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Mid-Century Glass Pendants Chandelier, by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Dallas, TX
this original Italian vintage chandelier. A famous Stilnovo design from the Mid Century, trendy and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid Century Stilnovo Pendant, Italy 1960's
By Stilnovo
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian pendant fabricated by Stilnovo in the 1960s. Two beautiful hand blown glass
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Stilnovo Pendant, Italy 1960's
Mid Century Stilnovo Pendant, Italy 1960's
H 33.47 in W 11.42 in D 3.94 in
Stilnovo White Glass Pendant Light, Italy, Mid-20th Century (Labelled)
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Large pendant light by Stilnovo of Italy. Mid-20th century. Stilnovo label. The fixture comprises
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Copper

Stilnovo, Mid-Century Brass Pendant Lamp from 50s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this pendant lamp manufactured by
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Stilnovo Brass Pendant Light from 50s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use. Original patina on the brass. It is made
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mondernist Stilnovo Pendant, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Mondernist Stilnovo Pendant, Italy 1950s This vintage pendant lamp, produced by Stilnovo
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

20th Century Italian Opaline Glass Chandelier - Vintage Pendant by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold-white, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier, pendant made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Vintage pendant lamp by Stilnovo Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Italian mid-century design pendant lamp by Stilnovo from 1950s. Stilnovo manufacture from Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Wood

1960's Mid-Century Modern Cascade Italian Pendant Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
1960's Mid-Century Modern cascade glass and brass Italian pendant attributed to Stilnovo, in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1954 Vintage Stilnovo Italian Pendant Lamp Red
By Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Red Stilnovo Hanging Pendant Lamp Italy in aluminum and brass unsigned 18.75 diameter x 22.5
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Stilnovo Italian Mid-century Pendant Lamp in Acrylic Aluminium and Brass 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Stilnovo Italian Mid-century Pendant Lamp in Acrylic Aluminium and Brass 1950s Beautiful Italian
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass, Chrome

Mid-Century Rare Brass and Triplex Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
shown in a detailed image. Very rare pendant lamp produced by Stilnovo during the 50s. Triplex opaline
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Stilnovo ceiling pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo ceiling pendant Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Opaline glass, brass Rewired for US
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Mid Century Pendants in the Style Stilnovo, White Opaline and Brass
By Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
5 Mid Century Suspensions attributable to Bruno Gatta for the historic Italian lighting brand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Stilnovo ceiling pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo ceiling pendant Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Double layered glass, green on the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Stilnovo ceiling pendant
Stilnovo ceiling pendant
H 36 in Dm 12.5 in
Mid-century multicolor opaline murano glass pendant lamp by Stilnovo Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
embodies the essence of Italian mid-century style and elegance. In very good vintage condition, this lamp
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-century multicolor opaline murano glass pendant lamp by Stilnovo Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
embodies the essence of Italian mid-century style and elegance. In very good vintage condition, this lamp
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-century multicolor opaline murano glass pendant lamp by Stilnovo Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
embodies the essence of Italian mid-century style and elegance. In very good vintage condition, this lamp
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-century multicolor opaline murano glass pendant lamp by Stilnovo Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Step into a world of timeless sophistication with our mid-century Italian design hanging lamp by
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-century multicolor opaline murano glass pendant lamp by Stilnovo Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Step into a world of timeless sophistication with our mid-century Italian design hanging lamp by
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Italian Mid-Century Large Stilnovo Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Light , 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous large pendant light with stunning opaline glass Made in Italy by Stilnovo. The opaline
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-century chandelier by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing vintage metal chandelier by Stilnovo made in Italy in the 1950s. Stilnovo manufacture
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-century chandelier by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing rare vintage metal chandelier by Stilnovo made in Italy in the 1950s. Stilnovo manufacture
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Midcentury Pendant by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare vintage chandelier with frosted glass and lacquered metal shades mounted on brass structure
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Midcentury Pendant by Stilnovo
Midcentury Pendant by Stilnovo
H 35.44 in Dm 16.54 in
Italian Vintage Design Chandelier White Brass from Stilnovo 1960 Mid-Century
By Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Massive cluster chandelier designed by Stilnovo with a diameter of 130 cm. Italian mid-century at
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Beautiful Stilnovo Lantern Pendant Chandelier Vintage Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Very decorative and beautiful chandelier lantern pendant made of brass and metal, fitted with an
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Milk Glass Pendant Attributed to Stilnovo, circa 1958
By Stilnovo
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Listed is a stunning and fully identical pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern pendants or chandeliers
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stilnovo UFO ceiling pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo UFO ceiling pendant. Italy, 1960s. Opaline glass, enameled metal, brass. Takes 1 medium
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stilnovo Style Ceiling Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo style ceiling pendant. Designed and made in Denmark in 1960s. Opaline glass, brass plated
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Aluminum

Stilnovo Style Ceiling Pendant
Stilnovo Style Ceiling Pendant
H 45 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in
Stilnovo Vintage Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern, 12 Lights, Made in Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Odense, DK
Such a magnificent rare large chandelier in metal with opaline glass. Made by Stilnovo in Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Stilnovo, Mid-Century Italian Brass Chandelier from 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Rare brass, opaline glass and lacquer chandelier produced by Stilnovo during the 50s. Original
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Stilnovo Sputnik Chandelier, Italy 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Sputnik chandelier, Stilnovo Italy 1960s Midcentury modern Sputnik chandelier, attributed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Metal Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This vintage pendant lamp by Stilnovo is a stunning example of Italian mid-century design from the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Italian Mid-Century Stilnovo Chandelier, Set of 2, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Mid-Century Stilnovo Chandelier, 1950s, Made in Italy, Set of two Beautiful set of 2
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Rare Vintage Italian Pendant Light, Attributed to Stilnovo 1958
By Stilnovo
Located in North Miami, FL
Double light frosted diffuser on brass structure. Rewired for UL standards. Two available - sold separately
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Beautiful Three Light Stilnovo Lantern Pendant Chandelier Vintage Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Very decorative and beautiful chandelier lantern pendant made of brass and metal, fitted with three
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Stilnovo Style Vintage Chandelier 3 Light Points Pendant Lighting, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Bastogne, BE
A Beautiful and Stylish Model from the Italian brand Stilnovo, 1970s. The Pendant Fixture is
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Stilnovo Murano Glass Pendant, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Mid-Century handblown Murano glass suspension pendant with brass mounts, atributed to Stilnovo
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century suspension lamp in methacrylate and brass, Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Stilnovo Italia è stata prodotta negli anni '60. La cupola superiore e il cilindro finale bianchi così come
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Plastic

Elegant 50s Lamp Stilnovo – Vintage Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This 1950s Italian pendant lamp, attributed to Stilnovo, is a prime example of mid-century lighting
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Italian ceiling lamp by Stilnovo from the 1960s is a stunning example of mid-century
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Italian ceiling lamp by Stilnovo from the 1960s is a stunning example of mid-century
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Italian Small Stilnovo Orbit Chandelier Brass, Italy, 1955
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mid Century Italian Small Stilnovo Orbit Chandelier, crafted in brass and originating from
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stilnovo Ceiling Pendant with Three Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo ceiling pendant with three lights. Elegant fixture with three delicately shaped glass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stilnovo Style Ceiling Pendant, Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo style ceiling pendant. White matte opaline glass, enameled metal and brass. Made in Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stilnovo Pendant in Opaline Glass Brass
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous Stilnovo design chandelier in opaline glass and brass, made in the 1960s. The chandelier
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Stilnovo ceiling pendants, set of 3
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo ceiling pendants, set of 3 Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Opaline glass, brass Rewired
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vintage Italian Eighteen-Arm Stilnovo Style Sputnik Pendant Chandelier, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
Exceptional and very rare brass, glass and lacquered metal chandelier. Italy, 1950s. Height of the body: 15.75 In Total height (currently): 35.4 In Lamp sockets: 18 x E27 (US E26).
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Stilnovo UFO Ceiling Pendant, Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo UFO ceiling pendant. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s. Opaline glass, patinated brass
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern, Cascada Chandelier in the style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Red Chandelier, Stilnovo Style, 1950s Italy This vintage red five-light spot chandelier
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron, Wire

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
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Stilnovo, MId-century brass, opaline glass and lacquer chandelier. Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
centerpiece for any room. Ideal for collectors and enthusiasts of mid-century modern design. Fair vintage
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stilnovo Pendant with Black and White Shade
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century pendant by Stilnovo with a frosted glass diffuser and black and white shade
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Large Vintage White Encased Glass and Brass Pendant by Stilnovo, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. It is in encased glass and brass. This pendant is a vintage item, therefore
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern 12 lights Brass chandelier by Stilnovo. Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Rare 12 lights brass chandelier produced by Stilnovo during the 60s. Good vintage condition with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vintage Opaline Glass and Chrome-Plated Brass Pendant by Stilnovo, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
. This pendant is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Aluminum, Chrome

Stilnovo style ceiling pendant Italy circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo style ceiling pendant. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Opaline glass double layered
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stilnovo Ceiling Pendant model 2083, Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo ceiling pendant. Model 2083. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Hand blown glass, brass
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modernist Twelve Arm Brass and Enamel Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist Twelve Arm Brass and Enamel Chandelier is by
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Enamel

Stilnovo Ceiling Pendant Model 1219, a pair
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo ceiling pendant model 1219, a pair. Italy, 1960s. Opaline glass, copper, enameled copper
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper

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Stilnovo Vintage Pendants Mid Century For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the stilnovo vintage pendants mid century you’re looking for. A stilnovo vintage pendants mid century — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a stilnovo vintage pendants mid century, we have 704 options in-stock, while there are 31 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect stilnovo vintage pendants mid century — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right stilnovo vintage pendants mid century, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one stilnovo vintage pendants mid century that is appealing in its simplicity, but Stilnovo, Doria Leuchten Germany and Gaetano Sciolari produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Stilnovo Vintage Pendants Mid Century?

Prices for a stilnovo vintage pendants mid century start at $195 and top out at $24,368 with the average selling for $2,827.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

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.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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.