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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Creator: Fabio Ltd
Creator: Paavo Tynell
Nova Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 24 Murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
24 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Measures: Diameter 35.5 inches, height 39.5 inches including rod and canopy
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Paavo Tynell Wrought Iron "1709" Chandelier for Oy Taito AB, Finland, 1930s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Utrecht, NL
It is simply impossible to talk about 20th century Finnish lighting design without mentioning Paavo Tynell. Widely referred to as “The Man who Illuminated Finland”, Tynell not only f...
Category
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Nova Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 48 gray Murano pebble glass shades mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
48 li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pendant by Paavo Tynell with Diffuser Pained by Kyllikki Salmenhaara
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Paavo Tynell's ceiling light with hand painted glass diffuser by Kyllikki Salmenhaara, manufactured by Taito Oy,Finland. Circa 1940-50´s.
2 Edison sockets. Two fixtures available w...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy 'Concerto' Chandelier in Brass and Beige Glass
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, chandelier from the 'Concerto' series, model '9029/4', brass, glass, metal, Finland, 1948
This majestic chandelier is desig...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Nova Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 24 Murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
24 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Measures: diameter 35.5 inches, height 39.5 inches including rod and canopy
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Tiered Palmette Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Palmette chandelier with clear Murano glass leaves arranged in two tiers and mounted on chrome finish metal frame / Made in Italy
6 lights / E26 or E27 type / Max 60W each
Di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Palmette Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Palmette chandelier shown in clear and green Murano glass leaves, mounted on 24k gold plated metal finish frame / Made in Italy
4 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Meas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Orange Pulegoso Disco Sputnik Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian round sputnik chandelier with red orange Murano glass discs hand blown with bubbles using Pulegoso technique, mounted on 24k gold plat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Tiered Palmette Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Palmette chandelier with clear Murano glass leaves arranged in two tiers and mounted on chrome finish metal frame / Made in Italy
6 lights / E26 or E27 type / Max 60W each
Me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Palma Flushmount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flushmount with clear Murano glass leaves hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce a granular textured effect, mounted on chrome metal finish frame / Designed by Fabio Be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Nova Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 24 Murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
24 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Measures: Diameter 35.5 inches, height 39.5 inches including rod and canopy
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Nova Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 48 gray Murano pebble glass shades mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
48 li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Diciotto Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 18 Murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
18 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Measures: Diameter: 29 inches / Height: 32 inches including rod and canopy
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Diciotto Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 18 murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
18 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Measures: diameter: 29 inches / height: 32 inches including rod and canopy.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tropico Palmette Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Venini, Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Palmette flush mount chandelier shown in clear Murano glass leaves with granular texture using Graniglia technique, mounted on chrome meta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Chandelier by Paavo Tynell, 9029/4, Taito
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Chandelier designed by Paavo Tynell, Model 9029/4 for Taito, Idman. Finland circa 1950th. Marked "Taito OY " 9029/4. Similar model featured in the Catalog by Taito and Idman.
Rewiri...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Bras Pendant Light Mod 1965 with Adjustable Counterweight
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Paris, FR
Paavo Tynell
Rare model N° 1965 pendant lamp from Paavo Tynell (Finland, 1890-1973) in Polished brass adiustable ceiling lamp, with perforated shade and counterweight mechanism. Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Palmette Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Palmette chandelier shown in clear Murano glass leaves mounted on unlacquered natural brass finish frame with a clear glass ball / Made in Italy
Measures: diameter 47 inches...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rectangular Poliedri Murano Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian rectangular shaped chandelier with clear polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses mounted on white metal frame with chrome hardware / Made in Italy.
Measures: length: 4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Large Paavo Tynell Counter Weight Chandelier "A1965"
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning large-scale counter weight chandelier "A1965" by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland, circa 1950s, with perforated shade in citrus ye...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Vienna, AT
Three opal glass lamps with brass details height-adjustable suspension, cup height about 36 cm, diameter 14 cm.
Designed in Finland by Paavo Tynell in the 1950s for Idman Oy.
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pendant by Paavo Tynell Model A1993 / 2 available
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare available model "A1993" counterweight elevating lamp designed by Paavo Tynell. Recently re-polished.
Similar example featured at Idman catalog, Circa 1950th.
Dimensions: Shade d...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tropicale Palmette Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Palmette chandelier with clear Murano glass leaves arranged on four tiers and mounted on gold-plated metal frame by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
16 lights / E26 or E27 type / ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold Plate
Disco Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian round sputnik chandelier with amber Murano glass discs blown with bubbles using Pulegoso technique, mounted on 24-karat gold-plated me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold Plate
Paavo Tynell Ceiling Lamp Produced by Idman
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare ceiling lamp designed by Paavo Tynell. Produced by Idman in Finland.
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Star Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with 12 large Murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / Made in Italy
Designed by Fabio Ltd, inspired by Angelo Lelli and Arredoluce styles
12 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 64 inches / Height: 14 inches
Order Only / This item ships from Italy
Please inquire for custom options / pricing / current lead times
Order Reference #: FABIOLTD STAR FLUSH MOUNT...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Chandelier by Paavo Tynell / 2 available
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Model "9029/5" ceiling lamp designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy and destined to the import, engraved "9029/5", "MADE IN FINLAND", "TT" (Import stamp) and "OY. TAITO AB."
5 Edison s...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Duca Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with clear Murano glass leaves hand blown with textured granular effect using Graniglia technique, mounted on bronzed finish frame / Made in Italy
12 lights...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Pendant by Paavo Tynell Model 51150
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lighting pendant designed by Paavo Tynell for Idman, Model number 51150, Finland , circa 1950th. Perforated brass shade with inner glass shade.
...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
MEZZO Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Sputnik flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
15 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mezzo Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
15 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 35.5 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Duca Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier with clear Murano glass leaves hand blown with textured granular effect using Graniglia technique, mounted on bronzed finish frame / Made in Italy
12 light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Brass Pendant by Paavo Tynell, Model A1957
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pendant designed by Paavo Tynell for Idman Oy , Model A1957, Circa 1950th. Perforated polished brass with counterweight. Newly rewired.
Total adjustable drop 62". Similar examples...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Sun Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Italian Murano glass pendant, composed of 2 round frosted glass shades, with clear glass points mounted on polished brass frame
Designed by Gianluca Fontana for Fabio Ltd / Mad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Diciotto Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 18 gray Murano pebble glass shades mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
18 lights / E12 or E14 type / max ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
MEZZO Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Sputnik flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
15 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Millefiori Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flushmount with clear and gold colored Murano glass flowers intricately layered on white metal frame and secured with glass screws / Made in Italy
6 lights / E12 or E14 type ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Pendant by Paavo Tynell with Diffuser Pained by Kyllikki Salmenhaara
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Paavo Tynell's ceiling light with hand painted glass diffuser by Kyllikki Salmenhaara, manufactured by Taito Oy, 40-50´s. 2 Edison sockets. Two fixtures available with different pain...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
MEZZO Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Sputnik flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
15 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
MEZZO Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Sputnik flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
15 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mezzo Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
15 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 35.5 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mezzo Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
15 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 35.5 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mezzo Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
15 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 35.5 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
MEZZO Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Sputnik flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
15 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mezzo Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
15 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 35.5 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Puntali Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern sputnik chandelier with clear Murano glass shards spikes, mounted on solid brass frame in polished finish, designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
12 l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Millefiori Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with clear and gold colored Murano glass flowers intricately layered on white metal frame and secured with glass screws / made in Italy
Other glass color options ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Oval Poliedri Murano Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian oval shaped chandelier with smoky polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses mounted on matte black powder coated finish frame / Mad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Paavo Tynell Ceiling Lamp Model 9007/8 Produced by Idman
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare ceiling lamp model 9007/8 designed by Paavo Tynell. Produced by Idman in Finland.
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Counter Balance Pendant Lamp Paavo Tynell
By Taito, Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
Paavo Tynell counter balance pendant lamp. Early counter balance pendant light by Paavo Tynell model A1942. Having brass canopy with two pulley wheels, wire receiver, stainless steel cable supporting Aluminum painted shade. Solid brass slide weight and stop. Very good original condition. Light cleaning to the brass and shade, with new lead wire. Shade has minimal paint loss with scuffs pictured. Signed to canopy bar...
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1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Brass
Paavo Tynell Starry Sky 9068 Lamp by Lightolier Midcentury Island Nook Pendant
Located in Hyattsville, MD
US WIRED, from a Washington DC estate.
Rare ceiling downlight, or could be outfitted to be hung as a pendant. This is a USA Lightolier version uses an anodized aluminum grate diffus...
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1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Palmette Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Palmette chandelier shown in clear Murano glass leaves mounted on unlacquered natural brass finish frame with frosted bottom glass diffuser...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gubi 1965 Pendant Polished Brass Lamp by Paavo Tynell
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
Shade dimension: Ø18.1x10.2 inches / lamp height: 10.2 inches / Lumen/Watt: 810 Lumen (~ 6W-10W LED) Holder/Socket: US – 3x E26 (Bulb not included) / Net weight: 3.3 kg
The 1965 Pen...
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2010s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell “K1-9/5” Ceiling Lamp for Idman Oy, Finland, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful brass and glass chandelier belongs to the legendary Finnish lighting designer, Paavo Tynell’s more decorated models of the 1950s. This model is quite rare in Tynell’s ...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Castello Lantern by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Italian lantern with frosted Murano glass mounted on gold finish metal frame and details / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
9 lights / E26 or E27 ty...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Ovale Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian oval shaped sputnik chandelier with Murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
24 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Massive Pink Poliedri Murano Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized Italian chandelier with over 500 pink polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses and a round frosted diffuser, mounted on chrome finish frame / Made in Italy
12 lights ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
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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