Rare Stilnovo sputnik chandelier c1950
By Oscar Torlasco, Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Rare Oscar Torlasco for Stilnovo sputnik chandelier. Italy c1950 Burnished brass
Brass
Stilnovo Sputnik Chandelier, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Stilnovo Sputnik chandelier, circa 1960. Two large interlocked brass rings with eight lacquered cones 'orbiting' a large central globe.
Aluminum, Brass
Italian Stilnovo Sputnik Chandelier, Italy, 1950
By Stilnovo, Stilnovo
Located in Bronx, NY
Brass frame with 12 arms each with a glass shade in Murano glass, 1950s Italy. Glass frame holding 12 candelabra sockets,Glass canopy and bottom 12 brass arms holding a tiny glass ...
Brass
Italian Midcentury Stilnovo Sputnik chandelier with adjustable arms
By Stilnovo
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Exceptional ceiling lamp with 7 individually adjustable arms – each arm can be extended (or retracted) by approximately 15 cm – thus changing the shape of the lamp (and, of course, t...
Brass
Stilnovo Sputnik Six Arms Brass Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A sputnik chandelier from the 1960s, manufactured in Italy by the renowned manufacturer Stilnovo.
Brass
Elegant Stilnovo Sputnik Chandelier Nine-Arm Brass Pendant Light, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Stunning and very elegant Stilnovo nine-arm pendant chandelier. This magnificent chandelier from the 1950s is fitted with nine curved brass arms, each with a dark red/burgundy lacque...
Metal, Brass
1960s Stilnovo Red White Sputnik Chandelier Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s STILNOVO Sputnik design Modern Chandelier Red and White Italy attributed Stilnovo Italy Unmarked 32 diameter x 9 inches Preowned original unrestored vintage condition.
Metal, Aluminum
1950s Sputnik style chandelier
Located in Palermo, IT
Lampadario nello stile Stilnovo-Sputnik, anni '50-'60 circa. Struttura in ottone, con sei braccia in ottone ciascuna delle quali termina con coppette in ottone laccato rosso e paral...
Brass
Sputnik Italian Stilnovo Vintage Colored Brass Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful, trendy Italian Stilnovo Sputnik-style chandelier with 14 lights. It features fourteen arms in gilded brass, each topped with colourful lampshades.
Brass
Tricolor 1950s Sputnik Cluster Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tricolor Fifties in style of Stilnovo sputnik light mint green, white and pink painted conical brass tubes and inverted cone.
Metal, Brass
1960s Stilnovo Six Murano Ball Brass Ceiling Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Stilnovo, sputnik inspired original 1960s chandelier is an exceptional hero for any room or hallway.
Brass
$1,334
1950s chandelier Sputnik
Located in Palermo, IT
Lampadario nello stile Stilnovo-Sputnik, anni '50-'60 circa. Struttura in ottone, con sei braccia in ottone ciascuna delle quali termina con coppette in ottone laccato verde e paral...
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Sputnik Stilnovo Murano Brass Wall Sconces / Wall Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This pair of Italian sunburst sputnik wall lights / wall sconces by Stilnovo 1960.
Metal, Brass
$6,200 / item
Stilnovo Style Sputnik Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Eight arm chandelier in the style of Stilnovo. Frosted glass fittings at the bottom of each standard base (E26) socket. It can be ordered in multiples and customized with different ...
Brass
Stilnovo Attributed Sputnik Chandelier Brass
By Stilnovo
Located in Westport, CT
Stilnovo Attributed sputnik polished brass 12 arm chandelier.
Brass
Sputnik Stilnovo Dome Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, IT
Stilnovo pendant lamp, metal frame with 10 bulbs and 12 two-tone glasses.
Metal
$4,200 / item
Conical Sputnik Chandelier Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Sputnik chandelier composed of eight conical shades. Candelabra sockets. Max 60 watt per socket. Unlacquered brass hardware. This model can be customized with any color and finish.
Brass
Signed Stilnovo Domed Sputnik Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
The high level of quality is apparent in the heft and skilled metal craft of this unusual pendant light fixture by Stilnovo Milano (see original brand mark under dome). Created from...
Nickel, Brass
$8,500 / item
Large Asymmetrical Stilnovo Style Sputnik Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Ten-arm chandelier in antique brass and semi gloss satin black shades. Frosted glass fittings at the bottom of each standard base. It can be ordered in multiples and customized with ...
Brass
Rare Colorful Sputnik Chandelier by Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This stunning and extremely rare Sputnik chandelier by Stilnovo from the 1950s is a true collector's piece.
Metal, Brass
Vintage Sputnik Chandelier, Stilnovo Italy, Chrome & Opaline
By Stilnovo
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Sputnik Chandelier, Stilnovo Italy, Chrome & Opaline Glass Mid-century modern Sputnik chandelier, attributed to Stilnovo and manufactured in Italy during the 1960s.
Metal, Chrome
$1,624Sale Price|20% Off
Sputnik Chandelier Stilnovo Style from the Fifties
By Stilnovo
Located in bari, IT
Six-light chandelier with aluminum diffusers and brass frame, the style and shape are reminiscent of stilnovo models, a unique piece from the 1950s, the production is undoubtedly Ita...
Aluminum, Brass
$3,980 / item
Colorful Sputnik Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Large and colorful Sputnik chandelier in the style of Stilnovo, Arredoluce from the 1950s.
Brass
Rare Ceiling or Wall-Mounted Sputnik by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
Splendid original 1950's Italian ceiling flush or wall mounted sputnik fixture produced by Stilnovo with 12 arms and made of solid brass.
Brass
Original Mid-Century Sputnik Chandelier by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and extraordinary Italian Sputnik chandelier from the 1950s made by the famous Italian company Stilnovo.
Brass
Sputnik Brass Chandelier, Stilnovo Style, Italy, 1960s, 10 Arms
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sputnik brass chandelier. Italy, 1960s Patinated brass, enameled metal. 10 arms with candelabra sockets. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. Height ( overall drop) is adjustable,...
Metal, Brass
Brass Flush Mount Sputnik Attributed to Stilnovo, circa 1958
By Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Iconic Sputnik as a ceiling flush mount fixture attributed to Stilnovo. 19 polished brass light stems radiating from a matte brass semi-circular center.
Brass
Sputnik Chandelier, Red Lacquer & Brass, Attributed to Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Santa Margherita Ligure, IT
Important Sputnik chandelier with 12 arms in red lacquered metal, brass details, and white blown glass shades.
Metal, Brass
Wonderful Original Stilnovo Italian Sputnik Chandelier * Free Worldwide Delivery
By Stilnovo
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Acquired are delighted to present for sale this incredible original Mid Century Modern Italian Sputnik chandelier dating from circa 1955. A twelve branch model with opaline glass glo...
Brass
$5,625Sale Price|50% Off
Exceptional Huge Atomic or Sputnik Chandelier Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, BE
Exceptional huge Murano glass, metal and brass chandelier in the style of Stilnovo, ca. 1980s. The chandelier has a very impressing size and is real eyecatcher in every room. The cha...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Sputnik Chandelier, 6 Lights, by Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Buccinasco, MI
A sculptural presence suspended in light, this remarkable six-arm chandelier designed by Stilnovo in the 1950s embodies the refined elegance and innovative spirit of Italian mid-cent...
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Stilnovo - Lampadario Sputnik in ottone a 19 luci - anni '50
By Stilnovo
Located in Como, CO
Lampada a sospensione Modello Sputnik Realizzato in ottone a 19 luci Produzione degli anni '50 per Stilnovo Lampadine: 19 E14 da 4,3w - 2700k
Brass
1950s Italian Pendant Five Arm Chandelier Sputnik Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Italian chandelier pendant lamp five arms. Sputnik style brass hardware aluminum ivory shades Unmarked attributed Stilnovo Italy 39 h x 31 diameter Rewired and restored.
Brass, Aluminum
Stilnovo Brass Sputnik Chandelier, 24 Arms, Italian Space Age Design
By Stilnovo
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Space Age Period stunning and huge brass Sputnik chandelier from Stilnovo, Italy. Twenty-Four-arm chandelier with adjustable, sliding shades.
Brass
Large midcentury Sputnik Stilnovo style brass table lamp, US 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Zaandam, NL
Although originally attributed to Italy and certainly also in the style of Stilnovo some signs point to the US. The harp is marked by Berger and patented ( 1950s ) and the original s...
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern sputnik chandelier by Stilnovo. Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Fair original vintage condition with trace of age and use for this rare Stilnovo chandelier produced in Italy during the 50s. Made from wood, lacquered metal, brass and opaline glass...
Metal, Brass
Original Hollywood Regency Stilnovo Style Sputnik Table Light, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: modernist table light in style of STILNOVO design Origin: Italy Decade: 1950s This original vintage light was designed and produced in the 1950...
Metal, Brass
Original Hollywood Regency Stilnovo Style Sputnik Table Light, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: modernist table light in style of STILNOVO design Origin: Italy Decade: 1950s This original vintage light was designed and produced in the 1950...
Metal, Brass
Large Italian Modern Sputnik Chandelier in Stilnovo Style, Italy 60s
By Stilnovo
Located in Lucija, SI
This amazing large Italina modern 8 arms Chandelier was made in '60s in Italy. It gives amazing light when lit; as you can see from the photo, so it is perfect for every space. A un...
Metal, Brass
Italian Midcentury Twelve-Light Sputnik Flus Chandelier in Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Vintage Brass Lamp from the 1950s - Unique Design Bring a touch of retro elegance to your interior with this beautiful vintage brass lamp from the 1950s. This unique lamp co...
Brass
Large 16-Arm Sputnik Brass Black, Stilnovo Style Italian Midcentury Style
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Large 16-arm Sputnik brass black, Stilnovo style Italian midcentury, 1950-1960.
Brass
Murano Glass and Brass Sputnik Chandelier in Style of Stilnovo, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Austin, TX
Italian vintage Murano glass and brass Sputnik chandelier in the style of Stilnovo. Fifteen glass globes and fifteen brass balls extend on brass stems from the central brass fixture.
Brass
Stilnovo Style Huge Articulating Black and Brass Sputnik Chandelier, Italy, 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a large and striking Italian mid-century Sputnik chandelier from the 1950s in the style of Stilnovo, Italy.
Iron, Copper, Brass, Metal
Rare Stilnovo 16-Arm Brass Sputnik Chandelier – 92 cm Diameter – Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Elegant and iconic 16-arm Sputnik chandelier produced by Stilnovo in Italy during the 1950s.
Brass
Stilnovo Orbit Sputnik Chandelier Brass Nickel Two Pieces available, Italy, 1955
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Stilnovo chandelier with orbiting light bulbs, Italy, midcentury We have 2 identical lights available, priced per piece. Both are in good condition, one shows a bit more wear to the...
Brass, Nickel
$1,113Sale Price|20% Off
Original Hollywood Regency Stilnovo Style Sputnik Table Light Base, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: modernist table light in style of Stilnovo design Origin: Italy Decade: 1950s This original vintage light was designed and produced in the 1950...
Metal, Brass
Mid-century Stilnovo Six Arm Brass Sputnik Chandelier Pendant Light, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Gorgeous and very elegant Stilnovo style six-arm pendant chandelier. This timeless chandelier from the 1950s 1960s is fitted with six curved brass arms.
Brass
$1,346Sale Price|20% Off
Original Hollywood Regency Stilnovo Style Brass Sputnik Table Light, Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: modernist brass table light Origin: Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage light was designed and produced in the 1970s in Italy. The light is ...
Metal, Brass
$1,462Sale Price|30% Off
Original Hollywood Regency Stilnovo Style Brass Sputnik Table Light, Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Modernist brass table light Origin: Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage light was designed and produced in the 1970s in Italy. The light...
Metal, Brass
$1,990Sale Price|30% Off
Original Hollywood Regency Stilnovo Style Brass Sputnik Table Light, Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: modernist brass table light Origin: Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage light was designed and produced in the 1980s in Italy. The light...
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Modernist Flying Saucer Sputnik Chandelier in Black, Red, Blue & Yellow
By Stilnovo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Shades adjust to various positions. Dimensions Height 29.53 in. (75 cm) Diameter 21.66 in. (55 cm) 3 light bulbs/ Good working condition Assembly required. Bulbs not included. ...
Aluminum, Brass
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. Each of the six lower brass reed arms is accompanied by six copper leaves finished in a cre...
Metal, Copper, Brass
Pair of Italian Trombe Sputnik Chandeliers in the style of Stilnovo, 1970's.
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian modern Sputnik chandeliers with black matte exterior and gold matte interior lacquered finish metal frames / In the style of Stilnovo / Made in Italy,1970's Dimension...
Metal
Mid Century 12-Arm Spider or Sputnik Chandelier in the style of Stilnovo, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a stunning 12-Arm Mid Century Modern Chandelier designed in the style of Stilnovo. It is done in aluminium with brass details, featuring 12 lights order...
Brass, Aluminum
Set of 2 Stilnovo Auböck Style Yellow + Black Sputnik Table Light, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Modernist metal brass table light set of 2 Origin: Italy Decade: 1950s This original vintage light set was designed and produced in the 1950s i...
Metal, Brass
Set of 2 Stilnovo Auböck Style Yellow + Black Sputnik Table Light, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Modernist brass table light set of 2 Origin: Italy Decade: 1950s This original vintage light set was designed and produced in the 1950s in Ital...
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Original Brass Opaline Glass Orbit Sputnik Chandelier, Italy, 1950
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Vienna, AT
Original 1950 Stilnovo brass opaline glass chandelier, Italy Stilnovo midcentury brass opaline glass chandelier, Italy, circa 1950. Stunning and large original Stilnovo lamp with 9 ...
Brass
Unavailable
H 10.24 in Dm 23.63 in
Cool Sculptural Stilnovo Sputnik Flush Mount Chandelier Brass White Plastic 1950
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Cool sculptural Italian midcentury 5-light sputnik flush mount chandelier most probably designed and executed by Stilnovo and very in the style of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy ...
Brass
Unavailable
H 10.63 in Dm 53.15 in
XXL 1950s Stilnovo Sputnik Flush Light, Brass Pendant Light, Green Gold 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Bremen, DE
Very large Italian Sputnik light, featuring a 2-tiers array of 20 spokes, 10 short, 10 long, brass structures with alternating jade green enameled and brass fittings caps mounted on ...
Brass
Sputnik Chandelier 1950 Stilnovo Design
By Stilnovo
Located in Nice, Paca
Lustre Sputnik original vintage Anni 1960 Material ottone Made in Italia Produzione Stilnovo Misure Diameter 100 Altezza 35 20 lampadine Impianto elettrico funzionante Prez...
Brass
Stilnovo Style Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Warsaw, PL
A large and impressive Italian midcentury chandelier with eight ball lamps in brass, black varished metal, and opaque glass. Polished brass very light patina. Very resemble of Stilno...
Brass
midcentury Sputnik Stilnovo Chandelier, Italian Style, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, Italia
Sputnik Stilnovo chandelier with six arms and opal glass lampshades.
Opal, Aluminum, Brass
Rare 1950s Brass Sputnik Floor Lamp - Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerpen, BE
An extremely rare “Sputnik” floor lamp adjustable in height, attributed to Stilnovo and manufactured in Italy around 1950.
Brass
1950s Pair of Brass Sputnik Chandeliers in Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Hove, GB
A rare pair of vintage brass Sputnik chandeliers from the 1950s, in the style of Stilnovo.
Brass
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Stilnovo, Brass and Lacquered Metal Midcentury Sputnik Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Madrid, ES
Stilnovo, brass and lacquered metal midcentury sputnik ceiling lamp, Italy, 1950.
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 67.72 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Beautiful XXL Sputnik, Very Rare and Original Piece, by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Brussels, BE
Fifties pendant with beautiful and quality details , professionally restored and approved for the U.S. Controlled to the 12 pieces of E14 sockets. Pictures give a not so nice effect...
Brass, Metal
Unavailable
H 40.56 in Dm 39.38 in
Midcentury Italian Red and Opaline Glass Sputnik Chandelier by Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, IT
Italian midcentury chandelier by Stilnovo. 12 lights with E14 socket. Very good original vintage conditions. Brass, lacquered metal and opaline glass. Measures: Diameter 100 cm, tota...
Brass
Unavailable
H 21.66 in Dm 31.5 in
Brass Gold and Black Sputnik Chandelier with Glass Shades, Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, Rheinland Pfalz
This outstanding huge Stilnovo chandelier consists of 8 arms with one glass shade on each of them. The arms and the body is made of golden coloured brass. There are also black metal ...
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 35.4 in Dm 27.55 in
Stilnovo Style Brass Frame & 6 Torchère w/ White Glass Globe Sputnik Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a Mid-Century Modern Italian Stilnovo style brass frame and six trumpet style arm / torchère with large white glass globes attached, Sputnik chandelier.
Brass
Unavailable
H 40.95 in Dm 23.63 in
Huge Chrome Space Age Sputnik Starburst Chandelier Stilnovo Style 1970s Atomic
By Stilnovo, Verner Panton
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Gorgeous huge 1960s to 1970s chrome brass metal sputnik style light fixture in atomic star burst shape with chrome ball ends and 31 light sockets.
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 6.3 in Dm 24.41 in
Large Italian Sputnik Flush Mount Chandelier Stilnovo Mategot Style 1950s
By Arteluce, Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large midcentury 9-light sputnik flush mount or ceiling chandelier with attribution to Stilnovo or Arteluce, Italy circa 1950s and very in the style of Mathieu Mategot.
Metal, Brass
Colorful Italian Sputnik Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Beautiful sixteen-arm chandelier in the style of Stilnovo. A spectacular, unique chandelier newly rewired on five feet of twisted cloth cord. European sockets require European bulbs ...
Enamel, Metal
Unavailable
H 7.88 in Dm 27.56 in
Large Midcentury Sputnik Flush Mount Brass Ceiling Lamp Kaiser Kalmar Stilnovo
By Kaiser Leuchten, Kalmar Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large midcentury 12-light Sputnik flush mount or ceiling chandelier, Kaiser, Kalmar or Stilnovo style, Germany, circa 1950s.
Brass
Unavailable
H 7.88 in Dm 27.56 in
Large Midcentury Sputnik Flush Mount Brass Ceiling Lamp Kaiser Kalmar Stilnovo
By Kaiser Leuchten, Kalmar Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large midcentury 12-light Sputnik flush mount or ceiling chandelier, Kaiser, Kalmar or Stilnovo style, Germany, circa 1950s.
Brass
Monumental Brass Sputnik Chandelier, Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Monumental Italian Brass Sputnik Chandelier This outstanding Italian brass Sputnik or sea urchin chandelier is newly wired. Beautifully executed brass spears with great patina with ...
Brass
"Sputnik" Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
"Sputnik" Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy 1950
Sputnik Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo
Located in De Klinge, BE
Sputnik chandelier in the style of Stilnovo, produced in the 1950s.
Brass, Chrome
Unavailable
H 7.88 in Dm 15.75 in
3 Light Kaiser Sputnik Flush Mount Lamp Chrome White Glass 1960 Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Kaiser Leuchten, Angelo Lelii
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Cool 3 light Modernist flush mount sputnik chandelier, in the style of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce and Stilnovo, designed and manufactured by the famous German lighting company Kaise...
Brass
Stilnovo Silver Sputnik with Oxidized Bronze Ribbed Cups
Located in New York, NY
Grand Italian sputnik in a rare silver and oxidized bronze color. An impressive light fixture that looks both futuristic and classic at the same time. A beautiful light for a living ...
One Pair of Italian Sputnik Style Sconces from the 1950's
By Stilnovo
Located in Frisco, TX
A pair of dual armed Italian wall lamps from the 1950's. There are scratches and some discoloration on the brass due to time and wear. Each fixture requires two European E 14 candela...
Brass, Iron
Unavailable
H 42.13 in Dm 29.93 in
"Sputnik" brass chandelier in the "Stilnovo" style Italian midcentury
Located in Torino, IT
Sputnik chandelier in brass and worked glass, original from the 1950s and representative of Italian lighting of the time, original condition, perfect.
Brass
Large 1970s Italian Sputnik Chandelier in Manner of Stilnovo
Located in Sausalito, CA
A stunning, massive 1970s Italian Sputnik chandelier featuring twenty-four brass patinaed arms with enameled metal cone shaped light sockets at the end.
Brass
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 46.46 in D 33.47 in
Italian Sputnik Ceiling Lamp Gino Sarfatti 50s Stilnovo Style in Brass & Black
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in St-Brais, JU
An impressive candelier with seven arms. Made in Italy. This Sputnik Ceiling Lamp is an hommage to the designer Gino Sarfatti and was handmade by a qualified manufacturer. It is made...
Brass
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 59 in D 59 in
Mid Century, Style 16 Arms Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Black Shades
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Jersey City, NJ
16 Arms Italian brass sputnik chandelier with brass structure and black shades. Inspired by the famous Italian Mid-century lighting from the 1950s and 1960s , this sputnik chandelier...
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Unavailable
H 20.08 in Dm 24.22 in
Large 12 Light Kaiser Modernist Sputnik Chandelier Chrome White Glass 1960 Lelii
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Kaiser Leuchten, Angelo Lelii
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Gorgeous 12 light Modernist sputnik chandelier, in the style of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce and Stilnovo, designed and manufactured by the famous German lighting company Kaiser Leuch...
Brass, Aluminum
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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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