Organic Form Contemporary Sculptural Branch Brass Chandelier by Morghen Studio
By Morghen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Dafne pendant light sculpted by Morghen Studio Materials: Grinded brass, LED Light, silicone Dimensions: 130 x 70 x 60 cm Made to order dimensions are possible, please contact us fo...
Brass
Branch-Tree Curved Form, Wood & Glass Sculptural Pendant Light by Jérôme Pereira
By Jérôme Pereira
Located in Geneve, CH
Last tree sculpted lighting by Je´ro^me Pereira Dimensions: 250 x 30 x 80 cm, the dimensions are variable and each creation is unique Edition: Unique Title: Fluxus Composition: B...
Blown Glass
$663 / item
Single Branch Pendant Light by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Single Branch Pendant Light by Hatsu Dimensions: D 34.6 x W 34.6 x H 16.2 cm Materials: Plated stainless steel. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the ...
Stainless Steel
Sculptural Form Winged Branch Blackened Wood Pendant Light by Jérôme Pereira
By Jérôme Pereira
Located in Geneve, CH
Icarus Sculpted Lighting by Jerome Pereira Materials: Oak Tree, blown glass Dimensions: L 180 x L 60 x H 40 cm The width of the wing is 40cm. The position of the glass globe is ...
Glass, Wood
Large Welded Metal Tree Sculpture by Belgian Sculptor Omer de Ridder 1985
Located in Stamford, CT
This sculpture is a large welded metal tree with wrought iron foliage and ends of branches decorated with crystal balls. It is backlighted by six bulbs. Width is 38". Depth is 19". H...
Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron
Organic Form Pendant Darkened Brass Finish Light Sculpted by Morghen Studio
By Morghen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Dafne pendant darkened brass finish light sculpted by Morghen Studio Materials: Brass, LED Light Dimensions: 200 x 90 x 90 cm Custom size with brass mesh. Made to order dimensi...
Brass
Modern One-of-a-kind Handmade Japanese Washi Paper LED Pendant Lamp, Croissant
By SATSUMA WASHI STUDIO
Located in New York, NY
Satsuma Washi Studio produces handmade “Washi”, a Japanese traditional craft paper with a history of about 1400 years. This organic material comes from the bark of the branches of th...
Paper
Steel and Brass Outdoor Pendulum Down Light by ORCA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pendulum Down Light is milled from steel with a nickel finish intended to patina through continual use. This time-honored form is inspired by traditional scale weights and casts ...
Brass, Steel
$6,851 / item
Light Suspension, Burning Ego by Wim Verzantvoort
By Wim Verzantvoort
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Suspension, Burning Ego by Wim Verzantvoort, WDSTCK Studio Dimensions: 100 x 250 x 30 Adjustable height Material: Burned oakwood An observing walk through a forest can le...
Oak
Alvar Aalto A332 Beehive Pendant in Brass & Black Valaistustyö, Finland 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
One of Alvar Aalto’s most iconic lighting designs, introduced in 1953. The pendant draws inspiration from nature, resembling a hanging beehive suspended from a tree branch. The desi...
Metal, Brass
Alvar Aalto "Turnip" Pendant Model A333 in Red, Valaistustyö 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Helsinki, FI
Was Alvar Aalto inspired by a turnip in designing this lamp or was it called turnip later on because of the resemblance? No matter the answer, the design of this lamp is inspiring an...
Metal, Brass
Alvar Aalto "Beehive" Pendant Model A331 In Red, Valaistustyö 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is one of Alvar Aalto's most iconic lighting designs. It was first designed in 1953. The design is incredibly simple and takes from nature as it mimics the hanging beehives on a...
Metal, Brass
Alvar Aalto Pendant Model A335B, Brass & White metal, Valaistustyö 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Helsinki, FI
As Alvar Aalto often took his inspiration from his surrounding nature, this layered design creates an eye-pleasing experience and is also inspired from the beehive, even though the b...
Metal, Brass
Early Alvar Aalto A332 Beehive Pendant in White & Brass, Valaistustyö 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is one of Alvar Aalto´s most iconic lighting designs. It was first designed in 1953. The design is incredibly simple and takes from nature as it mimics the hanging beehives on a...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Alvar Aalto Brass & Black Hand Grenade Pendants A110, Valaistustyö 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
The hand grenade is one of Alvar Aalto's most iconic lamps, with its nickname derived from the resemblance with the hand grenade. The model number is A110, but is usually seen in pai...
Brass, Metal
Alvar Aalto 'Triplets' Pendant Model A 203 In Brass & Red, Valaistustyö 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Helsinki, FI
A stunning mid-century pendant by Alvar Aalto in red and brass and manufactured by Valaistustyö Finland, 1950s. This lamp is one of our favourite Alvar Aalto pendants and seems to be...
Metal, Brass
Alvar Aalto Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, Idman Oy, White, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
This lamp is perfect for Kitchens, counter tops, window fronts, or as lighting for painting walls. It can even be used on the outside balcony for example. This ceiling lamp came from...
Metal
Organic Modern Style Freeform Metal Branch Chandelier
Located in Middleburg, VA
This modern metal freeform branch chandelier will get so many compliments from your guests.
Metal
Sold
H 12 in W 108 in D 36 in
Christopher Poehlmann, Contemporary, Massive Modern Sculptural Branch Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
CP Lighting, Christopher Poehlmann, Large Modern Sculptural Branch Chandelier, Blown Glass, 21st C. This signed and dated sculptural chandelier by Christopher Poehlmann features car...
Aluminum
Alvar Aalto Large White Flush Mount Model. A622, Valaisinpaja 1970s
By Alvar Aalto, Valaisinpaja Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
An iconic ceiling pendant model A622, designed by Alvar Aalto in the 1950s, and manufactured by Valaisinpaja Oy in Finland in the 1970s. In line with all Aalto furniture and lighting...
Metal
Alvar Aalto Ceiling Lamp Model. A605 in White & Brass, Valaistustyö 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A ceiling pendant model A605 (The smaller version of the A622.) designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Valaistustyö in Finland in the 1950s. In line with all Aalto furniture and...
Metal, Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$1,100 / item
H 15.7 in W 5.5 in D 4.7 in
Curl Organic Modern Wall Sconce / Wall Light in Soft White Plaster
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Curl wall light or sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary design inspired by nature and mid-century Eur...
Plaster
$8,937 / item
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes. Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Alabaster, Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$1,628 / item
H 13.78 in Dm 9.45 in
Murano Round Green Glass and Brass Modern Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very special Murano glass wall light, stylish and elegant, their design truly unique in their kind. Beautiful coloring. The wall light is composed of a brass stem where a system for...
Brass
$680 / item
H 9 in W 5 in D 6 in
Library Sconce, Contemporary Bookshelf Sconce in Carrara Marble, Aged Brass
Located in Savannah, GA
The small bookshelf sconce is design to fit within contemporary or transitional interior and provide functional illumination of the space. The sconce is in raw brass and white linen ...
Marble, Brass, Nickel
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
34 inch Thatched Dome Pendant
By Hilliard Lamps
Located in Arcata, CA
At the Hilliard studio we operate with a primary goal in mind: Create something useful, beautiful and cherished. We believe that fine lighting fixtures should be timeless in style an...
Bronze
$3,830 / item
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass Oval Coffee Table in Blue by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give or take a stem or two: this time Soda has only two stems, and its top takes on an elongated shape. Smooth as a surfboard, it evokes the fluidity of 1950s French design, but with...
Blown Glass
Stingray Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Stingray chandelier brass by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 152 cm x W 121 cm x H 70 cm Materials: Brass Lampshade & Ceiling cup: 100...
Aluminum, Brass
Hand Crafted Seraph Pendant Made in California
By Hilliard Lamps
Located in Arcata, CA
The Seraph pendant is a hanging piece of modern art with handcrafted details and LED technology. Rotates 360 degrees to provide illuminated style. The Seraph pendant can be customize...
Brass, Bronze
Max Ingrand for Fontana Art pendant light. Italy c1950
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Rare Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte pendant light. Brass and acid etched glass. (A model that hasn't been copied!)
Brass
$16,517 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
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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