Dona Furnace Mid-Century Modern Crystal Grey Murano Glass Chandelier Sputnik
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Perfect for a modern location, this Sputnik is composed by 121 crystal tips elements in Murano glass. Designed by Alberto Dona’, it reach the diameter of 115 cm, so it is very well...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Contemporary Italian White Murano Glass and Brass Sputnik Bud Flower Chandelier
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
High-quality Venetian sphere chandelier, entirely handmade in Italy, with a round floral design in Mid-Century Modern style showing exquisite details of construction and elegant craf...
Brass
Italian Modernist Murano Etched Glass Gilt Brass Sputnik Orbit 9Light Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Coimbra, PT
Measures: Diameter 23.62 in / 60 cm Height 29.52 in (23.62 in + 6 in/chain)/ 75 cm (60cm + 15cm/chain) Weight 14.33 lb/ 6.5 Kg Measures: Globe/diameter 6 in. (15cm). 9 light bul...
Glass, Art Glass
Large Brass and Glass Sputnik in the Style of Emil Stejnar, 1960
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Each Sputnik has no damages on the glasses. Heavy quality and in perfect condition.
Brass
Space Age Sputnik Chrome Cascade Blown Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage midcentury 1960s Italian Space Age chrome Cascade six-light pendant ceiling lamp/ white hand blown art glass globes. Measures: Diameter 20 in/ 50 cm Height 47.3 in/ 120 cm We...
Metal, Chrome
1 of 2 Monumental Kalmar Sputnik Chandeliers Pendant Lights, Glass Brass, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two extremly rare sputnik or atomic light fixtures "RS 16 HL" by J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (at the end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s). Only a smal...
Aluminum, Gold, Brass
Sputnik Chrome and Glass Flowers Chandelier by Paolo Venini for VeArt 1960s
By Paolo Venini, VeArt
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 1960s Sputnik by Paolo Venini for VeArt Italian Murano glass flowers shaped chandelier, with chrome frame, and covered in molded ice structure glass flowers. A beautiful clear nat...
Chrome
Modernist Italian Gray White Light Beige Murano Glass Leaf Sputnik Flush Mount
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary bespoke Venetian post modern chandelier with sunburst organic design and Hollywood Regency glamour, entirely hand crafted in Italy, composed of a sensual amorphous clust...
Brass
Italian Modernist Murano Etched Glass Gilt Brass Sputnik Orbit 9Light Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Coimbra, PT
Measures: Diameter 23.62 in / 60 cm Height 29.52 in (23.62 in + 6 in/chain)/ 75 cm (60cm + 15cm/chain) Weight 14.33 lb/ 6.5 Kg Measures: Globe/diameter 6 in. (15cm). 9 light bulbs E1...
Glass, Art Glass
Camer Glass Mid-Century Modern Gray Triedri Murano Chandelier Sputnik, 1982
By Camer Glass
Located in Murano, Venezia
Designed in 1982 by Camer Glass, this chandelier has 43 gray glass elements called “Triedri”. Perfect for a modern space, the chandelier reach the diameter of 80 cm and is lighted b...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Modernist Sputnik Murano Mazzega Amber Artglass Chrome & Wood Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage 1960s Italian modernist Murano Mazzega era art glass chrome chandelier Measures: Diameter 20 in / 50 cm Height 29.5 in (15.7 in, chain)/ 75 cm (40 cm/chain) Glass globe diame...
Chrome
Large Kalmar Chandelier Pendant Light Sputnik Atomic 43-Arms Glass Aluminum 1970
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An extra large 43-arm atomic chandelier/pendant light model "RS 43 Kugel HL" by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (at the end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s.) ...
Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
Vintage Mid-Century Modernist Chrome Atomic Space Age Sputnik Orbit Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage midcentury Italian chrome atomic Space Age Sputnik orbit chandelier with seven crackle art-glass glass globes, 1970s Measures: Diameter 18 in / 45 cm Height 36 in (18 in+ 18 ...
Chrome
Larege Modernist Cubic Sputnik Table Light Kaiser Leuchten Lights, 1960s Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Absolute rare and unique design item of the 1960s Sputnik Pop Art era. High quality German fabrication in a futuristic design.
Metal
One of Ten Kalmar Sputnik Sconces Wall Lights 'RS 3 WA', Aluminum Glass, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Ten (five pairs) large and rare J.T. Kalmar wall lights manufactured in Austria in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s). They are made of polished aluminum a...
Aluminum, Chrome
Wonderful Pair Mid-Century Modern Murano Venetian Glass Flower Sconces Fixtures
By Venini
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Venetian Sputnik Flower Sconces Or Can Be Used As Ceiling Light Fixtures On Polished Nickel Each Rewired With LED Bulbs
Nickel
1 of 2 Dahlia Murano glass chandeliers in the style of Max Ingrand, Italy, 1950s
By Angelo Vittorio Mazzega, BD Lumica, Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte, Zero Quattro
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hollywood Regency, Palm Beach Regency, Mid-Century Modern, Atomic Era, Sputnik and Art Deco style chandelier. Very much in the style of AV Mazzega and Zero Quattro’s Italian designs ...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Modernist Toni Zuccheri Style Murano Table Light by Kaiser Leuchten Germany 1970
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Absolute rare and unique design item of the 1970s Sputnik Pop Art era. High quality German fabrication in a futuristic design.
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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