Blue Juno Hanging Lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Blue (slight purple tone) flying saucer pendant light called 'Juno' and designed by Jo Hammerborg for his Rainbow Line in 1969.
Steel
Ezio Didone “Mira S” UFO Pendant Light for Arteluce / Flos, Italy, 1990s
By Arteluce, Ezio Didone
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Postmodern UFO or flying saucer pendant light giving diffused upward and downward light.
Metal, Chrome
Stilnovo Height Adjustable UFO Suspension Pendant 'Sgned'
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
Signed Stilnovo UFO flying saucer shaped pendant light made of spun aluminum with an opaque white plexi reflector secured by a sculptural cast aluminum bottom finial suspended by a h...
Granite, Aluminum
Stilnovo "Flying Saucer" Pendant Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Italian pendant light by Stilnovo Elegant "Flying Saucer" shaped hanging chandelier with enameled half circle top and blown glass supported by brass mounts.
Brass, Metal
Globe Flying Saucer Pendant Light Fixture
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New Windsor, NY
Classic Mid-Century Modern drop light fixture from Globe Lighting Products. The height is fully adjustable. All original details include the glass diffuser, solid walnut accents and ...
Steel
Flying Saucer Pendant light by Nanny Still-McKinney for Raak Amsterdam
By Nanny Still McKinney, RAAK
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Nanny Still-McKinney (1926-2009) studied at Finland’s Central School of Arts and Crafts in Helsinki. Already before her graduation in 1950, she started working as a designer for Riih...
Two Tone German Opaline and Etched Glass Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A two tone flying saucer pendant light. German, c1930s.
Brass
Striking Ezio Didone “Mira S” Pendant Light for Arteluce
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern UFO or flying saucer pendant light designed by Ezio Didone for Arteluce.
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 28.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian Flying Saucer Pendant Lamp - Vintage 1950s Modernist Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
Italian-designed pendant lamp, a timeless piece crafted in Italy during the 1950s. Featuring a sleek modern design reminiscent of a flying saucer, it boasts a large opaline glass sh...
Metal, Brass
Flying Saucer Pendant Light by Alvar Aalto, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Valaisinpaja Oy
Located in London, GB
A "flying saucer" pendant light designed by Alvar Aalto and made by Valaisinpaja Oy, Finland.
Brass, Aluminum
Ezio Didone “Mira S” Pendant Light for Arteluce
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern UFO or flying saucer pendant light designed by Ezio Didone for Arteluce.
Steel
Italian Etched Glass UFO Pendant in the Style of Pietro Chiesa
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Hanover, MA
Late 1940s early 1950s etched glass with brass "flying saucer" pendant light fixture in the manner of Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte.
Brass
Modernist 1960s Space Age U F O Flying Saucer Aluminum Hanging Pendant Lamp
By Verner Panton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist 1960s Space Age U F O flying saucer hanging pendant light fixture consisting of two spun aluminum concave disks, Space Age pop modern design while remaining elegant, Hangin...
Aluminum
Unique Mid-Century Modern 1950s Fiberglass Pendant Lamp
Located in Nurnberg, DE
A one of a kind "Flying Saucer" shaped, 1950s fiberglass pendant lamp.
Iron
$1,398 / item
H 11.82 in Dm 16.34 in
Large Mid Century Modern Billard Pendant Lamps by Louis Poulsen Denmark 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in München, BY
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern pendant lamps or hanging lights. Designed by Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1960s. Price per item. Six identical pendant lamps available E...
Aluminum
Pendant "Pi Cavo" designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy 1960s
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Milano, IT
The elegant 'Pi Cavo' pendant, designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, features a frosted opaline glass lamp shade with an internal finish. The reflector is crafted from black-coated ...
Metal
$650
H 6 in Dm 8.5 in
Blue Verner Panton Flowerpot Enameled Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic cobalt-blue Flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark. This simple yet beautiful ceiling light consists of two enameled hemisphe...
Metal
Fabio Lenci Pendant Lamp
By Fabio Lenci, Guzzini
Located in South Charleston, WV
Italy 1960's signed made in Italy. An uncommon model from Fabio Lenci for Guzzini. Provides an unexpected glow of illumination above the center line of the sphere through refraction ...
Steel
Pendant Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Ab Markaryd Sweden, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Berlin, DE
Pendant lamp in opaline glass with a softly rounded shade suspended from a teak finial and dark metal fitting. The form narrows at the neck and opens into a smaller lower diffuser, c...
Opaline Glass, Teak
FLOS Frisbi Pendant Light by Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Achille Castiglioni Born in Milan in 1918, Achille he pursued a degree in architecture from the Politecnico di Milano University .He used fundamental principles to make his works, ...
Metal
' Aurora ' Halogen Chandelier from Arteluce, 1983, Italia
By Arteluce, Flos, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Innovative for the period this saucer shaped chandelier is made of a clear methacrylate sheet with a transparent blue outer ring sandwiched between two texturized tempered glass. T...
Glass
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Weesp, NL
Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo pendant. Late 1960s white enameled pendant designed by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo. The pendant is in perfect working order and in great condition with minor...
Metal
Aurora Pendant Light by Perry King & Santiago Miranda, 1983
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
The "Aurora" pendant light for Arteluce, then a division of Flos, was designed in 1980 by Perry King and Santiago Miranda. The Aurora provides direct and diffused light with three 50...
Metal, Steel
Stilnovo Pendant Light Model 1140, Aluminum & Glass, Mid-Century Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Stilnovo adjustable pendant or suspension light model 1140 with white enameled aluminum shade suspending textured glass dome shade with brass fittings and suspended from its original...
Aluminum, Brass, Wire
"Ebe" Pendant Lamp by Sergio Asti for Artemide, Italy, 1962
By Sergio Asti, Artemide
Located in Hagenbach, DE
“Ebe” pendant lamp designed by Sergio Asti for Artemide, Italy, 1962. This rare Italian ceiling light has a strong cylindrical silhouette with a dark smoked metal body and a white gl...
Metal
1960s UFO Frosted Ceiling Pendant Lamp Style Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s UFO Frosted Ceiling Pendant Lamp Unmarked style of Stilnovo 20 diameter x 7 h (shade) cord 26 adjustable Preowned vintage unrestored condition, please see images provided. We o...
Metal
Ultra Pendant Light by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Morup, 1960s, Denmark
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Copper Pendant Light in very fine condition designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup in the 1960s. * Round copper lacqured pendant light * Designer: Jo Hammerborg * Mod...
Metal, Copper
Ceiling Light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950. Aluminum frame with anodized copper finish, featuring a unique etched spiral within th...
Copper, Steel
Vico Magistretti Cetra Pendant Lamp for Artemide 1960 Italy
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Add a touch of iconic Italian design to your space with this stunning Vico Magistretti pendant lamp for Artemide. Featuring a sculptural metal shade with an elegant patina finish, th...
Aluminum
$1,165 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 23.63 in
Italian Frisbi 850 Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The Frisbi 850 pendant lamp, designed by the renowned Italian designer Achille Castiglioni for Flos in the 1970s, is a striking example of minimalist elegance and innovative lighting...
Metal
$3,263 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 15.75 in
Modernist Round Pendant Light, Brushed Brass and Opaline Glass, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist round pendant light made of brushed brass and opaline glass. Customizable, production time c. 10 weeks.
Brass
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
Rare Cocoon Two-Light Pendand Lamp Castiglioni, Flos Style, 1970's
By Achille Castiglioni, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Rare, extra long Mid-Century Modern Cocoon two-light pendant lamp or flush mount in the style of Achille Castiglioni, Flos era, 1970's. With two light sockets for E-27 large-sized sc...
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Pendant 'Butterfly' Lars Schiøler for Hoyrup, Denmark, 1960s
By VEST Leuchten, Hoyrup Light, Havlova Milanda, Lars Schiøler
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting. - Rare type.
Plastic
$5,525 / item
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 14 in
Series03 Large Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched accordian folded goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its na...
Brass
Small 'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small 'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imaginatio...
Metal, Iron
LU Louis SM Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The handsome LU Louis SM Sconce is a smaller version of our LU Louis Sconce, an all brass wall sconce in lightly patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. M...
Brass
$2,890 / item
H 4.72 in Dm 14.57 in
Stilnovo Bruno Gatta Ceiling Lamps Glass Flush Mounts Model 1152, Italy 1960
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Vienna, AT
Very scarce set of multiple flush-mounts by Stilnovo (marked), Italy 1960 Sold and priced per item. 7 out of 23 are still available. Dimensions re 14.57" x 4.72" Early vintage origi...
Brass, Aluminum
$1,709 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$536Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 9.8 in Dm 19.6 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 50EN Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Bamboo, Paper
$288Sale Price|48% Off
H 7.49 in Dm 16.54 in
Lampadario danese mod. 4/3 vintage anni 60 design Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Lampadario in metallo arancione, modello 4/3, design Poul Hanningsen per Louis Poulsen, anni 60. CONDIZIONI: In buone condizioni, funzionante, presenta segni d'usura dati dal tempo ...
Metal
Rare Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare sconces by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. These sconces contain a flush brass wall mount that is connected to a circular horizontal holder that carrie...
Brass
$3,251Sale Price|10% Off
H 11.82 in W 33.47 in D 53.15 in
Italian Mid Century Chandelier in Brass 3 arms and opaline glass bowls
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Mid Century Italian Chandelier in Brass and Opaline Glass Angelo Lelii Chandelier / ceiling light in brass with three arms and three opaline glass shades. Has a nice patina ...
Brass
Art Deco Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp Large White Metal, France 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Large 23" flush mount from enameled aluminum, France circa 1935-1940 Elegant spun aluminum light with 2 bulbs and passive soft lighting. It's in very good original condition, newl...
Aluminum, Metal
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Sigma' Wall or Ceiling Light for Artemide, 1960s
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Sigma' Wall or Ceiling Light for Artemide, 1960s. Executed in nickeled brass and pressed opaline glass by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, circa 1960s. Born in...
Brass, Nickel
Mamun Bedside
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
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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