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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 10
Prismatic Opaline Pendant, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Prismatic Opaline Pendant
Italy, 21st Century
Large two part opaline glass pendant with brass hardware.
12”dia x 32”h (fixture)
Ref. L3485
*...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Reflector Linear LED Anodized Aluminum Pendant Light, Satin Gold / White Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Reflector linear pendant is a luxury LED linear pendant, ideal for indoor lighting in dining and living rooms, study rooms, hallways, and other do...
Category
2010s Oceanic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Reflector LED Pendant Light, Anodised Aluminum, Silver, 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
Tora Ceramic Pendant Lamp, by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tora, a ceramic pendant lamp in matte pastel colors, draws its inspiration from Arab lanterns and old oil lamps. Designed to be used individually as well...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Sculptural Hand-Built Multi-Shell Matte White Ceramic Pendant Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
White bowerbird family is a contemporary sculptural multi-shell hand-built ceramic pendant lamp finished in a matte white glaze with a warm glow reflecting off of a round joyful form. Each shell is individually hand formed and unique, creating a pleasant rhythm when installed in multiples. The hand-built ceramic canopy, finials and socket cover add an enjoyable character.
Component dimensions and weight:
Shell: 4-6 diameter x 12-14 h in. / 10-13 diameter x 30-36 height cm
2 lbs / 1 kg each
Custom drop length, please specify
5 in. / 12.5 cm diameter ceramic canopy
Materials:
Shells, canopies, socket covers and finials in hand-built ceramic in a warm-white matte glaze, off-white nylon-covered SVT lamp wire, brushed brass hardware, and electrical components
Light source
1 x E-12 candelabra base per shell
25W incandescent lamp included
Compatible with LED replacement lamps
Additional info:
Each lamp is individually hand-built without using a mould to create an enjoyable uniqueness and spatial balance within each form. Variations in dimensions, forms, and finishes are expected.
The story:
White Bowerbird collection is from Courtship Behavior...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
White Porcelain White Opaline Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear glass.
2 conductors, no ground.
Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made su...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Glass Shade Industrial Holophane Glass Hanging Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Holophane lampshade.
Metal bulb holder with glass shade.
2 meter black wire.
Weight: 1.90 kg / 4.2 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by interna...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
24" Pendant Light in Handwoven Mocha Rattan, Ventila Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Ventila, our nickname for the Tagalog word for ‘fan’, is woven from Filipino rattan and takes inspiration from colonial era ceiling fans. Measure: 24".
I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
'Monarch' 3-Arm Modern Pendant in Brass and Gray Enamel by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. Our extensive list of 36 standard enamel colors are shown in the final images-- there is no additional lead time or cost for these colors. Metal finish...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
Firmamento Milano Large Cono Pendant by Carlo Guglielmi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Please note that VAT is not included in the price.
The Cono Suspension Pendant is perhaps the biggest cone of light, with an embedded 35W LED. The light concentration varies solely ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Firmamento Milano Medium Cono Pendant by Carlo Guglielmi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Please note that VAT is not included in the price.
The Cono suspension pendant is perhaps the biggest cone of light, with an embedded 35W LED. The light concentration varies solely ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Modern Supernova Chandelier in Oil-Rubbed Bronze by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Supernova chandelier-- a dynamic, lively design by Blueprint Lighting, 2019. Supernova is constructed with a brass frame with spun aluminium orbs; shown in our hand finished oil-rubbed bronze with natural brass button finials. This design has characteristics of both Mid-Century Modernism and contemporary design. It offers a sculptural and architectural element as the focal point of your space. The perfect statement piece for any sophisticated interior! Drop height as shown is 30", but this can easily be customized for your space at no additional charge. Dimensions of the lamp body as shown are 42" diameter and 4" height. Diameter and height may both be customized. This design can even sit quite close to the ceiling and have more a flushmount feel.
May be fully customized: drop height, scale, enamel color, metal finish--you name it and we can do it! Our 36 in-house enamel colors are shown in the final image. We also offer polished or brushed nickle...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
Large Mid-Century Style Stilnovo Chandelier in Brass and Black Lacquered Metal
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
This large Stilnovo style chandelier is very extraordinary. The large scale-brass and black metal lamp shades are going in different d...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Small Hanging Pendant with Birch Dowels by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Small hanging pendant with birch dowels by Mel Smilowa the small hanging pendant is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting collection, originally ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tulip 520 Pendant by Wende Reid - Organic, Minimal, Artisanal
By Wende Reid
Located in Paddington, NSW
Artisanal Tulip 520 Pendant is custom made to order Inspired by nature, this original sculptural, signature hand-stitched Italian linen pendant lamp is a refined example of 21st ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper, Brass
Chain Gold Alternated Links Pendant Lamp
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
A superb contemporary view of lighting design inspired this charming pendant lamp whose crafting is carried out by master glassmakers. The motif of chains characterizes the Silhouett...
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Gold
Seguso. N.14 Murano Glass Chandeliers ”Dew” 1940 Brass, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso Murano glass chandeliers ”Dew“, 1940, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Foscarini Rituals 2 Suspension Lamp White by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The rituals lamps recall the paper lanterns used in oriental culture, but they are made of blown glass, a material boasting a thousand-year Venetian tradition in different yet complementing shapes. The rituals 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Carayan Chandelier Light Fixture by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Carayes takes an Industrial shape and infuses it with a flavour of the tropics. Handcut pieces of sustainable rattan form the shade, its natural texture creating an inspired contrast...
Category
2010s Indian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan
Alice Vertical Pendant Hanging Fixture Glass Cubes in Solid Brass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Alice collection is inspired by Brutalist modular architecture. The textured hand blown glass cubes are sandblasted to create a soft glow and stacked together to diffuse light in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1 of 10 Large Glass Pendant Light by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special round dark yellow glass pendant designed by Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready t...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
LED Swirl Four Ring Chandelier Pendant Light in Gold Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Individual rings with integrated LED stripes grouped together.
The height and tilt of each ring can be adjusted individually.
3000K
110 lumen / watt
Finishes:
Rose gold, poli...
Category
2010s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Midcentury Brass Floral Chandeliers in the Style of Emil Stejnar, Europe, 1960s
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury brass floral chandeliers in the style of Emil Stejnar. ( 12 x on stock ).
Made of brass with stylish floral glass disc glass ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
1 of 20 Peill & Putzler Chrome and Opal Glass Pendants
Located in Voorburg, NL
Iconic bubble pendant lamp manufactured by Peill & Putzler and the design is attributed to Wilhelm Wagenfeld in Germany in the 1960s. Comes in beautiful white frosted opal glass with...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Multi-Lite Pendant, Brass
By Gubi, Louis Weisdorf
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite pendant embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Small Amber Happy Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Small amber happy pendant light, hand blown glass by Siemon & Salazar, canopy included
Glass measures 4.5”T x 4.5”W
These works play with the reflective a...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Small Opaline White Happy Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Small opaline white happy pendant light, hand blown glass by Siemon & Salazar, canopy included
Glass measures 4.5”T x 4.5”W
Th...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Serge Mouille Ceiling Pendant Lamp with Three Arms, One Rotating and Two Fixed
Located in London, GB
Licensed edition from Serge Mouille’s original design.
Pre-curser of the ceiling three arms, the ceiling two fixed arms with one curved and rotating arms has seen a great regain of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French George II Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Foscarini Spokes 2 Suspension Lamp in Graphite by Garcia and Cumini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collection of suspension lamps with two different shapes. The opaque epoxy powder varnished steel spokes are attached to the upper part by two ABS/polycarbonate discs and to the lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Foscarini Aplomb Large Suspension in Grey by Lucidi and Pevere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Suspension lamp with direct light. Cement diffuser, consisting off a special amalgam colored with pigments, produced by pouring the fluid mixture into a mold rose with galvanized met...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
Foscarini Le Soleil Suspension Lamp in White by Vicente Garcia Jimenez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Suspension lamp with diffused and direct light. Diffuser consisting of 6 rings of various diameters and shapes with an oblique cut, made of matt finish injection molded polycarbonate, secured to the epoxy powder coated metal internal frame using...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Foscarini Tite 1 Suspension Lamp in Black by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Tite lamp is made with a mixture of fiberglass and black carbon thread, a genius combination that acts as both the graphic decoration and the functional frame. Tite 1 has a parti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Two-Tier Eight-Light Wrought Iron Chandelier by MLA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two-tier eight-light handwrought iron chandelier finished in an antique iron finish. The chandelier is newly wired with cream drip wax candle cover...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Bola Disc 12” 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
Solis Drum 36 Pendant Light in Black by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The new Solis Drum pendant is the latest addition to the elegant Solis suspension family. Featuring a uniquely engaging blend of light and shadow, Solis Drum is made of laser cut pol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
French White Opaline Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French opaline glass industrial pendant.
2 meter black wire
Weight 0.40 kg / 0.9 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
CAVE Pendant Light Ø50cm/ 9.7in, Hand Crocheted in 100% Egyptian Cotton
By Naomi Paul
Located in London, London
Extremely versatile, Cave can be clustered together or individually suspended above a table a single elegant down light and creates a versatile direct overhead light.
Each Naomi Pau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Perf Pendant Light Small-Black Perforated Tube, Glass Round Orb Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
Combining hand blown opal glass with a perforated metal housing, Perf pendant is an elemental and versatile decorative fixture.
Utilizing a low energy LED...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Paint, Glass
Calacatta Marble Ceiling lamp "Werner Sr." in Stock
By Andrea Barra
Located in Milano, IT
I know, it's a strange title "Marble Lamp"
But, I wanted it strongly,
I dreamed of being able to see a piece of marble, suspended like a sculpture, and that it could secretly illuminate my work area.
It wasn't easy, hiding so much light inside,
to be released both above and below.
Even bringing the marble to less than a centimeter/a inch was not easy,
but the result is poetic, suspended, not heavy, non-invasive, and rich in details, full of depth and nuances,
Structure composed of a thin square in marble, double emission of LED light, suspension with steel wires.
A lamp with an essential geometry that enhances the quality of handcrafted marble and the high technology of the LED lighting system.
An object that does not invade the environment but furnishes it with class, thanks also to an enveloping and discreet light that guarantees a high visual comfort.
Marble "White Calacatta"
White Calacatta Gold marble is a precious and refined marble, used since the Renaissance for the creation of interior furnishing projects and luxury objects. The indisputable beauty of this precious stone makes it one of the most used marbles for its scenographic effect, ideal for works in precious marble.
The peculiarities of Calacatta Gold are the crystalline white background with elegant yellow-gold veins, characteristics that make this precious marble a suitable material for the realization of projects such as marble stairs, fireplaces, marble coverings...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Marble
Paavo Tynell '1965' Pendant Lamp in Brass
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell '1965' pendant lamp in brass. 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
'Qie' White Terrazzo Pendant Lamp by Bentu Design
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Terrazzo pendant lamps designed by Cantonese studio Bentu Design
Black wire 2m adjustable. Bulb E27 LED 3W
Measures: 17.5 cm x 9.6 cm
These pendant lamps are available in different...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
Sculptural Bespoke Plaster Fixture in the Jean Michel Frank Manner
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Bespoke Plaster Fixture in the Jean Michel Frank manner.
Please note that this fixture takes (1) Edison bulb at 40 or 60 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plaster
Modern Italian Wavy Blue Textured Murano Glass Satin Nickel Pendant/Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A post-modern playful suspension couture light fixture, a creation entirely handcrafted in Italy with floral stylized shape, the satin nickel structure decorated all around with 16 j...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Venini Fungo Pendant Light in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass hanging pendant or suspension light with an interesting shape and two-tone coloring. Its sleek design and muted color pallette make it a modern, simple and understated lighting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
FLOS Medium Circle and Line Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Alice Pendant Hanging Fixture Handblown Glass Cubes in Solid Brass, Matte Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Alice collection is inspired by brutalist modular architecture. The textured hand blown glass cubes are sandblasted to create a soft glow and stacked together to diffuse light in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
SLAMP Aria Extra Large Pendant Light in Black Shade by Zaha Hadid
By Zaha Hadid, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s luminous architecture is visionary, fluid and dynamic, infusing the revolutionary and iconic semantics of the celebrated architect into domestic and public interiors; th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other
SLAMP Veli Large Suspension Light in Opal by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
SLAMP Gemmy Pendant Light in Arlecchino by Spalletta, Croce, Ragnisco & Wijffels
Located in Pomezia, Rome
This versatile and dynamic collection was inspired by the polyhedric facets of desert gems. The lamp’s geometries create an intriguing contemporary and refined kaleidoscope effect th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
SLAMP Avia Medium Pendant Light in White by Zaha Hadid
By Slamp, Zaha Hadid
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s visionary, fluid, and dynamic luminous architectural objects bring the designer’s revolutionary and iconic semantics to any domestic or public space, inspiring harmony b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
SLAMP Veli Large Suspension Light in Gold by Adriano Rachele
By Slamp, Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold
SLAMP Ceremony Large Pendant Light in Fumé by Bruno Rainaldi
By Slamp, Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Ceremony is an opulent lamp, an ode to femininity that conjures up the image of the brush of a skirt, a pearl choker, drapery on decoltè. The five light sources are spread over techn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Resin
SLAMP Aria Medium Pendant Light in Transparent by Zaha Hadid
By Slamp, Zaha Hadid
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s luminous architecture is visionary, fluid and dynamic, infusing the revolutionary and iconic semantics of the celebrated architect into domestic and public interiors; th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other
SLAMP Drusa Pendant Light in Velvet by Adriano Rachele
By Slamp, Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Drusa draws inspiration from crystals poking out from crevices in the rocks; they exhibit an ever-changing, poetic and multiform kaleidoscope when hit by the light. The contemporary,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Montgolfiè Antique Lok Crystal Chandelier Empire Sac a Pearl Lamp Chateau New
Located in Berlin, DE
Montgolfière Style Chandelier - Empire Elegance with Customizability
Introducing a new Montgolfière style chandelier that exudes the charm of the Empire era, reimagined with modern ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
FLOS 2097/30 Pendant Light in Chrome by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Since 1958, this iconic Gino Sarfatti design has served as an ultra-modern representation of the traditional mid-century chandelier. Every detail of this state-of-the-art ceiling lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
FLOS 2097/30 Pendant Light in Brass by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Since 1958, this iconic Gino Sarfatti design has served as an ultra-modern representation of the traditional midcentury chandelier. Every detail of this state-of-the-art ceiling ligh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Brass
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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The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
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
Working through her studio, Atelier001, the German-born lighting meister designs LED fixtures with thoughtfully crafted details that make each piece one of a kind.
A Tale of Two Sputnik Chandeliers
This pair of iconic 20th-century light fixtures with the same name have two very different backgrounds.
Meet the Husband-and-Wife Duo Handcrafting Larose Guyon’s Ethereal Lighting
The Canadian couple combines poetry and simplicity in their elegant designs.
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