Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Italian, 1927-1994
The work of celebrated mid-century Italian lighting designer and entrepreneur Angelo Gaetano Sciolari became widely popular in the United States during the postwar years and strongly influenced lighting makers around the world. The sculptural forms and striking geometric details of his vintage floor lamps, chandeliers and other fixtures fit seamlessly into the mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency interiors of the day.
Sciolari formally studied architecture but also pursued filmmaking for a short period. When his father passed away in 1949, Sciolari took the reins at his family's company, Sciolari Lighting, which had been in business in Rome since 1892. The manufacturer expanded considerably under Gaetano’s leadership. For one, pioneering American lighting company Lightolier, in New York City, began to import the Italian brand’s lighting for the U.S. market, and Lightolier’s star designer, Gerald Thurston, was significantly influenced by Gaetano’s work. In the 1970s, Americans looking to add provocative fixtures created by Gaetano Sciolari to their living rooms could find them in Lightolier catalogs.
Sciolari initially crafted lamps and sconces that bore the hallmarks of traditional Italian design. But during the 1950s, when he would become the in-house designer for legendary Milan lighting manufacturer Stilnovo — one of the leaders of Italian postwar design — he created revolutionary fixtures that endured as his best-known work.
Sciolari drew on a range of influences — enthusiasts see the imprint of Art Deco, brutalism and more in his lighting — and designed futuristic Space Age chandeliers, ceiling lamps and pendants for Stilnovo as well as Stilkronen and S.A. Boulanger that defied the conventions of the time. A dizzying array of materials and finishes characterizes the designer’s work, while geometry is pronounced in each sculptural fixture — there are blown opal glass spheres, polished chrome tubes and brass square bulb holders. These combinations were critical to the development of dazzling lighting that proves eye-catching in any space decades later.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Angelo Gaetano Sciolari lighting today.
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Creator: Gaetano Sciolari
Space Age Vintage Circular Sputnik Chromed Pendant Gaetano Sciolari 1960s, Italy
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age Vintage circular silver chromed sputnik shape pendant or
hanging light by Gaetano Sciolari 1960s Italy.
An amazing sputnik shape circular pendant with six E 14 sockets fr...
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1960s Space Age Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Chrome Classic Sciolari Chandelier, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Classical chrome candle chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari.
This beautiful 12 lightpoint chandelier is in good condition, fully working and ready to use.
The chandelier can be used...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
$956 / item
Large Pendant Light in Chrome Metal and Perspex by Gaetano Sciolari, 1970s
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Iconic hanging lamp designed and produced by Gaetano Sciolari in the 1970s, made of metal tubes with perspex details.
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this iconic lighting fixture...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
$1,192 Sale Price
47% Off
Vintage Italian Pendant Lamp Hollywood Regency, 1960
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Italian Pendant Lamp Hollywood Regency, 1960
Very beautiful design lamp in the style of Gaetano Sciolari, Italy 1960.
Gaetano Sciolari vintage brass 18 light Pistillo candl...
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel, Gold Plate
Very Rare and Incredible Beautiful Large Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
What a beautiful chandelier, was told came from a Hotel, it has 768 glass rodes, if you cannot see they is two row of glass rodes, one row with a clear glass rod and one row of frosted glass rod...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
1960s Gaeteno Sciolari Brass and Glass Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari, Sciolari Lighting
Located in London, GB
Italian midcentury Sciolari chandelier is made of polished brass and clear glass sticks.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Mid Cenrury Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare Mid Century Modern 8-arm crystal and gilt bronze chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari. It features beautiful golden fixture with hanging drop...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Bronze
Mid-century Italian Modern Sciolari Trapezoidal Tubular Glass & Steel Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare steel and glass Italian modern / Postmodern design. Glass tubes serve to refract and emit light in a gorgeous manner and the trapezoidal ring that holds the tubes echoes around ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
$1,960 Sale Price
31% Off
Vintage Space Age Geometric Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, 13 Lights, Aluminium
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Milano, IT
Gaetano Sciolari is widely regarded as one of the most innovative, prolific and eclectic lighting designers of the Space Age period. Born and lived in Italy, he created several celeb...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum
$1,914 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass Classic Sciolari Chandelier, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Stunning mid century Gaetano Sciolari chandelier.
This light fixture has a more classical design with twelve candlestick lightpoints and crystal prisms.
The chandelier will loo...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in North Miami, FL
Sublimely simple and modern 36-light chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, circa 1968. Black spokes radiating from the center support 18 polished aluminum vertical rods with sockets at bot...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Pendant by Gaetano Sciolari, Plated Metal, Glass- Italy
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Girona, Girona
Large pendant with three tiers of chrome-plated metal tubes with glass balls, 8-light. Original condition.
Design: Gaetano Sciolari
Italy, circa 1960.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Dish Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Blue-green glass textured with an acid-etched whirlpool, encasing an inner translucent shade and suspended from a nickel-finished structure. The original cord is in tact which can ea...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Sciolari Chrome and Frosted Glass Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frosted square glass chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. Full height of the chandelier with the chain is 48". Chain can be adjusted.
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1970s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Silver Plated Crystal Chandelier, Gaetano Sciolari Italy 1960
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Twelve round chandelier with crystal pendants and fixed crystal rods on two levels. In excellent condition, wiring has been checked and ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Metal
Elegant Midcentury Chrome and Brass Geometric Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Beirut, LB
Zig Zag Gaetano Sciolari Modernist brass and chrome chandelier, 1960s, composed of nine points of light each for 60 watts, for a total of 540 watts.
Can be delivered and wired for A...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
Sciolari Chandelier of Brass, Chrome and Glass
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sciolari chandelier of brass, chrome and glass. Original label.
Located in NY.
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1960s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Chrome
1970s Vintage Italian Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and well made vintage Italian chandelier in chrome and brass. This was designed by Gaetano Sciolari, it was made in Italy and dates from the 1970s.
It is a lovely s...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Chrome
2 Chrome and Brass Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, circa 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Geneva, CH
2 identical chrome and brass 9 bulbs chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, circa 1970s.
Very good condition. Manufacturer label.
Measures: H 95 x ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Chrome
Large Round Chandelier "Ovali" by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, circa 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Paris, FR
Three stage chandelier from the "Ovali" collection by Gaetano Sciolari, in aged silver bronze (original patina) and nickel-plated bronze. Rare round model with 24 lights.
The three crowns carry cut oval glasses and small daggers...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Silver, Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Large Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
matching smaller ceiling light available + 5 sconces
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20th Century Italian Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier 12 Spot Brass Pendant Lamp, Italy, circa 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari, Sciolari Lighting
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Brass 12 scone pendant lamp / chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari for Sciolari Lighting, Italy - circa 1970.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$1,894 Sale Price
30% Off
sciolari chandelier / matching sconces available
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
larger chandelier and sconces available
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Mid-20th Century Italian Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Chrome
Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Gaetano Sciolari chandeliers in silver plate and crystal.
Very elegant sold as a pair, also sell like single.
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1960s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
$3,400 / item
Modern Sciolari Gold and Cut Crystal Fixture
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Crystal and 22 carat gold plated brass Chandelier by Sciolari, Italy, circa 1960. RIngs of bias cut flutes surround prism cut eliptical crystal pendants.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Vintage Italian Chandelier w/ Chrome & Murano Glass by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage chandelier with unique trumpet design, consisting of a chrome frame and Murano glasses in each of its seven lights. Made in Italy, c. 1970's by Gaetano Sciolari, known for his Mid-century Modern lighting fixtures...
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1970s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Silver Plated Crystal Chandelier, Gaetano Sciolari Italy 1960
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Twelve round chandelier with crystal pendants and fixed crystal rods on two levels. In excellent condition, wiring has been checked and ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Metal
$3,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Whimsical Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical Sciolari chandelier.
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1960s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
The Squirrel Cage Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari, Lightolier
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A nice chromed cage lamp by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier.
Four clear bulbs within the thick squared wire exterior.
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1960s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Gaetano Sciolari chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.
Gaetano Sciolari chandeliers and pendants are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gaetano Sciolari chandeliers and pendants, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original chandeliers and pendants by Gaetano Sciolari were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chandeliers and pendants by Stilnovo, Mazzega Murano, and Carlo Nason. Prices for Gaetano Sciolari chandeliers and pendants can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $425 and can go as high as $22,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,824.