Chandeliers and Pendants
Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Color: Silver
Vistosi Oval Giogali SP OV1 Chandelier with Chrome Base by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A decorative lighting system based on a single element, the handmade glass hook. It is available in different colors, as standard table, ceiling, pendant, wall fixture and floor. It ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Vintage Ceiling Pendant in Carl Fagerlund style made of metal and Glass, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
This pendant lamp in the style of Swedish Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors was produced in the 1960s. The piece is made of silver/chrome metal and fe...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Original Georg Jensen Silver Six Light Chandelier 307
Located in Hellerup, DK
Considered the rarest piece of Georg Jensen on the open market and perhaps in the world; The original Georg Jensen silver six light chandelier #307, designed by Johan Rohde in 1918. ...
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1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Italian Silver Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing Space Age pendant lamp from Italy.
The luminous body is designed in trumpet shape and extends strongly downwards. At the top he ends with a hood on the hood that settles of...
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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Crystal Chandelier Empire Sac a Pearl Palace Lamp Chateau Lustre Silver
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a captivating blend of Art Deco charm and Empire sophistication, our lead crystal chandelier is a testament to opulence and craftsmanship. Crafted in-house, we offer the flexibility of both smaller and larger sizes, ensuring the perfect fit for your space. Our team can even facilitate on-site installation, ensuring a seamless experience for you.
Key Features:
- Measures: Diameter 100 cm, Height 150 cm
- Accommodates 34 x E14 bulbs
This chandelier is an embodiment of refined style, fusing the allure of Art Deco aesthetics with the grandeur of Empire design. Crafted from premium lead crystal, it radiates luxury and timeless beauty.
Its measurements, with a diameter of 100 cm and a height of 150 cm, ensure a commanding presence that captures attention and admiration. With 34 E14 bulb sockets, it bathes your surroundings in a luminous glow, creating an ambiance that's both inviting and sophisticated.
Whether for an intimate setting or a grand hall, this chandelier offers a touch of regal elegance that complements various spaces. Its exquisite construction and lead crystal elements evoke a sense of luxury and refinement.
With a commitment to exceptional quality, we offer various sizing options to suit your needs. Our experienced team can even facilitate on-site installation, ensuring the chandelier becomes an integral part of your space seamlessly.
Experience the allure of the Art Deco era with this crystal chandelier that exudes timeless beauty and sophistication. Its Empire sac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Wire
$12,058 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Louis Poulsen Lp Charisma King Cone Pendant with Plexi Shell & Silver Interior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis Poulsen cone pendant with plexi shell and metal interior. In original condition with some visible scuffing on the edge of the opening, consistent with their age and use.
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Low Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier Chrome Lustre Ceiling Art Deco Silver
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing our exquisite antique chandelier, lovingly and professionally restored in Berlin. This stunning piece features electrical wiring that is compatible with the US, as it has...
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1950s European Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Alhambra 1A Milk Glass with Silver Patina, Granada Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
These glass lanterns are made in a generations-old workshop in Granada, Spain. Each pendant light is hand forged, and reflects the influence of Moorish design that can be observed th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Set of French Crystal Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of five French circa 1950s silver plated and crystal insets light fixtures with four interior lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Diameter 19.5"
Min. drop 8"
Current d...
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1950s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
$12,000 / item
Small Holophane Plafonnier Light Fitting with Decorative Oxidised Silver Fitting
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
An Attractive Small Holophane Blondel Bowl Plaffonier Light Fitting
An attractive small size 'Blondel Bowl' pendant light made in England circa 1910 by Holophane.
Stunning prismati...
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1910s British Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique Pair Silver Plated Jasperware two branch wall lights sconces
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning Antique pair of ormolu and porcelain twin branch wall lights, Circa 1900 in date,
Of elegant classical form with ribbon crest upturned reeded arms with acanthus d...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver, Ormolu
Art Deco Low Plafonnier Silver Crystal Chandelier Lustre Ceiling Lamp Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing an exquisite Art Deco Low Plafonnier Silver Crystal Chandelier Lustre Ceiling Lamp, showcasing the timeless charm of antique craftsmanship. This old chandelier has been m...
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1940s European Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Wire
Formation Linear Pendant LED Aluminum Marble Fixture, Brushed Silver
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
Formation Linear pendant is a sleek, luxurious aluminum and marble fixture ideally suited to hang above Kitchen islands, dining tables, works ...
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2010s Australian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver Plate
1930's French Silver Plated Light Fixture with Crystals Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French silver plated light fixture with interior lights
Category
1930s French French Provincial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
MoLUno Chandelier FM BR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaires contemporary collection, the MoLUno FM BR fixture is an elegant 8 light flush mount made in all patinated brass finish with a glass diffuser at the bottom...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Silver, Brass
$4,300 / item
Italian Monumental Purple Gold Silver Smoked Murano Glass Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
"Luce Scultura" Italian Post-Modern sculpture Work of Art, entirely handcrafted, a contemporary organic lighting fixture, an architectura...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass, Silver Leaf
French Vintage Silver Metal Industrial Pedant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French vintage industrial street lamp
Silver aluminium with metal top
Weight 1.10 kg / 2.4 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international st...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Ballons Ceiling Lamp, 21615, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
Ballons Ceiling Lamp, 21615, by Stillux Illuminazione
Dimensions: D 55 x H 20 cm.
Materials: Glass, silver.
Available in gold leaf, silver leaf, velvet black, or mat silver. Please ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver
MoLUno Chandelier FM AS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaires contemporary collection, the MoLUno FM AS fixture is an elegant 8 light flush mount made in an aged silver finish with a glass diffuser at the bottom of t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Silver, Brass
$4,300 / item
Large Silver Industrial Factory Pendant Lamp from Elektrosvit, 1970s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Large vintage rectangle industrial factory hall lamp
- Made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s-80s
- Silver stainless steell body
- Cast aluminium top box
- P...
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1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Iron
Important Twenty-Light Cut-Glass Chandelier by F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A highly important twenty-light cut-glass chandelier by F. & C. Osler, the baluster shaped shaft with cascading drapes and shepherd crooks these surmounted by spires crowning the diamond cut baluster shaft, over twenty candle arms arranged on two levels. The chandelier is richly draped with flat back spangles and pear shaped finial drops.
A chandelier of almost identical design see Plate 94 Chapter Fourteen F. & C. Osler The English glass chandelier by Martin Mortimer.
Another Pair of similar design with Fileman antiques purchased...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver
Gaetano Sciolari Sirius Silver Plated Mid-Century Chandelier, Lightolier, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive Modernist chandelier from the 1960s, model Sirius, designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightoiler, Italy. Made from silvered brass. The chandelier has three arms and offer...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver, Brass
Formation Stick Pendant Light LED Minimalist Aluminum Fixture, Brushed Silver
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
Formation stick pendant is a sleek, Minimalist extruded aluminum fixture ideally suited to hang above Kitchen islands, above works spaces and o...
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2010s Oceanic Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Monumental Purple Gold Silver Smoked Murano Glass Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
"Luce Scultura" Italian Post-Modern Sculpture Work of Art, entirely handcrafted, a contemporary organic lighting fixture, an architectura...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf, Brass
Silver Antica IV Linear Pendant by OHLA STUDIO
By Ohla Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Antica IV Linear Pendant by OHLA STUDIO
Dimensions: D 25 x W 145 x H 26 cm
Materials: Copper.
5 kg
Available in other finishes: Silver, Forest, and Teal.
A pre-Hispanic smi...
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2010s Mexican Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
$4,924 / item
Large Silver Industrial Factory Pendant Lamp from Elektrosvit, 1970s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Large vintage industrial factory hall lamp
- Made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s-80s
- Silver stainless steell body
- Cast aluminium top box
- Porcelain s...
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1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
14s Surface Light by Bocci
Located in Geneve, CH
14s Surface light by Bocci
Dimensions: D5.5 x H5.5 cm
Materials: Plate
Weight: 1 kg
Other materials and dimensions can be ordered.
All our lamps can be wired according to each...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver Plate, Nickel
$429 / item
Pair of Crystal Palm Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950's silver plated and glass palm chandelier with 8 interior candelabra lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Minimum drop: 20"
...
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1950s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
$7,800 / item
Solis 24 Pendant Light in Silver by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Solis is an innovatively simple and elegant suspension lamp that can be used as a pendant, hung from a wall, or as a freestanding portable luminaire to create a distinctive ambiance....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
20th Century Italian Silver 800 Candlestick Flower Shape
Located in VALENZA, IT
Beautiful 1-flame solid silver chandelier with the upper part reproducing the corolla of a flower. The stem as the round base is smooth and shiny.
Category
1990s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver
$753 Sale Price
20% Off
Visual Comfort Jacqueline Draped Chandelier by Aerin in White and Silver
By Aerin
Located in Morristown, NJ
21st c. Jacqueline chandelier by AERIN for Visual Comfort. This stunning chandelier offers a non-traditional lighting look that combines 1920's style with modern simplicity. It features cascading white acrylic beads that drape elegantly from a framework in burnished silver leaf and hung from four suspended chains leading to a central canopy. The white beads add dramatic flair to enhance any bedroom, living room or dining room, beach house, lake house or ski house...
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2010s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf
Monumental Irish Crystal Georgian Nine Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Monumental 19th Century Irish Crystal Georgian Nine Light Chandelier. The Refined Anglo-Irish Chandelier has lead crystal stem-pieces comp...
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19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
Gervasoni Large Silver Suspension Lamp in Nickel Plated Brass by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A family of suspension lamps with a refined and contemporary language, made from a thin plate in nickel-plated brass with lunar reflections, available with a delicate curvature in th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
1940’s French Crystal Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940’s French bird cage chandelier with glass leaves and glass birds, also rock crystals hanging on 8 lights
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
Long Silver and Champagne Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Elongated chandelier made of a brass structure, and Murano glass sheets bent and twisted, colored in silver and champagne. A large frosted glass p...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$9,596 / item
Silver Counterbalance Model Onos 55 Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz
Located in KUTNO, PL
The Onos 55 counterbalanced pendant lamp by Florian Schulz is a classic of German design from the 1960s that combines functionality with an elegant, minimalist aesthetic.
The classic...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Opinion Ciatti Papavero Raggiante Small Pendant Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Papavero Raggiante the suspension lamp by Opinion Ciatti, is not just a lamp with stainless steel petals, Papavero Raggiante is a tribute: to the poetry of flowers and their innate evocative power made of colours and perfumes and to the creative genius of its own designer, Gherardo Frassa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
6-Stick Chandelier in Brass by Cam Crockford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
6 Stick Chandelier
Each piece is handmade in the Studio of Cam Crockford. These sculptural light fixtures are all bonded by precise welds, sanded and...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Max Sauze a French Sculptor Silver Orion 48 Mid Century Modern Chandelier
By Max Sauze
Located in Dronten, NL
The Max Sauze Orion chandelier is a striking and elegant piece of lighting design. Designed by Max Sauze, a French sculptor, designer and architect, the chandelier features a unique ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Schonbek Milano 12 Light Antique Silver Chandelier Ceiling Light in Heritage 32"
By Schonbek
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful vintage Schonbek Milano 12 Light Chandelier. Features a Baroque style with reticulated rip pans, finished in Antique Silver with heritage hand cut crystals. MSRP $12,0...
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Late 20th Century American Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$4,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver Leaf Spanish Foliage Sunburst Flush Mount Light Fixture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Foliage Sunburst Flush Mount Light Fixture in Silvered Iron
Stunning foliage sunburst ceiling light fixture, gilt iron, silv...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Iron, Silver Leaf
Leaf Silver Large Suspension in Nickel Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Suspension leaf silver large all in nickeled
solid brass. Flexible piece. 1 bulb, lamp holder
type E27, Max 18 Watt. 220 Voltage.
L 120 x D 65 x H 42cm. Electric cable in 250cm and
s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$2,014 / item
Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Silver Leaf Glass Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Superb suspension lamp in Murano glass, produced by Murano masters, production technique of blown glass with air bubbles and silver leaf.
The height of t...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,151 Sale Price
30% Off
Spanish Large Chandelier / Ceiling Light Fixture in Silvered Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand Forged Iron Scale Law Design Chandelier, Iron, Silver Leaf, Spain, 1950s.
Rare find
One of a kind ceiling pendant lamp or chandelier in wrought iron finished in silver leaf gild...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron, Silver Leaf, Metal, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Metallic Silver 4 Balls Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco metallic silver 4 balls ceiling lamp, 1940s, Germany
Lampshade is in good condition and very clean.
This lamp works with 4 x E27 light bulb.
Wired and suitable to use...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Silver Plated English Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s English silver plated ten-arm chandelier.
Measurements:
Minimum drop: 28"
Current drop: 34"
Diameter: 36".
Category
1920s English Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Exceptional large Victorian Engraved Period Crystal Chandelier
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The cut crystal shaft of fountain form unusually engraved with anthemion the upper section with twelve scroll branches arranged on two levels these with scallop edged turnover canopies and pinecone finials. The main receiver bowl with under canopy and finial the receiver mount surmounted by twenty four candle branches arranged on two tiers these with corresponding canopies to the upper section these hung with eight sided spangles and spear shaped drops the branches surmounted with finely engraved hurricane...
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1870s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver
18th Century Italian Crystal and Silver Gilt Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Italian from Genoa.
In crystal, metal and silver gilt.
Not yet wired but this can be arranged in-house.
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
Emil Stejnar Chandeliers Brass Silver Glass, Austria Mid Century
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Vienna, AT
Emil Stejnar chandelier in silver glass, Austria circa 1950
Beautiful light from the 1950s featuring 24 lights (small bulbs e14). Good overall condition, no structural issues, newly...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver, Brass
Pair of English Silver Plated Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's English silver plated chandelier. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Minimum drop: 24"
Diameter: 32.5"
Category
1920s English Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver Plate
Bola Halo 4 Piece Multi-Light by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Taking its inspiration from pendant jewelry, Bola Halo is a uniquely expressive pendant light featuring a chromated ring that balances delicately over its el...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Italian Completely Beaded Basket Crystal Prisms Silver Chandelier, c 1940
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing four lights in beaded cups. Completely beaded with a beaded lace bottom. Adorning crystal prisms on top and in bottom. This chandelier has two width...
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1940s Italian Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Vienna Bakalowits & Sons Large Chandelier Crystal & Brass
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large and very impressive chandelier with faceted crystals on a brass frame. Manufactured by Bakalowits & Sons in Vienna, Austria in the 1960s.
Measures: diameter 20.86" in....
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1920s Georgian Style Cut Crystal 5-Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Georgian style chandelier with waterfall oriented crystals on the top and bottom, intricately cut crystal bowls and bobeches, crystal scroll arms a...
Category
1920s Italian Georgian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Silver Leaf
$3,700 Sale Price
62% Off
French Chandelier with Gray Molded Glass Leaves
Located in New York, NY
French circa 1950's silver-plated light fixture with smoke colored glass leaves, crystal flowers and eight interior lights.
Measurements:
Diameter: 30"
Minimum drop: 32"
Category
1950s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in Silver
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in Silver.
An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Murano Bronze and Silver Art Glass and Brass Chandelier and Pendants, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Murano chandelier with an elongated design with a brass structure and single glass in bronze, transparent and silver. Elegant and refined finish for both the multi-color and the desi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large French Beaded Silver Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French chandelier with 12 lights and beaded body.
Measurements:
Minimum drop: 32"
Diameter: 80"
Category
1950s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Leaf
“Tiffany” contemporary Hanging Lamp 80 silver-light blue Silk Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique and Vintage Chandeliers and Pendant Lights for Sale: Shop Baccarat Chandeliers, Stilnovo Chandeliers and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
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 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, 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. (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.)
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 natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era 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 — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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A Tale of Two Sputnik Chandeliers
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