Very Large Massimo Vignelli for Venini 'Cipolla' Onion Glass Pendant
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pendant was designed by Italian designer and architect Massimo Vignelli. Inspired by an onion, this model is called the Cipolla, and was created in two sizes.
Metal, Brass
Massimo Vignelli for Venini 'Cipolla' Onion Pendant in Yellow & White Glass
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pendant was designed by Italian designer and architect Massimo Vignelli. Inspired by an onion, this model is called the Cipolla, and was created in two sizes.
Metal, Brass
Massimo Vignelli for Venini 'Cipolla' Onion Pendant in White & Oyster Glass
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pendant was designed by Italian designer and architect Massimo Vignelli. Inspired by an onion, this model is called the Cipolla, and was created in two sizes.
Metal, Brass
Massimo Vignelli for Venini 'Cipolla' Onion Pendant in Yellow & White Glass
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pendant was designed by Italian designer and architect Massimo Vignelli. Inspired by an onion, this model is called the Cipolla, and was created in two sizes.
Metal, Brass
Triple Onion Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli, Venini Murano, Italy, 1955
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Triple Onion Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli, Venini Murano, Italy, 1955.
Blown Glass
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Yellow Onion Glass Uplighter Wall Sconce
By Venini, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Hanover, MA
Since yellow Murano glass wall lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, mid-1950s. Original hefty brass wall bracket. Porcelain socket for single standard Edison screw lightbulb...
Brass
Venini "Onion" Pendant
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Great red and white stripped Venini pendant fixture in perfect condition. Colorful, clean and ready to hang.
Blown Glass
Venini Blue Onion Shaped Glass Pendant
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fantastic onion shaped hanging lamp by Venini. Cased glass with blue and white stripes.
Venini Glass Onion Pendant Lamp
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic glass pendant, "onion" shaped, by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, ca' 1960's.
Glass
Striped purple & white Venini onion lamp
Located in Hollywood, CA
A striped purple and white glass Venini onion lamp.
Glass
Venini onion lamp with red and white stripes
Located in Hollywood, CA
Large Venini onion lamp. Retains original brass mounting plate with patina illustrative of it's age.
Glass
Giant Venini "Onion" Fixture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Grey-beige with a white interior.
1950's Massimo Vignelli for Venini Onion Ceiling Lamp
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Beautiful Venini glass pendant in dark purple and white stripes. By Massimo VIgnelli for Venini.
Glass
Pair of Blown Glass and Metal Onion Form Lamps
By Venini
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Rare and beautiful pair of handblown glass and metal onion form pendant lights. Opaque glass is in perfect condition with no chips or cracks. Brass ribbing is intact with no breaks a...
Brass
Yellow Murano Glass Pendant Lamp, Sweden 1960s, 2 Available
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning shaped glass pendant lamp is documented in a catalogue by the company of 'Indoor'. This was the importer and dealer of light brands as Vistosi, Venini and Arteluce in T...
Glass, Murano Glass
$1,640
H 37.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Yellow & White Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by A. Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pendant lamp was produced approximately in the 1960s. It is made of metal structure with a beatiful "incamiciato" Murano glass shade in yellow and white color. Pretty good condi...
Brass
Venini Fungo Pendant Light in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass hanging pendant or suspension light with an interesting shape and two-tone coloring. Its sleek design and muted color pallette make it a modern, simple and understated lighting...
Art Glass
$1,486
H 9.85 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Onion Pendant Light by Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Opaline Glass, 1954
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Zevenaar, NL
This beautiful ufo pendant light in opaline glass with teak in great condition was designed and produced by Swedish designers and brothers Uno & Östen Kristiansson in the 1950s T...
Opaline Glass, Teak
$2,031 / item
H 13 in Dm 10.24 in
21st Century Fungo Pendant Light in Grey/Milk-White by Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in murano, IT
How can such a complex and sophisticated technique like "Canne" (canes) give life to such a natural and spontaneous shape? Only Massimo Vignelli knows. Designed in 1956, this unique ...
Glass
$3,500
H 20.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Model 4035/50 21" Pendant in Cream & White Glass
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pendant was designed by Italian designer and architect Massimo Vignelli. It uses the Fasce Verticale technique, also used on the classic 'Cipolla' models. It meshes perfectly wi...
Metal, Brass
Hand-blown Murano glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Hand-blown glass pendant designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini. Lightly twisted white and yell...
Metal
$2,054
H 27.56 in Dm 9.85 in
Minimalist Tapio Wirkkala Pendant Model 51129 in White Opaline Glass, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Idman Oy, Iittala
Located in Helsinki, FI
An elegant ceiling lamp model. 51129 in white opaline glass, designed by Tapio Wirkkala and manufactured in a joint effort by Idman & Iittala in Finland in the 1950s. This very m...
Brass
$1,208 / item
H 4.5 in Dm 4.5 in
Small Opaline White Happy Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
By Siemon & Salazar
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Small opaline white happy pendant light, hand blown glass by Siemon & Salazar, canopy included Glass measures 4.5”T x 4.5”W These works play with the reflective and malleable qualit...
Nickel
$2,390
H 33.47 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Venini, ´Tessuto´Chandelier, circa 1970 in Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large Mid-Century Modern pendant light in white and clear hand blown Murano Glass in the "Tessuto" technique, attributed to Venini, The hardware is in brass, the small blemishes...
Blown Glass
$975
H 11.82 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Murano glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini 1950 made in Italy
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Genève, GE
Rare Murano Glass Pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini Italy, circa 1950 An exceptional and early work by Massimo Vignelli, created at the outset of his influential career, this p...
Art Glass
Massimo Vignelli, Pendant Light, Glass, Metal, Italy, 1960s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in High Point, NC
A brown orange glass and metal pendant light designed by Massimo Vignelli and produced by Venini, Italy, c. 1960s. In very good vintage condition, with light wear consistent with ag...
Metal
Opaque Glass Pendant by Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi Milano
By Pia Guidetti Crippa, Lumi
Located in Berlin, DE
Large Italian pendant lamp in opaque glass, designed by Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi Milano. The glass body is finished with a satin brass ring at the base, supporting a facetted dia...
Brass
$1,778 / item
H 33.47 in Dm 14.97 in
1 of 3 Murano Pendant Light Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Aachen, NRW
Murano pendant light designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s. A wonderful floral pendant light with four large hand blown clear and smoked Murano glass petals which are supported...
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Cased Yellow or Gold 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
Massimo Vignelli, Pendant Light, Glass, Metal, Italy, 1960s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in High Point, NC
A green glass and metal pendant light designed by Massimo Vignelli and produced by Venini, Italy, c. 1960s. In fair vintage condition, with light wear consistent with age and use. P...
Brass, Metal
V. Soini Oy, Rare Floor Lamp, Brass, Leather, Rattan, Finland, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
V. Soini Oy, Finnish Mid-Century Modern, Rare Floor Lamp, Brass, Leather, Rattan, Glass, Finland, 1950s A very rare polished brass floor lamp designed and produced by V. Soini Oy in...
Brass
George Smith Zebra Hide "Fender" Stool, 2000s
By George Smith
Located in Coronado, CA
A gorgeous "Fender" stool produced by George Smith in England in the 2000s. This example features the original custom ordered zebra hide upholstery. This low, long stool is meant fo...
Zebra Hide
$688
H 15.75 in Dm 16.93 in
Original Art Deco Stool, by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, Beech, Czech, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant and characteristically shaped upholstered Art Deco ottoman dates from the 1930s in Czechoslovakia and bears the unmistakable signature of prominent designer Jindřich Hal...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Stilnovo Green Perforated Sconce with Brass Arm, Midcentury 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stilnovo Green Perforated Sconce with Brass Arm, Midcentury 1950 Executed in a vintage green painted perforated metal shade with brass arm and backplate. The shade rotates freely le...
Metal, Brass
Swiss Alpine Folk Art Painted Pine Escabelle Chair, 1837
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss Alpine escabelle chair made of pine and dated 1837. The chair features a shaped backrest with hand-painted decorative motifs and inscriptions, characteristic of Alpine folk art...
Pine
Malcolm Leland Hanging Bird Shelter for Architectural Pottery
By Malcom Leland, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Malcolm Leland hanging bird shelter for Architectural Pottery.
Terracotta
On Hold|$4,303
H 28.75 in W 28.35 in D 28.75 in
Hans J. Wegner, Lounge Chair, Model 671, Oak, Coda 2 and Cotton Rope
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner lounge chair made bended oak veener. Cotton cord in back New upholstered with Coda 2 fabric for kvadrat Model 671, made by GETAMA.
Fabric, Cord, Oak
Bell Krater. Ancient Greek, 4th century BC. Pottery. 9 cm height.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Bell Krater Greek 4th century BC Pottery 9 cm high; 11 cm diameter Condition: Good state of preservation. Provenance: Private collection, Paris, France. Acquired in the 1980s. ...
Pottery
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige checkered lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Light surface scratches to the wo...
Fabric, Wood
$1,124
H 12.21 in W 15.75 in D 0.2 in
Watercolor on Paper Depicting a Still Life by Evelyne Luez, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Watercolor on paper depicting a still life by Evelyne Luez, 20th century. 20th-century watercolor depicting a still life with a watermelon by Evelyne Luez, framed. H: 31 cm, W: 40 c...
Canvas
Early 20th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet With its original glass, lock and key still intact, this wonderful example of an early 20th-century American tramp art cabinet remains b...
Pine
Sculptural Wood Floor Lamp by Peter Bloch
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional sculptural floor lamp by American woodworker Peter Bloch, known for his expressive, hand shaped lighting and distinctive wooden shades. Standing 67 inches tall, the la...
Wood
$5,435
H 19.3 in W 16.93 in D 0.99 in
Painting "Still Life With Jug & Onions", Kuni Mikhail, Belarus, 1916
Located in Rīga, LV
Painting "Still life with jug and onions", Kuni Mikhail (Moisei) Abramovich, Belarus (Russian Empire), Vitebsk, 1916 Additional Information: Materials: Stretched canvas, canvas, ...
Canvas
$13,750 / set
H 37.01 in W 28.75 in D 27.96 in
Paolo Buffa Pair of Sculptural Cherrywood and Rush Armchairs, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Almelo, NL
Paolo Buffa Pair of Sculptural Cherrywood and Rush Armchairs, Italy, 1940s Description Exceptional pair of sculptural cherrywood and hand-woven rush armchairs by Paolo Buffa, Italy...
Rush, Cherry
French Two-Tier Iron + Chiseled Glass Side Table, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
Material and process converge in this French two-tier side table from the 1960s, where glass and iron are brought into an uncommon dialogue, each worked with the same insistence on t...
Iron
Late 19th Century Blue Wood Swedish Patinated Bench with Storage
Located in High Point, NC
This piece presents as a piece, distinguished by distressed blue painted wood, weathered. Dating to Late 19th Century and originating from France, it reflects the design sensibilitie...
Wood
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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