$7,760 / item
Hand Crafted Sonne Pendant, Ø50cm/19.7in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
OMI collection are statement pendants, GLÜCK, SONNE and MONIKA. This is the original Naomi Paul lighting collection, launched in 2011. A diffused atmospheric light. A statement penda...
Brass
$4,308 / item
Hand Crafted Sonne Pendant, Ø32cm/12.6in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
OMI collection are statement pendants, GLÜCK, SONNE and MONIKA. This is the original Naomi Paul lighting collection, launched in 2011. A diffused atmospheric light. A statement penda...
Brass
$9,974 / item
Hand Crafted Sonne Pendant, Ø60cm/23.6in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
OMI collection are statement pendants, GLÜCK, SONNE and MONIKA. This is the original Naomi Paul lighting collection, launched in 2011. A diffused atmospheric light. A statement penda...
Brass
$10,483 / item
Medium Sonne Pendant Lamp by Naomi Paul
By Naomi Paul
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Sonne pendant lamp by Naomi Paul Dimensions: D 50 x H 60 cm. Materials: metal frame, Egyptian cotton cord. Color: Down Grey with Black lower. Available in other colors and...
Metal
Large J.T. Kalmar Sonne Sun Brass Spider Chandelier Flush Mount, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and large Midcentury sputnik chandelier ceiling lamp from the 1950s, model „Sonne" executed by J.T.
Brass
Sold
H 23.63 in Dm 19.69 in
Sonne Ø50 Light in Storm Blue, Hand Crocheted in 100% Mercerized Egyptian Cotton
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
Please note this is an ex-display item. A diffused atmospheric light. A statement pendant with presence that works well in pair. In its smaller size hung low, Sonne is an excellent...
Brass
Amazing Sputnik Hanging Lamp Model "Sonne"
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Vienna
amazing hanginglamp model "Sonne" designer J.T.Kalmar manufacter "Kalmar Austria solid brass 10 bulbs
Brass
Hand Crafted Solitaire 01 Pendant, Ø80cm/31.5in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
SIMPLE SHADE collection is the essence of a shade. One simple design with transformative properties in singular and multiple forms. Using Japanese philosophy to mindfully design spac...
Brass
Hand Crafted Solitaire 02 Pendant, Ø50cm/19.7in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
SIMPLE SHADE collection is the essence of a shade. One simple design with transformative properties in singular and multiple forms. Using Japanese philosophy to mindfully design spac...
Brass
Hand Crafted Monika Pendant, Ø80cm/31.5in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
OMI collection are statement pendants, GLÜCK, SONNE and MONIKA. This is the original Naomi Paul lighting collection, launched in 2011. A diffused atmospheric light. In its largest si...
Brass
Hand Crafted V2 Glück Pendant, Ø80cm/31.5in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
LIGHT / SHADE collection are down lights, V2 GLÜCK, CAVE and VEX. Designed in response to a need for beautiful and unique direct lighting. A double cloth lower section cleverly conce...
Brass
Hand Crafted Solitaire 03 Pendant, Ø50cm/19.7in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
SIMPLE SHADE collection is the essence of a shade. One simple design with transformative properties in singular and multiple forms. Using Japanese philosophy to mindfully design spac...
Brass
Grande Coco OR Suspension Lamp by Coralie Beauchamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Grande Coco OR Suspension Lamp by Coralie Beauchamp Dimensions: W 70 x D 70 x H 120 cm Materials: Fiberglass, Epoxy resin with anti-uv, a finish in Moongold leaf. Coralie Beauchamp ...
Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass
Hand Crafted Monika Pendant, Ø32cm/12.6in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
OMI collection are statement pendants, GLÜCK, SONNE and MONIKA. This is the original Naomi Paul lighting collection, launched in 2011. A diffused atmospheric light. In its largest si...
Brass
Small Monika Pendant Lamp by Naomi Paul
By Naomi Paul
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Monika pendant lamp by Naomi Paul Dimensions: D 50 x H 60 cm Materials: Metal frame, Egyptian cotton cord. Color: White with Ecru lower. Available in other colors and in 4 ...
Metal
Medium Monika Pendant Lamp by Naomi Paul
By Naomi Paul
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Monika pendant lamp by Naomi Paul Dimensions: D 80 x H 100 cm Materials: Metal frame, Egyptian cotton cord. Color: Ecru with Green Gold lower. Available in other colors an...
Metal
Hand Crafted Solitaire 01 Pendant, Ø34cm/13.4in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
SIMPLE SHADE collection is the essence of a shade. One simple design with transformative properties in singular and multiple forms. Using Japanese philosophy to mindfully design spac...
Brass
Large Glück Pendant Lamp by Naomi Paul
By Naomi Paul
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Glück pendant lamp by Naomi Paul Dimensions: D 80 x H 90 cm Materials: Metal frame, Egyptian cotton cord. Color: Dusky Pink. Available in other colors and in 4 sizes: D 50,...
Metal
Small Simple Shade 01 Pendant Lamp by Naomi Paul
By Naomi Paul
Located in Geneve, CH
Small simple shade 01 pendant lamp by Naomi Paul. Dimensions: D 50 x H 8 cm. Materials: metal frame, Egyptian cotton cord. Available in other colors and in 3 sizes: D50, D60, D80 ...
Metal
Hand Crafted Simple Shade 03 Pendant, Ø30cm/12in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
SIMPLE SHADE collection is the essence of a shade. One simple design with transformative properties in singular and multiple forms. Using Japanese philosophy to mindfully design spac...
Brass
Hand Crafted Glück Pendant, Ø60cm/23.6in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
OMI collection are statement pendants, GLÜCK, SONNE and MONIKA. This is the original Naomi Paul lighting collection, launched in 2011. A versatile diffused atmospheric light. In its ...
Brass
Large Simple Shade 03 Pendant Lamp by Naomi Paul
By Naomi Paul
Located in Geneve, CH
Large simple shade 03 pendant lamp by Naomi Paul Dimensions: D 80 x H 35 cm Materials: Metal frame, Egyptian cotton cord. Color: Dusky Pink. Available in other colors and in 4 si...
Metal
Hand Crafted Simple Shade 03 Pendant, Ø50cm/19.7in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
SIMPLE SHADE collection is the essence of a shade. One simple design with transformative properties in singular and multiple forms. Using Japanese philosophy to mindfully design spac...
Brass
'Grande Mania' Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Grande Mania Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. Minimal half layered half sphere sconce made from delicate opaline glass....
Brass, Aluminum
$1,492 / item
H 15 in W 8.3 in D 6.3 in
PRESS SAMPLE: Shell Plaster Wall Sconce. Photographed 1x, reconditioned as new.
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
PRESS SAMPLE RE-CONDITIONED : Handmade Shell organic modern sculptural wall sconce/ wall light in silky smooth white plaster, by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Used ...
Plaster
Midcentury Style Round Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style bleached walnut round dining table with a rayed figured walnut veneer top and apron, above an unusual form sabre leg pedestal base with brass top CAP feet. ...
Walnut
$2,516 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Rattan Drape Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side Table Rattan Drape with all structure in rattan in natural finish.
Rattan
$2,042Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 1.38 in
Italian Riviera Franco Albini Rattan Square Sunburst Mirror, Loop Design, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Franco Albini Rattan Mirror ___________________________________________________________ A highly decorative squared Mid-Century Modern mirror with undulated rattan frame a...
Cane, Rattan, Mirror
$1,276
H 10.44 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni, Italy, 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni, Italy, 1960s.
Resin
$3,408 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Handpainted Sculptural Fabric LED Chandelier from Mirei Monticelli, Nebula 60cm
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula Handpainted Sculptural Fabric LED Chandelier from Mirei Monticelli, shown in Black Tips. Measurements are 24" x 24" x 24" The Nebula collection is drawn out of the...
Fabric
$6,300 / item
H 16 in W 58 in D 32 in
Organic Shaped Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped nesting coffee tables by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut, natural finish Table one: 58" x 32" x 16"H Table two: 46" x 25" x 13.5" If not in stock, current productio...
Hardwood, Walnut
$2,042 / set
H 86.23 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Pair of Tall Candelabra O Candelabrum, Neogothic Style, Wrought Iron, Spain
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of standing Gothic Revival candlesticks. Wrought iron Spain, 20th century. Pair of wrought iron standing candelabra with a tripod as a base, an axis decorated with small discs ...
Wrought Iron
Iconic Audoux & Minet Rope Side / Coffee Table, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Almelo, NL
Sculptural rope side table by Audoux & Minet, France, 1950s, featuring a hand-woven straw top and solid turned wooden legs with beautiful natural patina. This elegant and sculptural...
Rope, Beech
$1,050 / item
H 12 in W 5 in D 3 in
Kyoto Indoor Outdoor Led Sconce Poured Aluminum Blackened Size Long Wet Rating
By Atelier de Troupe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kyoto is a unique outdoor/indoor lamp collection. Sand cast in poured Aluminum, and finished in bronze, silver or blackened. The sconces are handmade sculptures that are resistant to...
Aluminum
$16,111 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Custom Walnut Game Table with Ebony Backgammon and Chess Table
Located in New York, NY
Custom walnut and mahogany backgammon table that converts to chess with a slide out board. New production. Made to order in walnut and mahogany. Designed and made in NYC, each tab...
Walnut
$1,150
H 30.5 in W 30.5 in D 18.25 in
Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Wrapped Rattan Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Coastal chest of drawers. A chic wrapped rattan frame with inset woven rattan panels. Brass campaign hardware. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Brass
Weiman 1980s U-Shaped Sectional Pit Sofa
By Milo Baughman, Weiman
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning pit sofa by Weiman
Ultrasuede
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.