Skip to main content

Chandeliers and Pendants

2
257
250
8
to
34
288
224
515
310
418
237
184
76
1
2
248
265
6
183
38
6
15
1
70
71
26
6
4
Height
to
Width
to
493
290
266
255
252
257
250
251
253
249
248
254
478
153
154
91
67
494
343
338
147
15
363
299
936
822
608
Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Creator: Poul Henningsen
Creator: Gino Sarfatti
Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Glass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra large Poul Henningsen PH glass Artichoke chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke pendant light was designed in 1958 by Poul ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

Set 3 Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2065 White Diffuser, Black Hardware, White Cable
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 met...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

Gino Sarfatti Mid-Century Chromed Steel Glass Suspension Lamp, Italy, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Designed by Gino Sarfatti suspendant lamp, mid-century style. with chromed steel structure and 3 white glass light balloons, Italy, 1970.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Contrast Pendant by Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Contrast pendant in painted metal, designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Denmark. Great original condition.
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

PH 3/2 Akademi Designed by Poul Henningsen and Manufactured by Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Poul Henningsen's collaboration with Louis Poulsen began as early as 1925-1926, when PH, in partnership with Louis Poulsen, designed the first lamps for an exhibition in Paris. This collaboration lasted until his death in 1967. Throughout his life, PH aimed to create glare-free light, directing the light where it was needed and producing soft shadows using the incandescent bulb as the light source. The PH 3/2 Academy Pendant is part of the 3-shade family, which now comprises 30 lamps, including 3 for outdoor use. PH didn't just design a lamp but an entire system, resulting in approximately a thousand different variations produced over the years. The extensive selection included table lamps, floor lamps, and wall lamps. Additionally, there were various chandeliers that became highly popular as high-hanging lighting fixtures...
Category

Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

PH Contrast by Poul Henningsen and Louis Poulsen, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
An Exquisite Piece of Design History: The PH "Kontrast" Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark (1958-1962). Poul Henningsen's masterpiece, the "PH Kontrast" pend...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Ceiling Lamp PH 4/4 Designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1930
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceiling lamp PH 4/4 designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark. 1930's. Nickel plated brass and original glass. Measurements: D: 40 cm/ 15 3/4''
Category

1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Bubble Pendants by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso for Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Priced individually. Italian modern Bubble Pendant Lamps by Gino Sarfatti in collaboration with artisan Archimede Seguso for Lightolier. These exquisite 1950s glass pendants consist ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Gino Sarfatti, Model 2042/9 Ceiling Light 1960s SINGLE
Located in New York, NY
Fully restored Gino Sarfatti, model 2042/9 light with nine frosted glass balls.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Poul Henningsen Artichoke Ceiling Lamp Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Artichoke ceiling lamp designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark.
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

Midcentury Italian Chandelier Gino Sarfatti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Fabulous five-light chandelier by Gino Sarfatti. Original hand blown globes sit in a nickel chrome fixture. Recently rewired with exposed cord fabric wiring, three different Adjusta...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Model 2079 Pendant by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 2079 pendant by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1955. Opaline glass diffuser, reflector with reversed micro perforated aluminum cup...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Poul Henningsen First Edition Artichoke by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare first edition artichoke ceiling lamp designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark.
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

Midcentury Gino Sarfatti Chrome Murano Glass Chandelier, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Large chrome structure Sarfatti chandelier, 1960s. Bulbous shaped Murano art glass shades with shattered surface effect. Six E27 light bulbs.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Sarfatti Chandelier for Seguso with Three Globes, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
Chandelier with three glass globes. Lovely speckled light reflected through glass globes. Chandelier can be adjusted to any height.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Gino Sarfatti SP/ 16 For Arteluce Unique Brass Bubble Pendant Lamp, 1950, Italy
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare beautiful pendant lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1950s, Italy. Model number: SP/ 16. This special pendant lamp, has five heavy massive bubble glass, made by Archimede Segu...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Spiral Brass Chandelier Designed in Italy by Gino Sarfatti, 1950s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant chandelier by Gino Sarfatti with 18 radiating brass arms and sockets, an early production from the 1950s. Measures: diameter 27.5“ in. (70 cm), height 27.5“ in. (70 cm), in...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Three-Light Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce pendant chandelier with three glass globe lights hung on black perforated enameled metal structures suspended from three-arm canopy. The glass globes are b...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Gino Sarfatti, Chandelier, Model 2097/30, circa 1958
Located in Paris, FR
A cylinder shape plated metal chandelier, the central stem issuing thirty arms each supporting a light bulb. Manufacturer’s label « AL Milano Arteluce ». Original edition.
Category

1950s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Italian Six Globe Chandelier Gino Sarfatti
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous six-light chandelier by Gino Sarfatti. Original hand blown globes sit in a nickel chrome fixture. Recently rewired with exposed cord fabric wiring. Truly a beauty with milky...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome, Nickel

Poul Henningsen / Verner Panton Style, Large Plexiglas Ceiling Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen / Verner Panton style, large ceiling lamp in Plexiglas with four lamellae inside. Absolutely beautiful and modern lamp. Danish design, 1950s-1960s. Measures:...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plexiglass

Midcentury Gino Sarfatti Chrome Murano Glass Chandelier, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Large chrome structure Sarfatti chandelier 1960s. Bulbous shaped Murano art glass shades with shattered Surface effect. Six E27 light bulbs.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

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...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Gino Sarfatti Chandelier Model 2095/5 by Arteluce, Italy, 1958
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice chandelier model 2095/5 designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, 1958. This nice and impressive chandelier has a rare white ceiling plate and original wh...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Poul Henningsen Ceiling Lamp Model PH-Septima 5 by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare ceiling lamp model PH-Septima 5 designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark.
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Akademikrone
Located in Vienna, AT
The three bright spots are designed on the principle of a reflective three-shade system, which directs the majority of the light downwards. The screens are made of three-layer blown ...
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Artichoke in Brushed Steel by Poul Henningsen and Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Exquisite Artichoke Pendant Lamp: Ø60, a stunning creation by renowned designer Poul Henningsen, masterfully crafted by Louis Poulsen in the late 2000s. This iconic lamp, known as t...
Category

1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Poul Henningsen "PH5" Ceiling Lights
Located in New York, NY
One of the most famous and sought after lights by Poul Henningsen, designed for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, this pair of matte white-enameled aluminum lamps are accentuated with royal bl...
Category

1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of 2097 Sarfatti Chrome Chandeliers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1958 by Gino Sarfatti pair of "2097" 50 Bulb Suspension Chandeliers. An ultra-modern, mid-century take on the traditional chandelier., the architectural lines make this ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Scandinavian Modern Vintage White Metal Chandelier Poul Henningsen Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern vintage white metal chandelier or pendant from aluminum in white and red by Poul Henningsen, Denmark 1958. A beautiful chand...
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Early 2097/30 Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
Located in Berlin, DE
Italian chandelier, model 2097/30 design in 1958 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, manufactured in Italy late 1950s-early 1960s. 30 sockets! Italian flag Arteluce sticker. The metal sho...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Contrast Pendant by Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Contrast pendant in painted metal, designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen and made by Louis Poulsen Denmark. Great original condition.
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Gino Sarfatti Chandeliere
Located in New York, NY
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce five-light hanging fixture #2095. Cascading light with five glass globes hanging at different heights. Each orb contains 1 Edison sized socket. A beautiful...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Gino Sarfatti Style Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier by Gino Sarfatti.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome, Metal, Brass

Early Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Chrome Chandelier
Located in Hanover, MA
This is a very early example of the iconic "2097" chandelier designed in 1958 by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce, from the late 1950's early 1960's. Chrome is bright and shiny...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

PH5 Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This timeless model PH5 pendant is a design by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, designed in 1956. The lamp has a white, blue and red lacquered metal with blue connecting elements.
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Ultra rare 1st Edition Poul Henningsen PH 5 by Louis Poulsen, Denmark from 1958
Located in Krefeld, DE
Iconic rare 1st Edition vintage PH 5 chandelier pendant lamp from 1958 in white. Poul Henningsen designed this iconic lamp in 1958 and the launch was in September of that year at Ill...
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian modern White black metal Chandelier 2133 by Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern White and black metal Chandelier 2133 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1970s Chandelier mod. 2133 with round lampshade in matt white painted metal with folded metal edge...
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Poul Henningsen Kontrast Pendant Light, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Poul Henningsen "Kontrast" lamp in excellent original condition, pendant is composed of ten concentric, stacked rings in orange, off-white and polished aluminum that produce...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Poul Henningsen PH Kontrast Louis Poulsen Lamp Pendant Mid Century
Located in Berlin, BE
This iconic 1960s “Kontrast” pendant lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Henningsen began his collaboration with Copenhagen-based lighting company Louis Poulsen i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Monumental Gino Sarfatti Model 2109/16/20 Glass Chandelier in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2109/16/20 Glass Chandelier in Black. This Astep re-edition of Gino Sarfatti's iconic design faithfully pays homage to his minimalistic yet innovative approach t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Gino Sarfatti Model 2109/16/14 Glass Chandelier in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2109/16/14 Glass Chandelier in Black. This Astep re-edition of Gino Sarfatti's iconic design faithfully pays homage to his minimalistic yet innovative approach t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/6 Glass Ceiling Light in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/6 Glass Ceiling Light in Black. This Astep re-edition of Gino Sarfatti's iconic design faithfully pays homage to his minimalistic yet innovative approach to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/3 Glass Ceiling Light in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/3 Glass Ceiling Light in Black. This Astep re-edition of Gino Sarfatti's iconic design faithfully pays homage to his minimalistic yet innovative approach to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/9 Glass Ceiling Light in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/9 Glass Ceiling Light in Black. This Astep re-edition of Gino Sarfatti's iconic design faithfully pays homage to his minimalistic yet innovative approach to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Poul Henningsen Kuglekrone, 1930s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare and important Poul Henningsen kuglekrone chandelier made by Louis Poulsen in Denmark in the 1930’s. The frame is made of darkend brass with original acid stained glass and black Bakelite. Poul Henningsen (September 9, 1894 in Ordrup – January 31, 1967 in Hillerød) was a Danish lamp designer, architect, revue writer, film director and social activist known by the initials PH. He was the son of the writer Agnes Henningsen and the stepson of MA, vice consul Mads Henningsen. His biological father was the writer Carl Ewald. PH had his own design studio from 1919, where i.a. the architects Hans Hansen and Mogens Voltelen worked on the clean drawing of the PH lamps. PH thought that electric bulbs cast an impossible light - either it was far too bright, or screens swallowed most of the light. He wanted a lampshade that sent the light out into the room at its full strength without dazzling. The PH lamp's three screens ensure that. He experimented in his terraced house until the lamp up in the ceiling, where the walls were painted black. A pram could be driven back and forth on rails. On the wagon, a candle stood on a cardboard plate and shone on a piece of paper with a grease stain through which the light shone. PH called it a photometer and used it for thousands of measurements of light strength and curves. The breakthrough came when a mutual friend, architect Thorkild Henningsen, introduced him to Sophus Kaastrup Olsen, director of Louis Poulsen & Co. This was the start of a lifelong collaboration. Kaastrup Olsen had some lighting fixtures manufactured and sent them to the international exhibition Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes in Paris in 1925. PH won top prizes in all six classes of lighting fixtures. Forum was inaugurated in 1926 with a car exhibition where the PH lamp with glass shades made its debut. About PH's lamps that illuminated the room, B.T. wrote: "- the white birds that flew through the giant hall". Success was assured and PH's dream fulfilled: he had created a product that could be mass produced and he became a wealthy man. His greatest success was the PH5 – the one we know as the PH lamp (with metal shades), but it was only launched in 1958. He also designed the Koglen, the Kuglen and the Charlottenborg Pendlen, which all hang in Designmuseum Denmark. He lived off the income from his famous PH lamps and used the freedom it gave him to write revues such as Ølhunden, which was sung by Osvald Helmuth, and Grabe imter blanke ting (Man bind us by mouth and hand...) , which was about the German censorship, and which was sung by Liva Weel. He began collaborations with Bernhard Christensen and Kai Normann Andersen. Poul Henningsen, in addition to seeing cubism as his style ideal ("the genuine classless art of democracy"), was a functionalist, an atheist, a hater of the church, an advocate of sexual freedom and an opponent of unnecessary ornaments on buildings. Everything had to reflect their function. This is reflected in a number of buildings in Denmark, for which Poul Henningsen was the architect; like his own villa by Gentofte Sø. From 1941 he was architect for the amusement park Tivoli in Copenhagen. At the same time, he took a unique moderate position, because already in his writings in Kritisk Revy he was critical of Bauhaus' "laboratory architecture" and Le Corbusier. He instead recommended a golden mean and thus paved the way for moderate Scandinavian functionalism. Louis Poulsen, eg. Louis Poulsen Lighting A/S, formerly Louis Poulsen & Co. A/S, is a Danish company that manufactures lamps and lighting designed by well-known designers. Previously, the company also had a wholesale company under the name Louis Poulsen El-teknik, which was acquired by Lemvigh-Müller in 2005. The company was founded in 1874 in Copenhagen by Ludvig R. Poulsen (1846-1906) as a wine import company under the name Copenhagen Direct Vin-Import-Kompagni. The company closed in 1878, but continued in the wholesale business. In 1892 - the same year that Copenhagen got its first and the country's second electricity plant - Ludvig R. Poulsen established a business selling tools and electrical articles in Istedgade 1 on Vesterbro in Copenhagen. In 1896, Ludvig R. Poulsen employed his nephew, Louis Poulsen (1871-1934), in the company. In 1906, Ludvig R. Poulsen died, who was succeeded by his nephew as director. In 1908 he moved the headquarters to Nyhavn 11, and in 1911 he admitted Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen (1884-1938) as a partner in the firm, which was then named Louis Poulsen & Co. In 1914 the company's first catalog was published, and in 1917 Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen Louis Poulsen bought out the company for DKK 10,000 and thus became sole owner of Louis Poulsen & Co. In 1918, the turnover reached 5 million. DKK In 1933, Louis Poulsen & Co. opened. a department in Aarhus. From 1938, the company, which was transformed into a limited company on 1 November 1939, was led by civil engineer Emun Rager (1884-1959) as managing director, as Kaastrup-Olsen died that year. When buying Laur. Henriksen's Metalware factory in 1941 went to Louis Poulsen & Co. A/S itself into the production of lighting fixtures. The magazine LP-NYT was launched the same year with Poul Henningsen as editor. A newly constructed building on Sluseholmen in Copenhagen was inaugurated in 1959 and was partly used for the assembly of fluorescent light fixtures and partly for electrical wholesale storage. In the same year, Jens Kaastrup-Olsen became managing director after Emun Rager. In 1964, the wholesale section was expanded by the acquisition of A/S Classen-Smidth, whereby the company gained branches in Odense and Vejle, and in 1965 Laur changed. Henriksens Metalvarefabrik name for Elpefa A/S, which moved to a newly built production hall on Sluseholmen, where all production and assembly of fittings were brought together. In 1967, I/S El-Salg was established. In 1976, Jens Kaastrup-Olsen died and was succeeded as managing director by Hans Cordes. The following year, the metalware production, which was previously an independent company called Elpefa A/S, was merged with Louis Poulsen & Co. A/S. Louis Poulsen's B shares were listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, and a shareholder agreement was concluded between the heirs in 1977 to ensure that the company remained in Danish hands. 1981 Louis Poulsen & Co. bought A/S electrical wholesale section in S.C. Sørensen and thereby got eight electricity wholesale departments included in the purchase. In 1984, Elpefa Handels- og ingeniersfirma was established, in 1985 JO-EL A/S, and in 1987 the group's turnover reached DKK 1 billion. DKK In 1989, Louis Poulsen & Co. acquired A/S Skandia Havemann's El A/S, in 1990 the Danish subsidiary Lightmakers A/S was established, and in 1995 the electrical wholesale section established a special department for telecommunications and data under the name Louis Poulsen Kommunikation. At the same time, the e-commerce system eLPc was introduced. In 1997, Erik Holm became managing director, and in the same year the Lighting Section bought the English company Outdoor Lighting Ltd. The measuring instrument section of Elpefa A/S was separated in 1998 as an independent limited company under the name ELMA A/S. The electrical engineering section simultaneously bought Norsk Elektro Teknikk ASA and Nordisk Elektro Teknik AB. The shareholders' agreement of 1977 led in the 1990s to several family feuds and lawsuits, but in 1999 an agreement was reached. The family allowed themselves to be bought out, while the company remained in Danish ownership. The new owners were the investment consortium Polaris and HD Invest. After the change of ownership, the Louis Poulsen shares were delisted on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. In the wake of the company's 125th anniversary in 1999, the former A-shareholders and the new owners of the Louis Poulsen Group established a new Danish lighting...
Category

1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Poul Henningsen "PH5" Ceiling Light, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
One of the most famous light by Poul Henningsen, designed for Louis Poulsen, Denmark. Very good original condition. 1x100W, E25-E27 bulb US wiring compatible.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Model 2109 /24/14 "Le Sfere" Suspension Light by Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 2109 24 14 suspension light by Gino Sarfatti. Current production designed and manufactured in Denmark. Opaline glass diffuser, steel structure, enameled aluminum armature. In 1...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Danish Design Classic Pair of Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant Lamps, 1960s
Located in Renens, CH
A pair of Poul Henningsen’s PH5 ceiling lamps produced by Louis Poulsen, Denmark. The lamps are in very good condition, no scratches or noticeable signs of wear, they are tested and...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Poul Henningsen Pair of Limited Edition Three-Arm Chandeliers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of three-arm "PH Stammkrone" chandeliers by Poul Henningsen. Both featuring 2/1 opal glass shade sets and browned brass hardware. Designed in the 1950s, later limed edition pr...
Category

1950s Danish Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Poul Henningsen "Tivoli" Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen "Tivoli" lamp designed in 1949 and produced by Louis Poulsen. These Lamps were designed and only made for the Tivoli gardens in Copenhagen and never put into producti...
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

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.

Recently Viewed

View All