J.T. Kalmar Josef Frank 58" Zeppelin Crystal and Brass Chandelier, Vienna, 1950s
By Kalmar Lighting, Josef Frank, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
This extraordinary chandelier, custom-made, impresses not only with its size (it has a length of 58") but also with its exceptional oval, elongated shape, reminiscent of a zeppelin, ...
Crystal, Brass
Unavailable
H 53.14 in Dm 70.86 in
Zeppelin S2 Chandelier Suspension Light by Marcel Wanders for Flos, Italy
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It is a traditional shape magically recreated in the mind of Marcel Wanders: A glance at the Zeppelin reveals its inner self a traditional chandelier within the stunning cocoon that ...
Crystal, Steel
Chandelier Zeppelin Edited by Flos
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chandelier, structure metal recovered by "cocoon" with a crystal (Baccarat sphere) in the middle.
Flos Zeppelin 2 by Marcel Wanders
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Dronten, NL
Large pendant providing diffused lighting. White powder coated internal steel structure sprayed with a unique “cocoon” resin. Transparent polymethylmethacrylate “candles.” Faceted cr...
Steel
FLOS Zeppelin S1 Pendant Light by Marcel Wanders
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It is a traditional shape magically recreated in the mind of Marcel Wanders: A glance at the Zeppelin reveals its inner self—a traditional chandelier—within the stunning cocoon that ...
Steel
Marcel Wanders for Flos Zeppelin Chandelier
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Pasadena, TX
The Zeppelin chandelier designed by Marcel Wanders for Flos is a lightweight chandelier that has an elastic, resin skin over a white powder coated steel frame.
Incredible Zeppelin Hanging Lamp
Located in Buffalo, NY
An unbelievable work of art, disguised as a lamp! The origins are unknown here, but it may have been created for an airship executives office. The body is frosted crackled glass, wit...
Metal, Bronze
Flos Zeppelin S1 Pendant Light by Marcel Wanders, Faceted Crystal Globe
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Buffalo, NY
Flos Zeppelin S1 Pendant Light by Marcel Wanders, Faceted Crystal Globe,, gently used..
Crystal
SUSPENSION LAMP-ZEPPELIN 1 BY MARCEL WANDERS
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
SUSPENSION LAMP PROVIDING DIFFUSED LIGHTING
Flos Zeppelin S1 Pendant Light by Marcel Wanders, Faceted Crystal Globe
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brussels , BE
Flos Zeppelin S1 pendant light by Marcel Wanders - faceted crystal globe.
Crystal
Zeppelin One Suspension Light Chandelier by Marcel Wanders for Flos, Italy
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It is a traditional shape magically recreated in the mind of Marcel Wanders: A glance at the Zeppelin reveals its inner self, a traditional chandelier, within the stunning cocoon tha...
Steel
Big chandelier by J.T. Kalmar with structure glass around 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Wien, Au
Big chandelier by J.T. Kalmar with structure glass around 1950s Original condition Only the wire is changed ( new )
Brass
$4,200
H 27 in Dm 21.5 in
Large J.T. Kalmar Curved Basket Chandelier, Brass & Textured Glass, Vienna, 1950
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant Austrian Mid-Century Modern brass chandelier from the 1950s, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Vienna, Austria. Measuring 21.5 inches in diameter, this refined chandelier featur...
Brass
$2,711
H 27.56 in Dm 19.69 in
1 of 2 Gilt Brass Crystal Chandelier by Palwa, Sciolari Design, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
Delicate floral chandelier with crystal glass and gilded brass parts made by Palwa, Sciolari Design Germany, 1970s. Featuring a multitude of crystal glasses. Measures: Diameter 19.8"...
Crystal, Brass
$3,728
H 37.41 in Dm 23.63 in
Delicate Gilt Brass Crystal Chandelier by Palwa, Sciolari Design, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
Delicate floral chandelier with crystal glass and gilded brass parts made by Palwa, Sciolari Design Germany, 1970s. Featuring a multitude of crystal glasses. Measures: Diameter 24" ...
Crystal, Brass
$2,820
H 14.2 in Dm 19.3 in
J.T. Kalmar Palazzo Flush Mount Chandelier Gold Brass Glass Lamp, Austria, 1960
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
J.T. Kalmar Palazzo flush mount chandelier gold brass glass lamp, Austria, 1960. Stunning four-tier 19" Austrian Kalmar chandelier in excellent condition featuring heavy glass pieces...
Gold, Brass
Stunning Large Brass and Crystal Chandelier, by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aachen, NRW
An outstanding and high-quality chandelier made by Palwa, Germany, 1970s. It is made of a brass frame decorated with individual Crystal glasses . Multiple tiers of crystals. Great ...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
$3,220
H 47.25 in Dm 17.72 in
Large Gilt Brass, Crystal Glass Chandelier Palma, Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful brass chandelier comprises crystal polished glass pieces on a brass frame. It’s made by Kalmar (Series: Palma), Austria, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Many structured gla...
Crystal, Brass
$2,245
H 31.5 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Mid-Century Ice Glass & Brass Chandelier By J.T. Kalmar, Austria c.1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in London, GB
A fabulously elegant Mid-Century Modernist Austrian ice-glass & brass chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, dating from circa 1970. The chandelier, which was part of the 'Sierra' series, i...
Brass
J.T. Kalmar Brass Chandelier with Textured Ice Glass, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass chandelier by J. T. Kalmar Vienna, Austria, from the 1950s with textured ice glasses on it. White painted base with brass rod and nice brass knobs. In good conditi...
Brass
Large Gilt Brass and Crystal Chandelier, by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high-quality gilded chandelier or pendant light fixture by Palwa, Germany, 1970s. It is made of a brass frame decorated with individual "jewel" like crystals. Mult...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
$3,800
H 13 in Dm 19.68 in
J.T. Kalmar Tiered Crystal Glass and Gold Brass Chandelier Lamp, Austria 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
J.T. Kalmar Tiered Crystal Glass and Gold Brass Chandelier Lamp, Austria 1960. Stunning three-tier chandelier in excellent condition. Measuring approximately 20 inches in diameter th...
Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate
J.T. Kalmar Gold Brass Tiered Crystal Glass Chandelier, Austria, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
J.T. Kalmar Gold Brass Tiered Crystal Glass Chandelier Palazzo Lamp, circa 1960. Stunning four-tier 21" Austrian Kalmar chandelier in excellent condition featuring heavy glass pieces...
Brass
Kalmar Chandelier Gold-Plated with Crystals, 1970, Austria
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Bronx, NY
Kalmar gold crystal glass chandelier, 1970, Austria. Patinated gold gilded frame holding numerous pieces of thick press crystal glass, there is seven original European light sources...
Crystal, Metal
$2,146
H 25.99 in Dm 20.48 in
Stunning Chandelier, Brass and Crystal Glass by Kinkeldey, Germany, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning chandelier by Kinkeldey, Germany, manufactured in circa 1970-1979. A handmade and high quality piece. The ceiling fixture and the frame are made of brass and have rings wi...
Crystal, Brass
Palazzo Kalmar Gold, Crystal Chandelier, 1970s, Austria
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Bronx, NY
Palazzo Kalmar gold crystal glass chandelier from the 1970s, Austria. gold gilded frame holding 22 pieces of thick exceptionally high quality crystal glass, the inside of the glass i...
Crystal, Metal
Refurbished J.T. Kalmar Chandelier, Textured Glass & Brass, 1955
By Bakalowits & Söhne, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Stunning refurbished chandelier by Kalmar composed of large textured glass slabs and crystal pearls on an enameled brass hardware. The fixture has been gently refurbished and is in e...
Brass
Venini Exceptional Glass Teardrop Chandelier, 1950s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Unique Murano cascading art glass teardrop flush-mount chandelier with antiqued brass mount and medallions. This fixture was made by Venini for a palace in Biarritz, France. French, ...
Brass
Carlo Nason Pair of Amber and Clear Murano Ice-Glass Sconces 1960's
By Carlo Nason
Located in New York, NY
Hand-crafted pair of Murano amber streaked ice-glass wall sconces with polished chrome back plates each holding four, GY6 pin base, T6 LED bulbs. Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega....
Chrome
$23,700Sale Price|20% Off
H 49.25 in Dm 55 in
Monumental Italian Triple Tier 30 Arm Clear Murano / Venetian Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Pure and elegant 3 tier Italian Mid-Century Modern Style Venetian glass chandelier in clear glass in a sober, modern traditional style symmetrically arranged with 15 arms on the lowe...
Murano Glass
$24,875 / item
H 41.5 in Dm 55 in
Large, 36-Arm, Clear Amber Murano /Venetian Glass Modern Neoclassical Chandelier
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
Two large, sober and elegant double tier Venetian glass chandeliers in clear amber glass with 24 lower arms and 12 upper arms and set up for 36 candelabra lights at up to 60 watts ea...
Murano Glass
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.