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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Color: Black
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Hand-Made French Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hand-Made French wrought iron chandelier.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Original Multi-Light Pendant by Louis Weisdorf for Lyfa/ 4 available
Located in Long Island City, NY
Louis Weisdorf, b. 1932. Multi-light pendant, brass. Produced by Lyfa, labeled accordingly. Measures: (40 cm). 16" H approximately (45 cm). 18"
Existing wiring, we do not guaranty fu...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Regency Cut-Glass Candelabra by John Blades
By John Blades
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare pair of Regency twin-light gilt bronze mounted, pillar and file cut, glass candelabra by John Blades.
The firm of John Blades was first recorded in the London guide for 178...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Cut Glass
Two Enlighten 'Rey' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Two Enlighten 'Rey' Perforated patinated brass Dome ceiling lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Drop Chandelier Plated Metal by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Drop Chandelier in Plated Metal by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl.
Colour / Material: Burned Black
Lampshade & ceiling cup: 100% Iron, with plated ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron, Aluminum
Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Scissor Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Steel and enamel scissor pendant
adjustable length
black enamel, white text and interior
E27 / E26
spotlight size: diam. 35 cm
90° angle adjus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Moroccan Moorish Hanging Metal Lantern with Milky Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage large Moroccan Moorish hanging glass pendant from Marrakech with sandblasted glass in white milky glass with dark bronze color metal fin...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Rewire Custom Six-Shade Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six-shade chandelier. Custom Fabrication by rewire gallery. Painted aluminum, with brass pivoting shades, French black twist silk cord. Rewired for US junction boxes. We recommend s...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Limpid Light L Smoke Full-Swing, Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass, Europe
By Vantot
Located in Breda, Noord-Brabant
Our limpid light size L in shade “Smoke” is a pendant light, decorative light, made in Europe.
The Limpid Lights collection, a series of lighting objects that incorporate movement as a key element of its design.
By moving the light source away from, or closer to the lighting object, the intensity of the light can be adapted. This caused by the hand blown glass shades that can be used to soften the light and create a more intimate ambiance.
*Please note* We have 2 suspension available, Full-swing & Standard. The listed pictures are the Full-swing version.
Dimensions:
200 x 200 x 600 mm (L x W x H)
Full swing
1 box = 415 x 290 x 785 mm gross weight 6.5 kg
Net weight 5.5 kg
Standard
1 box = 415 x 290 x 785 mm gross weight 5.6 kg
Net weight 4.6 kg
Materials:
Shade in glass (The glass is mouth-blown and therefore can contain air bubbles).
Adjustable suspension in steel and brass. Non-adjustable suspension in steel.
Finish:
Clear glass smoked glass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Smoked Glass
Limpid Light M-Smoke Full-Swing, Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass, Europe
By Vantot
Located in Breda, Noord-Brabant
*Please note*, This is the Full-swing version (with moving LED), to order the Standard version (with fixed LED) please contact us.
Our limpid light size M in shade “Smoke" is a pen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Smoked Glass
Customizable Pendant Lamp 'TRN F1' by Pani Jurek, Black Ceramic
By Pani Jurek
Located in Paris, FR
TRN F1 Pendant lamp / ceiling lamp / chandelier
Designer: Pani Jurek
Dimensions: H 375 x 55 x 5 cm
Model shown: Black
Bulb (not included): E27/E26, compatib...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Circus Pendant Light By Corinna Warm For Warm Medium Black/Bronze In Stock
By WARM, Corinna Warm
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The Circus Collection features a family of three pendant lights taking its cue from the shape of a Victorian circus tent. The spun aluminum lamps are available in black or white with a luxurious bronze interior gently reflecting the light.
The lamps work well individually or look lovely in clusters of different sizes and colors. Custom colors are available on request.
Its Classic design allows for great versatility, suiting a wide variety of spaces, from private residences, retail, restaurants, hotels to workplaces. The design is created to compliment an interior rather than to create a bold statement within a space, resulting in its timeless and universal appeal.
The original designer pendants by Corinna Warm for Warm are manufactured and distributed exclusively by Studio Warm...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Customizable Pendant Lamp TRN F2, Brass Rod, Ochre, Brown & Cobalt Blue Ceramic
By Pani Jurek
Located in Paris, FR
TRN F2 Pendant lamp / Ceiling lamp / Chandelier
Designer: Pani Jurek
Dimensions: H. 82.5 x 55 x 5 cm
Model shown: Ochre, brown & cobalt blue
Bulb (not includ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in All Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in all black. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'U2' in Black Marble
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'U2' by Buzao x Bentu design.
Black marble
23 cm high, 11 cm diameter
Wire: 2 meters black (adjustable)
Lamp type: E27 LED 3W 100-240V 80Ra 200LM 2700K - Comptable with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'OOOPS' in Black Lava Stone
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'OOOPS' by Buzao x Bentu design.
Black lava stone
Size: 32 cm high, 9 cm diameter
Wire: 2 meters black (adjustable)
Lamp type: E27 LED 3...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lava, Aluminum
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'U2' in Black Lava Stone
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'U2' by Buzao x Bentu design.
Black lava stone
Measures: 23 cm high, 11 cm diameter
Wire: 2 meters black (adjustable)
Lamp type: E27 LED 3W 100-240V 80Ra 200LM 2700K - ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lava, Aluminum
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'OOPS' in Black Lava Stone 'Small'
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'OOPS' by Buzao x Bentu design.
Black lava stone
Measures: 24 cm high, 9 cm diameter
Wire: 2 meters black (adjustable)
Lamp type: E27 LED 3W 100-240V 80Ra 200LM 2700K ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lava, Aluminum
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Circle' in Black Lava Stone
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'CIRCLE' by Buzao x Bentu design.
Black lava stone
Size: 15 cm high, 13 cm diameter
Wire: 2 meters black (adjustable)
Lamp type: E27 LED...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lava, Aluminum
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'IN' in Black Lava Stone
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'IN' by Buzao x Bentu design.
Black lava stone
Measures: 23 cm high, 11 cm diameter
Wire: 2 meters black (adjustable)
Lamp type: E27 LE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lava, Aluminum
FLOS 2097/18 Suspension Lamp in Steel and Brass, by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Since 1958, this iconic Gino Sarfatti design has served as an ultra-modern representation of the traditional midcentury chandelier. Every detail of this state-of-the-art ceiling ligh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
1970s Vintage Industrial Black Explosion Proof Ceiling Pendant by EOW
By EOW GDR
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A vintage industrial large cast aluminium explosion proof ceiling pendant by EOW fitted with energy saving LED light bulb and painted satin black.
Reclaimed and professionally rest...
Category
1970s German Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Firmamento Milano Large Cono Pendant by Carlo Guglielmi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Please note that VAT is not included in the price.
The Cono Suspension Pendant is perhaps the biggest cone of light, with an embedded 35W LED. The light concentration varies solely ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Pendant Lamps 'N' in Black Lava Stone
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamps 'N' by Buzao x Bentu design.
Black lava stone or white marble
Black (aluminum or gold brass) finish
(Sold individually)
19.5 cm high,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lava
Contemporary Pendant Lamps 'U' in Black Lava Stone
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamps 'U' by Buzao x Bentu design.
After concrete version, let's meet the black lava stone and white marble versions!
(Sold individually)
18...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lava
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Ri' in Black Lava Stone 'Total Black'
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'RI' by Buzao x Bentu Design.
Black lava stone and white marble versions available.
(Sold individually)
26,5 cm high; 10 cm Diameter
Wire: 2 meters black (adjustable)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lava, Aluminum
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'QIE' in Black Lava Stone 'Total Black'
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'QIE' by Buzao x Bentu Design.
After concrete version, let's meet the black lava stone and white marble version!
(Sold individually)
16 cm high; 9.6 cm Length
Wire: 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lava
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Shang' in Black Lava Stone 'Brass Finish'
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'Shang' by Buzao x Bentu Design.
After concrete version, let's meet the black lava stone version!
(Sold individually)
16 cm High; 20 cm Length
Wire: 2Meters Black (ad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lava
Contemporary Pendant Lamps 'Bang' in Black Lava Stone
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamps 'Bang' by Buzao x Bentu Design.
After concrete and terrazzo versions, let's meet the black lava stone and white marble versions!
(Sold individually)
31 cm High; 4,5 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lava
Contemporary pendant lamps 'U' in black lava stone
By Buzao, Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamps 'U' by Buzao x Bentu Design.
After concrete version, let's meet the black lava stone and white marble versions!
(Sold individually)
1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lava
Small Italian Black Metal Lantern with Large Leaves
Located in Stamford, CT
Old new stock small black metal lantern with large leaves. Three lanterns are available. No wiring.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Large Diameter Sasco Pendant in Solid Brass with Matte Milk Glass Globe
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Large 20" diameter Sasco solid brass pendant with 8" satin milk glass globe.
Our Brass finishes are: Brushed Brass, Aged Brass or Factory Brass which is an uneven weathered patina; a...
Category
2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light in Black and White for Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp in black and white for Astep
Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who appl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Serge Mouille Ceiling Pendant Lamp with Three Arms, One Rotating and Two Fixed
Located in London, GB
Licensed edition from Serge Mouille’s original design.
Pre-curser of the ceiling three arms, the ceiling two fixed arms with one curved and rotating arms has seen a great regain of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French George II Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Black Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
A captivating and innovative take on mid-century-inspired chandeliers, this design artfully plays with asymmetry in its arm combination. The result is a chandelier that pushes bounda...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Paavo Tynell '1965' Pendant Lamp in Black
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell '1965' pendant lamp in black. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1947, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in a perforat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Concrete Pendant Lamps 'Bang II' by Bentu Design
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Concrete ceiling lamps designed by Cantonese studio Bentu design.
Three sizes available.
Sold individually.
Material: Concrete, demolition lef...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
6" Benedict Pendant, Prussian Blue, Polished & Blackened Brass & Opal Glass
By Trella
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Benedict™ Pendant celebrates the defining detail of the Benedict™ Series. Two nested spun brass hemispheres cradle a hand blown glass globe. This...
Category
2010s American Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opal, Brass
Flos Parentesi Pendant Light in Black by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Borne out of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbol, a visual reference to the nickel-plated shaped tube t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Bouroullec Modern Black Hanging Pendant Small Aim Three Light & Canopy for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Aim Small Black Three-Lamp Light Set w/ Canopy by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Created by the Bouroullec brothers in 2010, the AIM ceiling light is a design stripped to its most ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Frisbi Pendant Light in Black by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name invokes the iconic toy best played in a park, but this light is seriously smart. Offering three types of illumination—diffused, direct, and reflected—the FRISBI doubles down designed Achille Castiglioni’s ability to play with the power of illusion. Three barely-there, fine steel cables suspend the opal acrylic diffuser, making it appear as it if it is floating. A black metal stem and wire mesh basket...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Large Enamel Factory, Industrial Pendant Lamp Parabolic Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Czech industrial pendants with black enameled steel screen and parabolic glass and a wire mesh protection made in former Czechoslovakia in the 1950s.
Lamps are after a professional r...
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1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Elegant Black and Brass Adjustable Three-Arm Triennale Style Chandelier
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Black and brass adjustable three-arm Triennale style chandelier
Please note price listed is for one chandelier as I have many requests for single item.
Superb classy variation of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Three-Light Meander Flexible Arm Ceiling Mounted Light Fixture
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Ceiling mounted Meander light featuring three flexible metal arms which allow you to adjust and pose the light fixture; shown here with metal arms in standard black finish, and solid brushed brass fittings; 27 inch arms, 6 inch diameter ceiling mount. Overall measurements depend on how it is posed. Custom finishes, leather wrapping and custom configurations are available, please visit us at Avantgarden in Pound Ridge...
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2010s North American International Style Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist Clear and Black Murano Glass Disc Chandelier in the Manner of Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist chandelier, in the manner of Vistosi, features 36 individually suspended black discs with clear rims in handmade Murano glass. Collectively, the discs offer a cascadin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Three-Light Meander Flexible Arm Ceiling Mounted Light Fixture
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Ceiling mounted Meander light featuring three flexible arms which allow you to adjust and pose the light fixture; shown here with metal arms in standard ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Acrylic and Chrome Metal Ceiling Lamp in the Style of Gino Sarfatti
Located in Mexico City, MX
An acrylic and chrome metal ceiling lamp in the style of Gino Sarfatti. The smoked acrylic structure shows 3 adjustable chrome spheres.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
MONOLITH Classic Italian Modern Enamel and Brass Chandelier, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The chandelier that launched Blueprint Lighting! The Monolith is a commanding statement piece with design elements in the style of both Italian and French modernism—a go-anywhere des...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
One of Two Italian Chrome Loop Chandeliers by Sciolari
Located in Antwerp, BE
One of two of 1970s chrome band loop chandeliers by Gaetano Sciolari.
Diameter 50 cm.
Height fixture 31 cm.
Please note that price is per item not f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Moorish Granada Moroccan Pendant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Smaller version of our elegant Granada Moroccan pendant, diamond shape clear glass Moroccan lantern with bronze metal finish.
This vintage handcrafted...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Large Iron Chandelier, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large iron eight-light chandelier, with a burnished gold finish. Elaborately scrolled arms and detail; ending in a finial.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Antique French 19th Century Iron Coat of Arms Chandelier, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French 19th century iron coat of arms chandelier, Circa 1880.
Category
19th Century French Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Glass Light: Semazen Spiral Drop Pendant Grey Lamp
Located in Ulcombe, Kent
This new lighting collection is cast in optic crystal and inspired by A.M. radio waves and whirling motions of Sufi dancers. The dynamic between the inner and outer form encourages v...
Category
2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Set of 3 Vintage Brass Candle Sticks in Brass
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Vintage set of 3 candle sticks in a patinated dark colored brass,
beautiful warm finish of the metal, very decorative objects when the candles are burning,great on your coffee table or kitchen table...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Iron Chandelier with Crystal Pendalogues
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine iron and crystal chandelier with crystal pendalogues. Exquisite hand-hammered work,
France, circa 1900. 9 lights.
Dimensions: 29...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
1950s Baguès Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Our chandelier can be identified as Baguès, circa 1950, based on a similar model published in the magazine Plasir de France that very year. Stylistically, it represents what Baguès w...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Vintage Ceiling Lamp in the Style of Sarfatti Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s
Located in PEGO, ES
Italian Stilnovo lamp from the 1950s in the style of Sarfatti Stilnovo, it is made of 8 arms and lampshades, 16 bulb sockets with new electrical cabl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Ceiling Lamp Designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Lacquered Steel, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceiling lamp designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson,
Sweden. 1950s.
Lacquered steel.
Measurements:
Height of each arm: 74 cm/ 2' 5 9/32"
Height of lamp, as pictured: 30 cm/ 11 13/16"
Dia...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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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Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.
In London, Eva Menz Creates Artisanal Lighting with Theatrical Flair
Working through her studio, Atelier001, the German-born lighting meister designs LED fixtures with thoughtfully crafted details that make each piece one of a kind.
A Tale of Two Sputnik Chandeliers
This pair of iconic 20th-century light fixtures with the same name have two very different backgrounds.
Meet the Husband-and-Wife Duo Handcrafting Larose Guyon’s Ethereal Lighting
The Canadian couple combines poetry and simplicity in their elegant designs.
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