Large Mid-Century Modern 20-Arm Brass Sputnik Lamp, Germany, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Mid-Century Modern 20-Arm Brass Sputnik Lamp, Germany, 1950s Rare and elegant midcentury Sputnik lamps, 1950s, Germany.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Wall Lamps, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This rare and elegant pair of Sputnik wall lamps from Italy, dating back to the 1960s, exemplifies mid-century sophistication.
Brass
Spectacular Sputnik Chandelier with Snow Glass Balls, Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare spectacular Sputnik flushmount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s.
Brass
Spectacular Sputnik Chandelier with Snow Glass Balls, Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s.
Brass
Large Chrome Space Age Sputnik Chandelier by Cosack, Germany, 1970s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Exclusive and rare Chrome Sputnik pendant lamp designed by Cosack during the 1970s.
Chrome
Spectacular Sputnik Chandelier with Snow Glass Balls, Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s Stunning shape and great light effect.
Brass
Large Brass Space Age Sputnik Chandelier by Cosack, Germany, 1970s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Exclusive and rare brass Sputnik pendant lamp designed by Cosack during the 1970s.
Chrome
Sputnik Wall or Ceiling Lamp in the Manner of Arteluce, Italy, 1950s
By Arteluce
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This allows the lamp to change its appearance over and over again. Rare and elegant midcentury Sputnik lamp, 1950s, designed and manufactured probably in Italy, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Mid-century murano ball table or pendant lamp Sputnik Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Unveil the cosmic charm of this rare and unconventional Sputnik Table/Pendant Lamp, a distinctive piece crafted in Italy during the space-inspired era of the 1970s.
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern 12-Arm Brass and Glass Sputnik Lamp, Germany, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Mid-Century Modern 12-Arm Brass and Glass Sputnik Lamp, Germany, 1950s Rare and elegant midcentury Sputnik lamps, 1950s, Germany.
Metal, Brass
Plexiglass and Brass Sputnik Lamp in the Manner of Arteluce, Italy, 1950s
By Arteluce
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Midcentury 3-armed brass Sputnik lamps. In the manner of Arteluce. Rare and elegant midcentury Sputnik lamps, 1950s, Italy.
Brass, Metal
Huge Mid-Century Modern 13-Flamed Glass Sputnik Chandelier or Pendant Lamp 1960s
By VEB Leuchten
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, large Mid-Century Modern Sputnik chandelier or pendant lamp. 13-flamed.
Metal
Rare Italian 1960's Chandelier By Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
This Rare Italian 60's Sputnik Chandelier Is Made Of 48 Brass Rods Which 24 Light Bulbs And 24 Clear Glass Balls In Original Condition With Some Visible Scratches O Black Metal Ball ...
Brass
Space Age Six Opal Globes by Kaiser 1970s Pendant
By Kaiser and Co
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare early Sputnik lamp with six opaline glass shades.
Metal
Awesome Multicolored Spider Lamp in the Manner of Arteluce, Italy, 1950s
By Arteluce
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome Multicolored Spider Lamp in the Manner of Arteluce, 1950s Rare and elegant midcentury Sputnik lamps, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Awesome Brass Spider Lamp with Dotted Glass Shades, 1950s Italy
By Arteluce
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome Brass Spider Lamp with Dotted Glass Shades, 1950s Italy Rare and elegant midcentury Sputnik lamps, 1950s, Italy.
Metal, Brass
Awesome Brass Spider Lamp with Glass Shades, 1950s Italy
By Arteluce
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome Brass Spider Lamp with Glass Shades, 1950s Italy Rare and elegant midcentury Sputnik lamps, 1950s, Italy.
Metal, Brass
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Pair of Midcentury Wall or Ceiling Lamps, Flush Mount, Sölken Leuchten, 1970s
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Space Age, Sputnik style - rare type - marked by label - representative.
Brass
One of Two Bakalowits Chandeliers 'Supernova', Nickel Crystal Glass, 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two ultra rare and fantastic Supernova Sputnik chandeliers or pendant lights by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960.
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Brass, Nickel
Emil Stejnar 32-Light Austrian Chandelier for Rupert Nikoll
By Emil Stejnar
Located in North Miami, FL
Very large, rare thirty-two-light Sputnik chandelier by Emil Stejnar.
Crystal, Brass
Large Emil Stejnar Chandelier
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Miami, FL
A rare example of Emil Stejnar Sputnik chandelier 20 lights, 25 watts per light.
Brass
Space Age Fifties Brass Multicolored Chandelier Style Angelo Lelli, 1959
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare authentic brass Spage Age Sputnik chandelier in style of Angelo Lelli, Italy, 1957.
Metal, Brass
Set of Two Metropolitan Opera Foyer Sconces by Hans Harald Rath for Lobmeyr
By Hans Harald Rath, J. & L. Lobmeyr Company
Located in München, BY
Set of two spectacular, extremely rare and highly decorative sputnik sconces – Metropolitan Opera Foyer.
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
Rare Large Brass and Glass Sputnik Chandeliers by Emil Stejnar
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and beautiful thirty-three-light "Snowball" chandeliers designed 1955 by Emil Stejnar for the Vienna Cafe "Ohne Pause Espresso" at Graben. "Der Graben" is one of the most famous...
Brass
Spectacular Sputnik Chandelier with Snow Glass Balls, Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s Stunning shape and great light effect.
Brass
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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