Pendant Lamp, model "Dynamic" by Wilhelm Vest for Vest Leuchten, 1969
By VEST Leuchten
Located in Lisboa, PT
In 1969, the Dynamic suspension lamp received an iF Design Award. This lamp is in a good original condition.
Metal
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Arianna Chandelier by Piero Brombin for Artémide
By Artemide, Piero Brombin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wire suspension lamp designed in Italy, circa 1970 by Piero Brombin for Artémide.
Aluminum
$1,840 / item
Diva by Centro Stile Esperia for Esperia
By Esperia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Suspension lamp with cylindrical structure in satin-finish brass, and crystals made by hand to contain the light source.
Crystal, Brass
Pierre Giraudon Resin Suspension Shell Desk Lamp France 1960's
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Hastings, GB
A Pierre Giraudon resin suspension desk lamp comprising a white shell held within a rectangular piece of resin or plexi-glass as it is more commonly referred to in France Dating fro...
Plexiglass
Jaime Hayson Ma-Rock M Golden Table Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayson Ma-Rock T Pe Golden Suspension Lamp For Parachilna When you see this lamp you immediately get transported to Morocco's silent deserts & characteristic flavours.
Steel
Bespoke Italian Pendat Lamp "Mini Alabaster Moon," in satin brass and alabaster
By Matlight Milano
Located in Milano, IT
Combining the ethereal allure of alabaster and the warm glow of satin brass, this suspension lamp is a stunning complement to a refined interior.
Alabaster, Brass
David Chipper field Fontana Arte Metal Single Version Chandelier, Designed 2004
By David Chipperfield, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The suspension lamp has a metal frame with grey aluminium G or black N (RAL 9005 matte) finish.
Metal, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Gino Sarfatti Attributed Rare Chandelier, Italy, 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Naples, IT
Rare suspension lamp in chromed brass and opal glass, design attributable to Gino Sarfatti.
Brass
$1,970Sale Price|20% Off
Spanish Modernist Pendant Lamp in Beige in Orange and Brown Macramé, Spain 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
A funny Bohemian hand knotted macramé suspension lamp with colorful circles accenting the bottom.
Cord, Wicker, Rattan, Acrylic
$23,001 / item
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Applique Chandelier for Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poliedri applique, suspension lamp and wall sconce, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, were originally designed in 1958.
Glass
RAAK Concorde lamp / suspension Curved aluminum, Raak éditeur, c. 1970
By RAAK
Located in Paris, FR
RAAK Concorde lamp / suspension Curved aluminum, Raak éditeur, circa 1970 Height 35 x Diameter 20 cm Literature : Raak catalog, circa 1970
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome and Thick Glass Pendant by Veca, 1960s
By VECA
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Suspension lamp in the Max Ingrand style, produced in Italy by Veca in the 1960s.
Chrome
Venini Stelle Filanti Pendant Light in Grey by Atelier Oï
By Venini, Atelier Oï 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stelle Filanti suspension lamp, designed by Atelier Oï and manufactured by Venini, features a leather structure.
Glass
VINYL Large Wall Lamp in Silver by Diesel Living with Lodes
By Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vinyl is a versatile, spun metal ceiling and wall lamp, but it is also perfect as a suspension lamp.
Metal
Art Deco Return Chandelier Swarovski Crystal Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Return suspension lamp, Modern Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Stainless Steel
Venini Stelle Filanti Pendant Light in Milk White by Atelier Oï
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stelle Filanti suspension lamp, designed by Atelier Oï and manufactured by Venini, features a leather structure.
Glass
Venini Stelle Filanti Pendant Light in Violet by Atelier Oï
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stelle Filanti suspension lamp, designed by Atelier Oï and manufactured by Venini, features a leather structure.
Glass
$2,062Sale Price|25% Off
Rare 1950s Stiffel Black Lacquer and Brass Suspension Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare 1950s Stiffel suspension table lamp. Four brass rods with ball finials support a black lacquered cup with internal light socket.
Metal, Brass
VINYL Small Wall Lamp in Deep black by Diesel Living with Lodes
By Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vinyl is a versatile, spun metal ceiling and wall lamp, but it is also perfect as a suspension lamp.
Metal
Purple Kartell Easy Pendant Light Designed by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Vienna, AT
Easy is a cylindrical suspension lamp that enchants and excites with plays of color and light.
Acrylic
$2,651 / item
Venini Anni Trenta Pendant Light in Milk White
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Anni Trenta Suspension lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features sinuous lines, clearly reminiscent of the 1930s.
Glass
FLOS Drop Down, Small Circle & Line Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Overall: • Weight: 10.4 Lbs • Power: 80 W • Lumen: 3996 Lm Elements: Drop Down: • Mounting: Suspension • Lamp (Bulb) Description: 30W LED custom 2700K CRI90 1620lm delivered • Env...
Aluminum
$440Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Frosted Glass Pendant Lamp in Vico Magistretti Style Mid Century Modern
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Modern Frosted Glass Pendant Suspension Lamp. In the style of Vico Magistretti Omega lamp.
Metal
Venini Firenze Pendant Light in Brown and Yellow by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Firenze suspension lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Venini, features handmade blown glass colored elements and crystal color discs.
Blown Glass
1971 Black “Parentesi” Suspension Floor Lamps by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
By Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 1970’s Black “Parentesi” suspensions floor lamps by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu.
Steel
Art Deco Italian Mesh Glass Chandelier with Metal Stem, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Art Deco Italian mesh glass chandelier with metal stem, 1930s Suspension lamp with spherical net glass diffuser, with stem and wire cover in aluminum. 1930s Good condition, plant ...
Metal, Aluminum
Spanish Large Rope Ball Pendant Light Ceiling Hanging Lamp, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ball Shaped Rope Pendant Light // Handcrafted Rope Sphere Suspension Lamp // Ceiling Hanging Lamp in Rope and Rattan
Jute, Rattan, Rope
Danish Modern Glass Johnny B. Good Lamp by Dessecker for Ingo Maurer Gmbh, 2002
Located in MIlano, IT
Good bulb-shaped chandelier by Dessecker for Ingo Maurer GmbH, 2002. Suspension lamp model Johnny B. Good with bulb-shaped glass lamp holder and glass attachment, partly opal white ...
Glass
Venini Tazebao Grand Sculpture Pendant Light in Crystal and Sapphire Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tazebao Grand light sculpture suspension lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, is created with flat glass plates in handmade glass.
Glass
Jaime Hayson Set of Two Ma-Rock M Custom Golden Table Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayson Ma-Rock T Me Custom Combination Golden Suspension Lamp For Parachilna When you see this lamp you immediately get transported to Morocco's silent deserts & characte...
Steel
David Lopez Quincoces Wall Lamp 'Ilo' Satin Bronze and Matt Black
By Oluce, David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The Ilo range, designed by David Lopez Quincoces, has three variations: suspension lamp, rise and fall suspension lamp and wall light.
Aluminum
Jaime Hayson Set of Two Ma-Rock M Custom Golden Table Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayson Ma-Rock T Me Custom Combination Golden Suspension Lamp For Parachilna When you see this lamp you immediately get transported to Morocco's silent deserts & characterist...
Steel
FLOS Overlap S1 Suspension Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This interior suspension lamp is among the latest additions to the designer’s repertoire of modern pendant lighting.
Steel
$400Sale Price|76% Off
Arredoluce Green Murano Glass and Metal Crosslinked Chandelier 60s Italy
By Arredoluce
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful suspension lamp with rhombus structure in black metal mesh supported by a brass rod, with two shell diffusers in emerald green overlay Murano glass.
Metal, Brass
$12,599Sale Price|50% Off
Romani Saccati for Gucci Brass Crystal Murano Pendant by Studio Design Italia
By Gucci, Romani Saccani Architetti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
suspension lamp designed exclusively for the interiors of Gucci stores.
Crystal, Brass
$6,639 / item
Deco Lamp by Federica Biasi for Mingardo
By Federica Biasi, Mingardo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An explicit tribute to Gino Sarfatti, in a revival graphics and art deco. Deco lamp is a suspension lamp, diffused light with a double sphere.
Brass, Copper, Iron
1960s Italian Murano Glass and Chrome Pendant Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Palermo, PA
This piece captures the quiet sophistication of Italian mid century lighting. An elegant suspension lamp with Murano glass elements in smoked and clear tones and delicate amber detai...
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Return Chandelier Swarovski Crystal Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Return suspension lamp, Modern Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Crystal, Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
Large chandelier Stilux Italian glass and brass nickel-plated 50s
By Stilux
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large Italian suspension lamp edited by Stilux in the 50's modernist.
Brass
Pair of Spanish Rattan Pendant Lights or Lanterns, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
A cool pair of handcrafted rattan conical ceiling suspension lamps. Spain, 1960s These rattan lanterns have an eye-catching design featuring a conical rattan structure with geometri...
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Tobia Scarpa Fior Di Loto in white Aluminum for Flos, Italy 1963
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
The Fior di Loto suspension lamp was designed by Tobia Scarpa and made by Flos.
Aluminum
Tobia Scarpa Fior Di Loto in Nickel plated Brass for Flos, Italy 1963
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
The Fior di Loto suspension lamp was designed by Tobia Scarpa and made by Flos.
Brass, Nickel
Lodes JEFFERESON Pendant Lamp in Gold by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Lodes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jefferson suspension lamp designed by Luca Nichetto is reminiscent of music and iconic images in psychedelic works of art from the 1960s.
Metal
Lodes JEFFERESON Pendant Lamp in Back by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Lodes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jefferson suspension lamp designed by Luca Nichetto is reminiscent of music and iconic images in psychedelic works of art from the 1960s.
Metal
Lodes JEFFERESON MINI Pendant Lamp in Gold by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Lodes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jefferson suspension lamp designed by Luca Nichetto is reminiscent of music and iconic images in psychedelic works of art from the 1960s.
Metal
Lodes JEFFERESON MINI Pendant Lamp in Black by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Lodes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jefferson suspension lamp designed by Luca Nichetto is reminiscent of music and iconic images in psychedelic works of art from the 1960s.
Metal
SLAMP Hugo Suspension (Horizontal) by SLAMP creative department
By Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
A suspension lamp that flows from one end of a space to another, hung and arranged parallel, slanted, or perpendicular to the ground.
Other
Spanish Rattan Flower Shaped Large Pendant Hanging Light / Lantern
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan Pendant Light // Rattan Suspension Lamp // Mid-20th Century Rattan Pendant Lantern // Rattan Flower Pendant Light
Cane, Rattan
$2,255 / item
Andromeda Pendant by E. Elizarova
By Matlight Milano
Located in Milan, IT
The Andromeda suspension lamp is the result of a collaboration between Matlight Milano and the Russian designer Ekaterina Elizarova, winner of numerous prestigious international awar...
Marble
Contemporary Gilded Metal and Opal Glass Pendant Lamp.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary gilded metal and opal glass pendant lamp. This suspension lamp is inspired by ancient Japanese lanterns.
Metal
$590Sale Price|24% Off
Miles 1C Pendant Light Gold Finish
Located in Vienna, AT
Miles 1C suspension lamp design 2007 by Alfonso Fontal for Modiss.
Crystal, Metal
Midcentury Globe Chandelier in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Made in Italy in the 1960s. This suspension lamp is entirely handcrafted with rattan and bamboo.
Bamboo, Rattan
LOUIS XIV pendant lamp in Polished Gold by Davide Groppi
By Davide Groppi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimmable suspension lamp with dual emission. Ceiling rose model 30W 120V - 60Hz 2700K - Up 1650lm - Down 410lm / 3000K - Up 1650lm - Down 410lm CRI >90 Driver included Driver integr...
Metal
Artistic Suspension 1 Light, Clear Murano Glass, Gold Fixture by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
A precious lighting work, the suspension lamp Scintilla stands out for its elegance and refinement.
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vinyl Small Suspension in Black with Silver Diffuser by Diesel Living
By Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vinyl is a versatile, spun metal ceiling and wall lamp, but it is also perfect as a suspension lamp.
Metal
Vinyl Large Suspension in Black with Silver Diffuser by Diesel Living
By Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vinyl is a versatile, spun metal ceiling and wall lamp, but it is also perfect as a suspension lamp.
Metal
$1,099Sale Price|20% Off
Goffredo Reggiani Pendant Lamp, Opal Glass & Teak, Mid-Century Style
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in PARIS, FR
A delightful suspension lamp with components in opal glass, steel and teak, created by Italian designer Goffredo Reggiani.
Steel
FLOS Drop Down and Large Circle Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Flos, Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Overall: • Weight: 10.6 Lbs • Power: 84 W • Lumen: 4536 Lm Elements: Drop down: • Mounting: Suspension • Lamp (Bulb) description: 30W LED custom 2700K CRI90 1620lm delivered • Env...
Aluminum
FLOS Drop Down and Small Square Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Flos, Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Overall: • Weight: 4.9 Lbs • Power: 50 W • Lumen: 2538 Lm Elements: Drop down: • Mounting: Suspension • Lamp (Bulb) description: 30W LED custom 2700K CRI90 1620lm delivered • Envi...
Aluminum
FLOS Small Circle and Drop Up Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Drop Up: • Mounting: Suspension • Lamp (Bulb) description: 32W LED custom 2700K CRI90 1620lm delivered • Environment: Indoor - Dry Location • Dimming: 0-10V • Finish: Black • Voltage...
Aluminum
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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