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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 7
Color:  Orange
Large Red HeadHat Plate Pendant Lamp by Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Large red headhat plate pendant lamp by Santa & Cole Dimensions: D 75 x H 11 cm Materials: Metal. Cable lenght: 3mts. Available in other colors and sizes. Available in 2 cable le...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Medium Red Headhat Plate Pendant Lamp by Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium red HeadHat plate pendant lamp by Santa & Cole Dimensions: d 50 x h 10 cm. Materials: Metal. Cable lenght: 3mts. Available in other colors and sizes. Available in 2 cable ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

White Moaré M Pendant Lamp by Antoni Arola
Located in Geneve, CH
White moaré M 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

Large Porcelain Cirio Chandelier Pendant Lamp by Antoni Arola
Located in Geneve, CH
Large porcelain cirio chandelier pendant lamp by Antoni Arola Dimensions: D 160 x H 154 cm Materials: Porcelain, metal, aluminum. Available in 3 la...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Aluminum

Italian Contemporary Amber & Crystal Clear Murano Glass Tronchi Star Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury design organic chandelier, entirely handcrafted in Italy, customizable in sizes, colors and finishes. The white lacquered metal structure supports large glass tubes called...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Beige Sísísí Cilíndricas PT2 Pendant Lamp by Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Sísísí Cilíndricas PT2 pendant lamp by Santa & Cole Dimensions: D 27 x H 17 cm Materials: Metal, stitched parchment. Available in stitched beige parchment or natural ribbon....
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Space Age Kundalini Berchicci E.T.A. Sat Fiberglass Orange Suspension
Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia
E.T.A. sat orange finish The material is transformed and turned into a light. Physical presence and abstract concept for a light with an original aesthetic look. Fluid, irregular ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Fiberglass

Mini Orb Pendant
Located in Glen Cove, NY
A mouth-blown glass globe sits flush on a cast-brass disc. Hardware disappears, and the sphere becomes mysteriously endless.
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2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Double Orbit by Ango, Handcrafted Lighting Design Piece
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Double Orbit is a unique architectonic rattan ceiling light that is part of the Ango continuity series, where two handcrafted interlocking organic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rattan

Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Hues of Orange for Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. New, current production. Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the size of the pendant’s main shade, which is 50 cm in diameter. When the lamp was introduced, he wrote, typically daringly, about how he had lost faith in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests at heart: “I have accepted fate, and with Louis Poulsen´s permission I have designed a PH fixture, which can be used with any kind of light source, Christmas lights and 100 W metal filament bulbs. Although a fluorescent tube would be too much to ask in the existing form!” Henningsen wanted to improve the colour reproduction characteristics of the light source in the PH 5. Small red and blue shades were therefore inserted to supplement the colour in the part of the spectrum where the eye is least sensitive – the red and blue areas – thereby subduing the light in the middle yellow-green region where the eye is most sensitive. At the time, no one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Unit 'Pendant-M' by Ango, Unique Mulberry Tree Bark Pendant Lights
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Unique Mulberry Tree Bark Pendant Lights " Unit pendant-M by Ango" a stylish modern handcrafted pendant light is a fairy tale rococo composition with a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stainless Steel

Stemlite Pendant by Bill Curry for Gubi in Black Red
Located in Glendale, CA
Stemlite Pendant by Bill Curry for Gubi in black red. Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning Stemlite line became known as a 'total look' lamp. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Steel

Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte, Palais Stoclet Dining Room Chandelier, Re Ed
Located in Vienna, AT
Josef Hoffmann designed the Dining room at the famous Stoclet Palais in Brussels with this flush-mount fixture. Handchased Ornaments on a brass-rim, and fire-polished glass-balls. WW...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Italian Barovier Toso Style Amber & Reeded Crystal Clear Murano Glass Flushmount
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary Mid-Century Modern style crystal clear Murano glass flush mount, entirely handcrafted in Italy, the reeded glass bowl blown on the Mur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

Small Red Headhat Plate Pendant Lamp by Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Small red headhat plate pendant lamp by Santa & Cole Dimensions: d 35 x h 9 cm Materials: Metal. Cable lenght: 3mts. Available in other colors and sizes. Available in 2 cable len...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'M' in Terracotta, Orange
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'U' by Nongzao x Bentu design. Material: Terracotta Color: earthy orange Measures: 21.1 cm high, 22.2 cm diameter Wire: 3 meters (black) Lamp type: AC 100-240V 50-60Hz 9W - Comptable with US electric system. Variations: - Color: Earthy Brown / Earthy Orange ------- Nongzao x Bentu creates ‘Raw Earth’ collection, a series of light skeletons, as recombination of industrial production methods transforming the materials into its earthy form without any harm to nature. the raw earth forming...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Terracotta

Benedict Pendant Light in Teal and Orange Powder Coat, Orange Cord, Small
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Benedict™ color series styles our most versatile pendant light in a wide range of colorful configurations, both bright and subdued, sure to fit the mood of any project. Like all ...
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2010s American Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opal, Brass

Groove Series Orb Tilt Pendant in Amber, Contemporary Handmade Glass Lighting
Located in New York, NY
These hanging lights feature an embedded groove that offers a precise, machine-made quality to offset these otherwise wholly handmade creations. Whether showcased individually, as an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Poul Henningsen Red Ph5 Mini Pendants for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningson red PH5 mini pendants for Louis Poulsen. Poul Henningsen originally introduced the full-sized PH 5 pendant light in 1958 as a Classic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Vistosi Diamante Pendant Light P in Amber Glass Finish by Barbara Maggiolo
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Diamante collection is the result of an exclusively artisanal process. The artisan manufacture is enhanced by the new LED version. The suspensions, presented as a cluster or indi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Aura Light Ceiling Pendant Apricot Lamp by Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Harnessing Marcelis’ expertise in colour, the suspended cylinder bar of the Aura Light can stand alone or work as part of a grouping. Over a metre in length...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Stemlite Pendant by Bill Curry for Gubi in Pebble Gray
Located in Glendale, CA
Stemlite pendant by Bill Curry for GUBI in pebble gray. Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning Stemlite line became known as a 'total look' lamp. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Steel

Stemlite Pendant by Bill Curry for Gubi in Black Chrome
Located in Glendale, CA
Stemlite pendant by Bill Curry for GUBI in black chrome. Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning Stemlite line became known as a 'total look' lamp. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Steel

Vistosi Futura Pendant Light in Amber Brass Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection of lamps made from a single piece of blown glass, whose particular workmanship, though, allows a double chromatic effect: transparent at the top, satin effect at the bot...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Doo-Wop Pendant Light by Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Originally introduced in the 1950. Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the builidngs of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Louis Poulsen PH Artichoke 720 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmark from 1911-1914, and then at Technical College in Copenhagen from 1914-1917. He started practicing traditional functionalistic architecture, but over the years his professional interests changed to focus mainly on lighting which is what he is most famous for. The fixture provides 100% glare-free light. The 72 precisely positioned leaves form 12 unique rows of six leaves each. They illuminate the fixture as well as emitting diffused light with a unique pattern. The fixture provides decorative and comfortable lighting. For the energy saving LED variant the quality of light and atmosphere surrounding the product is kept at the highest level. Materials: Punched brass, punched copper, laser cut stainless steel or punched steel. White, spun steel. High luster chrome-plated, laser cut steel. High lustre chrome-plated, spun aluminum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'E-MARS' in Terracotta, Medium, Orange
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'E-mars' by Nongzao x Bentu Design. Material: Terracotta Color: Earthy orange Measures: 12,7 cm high, 13 cm diameter Wire: 3 meters (black)...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Terracotta

Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light in Orange by Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

21st Century Rotondo Large Pendant Light in Black/Crystal/Tea by Peter Marino
Located in murano, IT
Rotondo 893.60 Ø20 CR/NE/TE Additional Information: Material: Glass Colour: Black/Crystal/Tea Light Source: 1 x max 12W LED E27 - Dimmable Finishes: Black nickel metal Dimensions: Ø...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Amber 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

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Glass

Vistosi Futura Pendant Light in Amber Brass Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection of lamps made from a single piece of blown glass, whose particular workmanship, though, allows a double chromatic effect: transparent at the top, satin effect at the bot...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Garnier & Linker Alabaster Pendant Light in Alabaster and Brass
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant light by Garnier & Linker: Shade made out of veined Alabaster or Alabaster combined with dark natural brass patina. A "Certificate of Authenticity" is provided by the gallery...
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2010s French Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Brass

Artistic Floral Pendant 1 Arm Straw Murano Glass Ikebana by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Ikebana design Romano Saccani Architetti Associati is a collection of “classic” inspiration made up of single pendants grouped in ever-changing scenographic settings. Drawing from the sumptuous and varied decorative sample of the classic chandelier of traditional Muranese arms, the arm of floral inspiration was chosen and identified as a representative element, blown and hand-washed by the skilled Venetian craftsmen. We have taken from a historic chandelier the single bend arm with apical cup to highlight it by suspending it vertically and thus elevating it to an emblem of the expressive virtuosity of the master glassmakers. Seen from this new point...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Vistosi Futura Pendant Light in Amber Brass Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection of lamps made from a single piece of blown glass, whose particular workmanship, though, allows a double chromatic effect: transparent at the top, satin effect at the bot...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Eclissi Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Carved Glass Version
Located in New York, NY
The Eclissi ceiling light is designed around three pairs of eclipsing shades bound by a series of brass rings and a distinctive triple stem. Show...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Amber 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

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Glass

Pendant, Brass with Onyx Marble Spot Led
Located in Roeselare, BE
Pendant made of blackened brass profiles with onyx marble sheets which are translucent, filled with leds and below a hole with a MR16 spot light led. Power supply on distance. Overal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Onyx, Brass

Ziron Handblown Glass Chandelier with Black Painted Metal and Copper
Located in New York, NY
Ziron is an entirely handmade chandelier inspired by antique handblown glasses, which are not produced anymore. Each handblown glass dome is unique with different patterns but harmon...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Globe Pendant Light Copper
Located in New York, NY
You can probably tell that we are obsessed with spherical objects. In our perpetual quest for the purest forms, Globe stands out as the most minimal of the lot. A spherical orb, highly mirrored and perfectly reflective during the day, when switched on reveals a multiplicity of internal reflections from the integral LED. Reminiscent of ancient witch balls...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Amber 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

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Glass

Filigrana T2 Cylinder Ø220 Tobacco Canes Dimmable Light By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Harnessing a technique that dates back to the 16th century, the technique is an art form passed from generation to generation. The range of suspension lights are handmade from Veneti...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Italian Chandelier, 12 arms Amber Murano Glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Swing 275 chandelier 12 lights. Amber Murano glass by Multiforme. The collection of Murano glass chandeliers Swing 275 is one of our collections that most differs from the Classic M...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Amber 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

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Glass

21st Century Diamantei Extra Large Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Grass Green
Located in murano, IT
Exquisitely Baroque in style, regal in appearance, and available in a variety of sizes and colors, it is the undisputed star of any setting. A series of alternating soft and sharp cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

21st Century Triedri Small Chandeliers in Amber Yellow / Crystal by Venini
Located in murano, IT
From 1958 to 1960, the Fornace has witnessed the encounter between geometry and art with Triedri. Structures designed based on clear rules trap light inside thin strips of glass with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Poul Henningson Orange PH5 Mini Pendants for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningson orange PH5 mini pendants for Louis Poulsen. Poul Henningsen originally introduced the full-sized PH 5 pendant light in 1958 as a Clas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Fiberglass Amber Dome Light
Located in Peekskill, NY
These fiberglass domes date to from the 1950s. We recently found a nice barn collection of these originals. When lit they give off a nice warm glow and...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Fiberglass

Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Amber 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

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Glass

Louis Poulsen PH5 Mini Pendant Lamp in Red by Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Red Copper Polygon Pendant Led Light 21st Century
Located in Roeselare, BE
Pendant or wall fixture made of red copper profiles of 9 mm with ledstrips. Driver on distance.
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2010s Belgian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper

Vistosi Puppet Multipendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass & Matte 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

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Glass

Contemporary Chandelier 'Pebble' by and Light, 3 Pendants
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary chandelier Pebble Electrical : Voltage: 110 – 277V / 220 – 240V Integral LED source : 3 x 14W LED 39V The model shown in picture: Each pendant: Ø 35cm, 5kg Canopy: Ø 69cm, 11kg Color: Yellow ______ Pebble The Pebble series celebrates the inexplicable and beautiful qualities of stones. Enhancing their simple yet sculptural form through translucency, two glass blown shapes come together entering a dialogue. The result is a seemingly bespoke pendant fixture—endlessly evolving in shape as it appears from different angles. Always a combination of a large and small glass blown form, each with four possibilities for finishes, the Pebble allows for the individual to extract their personal collection. Both glass forms are connected to one another with a machined aluminum LED holder and heat sink; allowing the forms to pair up in harmony—while elegantly housing the electrical connections and suspension system. Each side is proportionally lit, allowing the combination of large and small forms with consistent light output. Opaque, translucent, glossy, etched or varying in colour—the range of finishes honours the diverse qualities of pebbles found in nature. The Pebble series offers a double glass form pendant as well as a single glass sconce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Ghidini 1961 Factory Small Suspension Light in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The bell metal lamp used in industrial halls is a no-name icon to the metal suspension, in a balance between technical and functional image and memory, easily finds its place in the contemporary sensibility. For Ghidini I have developed a noble metal version with the smooth and reflective bell, the distinguishing features are the casting that encloses the bulb holder and the anchor hook, and the polycarbonate that closes the bell used...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper

Venetian Chandelier 6 Arms, Amber Murano Glass by Multiforme in stock
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Venetian chandelier with 6 arms in amber Murano glass and amber details with light amber cotton lampshades. This is a classic Murano glass chandelier...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Zero LED Large Fisherman Pendant by Mattias Ståhlbom
By Mattias Ståhlbom, ZERO Lighting
Located in Yonkers, NY
The handmade fisherman-cord nets that hold the round UV-stable polythene globes bring with the Fisherman pendant, designed by Mattias Ståhlbom, the fe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

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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