italy, 1960s An exceptionally rare design by the acclaimed Italian architect and vis...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Exquisite & Rare Mid-Century Classical Hand-Blown Murano Twelve Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and rare Mid-Century classical Murano twelve-arm chandelier, masterfully hand-blown in transparent, aquamarine, and berry-colored glass hues originates from Italy, cir...
Murano Glass
$1,126Sale Price|50% Off
Porcelain Floral Roses Flower chandelier Bianci full paint RARE , Italy 1940s
By Banci Firenze
Located in La xara, VC
Banci Firenze is often cited as the leading manufacturer of Italian painted metal floral chandeliers from the 1960s, with models such as ceiling lights and pendant lights featuring f...
Metal
Rare Model 2177 Chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 2177 Chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1965. A rare linear chandelier comprising of five chrome cylinder spotlights and two cur...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Extraordinary Rare Large Size Venetian Lantern in Murano Reticello Glass, 1940s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary piece in Murano glass. Hand blown "reticello" glass, typical example of the renowned Venetian glassworks, attribuited to Venini. Large Dimensions. Measures: Total heigh...
Murano Glass
$923Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Midcentury Chandelier designed by Jaroslav Bejvl, Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov, Jaroslav Bejvl
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type
Brass
$9,244Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Rare "Luxuria" Italian Chandeliers Fontana Arte Style, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Budapest, HU
Made of brass and solid stainless steel it keeps the lines incredible elegance. The glasses in the Classic Verde Nilo color give the lights a fascinating effect. From private Collect...
Brass, Steel
Rare Carlo Nason Blown Glass and Chome Chandelier Italy, 1960
By Carlo Nason
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare white blown glass and chrome chandelier/pendant by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1960.
Chrome
Huge Rare Italian Beaded Crystal Chains Chandelier Bows Maison Bagues Style 1920
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, Toscana
We have the matching sconces as well listed! Housing an impressive 6 lights, will be newly rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other cou...
Crystal
Extremly Rare and Huge Rattan Sombrero Ceiling Lamp, 1950s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in brass Rattan and PVC. The lamp need 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt. Light bulbs are not included. It...
Metal
Rare 1950s Seguso Murano Lantern in Gold Dust and Ruby Red Glass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
1950s Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Glass Lantern in Gold Dust and Ruby Red Applied Glass Flowers A stunning Mid-Century Murano glass lantern attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte, manu...
Murano Glass
$5,409Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Italian 1950s Sputnik Chandelier in Red Enamel & Brass by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A rare 1950s Italian sputnik chandelier by the renowned makers Stilnovo. This graceful fixture has a red orb at its centre, from which six curved arms are arranged, suggesting the o...
Brass
Rare Italian Chandelier with Pink Crystals and Pink Roses
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegante Italian brass chandelier with pink crystals and pink porcelain flowers. The light requires seven single E14 screw fit lightbulbs (40Watt max.) LED compatible. Measures...
Crystal, Brass
Hans Bergström Triple Cocoon Pendant, 1950s
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare tripple cocoon pendant or chandelier by Hans Bergström from the 1950s.
Brass
Rare White Metal Single Wall Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s, Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare White Metal Single Wall Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s, Germany This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V for all countries. Measurem...
Metal
Rare Bubble Plexiglass Flush Mount Light by Schmelzer Leuchten, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Bubble Plexiglass Flush Mount Light by Schmelzer Leuchten, 1960s, Germany New old stok Designed and manufactured by Schmelzer Leuchten Lampshade is in very good vintage condi...
Metal
Rare Guglielmo Ulrich Chandelier by Strada with Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1940
By Strada Milano, Guglielmo Ulrich, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptional and extremely rare chandelier designed by Guglielmo Ulrich and executed by Strada, Milan, circa 1940. A remarkable example of Italian decorative modernism, the chande...
Brass, Metal
Rare Set of Ten Mosaic Tiles Lights Industrial Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights use the “Contact Dealer” button to ask us, we might...
Metal
Rare 1970s MCM János Lehoczky Artisan Brutalist Hand Wrought Steel Chandelier
By Károly Bieber, János Lehoczky, Paul Evans
Located in St. Louis, MO
Very Rare 1970s Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Iron and glass chandelier, hand forged by the hands of Hungarian blacksmith János Lehoczky. Great scale, perfect for dining room, hallway...
Iron, Wrought Iron
$6,473Sale Price|20% Off
Very rare Italian Chandelier, Murano, 1950s, Attributed to Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Very rare chandelier attributed to the legendary Barovier & Toso furnace: the cup made of precious pulegoso glass surmounted by a circular glass. The piece probably inspired by the p...
Brass
Rare Pair of Gold Leaf Wrought Iron Chandelier by Henri Pouenat
By Henri Pouenat
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Pair of Gold Leaf Wrought Iron Chandelier by Henri Pouenat. European Private Collection Henri Pouenat born in 1934, he entered the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décorati...
Iron
$3,375Sale Price|20% Off
Exceptional Mid-Century Murano Glass Chandelier with Rare Pink Flowers, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beneath each arm, delicate pendants in pink and clear glass add a subtle movement and shimmer.
Murano Glass
Early Rare Isamu Noguchi 30A Akari Light Sculpture, Ozeki 1951
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the Akari Light Sculpture Model 30A by Isamu Noguchi, a rare gem from 1951 meticulously crafted in the renowned Ozeki factory. This piece stands as one of the earliest pr...
Metal
Very Rare Amber Art Deco Barovier e Toso Chandelier, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano chandelier extremely rare for its unique amber color. The chandelier is certainly attributed to the Barovier and Toso glassworks. The chandelier mounts one e27 light ...
Murano Glass
$6,760Sale Price|20% Off
Rare French Early 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Rare French early 20th century Art Deco silvered bronze and carved caramel-color alabaster eight-light chandelier. The pierced silver plated bronze frame, suspended by four scrolle...
Alabaster, Bronze
Contemporary Rare Sculptural Italian Clear White Suspension Lamp - Chandelier
By Jacopo Foggini
Located in Madrid, ES
The "Sneeze A" suspension lamp, designed by Jacopo Foggini, showcases the trajectory of an artist renowned for his unique artistic approach and innovative use of materials. This capt...
Plexiglass
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.