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French Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Four-Light Whimsical Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Belle Époque gilt and patinated bronze figural four-light whimsical chandelier. The
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Fine French 19th/20th Century Belle Époque Cherub Whimsical Chandelier Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming whimsical French 19th/20th century belle époque three light gilt bronze figural
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Hollywood Regency Style Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical chandelier in the Hollywood Regency style. This unique piece in bronze consists of 18
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Chandelier in Brass and Glass Tubular Shades
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, brass, glass, Europe, 1970s. A whimsical chandelier, made in the 1970s that boasts
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Chandelier in Brass and Glass Tubular Shades
Chandelier in Brass and Glass Tubular Shades
H 18.9 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Whimsical Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical Sciolari chandelier.    
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cherub Chandelier After Pierre Gouthiere
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality French, 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu figural six-light whimsical chandelier
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

Whimsical French Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Cherub Gasolier Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine whimsical French Belle Époque gilt and ebonized bronze cherub four-light gasolier pendant
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Whimsical French Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Cherub Gasolier Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine whimsical French Belle Époque gilt and ebonized bronze cherub four-light gasolier pendant
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Whimsical French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Belle Époque Putto Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming whimsical French 19th/20th century Belle Époque two-light gilt bronze figural chandelier
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Rare Paavo Tynell by Taito OY Whimsical Crystal and Brass Chandelier
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Hudson, NY
Fabric shade model 3380 diameter 33 inch 30 depth Finland. Wired for U.S.
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Whimsical Spanish 1960's Six-Armed Gilt Metal Chandelier with Colored Glass
Located in Buchanan, NY
Presenting a remarkable Spanish 1960s gilt metal six-armed chandelier, featuring colored glass
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

French 1940s Whimsical Pendant
Located in New York, NY
A polished chrome handcrafted French 1940s four-light flush or pendant chandelier. It can be used
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

French Opaline Whimsical 1970s 5-Light Pendants
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful French 1970s chrome 5-light fixture with opaline glass globe shades. Newly Rewired.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Extraordinary and Whimsical Serpent Plaster Cone Pendant Light
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is whimsical and beautiful with a large conical pendant flaring out. One edison bulb to
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plaster

Whimsical Iron Pot Holder with Original Copper Utensils
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hand wrought iron pot holder with original copper utensils.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper, Iron

Delicate and Whimsical Six Arm Twisted Pipe Gas Lamp.
Located in Peekskill, NY
The light twisted pipe and additional twisted applied detail give this lamp its unique feel. The spiral finial ends give the lamp a Dr. Suess quality. Each arm has been wired to take...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Angelo Lelii Model no.12452 Rare Whimsical Ceiling Light for Arredoluce 1955
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Rare gray painted aluminum saucer shaped pendant light with colorful acrylic diffusers supported by a brass stem and canopy. Designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Italy, 1955.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Nymph Chandelier
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
The innocent drama of a whimsical butterfly through the enchanted journey of life. The Nymph
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2010s Portuguese Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold Plate

Nymph Chandelier
Nymph Chandelier
H 28 in W 33 in D 33 in
Czechoslovakian Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A lovely amber glass six-arm chandelier with a centre globe, six lights above round glass bobeches
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Vintage 1970s Czech Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Classique Chandelier Six Lights
By Badari Lighting
Located in Milan, IT
This bold chandelier will exude glamour and timeless sophistication, diffusing dramatic light in
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2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Classique Chandelier Six Lights
Classique Chandelier Six Lights
H 35.44 in Dm 20.87 in
Handwrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
look for simple and Industrial but sometimes whimsical is just right. This is a Fine example of the
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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Nymph Chandelier (In Stock)
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
The innocent drama of a whimsical butterfly through the enchanted journey of life. The Nymph
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2010s Portuguese Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold Plate

 Nymph Chandelier (In Stock)
 Nymph Chandelier (In Stock)
H 28 in W 33 in D 33 in
Spring Green Foliate Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Very durable composition five arm foliate chandelier with matching canopy. Fun and whimsical.
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1990s Unknown Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Composition

Glass Onions 12-Light Chandelier
By Il Paralume Marina
Located in Milan, IT
Playfulness and grace effortlessly coexist in this superb chandelier, achieved by patiently blowing
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2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Glass Onions 12-Light Chandelier
Glass Onions 12-Light Chandelier
H 78.75 in W 61.03 in D 45.28 in
Vintage Iridescent Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage Murano Glass chandelier with wonderful shape and texture, this Murano glass chandelier has
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Classique Pendant Chandelier by Badari
By Badari Lighting
Located in Milan, IT
curved, drop-pendant chandelier shape. The cascading strands are supported by a circular brass frame with
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2010s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Magpie Teacup Frenzy Chandelier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This whimsical, charming, and bespoke creations are produced from various mediums and often
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tin, Gold Leaf

Magpie Green Regency Chandelier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This whimsical, charming, and bespoke creations are produced from various mediums and often
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Regency Chandeliers and Pend...

Materials

Tin, Gold Leaf

Magpie Herfs Regency Chandelier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This whimsical, charming, and bespoke creations are produced from various mediums and often
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2010s South African Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tin, Gold Leaf

Monumental Modern Sculptural Fish Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
to offer this large scale whimsical three -dimensional sculptural five light chandelier. Hand made
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20th Century American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Vintage Brass Twelve Light Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This vintage brass twelve light chandelier is whimsical and interesting. It has been completely
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20th Century French Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Octopus Style Chandelier
Located in East Hampton, NY
Polished brass leaves and arms with painted black tips, this eight-light chandelier will make a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

French Dore Bronze Putti Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegantly whimsical Dore bronze five-arm chandelier with a single putti looking up towards the sky
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Hot Air Balloon Form Tole Chandelier
Located in Norwood, NJ
Unusual and whimsical gilt and bronzed tole hot air balloon form chandelier. Balloon adorned with
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Crystal Flowers in Woven Basket Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
An outstanding, highly unusual, 10-light chandelier from the South of France comprised of a woven
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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Vintage Pagoda Form Chandelier with Monkey
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical vintage chandelier with asian motifs crafted in wood paint decorated in a polychrome
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Wood, Paint

Murano Smoked Glass Chandelier by Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Austin, TX
Murano smoked glass chandelier with six branches and whimsical leaves rising from a central base
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Crystal Beaded Ship Chandelier by MLA
By Melissa Levinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ship with three sales blowing in the wind. This whimsical fixture is all handmade and took weeks to
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

White Vintage Pagoda Form Chandelier with Monkey
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical vintage chandelier with asian motifs crafted in wood featuring a pagoda form top, carved
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood, Paint

Brutalist Bronze Chandelier by Belva Ball, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
This Brutalist bronze eight-arm chandelier crafted by mid-20th century artist Belva Ball is a true
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Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Magpie White and Gold Regency Chandelier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This whimsical, charming, and bespoke creations are produced from various mediums and often
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tin, Gold Leaf

Silverplate Six-Light Chandelier Attributed to Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
An elegant, yet whimsical six-light chandelier attributed to Sciolari. The piece features a centre
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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

1950s Italia Brass Chandelier with Floral Motif
By Arredoluce
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Fanciful, probably custom design chandelier by Arredoluce, circa 1950. Brass work piping with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Walnut Small Hexagon Chandelier by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut small hexagon chandelier by Hollis & Morris Dimensions: 32" x 27.75" Materials: Solid wood
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2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Walnut

Oak Small Hexagon Chandelier by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak small hexagon chandelier by Hollis & Morris Dimensions: 32" x 27.75" Materials: Solid wood
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2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Oak

Oak Large Hexagon Chandelier by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak large Hexagon chandelier by Hollis & Morris Dimensions: 40" x 35" Materials: Solid wood
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2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Oak

Walnut Large Hexagon Chandelier by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut large hexagon chandelier by Hollis & Morris Dimensions: 40" x 35" Materials: Solid wood
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2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Tole Green Palm and Gold Bamboo Chandelier
Located in Locust Valley, NY
special green and gilt six light chandelier is both beautiful and whimsical.
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Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Painted Tole and Zinc Candle Chandelier
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A whimsical hand painted tole and zinc 8 arm chandelier for candles. The chandelier in the form of
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Mid-20th Century North American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Zinc

Mid Century Italian Chandelier with Glass Fruits
Located in Winter Park, FL
A magnificent, whimsical Italian six-light chandelier with gilded metal tiered frame dripping with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Six Arm Chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical design that has an appealing lightness while filling a large space.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Paavo Tynell Style Brass Chandelier & Hand Blown Glass
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Stamford, CT
A whimsical and elegant brass and glass chandelier in the style Paavo Tynell. Four oval blown glass
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Modern Pink Murano Glass Chandelier with 8 Lights
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylish modern pink Murano glass chandelier with 8 lights. This fixture has a very unique and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

France 1970's Frosted Glass Canterbury Bells Bulbs Chandelier
Located in East Hampton, NY
compliment the look of this chandelier. Very unique and whimsical.
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Vintage 1970s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Monumental Red Murano Glass Two-Tiered 10 Light Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
ruby-red 10-light Murano glass chandelier from Italy. The chandelier is ornate with whimsical hand
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Chandelier with Headbands in Plexiglas and Brass, 1960s
Located in taranto, IT
whimsical and large lantern-shaped chandelier, original from the 60s, first experiments with the
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Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

8-Light Beaded-Crystal Balloon Chandelier, Circa:1900, Italy
Located in Alexandria, VA
This whimsical inverted balloon fixture is an excellent example of a Neoclassical cage chandelier
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Spanish 1940s Gilt Metal Chandelier with 12 Arms
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unique 1940s Spanish gilt metal twelve-arm chandelier is stunning. Featuring a delicate wheat
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Vintage 1940s Spanish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian 19th Century Ormolu, Crystal And Gilt Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderfully decorative and whimsical Italian 19th century Ormolu, Crystal and Gilt Crystal
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

1970s Reggiani Space Age Wood and Steel Italian Chandelier
By Reggiani
Located in Aci Castello, IT
chandelier's design is characterized by its bold, innovative, and whimsical aesthetic, typical of the Space Age
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

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Whimsical Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic whimsical chandelier available at 1stDibs. Each whimsical chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer whimsical chandelier, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A whimsical chandelier made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. A well-made whimsical chandelier has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gaetano Sciolari, Emmanuel Babled and Fedele Papagni are consistently popular.

How Much is a Whimsical Chandelier?

Prices for a whimsical chandelier start at $645 and top out at $38,500 with the average selling for $3,375.

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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