Chandeliers and Pendants
Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Color: Yellow
Itsu Oy Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Yellow Opaline Glass, 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Prague, New Town
Rare ceiling lamp, produced by Itsu Oy in Finland, 1950s. Made from brass, decorative details in brass, with 4 shades in yellow-tonen opaline glass.
This elegant ceiling lamp was pr...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
'Lampiatta' Metal Pendant in Glossy Yellow for Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Lampiatta Metal Pendant in Glossy Yellow for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, produc...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Simplicissimus Chandelier, 6 lights, Citron Yellow Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 6 lights, Citron Yellow artistic glass by Multiforme
This collection in Murano glass is characterized by super...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,806 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
Yellow Cast Iron Italian Vintage Industrial Airport Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Yellow cast iron airport light
1x LED tubes
Note : Heavy metal!
Weight: 14.50 kg / 32 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Vistosi Oto SP CHA Suspension Light by Pio E Tito Toso
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in four sizes and two decorations, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the installation of more vertical glass elemen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Single Murano Matte Yellow Hanging Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single Seguso handblown Italian Murano matte yellow glass pendant hanging ceiling light/ Includes brass hardware and ceiling canopy. Newly wired for US, uses single standard A-base b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Murano Blown Glass Suspension Lamp, Glass and Fine Brushed Brass
Located in Venice, IT
The creations of Barovier&Toso are one-of-a-kind works in Venetian mouth blown and handcrafted by master artisans in Murano, custodians of an age-old tradition passed down across the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Murano Vintage Candy pendant mustard / white striped glass, made in Italy
Located in København, DK
Large new Italian Murano Vintage Candy pendant ceiling lamp in mustard yellow / white glass. Mouth-blown glass in round shape with vertical stripes. E27 socket. Comes with adjustable...
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2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Vilhelm Lauritzen VL45 'Radiohus' Pendant in Pale Yellow Glass for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen VL45 'Radiohus' pendant in pale yellow glass for Louis Poulsen.
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the construction of the Radiohuset buildi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Chandelier with Yellow Globes
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco chandelier with a nickel-plated brass frame, globe-shaped striped glass shades. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1920s. Measures body: height 42, width 45cm, old usage, and fr...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of yellow Topan VP6 Pendants by Verner Panton Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of yellow enamelledTopan VP6 Disco ball hanging pendant lamps designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen. They are in very good original vintage condition and full working or...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Italian Brass Tole Chandelier with Yellow Porcelain Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Hollywood Regency six light chandelier in brass with yellow porcelain flowers.
Diameter 50 cm - 19.7 inch.
Height fixture 55 cm - 21.6 inch.
Total height including the chai...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Single Aura Suspension Light by Sabine Marcelis in Rose
Located in London, GB
Harnessing Marcelis’ expertise in color, the suspended cylinder bar of the Aura Light can stand alone or work as part of a grouping. Over
a metre in length, the design is made from a...
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2010s English Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
1 of the 3 Murano Yellow Glass Pendant Light, Different Shapes, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 3 Doria Leuchten globes (in collaboration with Murano) in the style of Venini, manufactured, circa 1960. Real statement piece.
High-end thick Murano crystal glass shades ma...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century J.T. Kalmar Modernist Glass Tube Brass Pendant Lamp, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful pendant lamp from the 1950s, produced by J.T. Kalmar Vienna. Brass hardware with a tube made of yellow/amber textured glass. In very g...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1970s Yellow Glass Pendant Light, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned and rewired
- 1x , E26-E27 bulb
- US wiring compatible
- Minor signs of use
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Beautiful Yellow Murano Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Doria, - 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Yellow Murano Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Doria, - 1960s Germany
Dimensions
Diameter: 11.81 in. (30 cm)
Height: 41.33 in. (105 cm)
One E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pair of Ceiling Fixtures Adjustable Height by Bieffeplast 1975 Italy
By Bieffeplast
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Ceiling fixtures in Yellow and White Enameled Metal each with four thin cords that allow for precise height adjustment. The extra cords store in the canopy that also hides the wiring...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
1970s Korean Vintage Industrial Flameproof Edison Twin Tube Light in Yellow
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed vintage industrial flameproof Edison tube light painted yellow. Manufactured by Daeyang in the 1970s and salvaged from decommissioned s...
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1970s Korean Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Hive' Pendant Lamp in Yellow Powder Coated Aluminum for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Hive' pendant lamp in yellow powder coated aluminum for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Jo Hammerborg Yellow Sektor Pendant Lamp for Fog & Mørup, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare cylindrical yellow pendant light called 'Sektor'. Designed by Jo Hammerborg in 1975 and manufactured in Denmark by Fog & Mørup during the m...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
$479 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Contemporary Brass Chandelier Yellow Murano Glass Cup, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large brass chandelier ceiling pendant light lamp with large Yellow Murano glass cup. Made with old stock of glass from the manufacture Vistosi. High quality glass. Contemporary work...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Ceiling Lamp Brass Yellow Glass Pendant Lustre, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ceiling pendant, France.
Lustre made in brass and yellow glass. The glass is the original but it is like new.
Soft and pleasant lighting.
Its large size makes it ideal lighting and d...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French “Clichy” Yellow Reeded Glass Pendant Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French “Clichy” yellow coloured reeded glass pendant lamp
2 meter black cotton flex
E14 bulb holder
Weight : 0.40 kg / 0.9 lb
E14 bulb holder. Priced per individual item. All lamp...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Sunshine Yellow Powder-Coated Metal Chandelier
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Mid-Century six-arm iron chandelier, powder-coated in bright sunshine-yellow paint.
Recently rewired, UL standardized.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Model 320 "Aster" Nickel + Yellow Enamel Chandelier by Blueprint Lighting, NYC
Located in New York, NY
Our standard enamel colors are shown in the final images--there is no additional lead time or cost for these colors.
Introducing the model 320, a chic, simple brass chandelier with spun aluminium orbs shown in our 'Sunrise' enamel by Blueprint Lighting, 2017. This design is an Italian Modern classic with characteristics of both Mid-Century Modernism and Contemporary design. It offers a sculptural and architectural element as the focal point of your space. The perfect statement piece for any sophisticated interior! Drop height as shown is 28", but this can easily be customized for your space at no additional charge. Dimensions of the lamp body are 34" diameter and 5" height.
May be fully customized: drop height, scale, enamel color, metal finish--you name it and we can do it!
This piece may use any E12 candelabra base bulb up to 60 watts (or use LED). Bulbs are not included. UL-listed
Whether furnishing a contemporary Soho loft or stylish post-war Park Avenue penthouse, an artistic central park town home or your eccentric Brooklyn brownstone, our team is happy to help. We ship anywhere, so we can also assist you with that retro Palm Springs...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum
Vistosi Puppet Multi Suspension Light Blown Murano Glass Metal Base
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with blown glass diffuser with an original irregularly lined ‘dégradé’ finish. The arms of the chandelier are hung individually to customer demand.
Specificati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Brass and Yellow Plexi Sputnik Flush Mount Light, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass and Yellow Plexi Sputnik Flush Mount Light, 1970s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use w...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Yellow Glass and Brass Lantern Shape Ceiling Lamp, 1950s, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow Glass and Brass Lantern Shape Ceiling Lamp, 1950s, France
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use with ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Jacco Maris Ode 1647 15-Light Pendant Champagne
By Jacco Maris
Located in Yonkers, NY
Being an homage to 17th century chandeliers, it serves as a lyrical reference to those graceful forms while placing itself squarely in the 21st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
French Ceiling Pendant Yellow Glass & Wicker Chandelier, Lanterne Style, c 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
French lustre or ceiling pendant made of wicker and glass.
Charming lantern shape. Nice warm light.
One bulb inside the globe.
Made circa 1970.
Good condition.
Shipping:
37 / 21 / 2...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wicker, Glass
Vilhelm Lauritzen VL 45 'Radiohus' Pendant Ø250 in Brass and Pale Yellow Glass
Located in Tilburg, NL
Vilhelm Lauritzen VL 45 'Radiohus' Pendant Ø250 in Brass and Pale Yellow Glass. New, current production.
The VL 45 Radiohus Pendant was originally designed by Danish architect Vilhe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Brass Chandelier with Yellow Pâte de Verre Glass by Degué
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Deco Brass Chandelier Pendant with Pâte de Verre Glass by Degué, from circa the 1930s.
This impressive French Art Deco chandelier features an ornate brass frame in the sh...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
No.24 A Yellow Charme Fringes Dip Dyed Pendant Lamp by Sander Bottinga
Located in Geneve, CH
Yellow Charme pendant lamp, Sander Bottinga.
Dimensions: H 45 (can be customized) x W 38 x D 25 cm.
Hand-sculpted in brass, leather, wood and dip dyed colored Fringes in viscose....
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Lauritzen VL45 'Radiohus' Pendant in Pale Yellow Glass for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Lauritzen VL45 'Radiohus' Pendant in Pale Yellow Glass for Louis Poulsen
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the construction of the Radiohuset building ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Pendant Light Ball-Shaped Light Yellow Shade + Chrome, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original Art Deco pendent light with ball-shaped shade of matte light yellow glass made in the 1930s.
The shade is mounted with a chromium-plated top and canopy.
The length of the ...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Yellow Glass Pendant Lamp with Brass Fixing, France, 1960 Vintage Chandelier
Located in Bastogne, BE
Yellow glass hanging lamp with brass fixture from the 1960s.
The glass shade has a bit of the shape of an umbrella.
Unusual vintage chandelier from France, 1960s'.
A golden wire...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
VeniceM Less 5 Pendant Light in Metal and Glass by Massimo Tonetto
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Suspended lamp with diffused light. Burnished natural brass, polished black nickel or matte black nickel structure composed of brass profiles, satin blown glass spheres and satin gla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Vistosi MiniGiogali SP CLA Suspension Light in Glass by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The reduced version of Giogali uses glass hooks for smaller wall installations, standard or custom made
Specifications:
Light source: E26
No of bulbs: 3×60W E26
Dimmer: DIM 1
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Yellow Crown 1100 by Ango, Hand-Woven Pendant Light in a Timeless Circular Form
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Yellow Crown 1100 is a handcrafted rattan pendant ring light part of a new generation of lighting by Ango that explores the magic of natural materials combined with LED lamp technolo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan
Art Deco Exceptional Church Lamp with Yellow Glass Ball , 1930s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Exceptional Church Lamp with Yellow Glass Ball , 1930s, Germany
This lamp works with E27 light bulb.
Movable shade - The shade can be moved with the help of the piece on t...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Hand Carved Wooden and Yellow Glass One-Light Lantern
Located in Barntrup, DE
This exquisite, hand-carved wooden lantern features yellow glass and originates from Belgium, circa the 1960s. Its masterful details include intricately carved acanthus leaves and fo...
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1960s Belgian Arts and Crafts Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Italian Pendant Lamp with Green Glass Shades
Located in Dorchester, MA
Suspended from a chrome frame, this Italian ceiling lamp features a trio of jade-green glass shades that direct light upward in a chartreuse glow. Each angled shade is approximately ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Yellow Metal Pendant Lamp Sintheto Soffitto by F. A. Porsche for Luci, 1980s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow metal pendant lamp Sintheto Soffitto by F. A. Porsche for Luci, 1980s, Italy
Designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. "Butzi" by...
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1980s Italian Futurist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Puppet Single Suspension Light Blown Murano Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with blown glass diffuser with an original irregularly lined ‘dégradé’ finish. The arms of the chandelier are hung individually to customer demand.
Specificati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Lungomare a Suspension Lamp in Yellow by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Lungomare - the new lighting project from Carlo Moretti.
This collection was created with the designer Diego Chilo in a synergic workshop with the glass Master. In the "factory of o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Axolight Bell Extra Large Pendant Lamp in Yellow by Manuel & Vanessa Vivian
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Axolight Bell Extra Large Pendant Lamp in Yellow by Manuel & Vanessa Vivian
The ceiling version of Bell is in continuity with the aesthetic of the pendant one. The lightness given b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Vistosi Puppet Multi Suspension Light Murano Blown Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with blown glass diffuser with an original irregularly lined ‘dégradé’ finish. The arms of the chandelier are hung individually to customer demand.
Specificati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Brass Tole Chandelier with Yellow Porcelain Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Hollywood Regency six light chandelier in brass with yellow porcelain flowers.
Diameter 50 cm.
Height fixture 55 cm.
Total height including the chain 180 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Yellow Butterscotch Cased Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single Murano Italian cased glass ribbed hanging ceiling pendant light, in a yellow butterscotch color. The glass gives a beautiful sunset yellow glow when lighted. Newly wired for U...
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1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Yellow Plastic Chandelier Butterfly Lars Schiöler, Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern vintage circular chandelier or pendant model butterfly from plastic lamellas in yellow color by Danish designer Lars Schiöler for Höy...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Ceiling Lamp for Venini in Yellow and Grey, Italy 1950s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milan, IT
Carlo Scarpa Murano Glass Poliedri ceiling lamp for Venini in yellow and Grey, Italy 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Vistosi Puppet Multi Suspension Light Blown Murano Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with blown glass diffuser with an original irregularly lined ‘dégradé’ finish. The arms of the chandelier are hung individually to customer demand.
Specificati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Podgy Honeycomb Diffused Aluminum Dimmable Pendant Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by a photographer’s use of light equipment, PODGY strives to create an accurate illumination that serves the needs of everyday life. By combining several classic elements fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Stilnovo Glass & Copper Cylindrical Pendant with Original Yellow Label
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Stilnovo Glass & Copper Cylindrical Pendant with Original Yellow Label.
Executed in sculptural cylindrical opaline glass with copper and black painted metal hardware. A highly...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Copper
Torch Light Pendant S10 Bunch L1800 Yellow by Established & Sons Sylvain Willenz
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
With its tactile, silicone the Torch Light reveals its references to the
shape and material of the typical torch, while the diamond-textured
diffuser cleve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
VeniceM Mondrian Ceiling Light by Massimo Tonetto in Glass and Metal
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Ceiling lamp with diffused light. Burnished natural brass, polished or matte black nickel, polished gold structure and white Murano blown glass diffusers.
Specifications:
Function:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Yellow Pendant Meblo, Harvey Guzzini, Space Age, Italy, 1970s.
By Harvey Guzzini, Meblo
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting
- marked by label
- adjustable of height
- rare type and color
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Zero LED Silo Pendant by Note Design Studio
Located in Yonkers, NY
Who knew a grain silo could inspire such a kicky light fixture? That’s exactly what Note Design Studio used for inspiration for Silo pendant, a Minimalist fixture that can only be de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
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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