$2,800 / item
Opaline Teardrop Pendant, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Opaline Teardrop Pendant Made in Italy Large opaline glass shade with brass hardware. 15.5”dia x 27.5"h ( fixture height, overall drop adjustable ) Ref. L3483 *4-6 Week Lead Time* *...
Brass
Large Teardrop Vaseline Opaline Glass Pendants
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
The size and the color of this glass shade is amazing. It's one of the largest handblown teardrop shades of this type that we have ever offered. The shape has the look of an early Ed...
Art Glass
Antique Industrial Frosted Teardrop Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, late 19th century, industrial pendant light with frosted glass, teardrop shade and brass pull chain fitter is newly wired with beige braided cloth cord to hang at an overall...
Brass
Industrial Etched Glass Teardrop Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, industrial pendant light features a late 19th century, etched glass, teardrop-shaped shade with brass switch fitter. The pendant is newly wired with 40 inches of braided clo...
Brass
1970s Murano Glass Teardrop Pendant Light, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano pendant, Mid-Century Modern lighting, Italian design lamp, 1970s vintage, art glass, handblown glass, teardrop pendant, Murano chandelier.
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$2,620 / item
Konekt Large Teardrop Pendant in Satin Brass
By Konekt
Located in New York, NY
The Large Teardrop Pendant features a carefully crafted, hand blown glass pendant and spun brass creating an elongated and elegant tear-drop shape. This listing is for the satin br...
Brass
Large French Multi Coloured Teardrop Lamp Shade
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large French Multi Coloured Teardrop Lamp Shade The Brass frame is very attractively set with coloured crystal beads and it is decorated with Ormolu swags around the top of the s...
Glass
Large French Multi Coloured Teardrop Lamp Shade
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large French Multi Coloured Teardrop Lamp Shade The Brass frame is very attractively set with coloured crystal beads and it is decorated with Ormolu swags around the top of the s...
Glass
1950s European White Opaline Glass Teardrop Pendant Light
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Unearthed and meticulously restored, this elegant pendant light blends the spirit of mid-20th-century industrial design with refined domestic appeal—an ideal piece for collectors, de...
Blown Glass, Bakelite, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
Goffredo Reggiani for Temde Leuchten - Pair teardrop pendants
By Temde Leuchten, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Brussels, BE
Teardrop pendant lights for Temde Leuchten by Goffredo Reggiani, with opalescent glass that diffuses a soft light. Goffredo Reggiani (1929 - ) founded the Reggiani Illuminazione com...
Opaline Glass, Teak
Konekt Large Teardrop Pendant 3 Cluster in Satin Brass
By Konekt
Located in New York, NY
The Large Teardrop Pendant 3 Cluster features three carefully crafted, hand blown glass pendants and spun brass in a clustered formation. This listing is for the satin brass finish....
Brass
Pair of Teardrop Shape Prismatic Holophane Glass Pendant Lights
By Holophane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of industrial pendant lights feature teardrop shape, prismatic, Holophane glass shades with porcelain and brass switch fitters newly wired with 36 inches of braided gray cloth c...
Brass
Mid-century Holophane Ceiling Light Teardrop Globe with Brass Fitter
By Holophane
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century era Holophane ceiling light features a distinctive teardrop-shaped glass globe. Its prismatic design diffuses light beautifully. A warm, aged brass fitter secures the glo...
Brass
Modernist Polished Brass & Handblown Champagne Murano Glass Teardrop Flush Mount
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist teardrop flush mount chandelier was hand blown in Murano Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production.
Brass
Scandinavian Pendant Teardrop Milk Glass & Teak Holm Sorensen Denmark Holmegaard
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1960s Scandinavian pendant lamp. Trio Teardrop by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen Denmark. (Holmegaard Style). Made of teakwood with teardrop shaped milk glass sh...
Milk Glass, Teak
Dome and Teardrop Detail Pendant in Amber Murano Handblown Glass
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Mid-Century Modernist handblown Murano glass reverse-dome swirled detail glass chandelier. Nickel & Chrome fittings throughout, as well as a droplet glass finial detail co...
Chrome
Panelitos Teardrop Lamp Large by Piegatto, a Contemporary Sculptural Lamp
Located in Guatemala, GU
Other Specifications: - 30 Bamboo veneers hand woven with silk and cotton threads. -Cloth Cable color kakhi - Color: This lamp color can be customized: interior and exterior color ...
Bamboo
Panelitos Teardrop Lamp Small by Piegatto, a Contemporary Sculptural Lamp
Located in Guatemala, GU
Other Specifications: - 30 Bamboo veneers hand woven with silk and cotton threads. -Cloth Cable color kakhi - Color: This lamp color can be customized: interior and exterior color ...
Bamboo
Panelitos Teardrop Lamp Medium by Piegatto, a Contemporary Sculptural Lamp
Located in Guatemala, GU
Other Specifications: - 30 Bamboo veneers hand woven with silk and cotton threads. -Cloth Cable color kakhi - Color: This lamp color can be customized: interior and exterior color ...
Bamboo
Lattimo Large Teardrop Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
By Siemon & Salazar
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
A variation on the banded line, these pieces focus on their forms rather than the juxtaposition of colors. The name refers to the Italian technique of lattimo or milk glass. Two opaq...
Brass, Nickel
MCM Holophane Teardrop Glass Ceiling Pendant w/ Light Brass Fitter, 2 Avalible
By Holophane
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hollywood Regency style Holophane pendant features a classic teardrop-shaped glass shade that beautifully diffuses light that almost sparkles when lit up. A warm brass fitter complem...
Brass
Dome and Teardrop Detail Pendant in Smoked Grey Murano Handblown Glass
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Mid-Century Modernist handblown Murano glass reverse-dome swirled detail glass chandelier. Nickel & Chrome fittings throughout, as well as a droplet glass finial detail co...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Cased Red Teardrop Glass Pendant Light Fixture
By Fog and Morup
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This handcrafted cased glass pendant light fixture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Italy or Scandinavia in circa 1965 in the Midcentury Fog and Morup style. The shade ...
Blown Glass
Sputnik in Metal and 12 White Opaline Teardrops by Kaiser Leuchten, 1960's
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Compact atomic sputnik with 12 teardrop shaped opaline bulbs. Nice crisp and clean appearance when switched off but warm and vibrant when switched on. Spreading a lot of light and...
Metal
Cast Glass and Brass Teardrop Pendant in Style of Max Ingrand, Italy 1960's
By Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Petite teardrop pendant in the manner of Max Ingrand, made of cast glass and patinated brass, ideal for a powder room or a small space.
Brass
Restored French Eight Arm Crystal & Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French style eight arm chandelier made of teardrop crystals and a brass frame.
Crystal, Brass, Steel
15 Light Marie Therese Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Mid to late 20th century Marie Therese style chandelier with octagon, teardrop, floral rosette, and pendeloque shaped crystals and its signature curvy glass arms.
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Rare 1960s Cascading Stilnovo Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Rare original 1960s Stilnovo chandelier with seven teardrop lights consisting of frosted opaline glass balls held by brushed aluminum and brass fittings, suspended at different level...
Brass, Aluminum
Rare 6 light Georgian Chandelier in Crystal c1870
Located in London, GB
Below the central dish hangs a diamond cut finial. The chandelier is beautifully draped with oval chains and round and teardrop shaped crystals.
Crystal
Restored Large Scale Marie Therese Crystal Chandelier 22 Lights
Located in New York, NY
Marie Therese style chandelier with teardrop and pendeloque shaped crystals and a brass frame, canopy, and chain.
Crystal, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Bronze d’Ore and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
The chandelier features clear teardrop shaped crystal alongside cut crystal of a similar shape giving a delightful contrast between the two styles.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
Antique Russian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze, Opaline Glass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
These arms carry socketed candle lights and are dressed with cascading strings of faceted crystals and large teardrop pendants. The chandelier’s frame rises into a gilt bronze coron...
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Style Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier
Located in Madrid, ES
Sputnik chandelier made of teardrop shape Murano glass ends and brass rods fixed to a central brass orb.
Brass
Antique Continental Louis XVI Style Cut Crystal and Metal Multi-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Additional festoons of octagonal crystal beads connect the arms, terminating in large teardrop pendants, while the chandelier’s underside is finished with a faceted glass sphere.
Crystal, Metal
Small Mid Century Drop Pendant Light in Amber Murano Glass attr. to Max Ingrand
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous small Mid Century Modern pendant light done in amber Murano glass with a distinctive design characteristic for Max Ingrand and the work he ha...
Chrome
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.