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Venetian Wrought Iron Pendant

Venetian 1940s Murano Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Murano glass and wrought iron pendant ceiling lamp. In the classic light brown glass and
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Venetian 1920s Blown Murano Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Murano glass and intricate wrought iron work pendant ceiling lamp. In the classic light
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Venetian Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Italian eight-light wrought iron light fixture with blue glass insets, circa 1930s. Measurements
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Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Venetian Blown Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant
Located in Riverdale, NY
A lovely vintage Venetian hand blown marbleized orange glass in wrought iron frame pendant or
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Antique Venetian Murano Pendant Light Mouthblown Glass into a Wrought Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
been given the opportunity to purchase this Italian work of beauty. Unlike other Venetian pendants that
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron, Iron, Brass

Smallest Venetian Hall Pendant Light, Mouth Blown Glass into Wrought Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Smallest ever Venetian pendant in a hand forged wrought iron frame. This adorable and antique
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Small Antique Venetian Murano Pendant, Glass Mouth Blown into Wrought Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
One of the smallest ever, Venetian mouth blown glass pendants. This adorable and antique Venetian
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal, Wrought Iron

Large Pair of Venetian Pendants, Mouth Blown Amber Glass in Wrought Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
added image 3 where one is placed next to a very small Venetian pendant. This pair of single light
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Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Nautical Boat Ship Chandelier Wrought Iron Venetian Cocca Anseatica, circa 1900
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
for all other countries and ready to hang. One of a kind ship. Wrought iron with incredible
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Medieval Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Large Venetian Rock Crystal & Wrought Iron Chandelier, Italy, c. 1950's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Graceful large Venetian chandelier with great hand-forged wrought iron work, heavy cut rock crystal
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Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron

Rare & Small Venetian Murano Pendant Mouth Blown Opalescent Glass in Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Small & brilliant Venetian pendant. Perfect blue opalescent glass in a forged wrought iron frame
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron, Iron

Rare Midcentury Venetian Mouth Blown Glass in Iron Frame Pendant / Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
and blackened, circular iron canopy (with the hook for easy mounting inside). This unique pendant
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Beautiful Venetian Murano Pendant Light, Clear Glass Mouth Blown into Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size Venetian mouth blown glass pendant. This adorable, Italian pendant light is a one of a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass, Wrought Iron

1940s Venetian Iron 6 Light Chandelier Heavy Cut Crystals Gilded Leaves
Located in New York, NY
Venetian style iron six arm chandelier with gilded gold leafed metal details and heavy cut crystals
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Vintage 1940s Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

Mouthblown Vintage Venetian / Murano Colorful & Thick Glass Pendant, circa 1950
Located in Lisse, NL
pendant is beautiful in shape and the mouth blown, red glass is a rare sight to see. This one of a kind
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Wonderful Venetian Mouth Blown Clear Glass Entrance or Hallway Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
forged, wrought iron frame and the result truly is a joy to look at. We have sold similar Venetian
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Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Rare Multi Color & Mint, Mouth Blown Glass Midcentury Venetian Murano Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
. Diameter of the height adjustable wrought iron canopy: 4.9 inches. We have a passion for the unique, for
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron, Metal

Awesome Venetian Murano Pendant Light w. Mouth Blown Bluish Green Glass in Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
the hand-forged and blackened wrought iron frame. Most Venetian pendants have an iron frame that
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Italian 18th Century Venetian Giltwood, and Gilt Metal Lantern Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and very unique Italian 18th century Venetian st. mecca, gilt metal, and wrought iron
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Rock Crystal and Hand Forged Iron Chandelier
Located in Cypress, CA
A Venetian style rock crystal nugget and hand forged wrought iron twelve light chandelier with
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron

Midcentury Venetian Brass and Mouth Blown Murano White Glass Chandelier, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible midcentury Venetian Murano white glass chandelier with an astonishing golden wrought
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

Midcentury Venetian Mouth Blown Glass in Gold Painted Metal Frame Lantern, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Venetian lantern in blown glass perfectly and symmetrically in the golden wrought iron
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

Nice MidCentury Mouth Blown, Gold Color Glass Viennese Entry Hall Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
inside the wrought iron canopy, safely mounting this pendant to your ceiling (and over your junction box
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Rare & Handcrafted Midcentury Wrought Iron & Mouthblown Glass Venetian Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless, circular design Venetian pendant. This rare, midcentury pendant is mouthblown into a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

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Cenedese Style Pair of Vintage Murano “Vetro Sommerso” Vases
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Located in Rome, IT
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Early 20th Century Venetian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This Italian chandelier was made in Venice during the early half of the 20th century, circa 1930, and features a bird cage style frame with three candles decorated with crystal swag ...
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Stunning Large Barovier Toso Pendant Light Chandelier Murano Glass Basket, 1930s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite hand blown Italian Barovier & Toso pendant light with glass covered brass fittings. Clear ribbed glass elements. The Fixture requires one European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bulb...
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Naeko Chandeliers by Kazuide Takahama
By Sirrah, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage Murano Bubble Glass Cage Lantern
Located in Hanover, MA
Gorgeous vintage Murano bubble glass cage lantern pendant. Includes original star shaped ceiling canopy. Glass has slight amber tint. These look great hung in clusters. We can adj...
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Murano Handcrafted Colored Glass Wrought Iron Pendant or Lantern, Venice, Italy
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Murano hand blown colored glass in wrought iron frame pendant, orange, yellow and green colors with great lighting effect, Venice, Italy, 1930s. This pendant is for indoor and outdoo...
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Vintage Mouth-Blown Murano Caged Glass Lantern by Archimede Seguso, Italy 1940s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Beograd, RS
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Antique and Rare Venetian Mouth Blown Green and Amber Glass Pendant / Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century, Italian workmanship pendant light. This stylish Murano pendant light is beautiful in shape, ideal in size and the mouth blown, green and amber colored glass is i...
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Angelo Brotto Pendant in Murano Glass
By Angelo Brotto, Esperia
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Brotto for Esperia, pendant light, glass, brass, Italy, 1970s Exuding elegance in every aspect, Angelo Brotto's design captivates the eye. Suspended from a brass fixture, a M...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Antique Venetian Lanterns
Located in Austin, TX
crafting. The glass in fusion is blown while contained inside the ornate wrought iron structure
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

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19th Century Antique Venetian Hand-Painted Wood 6-arm Chandelier
Located in Encinitas, CA
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Italian Iron Polychrome Painted Flower Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
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By Dino Martens
Located in Hanover, MA
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Located in Lisse, NL
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Located in Lisse, NL
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Rare Pair of Venetian Mouth Blown Amber Glass in Wrought Iron Frame Pendants
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Located in Lisse, NL
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Antique & Stunning Venetian Murano Pendant Mouth Blown Amber Glass in Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Small & brilliant Venetian pendant. Perfect amber glass in a forged wrought iron frame. This
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Murano Hand Blown Glass in Wrought Iron Frame Pendant or Lantern, Venice, Italy
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely vintage Venetian hand blown clear glass in wrought iron frame pendant or lantern, Italy
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Midcentury Mouth Blown Amber Glass in Wrought Iron Frame Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
This little Venetian beauty is in mint condition. This stunning, single light midcentury pendant
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Italian Venetian Murano Art Deco White Grapes and Forged Iron Leaves Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
wrought iron frame features intricately hand forged roses and leaf accents. Measures: Width 23.6 in / 60
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Located in Lisse, NL
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Located in Lisse, NL
Large, transparent glass antique Venetian light fixture. This antique Venetian pendant is one of
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By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Essex, MA
clear glass with silvered wrought iron skeletal structure. Mostly all original and in good condition
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Venetian Lantern, Italy, 1890's
Located in Peekskill, NY
made wrought iron lantern features multicolored stained round glass. Each disk is unique, hand blown
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Large Early 20th Century Venetian Tole, Crystal and Rock Crystal Lantern
Located in Hudson, NY
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Large Green Seguso Murano Caged Glass Pendant Light, Italy, 1940s
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Venetian Wrought Iron Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic venetian wrought iron pendant available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of iron, metal and wrought iron, every venetian wrought iron pendant was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the venetian wrought iron pendant you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each venetian wrought iron pendant bearing Arts and Crafts, mid-century modern or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Venetian Wrought Iron Pendant?

Prices for a venetian wrought iron pendant start at $921 and top out at $38,500 with the average selling for $3,030.

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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