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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 9
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Black and Grey Moaré LM Pendant Lamp by Antoni Arola
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and grey moaré LM pendant lamp by Antoni Arola Dimensions: D 62 x H 60 cm Materials: Metal, polyester. Available in other colors and sizes. Moaré’s multiple combinations ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Grey Moaré XL Pendant Lamp by Antoni Arola
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey Moaré XL pendant lamp by Antoni Arola Dimensions: D 83 x H 81 cm Materials: Metal, polyester. Available in other colors and sizes. Moaré’s multiple combinations of formats...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Black and Grey Moaré XL Pendant Lamp by Antoni Arola
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and grey Moaré XL pendant lamp by Antoni Arola Dimensions: D 83 x H 81 cm Materials: Metal, polyester. Available in other colors and sizes. Moaré’s multiple combinations ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Black and White Moaré XL Pendant Lamp by Antoni Arola
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and white Moaré XL pendant lamp by Antoni Arola Dimensions: D 83 x H 81 cm. Materials: Metal, polyester. Available in other colors and sizes. Moaré’s multiple combination...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial hanging lamp. Black enamel shade with gray cast aluminum top. Weight: 5.0 kg / 11 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international stan...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Enamel

Black and Red Moaré Ms Pendant Lamp by Antoni Arola
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and red moaré ms pendant lamp by Antoni Arola Dimensions: D 46 x H 45 cm Materials: Metal, polyester. Available in other colors and sizes. Moaré’s multiple combinations o...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Grey Moaré MS Pendant Lamp by Antoni Arola
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey Moaré MS pendant lamp by Antoni Arola Dimensions: d 46 x h 45 cm Materials: Metal, polyester. Available in other colors and sizes. Moaré’s multiple combinations of formats...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Black and Red Moaré LM Pendant Lamp by Antoni Arola
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and red Moaré LM pendant lamp by Antoni Arola Dimensions: D 62 x H 60 cm Materials: Metal, polyester. Available in other colors and sizes. Moaré’s multiple combinations o...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Grey and Black Moaré LM Pendant Lamp by Antoni Arola
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey and Black Moaré LM pendant lamp by Antoni Arola Dimensions: D 62 x H 60 cm Materials: Metal, polyester. Available in other colors and sizes. Moaré’s multiple combinations ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Minimal, Canopy
Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia
Minimal - canopy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Oiled Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Z...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

'Cosmic Verdigris Chandelier 100' Verdigris Patinated Brass Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
Composed by four finely hand-spun brass plates, this chandelier is finished in a verdigris patina on one side and satin brushed brass on the other to reveal the bright texture of brass. Light is projected into the shade before reflecting out, illuminating space without creating any glare. Suitable for both contemporary and vintage-inspired interiors, each Verdigris Chandelier...
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2010s English Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

CAVE Pendant Light Ø60cm/23.7in, Hand Crocheted in 100% Egyptian Cotton
Located in London, London
Extremely versatile, Cave can be clustered together or individually suspended above a table a single elegant down light and creates a versatile direct overhead light. Each Naomi Pau...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Chandelier-Small Urchin in Black Leather
Located in New York, NY
Subtly resembling a jellyfish, the Urchin Chandelier is handcrafted with varying lengths of stripped leather, creating delicate layers of movement and texture. The leather is draped by hand to give it a more feminine, organic feel. All hard-wired lighting...
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2010s South African Chandeliers and Pendants

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Leather

TRN Ceramic Light, Model E2
Located in Grojec, PL
The lighting fixture is part of TRN collection. Three dimensional objects inspired by Tarasin painting have a simple calligraphic form so they can play and talk together as if they were letters from a non-existent alphabet. The hand crafted process of glazing ceramics gives the collection a truly unique character. It is finished with brass elements. Lamp size: 55 cm (21,65") x 77 cm (30,5"). Ceramic tubes...
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2010s Polish Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Factory Hanging Lights Pendants
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Factory hanging light. Black enamel. White interior. Weight: 1.4 kg / 3.1 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incand...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Enamel

Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Aged Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

Jada Lampshade with Fringing - Medium (16")
Located in Ringmer, GB
Jada is a beautiful fan-like design in soft gold and ivory tones mixed with black. With four layers of decadent fringe, you can tell these are inspired by the flappers of the 1920s. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Chandeliers and Pendants

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Satin, Velvet

Vistosi Pendant Light in Old Green White Glass And Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Modern ARC Sculptural Pendant Light Cluster in Black & Brushed Brass
Located in London, GB
The ARC Cluster pendant comprises of 3 beautifully handcrafted pendant lights, that nestle together and cast a beautiful glow. Meticulously finished with our trademark Chicago screws...
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2010s British Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Set of 4 French 1960s Black Globe Pendants
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 7 French 1960s black globe pendants. Matching canopies. Can be installed aligned, in a grid, or in a cluster at different heights. Per...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Le Corbusier 'Projecteur 165' Pendant Lamp for Nemo in Night Blue
Located in Glendale, CA
Le Corbusier 'Projecteur 165' pendant lamp for Nemo in night blue. Inspired by Le Corbusier 1950's design of the Projecteur 365, the 'Projecteur 165' is the mini and adjustable vers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Leather Pendant Light in Black, Doma, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of Colombian artist Fernan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Contemporary 'Pipeline' Chandelier 8, Black
Located in Paris, FR
Pipeline chandelier 8. Design: Caine Heintzman, Editor: AND Light. By definition, the pipeline chandelier features a cylindrical arrangement of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Contemporary Kundalini Pompa Minimal Black Led Nickel Ceramic Mini Pendant
Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia
Minimal black nickel finish The encounter between a young designer and the artisan culture of his birthplace. The minimal lines reveal the beauty of Barro Negro pottery created wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

Screen Shade Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is as clean and simple as it gets. The shade is black matt screen with a brass socket and twisted fabric covered wire. They are priced per lamp. This way you can buy only one or...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wire

Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Natural Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

Miguel Milá 'M68' Pendant Lamp in Black Aluminum for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'M68' pendant lamp in black aluminum for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara, Miguel Milá and other European icons with a commitment to faithfully re-edition their legendary designs with uncompromising attention to detail, materials and craftsmanship. The 'M68' lamp was originally designed in 1962 by renowned creator Miguel Milá. Featuring a large bell-shaped opaque shade the light is wonderfully diffused onto the surfaces beneath. These re-editions have been upgraded from the original methacrylate lamps...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

'Piece' Pendant Lamp, White or Black Terrazzo
Located in Paris, FR
Terrazzo pendant lamp designed by Cantonese studio Bentu Design Black wire 2m adjustable. Bulb E27 LED 3W 100-240V 80Ra 200LM 2700K 53.2 cm x 17.7 cm x 16.3 cm These pendant lamps...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Concrete

LED Drape Ceiling Mount Light
Located in Westport, CT
Tube LED lights grouped on a round ceiling plate. Available in 3 standard sizes. Can be customized to your specifications. Dimensions: NO/CL/DRAPE/RD24: 24? dia. x 13?H / 33 x...
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2010s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stainless Steel

ARC MAXI Asymmetrical Pendant Light in Black & Brushed Brass Made in Britain
Located in London, GB
The black & brushed brass ARC MAXI pendant light can be used in many different configurations to stunning effect. Hang singles or in rows to create individual pools of light or in clusters of 3 or 5 to give wider illumination. Hand wrapped from a single metal strip using our trademark process. Our contemporary pendant lights...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'IN' in Black Marble
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'IN' by Buzao x Bentu design. Black marble Measures: 23 cm high, 11 cm diameter Wire: 2 meters black (adjustable) Lamp type: E27 LED 3W 100-240V 80Ra 200LM 2700K - Comp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Marble, Aluminum

Puzzle Lampshade with Fringing - Large (18")
Located in Ringmer, GB
Puzzle was created as a linoprint which has been digitally worked into an offbeat meandering tree pattern. In tones of soft black and blush with four layers of decadent fringe. Anna...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Chandeliers and Pendants

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Satin, Velvet

Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

Large Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Brushed Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Z...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

Pendant TU, Black Terrazzo and Concrete Pendant Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Black terrazzo and concrete ceiling lamp designed by Cantonese studio Bentu Design. Measures: 11.3 cm high; 9.2 cm diameter Wire: 2 Meters adjustable Brass finish Lamp type E27 LE...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Concrete

Poise, Lighting Pendant in black and white Paper and Lead, L, YMER&MALTA, France
Located in PARIS, FR
Pairing a strong shape with a fragile material, Poise is a clean, modern origami. The pendant comes with a 6m (19,7’) long cable freeing up creative possibilites for installation. The graphic lines of the cable going up and down in the space complement the geometric shape of the paper volume As with the Akari Series from the 1950s, the required assembly of the paper is part of the experience of this lamp, a tactical engagement fostering a deeper connection with the piece. As Valérie Maltaverne was studying Isamu Noguchi’s work to develop the Akari Unfolded collection, she was captivated by one sculpture in particular where the artist had assembled several small objects found on the beach in a suspended mobile...
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2010s French Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Paper

Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Clear Glass Cast Iron Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Factory pendant. Black enamel white interior. Cast iron top with clear glass. Measures: Weight 3.4 kg / 7.5 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by ...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron, Enamel

Contemporary Black Rail 'Probe' by AGO x Big-Game
Located in Paris, FR
Probe rail glass by AGO Lighting x Big-Game Aluminum, Opal Matt Glass Dimensions H. 7 cm x W. 62 cm Integrated LED (COB), AC 12 W (4 W x 3 ea AGO is a Korean design studio specialized in lighting. AGO is based in the area of central Seoul named Euljiro which has been at the heart of Korean industry. Many small factories and workshops remain and it is where AGO started, collaborating with the skilled craftsmen and makers of the area. AGO develops lightings collections in collaboration with contemporary design studio like Bymars, Word or Big-Game for example. Each project is a constant search of the perfect balance between beauty and function with light. PROBE is a contemporary lighting that serves an honest and essential function with an instinctive and refined geometric shape. PROBE comes with various types of lamp; A spot lamp, ambient lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Handmade Shereen Long Modern Smoke and Black Nickel Glass Pendant Light
Located in Montreal, CA
The Shereen long pendant was designed with the expressive elegance of gemstone jewelry in mind. Bold, rounded contours with frosted, multifaceted surfaces create a remarkably exquisi...
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2010s Canadian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Poppy H. Wide Four-Arm Floral Chandelier in Blackened Cast Brass by Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Combining stems that carry the blooming buds, from a couple that looks simply poetic, up to a whole bouquet that appears extravagantly scenic. Lost wax cast by master craftsmen in Tuscany, Italy. This listing is for a horizontal blackened brass chandelier...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Voyager Orb Pendant
Located in Glen Cove, NY
Balancing a sharp brass shade on one side, and a glass orb on the other, the Voyager orb pendant creates a dramatic composition.
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2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Le Corbusier 'Projecteur 365' Pendant for Nemo in Moka
Located in Glendale, CA
Le Corbusier 'Projecteur 365' Pendant for Nemo in Moka, Based on the drawings of Le Corbusier, this award winning re-edition features charming industrial design of the iconic Projecteur 365, originally designed in 1954 for the Chandigarh High Court, India. Executed in a painted aluminum body. The sandblasted glass of the diffuser casts a warm and pleasing light. Price per item. Available in unlimited quantities and in three finishes: white sand, moka, night blue. This listing is for moka. This authorized re-edition of Le Corbusier's iconic design is crafted meticulously by Nemo Lighting in Italy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Industrial Bauhaus Black Enamel Pendant Lamp, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial black enamel pendant lamp made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia. Designed in the period of Bauhaus. White enamel inside the shade. Cast iron top. New porcelain sock...
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Early 20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Enamel, Iron

Vistosi Oro Pendant Light in Crystal Transparent with Glossy Black Nickel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The use of the horizontal inner membrane divides the transparent glass into two halves. The artisanal processing of the membrane makes each piece unique by varying the effect on the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Vistosi Pendant Light in Old Green White Glass And Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Z...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

Small Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

Vistosi Tread Pendant Light in Old Green Transparent Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives Tread an “industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

"Spore" Chandelier
Located in Westport, CT
Sculptural model 820 "Spore" chandelier. This is a modern, contemporary interpretation of a Classic Sputnik chandelier, strongly influenced by Italian midcentury modernism in the style of Stilnovo, Arredoluce and Arteluce.   Shown in bronze and "Seaweed" enamel. Diameter of this fixture as shown is 44 inches, drop 55 inches.   Enamel color may be specified. Standard enamel colors are shown in the final image. There is no additional lead time or cost for these colors and they may all be produced in satin or high gloss finishes. You may also specify nearly anything in the RAL color chart.   This piece is also fully customizable with a 5-6 week lead time. The height, drop rod and wing span can be adjusted to suit any room. The frame can be made in any metal finish including antique, brushed or mirrored brass, mirrored or brushed nickel, blackened steel, brushed copper, mirrored copper (rose gold) etc.   This piece may use any E12 candelabra base bulb up to 60 watts (or use LED). Bulbs are not included. Fabricated entirely of UL-listed components.   Striking design scaled to work well in a dining room, foyer or entryway. Lovely in a master suite, living room or glam room...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Enamel

Unique Telescopic Shade, Tent Blackout Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
These are quite different. The lamps are small and look perfect hung in numbers. As an informal group or in a line across a counter. They were used in military field tents. When pulled down it worked as a more intimate reading lamp. Raised and snapped in place in the up position it would light a larger area. The bulb socket is also unique with it screw clamp...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Arcon Pendant Lamp in Black/Chrome - by NUAD
Located in Tureby, DK
Arcon Lamp Series is an architectural conversion between function and proportion. The Arcon Pendant Lamp was a natural line extension of the Table and Wall Lamp. The small graphic sh...
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Steel

Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Crystal Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with a blown and irregular striped glass diffuser. The three sizes of the spheres and the different cable heights are designed to create elegant compositions. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Bonderup & Thorup 'Semi' Pendant in Dark Cocoa
Located in Glendale, CA
Bonderup And Thorup 'Semi' Pendant in Dark Cocoa. Designed in 1968 by Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup, this authorized re-edition by GUBI of Denmark meticulously reproduces thei...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Large Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture. Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

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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