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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Color: Black
Large Vintage Black Theatre Spotlight, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Vintage theatre spotlight made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s
- It features a black metal body and iron grid
- The porcelain socket requires standard E27/ E26 lightbulb...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Industrial French Dark Green Enamel Factory Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial dark green enamel factory pendant light made in France during the 1960s. White enamel inside the shade. Iron top. The socket re...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Fior di loto, A Pendant Light, Flos, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Afra & Tobia Scarpa (1935-2011 & 1935-)
« Fior di loto »
A white lacquered brass pendant light made of two assembled parts.
The upper spheric...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Vintage American Industrial Green Enamel Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage American green enamel industrial pendant lamp
Cast iron top
White interior
Weight: 2.40 kg / 5.3 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron, Enamel
French Colourful Flowers Crystal Prisms Maison Baguès Style Tole Chandelier
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Wonderful 4 lights, rare prism flower chandelier will be newly rewired with certified US UL socket for the USA and appropriate socket for all other countries and ready to hang. Many ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Art Nouveau Iron and Pâte De Verre Lantern by Jean Simon Peynaud, France, 1890's
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Small pendant light manufactured in France circa 1900 in hand-forged Iron and pâte de verre glass.
The glass Vase is manufactured in the pâte de verre technique and hand decorated. I...
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Rusty Industrial Bauhaus Black Enamel Pendant Lamp, 1930s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial black enamel pendant lamp made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s -1970s. Designed in the period of Bauhaus. White enamel inside the shade. Cast iron...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Pair of 1960s Black Enamel Louis Poulsen M19540 Pendants Lamps
Located in La Mesa, CA
A pair of mid century modern pendant lamps model 19540 designed by Louis Poulsen circa 1960s. Imported from Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
1920s all crystal chandelier inside black silk string shade
Located in Marshville, NC
Adding this black modern silk shade to this antique crystal chandelier brings it to life in a modern way. A little mix of old with the new!
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Early 20th Century Opaline Brass Pendant Light Chandelier
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A good glass opaline pendant, with its original decorative brass spun gallery.
The light has its original brass chain approx 60cm in length, co...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Iron and Glass Lustre Ceiling Lamp French Lantern, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pendant light chandelier, France, midcentury
Textured yellow glass and iron
This can be rewired to USA, UK and European standards
Good condition.
Shipping
22 / 22 / H 29 cm 1.6 kg
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Vintage Black Theatre Spotlight, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Vintage theatre spotlight made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s
- It features a black metal body and clear glass lens cover
- Iron grid
- The porcelain socket requires st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Unusual Mid Century Trumpet Sputnilk Hanging Pendant Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Mid Century Trumpet Sputnilk Hanging Pendant Chandelier , Classic modernist / space age design,, Featuring 7 trumpet (cone) lamps.. Not sure of origin ? French or Italian.. ...
Category
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
2 French 1950s Hand Painted Enamel Industrial Pendant Lights with 1 Single Light
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A pair of French 1950s hand painted enamel Industrial satellite pendant lights with a single light each.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
Brass Neoclassical Regency Lantern w/ 3 Candelabra Light Cluster & Curved Glass
Located in North Salem, NY
Elegant Brass Neoclassical Regency Lantern with 3 Candelabra Light Cluster and 3 Curved Glass Panels.
Five (5) Available - One (1) with Chip in Corner o...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Wrought Iron and Cut Frosted Glass Pendant Chandelier Night Watchman, ca 1910
Located in Barntrup, DE
Wrought iron and cut frosted glass two-light pendant chandelier with night watchman, from ca 1910.
Gorgeous masterfully crafted wrought iron pendant chandelier...
Category
1910s German Arts and Crafts Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Elegant French 1920's all hands forged wrought iron chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BEWARE !!!!!!!!! , I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT THE DIGITAL CAMERA HAS CHANGED THE COLOR OF THE METAL, THE CHANDELIER IS ACTUALLY BLACK, NOT BRONZE COLOR, other then that it is a beautiful ...
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1920s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Stinovo Style 6 Lights Chandelier, 2 Pairs Available
By Stilnovo
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of black and brass Finish Stilnovo style Chandeliers.
6 Lights , 40 watts max per lights.
US rewired and in working condition.
Completely restored and refinished.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Industrial Enamel Factory Pendant Lamp from Elektrosvit, 1960s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial enamel pendant lamp designed and produced by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features a grey metal top with cast aluminium box and black ( dark g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Iron
The Bakalowits world famous 1960 model Miracle chandelier
Located in Wien, 9
The famous Miracle chandelier designed by the owner Prof. Friedl Bakalowits in 1960 can be made in various sizes from 35 cm until 3 meter.
Any surface colour is possible and it still...
Category
1960s Austrian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Chrome Sputnik Pendant by Cosack Germany, 1960s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Large Sputnik chandelier with 30 lights (for E14) manufactured by Cosack Leuchten.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Sciolari Chrome and Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A Sciolari chrome chandelier with 20 glass and chrome drops, surrounding a four-light chrome fitting in the centre. Suspended on chains from a chrome ceiling plate. Re-wired for UK f...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Large Black Czech Factory, Industrial Pendant Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Czech Industrial pendants with black enameled steel screen from the 1950s.
Dimensions:
Height approximately 72 cm, Ø 53 cm.
Up to 100 pieces available.
Category
1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
3No. 1970s Vintage Industrial Black Explosion Proof Ceiling Pendant by EOW
By EOW GDR
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This is a listing for 3 units and shipping to Dubai.
A vintage industrial 18kg cast aluminium explosion proof ceiling pendant by EOW fitted with energy saving LED light bulb and pai...
Category
1970s German Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Pendants Lamps by Erik Höglund & Einar Bäckström Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
High quality ceiling lights in brass, lacquered metal and glass. Simple cubist shapes and superb color matching give these lamps something extra. The lamp parts...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Green Hans-Agne Jakobsson Ceiling Lamp Model T601, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass and green silk fringes. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s.
Measure: Diameter 28 cm. Height is adjustable.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Industrial Grey Enamel Factory Lamp with Cast Iron Top, 1960s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial dark grey enamel pendant light made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. White enamel inside the shade. Cast iron top. The porcelain socket requires s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Ceiling Lamp in Brass with Yellow Shade in a Style from Hollywood Regency
Located in Vienna, Austria
Graceful ceiling lamp made in brass with a new shade in yellow linen.
Produced for the Austrian company Rupert Nikoll in the 1950s.
The lamp has bin rewired.
Category
1950s Austrian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Dark Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Brass Pendants Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Dark blue enamel industrial pendant.
White interior, brass top.
Weight: 2.8 kg / 6.2 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Set of 2 Brutalist Pendant Lamps by Nanny Still for Raak
By RAAK, Nanny Still
Located in München, DE
Very nice brutalist lamps from the 1960s.
The design creates a spectacular play of light in the room.
Great solid workmanship and a real eye-catcher for every home.
Design: Nann...
Category
1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Glass Pendant pair of black metal and glass from Scandinavia 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Midcentury pair of glass pendants from the 1960s Scandinavia. The lamps are made of black metal and pressed relieff glass. The lamps have a coneshaped metal top and long black cords ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Rare Brass and Metal "Evolux" Pendant by Hiemstra
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A rare mid-1960s "Evolux" brass and metal pendant lamp by Hiemstra, Amsterdam. Hiemstra was another high end Dutch lamp manufacturer that evolved late 1950s...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Wrought Iron Chandelier. French work. Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This 8 lights chandelier. is made of a wrought iron. This is a nice French work. Circa 1950
Category
1950s French Gothic Revival Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Industrial Black Enamel Bauhaus Pendant Lamp, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial black enamel pendant lamp in Bauhaus style. Used in factories in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. White enamel interior. Cast iron top.The socket requires E...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Stilnovo Chandelier Iron Metal Plexiglass, 1950, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo chandelier iron metal plexiglass, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plexiglass
Angelo Beighi Italian Chandelier for Esperia, Label
By Esperia
Located in Milano, IT
Enter a realm of timeless charm with our exquisite 1980s Italian modernist pendant, a true gem meticulously crafted by Angelo Beighi Studio 8 for the esteemed Esperia manufacture. Th...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Dark Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Cast Iron Top Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Blue enamel industrial pendant.
Cast iron top. White interior.
Weight: 7.5 kg / 16.5 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standard...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Glass Pendant Lamp by Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful glass pendant lamp from the 1980s.
Very fine and beautiful design which fits wonderfully into any room.
The high-quality glass creates a beautiful and very co...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pair of Coloured Glass Pendants in the Style of Peter Marsh
By Peter Marsh
Located in Montréal, QC
Pair of coloured glass pendants in the style of Peter Marsh. 60 watts E-26 Edison medium base incandescent bulb recommended or higher if LED/CFL.
Verified E-26 Edison medium base ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Mailand Pendant Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Mailand" Pendant lamp by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1950's. Gridded sheet metal. Wired for U.S. standards. Recommended lamping consists of four E27 Socket 60w Frosted Bu...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Sheet Metal
Large Patinated Wrought Iron Eight-Light Circular Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Patinated Wrought Iron Eight-Light Circular Chandelier
The circular body with inset scrolls and curved arms hung from four rods.
Height 60 in. (152.4 cm.), Diameter (approx) ...
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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Space-age chandelier in chrome and lacquered steel from the 70s
Located in Catania, IT
Space-age chandelier in chrome and lacquered steel from the 70s. With circular shape and measures 100 cm in height and 73 cm in diameter. The chandelier is in good condition with sma...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Murano Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Sputnik chandelier in a black and brass metal, 51 unobtainable trasparent and black glass tips. Murano blown glass in a traditional way. 10 light points.
Period: late xx cent...
Category
1990s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Edgar Brandt Style Wrought Iron Art Glass 8 Light Grapes Chandelier
By Edgar Brandt
Located in New York, NY
Superb quality French Art Deco wrought iron and art glass eight light Grapes chandelier attributed to Edgar Brandt
Early 20th Century
Attractively modelled as interwoven grape vines, especially well suited for a chateau, dining room, winery or wine cellar. Beautiful patina to the wrought iron ranging...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Huge French Wrought Iron Gothic Dragon, Medieval Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing three lights, will be newly Re-wired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang! Incredible detailing. Adornin...
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Early 1900s French Gothic Revival Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Iron Lantern French, Napoleon III Black with Stained Glass Panels, circa 1910
Located in Verviers, BE
Studio multicolored stained glass hanging pendant.
Studio stained glass hanging lamp. Featuring stained glass pieces with enclosing blue,...
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1910s French Napoleon III Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Antique XXL Metal and Glass Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
An early gas pendant, since converted.
France, c1900s.
One of the largest/tallest lights we have sourced.
Since re-wired and PAT tested.
Truly a collectors piece.
The glass has ...
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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Iron and Brass Ceiling Lamp Lustre French Lantern, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pendant light chandelier, France, midcentury
Iron and brass.
This lamp from the 60s has been brought up to date with a recently created bulb.
This can be rewired to USA, UK and E...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron, Brass
Project X Pendant Lamp by Tobias Grau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Resembling a guest star in a season of the X-Files, the Project X pendant lamp gives off strong Space Age UFO vibes! Constructed of polished aluminum and glass, the height-adjustable...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers.
"A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers"
Each central stem issuing twenty-four out-scrolled candle branches suspending prisms and bell-flowers, on four splayed supports, in the Indian Maharaja style, stamped BACCARAT throughout.
86" high x 33" wide
Wired for electricity. In overall excellent condition. There are a few minor chips to a few of the candle cups and prisms, but the torchères are fully complete and there are no other damages associated. The socket covers, which simulate candlesticks, are made of opaque glass. Ready to place. Will be packed into several boxes for transport. Installation will be included with delivery.
Provenance:
Important European Private Collection
Private Pacific Northwest collection, USA
Private Midwest Collection, USA
Comparative Literature:
Lerch, Moscou, Splendeurs des Romanov, Exhibition catalogue, 11 July – 13 September 2009, Monaco, pp. 214-217.
M. Lerch, Baccarat: la légende du cristal, Exhibition catalogue, 15 October 2014 – 4 January 2015, Paris, pp.68-69.
D. Sautot, The Story of Baccarat, Paris, 1993.
Cristalleries de Baccarat:
The origins of the manufacture, also known as the Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat, can be traced to 1764. On this year, King Louis XV accorded to the Bishop of Metz permission to establish a glass factory on his land, in the small village of Baccarat in Lorraine, in order to compete with the celebrated Bohemian production. Lorraine is traditionally a glass-making region, due to the abundance of silica in the soil and due to its large forests, which supplied the wood to fuel the ovens. Francois-Eugène de Fontenay, who joined the company in 1841, discovered that the addition of nickel oxide in the manufacturing process resulted in a perfectly clear product, 'crystal glass', that was free of discoloration and that imitated precious rock crystal. For this discovery, the Baccarat company was awarded a gold medal at the French Expositions des Produits de l'Industrie in 1844. Continually experimenting with their manufacturing process, the quality of Baccarat's 'crystal glass' improved, reaching the highest level by the end of the century.
The Baccarat manufacture rapidly became a leading producer with highly skilled maître-verriers. In 1823, Baccarat participated for the first time at the National Exhibition. Louis XVIII was seduced by the quality of the pieces presented, which received the praise of the jury and the first gold medal. As a result of their success and innovations, the manufacture gradually consolidated its reputation, which allowed it to dominate the French market.
The Russian fascination for Baccarat:
In 1867, Tsar Alexander II visited the Exposition Universelle in Paris and fell in awe in the sight of Baccarat’s stand...
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20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Clear Frosted Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black enamel industrial lamp. Clear Frosted glass.
Weight 3.0 kg / 6.6 lb.
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incande...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
Elio Martinelli Step Chandelier in Black Lacquered Metal by Martinelli Luce 70s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
A rare ceiling lamp or chandelier (model Step) with a semisphere lampshade in black lacquered aluminum, it was designed by Elio Martinelli and produced by the Italian company, Martinelli Luce during the 1970s.
The concentric shapes repeated in a precise sequence, from which the Step lamp is structured, reveal an attitude of the designer in search of geometric essentiality. It is a lamp characterized by simple and functional lines in which all the elements are inserted into each other reducing to a disk a few centimeters high, with closing system and telescopic opening. Its particular metal lamellar structure recalls some of the most famous lamps by Alvar Aalto and the hexagonal lamp designed in 1959 by Bruno Munare for Danese.
Literature: Emiliana Martinelli, Elio Martinelli e Martinelli...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Green Enamel and Cast Iron Industrial Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Hanging lamp manufactured by Przyslosc Sosnowiec in Poland during the 1960s. It features a green enamel shade with a white enamel interior, a cast iron top, and a frosted glass cover...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Sarfatti Vintage Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Milano, IT
Gino Sarfatti vintage midcentury sputnik style chandelier with red and mint green shades. Beautiful time worn patina. Wired for Europe.
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19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Industrial Bauhaus Black Enamel Pendant Lamps, 1960s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
4 Industrial black enamel pendant lamps made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. Designed during the 1930s,in the period of Bauhaus and produced till 1970s White en...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
1950s Dutch Pair Blue Hand Grenade Pendant Lights Phillips / Alvar Aalto style
By Alvar Aalto, Philips
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very stylish pair of Dutch 1950s Mid-Century Modern anthracite blue cylindrical 'Hand Grenade' pendant lights. Hung from their original two piece steel ceiling rose, the wire runs down to a bulb holder located inside the white metal cylinder...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Vintage Late 20th Century Urban Electric Custom Chrome Box Pendant
Located in west palm beach, FL
A striking vintage Contemporary chandelier. A chic custom design from Urban Electric. Powder coated chrome in black and white in a clea...
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Late 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Germany 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern bi-color pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed & manufactured probably in Germany, 1960s.
Executed in white, & black painted and p...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
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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