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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Creator: Venini
Creator: Barovier&Toso
Murano Glass Pendant Light by Venini, 1970s
Located in Palermo, PA
Stunning and rare Murano ceiling lamp by Venini, 1960s. Off-white glass with a white decor. Details Creator: Venini, Murano Materials and Techniques: Brass, Murano Glass Width...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Italian Lighting Eliche Chandelier by Venini Murano, 1960
Located in Milan, Italy
Suspension lamp with metal structure and modular elements in Murano glass from the Elica series. Designer Toni Zuccheri. Signed. Produced by Venini, Italy, circa 1960. Biography To...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Venini Tiered Chartreuse Cylindrical Form Murano Glass Chandelier, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
handcrafted tiered chandelier in mottled, cylindrical form vibrant chartreuse colored Murano glass by Venini. Italy, 1960s. .
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier e Toso, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian mid century chandelier with 12 Murano glass tubes and 1 big glass plate at the bottom. Set on a chromed steel base with original vintage patina. Light has 4 bulbs. Made by Ba...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Venini Midcentury Italian Flushmount Murano Glass Bubbles and Brass Chandelier
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Luxurious and Spectacular Flushmount Murano Hand Blown Bubbles and Brass Chandelier designed and produced by Paolo Venini in 1960 in Italy. With an exquisite design, it is a multitu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Cascade Flush Mount Murano Glass Triedri Midcentury Italian Chandelier
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Spectacular, dazzling, elegant, beautiful. All is little for this flush mount chandelier. Piece by Venini made up of a brass-plated base with chains from which hang 48 Venetian Tri...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini “Filigrana “Chandelier 1950 Murano Glass, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Cascade Venini Italian Midcentury Chandelier Multicolor Murano Glass Modernist
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Cascade La Murrina Italian midcentury chandelier multicolor Murano glass.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Fascinating Venini Chandelier, Murano, 1950s
Located in Budapest, HU
Venini chandelier in partly frosted clear glass with six lights emerging from scroll arms; linear stem, six leaves pointing upward. Piece of great refinement. In the background works...
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1950s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Carlo Scarpa lattimo "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano 1938
Located in Rome, IT
Carlo Scarpa ceiling lamp 1938 Ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini Murano Clear and Lattimo “ a fasce” gla...
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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

VENINI Chandelier Filigrana Murano Glass 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Chandelier
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Venini Trilobo Murano Glass and Steel Chandelier circa 1960 Made in Italy
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Venini Trilobo Murano glass and steel chandelier circa 1960 Made in Italy Will require four chandelier bulbs. Venini—the world famous Italian gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Midcentury Italian Post Modern Clear Glass Murano Vetri Chandelier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning Venini midcentury Murano Triedri Chandelier. In a very desirable whale tail form. Features glass crystal prisms on polished steel frame. Takes 7 standard bulbs. Lead wire is...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Venini Original Signed 1960s Crystals Italian Chandelier
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury ORIGINAL modern signed Italian spiral chandelier manufactured by Venini Marked “VENINI SAS MURANO MADE IN ITALY” Multiple tiers of Italian Murano crystals cut into triang...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Tronchi Murano Glass Flush mount light Design Venini for Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass chandelier designed by Venini for Kalmar, 1960s Two tiers gather many structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality. High quality and...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Tea Morosati pendant light by Stilnovo with Barovier & Toso glass, Italy, 1964
By Barovier&Toso, Stilnovo, Tea Morosati
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare pendant light designed by Tea Morosati and manufactured by Stilnovo in the early 1960s. This particular Stilnovo lighting fixture has a very elegant brass structure with a di...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Chandelier by Ercole Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round vintage Mid-Century modern Italian raindrop chandelier, pendant made of hand blown smoked Murano glass, designed by Ercole Barovier and pr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Venini Triedri Chandelier, Italy 1970s
Located in Greding, DE
Venini chandelier with Triedri glass prisms of clear glass in beautiful S-shaped gradient.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Vintage Italian Chandelier with Murano Glass by Venini, c. 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier with clear Murano glass tubes made in Rostrato technique hanging from silver painted metal frame. Made by Venini, Italy, circa 1960s. Dimensions: 32"H x...
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1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Stunning Italian Black Glass Chandelier by Barovier & Toso
Located in Voorburg, NL
The Black Glass Chandelier by Barovier & Toso is a stunning piece of lighting art that showcases the Venetian glass-making skills of the Barovier & Toso brand. The chandelier feature...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Barovier e Toso Chandelier Murano Glass Brass Iron 1940 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso Chandelier Murano glass brass iron 1940 Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-Century Modern XL Venini chandelier. The light consists 162 original Murano glass crystals on a metal base consisting of 3 tiers. A true jewel for your home. Details Creator:...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Chrome, Metallic Thread

Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Outstanding three tiered rippled Murano glass chandelier by Venini.
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1950s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

VENINI Chandelier - Murano Glass - Metal Crome - 1970 - Made in ITALY.
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Barovier & Toso Rostrato Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
Barovier & Toso Rostrato ice glass chandelier, Murano, Italy 1970s. 8 lights e27, heavy clear hand-blown glass , rewired Lamp body 31 x 15 x 10 inches, original total height 26 in...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Italian Murano Glass Chandelier in the Style of Venini
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular vintage Italian Venini Murano glass chandelier made of hand blown opaline and cream glass with 23 carat "polvero d'oro" throughout (gold leaf flecks). Exceptional quality...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Handsome Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Flowers Sputnik Pendant Light by Venini
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous Mid-Century Modern, stunning design, chrome & glass flowers fixture. This aesthetically pleasing and very rare design, Murano glass pendant is in good condition and read...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Venetian Lantern Chandelier "Reticello" Glass, Murano, 1950s
Located in Budapest, HU
Extraordinary piece in Murano glass. Handblown "reticello" glass, typical example of the renowned Venetian glassworks. Measures: Total height 95 cm. Height glass lantern: 34 cm. Large glass lantern...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

No. 4029 Pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini
Located in New York, NY
Blown glass, brass. Internally decorated blown glass shade. Brass mounts and 1 x E26 socket.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

20th Century Italian Barovier Murano Glass Tear-Drop Pendant by Ercole Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier made of hand blown smoked Murano glass, designed by Ercole Barovier and produced by Barovier & Toso in good condition. The detailed ta...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Venini Pendant Light Chandelier, Curved Crystal Glass and Gilt Brass, Italy
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A wonderful Italian hollywood regency pendant light by Venini manufactured in Mid-Century in the 1960s. It is made of pairwise curved crystal Murano...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Murano Chandelier Tronchi by Toni Zuccheri for Venini Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The incredible beautiful chandelier made of Murano glass Tronchi by Toni Zuccheri for Venini. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Designer Toni Zuccheri for Venini & Co. Venini & Co. played ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Metal Brass 1940 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier VENINI.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1950's Brass and Glass Pendant by Venini
Located in Schoorl, NL
This elegant piece consisting of a brass frame and 2 unique decorated glass reflectors/dishes. The lower and upper round curved glass reflectors are decorated with yellow lines that...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Glass Pendant Light by Venini
Located in London, GB
A pendant light made in 'zanfirico' Murano glass by Venini, circa 1960. Suspended by a brass chain with circular links and domed ceiling rose. In excellent condition. Can be wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Venini chandelier Murano glass from a Palm Beach estate Measurement of the chandelier portion itself is 13 5/8 height x 13 1/2 diameter Including the chain a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Venini Murano Glass Brass Pendant by Carlo Scarpa, Italy, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Venini hand blown Murano glass "Filigrana" sphere pendant, Italy, 1950s, atributed to designer Carlo Scarpa. Brass mounted in conical shape showing its elegant and clean lines desi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Glass Chandelier Designed by Venini, Murano, 1940s
Located in Palermo, PA
Murano glass chandelier designed by Venini, Murano, 1940s. It is made from Murano art glass and is composed of 3 glass cones set on a brass base. The glass is made using the techni...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid Century White and Crystal "Tessuto" Murano Glass Chandelier. This beautiful object was produced in Italy in the 70s by Venini. Woven Glass created by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in the 1930s; similar to filigree but obtained using very thin reeds joined with alternating colors and flattened to form strips similar to fabric ribbons, joined and manipulated to obtain the desired design. This is an exceptionally beautiful chandelier due to the state of the piece, the size of the light but above all the subtlety of the Tessuto Murano Glass. A stunning piece of lighting with infinite elegance that will complement an art deco or mid-century living room or entryway perfectly. The Chandelier uses a single E26/27 light bulb. Scarpa was born in Venice. Much of his early childhood was spent in Vicenza, where his family moved when he was 2 years old. After his mother's death at the age of 13, he moved with his father and brother to Venice. Carlo attended the Academy of Fine Arts where he concentrated on architectural studies. Graduated from the Academy of Venice, with the title of Professor of Architecture, he was apprenticed to the architect Francesco Rinaldo. Scarpa married Rinaldo's niece, Nini Lazzari (Onorina Lazzari). However, Scarpa refused to take the pro forma...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Large Italian Chandelier of the 40s/50s Signed Venini Murano Pendants
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sculptural Italian chandelier from the famous house Venini dating from the 40/50s. Structures in white lacquered metal (original paint) and rectangular diffusers in transparent Muran...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Carlo Scarpa Big “Poliedri” Chandelier in Murano Opaline Glass for Venini, 1958
Located in Vicenza, IT
“Poliedri” chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Venini in, 1958. Made of opaline Murano glass. Born in Venice on June 2nd, 1906, Carlo Scarpa began working at a very early age. Only a year after he had first qualified as an architect in 1926, he began working for the Murano glassmakers Cappellin & Co. in a consultative capacity; from 1927, he began to experiment with the Murano glass, and this research not only gave him excellent results here but would also inform his progress for many years to come. Between 1935 and 1937, as he entered his thirties, Carlo Scarpa accepted his first important commission, the renovation of Venice’s Cà Foscari. He adapted the spaces of this stately University building which stands on the banks of the Grand Canal, creating rooms for the Dean’s offices and a new hall for academic ceremonies; Mario Sironi and Mario De Luigi were charged with doing the restoration work on the frescos. After 1945, Carlo Scarpa found himself constantly busy with new commissions, including various furnishings and designs for the renovation of Venice’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and a residential area in Feltre, which are all worth mention. One of his key works, despite its relatively modest diminished proportions, was the first of many works which were to follow in the nineteen fifties: the [bookshop known as the] Padiglione del Libro, which stands in Venice’s Giardini di Castello and shows clearly Scarpa’s passion for the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. In the years which were to follow, after he had met the American architect, Scarpa repeated similar experiments on other occasions, as can be seen, in particular, in the sketches he drew up in 1953 for villa Zoppas in Conegliano, which show some of his most promising work. However, this work unfortunately never came to fruition. Carlo Scarpa later created three museum layouts to prove pivotal in terms of how twentieth-century museums were to be set up from then on. Between 1955 and 1957, he completed extension work on Treviso’s Gipsoteca Canoviana [the museum that houses Canova’s sculptures] in Possagno, taking a similar experimental approach to the one he used for the Venezuelan Pavilion at [Venice’s] Giardini di Castello which he was building at the same time (1954-56). In Possagno Carlo Scarpa was to create one of his greatest ever works, which inevitably bears comparison with two other museum layouts that he was working on over the same period, those of the Galleria Nazionale di Sicilia, housed in the Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo (1953-55) and at the Castelvecchio in Verona (1957- 1974), all of which were highly acclaimed, adding to his growing fame. Two other buildings, which are beautifully arranged in spatial terms, can be added to this long list of key works that were started and, in some cases, even completed during the nineteen fifties. After winning the Olivetti award for architecture in 1956, Scarpa began work in Venice’s Piazza San Marco on an area destined to house products made by the Industrial manufacturers Ivrea. Over the same period (1959-1963), he also worked on renovation and restoration of the gardens and ground floor of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice, which many consider being one of his greatest works. While he busied himself working on-site at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Carlo Scarpa also began work building a villa in Udine for the Veritti family. To shed some light on the extent to which his work evolved over the years, it may perhaps be useful to compare this work with that of his very last building, villa Ottolenghi Bardolino, which was near to completion at the time of his sudden death in 1978. Upon completion of villa Veritti over the next ten years, without ever letting up on his work on renovation and layouts, Scarpa accepted some highly challenging commissions which were to make the most of his formal skills, working on the Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa as well as another theatre in Vicenza. Towards the end of this decade, in 1969, Rina Brion commissioned Carlo Scarpa to build the Brion Mausoleum in San Vito d’Altivole (Treviso), a piece he continued to work on right up until the moment of his death. Nevertheless, even though he was totally absorbed by work on this mausoleum, there are plenty of other episodes which can offer some insight into the final years of his career. As work on the San Vito d’Altivole Mausoleum began to lessen from 1973, Carlo Scarpa began work building the new headquarters for the Banca Popolare di Verona. He drew up plans that were surprisingly different from the work he was carrying out at the same time on the villa Ottolenghi. However, the plans Carlo Scarpa drew up, at different times, for a monument in Brescia’s Piazza della Loggia commemorating victims of the terrorist attack on May 28th, 1974, make a sharp contrast to the work he carried out in Verona, almost as if there is a certain hesitation after so many mannered excesses. The same Pietas that informs his designs for the Piazza Della Loggia can also be seen in the presence of the water that flows through the Brion Mausoleum, almost as if to give a concrete manifestation of pity in this twentieth-century work of art. Carlo Scarpa has put together a highly sophisticated collection of structures, occupying the mausoleum’s L-shaped space stretching across both sides of the old San Vito d’Altivole cemetery. A myriad of different forms and an equally large number of different pieces, all of which are separate and yet inextricably linked to form a chain that seems to offer no promise of continuity, rising up out of these are those whose only justification for being there is to bear the warning “si vis vitam, para mortem”, [if you wish to experience life prepare for death] as if to tell a tale that suggests the circle of time, joining together the commemoration of the dead with a celebration of life. At the entrance of the Brion Mausoleum stand the “propylaea” followed by a cloister which ends by a small chapel, with an arcosolium bearing the family sarcophagi, the main pavilion, held in place on broken cast iron supports, stands over a mirror-shaped stretch of water and occupies one end of the family’s burial space. The musical sound of the walkways teamed with the luminosity of these harmoniously blended spaces shows how, in keeping with his strong sense of vision, Carlo Scarpa could make the most of all of his many skills to come up with this truly magnificent space. As well as a great commitment to architectural work, with the many projects which we have already seen punctuating his career, Carlo Scarpa also made many equally important forays into the world of applied arts. Between 1926 and 1931, he worked for the Murano glassmakers Cappellin, later taking what he had learned with him when he went to work for the glassmakers Venini from 1933 until the 1950s. The story of how he came to work on furniture design is different, however, and began with the furniture he designed to replace lost furnishings during his renovation of Cà Foscari. The later mass-produced furniture started differently, given that many pieces were originally one-off designs “made to measure”. Industrial manufacturing using these designs as prototypes came into being thanks to the continuity afforded him by Dino Gavina, who, as well as this, also invited Carlo Scarpa to become president of the company Gavina SpA, later to become SIMON, a company Gavina founded 8 years on, in partnership with Maria Simoncini (whose own name accounts for the choice of company name). Carlo Scarpa and Gavina forged a strong bond in 1968 as they began to put various models of his into production for Simon, such as the “Doge” table, which also formed the basis for the “Sarpi” and “Florian” tables. In the early seventies, other tables that followed included “Valmarana”, “Quatour” and “Orseolo”. While in 1974, they added couch and armchair “Cornaro” to the collection and the “Toledo” bed...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Murano Glass

Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Ceiling Lamp for Venini in Yellow and Grey, Italy 1950s
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

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Metal

Venini Couple Chandeliers Murano Glass Iron Brass, 1940, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandes.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Venini Murano Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
Venini Murano chandelier with 88 lights, no chips. 4x E27. To be on the the safe side, the lamp should be checked locally by a specialist concerning local requirements.
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1970s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vintage Italian Swirl Pendant by Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian pendant with frosted Murano glass globe with hand blown white Murano glass stripes, mounted on chrome hardware / Designed by Venini circa 1960s / Made in Italy 1 ligh...
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1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron Metal Italy, 1930
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Chandelier.
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1930s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

A Pair of Barovier e Toso Ceiling Lights
Located in London, GB
A pair of Barovier e Toso chandeliers. A beautiful matching pair of 1940s Barovier e Toso Chandeliers each constructed of 10 overlapping heavy hand blown Peleguso glass leaves, ever...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Glass

Venini or Murano Wall Mounted Chandelier
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Venini or Murano wall mounted chandelier with six-light sources. Leafs of glass with gold details. Extra ones included, one of the extras wi...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Venini Chandelier Filigrana Murano Glass 1930 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier Venini.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1970's Quadriedri Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier by Venini
Located in Schoorl, NL
Looking for lighting that makes an impression? This is the one. From the practical, chunky chain and canopy, underneath we get to a spectacular arrangement of 82 Quadriedri Murano gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier 1969 Murano Glass Light 110cm Mid Century Italy
Located in Munster, NRW
Called "Poliedri" in Italian and known as "Polyhedral" in English, this design was created by Carlos Scarpa (1906-1978) for Venini when he was their art...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Pendant Light in Straw-Yellow by Venini
Located in murano, IT
Art Nouveau, Charleston, the dawn of a new design era. The 1930s, celebrated by VENINI in 1997 and wistfully recalled with essential and innovative shapes like those that marked the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

21st Century Tappeto Volante Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
Located in murano, IT
Nastri 905.03 SOSP CRISTALLO Additional information: Material: glass Colour: crystal Light source: 3 x max 12W LED R7S Finishes: chrome metal Dimensions: W 120 x H 35 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

VENINI Ceilling Light Murano Glass Brass 1930 ITALY
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Ceilling Light
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Murano Orange Cased Glass Pendant 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Classic Venini Murano dark orange and white, cased glass pendant chandelier. Very elegant UFO-"disco volante" shape. Height can be adjusted to desired length.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Round Italian Blu Murano Glass Venini 1960 Brass Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Italian Blu Murano glass Venini 1960 brass gold.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Overwhelming Murano Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Magnificent chandelier with six arms gold amber color . The chandelier comes from a roman private collection . The light bulbs can be adapted to US bulbs.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

21st Century Rhythm Large Chandeliers in Milk-White by Alessandro Isola
Located in murano, IT
Like notes breaking through the silence and creating rhythm, glass flows through metal structures, turning into lanterns. Rhythm, designed by I M Lab, is the quintessence of the art ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

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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