$1,072
H 25.6 in Dm 31.5 in
Midcentury Stilnovo 9-Arm Italian Spider Pendant Light Brass Copper Sputnik 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very elegant, Italian nine-arm ‘spider’ pendant light by Stilnovo dating from the 1950s.
Metal, Copper, Brass
Spider Light Chandelier, México, 1950s
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950. We offer this Spider light chandelier with 16-light. Brass, rewired The chandelier was restored preserving the metal patina, the entire electrical system was changed for ...
Brass
Stilnovo Style Spider Eight Bulb Light Fixture, 1960s
By Schonbek, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in New Windsor, NY
Stilnovo style eight light chandelier. Alternating yellow and orange plastic cone shades. Brass metal structure. Circa 1960. The ceiling cap retains its original decal, CSA Tasting L...
Metal, Brass
$18,223 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 78.75 in
Customizable Spider 200 cream silk & parchment ceiling light by Diego Mardegan
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
Customizable Spider 200 cream silk & parchment ceiling light by Diego Mardegan Spider 200 ceiling light is made of a brass structure, the arms are painted in opaque ivory colour and...
Brass
$16,873 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 70.87 in
Customizable Spider 180 Ceiling Light by Diego Mardegan, Brass & Brown Parchment
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning ceiling light fixture tiled "Spider 180". "Spider 180" light is made of a brass structure, the arms are painted in opaque ivory colour and are fixed on an iron disk ...
Brass
$16,873 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 70.87 in
Customizable Spider 180 ceiling light brass parchment design by Diego Mardegan
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
Customisable Spider 180 ceiling light brass parchment design by Diego Mardegan Italy Spider 180 Edition light is made of a brass structure, the arms are painted in opaque ivory colo...
Brass
Large Stilnovo Flush Mount Light, Brass Spider Sputnik, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An Italian 16-arm flush mount ceiling fixture by Stilnovo, manufactured in Midcentury. A solid polished brass frame in warm aged tone with white lacquered fittings with nice patina o...
Metal, Brass
$16,873 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 59.06 in
Spider Special 150 Ceiling Light Parchment Italian Design by Diego Mardegan
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A striking bespoke ceiling light fixture titled “Spider Special 150.” This piece features six handcrafted parchment shades arranged on a brass metal frame. Each shade is meticulously...
Brass
$18,223 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 59.06 in
Bespoke Spider 150 Ceiling Light Brass & Cream Silk shades by Diego Mardegan
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning bespoke ceiling light fixture Titled " Spider Special 150 " This ceiling light is composed of six cream coloured silk on parchment shades held to a brass metal fram...
Brass
$19,573 / item
H 43.31 in W 125.99 in D 86.62 in
Special Edition Spider Ceiling Light brass silk Italian Design by Diego Mardegan
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning ceiling light fixture special edition spider ceiling light with six sand coloured silk on parchment shades held to a brass metal frame. Each shade is made by hand sow...
Brass
$1,135
H 7.88 in Dm 20.48 in
1950s mid century sputnik spider 9-light CEILING LAMP chandelier brass metal
Located in Mannheim, DE
Amazing 1950s mid century sputnik ceiling light. The frame and canopy are made of brass. The lamp has nine arms, each with three gray, red, or yellow painted metal spouts above the s...
Brass
$6,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.85 in Dm 41.74 in
Large Mid-Century Modern Brass Sputnik Spider Chandelier Pendant Light, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Arteluce, Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An impressive and extra large Mid-Century Modern brass spider light fixture or chandelier with 24 curved arms attributed to Stilnovo, Italy, manufactured circa 1960 (late 1950s or ea...
Brass
Unavailable
H 31 in Dm 36 in
Exceptional 1950s Mid-Century Modernist Black Spider Twelve-Light German Sputnik
Located in Kingston, NY
This exceptional 1950s Mid-Century modernist black spider twelve-light German sputnik chandelier pendant lamp is made out of a brass frame and Lucite shades and features exposed tuli...
Brass
1950s Stejnar Spider Light Fixture
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Beautiful spider pendant / chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll from the 1950s.
Brass, Metal
Eight-Arm Spider Style Vintage Italian Light Fixture
Located in North Miami, FL
A little bit of everything CHIC in this all vintage Italian chandelier, brass trim throughout, eight frosted glass diffusers, original canopy and cone accents. The dark charcoal gra...
Brass
Italian 1970s Spider Wood and Metal Ten-Light Chandelier.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Italian 1970s spider wood and metal chandelier. There are two tiers with five lights on each.
Metal
Sold
H 43.31 in W 125.99 in D 86.62 in
Special Edition Spider Ceiling Light Italian Design by Diego Mardegan
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning ceiling light fixture special edition spider ceiling light with six sand coloured silk on parchment shades held to a brass metal frame. Each shade is made by hand sow...
Brass
Huge Stilnovo Flush Mount Light, Brass Spider Sputnik, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An Italian 16-arm flush mount ceiling fixture by Stilnovo, manufactured in Midcentury. Solid brass frame with white lacquered fittings. This impressive chandelier holds 16 small base...
Mid Century Italian 16-Arm Spider Light Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Astoria, NY
This mid century sculptural chandelier was made in Italy and is attributed to Stilnovo. It has 16 spidery arms that are made of brass and enameled in white. It has been completely re...
Brass
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H 39.38 in Dm 78.75 in
Customizable Spider 200 cream silk & parchment ceiling light by Diego Mardegan
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
Spider 200 ceiling light is made of a brass structure, the arms are painted in opaque ivory colour and are fixed on an iron disk of the same colour. The diffusers are made of parchme...
Brass
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 78.75 in
Customisable Spider ceiling light brass parchment design by Diego Mardegan Italy
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning ceiling light fixture tiled Spider Special Edition. Spider Special Edition light is made of a brass structure, the arms are painted in opaque ivory colour and are fix...
Brass
Large 1950s Mid-Century Modernist Black Spider 24-Light German Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Mid-Century Modernist sputnik chandelier with twenty-four arms in the style of Stilnovo. Dramatically swing curved brass with black bakelite fluted lamps connected from a bla...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 39.38 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
2020 Spider Special Edition Brass Ceiling Light Italian Design by Diego Mardegan
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning ceiling light fixture spider dpecial six sand colored silk on parchment shades held to a metal frame by hand sown ivory color waxed thread holding each a light bulb o...
Brass
Early 20th Century French Painted Wood and Iron Twelve-Light Spider Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This large antique whimsical light fixture was created in Paris, circa 1920; made of iron and wood and shaped as a spider, the light features a hand carved and painted stem with two ...
Iron
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 59.06 in
Spider 150 Ceiling Light Cream silk and Parchment Design by Diego Mardegan
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning bespoke ceiling light fixture Titled " Spider Special 150 " This ceiling light is composed of six ivory coloured silk on parchment shades held to a brass metal frame....
Brass
Spider Light Chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950. We offer this Spider light chandelier with 20-light. Brass, rewired The chandelier is in excellent original condition, carefully cleaned and rewired.
Steel
Italian Midcentury Spider/Octopus Brass Chandelier Light
Located in London, GB
An Italian midcentury chandelier light. Italy, circa 1960s. Brass construction. Re-wired. In a rare dual curved shape almost octopus style. Dimensions: 70 diameter x 81 height ...
Brass
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H 7.49 in Dm 29.14 in
Hillebrand Midcentury Twelve Light Spider Brass Flushmount Light, 1960s, Germany
By Egon Hillebrand, Hillebrand
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful midcentury ceiling light made by Hillebrand in 1960s. This light is a striking appearance in every midcentury design interior with flat ceilings. Due to the sublime combina...
Brass
ON SALE French 1940s Six-Light Spider Chandelier
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#1-452 A 1940s French clean line brass six-light fixture List $1850 net $975 no additional discounts
Brass
Midcentury Ten-Light Spider Chandelier in Brass, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful chandelier with ten lights made in full brass with metal ends. Made in Italy in the 1950s. The chandelier have been restored completely, with new wiring and new bulb hold...
Metal, Brass
Rare Stilnovo Spider Chandelier in Light Vanilla, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, BE
16 LIGHTS DIABOLO SPIDER CHANDELIER MILANO 1950s STILNOVO TYPE BRASS & DOUBLE CONE ART GLASS SHADES IN VANILLA WHITE 16 LIGHTS (E14) ITALIAN VANILLA SPIDER CHANDELIER PENDANT LAM...
Brass
Customisable Spider Ceiling Light Italian Design by Diego Mardegan
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning ceiling light fixture Titled " Spider" This ceiling light is composed of six ivory coloured silk on parchment shades held to a brass metal frame. Each shade is made b...
Brass
Brass Spider Sputnik Chandelier Flushmount Light, Rupert Nikoll, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A ten-arm brass spider light fixture by Rupert Nikoll, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury in 1960s. This beautiful fixture is made of natural aged solid brass in a warm ric...
Brass
Brass and Glass Spider Chandelier Flush Mount Light, 1950s
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A 10-arm patinated brass and cut glass light fixture, manufactured in Austria in midcentury, circa 1950. Each of ten organic shaped and curved brass arms with lovely patina and cut ...
Brass
Huge Brass Flush Mount Light Fixture, Spider Sputnik Chandelier, 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An extra-large spider or Sputnik flush mount light fixture made of polished brass. This huge 18 arm lamp is in the style of Stilnovo and was manufactured in Italy or German in Mid-Ce...
Brass
Large 16-Arm Chandelier Flush Mount Light, Brass Spider Sputnik, 1960
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large 16-arm brass spider light fixture manufactured in midcentury in 1960s. The light is Italian or Austrian. Stilnovo or J.T. Kalmar made very similar lights. It is attributed t...
Brass
Elegant Beaded Italian Petite Amethyst & Crystal 3 Light Spider Arm Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Amethyst and Crystal 3 Light Chandelier that is unusual in shape. Each of the decorative arms holding the Amethyst crystal is delicately encrusted with tiny crystal beads...
Crystal
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H 18.51 in Dm 39.38 in
Large 18-Arm Chandelier Flush Mount Light Spider Sputnik, Brass Gray, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large 18-arm brass spider light fixture manufactured in midcentury circa 1960. The light is very likely Italian and attributed to Stilnovo. This beautiful fixture is made of natu...
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 59.06 in
2 of 2 Deposit for GregoryMiami Spider Special 150 Ceiling Light Italian Design
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning bespoke ceiling light fixture Titled " Spider Special 150 " This ceiling light is composed of six ivory coloured silk on parchment shades held to a brass metal frame....
Brass
Sold
H 11.82 in Dm 39.38 in
Pair of „Spider" Flush Mounts, Sputnik Chandeliers, Attr. to Sarfatti, 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A stunning pair of midcentury 24-light "Sputnik" chandeliers. The chandeliers are made of brass and metal with wonderful patination. Attributed to Gino Srafatti, Italy, circa 1950s. ...
Metal, Brass
Joe Colombo "Spider" Hanging Light
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chrome and brown enameled aluminum “Spider” ceiling lamp manufactured by Oluce. This unusual design won the “compasso d’oro” in 1967.
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Spider Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
Aluminum, brass, enamel prototype, gray and terra di Siena color enameled 360 degree movable shades.
Brass, Aluminum, Enamel
9 Light Spider Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
9 Light Spider Chandelier with hanging cut glass and chrome pendants.
Chrome
9 Light Spider Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
9 Light Spider Chandelier with hanging cut glass and chrome pendants.
Chrome
Italian Spider ceiling light
By Stilnovo
Located in Megeve, FR
Beautiful Spider chandelier in excellent condition, Stillovo style. 8 brass arm.
Ten Light "Spider" Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Spider" chandelier, in brass having ten lights, each at the end of an elongated S-form arm, all emanating from a center rod, German, 1950s. Diameter 32 in, overall height 40 in. (It...
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Modern Spider Chandeliers, 15-Light
Located in Marshville, NC
These are very unique and interesting. The black and gold finish on these 15 light spider fixtures will make any space pop!
Metal
Rare Eight-Light "Spider" Chandelier by Carl Muylle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional chandelier in gloss-black painted steel is one of only eight assembled by Carl Muylle; the spring-loaded arms articulate at three points; the diffusors rotate to pro...
Italian "Spider" Light with Multi-Color Cups Possibly Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Brass chandelier with colorful cups.
Large 18-Light 1950s Italian Brass Spider Chandelier in the Manner of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in North Miami, FL
A large-scale, 18-light, brass and cream enamel 1950s, Italian spider chandelier in the manner of Stilnovo. Gently restored and professionally hand-polished to retain a soft, warm pa...
Brass, Enamel
Sold
H 21.6 in Dm 25.19 in
Italian 1950s Spider Brass and Decorated Glass Shades Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
Gorgeous and rare vintage Italian "Ragno" Spider eight-light chandelier from the 1950s. The central structure is in red lacquered metal, and from this depart eight solid brass arms a...
Brass
Rare Cocoon Two-Light Pendand Lamp Castiglioni, Flos Style, 1970's
By Achille Castiglioni, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Rare, extra long Mid-Century Modern Cocoon two-light pendant lamp or flush mount in the style of Achille Castiglioni, Flos era, 1970's. With two light sockets for E-27 large-sized sc...
Chrome, Metal
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$5,575 / item
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 37.5 in
Tropical Hardwood and Rattan, Butaque Chair, Outdoor Use, Licensed Reedition
By Clara Porset, Luteca Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Rattan, Hardwood
Swedish Grace Pendant light, Chr Berg & Co, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant Swedish Grace ceiling light, with a pewter and pale orange colored glass shade with a cut decor. Graphic, functionalist design. Original textile chord suspension.
Pewter
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Mario Bellini Cab-413 Chairs for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Nashville, TN
Item Details: listing is for one CAB-413 Chair. Three chairs available. Creator: Mario Bellini for Cassina (each chair is signed) ...
Leather
$4,212
H 54.34 in W 37.01 in D 3.15 in
Large Swedish Modern Mirror in Solid Pine, Glas Mäster Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
By AB Markaryd
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking, large mirror was produced by Glas Mäster in Markaryd, Sweden, in the late 1960s. This generously sized rectangular mirror can be placed as floor mirror and can also be...
Mirror, Pine
$1,755 / item
H 32.29 in W 18.12 in D 9.06 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
This charming wall lamp is entirely handmade in Murano. Each single leaf is handcrafted in high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each leaf is slightly different from the other....
Brass
$1,055 / item
H 118.12 in W 34.65 in D 34.65 in
Douglas Mont 'In The Air' 3 Chandelier by DCW Editions Paris
By Douglas Mont
Located in Tilburg, NL
Douglas Mont 'In The Air' 3 Chandelier by DCW Editions Paris, France. New, current production. A chandelier from space With its UFO-like lights, the chandelier In the Air created b...
Metal
$4,639 / item
H 31.5 in W 24.5 in D 29 in
Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Hide, Maple
$2,902
H 33.86 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
La Gomi Chair by Fiormi Studio: Modern Upholstered Cotton Design
Located in Madrid, ES
"La Gomi" is completely upholstered from toes to head. Soft and lightweight, it reminds of the chair you thought of when you were a kid. The chair is totally handmade and it's compos...
Fabric, Foam, Wood
$3,557Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in Dm 31.5 in
Rare Brass Chandelier, attr. to Angelo Lelli, edited by Lumi Italia, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Lumi
Located in Bochum, NRW
Oscar Torlasco Patinated Brass Modernist Chandelier with ten arms, edited by Lumi. Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier, ceiling light, 10 arms, made of brass. Mid top canopy in lig...
Brass
"Marchand" Scalloped Oak Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
$2,361Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 21.26 in
Leather "Cab" 413 Arm Chair by Mario Bellini Cassina, 1977
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Iconic vintage chair "Cab 413" by Mario Bellini for Cassina, first produced in 1977, renowned for the innovative freestanding leather structure, inspired by the relationship between ...
Steel
$2,895
H 28 in W 23.75 in D 23.75 in
French Art Deco Bistro Occasional Table with Octagonal Top of Leather and Wood
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French octagonal top occasional or bistro table from the Art Deco era, featuring a leather-wrapped top with brass nail-head detail, over four wood pedestal supports mounted to...
Metal
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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