Murano Chandelier with Drop formed Prisms
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Contemporary Murano Chandelier with Drop Formed Prisms in Traditional Italian Mid-Century Style. The chandelier is composed of 41 drop formed crystal prisms in the size of 32 x 8 cm ...
Glass
Glamorous 21" Novaresi Chandelier Crystal Prisms & Gilt-Brass, Italy 1970s
By Novaresi, Venini
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large chandelier with clear crystal prisms mounted on a round gilt-brass frame. Has 6 sockets.
Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate
Set of 4 Bold Murano Wall Sconces with Glass Feather Prisms
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Set of four 4 Eclectic Classic Murano Wall Lamps where each lamp consists of nine feather formed glass prisms in clear glass in the size of 10.2" x 2.4" / 26 x 6 cm. Lamp structure ...
Chrome
Set of 3 Bold Murano Wall Sconces with Glass Feather Prisms
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Set of three 3 Eclectic Classic Murano Wall Lamps where each lamp consists of nine feather formed glass prisms in clear glass in the size of 10.2" x 2.4" / 26 x 6 cm. Lamp structure...
Chrome
Large Murano Wall Lamp in Stainless Steall & Prisms in Clear Glass
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Large Murano Wall Lamp in Clear Glass consisting of seven tall prisms with finishes and fittings in chrome. Glass from the Italian Murano District. Traditional Italian Mid-Century S...
Chrome
Paolo Venini Cascade Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Paolo Venini
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Magnificent three-tier chandelier designed by Paolo Venini, Italy, 1970s. Cascading vertical prisms of hand-blown Murano crystal are precisely cut with geometric facets, creating bri...
Brass
Set of 2 Bold Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Glass Feather Prisms
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of Bold Eclectic Classic Murano Wall Lamps where each lamp consists of nine feather formed glass prisms in clear glass in the size of 10.2" x 2.4" / 26 x 6 cm. Lamp structure a...
Chrome
Set of 6 Murano Wall Lights with Crystal Prisms in Drop Form
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Set of 6 six Murano Wall Sconces consisting of ten glass drops fixed on a chrome frame. Traditional Italian Mid-Century Style. Size of the drop glass prism: 32 x 8 cm (12.6 ”x 3.1”) ...
Chrome
$5,900 / set
Pair of Murano Chandelier Colorful Amber Prisms
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of two Murano Chandelier with Drop Formed Prisms in Traditional Italian Mid-Century Style. The chandeliers are composed of 41 drop formed crystal prisms in amber tone in the siz...
Glass
Paolo Venini Two-Tier Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Paolo Venini
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Magnificent two-tier chandelier designed in the iconic Triedri style by Paolo Venini, Italy, 1970s. Cascading vertical prisms of hand-blown Murano crystal are precisely cut with geom...
Crystal
Impressive Italian Murano Camer Waterfall Sculptural Glass Chandelier att Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning Italian Murano sculptural chandelier by Venini. Quadriedi Waterfall prism of clear glass and gold-plated brass.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Set of two Huge Flat Murano Chandeliers with Amber Colored Feather Formed Prisms
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of Classic, Colorful Eclectic & Very Elegant Murano Chandeliers in the size XL. Each of the chandeliers has 24 mouth blown feather formed glass panels. The second tier contains ...
Glass
Set of 3 Large Wall Lamp Stainless Steal Chrome * Prisms in Clear Glass
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Three pieces of Murano Corridor Wall Lamps in Industrial Style consisting of seven tall prisms with finishes and fittings in chrome. Glass from the Italian Murano District. Traditio...
Chrome
Set of 4 Large Wall Lamp Stainless Steal Chrome * Prisms in Clear Glass
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
4 pieces of Murano Wall Lamps in Industrial Style consisting of seven tall prisms with finishes and fittings in chrome. Glass from the Italian Murano District. Traditional Italian M...
Chrome
Pair of Large Corridor Wall Lamps Stainless Steal Chrome * Prisms in Clear Glass
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of Large Murano Wall Lamps in Clear Glass consisting of seven tall prisms with finishes and fittings in chrome. Glass from the Italian Murano District. Traditional Italian Mid-...
Chrome
Italian Ball Formed Murano Chandelier with Floral Formed Prisms
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Bold, Elegant Italian Floral Space Age Murano Chandelier. Ball Formed Eclectic Sputnik Murano Glass Chandelier. This Eclectic Glass Fixture consists of 50 clear flower formed crystal...
Glass
Murano Crystal Glass Prisms Waterfall & Gilt Brass Venini Camer Style Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
5-light bulbs E27/ good working condition Assembly required. Bulbs not included. Disassembled for shipping. Measures: Diameter 16 in/ 40 cm Height 30 in (24 in and 6 in/chain)/ 75 cm...
Crystal, Brass
Mid Century Spiral Tier Swirling Chandelier with Murano Glass Triedri Prisms
By Camer Glass, Venini
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Camer Spiral Tier Swirling Chandelier with Murano Glass Triedri Prisms
Chrome
Venini Five-Tier Swirling Chandelier Lamp with Murano Glass Triedri Prisms, 1960
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Venini swirling light, circa 1960s, with surrounding Murano glass triedri prisms, suspended from a five-tier gilt brass frame.
Brass
$4,995Sale Price|37% Off
Signed Camer Eight-Tier Glass Prism Chandelier, 1960s, Italia
By Camer Glass, Venini
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Massive Camer/ Venini optical glass quality prism chandelier.
Steel
Mid Century Modern Triedri Crystal Chandelier by Paolo Venini, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Venini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Glamorous Mid Century Modern "Triedri" Crystal Chandelier designed by Paolo Venini with 85 triangular crystal prisms. The chandelier features 3 light ...
Crystal, Chrome
Camer Four-Tier Triedri Prism and Chrome Chandelier
By Camer Glass
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1970s four-tier chandelier imported by Camer Glass after a design by Tony Zucchieri for Venini with crystal trilobi prisms of two different lengths (11 inches and 6 inches) h...
Crystal, Chrome
Italian Murano Glass Tiered Tower Floor Lamp, Triedro Clear Glass, 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Monumental Italian Murano glass architectural tiered tower floor lamp crafted during the nineteen eighties showcases dramatic Art Deco revival and Postmodern skyscraper design influe...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Big Chandelier in the Manner of Venini, 54 Quadriedri Prisms
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. Period: 1980s-1990s Dimensions: 63 i...
Glass
Large Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier, 163 Triedri Transparent Prism
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
A magnificent Murano glass chandelier, 163 triedri on crome frame. This large midcentury Italian chandelier is truly a timeless Classic. Period: late 20th century Dimensions: 41.35...
Blown Glass
Trio Chandeliers Multi-Color Triedri, 184 Prism, Murano, 1980s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic Trio vintage Murano chandelier each made by 184 Murano crystal multicolored prism (Quadriedri) in a nickel metal frame. The glasses are transparent, blue, smoky, purple, gr...
Metal
$8,261 / item
Triedri Glass Chandelier, 265 Pink Prism, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Triedri Murano glass chandelier, 265 pink prism A magnificent Murano glass chandelier, 265 pink triedri on crome frame. This large midcentury Italian chandelier is truly a timeless ...
Metal
Triedri Glass Chandelier, 265 Trasparent Prism, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Triedri Murano glass chandelier, 265 trasparent prism A magnificent Murano glass chandelier, 265 pink triedri on crome frame. This large midcentury Italian chandelier is truly a time...
Metal
Mid-20th Pair Italian Triedri Glass Chandeliers, 265 trasparent Prism, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Triedri Murano glass chandeliers, 265 trasparent prism A magnificent Murano glass chandelier, 265 pink triedri on crome frame. This large midcentury Italian chandelier is truly...
Metal
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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