$2,172Sale Price|20% Off
Spanish Colonial Flower Sunburst Pendant Light in Wood & Amber Glass, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Revival Pendant / Chandelier, Carved Wood, Blown Glass Handcarved pine wood sunburst flower bud ceiling light fixture with amber glass globe lampshade.
Glass, Wood, Pine
Spanish Colonial Ring Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Wood & Amber Glass, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handcarved pine wood ring ceiling light fixture with amber glass globe lampshade. Spain, 1940-1950.
Glass, Wood, Pine
$956Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Spanish Pendant Light Chandelier
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Mid-Century Spanish Pendant Light Chandelier With Green and White Stained Glass.
Metal
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Spanish Pendant Light Chandelier
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Mid-Century Spanish Pendant Light Chandelier With Cobalt Blue and White Stained Glass, crystal beads and ...
Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
Grand Wrought Bronze Spanish Revival Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Spanish Revival style extra large pendant light with a wrought bronze scrolled cage and finial. It features floral brass and crystal accents. This requires nine standard Edison style...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Spanish Sunburst Leaves Chandelier / Pendant Light in Silvered Iron, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous Sunburst Chandelier / Ceiling Pendant Light in Silver Patinated Iron and Frosted Glass.
Metal, Iron
Handcrafted Traditional Pendant Lantern – Spanish Revival Exterior Light
By Britt Jewett
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Inspired by the historic architecture of El Presidio de Santa Barbara, the Presidio Pendant Lantern is a handcrafted interpretation of classic Spanish Colonial lighting. Featuring fo...
Steel, Wrought Iron
Huge Spanish Sunburst Foliage Pendant Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Monumental Sunburst Chandelier / Ceiling Pendant Light, Gilt Iron, Frosted Glass Hand-crafted in Spain, 1950-1960 Large size.
Bronze, Metal, Iron
1940’s Spanish Revival/Gothic Octagonal Large Pendant Light
Located in Charleston, SC
Magnificent Mid 20th Century LightCraft of California Arts and Crafts Movement Gothic Revival medieval pendant chandelier. This c1940s, cast antique brass, 8-sided pendent features o...
Metal, Brass, Copper
$3,305Sale Price|20% Off
Spanish Colonial Sunburst Light Fixture in Carved Wood with Amber Glass Globe
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handcarved pine wood sunburst or starburst ceiling light fixture with amber glass globe lampshade. Spain, 1940s This ceiling light pendant lamp has an eye-catching construction.
Glass, Wood, Pine
Mid Century Spanish Wicker and Rattan Pendant Light, 18\" Diameter
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-786 mid century Spanish wicker and rattan pendant Takes one 100 watt Edison based bulb Pendant 18" diameter x 10" tall Supplied with2 feet chain and canopy Rewired.
Wicker, Blown Glass
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Steel Brass and Glass Oil Light Chandelier in the Spanish Style
Located in New York, NY
Very decorative wrought steel and brass frame hanging oil lamp chandelier, has been electrified for contemporary use. The metalwork is in the Spanish style, the shade is muted bluish...
Brass, Steel
Spanish Style Handmade Wrought Iron Exterior Outdoor Pendant Light Fixture
By Britt Jewett
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Designed to pair with the historic Orena Adobe in Santa Barbara, a Spanish influenced top cresting, sharp geometries and six-sided tapered shape. Canopy dimensions: 5" diameter. 3'...
Wrought Iron
Spanish Gilt Metal Leaf Light Fixture with Frosted Glass, circa 1950-1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
Radiating with sculptural flair, this Spanish gilt metal light fixture from circa 1950-1960 takes inspiration from classical foliate motifs and midcentury craftsmanship. The circular...
Metal
Filamento Pendant Light in Glass and Aluminum by MAYICE
By Rossana Orlandi, Mayice Studio
Located in Milan, IT
The Filamento light was designed as a modular system. Each of the 1.26-metre-long lights can be attached to one another. The studio attached four Filamento pieces together to form a ...
Glass
Spanish 1950’s Gilt Iron Twelve-Arm Chandelier with Opaline Glass Center Light A
Located in Buchanan, NY
A striking Spanish gilt iron chandelier from the 1950s, featuring twelve radiating arms surrounding a central opaline glass light. Hand-forged with a richly textured gilt finish, the...
Iron, Wrought Iron
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Spanish Revival Elongated Gold Iron 4 Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Hand forged wrought Spanish Revival Chandelier. Elongated shape. Perfect for entryway, living room, kitchen island and dining rooms. Features an antique gold finish with gold colo...
Metal
Large Globe Pendant Hanging Light in Rattan and Milk Glass, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching rattan and milk glass lantern with globe ball shaped lampshade, Spain, 1950-1960s.
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Milk Glass
Large ceiling light "drops", Lumica, Barcelona, Spain, circa 1970
By BD Lumica
Located in Paris, FR
Large ceiling light made of solid glass “drops” attached by gilded chains to a gilded brass ceiling light. Nine lights. Width: 40 cm (15.7) x 40 cm (15.7 inches) Height: 80 cm (31.5 ...
Brass
$8,404Sale Price|20% Off
Spanish Design Large Chandelier / Ceiling Light Fixture in Silvered Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand Forged Iron Scale Law Design Chandelier, Iron, Silver Leaf, Spain, 1950s. Rare find One of a kind ceiling pendant lamp or chandelier in wrought iron finished in silver leaf gild...
Iron, Silver Leaf, Metal, Wrought Iron
Contemporary Mediterranean Detailed Wrought Iron Pendant Exterior Lantern Light
By Santa Barbara Lighting Company, Britt Jewett
Located in Santa Paula, CA
This lantern has Mediterranean style precedence with historic profiles and contemporized geometric lines. A striking fixture during the day but even more so at night when the pattern...
Wrought Iron
Ingo Maurer Inspired Giant Bulb Light Pendant Lamp by Metalarte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Metalarte giant bulb pendant lamp manufactured in Spain at the end of the 1960s. This beautiful lamp was a model that Metalarte made in the style of the Bulb-Bulb lamp designed by I...
Brass, Metal
$5,193Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Spanish Colonial Pendants / Light Fixtures in Carved Wood & Amber Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Colonial Light Fixture // Wooden Sunburst Pendant Light // Carved Wood Spanish Light Fixture
Glass, Wood, Pine
Spanish Pendant Light in Iron and Amber Glass with Gilt Foliage Details, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Revival Pendat Light in Gilt and Wrought Iron and Amber glass Spain, 1940-1950 Eye-catching suspension or hanging light with twisted iron construction and scroll and leaves...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Metal
Double Crown Sunburst Pendant Light Fixture in Gilt Iron & Glass, Spain 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Overall Measures : 34 cm diameter x 80 cm H ( including chain and canopy on top) Excluding the chain: 34 cm x 50 cm H Sunburst Leafed Pendant Light Fixture // Sunburst Crown Chand...
Metal, Iron
Antique Spanish Revival Wrought Iron Converted Gas Pendant Light Chandelier
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian converted gas 3 light parlor pendant / pool table chandelier. Made of scrolled wrought iron featuring Spanish styling with florets, acanthus leaves and yellow glas...
Iron
Uhura large Brass 2 Arm Chandelier with movable arms and rotatable light shades
Located in London, GB
The Uhura II pendant is designed by Andrew in the Mid-Century modern style and made exclusively for Andrew Kornat Designs by an historic Spanish Lighting manufacturer with over 120 y...
Brass
Spanish Baroque Sunburst Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Giltwood, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Finely carved wood with gold leaf finish and an amazing original patina. The light flow through the central glass shade and between the two layers of rays giving a beautiful light e...
Gold Leaf, Iron
Handmade Mediterranean Spanish Style Pendant Exterior Outdoor Light Fixture
By Santa Barbara Lighting Company, Britt Jewett
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Our De La Guerra lantern has Mediterranean style precedence with historic profiles and contemporary geometric lines. A striking fixture during the day but even more so at night when ...
Wrought Iron
$3,000Sale Price / item|53% Off
Antique Spanish Style Ornamental Black Pendant Light Fixture Refurbished by Hand
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Our Rosa lantern is a Spanish Style, Antique, Ornamental Pendant Light Fixture we have refurbished by hand with premium, high quality, black finish paint and premium antique glass, t...
Wrought Iron
Mediterranean Style Wrought Iron Exterior Outdoor Pendant Hanging Light Fixture
By Britt Jewett, Santa Barbara Lighting Company
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Our De La Guerra lantern has Mediterranean style precedence with historic profiles and contemporary geometric lines. A striking fixture during the day but even more so at night when ...
Wrought Iron
Mediterranean Hand-forged Wrought Iron Pendant Exterior, Interior Light Fixture
By Anthony Grumbine
Located in Santa Paula, CA
This Heirloom Quality, Hand-Crafted Lantern designed by Architect Anthony Grumbine features a classic tapered form with six glass panels on the top and the bottom, creating dynamic s...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Unavailable|$18,053
Spectacular 1930s Large Twelve-Light Glass Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful, circa 1920s-1930s Spanish glass chandelier of very large size, in the classical taste, with 12 candle lights, having been professionally cleaned and rewired for the UK mar...
Glass
Unavailable|$4,500
Iron Six Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Six-light iron chandelier with frosted glass shades
Iron
Unavailable|$4,662
Art Nouveau Gothic Revival Brass & Glass 3-Light Pendant Lamp, 1910s
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Art Nouveau Gothic Revival carved brass & glass 3-light pendant lamp, Spain, 1910s. In very good condition with light patina due to age and use.
Brass
1970’s Gothic/Spanish Revival Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Light/Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A fabulous large bubble glass pendant light with scroll work metal details on the top.
Metal
Spanish Gilt Metal Sunburst Light Fixture with Opaque Glass and Single Light
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish vintage gilt metal light fixture from the mid 20th century, with sunburst motifs and opaque glass. Created in Spain during the Midcentury period, this gilt metal light fixt...
Metal
Vintage Spanish Gilt Metal Four-Light Chandelier with Frosted Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
This vintage Spanish gilt metal chandelier with frosted glass is decorated by a crown of leaves curving vertically from the a simple frame that supports the glass and hardware. This ...
Metal
Spanish Two-Light Gilt Metal Crown Chandelier with Leaves and Frosted Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Spanish mid-20th century crown semi-flush gilt metal light fixture with frosted glass features a single row of leaf motifs over a thin twisted surround. The two lights sit behin...
Metal
Spherical Etched Glass Pendant Light Cradled In Brass Ivy Vines
Located in Chicago, IL
Alluring etched and frosted glass pendant with stars cut into the surface. Solid brass foliate details hug the lower hemisphere. Illuminated by a single internal bulb, it would func...
Brass
Vintage Spanish Gilt Metal Light Fixture with Layered Leaves and Mirrored Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Spanish midcentury gilt metal light fixture with leaves and mirrored glass. This Spanish chandelier is decorated with a two-layered crown of leaves delicately curving from ...
Metal
Spanish Vintage Gilt Metal Four-Light Crown Chandelier with Foliage, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Spanish semi-flush gilt metal crown light fixture from the mid-20th century with frosted glass. This Spanish light fixture features a circular shape, adorned with two rows ...
Metal
Spanish Vintage Silver Gilt Metal Crown Light Fixture with Foliage Motifs, 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Spanish silver gilt metal crown three-light light fixture from the mid-20th century with foliage décor and frosted glass. Born during the 1950s-1960s in Spain, this crown l...
Silver Leaf, Metal
Arte De Mexico Spanish Tuscan Iron Carriage Lantern Chandelier 8 Light Rustic
By Arte de Mexico
Located in Dayton, OH
Arte De Mexico 40" hand forged iron carriage lantern chandelier 8 light rustic A stunning hand forged iron chandelier by Arte de Mexico. Made with antiqued seeded glass. This ligh...
Iron
Sold|$2,552
Antique Light Fixture
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Spanish Iron Gilt and Glass Rectangular Chandelier.
Iron
Ceiling light Brutalist 19 globe opaline glass and gilt gold structure , 1950s
Located in La xara, VC
very large circular ceiling light in hammered and gilded metal, made up of opaline 19 glass globes. Original lamp from the 50s/60s in the brutalist trend. a decorative piece that wil...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Sold|$5,197
Brutalist Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
A Brutalist wrought iron and glass globe ceiling light. Spain, Circa 1960 67 cm high by 75 cm diameter
Wrought Iron
Sold|$1,900
Almerich Ceiling Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great design Boomerang ceiling light by A.Almerich in red enameled metal and frosted glass with adjustable height 3 way cord.Labeled.
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Spanish Cristal Glass and Brass Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Spanish ceiling lamps or ceiling lamps, from the 1950s, in glass in the shape of drops and upper decoration glass flowers and supported in brass.
Brass
Continental Gilt Metal and Crystal Drop Ten-Light Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Continental gilt metal and crystal drop ten-light chandelier or hanging fixture, featuring a Rococo body issuing ten gilt metal serpentine arms, holding faux candle holders te...
Crystal, Metal
Diamond Shaped Hexagonal Milk Glass Pendant Light, Spain, 1960
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Diamond shaped hexagonal milk glass pendant light, from Spain, 1960. A large geometric shaped light with white slag glass panels with a gold finish lead came.
Glass
Spanish Vintage Gilt Metal Crown Shaped Light Fixture with Frosted Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Spanish gilt metal two-light fixture from the mid-20th century features a round shape, embellished by metal leaves. The bottom part is adorned with frosted glass, secured with a...
Metal
Vintage Spanish Gilt Metal Three-Light Crown Chandelier with Frosted Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt metal three bulb light fixture with frosted glass from mid century Spain. This lovely Spanish “crown” gilt metal light features a circular gilt metal structure with frosted gl...
Metal
Pair of Spanish Vintage Gilt Metal Crown Light Fixtures, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage Spanish gilt metal crown light fixture from the mid-20th century with foliage design and circular frosted glass. The gilt metal foliage detail in 4-tiers and increa...
Glass
Spanish Vintage 1940s Gilt Metal Semi-Flush Crown Light Fixture with Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish vintage gilt metal three-bulb semi-flush crown light fixture from the mid-20th century, with frosted glass and new wiring. Born during the second quarter of the 20th centur...
Metal
Ornate Cast Brass and Crystal 10 Light Chandelier Made in Spain c 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional 10 light chandelier, constructed of cast brass, dressed with its original faceted glass crystals. The chandelier features 10 candle bulbs, with an interior ring and a s...
Brass
Art Deco 1930s Chrome and Glass Ceiling Light
Located in Devon, England
This is a superb and very stylish 1930s Art Deco ceiling light with a modernist feel. Features an C shaped chrome hoop, suspended on a chrome tubular rod and chrome rose which affixe...
Chrome
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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