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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Creator: Fontana Arte
Creator: Gino Sarfatti
Charles Williams Fontana Arte Small Amax Suspension Lamp, 2003
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 2003 by Charles Williams for Fontana Arte, the Amax suspension lamp is an extra-large interpretation of the Classic FontanaArte lampshade. Amax is a family of suspension ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Gino Sarfatti Model 2109/16/20 Opaline Glass Chandelier in Champagne for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2109/16/20 opaline glass chandelier in champagne for Astep.
This Astep re-edition of Gino Sarfatti's iconic design faithfu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
1960's, Glass and Brass Pendant by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Schoorl, NL
This is an exceptional example of artistic lighting design. The attention to detail and subtle touches make this a special light. The glass plates ar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte "Setareh" Suspension Lamp Designed by Francesco Librizzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is the name of the family of lighting fixtures that Francesco Librizzi, a young Sicilian architect working in Milan, has designed for the first time for FontanaArte. Setareh was...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Marble, Metal
Chandelier 2097 by Gino Sarfati for Arteluce
Located in Marseille, FR
Helicoidal chandelier 2097 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 1962 comprising 30 groins of lights measuring 97 cm high for a diameter of 100 cm.
Additional information:
Style: 1940s t...
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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Gino Sarfatti UFO Pendant Lamp Mod. 2065 F, Italy, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mod. 2065 F lucite lamp, Arteluce, circa 1950-1955
Gino Sarfatti mod. 2065 F. UFO pendant lamp produced between 1950-1955. (good condition with signs of wear) three e27 (EU) or e2...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model 2109/16/20 Opaline Glass Chandelier in Black for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2109/16/20 opaline glass chandelier in black for Astep.
This Astep re-edition of Gino Sarfatti's iconic design faithfully pays homage to his minimalistic yet in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2109/16/20 Black Structure for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2109
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The Le Sfere Chandelier is composed of a circular array of blown opaline glass spheres. Each sphere is held in place by a large Black or Champagn...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Early Edition Gino Sarfatti 2097/30 Brass Chandelier for Arteluce / Flos, Italy
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Vintage early edition 2097/30 chandelier, designed by Gino Sarfatti. This lamp is a rare brassed (gold coloured) edition, although the brass has faded much due to it's age and it sho...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2065 Black White Diffuser, Black Hardware, Black Cable
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 2065.
Black white diffuser, black hardware, black cable.
Manufactured by Astep
Model 2065
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The 2065 is made of two joined opali...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte N 4 Chandeliers Metal Crome Glass 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte chandeliers.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Dahlia Chandelier Model '1563' by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, c.1954
Located in London, GB
One of the most iconic pieces from the Fontana Arte archive, the 'Dahlia' chandelier, designed in the mid 1950s, continues to impress some 70 years later. Designed by Max Ingrand, (t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Fontana Arte Glass Brass 1935 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte chandelier.
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1930s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Set 3 Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2065 White Diffuser, Black Hardware
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 2065.
White diffuser, black hardware, white cable.
Manufactured by Astep
Model 2065
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The 2065 is made of two joined opaline methacryl...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
Rare Vintage Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for ArteLuce, 1930s
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful and rare chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for the fine manufacture ArteLuce designed in the '30s.
The chandelier is made of white painted aluminum. The structure of the chandeli...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Pietro Chiesa Mid-Century Italian Glass and Brass Chandelier by Fontana Arte 40s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This Mid-Century glass and brass chandelier was designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte in the 1940s.
The Italian Art Deco designer Pietro Chiesa was born in Milan in 1892 in a family of artists originally from Ticino, Switzerland. After his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, he completed an apprenticeship at the studio of the furniture designer Giovan Battista Giannotti; having gathered enough security and experience, Chiesa opened his studio in 1921 under the name Bottega di Pietro Chiesa.
Known above all for his work as a glassmaker, Chiesa presented his work for the first time in 1925 at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris. In 1932 his studio joined Fontana Arte, the legendary Italian manufacture of lighting and glass objects founded by Gio Ponti and Luigi Fontana. Chiesa becomes the company's artistic director, and over the years designs numerous models for Fontana Arte, including lamps, windows, tables, and artistic decorative objects. Among the most noteworthy pieces signed by the designer, we mention the Fontana table (1932), made in a single beam of molded clear glass, the Cartoccio vase (1932), and the Luminator lacquered brass floor lamp...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1960s Glass and Chrome Pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in Schoorl, NL
Classic drop-shaped pendant designed by Max Ingrand.
Two thick and heavy glass panels with frosted glass center to diffuse the single E14 lightbulb.
We als have one with brown/yello...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier by Max Ingrand, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Chandelier attributed to Max Igrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1950s. Cast brass and curved crystal. Two large curved etched glass lampshades mounted on a brass frame, at first g...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Fontana Arte Murano Clear Cut Glass Star Lantern, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Rare and exceptional hand blown Murano ultra clear cut glass pendant or lantern by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s. This fixture is composed by six beveled glass panels with elegant cut p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Ceiling Light by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Suspension light by Fontana Arte. Designed and Manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Clear sandblasted glass shade with aged brass framing. Suspended by a brass chain and custom ca...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Brass
1960's Brass and Murano Glass Pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in Schoorl, NL
Very elegant 1960's pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Model 1933, from the Micro series.
The iconic double lens cut panels of thick (2cm) profiled polished Murano glass with...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Mod. 2065 GF Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1950s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Iconic design, chandelier mod. 2065 GF by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1952. This is the original edition Arteluce, so not a later remake. The lamp is made of two acrylic glass ...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte Chandelier in Glass and Chrome, 04 Zero Quatro
Located in London, GB
Spherical shaped glass chandelier designed by O4 (Zero Quattro) with Fontana Arte, Milano, Italy in the 1960's. Twelve of the glass segments are arched to create this ball shape when each is attached to the chrome frame. The chipped edges of the Verde Nilo colour crystal glass...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Gino Sarfatti '2097' Chandeliers for Arteluce Milano, 1960s
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of chandeliers "2097" designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1958 and manufactured by Arteluce Milano. Radially arranged chandelier arms with black wiring around a central cylindrical chr...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Moden Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2042/6 Black Mount
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2042/6
Design by Gino Sarfatti
With Le Sfere Plafone, Model 2042/6 from 1963, another of Gino Sarfatti’s beautiful interpretations of the luminous sphere is reintroduced. The...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Italian Midcentury Chrome Cascading Style Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian midcentury Chrome Cascading style chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for Lightolier.
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1950s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Chandelier Art Glass & Steel by 04 Zero Quattro for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Curved Art glass and steel chandelier pendant by O4 (Zero Quattro) edited by Fontana Arte, Milano, Italy in the 1970s. The chandelier is composed of 9 glass and features 4 lights, th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2109/24/14 Black Structure for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2109
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The Le Sfere chandelier is composed of a circular array of blown opaline glass spheres. Each sphere is held in place by a large black or Champagne ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Mid-Century Modern Milk Glass Pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A Timeless Italian Mid-Century Modern mold blown glass pendant / chandelier or lantern in the form of a teardrop by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. The piece is elegantly blown into se...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Art Deco Fontana Arte Pendant Lamp Lantern Blue Glass Brass, Italy, 1940
By Fontana Arte
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare, documented glass lantern by Fontana Arte, circa 1940
Stunning large blue glass lantern with etched rhombus pattern and fine brass work. This handmade piece is lovely to see ...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1960s Gino Sarfatti Metal and Seguso Glass Pendants for Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti metal and Seguso glass pendants for Arteluce. Executed in hand blown bubbled Seguso glass and painted metal. The simplicity of Sarfatti's design and the sculptura...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Suspension Light by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Suspension light by Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. Satin glass diffuser, satin nickel hardware. Custom...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Fontana Arte Chandelier Brass Glass 1960 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Black & White Metal Mod. 2133 Pendant Lamp, G. Sarfatti for Arteluce Flos, 1970s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
The model 2133 was designed and manufactured by Gino Sarfatti for his own company Arteluce in 1972. Since 1974 this model was produced by Flos after the merge of the 2 Companies. The...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pendant Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, pendant, aluminum, metal, Italy, 1950.
Beautiful and sober pendant lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in the 1950s....
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Suspension Lamp in Glass and Steel Produced by Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in taranto, IT
Just give it a nice clean and a polished steel, then enjoy this extraordinary masterpiece of Fontana Arte, with three lights, consisting of a central body and three diffusers, each w...
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1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Max Ingrand Pendant
Located in New York, NY
#2211 pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. 4 x colored glass panels, frosted glass tube-shade, brass mounts. 1 x large Edison socket. Removable ceiling plate has been made to cov...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Fontana Arte Crystal Glass Ceiling Light by Pietro Chiesa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large vintage Art Deco Italian ceiling light, lamp made of handcrafted brass and partially etched, hand blown smoked crystal glass, designed by Pietro Chiesa and produced by Fontana Arte, in good condition. The wires have been renewed. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1930, Milan, Italy.
Pietro Chiesa was an Italian designer born in 1892, in Milan, Italy and passed away in 1948 Paris, France. Chiesa finished his apprenticeship in the studio of the furniture designer, interior decorator Giovan Battista Gianotti in Milan. Chiesa comes from an artistic family, he opened his own glass making studio, Botega di Pietro Chiesa in 1921 Milan. Chiesa concentrated mainly on designing glass, he treated glass like a valuable material.
Fontana Arte is an Italian lighting and design company founded in 1931, in Milan, Italy. Founded by the two well-known Italian architect and designers Giovanni Ponti...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Metal, Brass
Max Ingrand ‘2126’ Model 3-Light Ceiling Pendant for Fontana Arte, Italy
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare three-light ceiling pendant by one of Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand. The ‘Gemme di Cristallo’ ceiling light was designed in 1961 and is comprised of three patinated brass cones with...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Thick Glass Sconces, Italy, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pair of Max Ingrand, etched thick glass sconces, Italy, 1960.
Formidable, beautiful pair of deep-beveled oval wall lamps in etched inverted ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Neoclassical Glass Wood Chandelier by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Italy 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
A modern neoclassical beautiful chandelier designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Milan and manufactured in the 1930s
The central body with 6 arms is made of white lacquered wood. The crowns of the 6 frames are made of white lacquered molded metal.
The chandelier has a round glass shade...
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1830s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Wood
Seguso Murano Glass Pendant Lights, Black Fittings, Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
Located in London, GB
Original Seguso Murano unusual oval shaped glass pendant lights with black fittings, Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce.
Rare ovoid shape with the original cylindrical ceiling roses. 2 Avai...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti & Seguso Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
The pendant is designed by Gino Sarfatti. He was one of the most avant-gardiste light designer in the twentieth century in Italy. The pendant combines his design with glass spheres d...
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1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Large Chandelier 2097/50 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This iconic chandelier model 2097/50 is designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1958 and produced by Arteluce, Italy.
For this chandelier, Sarfatti was inspired by the archetype of the ancient...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Fontana Arte - MAX INGRAND - ” Ceilling Light Modello 1990 - year 1960 - Italy.
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte “1990” ceilling light brass glass aluminium 1960 Italy.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Murano Pendant Lights, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
Midcentury pendant lights with controlled bubble glass in the in the more unusual cylindrical shape produced by Artluce, Murano in collaboration with Venini, Murano 1961
Re wired f...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Two pendant Lights by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
Two seguso glass orbs, brass ceiling rose.
Painted brass
Re wired
Drop adjustable.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Pietro Chiesa Mid-century Italian Glass and Brass Chandelier by Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This midcentury glass and brass chandelier was designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte in the 1940s.
The Italian Art Deco d...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Rare Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte rare and important chandelier with lacquered brass structure including six flower shaped socket holders and intricate floral motif decorations, large b...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte No 2296 Ceiling Lamp in Glass, Brass and Metal, 1964
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ceiling lamp no 2296 by Italian grandmaster Max Ingrand for the Milanese glass and lighting company Fontana Arte in Glass, Metal and beautifully patinated polished brass in very good...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
1 of 35 Gino Sarfatti Pendants Model 2095/1 by Arteluce, Italy, 1958
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful original model 2095/1 pendants in very good original condition.
Designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1958.
Manufactured by Arteluce, Italy.
There are 35 of these pendants availa...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Round Crystal and Brass Chandelier, Italy 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand (1908–1969)
A graceful and minimalist chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, with a frosted glass bowl and a large contrasting curved crystal shade, supported by sl...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
1960's Brass & Murano Glass Pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in Schoorl, NL
Very elegant 1960's pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Model 1933, from the Micro series.
The iconic double lens cut panels of thick (2cm) profiled polished Murano glass with...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Candelabra Holder for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern brass and glass candelabra holder for Fontana Arte.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Pendant w/ Beveled Glass by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1960s.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage pendant with two large curved faceted beveled glasses, mounted on chrome frame by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte/ Made in Italy, circa 1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Italian Midcentury Gio Ponti for Fontana Art Glass Gilt Brass 8-Light Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
This original brass chandelier from the 1950s is attributed to Gio Ponti (1891-1979) and Emilio Lancia (1890-1973). Made of solid polished brass, white lacquered aluminum and 8 bevel...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pangen Suspension Lamp by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This lampshade is a fluid, minimal dome shape, its lacquer finish and modern colors ensuring surprising lighting.
Suspension lamp. Body in white painted aluminium BI (RAL 9003 gloss), black N (RAL 9005 gloss), red R (RAL 3004...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Seguso Chandelier Murano Glass Iron, 1955, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Gino Sarfatti Seguso chandelier Murano glass iron, 1955, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass
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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