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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Creator: Gaetano Sciolari
Creator: Emil Stejnar
Impressive Emil Stejnar Brass and Glass Sputnik Snowball Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Emil Stejnar snowball chandelier form 1960s, brass construction and gold colored socket covers accented with crystal flowers and beads.
Eight E14...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Emil Stjenar for Rupert E. Nikoll Large Chandelier in Glass and Brass
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Emil Stjenar for Rupert E. Nikoll, chandelier, glass, brass, Austria, 1960s
Wonderful chandelier by Emil Stjenar for Nikoll. Each arm serves as a testament to the artisan's skill, c...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Sputnik Chandelier Eyeball, Gaetano Sciolari , 60-70's
Located in Paris, France
Sciolari six chromed eyeball sputnik -space age pendant - chandelier from 1960-1970.
Measures: Diameter of the balls: 14cm
Height of the chandelier: 64c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Vintage Glass and Chrome Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage chrome and brass chandelier with bubble glass shades.
The chandelier emits a beautiful light.
Good condition.
These can also be flush mounted.
1970s - Italy
Te...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Italian Vintage Crystal Chandelier
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/8285 - Italian vintage crystal chandelier from Gaetano Sciolari: elegant and modern taste, even if vintage from 70's.
Now I wish to close my ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Gaetano Sciolari Chrome and Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian Gaetano Sciolari chrome and crystal glass cascade pendant with 9-light from 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Gaetano Sciolari Pendant Lamp Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass chromed chandelier fitted with eight E14 lights up to 60watts designed by Gaetano Sciolari in the 1960s. Made of polished chrome glass. Some scratches and patina to chrome panels.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Chrome
Gaetano Sciolari Space Age Chandelier, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Chrome space age 'saturn' design chandelier with beige lacquer arms and enamelled saturn like lamp shades.
Designed by Gaetano Sciolari.
9 lightpoints working with regular E14 ...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Pendant Light by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Pendant light is an original design lamp realized in the 1970s by Gaetano Sciolari.
A minimal and elegant lamp with a tubolar metal structure.
Mint conditions.
An icon to be...
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1970s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Rectilinear Polished Brass and Lucite Chandelier by Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
This refined rectilinear chandelier was realized by Gaetano Sciolari in Italy, circa 1970. It features a cylindrical body with six arms of the s...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Modernist Italian Chandelier by Sciolari, Pair Available
Located in Miami, FL
Polished chrome modernist chandelier by Sciolari
Original shades.
Wired for US and in working condition. 40 watts max per bulb.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Design 5-Arm Gaetano Sciolari Ceiling Lamp Chandelier Chrome
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Midcentury design ceiling lamp or chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari from the 1970s.
The lamp has 5-light points and gives beautiful lightning by the reflections on the chrome.
Measu...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Gaetano Sciolari chandeliers in silver plate and crystal.
Very elegant sold as a pair, also sell like single.
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1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Sciolari Round Brass and Steel Minimal Chandelier Italian Design Crystall, 1960
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sciolari round brass and steel minimal chandelier Italian design Crystall.
4 light bulbs E14 Max 40 watt.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass, Steel
Sciolari Gold Brass Led Crystal Mid-Century Chandelier 12 Lights Stilkronen, 70s
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Twelve lights chandelier from Gaetano Sciolari, production made for Stilkronen, Italy, 1970s.
Eight lights down and four lights up. Brass gold-plated. Transparent elements in Led Crystal.
Bulbs are sorrounded by 24 led crystal vertical elements to diffuse the light with the refraction principle.
This is an interesting version of the Sciolari's production. Usually he is known for bare un-shaded lights and great, sculptural, metalwork. Most of the time it's missing a play with light. Here Gaetano has used classic crystal chandelier in a contemporary revised and updated design. A step in the past: chandeliers were made to have many upward lights (in origin candles) to provide greater light output for larger rooms. The addition of elements of glass or crystal all around was not made to shade the light, but to refract it, creating the impression of multiplying the light candles or bulbs used. This lighting play was used with all the leaves and frills of Murano chandeliers and French crystal chandeliers...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Gold Plate, Brass
Gold-Plated Brass and Crystal Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in North Miami, FL
Six-light chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. Gold-plated brass and vertical faceted crystals. Sciolari label inside canopy.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate
Glass Flower Beads Ceiling Lamp by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, 1950s Austria
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass & glass flower beads ceiling lamp by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern charming pendant lamp.
Designed by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll
Manufactu...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Austrian Mid-Century Glass and Brass Chandelier Pendant by Emil Stejnar
By Emil Stejnar
Located in London, GB
An early model pendant light by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll.
Austria, c1950s.
Brass centre with glass decorations.
Hosted on a long stem which can be shortened upon re...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Emil Stejnar Sputnik Chandelier Rupert Nikoll, Brass Copper, Vienna, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful and rare chandelier or pendant light by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, Austria. An original mid-century vintage piece manufactured around 1950. It is made of brass...
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1950s Austrian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Copper, Metal, Brass
1960 Germany Palwa Orbit Chandelier Crystal & Gilt Brass by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant Orbit chandelier with cut Swarovski crystals on a gilt-brass frame. The sparkling and glittering Palwa chandeliers are hanging in the Residence of the Empress Marie-Therese o...
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1960s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Gilt Brass and Crystal Chandelier, Sciolari Design by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high quality gilded chandelier or pendant light fixture by Palwa -Design Sciolari, Germany, 1970s.
It is made of a 24 carat gold-plated brass frame decorated with ...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
One of Three Emil Stejnar Pendant Lights Chandeliers, Brass Glass, Austria 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of three outstanding Viennese sputnik / blow ball / snowball chandeliers / pendant lights by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass, Metal
Gaetano Sciolari Italian Midcentury Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina. Italian brass chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, from the early second half of the 20th century. Unusual and elegant. Great for transitional spaces.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Elegant 1970's Waterfall Light by Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful 1970's light by Sciolari, it can be flush or hanging.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Glass, Lucite
1 of 2 Stunning Large Sciolari Chrome Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Nine-light brass chandelier in the style of Sciolari.
9 mouth-blown glasses which gives a very beautiful light effect.
The frame is made of chrome metal and aluminum.
High quali...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Large Starburst Brass Chandelier by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Beautiful large starburst brass chandelier with hundreds of crystals designed by Emil Stejnar for Nikoll, manufactured in Austria, circa 1960s.
Heavy quality and in good condition...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
Starburst Brass Chandelier by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Beautiful large starburst brass chandelier with hundreds of crystals designed by Emil Stejnar for Nikoll, manufactured in Austria, circa 196...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier Pendant Brass and Chrome Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Chandelier pendant featuring three lights in chrome and brass by the Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is still attached on the ce...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass, Chrome
Polished Chrome Sputnik Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish 20 light Sputnik style chandelier dates to the 1970s and was created by the italian architect and designer Giatano Scolari.
Note: Dim...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Sciolari Silver Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Silver plated crystal chandelier designed by Geatano Sciolari.
The light requires twelve single E14 screw fit lightbulbs (45 Watt max.).
Diameter 74 cm.
Height Fixture 44 cm.
Tot...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier from 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
1960s chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari in silverplate and crystal,
with six arms. Excellent overall condition.
Diameter: 47 cm (18.50in)
Heigh: about 70cm (27.55in)
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Fabulous Brass and Glass Lens Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Italian, large midcentury Gaetano Sciolari two-tier chandelier featuring in the original brass finish. Fine optic glass lenses are decoratively and functionally mounted on unusually ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Starburst Brass Chandelier by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Beautiful large starburst brass chandelier with hundreds of crystals designed by Emil Stejnar for Nikoll, manufactured in Austria, circa 196...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1960s, Metal And Glass Square Up And Down Light Pendant by Gaetano Sciolari.
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful pendant light with eight-light points, a wonderful example of Italian designed by Gaetano Sciolari.
This lamp is made of chrome-plated steel and heavy glass.
It is in ver...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Rare Pulley Suspension Light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Pulley suspension light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950's. Enameled metal, custom brass ceiling plate, solid brass pulley. Rewir...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Metal
Nine-Light Chrome and Glass Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Gaetano Sciolari chrome and brushed brass two-tier nine-light chandelier with cylindrical glass shades, stylish monumental Sciolari chandelier. Consist of three arms with glass cylin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Chrome
Stainless Steel Alveolus Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, c. 1970s
Located in New York City, NY
Unique stainless steel Alveolus chandelier by acclaimed industrial designer Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, c. 1970s.
Both futuristic and organic in design, this impressive fixture cons...
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1970s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Stainless Steel
Sciolari Chandelier in Antiqued Nickel with Crystals 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant round chandelier in antiqued nickel with glass crystals at bottom by Sciolari, Italian 1950's. This was rarely done in antiqued nickel. A...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Nickel
Large Snowball Pendant by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Snowball Pendant by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll. Designed and manufactured in Austria, circa 1960's. Brass, glass. Rewired for U.S. standards. Original canopy, custom backpl...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Stunning 21-Arm Chrome Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large 21-arm chrome Gaetano Sciolari chandelier... stunning design, Classic modernist, polished chrome, hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from Buffalo, NY. Me...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Brass and Crystal Chandelier, Sciolari Design by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high-quality gilded chandelier or pendant light fixture by Palwa -Design Sciolari, Germany, 1970s.
It is made of a 24-carat gold-plated brass frame decorated with in...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Brass 12-Arm Chandelier by Angelo Brotto for Esperiai, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
An extraordinary chandelier made in Italy by Angelo Brotto in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its 12 amazing arms. The body is made of full brass and has a very elegant style.
Th...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Fabulous Brass and Glass Lens Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Italian, large midcentury Gaetano Sciolari two-tier chandelier featuring in the original brass finish. Fine optic glass lenses are decoratively and functionally mounted on unusually ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Pair of Fabulous Emil Stejnar Snowball Orbit Sputnik Light Fixtures, Austria
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Rijssen, NL
A magnificent pair of light brass Sputnik fixtures with copious amounts of Austrian crystals by Emil Stejnar for Nikoll. Cosmological.
This glamorous delicate brass ‘Snowball’ Sputn...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Steel
Starburst Brass Chandelier by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Beautiful large starburst brass chandelier with hundreds of crystals designed by Emil Stejnar for Nikoll, manufactured in Austria, circa 196...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Italian Chandelier by Sciolari, circa 1970
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian mid-century chandelier is made of chrome and brass metal with clear glass elements in the holders.
This chandelier includes 6 pieces. E14 bulbs.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Chrome
Brass and Smoked Glass Ceiling Fixture with 9 Lights by Sciolari, Italy 1960s
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Sciolari ceiling fixture has nine lights and comprises panels of bronze smoked glass and brass plated steel and aluminium hardware. Each light is connected by arching brushed brass f...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Chandelier in Chrome and Glass by Sciolari, Italy, 1960s
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari with six arms in chrome and glass. Uses twelve E14 lightbulbs.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Plexiglass and Brass Chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, 1950s Austria
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass and brass chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, 1950s, Austria
Mid-Century Modern charming pendant lamp.
Designed by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll
Manufact...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Rainbow Crystal Rod and Brass Chandelier or Lantern by Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning 1960s Gaetano Sciolari iridescent glass rod modernist chandeliers with brass frame. Six E 14 light bulbs.
Available also a pair of delicious table lights.
Excellent vintag...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
Rare Set of Glass and Nickel Light Fixtures by Sciolari, circa 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Very rare mid-century set of three glass and nickel light fixtures by Sciolar, Italy, circa 1970s.
This high quality pieces are made of many clea...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Nickel
Sculptural Emil Stejnar "Pyra" Sputnik Chandelier Glass Patinated Brass White
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Sculptural "Pyra" or "Snowflakes" 12-arm sputnik chandelier in form of a bunch of flowers by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, Austria. An original midcentury vintage piece man...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
Starburst Brass Chandelier by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Beautiful large starburst brass flushmount with hundreds of crystals designed by Emil Stejnar for Nikoll, manufactured in Austria, circa 1960s.
Heavy quality and in good condition...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome and Glass Chandelier, 1970
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari and produced by Sciolari Lighting in chromed metal and glass, ten E14 bulbs with 51 spheres of blown glass.
Angelo Gaetano Sciolari (1927-1994) was the owner of Sciolari Lighting and designer for the Italian manufacturer Stilnovo in the 1950s.[1] It was while working for Stilnovo that Sciolari "created his most recognizable and celebrated designs, a series of multi-light chandeliers fashioned with both glossy and matte metal, conjuring up futuristic visions of the dawning space age." [2] Throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s his designs were in high demand, with his designs imported to the American market by Lightolier & Progress Lighting.[1] During this same period, his designs appeared prominently in popular television and film due to their luxurious and futuristic appearance. [1] This has been considered remarkable because Sciorlari's first love was the cinema, a passion he gave up to pursue architecture.[3] He is also remembered as providing a "considerable contribution to the success of the Italian design around the world and in particular in the United States." [3] Despite passing away in 1994, Sciolari's designs have grown in popularity and demand, becoming sought after collectors pieces and fetching a high retail price. [4] Sciolari's Geometric Series, Habitat Series, Cultura Series, and Futura Series are among the most sought after. [4] Noted Interior designer Veere Grenney often uses Sciolari, having recently updated a home designed by John Nash Round, the architect of Buckingham Palace and much of Regency London, with a Sciolari fixture that he described as " a piece of sculpture on the ceiling".[5] A Sciolari chandelier now hangs in Howard Hughes's former mansion, a Spanish Colonial hacienda...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Chrome Glass Rod and Lucite Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Two-tier glass rod chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier. Lucite center disk and Eight chrome sockets and fittings. Measurement length includes chain.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Rare Glass and Nickel Chandelier by Sciolari, Italy, circa 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare mid - century glass and nickel chandelier by Sciolari, Italy, circa 1970s.
This high quality piece is made of many clear Murano glass disk hanging on the nickeled brass frame.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Nickel
Pair of Chandelier by Sciolari
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of steel and Murano glass chandeliers designed by Gaetano Sciolari (1927-1994).
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
Stunning Large Sciolari Chrome Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Nine-light brass chandelier in the style of Sciolari.
9 mouth-blown glasses which gives a very beautiful light effect.
The frame is made of chrome metal and aluminum.
High quali...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Antique, Vintage and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendant Lights
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique and vintage chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina (note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too), with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier.
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged. Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes. Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room. With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs.
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