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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Item type: New and Made To Order
SLAMP Hanami Small Suspension Light - transparent Wire by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Hanami is a symbol of delicate poetry, taking its name from the traditional Japanese ritual of observing blossoming cherry trees. The Hanami family includes ethereal suspensions, ava...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other
Costellazione Asymmetrical Flush Chandelier Piattelli Design 9-Shades Calacatta
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Costellazione is the new group of chandeliers in the Sistema collection. This is the 9 arms version. Solid brass frame and thin cut luxury Calacatta transluce...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Modern Chandelier in Brass and Enamel by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 8-arm round chandelier shown in un-lacquered natural brass with black enamel fabricated in Italy by Fabio Ltd.
The cones are a vintage 1950s Italian design. The wide band and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Hand Crafted Solitaire 01 Pendant, Ø100cm/39.4in
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
SIMPLE SHADE collection is the essence of a shade. One simple design with transformative properties in singular and multiple forms. Using Japanese philosophy to mindfully design spac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Zinc Pendant Curva
Located in Floresta, MG
A common item in steel houses, the 180º curve is the starting point for the development of the collection. Using this element of industrial origin and organic format, we seek to crea...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Zinc
Indoor / Outdoor Bohemian Molecular Hanging Light Sculpture by Studio Lloyd
Located in New York, NY
Studio Lloyd’s exclusive handcrafted light sculptures are made to order. The organic shapes are being created by the use of a mathematical formula which makes it hard to copy the des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rope
Pair of Graceful Pink Amethyst Murano Glass Leave Ceiling Light or Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Realized in pure pink amethyst color Murano glass consists of 16 delicious hand-blown leaves.
The structure is gilt-metal.
Five E27 lights spread a magical light.
the price is \item ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Sculptural Hand-Crochet Textile Lampshade Chandelier Typha Raw Collection
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A fan of slow-design, Annie Legault makes each textile piece by hand, from her Old Montreal's studio. Fiber-Power artist specialized in handcrafted objec...
Category
2010s Canadian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Large Japanese Style Hand-folded White Paper Pendant Light "Amaea", Sonobe Light
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This Japanese style white paper pendant Lighting "Amaea" is hand-folded from almost 70 sheets of paper. The Amaea lamp is designed and artisanally produced by Charlotte Brandt for So...
Category
2010s Danish Japonisme Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Serge Mouille - Spider Ceiling Lamp with 5 Arms in White
Located in Stratford, CT
Elegance in form and function are hallmarks of a Serge Mouille lamp. This ceiling lamp with adjustable shades on five fixed arms is at once an old and practical design that works wel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Verner Panton Pantop Ø23 Pendant in Dark Green
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton Pantop Ø23 pendant. Designed in 1980, current production.
The elegant Pantop line was designed by Verner Panton in 1980, and has for a long time been a staple of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Bloom Chandelier Blown Glass by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A chandelier consisting of a horizontal metal rod attached to the ceiling by a vertical rod in the middle and of Kadur glass pendants and metal orbs on the horizontal rod which provi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Palmette Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Palmette chandelier shown in clear Murano glass leaves mounted on unlacquered natural brass finish frame with a frosted glass diffuser / Ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Crystal Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
10 Module Bullseye Candy Umbrella Chandelier with Brass and Blown Glass
Located in Mumbai, Maharashtra
This umbrella-shaped chandelier doesn't just brighten your room but also brings back cotton candy memories. Pairs of neon green and pink glass g...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Campana Three-Tier Pendant in White Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The "Campana" three-tier pendant or small chandelier fabricated in NYC by Blueprint Lighting, 2017. The spun aluminum cones are influenced by a vintage 1950s Italian design. Swivelin...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel, Chrome, Enamel, Bronze, Brass
Janus Orbitale 6-Light Black & White Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
Named Janus due to the double elements the black-and-white aluminum shades are organized in, this noisette-finished brass chandelier will ideally be positioned above a dining table f...
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Three-Light Meander Flexible Arm Ceiling Mounted Light Fixture
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Ceiling mounted Meander light featuring three flexible metal arms which allow you to adjust and pose the light fixture; shown here with metal arms in standard black finish, and solid brushed brass fittings; 27 inch arms, 6 inch diameter ceiling mount. Overall measurements depend on how it is posed. Custom finishes, leather wrapping and custom configurations are available, please visit us at Avantgarden in Pound Ridge...
Category
2010s North American International Style Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Ross Gardam, "Nebulae 35, Five Hanging Horizontal Chandelier", Chandelier
By Ross Gardam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Nebulae Collection takes its name from the natural phenomena of interstellar clouds and their dynamic layered lighting effects. The geometric machined forms coupled with the flui...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Ring 80 Contemporary Pendant Lamp, Jade Art Glass Silvered
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
RING
Infinity, symbol of eternity
Welcome to the brilliant new Gem at home!
More than just a pendant lamp, Sabrina Landini’s Ring embodies a symbol of eternity while retaining all its modernity.
Expertly crafted in silvered glass slabs, like hand-set colored diamonds, our Ring pendant echoes the solitary wedding ring. Suspended from an invisible link cable, this design uses negative space to make the ultimate statement.
Echoing the antique charm of estate jewels, the micropavé pendant lamp shines with a breathtaking round diamond light center set in a geometric multi facet canopy.
Ring is the fiery expression of love. A striking center light source surrounded by silvered glass tiles, like set...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Parasolka Exclusive Designer Pendant with Umbrella Shape
Located in Jõe tn 2-2 korrus, Tallinn
Parasolka light has an authentic design that embraces the delicate side of such a routine thing as an umbrella. This petite ceramic lighting can
be either a stand-alone or go in a g...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
1 Tier 17th Century Electric Model Dutch Brass Chandelier with 6 Lights H60xW62
Located in Vijfhuizen, NL
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) was a Dutch painter, etcher and illustrator. He is regarded as the most significant Dutch master of the 17th century and one of the best painters and e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Dutch Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unique Belt II Pendant by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Belt II pendant by Hatsu
Dimensions: W 142 x H 86 cm
Materials: Acrylic pipe, belt
Hatsu is a design studio based in Mumbai that creates modern lighting that are unique and ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Acrylic
Vilhelm Lauritzen VL45 'Radiohus' Pendant in Pale Rose for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen VL45 'Radiohus' pendant in pale rose for Louis Poulsen.
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen for the constructio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Prismatico Amethyst Glass Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid cluster of 169 mouth-blown amber glass elements shaped like pencils imbues this chandelier with a luxurious charm. Thanks to a special double magnifying lens design, each ...
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Spectacular Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Triedi Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
Striking large ceiling light with a myriad of handmade Murano glass "Triedi" with a fabulous light effect. Bold contemporary form ideal for luxurious interiors.
16 x E 27 light bulbs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Round Gold and Smoky Color Italian Chandeliers and Pendant, 2020
By Murano 5
Located in Rome, IT
A riot of leaves, with an elegant double color of gold and smoke. Refinement and class as in the Murano style, unique pieces that always remain precious.
Gold iron structure with Mu...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
Poul Henningsen Ph5 Pendant in Monochrome White for Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the size of the pendant’s main shade, which is 50 cm in diameter. When the lamp was introduced, he wrote, typically daringly, about how he had lost faith in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests at heart: “I have accepted fate, and with Louis Poulsen´s permission I have designed a PH fixture, which can be used with any kind of light source, Christmas lights...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Italian Rezzonico Chandelier 6 Arms Murano Crystal, Amber Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Caesar chandelier 6 arms, crystal and amber, Murano glass, upper part with leaves and flowers by Multiforme
The name, as well as the structure evokes the splendour of the past centu...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Veneziana 5 tiers chandelier. 41 Gold Pulegoso elements. Piattelli. UL listed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This superb classic reliable style was re-designed for an improved look and trouble free chandelier.
In order to comfort buyer and ease public space use, chandelier will be wired an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Cosmic 'Pendant Duo Verdigris 50' Handmade Verdigris Patinated Chandelier
Located in London, England
Inspired by planet-like shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection plays with both metal properties and a selection of patina finishes.
The Pendant Duo Verdigris is composed of thr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Louis Poulsen PH Artichoke 600 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Loon set of 3 - Brass and opaline glass pendant by Candas Design
Located in REDA, 22
LOON - beautiful opaline matte glass and solid brass finish.
Set of 3 pendants.
Rod length(s) to order.
Number of segments (joints) - to order.
Glass diam: 27cm, height: 30cm.
Av...
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Adolf Loos Cafe Museum Jugendstil Chandelier, Re Edtion
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier first used in 1899 at the Cafe Museum, later for the apartment of Leopold Goldman, the builder of the famous "Looshaus, Goldman & Salatsch" "in Vienna. This chandelier has...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo 'Megafono' 3-Arm Chandelier in Ivory and Brass
Located in Glendale, CA
Stilnovo 'Megafono' 3-Arm Chandelier in Ivory and Brass.
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Series01 Sm Pendant, Dark Patinated Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated finish, genuine goatskin parchment shade with stitched edge trim. All material finishes are living fini...
Category
2010s American Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/3' Pale Rose Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/3 pale rose pendant lamp for Louis Poulsen.
The 3/3 pendants are based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late 1920s and early 1930s. Henningsen de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
21st Century Pavone Wall Lamp, dimmable, Gio Ponti 2019 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tri Cone
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
The tri cone pendant echoes it’s form in 3 geometric elements. A tetrahedron structure suspends a glass disc under a cone shade that houses a focused spot-lig...
Category
2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Charming Murano Chandeliers by Valentina Planta
Located in Budapest, HU
Fascinating Murano chandeliers. It is composed of 30 star shaped panes of pure Murano glass. The height is adjustable according to the height of the ceiling. At no extra cost we will...
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Ring 120 contemporary Pendant Lamp art glass Silvered
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
RING
Infinity, symbol of eternity
Welcome to the brilliant new Gem at home!
More than just a pendant lamp, Sabrina Landini’s Ring embodies a symbol of eternity while retaining all its modernity.
Expertly crafted in silvered glass slabs, like hand-set colored diamonds, our Ring pendant echoes the solitary wedding ring. Suspended from an invisible link cable, this design uses negative space to make the ultimate statement.
Echoing the antique charm of estate jewels, the micropavé pendant lamp shines with a breathtaking round diamond light center set in a geometric multi facet canopy.
Ring is the fiery expression of love. A striking center light source surrounded by silvered glass tiles, like set...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Meridian, Brass, Marble, Handblown Glass Contemporary Pendant, Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
Kalin Asenov designs and fabricates lighting in Savannah, GA. Asenov works with a team of artisans and manufacturers to prototype, and build all pieces in his studio.
Asenov’s designs are driven by narrative; every object is an expression of a story. Ancient tradition and modern digital technology influence the design aesthetic, resulting in objects that are both practical and artistic, traditional and contemporary, personal and universal
The design inspiration in Meridian comes from Chinese Bi disks, ancient jade artifacts...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Garden Plaster Chandelier by Apsara Interiors
By Apsara
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Garden plaster chandelier by Tracey Garet for Apsara Interiors.
Plaster 2 layer garden chandelier
This garden chandelier has two layers and has a white...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Candy Mobil Bullseye Light with Handblown Glass and Brass
Located in Mumbai, Maharashtra
A captivating blend of whimsy and sophistication, this unique fixture combines handblown glass elements with Brass finishes to create a stunning visual centerpiece. Crafted with prec...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
SLAMP Clizia Ceiling/wall Medium - MNM Black designed by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia Mama Non Mama is a suspension inspired by pure natural beauty, with almost weightless petals that bring balanced allure and a fresh feel to interiors. A hand-folded bouquet of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other
Vistosi Novecento Pendant Light in Crystal Striped Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The shape of this collection stems from the desire to reinterpret the traditional Murano chandelier. The choice of the crystal or white rigadin glass finish was the master’s touch: i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Modernist Brass Ceiling Lamp with Nickel Finish
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco modernist brass ceiling lamp with nickel finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Giant Royal Pearl Palmette Chandelier, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Majestic "palmette" chandelier made by Murano make 330 pearl color glasses. Structure in gold colored metal.
Dimensions: HEIGHT ONLY GLASSES : 72” (184 CM) - TOTAL HEIGHT
80,31” (20...
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Carlo Nason, Fascino Multi Stemmed Brass Chandelier
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
It was during last summer, a dinner on Carlo's mansion over the lagoon, I naively asked Carlo if he would like to make a brass chandelier design for me and the lab I use.
Carlo Nason is on the lighting designer wall of fame, known worldwide for his innovative designs in glass during the roaring decades of Italian design. He worked on some metal projects. I remember the Nana collapsible desk...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
21st Century Ceiling Lamp 38 Lights Black, White, Clear Murano Glass, Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
This is not only a lamp: the modern ceiling lamp Bebop is a real glass sculpture, a lively lighting work that contributes in decorating in an unusual and magical way the spaces in which it is placed.
The design lighting collection Bebop is composed of a ceiling round structure, in which a series of tubular blown glass elements are inserted. These have different lengths, thus creating a certain dynamism.
This modern lighting fixture...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Hyperion Glass & Metal Hanging Lamp, Designed by Massimo Castagna, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Hyperion design furniture is part of the lamp collection designed by Massimo Castagna and characterized by elements with a great impact.
The rounded cubic structure in transpare...
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern 24-Light Brass & Smoked Ivory Gold Murano Glass Round Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary custom made circular chandelier of Minimalist geometric design with a Mid-Century Modern Sputnik inspiration, entirely handcrafted in Italy. The brass structure is decor...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Sixteen Arms Brass Chandelier, Pivot Adjustable Shades, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Sixteen arms brass chandelier, pivot shades, Stilnovo style.
Light up and down, pivoting shades to adjust the light distribution in the room. Customizable in colors and dimensions.
...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Italian Style Wood & Iron Painted Chandelier by MLA
By Melissa Levinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Eight light Italian style wood & Iron Painted Chandelier by Melissa Levinson. Blue, gold, and cream can be seen throughout the chandelier. the fixture is newly wired with drip wax candle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Artistic chandelier 5arms, white silk Murano glass crystal Details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The venetian chandelier Accadueo presents an organic design, which is the result of an inspiration taken from the nature. The cups and some details remind the fluid flow of the water...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Simple and Elegant Greist Style Mini Hooded Pendent
Located in Peekskill, NY
This lamp is so clean and simple it fits with almost any style.
It's a brass ball and dome that makes a nice mini pendant. It uses an antique style candelabra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Red Drops Ca' Rezzonico Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
Build on three tiers, this Murano glass chandelier is the epitome of grace and refinement. Decorated from bottom to top with gold and red decorations, the imposing yet light structur...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique and Vintage Chandeliers and Pendant Lights for Sale: Shop Baccarat Chandeliers, Stilnovo Chandeliers and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
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 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, 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. (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.)
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 natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era 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 — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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