Chandeliers and Pendants
New And Custom Chandeliers and Pendants
Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Minimalist and Modern Rose Gold Suspension Lamp in Brass with Futuristic Flair
Located in Porto, PT
Ribon Suspension Lamp Rose Gold is a modern suspension lamp with a futuristic flair.
The sophisticated chandelier is very light and airy to bring movement, resulting from simple mate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Gilt Metal Pendant Lamp with Leaves for Hans Kögl, 1960s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous Italian pendant lamp made of gilt metal leaves in the 1960s/1970s.
Produced for Hans Kögl.
Made in the shape of a flower, the empty spaces in-between the leaves makes beau...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Rock crystal pendants Louis XV style Cage Chandelier with 18 carats gold
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chandelier Louis XV, In bronze, 64 arms lights, antique fuinish done on top of an 18 carats gold electrolyse.Dimensions : Height 260 cm x 190 cm diameter.
Very important Louis XV s...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze
Contemporary Kundalini Lawrence Dimmable Suspension Blown Glass and Metal
Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia
A contemporary lightness, an ancient rite. The rite of the Lanna, the Thai
people, who every year release hundreds of lanterns into the starlit sky.
The glass diffuser, balanced ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
"Bianca" Exclusive Chandelier, Limited Edition, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
Bianca Collection.
"Bianca" Exclusive Chandelier (Limited Edition).
3 pieces WorldWide. Each of the products has a special "Bizimyer Furniture" certificate.
Refined design her...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Art-Deco Style Pendant Lamp with Amber Blown Glass and Polished Brass
Located in Porto, PT
Cocoon Pedant Lamp is inspired by the shapes of Art Deco jewels. It was designed to bring elegance and character to any living area. A luxury suspension lamp for a high-end interior ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Cherry Moon by Ango, Hand-Crafted Silk Cocoon Pendant Light in Cherry Red
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Cherry Moon is silk cocoon handcrafted pendant light in cherry red colour.
The diffuser is formed of a random configuration of hand-selected silk cocoons (that have been pre-dyed a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Organic Material
Cascadence Ceiling Light by Ango, Silk Cocoon Hand-Crafted Pendant Light
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Cascadence ceiling light is uniquely created and handcrafted by Ango using individual hand-selected silk cocoons. The design continues Angos’ narrative of fusing nature and technolog...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Organic Material
Greenapple Suspension Lamp, Crown Chandelier, Handmade in Portugal
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Cartaxo, PT
Crown Chandelier, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The combination of brushed brass with clear crystal pendants creates a noble shining vibration....
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Stainless Steel, Brass
Monumental Akari Model 70F Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental Akari model 70F light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Style Suspension Lamp Amber Blown-Glass & Polished Brass Structure
Located in Porto, PT
Cocoon explosion suspension lamp is inspired by the shapes of Art Deco jewels. It was designed to bring elegance and character to any living area. A luxury suspension lamp for a high...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Vistosi Pendant, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare disc-shaped Vistosi pendant with a large, pale Lilac-colored and cased, glass body. Suspended by a steel wire this large hand blown Murano glass pendant appears to hover in plac...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
New World Pendant Light by Ango, Unique Rattan Lighting
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
New World pendant light diffuser is a circular / ovaloid form, which is then clad with superfine extruded rattan, which when installed, generates a warm and generous light quality. A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Sculptural bespoke brass chandelier. Shown with 3 rotating arms.
Arms are balanced with a heavy cast brass sphere and are rotating on the stem in an orbital movement.
In order t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
FLOTILLA Chandelier in Brass and Terracotta Enamel by Blueprint Lighting 2021
Located in New York, NY
The Flotilla ceiling fixture designed by Blueprint Lighting; a playful piece of functional sculpture inspired by the "Flotilla" fabric designed by Lucienne Day, 1952. This fixtures w...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Single Chandelier Lamp “Colos”, Modern Stainless Steel Lighting
Located in Vilnius, LT
Colos
Category: Lighting
Type: Pendant, Chandelier
Material: stainless steel
Overall dimensions: H 2100 mm / W 70 mm
Light source: LED 3W, 600 Lum, temperature 3000K or 4000K, 110-...
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2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Ivory Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
New design using a regular structure and playing with the arm combination to achieve asymmetry and an intriguing new approach for these stemmed chandeliers.
Heads are pivoting thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
Joe Pendant Lamp 640 by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Paddington, NSW
Joe pendant lamp 640
This Classic, tailored, double pendant lamp, inspired by menswear is reminiscent of 1940s style and the early simplicity of Art Deco. Now also available as a fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Copper
Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Low Ceiling Best
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier belongs to the Orbitale collection. Designed to give a design option for a low ceiling it has a height of 32 cm a bit less than 13 inches.
Arms and shade holders a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Triple Orbit Pendant Lights by Ango, Organic Modern Rattan-Handcrafted Lighting
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Triple Orbit pendant lighting, a large scale light that presents infinite possibility, is a unique eco spectacular lighting piece uniquely created by Ango alluding to infinity and a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan
Contemporary Art Deco Inspired Globe Pendant Lamp, Polished Brass Frosted Glass
Located in Lisbon, PT
Globe lamp is a stunning, timeless Pendant lamp Art Deco Inspired. With a delicate Polished Brass structure and soft frosted glass globes. A collection that is elegant and expressive...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-colored Translucent Onyx
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Unique chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-colored translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Onyx, Brass
1960s, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso 7 Bubble Glass Pendant, Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Exceptionally rare 7 bubble glass pendant from Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso for Arteluce.
Made in the 60s, these fixtures where quite ahead of their time. The the thick and he...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Jules 2-Tone Organic, Custom Made Linen and Brass Pendant Light
By Wende Reid
Located in Paddington, NSW
Jules is a graceful handmade 2-tone pendant light with a soft organic shape reminiscent of a translucent jelly fish. It can also be used as a modern take on Chinoiserie or Hollywood ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-colored Translucent Onyx
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Unique chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-colored translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 5 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Sculptural bespoke brass chandelier. Shown with 5 rotating arms.
April 2022. Added photos from beautiful home projected by Elad Cohen of Alex Meitlis studio. Great photography fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Midcentury Cocoon Losange Shape Pendant Light, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A cocoon pendant lamp made in Italy in the 1960s. The hanging lamp has a design similar to the lightings made by Achille Castiglioni. The lamp shade is made of original resin and has...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Resin
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Twin Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Orbitale 3 arms frame using the twin shade. Shown with 3 rotating arms. I designed this for being placed above a kitchen island where it's at the best of use, having task light and m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
Contemporary, Handmade Pendant Lamp, Natural MDF Wood, by Mediterranean Objects
Located in Barcelona, ES
ASUAU lamps are designed and manufactured by Mediterranean Objects in Barcelona, Spain.
They have an outer lampshade made of MDF wooden slats, laser cut and assembled one by one, c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plywood
Contemporary Kundalini Hopf & Wortmann Atomium Polyethylene Pendant
By Kundalini
Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia
A luminous object with an organic, sinuous design somewhere between science and art. A magnified version of the atom, for a suspended light that is even more eye-catching when arrang...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp.
Designed in 1950, this is an authorized 2017 Astep/Flos re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
1950s French Modern Pendant, Ribbed Glass and Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist French pendant from the 1950s. A slightly conical ribbed glass diffuser is framed by a black lacquered structure with brass details. The glass diffuser has a white casing o...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture.
This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Kundalini Cristina Celestino Lilli Glass Brass Pendant
Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia
Lilli
As in a sophisticated collection of botanical drawings, the delicate lines of Lilli recall the beauty of a rare flower. The delicate inverted corolla of the Martagon Lily is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Great Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, in the Style of Barovier, Murano
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury vessel ship low ceiling and now is used to pair with Mid-Century Modern Barovier palmette chandeliers, th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold Plate
A Pair of White Stilnovo Pendant Lanterns, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
STILNOVO, 1960s
Three white enameled lanterns with clear and opaline glass diffusers, nickeled mounts. Could be mounted as ceiling lights.
Rewired for the U.S. with one standard base...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Greenapple Suspension Lamp, Forever Suspension Lamp, Handmade in Portugal
By Greenapple
Located in Cartaxo, PT
Forever Suspension Lamp, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
This remarkable chandelier is inspired by the art of jewellery and sets the pace. B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel, Brass, Copper
Flush Mount Chandelier Pink and Clear Murano Glass Poliedri, in Stock
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Miami, FL
Murano blown glass clear and pink Poliedri chandelier
It can be flush mounted or hang on a chain with canopy.
Measures: 40" Diameter x 14" height (Flushed)
Contains a total of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Mid-Century Chandelier by Stilnovo Fashion House, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian mid-century large chandelier in polished brass, black-painted aluminium with opal glasses, attributed to Stilnovo Fashion House, from the 1960s. The restoration was made with...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Organic Modern White Wood 27" Chandelier Pendant
Located in Bend, OR
SERENE is a contemporary, Mid-Century Modern light fixture with a Scandinavian Design and Organic Modern composition. This is a minimalist luxury wood veneer pendant design and can b...
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2010s American Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Rare Large Louis XVI Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Plainview, NY
A magnificent large rare Louis XVI style bronze and crystal chandelier with 16 arms/ candelabras and electrified inside with 7 candelabra light source.
The basket shaped chandelier ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Mid-Century Chandelier Pietro Chiesa Style Per Fontana Arte, 1940s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Elegant and stylish Italian mid-century chandelier in the style of Pietro Chiesa per Fontana Arte, from the 1940s.
Two lights, polished brass structure, green aluminum lamp holder, ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
LED Swirl Six Ring Chandelier Pendant Light in Gold Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Individual rings with integrated LED stripes grouped together.
The height and tilt of each ring can be adjusted individually.
3000K
110 Lumen / watt
Finishes:
Rose gold, poli...
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2010s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Italian Chandelier in Brass and Glass by Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Zagreb, HR
Offered for sale is a rare 1950s chandelier by Stilnovo in very good original condition.
This stunning chandelier is made of glass, brass, and black lacquered metal. The brass pet...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Lamp Pyppe 100 Polished Brass, Taupe, Travertine
Located in Lisbon, PT
Pairing smooth and rough surfaces that contrast with one another, Art Deco inspired Pyppe lamp collection gives way to a new approach in shape and balance. Emphasizing the tension be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Travertine, Metal, Brass
Dòry Contemporary Handmade Chandelier Brass, Blown Glass, LED Light, Dimmable
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
An exquisite exercise in balance, this chandelier exudes a Minimalist flair marked by clean and essential lines. Its dimmable structure features two brass bars hanging from a brass c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Orbitale Grand Planetario Brass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Large sculptural full solid brass Chandelier with 8 arms.
I gave the Planetario name for the 8 planets and the sun representation. it's just one of the best chandelier I've designe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Style Suspension Lamp with 70’s Eyeball Shades in Brass
Located in Porto, PT
Miyake Suspension lamp is a retro lighting fixture with 70’s eyeball shades. The mid-century modern lamp lights up the room with a bold personality. A luxury suspension lamp for a hi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
R3 Ring Pleated Ceiling Lamp Exclusive Handmade in Italy
Located in Padova, PD
Ring pendant lamp with light diffuser in satin acrylic and pleated lampshade total Ø 2500mm - H 150mm ADJUSTABLE H MAX. 1000 ± 200 mm
LIGHTINUP® is an innovative startup recognized ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Suspension Light, circa 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo suspension light. Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1950s.
Glass, enameled metal, brass.
Three Edison bulbs.
Rewired for US.
Height adjustable.
Body of the fixture ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Greenapple Suspension Lamp, Tower Suspension Lamp, Handmade in Portugal
By Greenapple
Located in Cartaxo, PT
Tower Suspension Lamp, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Tower appears as a combination of several prismatic structures and catches the eyes of all w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Copper
Greenapple Suspension Lamp, Pessoa Suspension Lamp, Handmade in Portugal
By Greenapple
Located in Cartaxo, PT
Pessoa Suspension Lamp, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Fernando Pessoa, the man with the greatest sensitivity, inspired the form and materi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Sistema Chandelier by Piattelli Design, 6-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier uses an ingenious rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid Centuy Brass Black Large Mobile Chandelier, “ Magico e Meditativo“ 20th C
Located in Milano, IT
Original Italian brass mobile chandelier manufactured in a very small handcraft production in Milano, 20th century
Large, magic and poetical mobile chandelier with brass and black s...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass, Wire
Flush-Mount 6 Arm Luxury Large Chandelier Brass Glass Italian Lattimo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Very large chandelier over 2 meters 80 inches in width. Hardware made in Italy with solid brass and polished finish. A statement chandelier for ceilings below 9 ft or for every room,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Loys Lucha French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier, 1920s
By Loys Lucha
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco pendant chandelier by Loys Lucha (Paris), France, 1920s. Etched (edge) and enameled (pattern) glass shade hung at its bronze and stamped brass fixture. Measures: heig...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Brass Circular Light Pendant Itaca by Morghen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural brass circular light pendant - Itaca by Morghen Studio
Materials: Polished brass, LED light
Dimensions: 150 x 100 x 130 h cm (variable)
Light source: 5m LED neon - 32 W...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Maillon 5 LED Pendant Light
Located in Westport, CT
Elegant grouping of 5 oval metal rings with integrated LED diffusing a clean natural light.
Soft white 3000K. 2700K is an option.
95 Watts – 110 lumen s / watt Dimmable.
Dimension...
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2010s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique, Vintage and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendant Lights
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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Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.
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A Tale of Two Sputnik Chandeliers
This pair of iconic 20th-century light fixtures with the same name have two very different backgrounds.
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