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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1950s
Tiffany School Leaded & Stained Glass Hanging Light with Seashore Shells 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Tiffany Style Leaded & Stained Glass Hanging Light with Seashore Shells Pattern Unsigned 20thC.
Measures - 20"H x 20"W x 12.75"D.
A finely crafted leaded and stained glass hang...
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20th Century North American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stained Glass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Teak, Brass and Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp is executed with one E27 Edison screw fit bulb. It is wired and in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
Light bulbs are not included.
It is possible to insta...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large beige Murano glasses Sputnik chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Dallas, TX
Large half Sputnik glass chandelier, Stilnovo style Italy 1990s.
The Mid Century Modern chandelier is made of brass mounts and twelve Murano glass globes.
Each globe is nesting a lig...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Brass Green Enamel Vintage Frosted Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage industrial pendant made of green enamel with brass top.
white interior and frosted glass
Weight: 3.00 kg / 6.6 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suita...
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Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Enamel
White Porcelain Opaline Glass Mid Century Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and opaline glass.
2 conductors, no ground.
Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Rattan Wicker Pendant Light, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Rattan Wicker Pendant Light, 1960s Italy
The lamp can be adjusted up to 50cm height.
Executed in rattan and wood, the pendant lamp comes with 1 x E27 / E2...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wicker
Daum Nancy Art Deco Chandelier
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Large Art Deco chandelier circa 1930 in acid-etched white glass, signed Daum Nancy.
Wrought iron frame by Marcel Vasseur for FAG (Ferronneries Artisanales des Galeries).
Electrified,...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Huge Vintage Murano Glass Tiered Chandelier - 78 ALABASTER WHITE glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 78 large albaster white glass tubes in a star shape.
Per...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Vintage French Brass Caged Holophane Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
By Holophane
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautiful and extremely rare caged Holophane pendant with original chain and ceiling rose, France circa 1920.
- Heavy brass cage housing two sections of prismatic glass, both sta...
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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gaetano Sciolari chandelier 16 lights glass with chrome structure, Italy 1960s
Located in La xara, VC
Italian glass and chrome chandelier from the 1960s, composed of 16 square brutalist cubist glasses: 8 facing upwards and 8 facing downwards. Designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Sciolari...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$959 Sale Price
35% Off
1970's Danish Pendant Lamp
Located in Bern, CH
1970’s Danish Pendant Lamp in Brutalist style. Organic materials, with rope accents which create warm diffused lighting.
Measurements: Diameter: 60 cm Height: 36 cm (including meta...
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1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Synthetic, Rope, Plastic
Pendant Light Chandelier, Brass Pleated Cream Fabric Shades, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic chandelier made of brass with cream colored pleated fabric shades attributed to J.T. Kalmar manufactured in Austria in 1950s.
The brass parts are in very good original co...
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1950s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Three Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Set of three wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly e...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique Large 30cm Holophane Style Prismatic Frilly Glass Pendant Lights. c.1930
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
Elegantly formed prismatic frilly glass pendant lights made in England. c.1920
Of much larger form than usually seen, clear scalloped designed prismatic glass shades with polished...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century 6-Light Brass Chandelier Attributed to Oscar Torlasco, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century 6-light brass chandelier attributed to Oscar Torlasco, 1950s
Intact and in good condition, E14 lamps.
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1950s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Orange Flowerpot pendant lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1968
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Flowerpot pendant lamp was designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in 1968. A beautiful design classic that is still in production. This lamp is an early version and has an o...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Murano glass ice tube chandelier by Doria Leuchten Germany 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
Arguably one of the most exciting and beautiful ice glass tube chandeliers from the Dutch manufacturer Doria Leuchten. 69 Murano glass tubes with a matte finish make this chandelier ...
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1960s German Brutalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1930s Pendant Lamp by Maxonade Paris, Eddé Company (Édouard Dannhauser)
By Maxonade
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This stunning Art Deco pendant lamp from the 1930s, designed by Maxonade Paris and produced by Eddé (Édouard Dannhauser), features:
A beautifully hand-painted glass shade with vibra...
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1930s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rope, Art Glass
Mid-Century German Space Age Ceiling or Wall Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing Space Age Ceiling or wall light from Kaiser lights in a special color.
The central luminaire body is kept in orange. The slim shaft goes down in a trumpet-shaped plate. The...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Wooden Pendant Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This wooden ceiling lamp, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in the 1960s, is a rare and extraordinary example of mid-century craftsmanship. Its round form, unusual for ceiling lamps of...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood, Teak
Swedish Rattan Wabi Sabi Pendant, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
One of two handmade flower shaped organic modern braided natural warm light brown rattan pendant. Eight layered sides with beige colored edges and matching light brown thread to form...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Textile, Rattan, Braid
Swedish Anna Pendant Light of Metal with Leather Cover by Atelje Lyktan 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage "Anna" pendant light designed by Anna Ehrner for Ateljé Lyktan in Sweden.
The lamp is made in the 1970s with a chromium plated metal frame mounted with almost cream colored...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Factory Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial factory pendant
Blue enamel white interior
Weight: 1.50 kg / 3.3 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandes...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
Rust Iron French Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Small French rust iron industrial pendant
2 meter black cotton flex 2 conductors
Weight 0.60 kg / 1.3 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by inter...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Pendant Light Chandelier 'Gavotte' by J.T. Kalmar, Brass Parchment Shades, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic pendant light model 'Gavotte' no. '3762/M 6' by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, ca. 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
Parchment lampshades hang ...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Wood and White Glass Ceiling Lamp, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
French vintage wooden and white glass decorated ceiling lamp. By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and us...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Wood
1915 Two-Piece Holophane/Curtis 9.75 Inch Pendants
By Holophane
Located in Peekskill, NY
We love Holophane lamps because of the wonderful light they project. The glass is all prismatic and designed to get the most out of a bulb. These are one of the companies earliest de...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Walnut Pendant Lamp by Temde
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and large pendant lamp from the 1960s.
The design is very unusual.
The shape and materials create a warm and very pleasant light.
Condition:
Very good vinta...
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1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Walnut
Large Arlus Fixture, France 1950's
By Arlus
Located in New York, NY
Imposing lighting fixture in brass, aluminum and steel with eight double-sided Fresnel lenses, Fresnel manufactured all the glass lenses for French lighthouses.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
Located in Queens, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers.
"A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers"
Each central stem...
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20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Garbo pendant lamps by Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah, Italy, 1973
By Mariyo Yagi, Sirrah
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Garbo Pendant Lamps by Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah, Italy, 1973
Elegant and rare pair of pendant lamps model "Garbo," designed by Japanese artist Mariyo Yagi and produced by Sirrah in 1...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Antique Glass Alabaster Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in Søborg, DK
Antique glass alabaster plafonnier chandelier in great condition and with age related wear.
Decorated brass ceiling cup with a brass finial on th...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Murano Glass Tulip Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful early 20th Century Art Deco Murano glass tulip chandelier composed of hand-blown clear and opaline glass. This chandelier h...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Angelo Lelii certified brass and glass pendant light by Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare chandelier in brass and opaline glass, designed by Angelo Lelii, produced by Arredoluce in the 1950s, with original authenticity label issued by the Arredoluce archive.
The l...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Collection of Rare Sailor Hat Holophane Pendants
By Holophane
Located in Peekskill, NY
We found a nice collection of these hard to find and dramatic looking holophane pendants. They were found packed and stored away for over 50 years. Hidden away in the attack of the o...
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20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Floral Brass Ceiling Lamp Model ER 85/6, Itsu Finland 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Helsinki, FI
A stunning and delicate Finnish mid-century floral ceiling lamp by Itsu, one of the leading lighting manufacturers in Finland. The lamp is in beautiful condition with original opalin...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Original Yasha Heifetz Rotaflex monumental Chandelier
Located in South Charleston, WV
Monumental Chandelier by Tasha Heifetz. Compromised of 10 elements each 6" x 16" suspended. 5 colors, in pairs produced by Rotalfex from their revolutionary material imparting colors...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
Venini Murano 1930s "Vetro Soffiato" Wall Sconce Lamp
By Venini
Located in London, GB
“Vetro Soffiato”. Smoke coloured glass two-branched wall lamp with prisms. Model 2191. This example made approx. 1930–1940s by Venini, Murano, stamped...
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1930s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.0"H x 14.5"W x 5.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 9.25"
Dimensions o...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Danish Designer, Pendant Light, Alabaster, Rope, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown alabaster and rope pendant light likely designed and produced in Denmark c. 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 38.25"H x 19.625"W x 19.625"D
Stem Length (inches): 6.5"
Di...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Bronze, Ceramic and Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Bronze, ceramic and glass chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Intact and functioning.
Good conditions.
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1950s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
$566 Sale Price
65% Off
Beautiful Mid-Century Murano Glass & Brass, Leaf Chandelier Pendant, Italy 1970s
Located in Lisse, NL
Whispers of glass, handcrafted Murano leaves in radiant Light.
Elevate your interior with this exquisite Italian Murano glass chandelier, a striking sculptural piece from the 1970s....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Murano Chandelier Lamp, 36 Pink Glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic Murano white and pink glasses ("crostoli") in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimens...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
Brass Ceiling Lamp by Valenti, 1970s
By Jacques Adnet, Valenti
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Elegant ceiling lamp created by Valenti in the 1970s, this is a truly exclusive version inspired by the designs of Jacques Adnet, adapting his visual language into a suspended piece....
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Swedish Grace Ceiling Light, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful Swedish Grace ceiling light in a large size. Made from bronze with a large, wide frosted glass shade. Elaborate, sculptural decor of a man, woman and a deer in stylized fol...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Dutch Arts & Crafts Brass & Round Glass Hall Lantern / Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Perfect size Antique, Arts and Crafts hallway pendant with 12 curved art glass panels.
If you are looking for a stylish and quality crafted antique lantern to grace your entry hall,...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Tiered White Pendant Lights by Knud Christensen, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Very similar to Hans Agne Jakobsson's and Carl Thore's lamp configurations these white tiered hanging lamps were designed by danish architect Knud Christensen in the late 1970s. Depe...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors, round green glass ceiling lamp 1967
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Elegant pendant lamp designed by Carl Fagerlund for Swedish glass company Orrefors. The lamp has been produced during the 1960s.
Large Cylindrical cup in glass surrounded by green sp...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Area 50 Pendant Lamp by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy, 1974
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This iconic Area 50 pendant lamp, designed by renowned Italian designer Mario Bellini for Artemide in 1974, is a true masterpiece of modernist lighting design. Featuring a sleek and ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pair 2 Tier Murano Glass Palmette Chandelier Flush Mount by Barovier Toso, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of very elegant, vintage estate, midcentury Venetian Murano art glass chandelier features 2 round tiers of overlapping, large, curved, hand-blown clear palm leaves frosted in ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Wonderful White Tole Pagoda Bamboo Chinoiserie Chandelier Large 6 Light Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful White Painted Tole Pagoda Bamboo Chinoiserie Form Chandelier With 6 Candelabra Light Fixture, Ready To Install With Chain And Canopy
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20th Century Chinoiserie Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Rust Iron Vintage Industrial Factory Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Factory hanging light
Rust iron shade
2 meter Black cotton wire.
Weight: 0.70 kg / 1.5 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international stand...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Vintage blue glass pendant lamp, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The beautiful vintage light-blue glass lamp made in Italy in the '50s.
The lamp is in good vintage condition, with no damage.
Dimensions:
Width: 26 cm / 10.2 inches
Height: 38 cm /...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
French Art Déco Chandelier, Pendant Light, Muller Frères Luneville, 1920s
Located in Schwerin, MV
French pendant lamp from the 1920s-1940s with an opal glass shade and chain suspension by Muller Frères Lunéville in good original condition. The ornate glass shade has a beautiful s...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
White Enamel Opaline Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White enamel Industrial hanging lamp.
Opaline glass with aluminium top.
Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international stan...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$336 / item
Clear Glass Vintage European Brass Top Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Clear texture glass pendant.
2 meter black wire.
Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandes...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rare Antique Arts & Crafts Glass with Embossed Copper Pendant Light w. Swans
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare Arts & Crafts Pendant Lamp with Embossed Swans and Water Lilies – Copper & Glass, circa 1920
With early 20th-century lighting being one of our specialties, discovering this rar...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage Italian Murano Chandelier - 36 Alabaster Multicolored Disks
By Vistosi
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic multicolored alabaster iridescent glasses in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late 20th century
Dimen...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Large Danish Flying Saucer Pendant Lamp in Stiped Plastic by LB Lyskær, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large (52 cm in diameter) flying saucer hanging light in striped white and clear acrylic. It has a beautiful weightless appearance due to its organic lines and delicate color compo...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Acrylic
Art Deco Creme Opaline Pendants, Set of 2, Sweden 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual set of Art Deco pendants was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1930s. The lights feature cream colored opaline lamp shades wi...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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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
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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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