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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Item type: New and Made To Order
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Verdigris Patinated 'Mini-Tratten' Outdoor Pendant
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Verdigris Patinated 'Mini-Tratten' Outdoor Pendant
An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design from Jakobsson, E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Bonnie Contemporary LED Small Pendant, Solid Brass or Chromed, Handmade/finished
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is st...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
3 Arc Island
Located in Glen Cove, NY
A contemporary take on a traditional billiard style fixture with meticulously fabricated joinery, bringing together three 10” pendants into one linear centerpiece.
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$8,300 / item
Murano Sputnik Art Glass Aquamarine Color Italian Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Something truly incredible this Murano chandelier. Surprising design from the 70s, due to the very particular shape of these large aquamarine glass stalactites. Very elegant, it will...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Ceiling Lamp, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceiling light with seven opaline glass bulbs, total drop custom made. Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser were using these designs! Glasses with colored spots with an additional charge ...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
'Maru' Japanese Washi Paper Pendant Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Maru' Japanese Washi Paper Pendant Lamp for Ingo Maurer
Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Stilnovo 'Megafono' 8-Arm Chandelier in Black and Brass
Located in Glendale, CA
Stilnovo 'Megafono' 8-Arm Chandelier in Black 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
Spiral VL-6 Chandelier by Gallery L7
By Gallery L7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning oval-shaped six-arm, twelve-light chandelier, model VL-6, designed by Gallery L7, handcrafted and finished in Los Angeles from American brass, measures 42 x 24 inch, standar...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$2,900 / item
Large Lauritzen VL45 'Radiohus' Pendant in Pale Yellow Glass for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Lauritzen VL45 'Radiohus' Pendant in Pale Yellow Glass for Louis Poulsen
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the construction of the Radiohuset building ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Organic Kawa Pendant Light 04 by Luft Tanaka, White Porcelain, Modern, Ceramic
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa Series Light 04 Pendant Light by Luft Tanaka Studio
The translucent porcelain diffuser casts a warm colored glow, perfect for a dining room or kitche...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Porcelain
Reflector LED Pendant Light, Anodized Aluminum, Black, White Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Reflector pendant is a sophisticated soft lighting option suited for dining tables, workspaces, hallways and other indoor environments that require a diffused and warm lighting e...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Ivory Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Introducing a captivating and innovative take on mid-century-inspired chandeliers, this design artfully plays with asymmetry in its arm combination. The result is a chandelier that p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Vistosi Balance Pendant Light in White Glossy Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elliptical orbit of a planet around the sun inspires this collection, which reminds of the movement created by the harmony and balance of invisible forces with glass and light. A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
$1,660 / item
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano, in Stock, Free Shipping
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture.
This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low ceiling and now is used to pair with Mid-Century Modern Barovier palmette chandeliers, that are usually very tall. This beautiful 18 palm leaves flush mount...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
21st-Century, 12-Lights Porcelain and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Calenzano, FI
12-lights chandelier in light-green porcelain and bronze in burnished. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The lampshades are...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Large Bold Eclectic Pink Murano Chandelier Tronchi
Located in Bromma, SE
Colorful Murano Chandelier with glass tubes in pink tones with a marble pattern. Tronchi Formed Glass Prisms in Traditional Italian Mid-Century Style.
The murano fixture is composed ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Bonnie Config. 4 Contemporary LED Linear Chandelier, Solid Brass @ 300cm/118"
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
6-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the Dendera Temple. This customizable pendant light...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier.
Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined chandeliers are reminisc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Fun Guy Stained Glass and Blackened Brass Large Pendant by Frangere Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Amid the machine polished surfaces of contemporary life, the Fun Guy Pendant celebrates the mark of the human hand, with a striking level of charm and sophisti...
Category
2010s New Zealand Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo 'Megafono' 6-Arm Chandelier in Black and Brass
Located in Glendale, CA
Stilnovo 'Megafono' 6-Arm Chandelier in Black 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
'Constellation 01 Regolith' Dark Bronze Brass Ceiling Pendants
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.
Named after the natural dark rock material Regolith, the four lighting components are harmoniously balanced to illuminate a room. This handmade lighting...
Category
2010s English Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
White opaline-glass in a handcrafted brass-rim hanging on works of passamenterie
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier with a white opaline-glass in a handcrafted brass-rim, hanging on works of passamentery
Brass rim in several finishes, handblown opaline-glass and handcrafted passament...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Medium Murano Vintage Candy pendant red / white swirl glass, made in Italy
Located in København, DK
Medium new Italian Murano Vintage Candy pendant ceiling lamp in red / white glass. Mouth-blown glass in round shape with swirl pattern. E27 socket. Comes with adjustable suspension.
...
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Brass and Glass Pendant Lamp
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
Suspended from thin metal wires, this stunning pendant lamp showcases a horizontal frame alternating cylindrical sections in satin brass with four cylindrical grooved diffusers, each...
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$2,660 / item
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2042/9 Champagne Opalline Mount for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2042/9
Design by Gino Sarfatti
Specifications: model 2042/9
Typology: Ceiling
Materials: Opalline glass diffuser, steel structure
Dimensions: Ø 650 x H 500 mm
Diffuser diamete...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Jaime Hayon Aballs Chandelier 4 Black Suspension Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayon Aballs Chandelier 4 Black Suspension Lamp For Parachilna
Shiny and eye-catching collection. Matching two nobel materials: ceramic a...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
Articulated Sconce Midcentury Modern Stilnovo Style Solid Brass Hand Gilt Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Thanks to a customer who wanted this finish, combining a typical renaissance Tuscan gold leaf finish with a Mid-Century Modern shape.
This beautiful sconce has three moving joints.
On the backplate and the middle you have a dented joint for reaching any point. On the heads there is a turning and 90 degrees up and down to keep the shades vertical and aiming every position.
Natural solid patinated brass. Aluminum shades dust sprayed lacquered in ivory and hand gilted by a local artisan in the Siena area.
Pivoting heads helps with the light distribution in the room. Upper shades contribute to the ambiance light and lower shades for the direct light.
Ideal side to fireplace so that the arm can reach a reading sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Gold Leaf
Black and Brass Radial Chandelier by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The radial chandelier features six double cone shades that are centered around a spoked pendant. Available in gloss white or matte black powder coat.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$3,775 / item
Small Alta Brass Dome Chandelier by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Alta brass dome features a spun metal shade with a brass canopy and rod. The shade is available in brass or powdercoated metal finishes.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is design...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$1,975 / item
Monolite, Brass and Ivory-toned Onyx sculptural chandelier, Piattelli Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Monolite is a unique brass and ivory-toned onyx chandelier designed by Silvio Piattelli. It combines classical materials with modern design to create a truly timeless piece. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Charming Murano Chandelier by Valentina Planta
Located in Budapest, HU
Fascinating Murano chandelier.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 r...
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$1,436 / item
Etna Rattan Large Pendant Light, by DUNLIN
By DUNLIN
Located in Sydney, AU
Handwoven Rattan in Indonesia.
Designed by Dunlin.
An elegant, perfectly proportioned handmade rattan pendant with undulating waves. Handmade in rattan in a unique Dunlin-designed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan
$1,330 / item
Massimo Rattan XL Pendant, by DUNLIN
By DUNLIN
Located in Sydney, AU
Introducing the latest addition to the Dunlin Rattan light collection: The Massimo XL. This exquisite four-piece pyramid-like pendant light embodies both structure and elegance. A st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan
$1,468 / item
Putto Brass Empire Chandelier Lustre Lamp Antique Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Immerse yourself in the world of luxury with our exquisite chandelier, the "Young Boy Brass Empire Chandelier Lustre Lamp Antique Gold." This stunning cha...
Category
2010s German Adam Style Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$17,239 / item
Pair Elegant and refined Italian Chandeliers by Valentina Planta, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Charming Murano chandelier. The garish red ruby color elegantly reflects the light. The height without chain is 112 cm. It can be made to the dimensions requested by the customer.
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Outburst Black Chandelier - Boca do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
The Outburst Chandelier is a masterpiece born from the collaboration between Boca do Lobo and Koket, merging contemporary artistry with an opulent design language. This striking susp...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Marble, Gold Plate, Brass
$17,630,000 / item
Large Alta Brass Dome Chandelier by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Alta brass dome features a spun metal shade with a brass canopy and rod. The shade is available in brass or powdercoated metal finishes.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is design...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$3,475 / item
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Style Pende, Re Editon
Located in Vienna, AT
Pendant, used in several Versions in Showrooms of the Wiener Werkstätte. Also available in a single
Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstätte Atelier, now custom-made product...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Murano Round Smoky Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the smoky Murano glass curls, very beautiful and unique. A linear Murano chandelier, simple yet very ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Prismatic Dish Pendent
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a nice simple Prismatic pendent. Prismatic glass gives the off a nice warm glow and can feel early and modern at the same time. This example features a 10 in diameter shade. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
$425 / item
Calder Brass Chandelier by Gallery L7
By Gallery L7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant aged brass chandelier by Gallery L7, handcrafted and finished in Los Angeles from American brass, with four brass arms carrying two adjustable up- and down lights each, top a...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$4,400 / item
Ventiquattro Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 24 Murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
24 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Dia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$8,000 / item
Manto Pendant Light Fixture in Aged Brass with Brass Mesh by Nuumbra
Located in Geneve, CH
Manto Pendant Light Fixture in Aged Brass with Brass Mesh by Nuumbra
Dimensions: W 180 x H 180 cm.
Materials: Brass.
Dimensions may vary. All our lamps can be wired according to ea...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 3, Solid Brass, Handmade/finished, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Bubble35 Chandelier by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Cherry blossom rock crystal bubble chandelier with polish brass frame.
Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Each chandelier install 12sockets. Use 60W LED warm light bulbs. Total 720w. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal
$33,490 / item
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pale Rose Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pale Rose Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen
The PH 3½-3 Glass Pendant is one of many advanced projects undertaken by Poul Henningsen in the development of his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Charming Murano Chandelier by Valentina Planta
Located in Budapest, HU
Fascinating Murano chandelier. 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
$1,149 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Verner Panton Pantop Ø23 Pendant in Warm Yellow
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
Circular chandelier in textured Murano glass and brass
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Contemporary chandelier in hand-blown Murano glass, composed of textured segments forming an elegant circular structure. The polished brass frame highlights the clarity and depth of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$12,330 / item
Suspension 1 Light Amber Murano Glass, Organza Amber Lampshade by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Suspension 1 light amber Murano glass, organza amber lampshade by Multiforme
Chapeau is a Classic and essential chandelier, it is handcrafted using high quality materials in mura...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$775 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Josef Hoffmann Jugendstil Single Light Pendant for Wiener Werkstätte, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstätte used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWMB...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Contemporary Mexican Hammered Copper Pendant Lamp
Located in Guadalajara, Jal.
Tiripiti means gold in Purepecha lenguage and is also the name given to the gods that are manifestations of the sun. The lamp casts its light through the greatness of pre-Colombian c...
Category
2010s Mexican Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Vistosi Novecento Pendant Light in Crystal Striped Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The idea behind the collection Novecento is to reduce the traditional Murano chandelier to its most recognizable element, its profile. This shape is then reconstructed in a 360º glas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Orbit-60 Chandelier by Gallery L7
By Gallery L7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning large-scale three-arm chandelier by Gallery L7, handcrafted and finished in Los Angeles from American brass with aged brass finish and three matte opaline glass globes, meas...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$5,400 / item
Modernist Round Pendant Light, Brushed Brass and Opaline Glass, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist round pendant light made of brushed brass and opaline glass.
Customizable, production time c. 10 weeks.
Category
2010s German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
'Cosmic Ore' Chandelier XL 100, Bronze Gradient Patinated Large Ceiling Light
Located in London, England
Finely hand-spun brass plates make up this pendant light. One side of the plate is finished in a bronze gradient patina while the other side in a gently brushed brass gradient. The l...
Category
2010s English Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
12 Branch Avron Chandelier by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three tiered, twelve light plaster of Paris chandelier from the Bourgeois Boheme Atelier. Custom sizes available. 12 candelabra based sockets.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plaster
Paavo Tynell 'A1967' Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp for GUBI
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell 'A1967' Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp for GUBI.
Originally designed by Paavo Tynell, encompassing several variations of a classic 1950s Tynell design, this family of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Transcendence 1 by Ango, Handcrafted Diaphanous Cloud Pendant Light
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Transcendence 1 is a sophisticated pendant light first launched at Maison et Objet, Paris in January 2023. Flux lines of luminescence that have been created in a new composite Material developed by Ango are formed into a diaphanous cloud realised with light. The random configurations and differing intervals and intensity of the gossamer light Material beautifully modulate the light from the central light source.
The new composite Material, is the culmination of years of experimentation where tree bark fibre is combined with a unique natural plant derived stabiliser that has been lightened with a small amount of white pigmentation.
Extremely lightweight, durable and washable
Product name: Tanscendence 1 (per piece)
Type: Main voltage modular pendant light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Organic Material
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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Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.
In London, Eva Menz Creates Artisanal Lighting with Theatrical Flair
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A Tale of Two Sputnik Chandeliers
This pair of iconic 20th-century light fixtures with the same name have two very different backgrounds.
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