$2,100 / item
Black Metal and Opaline Globe Pendant, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Black Metal & Opaline Globe Pendant Made in Italy Brass fittings with black enamel fitter and opaline glass shade. 10.5"dia x 19"h Ref.
Brass
$418 / item
Antique Church Opaline Globe Pendant Light
By French Opaline
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Opaline Pendant Light Globe – G An antique opaline glass pendant salvaged from an office in former Czechoslovakia.
Steel
Antique Opaline Globe Pendant Light 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique Art Deco hallway pendant light. This lamp is very typical for the Art Deco era and was widely used to be hung in hallways, offices or larger public places. The lamp has...
Opaline Glass
1940's Original Small Industrial Opaline Globe Pendant Lamp - 18cm
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's Original Small Industrial Opaline Globe Pendant Lamp - 18cm. New old stock salvaged from a from a Czech lighting warehouse.
Art Glass
Large Opaline Globe Pendant Lamp, 1920s, British Modernist, Super Provenance
By Bauhaus
Located in London, GB
Beautiful 1920s white opaline glass globe pendant lamp. Heavy high quality aged and patinated brass fittings.
Brass
Set of Three Italian Art Deco Opaline Glass and Brass Pendants, 1950's
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A set of three Italian hand blown opaline globe pendants, brass mounts, chain and canopy, 1950-1959.
Brass
Midcentury Italian Opaline Glass and Burnisheds Brass Pendant, 1950-1959
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Italian hand blown opaline globe pendants, burnished brass in bronze looking mounts, chain and canopy, 1950-1959.
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Italian Opaline Glass and Brass Pendants, 1950-1959
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of Italian hand blown opaline globe pendants, burnished brass mounts, chain and canopy, 1950-1959.
Brass
Unusual Brass Pendant By Globe Lighting ca' 1950's
By Globe Lighting
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual ceiling mount-pendant chandelier by Globe Lighting Products, ca' 1950's.
Brass
Czechoslovak Opaline Glass Globe Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
A Czechoslovak pendant lamp from the 1970s featuring an opaline glass globe suspended from a chrome-plated rod with black plastic detailing.
Chrome
1960s Danish Pendant Light, Polished Aluminum with Opaline Glass Globe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant pendant light from the 1960s features a polished aluminum structure paired with an opaline glass globe that softly diffuses the light.
Aluminum
RAAK Attributed Opaline Glass Globe Pendant Lights with Chrome Hardware
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attractive, Mid-Century, RAAK attributed vintage opaline glass globe pendants with chrome hardware.
Chrome
Large Mid-Century Opaline Glass Globe Pendant Light, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
An imposing mid-century opaline glass globe pendant dating from the 1950s, salvaged from former Czechoslovakia.
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-Century Czech Milk Glass / Opaline Glass Globe Pendant Lights
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
These milk glass globe pendant lights were reclaimed from former municipal buildings in Prague and retain their original handblown opaline glass globes, paired with contrasting dark ...
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass, Bakelite
1960s Opaline Glass and Metal Globe Pendant Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Opaline Glass and Metal Globe Pendant Attributed to Stilnovo.
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Pendant with Brass and Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Rome, IT
This Italian mid-century pendant light features three opaline glass globes as shades, each mounted on a triangular brass frame with its original patina, combined with black lacquered...
Metal, Brass
1950s French White Opaline Globe Metal Adjustable Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant Aluminium top and grip ring 2 meter black flex, including length adjustable mechanism Diameter globe 200 mm / 7.87 inch Weight : 0.85 kg / 1.9 lb Priced per ...
Brass, Aluminum
1950s French White Opaline Globe Nickel Plated Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant Nickel plated metal with grip ring 2 meter black flex, including length adjustable mechanism Diameter globe 200 mm / 7,87 inch Weight : 0.85 kg / 1.9 lb Pric...
Brass, Nickel
Set Antique Vintage Church Opaline Pearlescent Glass Globe Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
- A rare and impressive run of pearlescent church opaline 'Hailware' ceiling pendants by Morco / Hailwood & Ackroyd, England circa 1930. - These silky satin milk glass ceiling pe...
Opaline Glass
Vintage Large White Opaline Glass Globe Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass globe 2 meter black cotton flex Brass top Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incand...
Brass
Vintage Large White Opaline Glass Globe Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass globe 2 meter black cotton flex Brass top Weight: 2.60 kg / 5.7 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incand...
Brass
Art Deco Large Blown Opaline Glass Globe Pendant, Italy, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A large Italian hand blown opaline glass globe pendant with burnished brass mounts, chain and canopy, 1930-1939.
Brass
1960s Stilux Milano Yellow Painted Metal & Opaline Globe Glass Pendant Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilux
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Stilux Milano yellow painted metal & opaline globe glass pendant lamp. Executed in yellow painted metal, opaline glass and brass with thick cloth cord that can be cut to desire...
Brass, Metal
German Vintage Eight-Arm Sputnik Pendant Chandelier Brass Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist Sputnik chandelier metal, brass and eight beautiful handblown opaline glass globes. Germany, 1960s-1970s. Lamp sockets: Eight
Brass
Opaline Glass Gold Striped Vintage European Globe Brass Top Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass, 3 gold stripes globe glass pendant.
Brass
Scandinavian Art Deco Globe Pendant Lamp in White Opaline Glass & Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art Deco or Bauhaus era styled hanging lamp featuring a spherical shade in white opaline glass and a fluted top in brass. Made in Scandinavia during the 1940s or 50s. 2.5 meters ne...
Brass
$12,500 / item
Ten Elongated Opaline Glass Globe Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Ten elongated opaline glass globe chandelier with antique brass finish frame. Made to order.
Brass, Metal
French Brass Pendant with Octagonal Mirror + Opaline Glass Globe, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
Condition: Great vintage condition with age-appropriate patina to the brass and light surface wear to the mirrored tray. The opaline glass globe is in great condition. This pendant h...
Brass
Art Deco Globe Opaline Glass Hanging Pendant Light, This handsome piece comes
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Globe Opaline Glass Hanging Pendant Light, This handsome piece comes from an old cinema Simple and beautiful, this very globe has a monks cap fitting and is in good worki...
Opaline Glass
Opaline Glass Gold Striped Vintage European Globe Brass Top Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass 25 Trois D’or pendant 2 meter black cotton flex brass top Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by internationa...
Brass
Opaline Globe & Brass Chandelier, Netherlands circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Netherlands, 1950 Brass chandelier with bowed arms and opaline glass globe shades. 29”dia x 27”h Ref. L5463 $ 8,000
Brass
Louis Poulsen Functionalist Globe Pendant Lamp in White Opaline Glass, 1930s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare version of the LP 18064-0104 by Louis Poulsen in Denmark. This one featuring a bakelit top and matching bakelit canopy. Made during the 1930s and often falsely attributed Vilh...
Opaline Glass, Bakelite
$3,206 / item
Exclusive Italian Chandelier with 10 Opaline Globes
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exclusive Italian Chandelier in brass with 10 Opaline Globes – Luxurious Design from the Mid-Century Modern Era Authentic Italian design from the 1960s/70s, with an elegant, minimal...
Brass
$580Sale Price|20% Off
Double Arm Milk Opaline Glass Pendant Globe Fixture Brass hardware
Located in New York, NY
Two 6 inch opaline glass globes paired with newly made brass fitter. The height of pole can be adjusted upon request. Cleaned and restored. Small quantity available at time of postin...
Brass
Vintage Opaline Glass Globe Pendant Lights, Brass Top, Mid-20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass globe 2 meter black cotton flex Brass top Weight: 2.20 kg / 4.9 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incand...
Brass
$2,051Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Pendant Lamp in Coral Color with 6 Mat Opaline Globes
Located in Vienna, Austria
A beautiful pendant lamp in coral color with brass trim. The 6 glass globes are mat opaline glass.
Metal
A Suite of 6 Large Opaline Globe Bronze-Mounted Pendant Fixtures
Located in Montreal, QC
A 1920s bronze pendant light with a large white opal glass globe. The bronze fitter has a dark antique patina and is cast with decorated wreath and ribbon design, supported by a larg...
Bronze
1970s Italian Murano Glass Pendant , 47 cm, Hand-Blown Opaline Globe
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful 20th-century vintage pendant with a double adjustable wiring mechanism. The electrical wiring looks loose on the picture but it can be adjusted to be straight. The semi...
Art Glass
Tole Chandelier with Five Light Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian tole chandelier with five opaline glass globes and light blue and white leaves. The light requires five single E14 screw fit lightbulbs (40Watt max.) LED compatible. Diamet...
Metal
$14,880 / item
Opaline Murano Glass Globe Cluster Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
This chic Sputnik style fixture is sure to add elegance and beauty to your interior. Create your own unique fixture by choosing from an array of globe colors, texures and sizes. Cust...
Brass
Pendant Lamp with Ornate Chain and White Opaline Glass globe, 1900 Austria
Located in Vienna, Austria
A beautiful Jugendstil brass pendant lamp with an opaline glass globe. All the brass elements have been professionally restored, polished and sealed with hand applied lacquer .
Brass
1930s Art Deco Nickel Chandelier With Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Praha, CZ
Exceptional Art Deco chandelier produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. This elegant lighting fixture combines a streamlined nickel-plated structure with three beautifully propo...
Metal, Nickel
Danish Lyfa Art Deco Pendant Lamp - w. Globe Pumpkin Opaline Glass Shade
By Lyfa
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art Deco or Bauhaus era styled hanging lamp featuring a pumpkin style fluted shade in blonde/beige opaline glass in a brown bakelite socket. It was made in by Lyfa in Denmark during ...
Glass, Bakelite
Five Italian Chandeliers in Chrome with 10 Opaline Globes
Located in Antwerp, BE
This pendant lamp features 10 opaline glass globes that spread a soft and inviting light, perfect for any space where you want to create a stylish ambiance.
Chrome
1950s Arredoluce Style Chandelier with Opaline Bottle Shaped Globes
By Arredoluce
Located in Hanover, MA
1950s Italian brass eight-arm chandelier with eight bottles or bowling pin shaped opaline glass globes, each one illuminated with a single candelabra size bulb. Rewired. We can lengt...
Brass
1940s Czech Bauhaus Chandelier with Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare Bauhaus chandelier produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1940s. This refined modernist lighting fixture combines a chrome-plated metal structure with three original matte opalin...
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modernist Chandelier with 30 Handblown Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Almelo, NL
A midcentury modernist large chandelier with 30 handblown opaline glass globes. The fixture is made of metal with a chrome-brass patina. Therefore an attractive color is visible on t...
Metal
Large Opaline Glass Globe Chandelier for Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Steenwijk, NL
It has 4 hand blown opaline glass globes, 2 with a diameter of approximately 30 cm and 2 with a diameter of approximately 25 cm.
Metal, Chrome
Antique Art Deco Globe Round Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp on Brass Stem, C.1930
Located in London, GB
A beautifully crafted globe-shaped opaline glass pendant light, c.1930.
Copper
Sciolari Six-Arms Chrome and Seven Opaline Glass Globes Chandelier
By Alessandro Sciolari
Located in Verviers, BE
Six-arm chrome and opaline glass chandelier, 1960s Mid-Century Modern chandelier made in the 1960s. It has six chrome arms, each with opaline glass shade in extraordinary shape. ...
Chrome
1970s Swedish Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Globes
Located in London, GB
This Swedish ceiling light from the 1970s is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. It features a brass structure with multiple opaline glass globes. The chandelier's sculp...
Brass
Large Spanish Opaline Globe Chandelier in Silvered Wrought Iron, 1950s
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
This stunning six-light chandelier features a ring structure holding six arms in sunburst disposition with an opaline glass globe lampshade each. Each milk glass globe is seated on a...
Wrought Iron, Iron
Large Chrome and 10 Opaline Globe Atomic Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Antwerp, BE
Design Classic Chrome Space Age hanging lamp. Eye catcher with 10 white opaline glass balls. This Design Classic space age lamp has no less than 10 white opaline spheres. The frame i...
Chrome
Elegant 1960s Chrome Ceiling Lamp with 6 Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This piece is a chrome 6-arm orbital lamp with white opaline glass beads from the 1960s. It has an E14 socket. Very elegant and decorative.
Chrome
Elegant 1960s Brass Ceiling Lamp with 9 Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This piece is a golden 9-arm orbital Lamp with white opaline glass beads from the 1960s. It has an E14 socket. Very elegant and decorative.
Brass
Mid Century Modern Chandelier In Steel And Opaline Globes, Germany 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
A midcentury modernist large chandelier with 30 handblown opaline glass globes. The fixture is made of metal with a chrome-brass patina. Therefore an attractive color is visible on t...
Metal
Mid-Century Brass Chandelier with Six Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant mid-century brass chandelier with six opaline glass globes. The fixture features graceful curved arms with decorative scroll and leaf motifs, executed in warm golden brass. T...
Brass
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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