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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Creator: Fontana Arte
Creator: Stilnovo
Stilnovo Chandelier Murano Glass Metal, 1950, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo Height of glass only 31cm.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Fontana Arte Ceiling Light Model 1748 by Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte ceiling light model 1748 designed by Max Ingrand in the 1950s. Features a beautiful thick glass shade with beveled e...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Model No. 2073 Ceiling Light by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1964
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Embodying Max Ingrand's signature elegance, this ceiling light marries functionality and aesthetics. Crafted during his directorship at Fontana Arte, it showcases his skilled use of ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
5-light stilnovo pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Genova, IT
1960s stilnovo five-light pendant, metal frame and brass opal glass diffusers.
Completely original condition, working.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Midcentury Italian Brass Pendant Lamps by Stilnovo from the 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Pair of Midcentury Italian brass pendant lamps by Stilnovo from the 1950s. With 24 light points each (E14) on a construction of brass tubes ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rare Stilnovo 24 Light Brass Chandelier, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Impressive brass chandelier by Stilnovo, Milano Italy.
24 bulbs.
Last picture shows smaller version of this fixture in Tamara Mellon's penthouse flat.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Elegant and Rare Vintage Six-Arm Brass and Glass Chandelier by Stilnovo, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
It features six arms and is made in varnished aluminum, brass and glass.
This chandelier may show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be consid...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Pendant No.2362 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Polished, chiseled & satin glass tiles, sating glass, brass, painted metal. Hexagonal form, with hand-cut glass tiles with acid-etched face and chipped center. Fixture has 12 x E12, ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo "Cosmo" Chandelier Metal Crome Brass, 1950, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Cosmo.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Ceiling Light, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Stilnovo ceiling light or lantern with a long satin glass diffuser, bright red acrylic shade and brass hardware from the 1950s. Four origin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Stilnovo Pendant in Brass, Opalin Glass and Aluminum
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Impressive Italian pendant chandelier of 1950s Stilnovo manufacture.
The chandelier is made of tubular brass and painted aluminum. Its lamp holder cap is formed by a large oval hemis...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo Brass and Opaline Glass Six Globe Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Chicago, IL
This Stilnovo brass and satin opaline glass 6 globe chandelier hails from Italy's 1950s era of design, a period renowned for its innovative and luxurious approaches to lighting. The ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Sputnik Chandelier, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Stilnovo Sputnik chandelier, circa 1960. Two large interlocked brass rings with eight lacquered cones 'orbiting' a large central globe. The color...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo Chandelier in Opaline Glass Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian Stilnovo chandelier with 3 oversize spheres in opaline glass. The chandelier is very elegant and will complete a midcentury Home. STUNNING.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Stilnovo Chandelier with 18-Light and Opaline Glasses
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Large 18-light chandelier with brass structure and opaline glasses.
Shaped metal ceiling plate.
Stilnovo production, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
Stilnovo Ceiling Light, Model 1140
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Graceful stilnovo semi-flush mount with a lacquered aluminum shell and a textured frosted glass shade. Brass fittings and canopy. Holds 3 E26 sockets. Marked with the original Stilnovo label...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Ceiling Light, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Stilnovo light fixture featuring a "doughnut" shaped glass shade on a perforated frame. The frame holding six light points is lacquered black wi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Brass, Glass and Enameled 3-Light Chandelier, Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Italian Modern Brass, Glass and Enameled 3-Light Chandelier, Stilnovo.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Max Ingrand Dahlia Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Rare "Dahlia" chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Brass, colored glass, nickeled brass. 16-arm fixture of oxidized brass and nickeled metal. Each arm has an elongated blue gl...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Domed Flush Mount Ceiling Light
Located in East Hampton, NY
This large 35 inch diameter glass ceiling mounted chandelier # 1508 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte is very RARE and ALL original vintage. Wonderful patina to brass ring diffuser - l...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Chandelier Six Green and White Glass Tulips Brass Mounted, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A rare Stilnovo brass and glass six-light chandelier, Italy 1950s. Elegant design in Mid-Century style with green white striped glass orizontal tulips. This wonderful piece is is fin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 1933, Italy, 1961
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
An iconic design pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Model 1933, Italy, 1961. Organically shaped double lens cut panels of thick profiled polished Murano glass with sandblasted ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Elegant Pendant Light by Fontana Arte, 1960s.
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, PA
An elegant pendant light by Fontana Arte, 1960s.
Beautiful thick transparent/green art glass set on a chrome base. It contains a single socket E27.
Very good vintage condition,.
...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Single Ceiling Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling lights by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa the 1960s. Structural pillar like pendant consisting of opal glass on a minimal enameled black and brass stem. Ho...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opal, Steel, Brass
A Pair of White Stilnovo Pendant Lanterns, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
STILNOVO, 1960s
Two white enameled lanterns with clear and opaline glass diffusers, nickeled mounts. Could be mounted as ceiling lights.
Rewired for the U.S. with one standard base b...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
After Pietro Chiesa Mid-Century Italian Crystal Chandelier by Fontana Arte 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This Mid-Century chandelier in curved crystal and brass was designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte in the 1940s.
Produced by Fontana Arte after Pietro Chiesa
Italian Art Deco designer Pietro Chiesa was born in Milan in 1892 into a family of artists from Ticino, Switzerland. After his studies at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, he completed an apprenticeship at the studio of furniture designer Giovan Battista Giannotti; after gathering enough confidence and experience, Chiesa opened his studio in 1921 under the name of 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 became part of Fontana Arte, the legendary Italian manufacturer of lighting and glass objects founded by Gio Ponti and Luigi Fontana. Chiesa becomes the artistic director of the company and over the years has designed numerous models for Fontana Arte, including lamps, windows, tables and artistic furnishing objects. Among the most noteworthy pieces signed by the designer, we mention the Fontana table (1932), made of a single transparent molded glass beam, the Cartoccio vase (1932), and the Luminator lacquered brass floor lamp...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Stilnovo Couple Chandeliers Glass Metal Brass, 1950, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo.
Coppia di lampadari originali anni 50.
Metallo colore originale - ottone - vetro bianco satinato.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Stilnovo 1958 Italian Black White Glass Pair of 6-Light Teak Brass Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
Iconic 1950s Italian chandelier design for these circular Stilnovo light fixtures with a mid-century modern organic and airy structure supportin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Four Modern Brass and Caged Murano Glass Large Pendant Lamps by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Number four Suspension lamps, produced with the ancient cage-blown glass technique: the master glassmaker blows the glass bubble into his mouth inside a metal cage, which only partially contains its natural expansion. In this way the final artifact is partly retained by the cage and partly escapes it, creating a play of tension that generates an object suspended in the act of coming out of its constraint; the cage is further embellished with a galvanic treatment that enhances its appearance, making it shiny and bright.
Glossy white glass enclosed inside with transparent glass.
Produced by the masters of Fontana Arte.
The height of the pendant without chain...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Opaline Glass Chandelier - Vintage Pendant by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold-white, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier, pendant made of hand crafted polished brass, designed and produced by Stilnovo in good condition. The small round sputnik...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large 1950s Stilnovo Model Brass and Glass Pendant with Original Yellow Label
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Stilnovo brass and glass pendant. A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in matte finish opaline glass and brass with a custom modified architectural ceiling...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Stilnovor Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950's. Enameled metal, brass. Original brass canopy. We recommend four E27 40w maximimum bulbs. Bulbs not included.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Italian Fontana Arte Sandblasted Opal Glass Pendant by Max-Ingrand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern French, Italian pendant, chandelier made of hand blown sandblasted opal glass and brass, designed by Max-Ingrand and produced by FontanaArte in good condition. The ceiling lamp, light is hanging, supported by two polished brass arms, imitating a ventilator. The satin-finish ground glass diffusers, shades are open, featuring a four light socket. The wires have been renewed. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1940 - 1950, Milan, Italy.
Fixture: 2" H
Maurice Max-Ingrand, better known as Max Ingrand was a French artist, designer and decorator born in 1908 in Bressuire, France and passed away in 1969 Paris. Ingrand studied in Paris at the French University École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. During this time, he was educated by the well-know French glass artists Jaques Grüber and Charles Lemaresquier. In 1937, he participated in designing the church windows of the Notre-Dame de Paris. During 1954 - 1967, Ingrand was the artistic director of the Italian design company FontanaArte.
FontanaArte is an Italian lighting and design company founded in 1931 Milan, Italy. Founded by the two well-known Italian architect and designers Giovanni Ponti...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Opal, Metal, Brass
Rare Suspension Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare double-shade suspension light by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950s. Sleek double shade suspension light featuring soft opaline glass shades with polished brass finials...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Extremely Rare Stilnovo Articulating Globe 18-Light Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in East Hampton, NY
Made up of 18 articulating orbs in white and chrome, they hand from 18 black thread cables and original canopy. This is a RARE Stilnovo chandelier! Many of the orbs retain original S...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Large Chandelier in Crystal
Located in Milano, IT
Large chandelier by Max Ingrand for the great Italian manufacturer Fontana Arte in 1955. The chandelier features a large crystal hat with a semi-spherical shape that encloses a glass...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
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...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Space Age Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Painted Aluminium
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
A beautiful space age chandelier produced by Stilnovo in the 1970s, of fine Italian manufacture.
The chandelier is very beautiful and striking. There is an aluminium cylinder that a...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Large Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Pietro Chiesa, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Large ceiling lamp attributed to Pietro Chiesa.
Sandblasted glass shade supported by brass frame.
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1940s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Black Pendant Lamp Opal Glass, circa 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Stilnovo pear-shaped ball pendant satin glass, Italy, circa 1950
Black suspension light by the Italian brand Stilnovo. Beautiful pendant light with a lacquered conical shaped alumin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Wall Lamp Potence Counterweight by Stilnovo. Italy, 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern wall light lamp sconce potence or wall-mounted adjustable pendant lightning ceiling with counterweight, telescopic (adjustable) arm that swivels 180 degrees in bla...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
6 Globe Stilnovo Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An original stunning 1950s 6 globe Stilnovo chandelier from Italy, with original brass and painted brass and glass finish. Partially restored and rewire...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Rare Stilnovo Six Discs Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Glass, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Rovereta, SM
Splendid Stilnovo three discs ceiling lamp in brass and glass, Italy 1950s Reference : Botteghe Storiche di Milanesi, Milan, 2006, p. 21 for the five...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Chandelier inTinted Glass and Gilded Brass by Gino Paroldo, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Fontana Arte glass diamond shaped chandelier consists of eight triangular pieces of tinted and faceted hand cut glass. They have been positio...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Sputnik' Brass Chandelier in Multicolor for Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Sputnik' brass chandelier in multicolor for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Steel
Max Ingrand Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Rare 12-light chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Colored glass, polished brass. 12 x E12, (candelabra) sockets & seafoam green glass discs with beveled edges.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Rare Model 622 Ceiling Light for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare model 622 Ceiling Light for Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1995. Minimal tear drop ceiling light with soft milk glass diffuser...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Stilnovo Black Waterfall Chandelier Lamp Opal Glass, circa 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Stilnovo pear-shaped ball pendant with satin glass, Italy, circa 1950
Black mid-century modern suspension light by the Italian brand Stilnovo. Beautiful pendant light with multiple lacquered trumpet-shaped aluminum hardware and opal spheres...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Brass
Candle Mid-Century Red Italian Chandelier "Lampara" for Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Candle, Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic candle mid-century red and white metal chandelier "Lampara".
The iconic Lampara suspension lamp was designed in 1965 by Candle Tec...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
italian midcentury brass and glass pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic pendant by Stilnovo.
6 Lights, brass arms and canopy, original opaline glass balls.
Excellent condition, beautiful brass patina.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Chandelier Glass Brass Wood 1950 Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo Chandelier
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rare Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Chandelier, Italy, C1961
Located in London, GB
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 2126. Italy, c1961.
Three cones. Nickelled oxidised brass with faceted glass lenses.
Bulbs 100 watt equivalent. Fit...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Nickel
Stilnovo, Mid-Century Brass Pendant Lamp from 50s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this pendant lamp manufactured by Stilnovo during the 50s. Made from brass, lacquer, opaline glass, glass. No cracks or c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Italian Pendant Lamp by Stilnovo, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian pendant lamp by Stilnovo, 1960s.
Dimensions: H= 94 cm; D= 19 cm.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
Stilnovo, Mid-Century Italian Brass Chandelier from 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Rare brass, opaline glass and lacquer chandelier produced by Stilnovo during the 50s. Original vintage condition with evident trace of age and use. Glasses with no cracks or chips. T...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Stilnovo Chandelier Glass Brass Iron, 1950, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo chandelier.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Sputnik' Brass Chandelier in Black for Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Sputnik' brass chandelier in black for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Rare Stilnovo Model 1140 Ceiling Lamp / Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo, Max Ingrand
Located in London, GB
Rare model 1140 ceiling lamp / chandelier, manufactured by Stilnovo, Milan, Italy, 1960s. Acid-etched glass, painted aluminium and brass. Good original condition with signs of age an...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Aluminum
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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