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Swirl Ball Pendant

Italian 1970s Murano white swirl ball pendant
Located in London, GB
Murano handblown glass sphere pendant of transparent glass heavily patterned with thick swirls in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian 1970s Murano amber and black swirl ball pendant
Located in London, GB
Murano handblown glass sphere pendant of pale amber glass with black swirl pattern. Brass fitting
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian 1970s Murano black and gold swirl ball pendant
Located in London, GB
Murano handblown glass ball pendant of transparent bubble patterned clear glass with decorative
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Fischer Leuchten ‘Germany’ Swirl Ball Pendant Stem Lamp with 6 Globular Lights
By Fischer Leuchten
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Doria Leuchten Company, this center-light features six lamps arranged as three pairs) on a central chromed stem. Each lamp has a fitting on a chromed plate, and...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Fischer Leuchten ‘Germany’ Swirl Ball Pendant Stem Lamp with 3 Globular Lights
By Fischer Leuchten
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Fischer Leuchten Company, this center-light features five lamps arranged as two pairs) on a central chromed stem. Each lamp has a fitting on a chromed plate, an...
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Vintage 1950s German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Swirl Ball Pendant Stem Lamp with 4 Globular Lights Massive Belgium 1960s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Massive Company, this center-light features 4 lamps on a central chromed stem. Each lamp has a fitting on a chromed plate, and each holds a round globular shad...
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Italian Murano Blown Blue Swirl Pendant
Located in Westport, CT
Charming and unique blue swirl pendant with whimsical stem with matching ball and canopy. The glass
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Vintage 1960s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

6 Light Sputnik Orbit Space Age Brass Swirl Glass Ball Chandelier Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Very decorative and beautiful chandelier made of brass, fitted with six E14 sockets with swirl
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Clear and Green Glass Ball Ceiling Light Pendants Italy 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of large mid-century swirl pattern glass ball fixture by a Murano Glass manufactory from
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

.15 Carat Diamond Yellow Gold Freeform Pendant Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
Diamond pendant necklace. Brilliant cut diamond bezel set in an 18k yellow gold freeform swirl
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21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Moiseikin 18 Karat White Gold 6ct Vivid Tanzanite Diamond Sapphire Pendant
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
tumble freely, releasing the maximum light. This colourful tanzanite pendant from the "Ball of Colour
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2010s Russian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

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Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold

Post Modern Chandelier with Murano Glass Flowers by Fiori c 1990 -2010
By Bepi Fiori
Located in New York, NY
Chic ball pendant form hanging fixture attributed Fiori, circa 1990/2010. The chandelier features
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Rocaille Style Chandelier in Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
gadroon swirled flat ball, leaves forming a cup and a swirl end. Work realized circa 1880
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Antique Late 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Tuscan Hand Painted Iron and Ceramic 6 Arm Chandelier - Made in Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
in a curved swirl shape. Affixed to the top of each swirl is a round ceramic ball which is also hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Iron

1900, French, Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
& C scrolled iron work with abundant tear-drop, faceted diamond, and ball drops accented with rosettes
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron

French Baccarat Greek Key Motif Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
French (19th Century) frosted & clear Baccarat crystal chandelier with two-tiered ten upswept swirl
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Napoleon III Bronze d’Ore and Crystal Chandelier, French 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
, with three lights in the lower tier resting on swirling arms that curve down from an upwards curled arm
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Gold

Belle Epoque Style Brass & Glass Bell Jar Lantern w/ Smoke Bell & Swirling Chain
Located in San Francisco, CA
detailing with custom delicately swirled chain links. American made by Ball and Ball Co of Pennsylvania
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Vintage 1980s American Belle Époque Lanterns

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Michon Iron and Glass Pendant Lantern
By Gênet et Michon
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco lantern with hand-hammered iron and gold leaf geometric swirl design supporting a
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lanterns

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Iron, Gold Leaf

Trifari Alfred Philippe YellowGold HeavyChainTasselSautoir Textural DemiParure
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in Chicago, IL
chain sautoir necklace and earrings with dropped fluted-ball pendants, With French-style signed clip
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Vintage 1930s American Baroque Revival Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal

French Baccarat Greek Key Motif Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
French (19th Century) frosted & clear Baccarat crystal chandelier with two-tiered ten upswept swirl
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

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JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Trapezi Five Lights Neutral Shades Contemporary Pendant/Chandelier Brass, Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi contemporary chandelier is inspired by the idea of a Circus Trapeze artist. Hand blown glass in a variety of forms and colors is combined with brass bars and hung by L...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pen...

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Three-Tier Camer Crystal Chandelier with Chrome Fittings
By Camer Glass
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Camer chandelier was handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production, circa 1960. It is compos...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Lovely Petite Signed Camer Italian Murano Tronchi Tube Chandelier
By Camer Glass
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Italian Venini Murano tronchi tube chandelier signed Camer. Measurements are 16" T x 15" in diameter and each tube is 8" L.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Petite Murano Caged Glass Pendant Light, 1960s Italy vintage
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous petite Pendant in bubble-wrapped Murano glass with cage. The glass is hand-blown with an clear tint and was created by a murano manufacturer during the 1960s in Italy. This...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Cascading Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Pressed glass shades with steel chromed rings fitted with E27 sockets. Up to three pieces available.  
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Mid-Century Cascading Chandelier
Mid-Century Cascading Chandelier
H 45.28 in Dm 14.57 in
Murano Swirl Glass Pendant
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
Murano glass oblong globe pendant light fixture. Italy, circa 1960. Features a white opaque globe with a multicolor swirl pattern. Includes white cord and a canopy. Wired for U.S...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Midcentury Space Age Sputnik Chandelier, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960s - Brass, opaline glass - Polished - Good, original condition jr.
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Venetian chandelier - restored
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Beautiful Venetian chandelier with completely new wiring, sockets and covers. The chandelier is complete and fully functional. Blown and chipped glass decorated with fine gold dust. ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venetian chandelier - restored
Venetian chandelier - restored
H 39.38 in Dm 31.5 in
1 of 4 Circle Iron and Bubble Glass Chandeliers, Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Minimal, geometric and simply shaped design. This beautiful and unique pair of hand blown glass chandeliers/pedant lights were manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany during the...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1960s Mid Century Murano Glass and Brass Frame Six Leaf Chandelier
By Franco Luce
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A vintage Italian chandelier, with six curled white Murano glass leaves, rendered through Sommerso technique, set in holders joined to a brass frame, suspended by a rod and circular...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Three-Tier Camer Crystal Chandelier with Chrome Fittings
By Camer Glass
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Camer chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production, circa 1960. It is compo...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Italian Murano Glass Chandelier
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano glass chandelier.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Italian Murano Glass Chandelier
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier
H 25.6 in Dm 27.56 in
J.T. Kalmar Gold Brass Tiered Crystal Glass Chandelier Palazzo Lamp, circa 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
J.T. Kalmar Gold Brass Tiered Crystal Glass Chandelier Palazzo Lamp, circa 1960. Stunning four-tier 21" Austrian Kalmar chandelier in excellent condition featuring heavy glass pieces...
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

"Mille Lune" by Nason for Mazzega Murano Glass Discs Chandelier 60s Italy
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Palermo, IT
Splendid "Mille Lune" chandelier designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, in the 1960s, with small hand-blown Murano glass discs, white and transparent, held together by small chromed ri...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Rare Opaline Murano Glass Chandelier Attr. to Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
An extraordinary and very rare midcentury Murano glass pendant attributed to Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, circa 1960s. This amazing chandelier was handcrafted of chromed brass and...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Chrome

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18K Midcentury Vintage Garland Intricated Open Work Diamond Necklace and Brooch
Located in Roma, IT
magnificent ball gown. Thanks to the white gold chain, it can be worn both as a pin or as a necklace, making
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Mid-20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces

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Diamond, 18k Gold

Unusual Art Nouveau Fixture (5-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
in an up-swirl motion, this light has the elegant movement reflecting Art Nouveau so perfectly
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Antique Early 1900s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Late 18th Century-Early 19th Century Crystal Waterford Chandelier
By Waterford Crystal
Located in New York, NY
Crystal Candle Cups Are Made In The Van Dyke Style And the Center Shaft Has Swirl Cutting To Match The
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Antique Late 18th Century Irish Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Galaxy 18 Karat Yellow Gold Mammoth Tusk Opals and Diamonds Spinning Necklace
By Bibi van der Velden
Located in Amsterdam, NL
In this striking pendant necklace, the mammoth tusk orb and the two 18k yellow gold rings that
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2010s Dutch Contemporary Chain Necklaces

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Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Italian 1970s Murano gold swirl ball pendant
Located in London, GB
Murano handblown glass sphere pendant of transparent bubble patterned clear glass pattern with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Large Venini Murano Glass Ball “Tessuto" Swirl Pendant Light
By Venini
Located in London, GB
A large Venini Murano glass ball swirl “Tessuto” pendant light with white swirling line design. Re
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

AUSTRIAN SWIRLED GLASS BALL CHANDELIER
Located in New York, NY
This pretty Austrian glass ball chandelier produced by doria lighting company is supported by a
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Italian swirl striped ball pendant in the style of Venini
Located in London, GB
Hand-blown curved bronze and white lines swirl evenly through soft cream glass to form this
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Handblown Smoke Tinted Murano Glass Pendant with Crystal Ball Embellishment
By Andromeda Murano
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pendant was handblown on the legendary island of Murano, off the coast of Venice
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Italian Mid-Century Glass Ball Pendant Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
An elegant ball suspension fixture in souffled glass in swirl pattern. The top 2/3 in opaque glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

FABULOUS PAIR OF GRAND SPUTNIKS WITH SWIRLED GLASS BALLS.
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular swirled glass ball elements which when illuminated are breath taking.
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Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Italian 1970s Murano Ball Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
Wonderful large cream glass globe ceiling light / moon pendant with rich caramel swirl patterning
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Antique 1670s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Beautiful Doria Ball Flush Mount Fixture ( Pair Available)
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
This elegant polished brass swirl glass ball ceilinf flush mount fixture was produced By DORIA
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Textured Glass Ball Fixture by Doria Lighting Company
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
This cluster of texture swirled glass balls are supported by a polished brass frame which glow when
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Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Doria Hand Blown Glass Ball Flush Pendant
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
fixture and hand blown swirl glass ball elements. Rewired. Six light sources.
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

French Gilt Bronze Chandelier with rock and smoke Crystals
Located in Houston, TX
clear ball. Wax sleeves Large swirling arms support the bobecheses.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Rocaille Style Chandelier in Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
gadroon swirled flat ball, leaves forming a cup and a swirl end. Work realized circa 1880
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Antique 1880s European Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Moorish" Lantern Chandelier in Green & Orange Mottled
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
Suspended by an original straight rod and decorative chains with "ball" links, the body of this
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Lead

Belle Epoque Style Brass & Glass Bell Jar Lantern w/ Smoke Bell & Swirling Chain
Located in San Francisco, CA
detailing with custom delicately swirled chain links. American made by Ball and Ball Co of Pennsylvania
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Vintage 1980s American Belle Époque Lanterns

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Brass

Fine American Chippendale Ball and Claw Antique Slant Front Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Shippensburg, PA
case with an applied scalloped skirt pendant at the center, reinforced from the back with rounded glued
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

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Mahogany, Pine

Glass Swirl Ball Pendant Light by Doria Lighting Company
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Verviers, BE
Glass swirl ball pendant by Doria  Glass swirl ball pendant light by Doria Lighting company
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Vintage 1950s German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Glass Swirl Ball Pendant by Doria ( PAIR AVAILABLE)
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
Glass swirl ball pendant light by Doria Lighting company. The fixture has 20 handblown glass ball
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Vintage 1950s German Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Tiffany Studios New York "Swirling Leaf Geometric" Chandelier
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany Studios New York "Swirling Leaf Geometric" leaded glass and patinated bronze
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Antique Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Yves Saint Laurent Pendant Necklace Belt Floral Filigree Chains Roger Scemama
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
filigree pendant base is metal-supported with swirling florals and has long link and ball chain dangles. A
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Vintage 1970s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Victorian Emerald Gold Etruscan Ram's Head Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
the neck. The gold arch hugs the centerpiece of the pendant, which has a swirled design with a twisted
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Necklace Enhancers

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Emerald, 15k Gold

A Swirled Glass Ball Chandelier by Venini
Located in New York, NY
A glass ball shaped chandelier featuring a large hand blown glass sphere of semi-clear glass with a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vintage Italian Glass Ball Pendant Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage glass pendant light with amber colored tight swirls. The pendant has been rewired for US
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Sputnik Six-Arm Glass-Ball and Chrome Pendant Light
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in London, GB
Neat Sputnik style ceiling lamp with Doria Leuchten swirl handblown glass sperical shades
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

C. 1920 Italian Beaded Swirl Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Offering a C. 1920 Italian beaded swirl chandelier. This one is like a rare jewel, it's so pretty
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Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Wire

Brass open swirl six light Dutch chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Brass six light Ditch chandelier with an open swirl ball
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

A Hand Blown Glass Flower Ball Chandelier by Venini
Located in New York, NY
A ball shaped chandelier featuring a chromed frame onto which are attached multiple hand made four
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

A Pair of Very Large Flower Ball Chandeliers by Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
A pair of very large flower ball shaped chandeliers each featuring sputnik shaped frames in chromed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

A Pair of Very Large Flower Ball Chandeliers by Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
A pair of very large flower ball shaped chandeliers each featuring sputnik shaped frames in chromed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Art Deco Lincoln Lighting Company Crystal Chandelier, circa 1930
By Lincoln Lighting Company
Located in Minneapolis, MN
crystals with a cut-glass bowl featuring swirling patterns, a decorative floral canopy and faceted crystal
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Brass and Red Enamel Converted Three-Light Gasolier, circa 1880s
Located in Portland, OR
, which swirl up to hold the set of pressed and etched fishbowl shades. There are impressive cast elements
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Antique 1880s Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

PAIR French Crystal and Brass Sconces.
Located in New York, NY
embellished with a swirl cut crystal bobeche, ball and ending in a cut crystal pendant. Chic, simple, and
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Vintage 1930s Wall Lights and Sconces

Berber Ball Necklace
By Pippa Small
Located in London, GB
it's memory. Charmed, I sought to create swirling Gold treasure boxes.
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2010s Indian Pendant Necklaces

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18k Gold

Jelly Fish Chandelier .
Located in North Miami Beach, FL
Unique model of chandelier in Murano Glass. 45 pieces of swirled milky and transparent
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Jelly Fish Chandelier .
Jelly Fish Chandelier .
H 74 in W 21 in D 21 in
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Swirl Ball Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the swirl ball pendant you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, glass and chrome, every swirl ball pendant was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect swirl ball pendant — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A swirl ball pendant is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and louis xv styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one swirl ball pendant that is appealing in its simplicity, but Fischer Leuchten, Baccarat and Gênet et Michon produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Swirl Ball Pendant?

A swirl ball pendant can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,125, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $45,000.

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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.

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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.

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