3 Light Hanging Fixture by Luigi Caccia-Dominioni for Azucena
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in New York, NY
Three frosted Murano glass globes hanging from painted iron chains. Aluminum & iron mounts.
3 Light Hanging Fixture by Luigi Caccia-Dominioni for Azucena
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in New York, NY
Three frosted Murano glass globes hanging from painted iron chains. Aluminum & iron mounts.
Vistosi White Glass Hanging Globe
Located in New York, NY
Vistosi White Glass Hanging Globe
Metal
Sold|$2,200
Hanging Globe Chandelier
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Mid-Century aluminum globe.
Hanging Globe Fixture
Located in East Hampton, NY
Four lights are within this great orb structure - one panel is hidden for access to change bulbs. Heavy fixtures.
Bronze
Sold|$1,400
Opaline Glass Hanging Globe
Located in SouthPort, CT
Glass hanging pendant globe in opaline glass.
Opaline Glass
Brass Circle Motif Hanging Globe Light
Located in Stamford, CT
This 1960's brass hanging fixture has a great Moroccan feel.
Brass
Sold|$2,200
Auntie Mame Style Whimsical Hanging Globe
Located in Stamford, CT
This is too fun. For those who like to make a statement in their decoration, this pendant is for you. A white translucent globe is surrounded in a twisted wire frame with graduatin...
Sold|$1,500
A Matched Pair of Hanging Globes
Located in Hudson, NY
Glass fixtures with textured matte surface and painted vertical striping, topped with tapered wooden stem, and new black rubber cording. includes brass ceiling canopies.
1940 Schoolhouse Hanging Globe Light - Large Size
Located in Hudson, NY
white glass globe, glass diameter 16 inches,vintage chain height adjustable up to 30 inches.Glass globe only 10 inches high, with globe mount 16 inches high.
70's Hanging Globe Pendant Light by Limburg
Located in North Miami, FL
Large hanging pendant light by German manufacturer Glashutte Limburg.
Chrome
Mid-Century 1960s Scandinavian Hanging Globe Pendant Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1960s Mid Century Hanging Lamp. Off-white flexible thin plastic creating a Modernist Sculptural Danish or Scandinavian Design.
Plastic
Pair of Brass Circle Motif Hanging Globe fixtures
Located in Stamford, CT
These 1960's brass hanging fixture has a great Moroccan feel. The interior hurricane will give a bright yet soft light and the intricately patterned brass will cast beautiful shadows...
Brass
Sold|$6,750
Pair of 1960's Murano Glass Hanging Globes
Located in New York, NY
Re-wired
Glass
Blown Glass Globe Hanging Light Pendant in the manner of Venini
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Miami, FL
Hanging globe fixture of blown glass appointed in nickel.
Blown Glass
Sold|$1,100
Mid Century Hanging Fixture
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Mid century hanging globes with custom canopies and hanging shafts in brushed nickle.
Sold|$4,300
Large Sculptural Aluminum Globe Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
An unusual and sculptural hanging globe chandelier composed of twelve doughnut rings in aluminum, lined in white ceramic each centered by a single socket with bulb.
Aluminum
Pair of resin hanging fixtures by Heifitz
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of hanging globes, of spun resin, one in white and tan, the other in white and orange.
Brass
Sold|$2,800
Frosted Art Deco Ceiling Fixture
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Lalique-style hanging globe.
Sold|$2,200
Petite Arc Floor Light
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Graceful, curving arc ending in a hanging globe fixture. Perfect accent for smaller spaces.
Sold|$3,900
Fontana Arte Sputnick Light
Located in New York, NY
This hanging globe shaped light consists of 13 bulbs and beautiful frosted glass, abstract clovers.
Metal
Hanging Brass Globe
Located in New York, NY
Superb hanging fixture with scrolled brass globe; glass cylinder insert
Brass
Sold|$3,800
#3210 Glass Globe Hanging Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Distinctive Thick Mottled Glass Globe hanging fixture (converted from a table lamp).
Glass
Sold|$2,900
White Glass Globe Hanging Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White glass globes with chrome hardware hang from a ceiling mount stucture.
Sold|$1,550
Swedish Glass Globe Hanging Light
Located in Geneva, IL
Swedish white glass hanging light - open on top and bottom. Measurements listed below do not include the 30" of white electrical cord.
Glass
Sold|$1,550
Ten Globe Hanging Light Fixture
Located in Culver City, CA
The glass globes in this light fitting are mounted on the central column to form an effective clustering of lights. Having a useful size and character this unit will be suited to a n...
Sold|$775
Lucite Spaghetti Globe Hanging Light
Located in Stamford, CT
Unique lucite light with great amber design.
Lucite
Magnificent Italian Glass Globe Hanging Light
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Miami, FL
The glass globe has embedded bubbles inside and original canopy.
This fixture has the original bayonet base socket - it has not been rewired for American standards. C...
Brass
Sold|$1,500
Hanging fixture with dual glass globes
Located in Hudson, NY
Thin, long brass stem with inner cannister of molded ridged glass. Exterior tapered, smoked glass panel.
Brass
Crackled Ice Globe Hanging Pendant Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single pendant light with a crackled ice pattern hung from a polished nickel ceiling mount structure. * ON SALE - 75% OFF. Originally $1600. LIMITED TIME ONLY. No further disco...
Nickel
1960s Large Brushed Acrylic Globe Hanging Light
Located in New York, NY
brushed acrylic spherical globe with brass center band and canopy
Brass
Geometic Hanging Light With Cracked Glass Globes
Located in Stamford, CT
Fixture consists of crackled glass globes with circles of chrome around. Excellent source of light.
Chrome
Sold|$1,200
Chase Art Deco Globe Hanging Light Fixture
By Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Toronto, ON
Unusual spun aluminum hanging ceiling light fixture, by Chase brass @copper Company. Paper logo of centaur drawing a bow.
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Acrylic Globe Hanging Light
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage design style when applied to furniture and home décor means the piece has the depth and soul of a previous era, lending unique interest when mixed with other periods. This mi...
Acrylic
Murano and Gilt Design Globe Hanging Light
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful cream colored hand blown glass is accented with metal gilt detail. Though the photos shown a yellow glass color, it is in fact Creamy White glass.
Metal
1960s Plastic Globe Vintage Hanging Lamp from Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in Budapest, HU
This plastic globe is a vintage hanging Lamp from Guzzini, 1960s Space Age era.
Plastic
Sold|$15,300
Pair of Italian Globe Hanging Lights, circa 1990
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Italian brass globe hanging lights in the form of armillary spheres, circa 1990.
Brass
Early 20th Century Large Globe Form Hanging Light Fixture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century large globe form hanging light fixture.
Pair of 1940s Hanging Tear Drop School House Globes
Located in Portland, OR
A pair of 1940s hanging tear drop school house globes. Comes with new fitter wiring and canopies.
Glass
Hanging Smoked Glass and Nickel Globe Pendant Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Hanging smoked glass globe pendant light fixture by Lightolier with three bulbs, polished nickel and newly rewired.
Nickel
Three Globe Teak & Glass Hanging Light Fixture by Lightolier
Located in Hudson, NY
a very handsome vintage 1960's hanging light fixture by Lightolier, with a canopy above a 3 arm teak frame, which supports 3 lights with chrome fittings and varying sizes of smoked g...
Chrome
Italian Five-Tier Cascade Steel Globe Hanging Lamp, circa 1980
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The steel eyeball hanging pendant, having the five original reflective spiral tiered steel globes with white matte interiors, very much in the style of Goffredo Reggiani, and survivi...
Steel
Solid Walnut Hanging Sculpture with Glass Globes by Ray Leach
By Ray Leach
Located in Hollywood, CA
A hanging mobile sculpture in walnut with hanging brass Lucite spheres designed by Ray Leach. We are pleased to present this exquisite collection of restored sculptural wood furni...
Brass
Sold|$2,131
Italian Hanging Lamp, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Hanging lamp with five glass globes, Italy, 1960s.
Sold|$495
Brushed Metal Hanging Light
Located in Washington, D.C., DC
Brushed metal hanging light with frosted glass globe
Sold|$950
Pendant Textured Hanging Light
Located in Stamford, CT
Interesting globe hanging light with textured modern design.
Chrome
Sold|$1,200
MOD 1960S HANGING LIGHT
Located in Geneva, IL
BLACK AND WHITE HANGING LIGHT WITH ROUND GLOBE. DIMENSIONS BELOW ARE FOR THE FIXTURE ONLY AND DO NOT INCLUDE CHAIN.
Metal
Sold|$9,500
Large French Chandelier with Resin Globes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Fixtures with 8 Resin Globes hanging from Wood Canopy Originally Hung in a Parisian Disco Largest Globe 24" diameter , Smallest 14"
Resin
Sold|$495
Chrome and Lucite Hanging Light
Located in Washington, D.C., DC
Chrome and lucite hanging light with smoked glass globes
Sold|$425
Chrome and Lucite Hanging Light
Located in Washington, D.C., DC
Chrome and luctire hanging light with smoked glass globes.
HUGE 1960S WHITE GLOBE LIGHT - 60" CIRCUMFERENCE
Located in Geneva, IL
EXTRA LARGE MODERN 1960S WHITE GLOBE HANGING LIGHT. RE- WIRED CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE GLOBE IS 62" - METAL ROD COULD BE SHORTENED IF NECESSARY.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Filigree Three Globe Brass Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
This chandelier has three large filigreed brass globes, hanging individually from a central brass base. mrspk has an identical chandelier hanging in her foyer!
Brass
HUGE CAPIZ SHELL WITH BRASS 1960S HANGING LIGHT
Located in Geneva, IL
GIANT CAPIZ SHELL GLOBE - HANGING LIGHT FROM THE 1960S. IMAGE NO. 5 SHOWS THE OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIGHT FOR ACCESS.
Brass
Ceiling Lamp with Three Glass Globes Edited by Lamperti in the 1970s
By Lamperti Associates
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Italian work with three glass globes hanging by a brass structure. Nice shading from transparent to white of the globes.
Sold|$6,600
Italian Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chrome with Crystal Globes Hanging from Chain
Crystal, Chrome
1980 Vico Magistretti Cetra by Artemide- Light
Located in Hudson, NY
Polished hanging light with white glass globe on bottom and 3 bulbs on top.
Steel
Sold|$1,200
Organic Resin Pendant Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hand decorated resin globe hanging from a hammered brass top. Displays a warm glow when lit.
Resin
Sold|$3,600
Multi-Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Threes case-glass globe hanging fixture with brass fittings and hardware.
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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