Huge Murano Chandelier Trasparent Quadriedri, 182 Prism, Elena Model
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic vintage Murano chandelier made by 184 Murano trasparent crystal prism in a nickel metal frame. The glasses have two different sizes. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 66,...
Art Glass
$4,052Sale Price / set|20% Off
Elegant Crystal Prism Sputnik Chandeliers, 50 Pink Prisms
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Sputnik chandeliers surrounding 50 pink glass 'triedri' prisms radiating from a center black metal nucleus. Brass lamp holder. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 51,20 inches ...
Metal
Italian Murano Midcentury Large White Striped Glass Globe Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful and big extraordinary Murano glass globe pendant lamp with shiny white stripes and chrome details. Amazing appearance ! Made in Italy in the 1970s in the style of Venini, M...
Chrome
Murano Glass Ceiling Pendant in Zanfirico Glass by Venini, Italy circa 1960s
By Paolo Venini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano ceiling pendant with zanfirico glass by Venini. Italy, 1960s. Rare and absolutely exquisite glass making technique with unusually large size. Height adjustable. Rewired for US...
Brass
Art Deco Inspired Multi-tiered Italian glass cylinder 'Claridge's' Chandelier
By Venini
Located in London, GB
Spectacular, Multi-Tiered Chandelier composed of a series of delicate glass drops with undulating sections, producing a wonderfully rich and mellow light. Frame can be ordered in ch...
Chrome
$3,477Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Venini Glass Pendant by Toni Zuccheri, Italy 1960
By Paolo Venini
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Venini lamps designed by Toni Zucherri handmade transparent glass pendant lamp with lacquered metal structure.
Metal
$2,780Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Venini Glass Pendant by Toni Zuccheri Italy 1960
By Paolo Venini
Located in Madrid, ES
The lamp is composed of 34 individual pentagonal glass prisms that together form a round chandelier. Fully handcrafted, each glass piece is carefully shaped and assembled to create t...
Metal
Pair of Large White Murano Glass Chandeliers. Sold individually.
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1980's large Italian white Murano glass double-tier twelve-arm chandelier. Sold individually. Measurements: Height: 56" Diameter: 41"
Murano Glass
Huge Murano chandelier trasparent triedri – 187 prism - Mariangela model
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic vintage Murano chandelier made by 187 Murano trasparent crystal prism in a nickel metal frame. The glasses have two different sizes. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 66,...
Art Glass
Custom Modern Neoclassical Murano / Venetian Glass Double Tier Chandeliers
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, sober double-level Venetian glass chandelier or pendant in the Modern Neoclassical tradition composed of twelve lower arms and six upper arms and made of amber glass with br...
Murano Glass
Midcentury Italian Murano Pink Glass Flowers Waterfall Wedding Cake Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Coimbra, PT
Amazing midcentury Italian Murano chandelier in the style of Venini. Pink fogged crystal teardrops, pink glass flowers waterfall and gilt brass 31 tiers wedding cake chandelier.
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Italian Murano Pink Glass Flowers Waterfall Wedding Cake Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Coimbra, PT
Amazing midcentury Italian Murano chandelier in the style of Venini. Pink fogged crystal teardrops, pink glass flowers waterfall and gilt brass 31 tiers wedding cake chandelier.
Metal, Brass
Lady Victoria, Chandelier with Blu and Transparent Pendants, Murano Glass, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Murano chandelier in the style of Venini La Cascata. The chandelier consists of three rounds composed of beautiful transparent and blu drops cascading down.
Murano Glass
$2,259Sale Price / item|20% Off
Sophisticated Modern Quadriedri Glass Chandelier, 60 Amber Prism Quadriedri
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
A magnificent Murano glass unique chandelier, spiral shape, very elegant, 60 amber quadriedri on nickel metal frame. This midcentury Italian chandelier is truly a timeless Classic. ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Chandelier Quadriedri Gold Metal Frame, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
A magnificent pair of Murano glass chandeliers, spiral shape, very elegant, 114 quadriedri on gold metal frame. This large midcentury Italian chandelier is truly a timeless Classic. ...
Metal
Alberto Donà Midcentury Amber Crystal Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, 1985
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
This fantastic chandelier contains a total of 227 elements called Poliedri.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$8,614Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Chandelier Quadriedri Gold Metal Frame, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
A magnificent pair of Murano glass chandeliers, spiral shape, very elegant, 114 quadriedri on gold metal frame. This large midcentury Italian chandelier is truly a timeless Classic. ...
Metal
Italian Chandelier in "Reticello" Murano Glass and Brass, Italy 1940s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Superb Italian chandelier in white reticello Murano glass and brass, this rare piece was designed in the style of Venini in Italy in the 1940s.
Brass
Midcentury Italian Murano Pink Glass Flowers Waterfall Wedding Cake Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Coimbra, PT
Rare gorgeous midcentury Italian Murano chandelier in the style of Venini. Pink fogged crystal teardrops, pink glass flowers and gilt flowers waterfall 3 tiers wedding cake Measure...
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Italian Murano Pink Glass Leaves Waterfall Wedding Cake Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Coimbra, PT
Rare gorgeous midcentury Italian Murano chandelier in the style of Venini. Pink fogged crystal teardrops, pink glass flowers and gilt flowers waterfall 3 tiers wedding cake Measures...
Metal, Brass
Huge Vintage Murano Glass Tiered Chandelier, 78 Glasses, Pink Fuxia Silk
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 78 large pink fuxia silk glass tubes in a star shape. Per...
Blown Glass
$8,011Sale Price / set|24% Off
Majestic Italian Pair of Triedri Chandeliers, 184 Prism, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair fantastic Murano chandeliers each is made by 187 Murano transparent crystal prism in a nickel metal frame. The glasses have three different sizes. Dimensions: 66.90 inches heigh...
Metal
Majestic Italian Pair of Chandelier Triedri, 184 Prism, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic Murano chandelier made by 184 Murano transparent crystal prism in a nickel metal frame. The glasses have three different sizes. Dimensions: 66.90 inches height (170 cm) wit...
Metal
$5,655Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Chandelier Multi-Color 107 Triedri, Murano, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic pair of Murano chandeliers each made by 107 Murano crystal multicolored prism in a nickel metal frame. The glasses are transparent, blue, smoky, purple, green, yellow and p...
Metal
Beautiful Art Deco Murano Chandelier or Lanterne, 1940s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing lantern is formed by a "pulegoso" cup and with elegant jets in pure Murano glass. A rare beauty in a perfect vintage condition.
Metal
$4,708Sale Price / set|20% Off
Three-Tier Murano Glass Tube Chandeliers, 48 Pink Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful Italian vintage chandeliers in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 48 large pink glass tubes. The glasses have a beautiful co...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Original Midcentury Murano Glass Tronchi Four-Tier Chandelier, 1960
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning combination of clear Tronchi and long amber gold Triedi glasses. Original Murano glass four-tier chandelier, 1960. We can rewire to your country standards. Excellent vinta...
Blown Glass
Green Midcentury Murano Glass Tronchi Four-Tier Chandelier, 1960
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning combination of green Tronchi and long clear Triedi glasses. Original Murano glass four-tier chandelier 1960. We can rewire to your Country standards. Excellent vintage con...
Blown Glass
$5,655Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Chandeliers Transparent and Smoked Triedri, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic vintage Murano chandelier made by 107 Murano crystal prism "triedri" in a nickel metal frame. The glasses are two different size and color (transparent and smoked) Period:...
Metal
$5,655Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Chandeliers Multi-Color 107 Triedri, Murano, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic pair of Murano chandeliers each made by 107 Murano crystal multicolored prism in a nickel metal frame. The glasses are transparent, blue, smoky, purple, green, yellow and p...
Metal
1960's American Lucite Cascading Chandelier from the University of North
By Venini
Located in Denver, CO
Weight: 150 lbs approximately In the manner of Venini or Camer.
Brass, Steel
$2,354Sale Price|20% Off
Massimo Vignelli Pendant Lamp for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Massimo Vignelli pendant lamp for Venini, Italy, 1950s.
Murano Glass
Green Midcentury Murano Glass Tronchi Four-Tier Chandelier, 1960
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning combination of green Tronchi and long clear Triedi glasses. Original Murano glass four-tier chandelier 1960. We can rewire to your Country standards. Excellent vintage con...
Blown Glass
Original Midcentury Murano Glass Tronchi Four-Tier Chandelier, 1960
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning combination of clear Tronchi and long amber gold Triedi glasses. Original Murano glass four-tier chandelier 1960. We can rewire to your Country standards. Excellent vintag...
Blown Glass
Hand Cast Murano Glass Vintage Three-Arm Chandelier Pendant
By Venini
Located in LA, CA
Truly one-of-a-kind! Unique Venetian artistry with a solid glass body and fluted and twisted arms and stem. Thomas Cooper Studio represents a multilayered, multifaceted collaboratio...
Brass
Beautiful 1970’s Vintage Italian Murano chandelier - 24 green disks
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 24 fantastic iridescent alabaster green discs in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions:41,30...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,883Sale Price / set|20% Off
Beautiful 1970’s Vintage Italian Murano chandeliers - 24 green disks
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandeliers in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 24 fantastic iridescent alabaster green discs in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions:41,3...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Italian Quatro Punta Crystal Prism Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Venini multi-tier four-light chandelier featuring four point (Quatro Punta) angle cut-crystal and brass-plated steel frame.
Crystal, Brass
Murano Vintage Chandelier – 54 Quadriedri Prisms Transparent and Amber
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic and big Murano chandelier made by 54 Murano crystal prism (quadriedri) in a chrome metal frame. The shape of this chandelier is spiral. The glasses are of two different co...
Blown Glass
Italian Three-Tiered Venini Lucite Triedri Chandelier
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Three-tiered Venini lucite Triedri chandelier, Italy, 1970s.
Acrylic, Lucite
Pink Murano Glass Venini “Triedri” Spiral Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Pink Murano glass Venini “triedri” spiral chandelier. This piece by Venini is in the iconic “spirale triedri” shape and features beautiful hand-blown glass components in a pink hue.
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Italian Murano Glass Vintage Opalino Rigadin Chandelier Pendant
By Venini
Located in LA, CA
Indulge in the timeless beauty of Italian artistry! Ethereal tiers of opalino rigadin glass create a classic Murano chandelier silhouette. Thomas Cooper Studio represents a multilay...
Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass
$3,850Sale Price|30% Off
Murano Reticello Pendant by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian pendant with Murano glass body and diffuser hand blown in the "Reticello" technique on brass frame, designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, made in Italy circa 1950s Dia...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Chandelier Murano 12 Lights 1940, Color Ambra Red Profiles, Round Shape, Glass
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini exceptional 1940 chandelier. Murano Venini.
Glass
Murano Glass Sputnik Light Fixture by Paolo Venini for VeArt
By Paolo Venini, VeArt
Located in Rijssen, NL
Elegant Murano light fixture by Paolo Venini for VeArt, Italy, 1960s. Chrome fixture with star shaped gold/amber and clear resembles flowers. The light illuminates beautifully on wal...
Chrome
Pair of Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Trilobi Flush Mount Chandelier, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Pair of Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Trilobi Flush Mount Chandelier, 1970s Nice and very shiny pair of flush mount chandeliers with original Murano made trilobi glasses mounted o...
Metal
$6,591Sale Price / set|20% Off
Stunning Vintage Murano Glass Tiered Chandelier, 78 Alabaster Pink Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 78 large alabaster pink glass tubes in a star shape. Per...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Two Ten-Arm Clear Murano Glass & Brass Modern Neoclassical Chandeliers
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Two elegant, dignified handblown mid-century style Venetian glass chandeliers or pendants composed of ten arms in clear glass with brass and gold internal details and ten hardback cl...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Crystal Chandelier with Six Arms Dressed with Glass Ball Drops
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Voguish, chic and stylish glass chandelier having six arms, each supporting a candle socket. The clear glass, with chrome structure, is dressed with hanging glass ball drops. The fix...
Chrome
Gio Ponti Signed Venini Twelve-Arm Chandelier
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
The piece was designed and is signed by Gio Ponti for Venini airtight. The chandelier has been recently re-wired for us in the U.S.
Murano Glass
$9,425Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Murano Ceiling Linght Chandeliers, Pink Triedri, 20 Murano Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Murano light pink glass chandeliers or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on an octagonal chrome structure. A dynamic form, changing as you move ar...
Metal
Crystal Chandelier in the Style of Venini
Located in New York, NY
Stunning and substantial Modern style crystal chandelier with a brass-plated frame, in the style of Venini, circa late-20th century.
Crystal, Brass
$2,167Sale Price / item|20% Off
Amazing Three-Tier Murano Glass Tube Chandelier - 48 BLUE GLASSES
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 48 large blue glass tubes in a star shape. The glasses have a beautif...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Murano Glass and Chrome, Six-Light Flower Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Schoorl, NL
A large Italian Murano Sputnik with hand blown Murano glass flowers connected to a chrome planet with chrome plated arms. With a diameter of 60cm, this light fixture is a fashion sta...
Chrome
Clear and Gold Tiered Murano Glass Chrome Flush Mount Chandelier, Italy 60" tall
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Clear and Gold Tiered Murano Glass Chrome Flush Mount Chandelier, Italy, 60" tall. This flush-mounted Italian chandelier consists of textured tubular Murano glass ("tronchi") element...
Chrome
$2,824Sale Price / item|20% Off
Charming Pair of 46 Quadriedri Glass Chandeliers, Pink Prism, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of fantastic vintage Murano chandeliers made by 46 Murano crystal pink prism in a nickel metal frame. Period: late 20th century Dimensions: 55.10 inches height (140 cm) with cha...
Metal
Chandelier Murano 12 Lights 1940, Color Ambra Red Profiles, Round Shape, Glass
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional 1940 chandelier. Murano Venini. Amber red borders.
Glass
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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