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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Period: Early 2000s
Period: 1930s
Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Neoclassical style gilt bronze, beaded crystal and frosted glass chandelier, with 10 interior lights, circa 1930s.
Category
1930s European Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
French Art Deco Chandelier Antique Nickel Modernist Rare Light Fixture
Located in Oakland, CA
French Art Deco Chandelier Antique Nickel Modernist rare chandelier featuring a Marabou stork motif. Art Deco design is known for its geometric shapes...
Category
1930s Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Maria Theresa Chandelier in Transparent Murano Glass, Italy, 1930s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Maria Theresa chandelier in transparent Murano glass, Italy, 1930s.
This chandelier is simply astonishing. The framework is in golden iron, surrounded by transparent Murano glass. T...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Beautiful and elegant French 1930's Bronze chandelier Louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful French bronze chandelier, the patina is so nicer in person
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Late 20th Century Multicolored Pulegoso Murano Art Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Stunning space age clustering of multicolored (lemon yellow, amber, violet, red, green, blue and white) Pulegoso Murano glass crushed balls, painted metal & brass pendant chandelier....
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
French Art Deco chandelier by Pierre Gilles
Located in Fairfax, VA
Three panels clear frost glass with nickel on bronze frame.
Professionally rewired and ready for installation.
Six lights, 60 watts max each.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Degue Wide French Art Deco White Pendant Chandelier, Ca. 1930
By Simonet Et Dieupart
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco pendant chandelier by DEGUE (Compiegne) for Francis HUBENS, 68 rue des Archives, Paris, France, ca. 1930. White thick frosted glass shade with an Art Deco styli...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Amber Murano Glass Chandelier or Flush Mount Attributed to Venini
By Venini
Located in Berlin, BE
Monumental amber Murano glass flush mount or chandelier attributed to Venini. The extra huge chandelier is a real eye catcher in every living r...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
"Paros, " Hanging Fixture by Alexandre Loge
Located in New York, NY
Delicate, handmade plaster form of intersecting square structures with four light sources. A very unusual, sculptural design. *This fixture comes outfitted with either 2-pin G4 or G9...
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Early 2000s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Choisy-le-Roi French Art Deco Butterfly Opalescent Pendant Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco butterly pendant chandelier by Choisy-le-Roi (Paris), France, 1930s. Thick opalescent molded glass hung at its period stamped brass fixture. Measures: Height: 25"(63....
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Lighthouse Cone Polycarbonate Pendant
Located in Roeselare, BE
Pendant made of brass and polycarbonate. Halogen bar lamps or led
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Moonstone Glass Pendant Lights with Chrome Fittings
Located in Nottingham, GB
Medium Moonstone Glass Pendant Lights with Chrome fittings
SOLD AS A PAIR
Elegant fluted design, tapered curve and scalloped edge to the tick quality moulded moonstone glass.
Chrome gallery fittings...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Ceiling Lamp, Scailmont Belgium Glass Shade, 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Ceiling lamp
Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp.
As service: We can adjust the lamp height for you in advance if needed.
Pendant Ceiling light with Chain to hold a stylish Belgian Art Deco lampshade...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Art Glass and Brass Round Mid-Century Chandelier and Pendants, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the pink Murano glass plates, very beautiful and particular. Simple but very elegant linear Murano ch...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Small Antique Holophane Frosted Glass Light Shades with Original Brass Fittings
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
ANTIQUE SMALL HOLOPHANE FROSTED PRISMATIC GLASS PENDANT LIGHTS
PRICE IS PER LIGHT
An attractive run of small antique Holophane frosted prismatic glass light...
Category
1930s English Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Degue French Art Deco Pair of Pendants Chandeliers, Ca. 1930
By Simonet Et Dieupart
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of French Art Deco pendants chandeliers by DEGUE (Compiegne), France, ca. 1930. White frosted glass shade hung at its nickel plated fixture. Stamped brass links. Each - Height: ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare chrome and wood Art Deco chandelier from the 1930s. Five profiled and curved arms with white cased glass diffusers. Hexagonal wood decoration on the stem and veneered wood on th...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Modern Cylinder Wall Fixture Linen and Brass Created
Located in Roeselare, BE
Wall fixture in cylinder form made in brass and white linen. Also available as pendant.
Available in round ceiling fixture and square wall fixture.
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Zeiss Ikon by Adolf Meyer Bauhaus Art Deco Lamp, Germany, circa 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Zeiss Ikon by Adolf Meyer Bauhaus Art Deco lamp, Germany, circa 1930s
Original condition.
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Glass balls & brass chandelier, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Tall Mid Century Modern glass balls and brass chandelier or pendant light, Italy circa 2000s.
The chandelier is made of different sizes glass balls and polished brass balls and stem....
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Murano Glass 10 Light Chandeliers attr to Barovier Toso ca 1935
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Two Large Art Deco Chandeliers manufactured in clear Murano glass and applied with gold leaf all over.
Many of the design elements of this chandelier lets us attribute it's manufactu...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Daum Pierre D'Avesn Large French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier, Early 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco chandelier by Perre D'Avesn at Daum's (Croismare, Nancy), France, early 1930s. Thick molded-pressed satiny glass shade. Very well chiseled. A great model! Hung at is ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French 1930's Art Deco Chandelier Signed by Degue
By Degué
Located in Fairfax, VA
French Art Deco chandelier by Degue. Four clear frosted floral design surrounding a matching center panel with nickel on bronze deco design frame.
Professionally rewired and ready f...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
French Art Deco Semi Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
Semi flush mount three light, clear frost glass with bronze frame art deco chandelier.
Professionally rewired and ready for installation.
100 wa...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional Five-Flamed Art Deco Chandelier or Ceiling Lamp Germany 1930s
Located in Munich, DE
Exceptional and elegant Art Deco chandelier or ceiling lamp. Designed and manufactured probably in Germany, 1930s.
Executed in brass, the chandelier needs 5 x Soffitte S19 bulbs, is...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1930’s French Bagues 6 Lights Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930’s French Bagues gilt metal 6 lights chandelier with crystal leaves and glass body.
Category
1930s French French Provincial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
4 1930's French Ezan Opalescent Glass shades. 4 Unique lamp shades. Glass scones
By Ezan
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
What an eyecatchers! These beautiful shades are a must have for every art deco lover / collector. These rare Ezan shades/scones are in absolutely perfect condition. These are the lam...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass, Opaline Glass
Opalescent Icicle Art Deco Chandelier In the Manner of Petitot & Ezan
Located in Milford, NH
A stunning opalescent icicle glass Art Deco six light chandelier with nickel plated finish in the manner of Paris based designers Petitot & Ezan, circa 1930, for Atelier Petitot. Th...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Six Arms Hand Blown Glass Chandelier by Murano Italy 1930's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Art Deco Six Arms Hand Blown Glass Chandelier by Murano Italy 1930's
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Elegant Four-Flamed Art Deco Chandelier or Ceiling Lamp Germany 1930s
Located in Munich, DE
Exceptional and elegant Art Deco Chandelier or Ceiling Lamp. Designed and manufactured probably in Germany, 1930s.
Executed in silver-plated brass and glass, the chandelier is execu...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Bronze God Pan Chandelier, 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bronze chandelier, Paris, France, circa 1930. Gods pan. Solid silver plated bronze fixture showing five gods pan. Five granite-like glass shades. Very good condition....
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Central Pendant Lamp Whit Four Clam Shells and Framework of Chrome
Located in Verviers, BE
Three clam shells suspended between fronds of seaweed.
The shade is cast in opaque glass enhancing the shadow of the shell’s texture, and they are held in naturalistic framework of p...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Spanish Revival Elongated Gold Iron 4 Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Hand forged wrought Spanish Revival Chandelier. Elongated shape. Perfect for entryway, living room, kitchen island and dining rooms.
Feat...
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Early 2000s American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Elegant French chandelier made of silvered cast bronze with a frosted acid etched shade signed "Schneider."
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Streamline Ceiling Pendant with Blue Glass Stepped Glass Globe
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Art Deco chrome ceiling pendant with enameled black streamline accents and texture blue glass Art Deco glass globe.
Drop can be 12" to 36" custom length pole.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
French Art Deco Chromed Brass and Frosted Glass Pendant Light by Noverdy, 1930s
By Jean Noverdy
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Deco pendant light with frosted white glass lamp shade/bowl by Jean Noverdy, circa the 1930s.
This beautifully shaped white frosted glass bowl features stylized flower and leaf decoration, marked on the edge ”Noverdy France Depose...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Wrought Iron and Glass Art Deco Amsterdamse School Pendant Lamp by A.D. Copier
By A. D. Copier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Art Deco Amsterdamse School pendant lamp.
The original glass spherical is designed by A.D. Copier and the original wrought iron frame is d...
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Modern Mid-century Square Pendant , 4 light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Modern/Deco looking square pendant .All metal work is polished and plated in Nickel . Chain and Ceiling cap . Made with a 4 light cluster body with Edison sockets . They are cover...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier Solid Bronze Details with 5 Glass Shades
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco chandelier pendant on chain 30 cm with five mounts of solid Bronze,
With a choice of 2 different lamp shades.
In good condition and in full working order. Fitting E27. Com...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century /Modern Pendant , Brass , White Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modern looking 4 sides Solid Brass frame by a Famous Designer with a Glass shade placed in the center in White blown glass in the shape of a balloon . The main Brass frame is about...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Jean Boris Lacroix Large French Art Deco Bird Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco chandelier by Jean-Boris (Boris) Lacroix (Paris), France, 1930s. 6 thick opalescent molded glass shades with birds. Each resting on a bronze swallow with opalescent g...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Spanish Honeycomb-Style Caged Glass Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Spanish Colonial caged glass lantern with single medium-base (Edison) light. Black painted wrought iron with a yellow/amber transparent glass piece...
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1930s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Tôle
Art deco chandelier with blue lampshades
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco chandelier with blue lampshades in original vintage condition.
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1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1930 French Blue Opaline Bobeches, Beads and Drops Chandelier
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing 3-light sitting in blue opaline bobeches. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets or appropriate sockets for other countries and ready to hang. Gilt metal. Murano blue o...
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1930s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Chinese Lantern Chandelier in Wood and Decorated Glass, 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
Chinese lantern chandelier in wood and decorated glass, 1930s
Found in a noble apartment. The electrical part has been replaced to bring it up to standard. Measures 47 cm in diameter...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Art Deco Dome Flush Mount, Frosted Glas and Nickeled Bronze, France 1930s
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large Art Deco Flush Mount, manufactured in France circa 1930 and in classic Art Deco style.
It is in great condition, the nickel has been worn out in some areas where you can glimp...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Art Nouveau Ceiling Lamp, Scailmont Belgium Glass Shade, 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau ceiling lamp.
Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp.
Art Nouveau ceiling lamp, Scailmont Belgium glass shade fitting E27, 1930s.
pendant ceiling light with screw fixing to hold a stylish Belgian Art Deco lampshade...
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1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Verdun French Art Deco Frosted Glass and Nickel Chandelier
By Verdun
Located in Fairfax, VA
French Art Deco chandelier with four large clear frost glass and nickel on bronze frame.
Professionally rewired with eight lights, 60watts max each.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Organic Form Seaward White Coral 37" 12 Arm Large Chandelier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Made to look like sea coral, this large 12 light chandelier would look perfect in your beach side home. Still manufactured by Currey & Co. Shades can be purchased there
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Early 2000s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Design Bauhaus Chrome and Glass Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Around 1930
- Original condition with patina
- Checked, new electricity, polished
- Original glass shades
- Height can be shortened.
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1930s European Bauhaus Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Wonderful French Bronze Regency Empire Crystal 12-Light Neoclassical Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
This wonderful gilt 12-light chandelier has four interior and eight arms decorated with rock crystal drops, rock crystals and crystal spears surrounding a multifaceted crystal plate....
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1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1930s Domed French Molded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930 French molded glass light fixture with interior lights
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1930s French French Provincial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Amber Color Alabaster and Bronze Pendant Light Fixture, circa 1930
Located in Barntrup, DE
A magnificent Art Deco amber color alabaster pendant ceiling light fixture with black veins. Germany, circa the 1930s.
This masterfully carved, layered, and beautifully veined alabaster bowl in amber tones is suspended by three ropes (wires) and a richly, with leaf decor decorated, bronze ceiling rose.
The light shining through the amber color stone...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Metal, Bronze
Murano Pink Glass and Brass Mid-Century Chandelier, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Characterized by simplicity and linearity Murano chandelier, its beautiful colors with more shades of pink color.
The chandelier is composed of a large brass section tube, which act...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Hanging copper Poul Henningsen PH4/4 1930's original Louis Poulsen Denmark Rare
Located in Forest, BE
Spectacular copper and brass nickeled suspension lamp made in the 1930s at the famous Louis Poulsen factory. The lamp come in few parts which includes 3 copper shades. Easy to fix install. The lamp remain in excellent condition and is ready to be used as she got a new cable in cotton. You can see lots of patina and traces of time. It becomes really hard to find a good PH lamps these days.
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Poul Henningsen est le fils illégitime de l'auteure Agnès Henningsen et de l'écrivain satirique Carl Ewald. Il a passé une enfance heureuse dans une maison moderne qui a été souvent visitée par les intellectuels de la région. Entre 1911 et 1917, Poul Henningsen suit une formation d’architecte sans pourtant en obtenir le diplôme.
Durant les années 1920, Poul Henningsen a fait sa percée littéraire. Il a édité la revue Kritisk Revy (1926-1928, "Examen critique») dans laquelle lui et ses collègues méprisent le style ancien et le conservatisme culturel, reliant ainsi les thématiques politiques de l'époque . En même temps, il débute comme écrivain pour une revue sur les bienfaits d'une vie simple, en harmonie avec la nature et une sexualité plus libre . Il était l'homme qui a fait des revues danoises des armes politiques au service de aile gauche sans abandonner son caractère de divertissement (la soi-disant PH-revues 1929-1932).
En 1933, il édita son ouvrage le plus célèbre Hvad med Kulturen? ("Qu'en est-il de la culture ?") Une critique polémique, audacieuse et urgente de la vie culturelle danoise avec son snobisme et sa nostalgie du passé, en dépit de tous les efforts de la percée du modernisme. Il a essayé de faire un parallèle entre la pruderie, moralisateurs et penchants fascistes; il a également accusé les sociaux-démocrates de manquer d'une ligne culturelle ferme et conséquente. Ce livre ainsi que ses activités dans son ensemble lui ont donné une réputation de semi-communiste ("compagnon de route"). Dans cette période, il se tenait en fait proche des communistes sans les rejoindre. Il a participé à la propagande anti-fasciste, en essayant toujours de faire des connexions entre la culture et la politique.
Parmi ses autres initiatives durant cette période, il y a eu Danmarksfilmen en 1935, (en français : Le Film du Danemark) aussi connu comme Danmarksfilm PH. C'est un film sans prétention et non traditionnel dépeignant la vie contemporaine dans le Danemark d'une manière vivante et un peu irrespectueuse dans lequel les visuels sont saccadés par les rythmes de jazz. Il a été condamné et déchiré par la plupart des critiques, mais il est plus tard réhabilité et est devenu l'un des classiques des films documentaires danois. Il a également écrit des manuscrits de films.
Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et l'Occupation allemande du Danemark il a gardé un profil bas et s'est enfui vers la Suède en 1943. Après la guerre, il s'est dissocié du communisme qui lui reprochant son humanitarisme de façade dans son attitude lors de l'accord conclu avec les nazis ainsi que pour son scepticisme croissant au sujet de l'Union soviétique et à bien des égards, il a été isolé. Cependant, il a continué à écrire et à débattre, et au cours des années 1960, la nouvelle génération à de nombreux égards a fait de lui une sorte de gourou. Dans ses dernières années, il est devenu un membre de l'Académie danoise et a soutenu le nouveau mouvement des consommateurs.
À bien des égards, Poul Henningsen est l'homme qui a achevé les travaux de Georg Brandes...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Copper, Nickel
Murano Sputnik Art Glass Gold and Olive Green Color Midcentury Chandelier, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
The large gold and olive green colored glass disks make up this Murano chandelier from the 2000. A Classic Sputnik from the middle of the century. Refinement and class as in the Mura...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1930's French Bagues Small Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French Bagues glass leaves small light fixture with one interior light
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1930s French French Provincial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
1930's French Bagues Bronze Light Fixture with Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French gilt bronze chandelier with beaded crystal flowers on body. Available pair
Category
1930s French French Provincial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, 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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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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The Canadian couple combines poetry and simplicity in their elegant designs.
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