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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Price: $1 to $1,594
Bola Disc 12” Pendant Light in Rose Gold by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bola Disc is a uniquely expressive LED pendant system featuring a distinctive range of chromated disc reflectors that give the illusion of weightlessness by mirroring its surrounding...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Bola Disc Pendant Light in Brass by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bola disc is a uniquely expressive LED pendant system featuring a distinctive range of chromated disc reflectors that give the illusion of weightlessness by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Groove Series Low Pod Pendant, Modern Handmade Glass Lighting
Located in New York, NY
These hanging lights feature an embedded groove that offers a precise, machine-made quality to offset these otherwise wholly handmade creations. Whether showcased individually, as an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Concrete Ceiling Light 'Yi'
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
'Yi' concrete lighting designed by Cantonese studio Bentu design
Material: Concrete, aluminum, demolition leftover concrete
Size: 1245 x 48 x H 80 mm
Weight: 5 kg
Cord: Black, 3 m
L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
Large set chandelier with brass fixture and hand-blowed glass globes, Cz 1960
Located in Almelo, NL
Large set chandelier with brass fixture and hand-blowed glass globes, Cz 1960
A mid-century chandeliers with a brass fixture and hand-blown glass globes was designed and produced i...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Ceramic Anemone Lamp Cartoccio Texture White and Gold Inside
Located in Porcia, IT
Dramatic and elegant, this superb hanging lamp has a simple silhouette marked by a narrow base, elegantly tapering out into a conical shape culminating in a wide rim. Handmade of pap...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
Concrete and Bamboo Ceiling Light 'Shang'
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
'Shang' concrete and bamboo lighting designed by Cantonese studio Bentu Design
Dimensions: Ø22 x 24 cm
Cord: 2 Meter black
Light source: E27 LED 3W 100-240V 80Ra 200LM 2700K
Bentu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
Concrete Lighting 'LV' Ceiling Light
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
'LV' concrete lightings designed by Cantonese studio Bentu design.
Ceiling light
LED GU10 7W 85-240V 80Ra 500LM 3000K (compatible with US electric system)
Bentu Design's furnitur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
Concrete and Bamboo Ceiling Light 'Qie'
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
'Qie' concrete and bamboo lightings designed by Cantonese studio Bentu Design
3 dimensions available:
Ø96×H162 mm
Ø96×H178 mm
Ø96×H219 mm
E27 LED 3W 100-240V 80Ra 200LM 2700K
B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
Concrete Lighting 'LV' Tracklight
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
'LV' concrete lightings designed by Cantonese studio Bentu Design
Track light
LED GU10 7W 85-240V 80Ra 500LM 3000K (compatible with US electric system)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
'Monarch' Pendant Lamp in Oil-Rubbed Bronze and White Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. Our extensive list of 50+ standard enamel colors are shown in the final images there is no additional lead time or cost for these colors. Metal finish and/or patina may be specified, but may impact lead time and cost slightly.
"Monarch" pendant light with shown in our hand-finished oil-rubbed bronze and our satin "Perfect White" creamy enamel fabricated in NYC by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement. This design is strongly influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. We are also able to make wall sconces, articulated wall-mount reading lamps, small chandeliers as well as larger and multi-tier chandeliers with the "Monarch" cone!
Available to view at our NYC showroom in Chelsea!
Dimensions as shown: The cones are 9" height , 5" diameter of the upper cone, 9" diameter of the lower cone. Total overall height as shown is 30", but may be easily edited to fit your space at no additional cost.
This piece may use any E12 candelabra base bulb up to 60 watts (or use LED). Bulbs not included. Fabricated entirely of UL-listed components.
Handsome design scaled to work well in a breakfast nook, in a foyer, a forlorn corner, as a reading lamp, a bedside lamp or flanking a bathroom or powder room vanity. The perfect luxe addition to a master suite, nursery or glam room. Strong enough to stand alone, but especially impactful in groupings over a bar, in a library, over a pool table...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
Paavo Tynell '1965' Pendant Lamp in Black
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell '1965' pendant lamp in black. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1947, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in a perforat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Paavo Tynell '1965' Pendant Lamp in Red
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell '1965' pendant lamp in red. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1947, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in a perforated brass metal shade with white interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Style Solid Brass Black and White
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that will add elegance and sophistication to any home.
Expertly made by a specialized workshop in mid-century modern design, every aspect of this lamp is meticulously crafted to match the hard-to-find lamps from the 1950s. Its versatile nature makes it perfect for placement on the side of a fireplace, giving light to a console or kitchen island, or illuminating a reading sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
Concrete Pendant Lamps 'Bang II' by Bentu Design 'Large Size'
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Concrete ceiling lamps designed by Cantonese studio Bentu Design.
Material: Concrete, demolition leftover concrete
Size: Ø34×1000 mm
Weight: 1.7 kg
Color: Cement grey
Cord: 2 m, bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
Concrete Pendant Lamps 'Bang II' by Bentu Design 'Medium Size'
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Concrete ceiling lamps designed by Cantonese studio Bentu design.
Material: Concrete, demolition leftover concrete
Size: Ø34×400 mm
Weight: 0.75 kg
Colour: Cement grey
Cord: 2m, Bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
Concrete Pendant Lamps 'Bang II' by Bentu Design
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Concrete ceiling lamps designed by Cantonese studio Bentu design.
Three sizes available.
Sold individually.
Material: Concrete, demolition lef...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
Concrete Pendant Lamps 'Bang II' by Bentu Design 'Small Size'
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Concrete ceiling lamps designed by Cantonese Studio Bentu design.
Material: Concrete, demolition leftover concrete
Size: Ø 34×200 mm
Weight: 0.37 kg
Color: Cement grey
Cord: 2m, bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
SLAMP Clizia Large Pendant Light in Orange by Adriano Rachele
By Slamp, Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia is a series of shapes fit together to create a perfect balance of reflections and transparencies. The lamp has taken note of natural forms, resembling a cloud that captures th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
FLOS Parentesi Pendant Light in Red by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Borne out of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbol—a visual reference to the nickel-plated shaped tube th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
FLOS Splugen Brau Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Invoking the busy, bustling energy of a beehive, the Splügen Braü—a creation by the famed Castiglioni brothers—feels both charming and decidedly powerful....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Flos Parentesi Pendant Light in Black by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Borne out of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbol, a visual reference to the nickel-plated shaped tube t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
FLOS Frisbi Pendant Light in Black by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name invokes the iconic toy best played in a park, but this light is seriously smart. Offering three types of illumination—diffused, direct, and reflected—the FRISBI doubles down designed Achille Castiglioni’s ability to play with the power of illusion. Three barely-there, fine steel cables suspend the opal acrylic diffuser, making it appear as it if it is floating. A black metal stem and wire mesh basket...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
FLOS Tatou S2 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name is French for “armadillo,” the unassuming animal whose brilliant structure keeps it protected and makes it unique. Designer Patricia Urquiola conceptualized this table lamp to play on the filtration of light, with remarkable results.
The Tatou-T offers diffused light and has an exterior diffuser in PC (polycarbonate). Its internal diffuser is injection-printed opal PC. The support and base are painted steel.
Inspiration behind the design:
“The process began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Small Clear Happy Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Small clear happy pendant light, hand blown glass by Siemon & Salazar, canopy included
Glass measures 4.5”T x 4.5”W
These works play w...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Five Pendants by Venini, Italy, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Five pendants by Venini, Italy, circa 1960s with original glasses
Original condition
Price and sale per piece.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Large Enamel Factory, Industrial Pendant Lamp Parabolic Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Czech industrial pendants with black enameled steel screen and parabolic glass and a wire mesh protection made in former Czechoslovakia in the 1950s.
Lamps are after a professional r...
Category
1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Pair of Sconces Pivot Shade Stilnovo Style, Twin Bulb, Jbox, Solid Brass Patina
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Colors available are sage, ivory and matte black. The two shades can be made in different colors. See other chandeliers in my storefront for matching possibilities.
The inside of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
Pendant TU, Terrazzo and Concrete Pendant Lamp, Black or White
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Black, white, red or blue terrazzo and concrete ceiling lamp designed by Cantonese studio Bentu design.
Measures: 10.4 cm high; 9.6 cm diameter
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Rose
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in rose. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in the Louis Poulsen's portfolio. The PH 5's painted metal shades brilliantly distribute light to create glare–free illumination. Executed in spun aluminium shades...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall.
Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished brass patina, straight from the workshop. Also available in three standard finishes: Satin brass, Aged Brass, Antique Brass; and also painted or powder coated finishes. Glass globe comes in matte or gloss white. Overall drop height can be to your specifications.
This listing is for the 12" diameter, also available in a 20" diameter, please see our other Large Sasco...
Category
2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Concrete Pendant Lamp 'Ren 1' by Bentu Design
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Ren 1
Concrete ceiling lamp designed by Cantonese studio Bentu Design
31.7 cm High; 20.2 cm Diameter
Concrete
Black wire 2m adjustable.
Bulb: E27 LED 7W 100-240V 80Ra 700LM 3400K
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
U Concrete Pendant Lamp by Bentu Design
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Concrete ceiling lamp designed by Cantonese studio Bentu Design.
(Sold individually)
18 cm High; 9,6 cm Diameter
Wire: 2Meters Black, Red, Yellow or Blue (adjustable)
Lamp Type: E2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
Chandelier, Black Ivory Pivoting Shades, Twin Bulb, Patina Brass, Stilnovo Style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Lovely small chandelier for entries or corridors. Midcentury cluster three-arm chandelier with a Classic two-tone head.
Made by a lab specialized in midcentury restoration. Owner i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Italian Pendant Light in Silver Metal, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian pendant light in silver metal, 1960s
Variable height.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Ballroom Diamond Cut Clear Glass Pendant
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With attention to the details the original mouthblown glass has been decorated with handmade facets.
This gives the lamp a refined and crystal similar appearance.
Gold painted edge,...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Late 20th Century Brass Explosion Proof Pendant Brass Shade and Glass Dome
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Solid brass explosion proof pendant.
Cast brass and glass. Sold without chain and s-hook. This excellent example of an original explosion proo...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Pendant Light Attributed to Mathieu Matégot for Holophane
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century pendant attributed by French designer Mathieu Mategot designed in the late 1940 or early 1950s
Perforated metal conical shaped down rod opaline glass shade.
The total on ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Peter Celsing Large Quantity of Wall Lamps by Falkenbergs Belysning in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large quantity of wall lamps designed by Peter Celsing. Produced by Falkenbergs Belysning in Sweden. Designed in 1966 for Kulturhuset in Stockholm.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Yki Nummi Large 'Lokki' Pendant for Innolux Oy
Located in Glendale, CA
Yki Nummi large 'Lokki' pendant for Innolux Oy, Finland.
Designed in 1960, Nummi's innovative 'Lokki' is one of the best-known Finnish design classics. The name Lokki comes from ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Three-Light Meander Flexible Arm Ceiling Mounted Light Fixture
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Ceiling mounted Meander light featuring three flexible arms which allow you to adjust and pose the light fixture; shown here with metal arms in standard ...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Groove Series Orb Pendant, Contemporary Handmade Glass Lighting
Located in New York, NY
These hanging lights feature an embedded groove that offers a precise, machine-made quality to offset these otherwise wholly handmade creations. Whether showcased individually, as an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Groove Series Socket Pendant, Modern Handmade Glass Lighting
Located in New York, NY
These hanging lights feature an embedded groove that offers a precise, machine-made quality to offset these otherwise wholly handmade creations. Whether showcased individually, as an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
1/6 Industrial Louis Kalff NB93 Pendant for Philips, 1950s
Located in Echt, NL
Industrial Philips NB93 pendants or flush mounts in very good condition.
We have six of these lamps available.
The outside of the shade is lacquered in a beautiful petrol color...
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20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Classic White
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Classic White. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Large 1960s Staff Leuchten Pendant
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1960s Staff Leuchten pendant. Executed in brassed metal and thick opaline molded glass etched on the inside, with custom solid brass canopy and thick cloth cord, Germany, circa...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
1/6 Small ‘Licht-Drops’ Globe Pendant by RAAK Amsterdam 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Echt, NL
Small ‘Light-drops’ Pendant by RAAK Amsterdam in very good condition.
Six available.
Handblown glass 18 cm. (7 Inch) globe with a teardrop pattern trapped inside the glass.
The p...
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Two Italian Stained Glass Pendants
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Italian stained glass pendant lights.
Price per item.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Stained Glass
Micelu Pendants by Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom “Midcentury” pendants in patina brass, painted aluminum and blown glass. Custom drop available upon request.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Vintage Style Multi Globe Chrome and Smoked Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A three globe light fixture suspended from a main ceiling plate. New production and made to order in the USA.
Height of globes is adjustable. Newly ...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Lightolier Ceiling Fixture
By Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three white globe Lightolier ceiling fixture. Two ceiling fixtures available. Three pairs of matching sconces available.
Category
1960s American Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Antique Chandelier Iron and Wood Light Fixture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Provincial style giltwood and iron light fixture.
Category
1930s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Handkerchief Amber Ice Glass and Brass Pendant by Limburg, 1960s - One Light
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Awesome tinted amber handkerchief ice glass and brass pendant by Limburg. Manufactured in Germany in the 1960s.
The lamp has got a E27 screw on socket each. The glass shade is toppe...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Orange Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic orange flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Pulsen, Denmark. A simple but beautiful ceiling light, consisting of two enameled hemispherical ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Black Metal Vintage Theater Film Studio Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Metal film light.
Space for 3 E27/E26 bulbs.
Excluding light bulb
Weight: 3.20 kg / 7.1 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international st...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Brass Hanging Lamp 1960s
Located in HEILOO, NL
Beautiful brutalist hanging lamp from the 1960s made of brass in the shape of an onion.
Designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen model 6395.
The lamp is ma...
Category
1960s Danish Brutalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Classic Green Over White Porcelain Shallow Profile Barn Light
Located in Peekskill, NY
These are classic and early green over white industrial fixtures. They are a bit different having a unique shallow profile.
Note that the main picture shows a group of separate 3 ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Wall/Ceiling Light by Pokrok Žilina, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of chromed steel and glass
Re-polished
Fully functional
Good, original condition.
Category
1970s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
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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