Vintage Shell Encrusted Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The Vintage Shell Encrusted Chandelier is a textural piece of modern lighting.
Late 20th Century Italian Vintage Shell Chandelier
Shell, Wood
Vintage Shell Encrusted Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The Vintage Shell Encrusted Chandelier is a textural piece of modern lighting.
Shell, Wood
$3,380Sale Price / set|20% Off
Amazing Vintage Italian Murano Chandeliers - 36 Amber Shells
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandeliers in Vistosi style. Each chandeliers has 36 fantastic transparent and amber glasses "conchiglie" in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dim...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,690Sale Price / item|20% Off
Amazing Vintage Italian Murano Chandelier - 36 Amber Shells
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic transparent and amber glasses "conchiglie" in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dime...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian "Grotto" Chandelier Encrusted with Sea Shells and Coral
Located in Dallas, TX
The Vintage Italian "Grotto" Chandelier is a unique and elegant lighting fixture that adds a touch of coastal charm to any room.
Coral
Vintage Rare Elegant Teak Wood and Shell Chandelier by Maitland-Smith
By Ralph Lauren, BoConcept, Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly sculptural chandelier crafted with beauty and style. Glimmering crystals and shells rain around a warm center dome in tortoise finish hanging off a sculptural teak styled...
Wood, Shell
Vintage Italian Chandelier w / Murano Glass Shells Designed by Mazzega, c 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier w / Murano glass shells Designed by Mazzega circa 1960s.
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Eight Glass Shell Chandelier
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Vintage Murano eight glass shell chandelier. Rewired for US use.
Metal
Vintage Shell Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960s Italian four-arm shell chandelier, shell incrusted body, some patina, stabile and perfect condition. Measurements: Drop (minimum): 18" Diameter: 30"
Shell
Vintage Seashell Shell Encrusted Five-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage seashell beach shell encrusted five-light chandelier with matching ceiling canopy.
Shell
Vintage 6 Light Encrusted Seashell Shell Palm Beach Chandelier
By Tony Duquette
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage Palm Beach seashell shell chandelier. 6 lights.
Shell
Sold
H 59.06 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Windcatcher Chandelier Made of Shells Verner Panton Style 60s
By Verner Panton
Located in Oirlo, LI
With this beautiful vintage shell storm catcher in the style of Verner Panton you imagine yourself in tropical atmospheres. This shell hanging wind catcher gives 'a kind of' holiday ...
Organic Material
Vintage Murano Glass Ceiling Flush Mount Chandelier 3 Light Scalloped Clam Shell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Murano frosted glass and brass clam scalloped shell seashell ceiling flush mount chandelier 3 light fixture. this is a flush mount, the chain is only for hanging purposes at ...
Brass
Mid-Century Capiz Shell Waterfall Chandelier, Champagne Toned
Located in Brentwood, TN
Vintage Capiz shell chandelier, tiered waterfall style, with cascading champagne-toned shell discs and hanging chain detail.
Metal
Philippe Ferrandis Vintage Soulder Duster Baroque Chandelier Earrings
By Philippe Ferrandis
Located in Nice, FR
PHILIPPE FERRANDIS vintage shoulder duster Baroque shell design chandelier earrings.
Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture the soul of the coast with this extraordinary vintage shell-encrusted chandelier. A true masterpiece of organic design, its classic form is entirely enveloped in a textural m...
Shell, Wood
Vintage Capiz Shell Chandelier with Gold Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tall vintage capiz shell chandelier of white with gold accents and having two interior globes holding lights.
Metal
Vintage Capiz Shell Chandelier after Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spectacular three-tiered capiz shell fixture reminiscent of Panton's 1964 '3DM' design. Composed of nylon thread connecting the capiz shells to the top circular wood mount. Cord runs...
Shell, Nylon, Wood
Vintage Palm Beach Shell Seashell 6 Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage seashell shell 6 light chandelier. No missing or broken shells.
Shell
Vintage Capiz Shell Extra Large Chandelier by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in New York, NY
Vintage capiz shell extra large chandelier by Verner Panton.
Shell, Wood
Vintage Shell Seashell Encrusted Coastal Palm Beach 12 Light Chandelier
By Tony Duquette
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Palm Beach shell seashell encrusted 12 light chandelier.
Shell
Vintage Shell Seashell Encrusted Coastal Palm Beach 12 Light Chandelier
By Tony Duquette
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Palm Beach shell seashell encrusted 12 light chandelier.
Shell
Vintage Shell Seashell Encrusted Coastal Palm Beach 12 Light Chandelier
By Tony Duquette
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Palm Beach shell seashell encrusted 12 light chandelier.
Shell
Vintage 26" Plaster Sand Dollar Shell Pendant or Chandelier by Sirmos 1 of 3
By Frances Elkins
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a large vintage hanging pendant light fixture or chandelier from the 1970s and most likely made by Sirmos.
Fiberglass, Plaster
Vintage 26" Plaster Sand Dollar Shell Pendant or Chandelier by Sirmos 2 of 3
By Frances Elkins
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a large vintage hanging pendant light fixture or chandelier from the 1970s and most likely made by Sirmos.
Fiberglass, Plaster
Vintage 26" Plaster Sand Dollar Shell Pendant or Chandelier by Sirmos 3 of 3
By Frances Elkins
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a large vintage hanging pendant light fixture or chandelier from the 1970s and most likely made by Sirmos.
Fiberglass, Plaster
20th Century Capiz Shell Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage iridescent capiz shell chandelier with descending concentric circles.
Shell
Vintage Capiz Shell Chandelier
Located in North Miami, FL
Great orb-shaped capiz shell hanging lamp form the 60's...what more to say?
Brass
1960s Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp with Capiz Shell Trumpet Shade
Located in Retie, BE
Beautiful rare Hollywood Regency style floor light with gamut shape shell shade. Vintage Mid-Century chandelier features a brass base and body with oyster shell shade.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 42.92 in Dm 23.63 in
Deknudt Chique Vintage Pink and Gold Frosted Glass Shell Chandelier, circa 1970s
By Deknudt
Located in Schagen, NL
This wonderful large Belgian chandelier features a gold colored metal base (most likely Brass) and nine frosted glass shells. It remains in a very good condition, with some signs of ...
Metal
$835Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 13.78 in W 16.93 in D 8.27 in
Pair of Vintage Murano Wall Sconce, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
1970s pair of vintage Italian Murano wall lights - Mazzega - trasparent lattimo glass Pair of Italian vintage Murano wall lights made by 10 glass leaves for each applique in a chrom...
Metal
$4,360 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$1,348 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
Italia Murano Chandeliers, 24 Pink Disks
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Murano chandelier. Each chandeliers has 24 fantastic iridescent alabaster pink discs in a nickel metal frame. Period: late 20th century Dimensions:41.30 inches (105 cm) heigh...
Metal
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$5,990Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 25.99 in Dm 29.53 in
Semi-Rezzonico Chandelier 8arms Amber, Green, Colors Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Semi Rezzonico chandelier 8 arms, on 2 levels in amber and green Murano glass multicolor flowers in vitreous paste by Multiforme This is an artistic model manufactured by our skille...
Blown Glass
$2,430 / item
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Tulip Organic Modern Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
Plaster
$6,300 / item
H 16 in W 58 in D 32 in
Organic Shaped Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped nesting coffee tables by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut, natural finish Table one: 58" x 32" x 16"H Table two: 46" x 25" x 13.5" If not in stock, current productio...
Hardwood, Walnut
$4,065
H 35.04 in W 78.75 in D 30.32 in
1940s Kaare Klint Three Seater Sofa, Hardwood Legs & Striped Wool Upholstery
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
1940s Kaare Klint Three Seater Sofa, with Mahogany Legs & Striped Wool Upholstery with Leather Trim. Usable condition. Bespoke quote can be provided for re-upholstery.
Leather, Wool, Hardwood
$1,741 / item
H 32.29 in W 18.12 in D 9.06 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
This charming wall lamp is entirely handmade in Murano. Each single leaf is handcrafted in high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each leaf is slightly different from the other....
Brass
$7,514 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Wood and glass coffee table attributed to Osvaldo Borsani. Elegant low table with peculiar shape composed by a circular top and a unique base all realized in glass and finely decora...
Glass, Wood
Carl Edvin Svensson Wool Wall Tapestry, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage flat-woven wool tapestry by Swedish designer Carl Edvin Svensson. Carl Edvin Svensson (1899–1963) was a Swedish textile artist known for his distinctive flat-weave and tapes...
Wool
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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