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Paolo Buffa Chandelier

Vintage Six-Arm Brass and Blown Glass Chandelier Ascribable to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s. It is made in blown and glass and features a brass frame. This chandelier is
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Italian Modern Neoclassical Brass & Satin Glass Chandelier, Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Lelli, Veronese, Andre Arbus, Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi. Osvaldo Borsani, Paolo Buffa, French Art Deco
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Bell Pendant from Hotel Bristol Merano
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Hanover, MA
designed by Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa and Melchiorre Bega. Closed in 1993, the Bristol hotel remained empty
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Faceted Glass & Brass Mid Century Pendant in the Style of G. Ulrich
By Pietro Chiesa, Paolo Buffa, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Varese, Lombardia
reminiscent of similar products made by well-known designers such as Paolo Buffa, Guglielmo Ulrich and Pietro
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

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Brass

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Paolo Buffa lantern Italy circa 1930
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By Osvaldo Borsani, Paolo Buffa, Strada Milano
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Paolo Buffa Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic paolo buffa chandelier available at 1stDibs. A paolo buffa chandelier — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the paolo buffa chandelier you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each paolo buffa chandelier bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made paolo buffa chandelier has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Paolo Buffa and Strada Milano are consistently popular.

How Much is a Paolo Buffa Chandelier?

Prices for a paolo buffa chandelier start at $1,734 and top out at $5,820 with the average selling for $3,685.

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.

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