Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
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Brass, Copper, Iron
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Chrome, Iron
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Brass
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Aluminum
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Cord, Glass, Wood
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Metal, Brass
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Brass, Bronze
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Iron
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Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
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Onyx, Brass
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Aluminum, Brass, Copper
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Brass, Copper
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Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Steel
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Metal, Brass
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Brass
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Brass
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Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Copper
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Brass
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Copper
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass
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Brass
1910s American Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Iron
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Aluminum
Late 20th Century Korean Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Copper, Iron
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Metal
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
1970s Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Aluminum
20th Century Unknown Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Copper, Brass
1930s American Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass
1950s Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass
1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass
20th Century German Modern Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Aluminum
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Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Copper
20th Century Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Chrome
1940s Belgian Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Metal, Brass
1950s Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass
1960s Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass
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Chrome
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Brass, Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Enamel
20th Century German Modern Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Aluminum
1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Copper
1950s Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Copper, Brass
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Chrome
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Aluminum, Iron
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Brass
Mid-20th Century Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Mid-20th Century Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Copper
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Brass, Copper
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Copper, Brass
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Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Copper, Brass
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Brass, Iron
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Brass, Aluminum
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Iron, Aluminum
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Brass, Enamel, Iron
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Steel
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Aluminum, Brass, Copper
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Brass, Copper, Steel
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Brass, Copper
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Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Iron
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Steel
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Copper
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Aluminum
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Vintage Nautical Pendant Lights
Brass, Iron
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Brass, Copper
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Finding the Right chandeliers-pendant-lights for You
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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.
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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.