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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Nickel-Plated Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass/cut crystal chandelier made in the 1960s.
Brass frame fitted with six E14 sockets, rich hangings from the various faceted crystal.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
Italian Monumental Blue Green White Murano Glass Round Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary monumental Italian exclusive tall Sputnik chandelier of grand size, entirely handcrafted, an enticing decorative round modern design by Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, wi...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
SLAMP - LA LOLLO SUSPENSION LINEAR 100 - WHITE by Lorenza Bozzoli
By Slamp, Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Pomezia, Rome
La Lollo is a tribute to the roaring 50'sand their retro charm. A series of unbreakable and lightweight technopolymer cylinders are disposed on a LED integrated central ring. Opulent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other
Simplicissimus Chandelier, 6 Arms Amber Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 6 lights, Amber artistic glass by Multiforme
This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simpli...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Chandelier Sputnik by Goffredo Reggiani in Chrome, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous space age chandelier Sputnik by Goffredo Reggiani in chrome with twenty lights. Made in Italy (light bulbs are included)
This chandelier is a true sculpture, it works...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Bronze, Ceramic and Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Bronze, ceramic and glass chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Intact and functioning.
Good conditions.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
$573 Sale Price
65% Off
Mid-Century Wrought Iron Lantern Pendant with Green Hand Blown Glass Shade
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful scrollwork iron lantern / hanging light with hand blown coral green shade. The outer structure of the light is made with wrought iron scroll decorations nesting the glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Murano Glass Chandelier, 1960s attributed to Carlo Nason
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Murano glass chandelier, Italian Design 1960s, attributed to Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
Intact glass, metal structure, E27 lamp.
Good condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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
Rigadin Chandelier 5 Arms encased Ivory Murano Glass Edgar by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Edgar chandelier, 5 lights, Ivory encased rigadin Murano glass by Multiforme
Edgar Murano glass chandelier is one of those chandeliers in our collections that stands out thanks to it...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
$2,722 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Large Currey & Co Tole Leaf Hollywood Regency Six Light Chandelier.
By Currey & Co.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Currey & Co Tole Leaf Hollywood Regency Six Light Chandelier.
Glorious sculptural tole chandelier by Currey & Co. Slender foliage sprouts from the column, surrounded by six fa...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Feldman Trio 3 Pendant Light Lotus Brass Chandelier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Thio (three) brass lotus light pendant chandelier by The Feldman Company, Los Angeles. Newly rewired. Dimension: Each lotus 10" wide x 8" tall. Overall height bottom of lowest pendat...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Simplicissimus Murano Chandelier 6 arms Blush Pink Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 6 lights, Blush Pink artistic glass by Multiforme
This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,805 Sale Price / item
23% Off
Small Ceramic Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Free-shape chandelier made by the French ceramic artist Olivia Cognet. Staying true to her organic shaped works, Olivia offers us here a beautiful and refined hanging piece all in so...
Category
2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
$8,748 / item
White Mat Opaline Glass Mid-Century Globe Pendant Lights by Glashütte Limburg
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large round mat opaline glass pendant by Glashütte Limburg Duitsland
2 meter black cotton wire
Chrome top
Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb
Priced per individual it...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
Leather Pendant Light in Camel, Capa II, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of
Colombian artist Fernan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Josef Hoffmann "Palme Kobe" Jugendstil Chandelier, Re Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Variation of the great Palme designed by Josef Hoffmann in circa 1918
Different Variations of the chandelier are available - see our pictures below
Total drop custom made.
All compo...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
3-Light Banci Firenze Ceiling or Wall Light, Red and Custard, 1960s Italy
Located in Andernach, DE
Leafed and floral flush ceiling or wall light, Banci Studios, Firenze, 1960s.
The center of this impressive Italian made lamp is formed by a rose, leading into oak or artichoke folia...
Category
18th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Josef Hoffmann Ceiling Lamp Wiener Werkstaette for Karl Wittgenstein, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceiling-lamp for the hunting-lodge of Karl Wittgenstein, the father of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein material: solid brass, surface varnished or nickel-plated, all other surfac...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Teak and Cord Shade Hanging Lamp by Temde, circa 1960
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant mid-century hanging lamp was produced by Temde in the 1960s and showcases a warm combination of natural materials and Scandinavian design sensibilities. The wide, conica...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan, Plastic, Teak
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...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wicker
Octagonal Wood and Fabric Body Flush Mount Light, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Octagonal Wood and Fabric Body Flush Mount Light, 1960s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 4x E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use wi...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Simplicissimus Chandelier, 6 lights, Citron Yellow Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 6 lights, Citron Yellow artistic glass by Multiforme
This collection in Murano glass is characterized by super...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Handsewn fabric shade pendant , design by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Handsewn fabric shade, pattern by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish
Height is customisable
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Material Samples - Glass and Metal
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Material samples for Bianco Light + Space products.
Each sample is sold individually. Please state glass color and metal finish option.
Category
2010s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$50 / item
Hand carved off white original alabaster w/ border rim detail, rope + brass trim
Located in New York City, NY
An French Art Deco original hand carved off white alabaster bowl shape pendant chandelier with unusual scalopped edge featuring a few very subtle natural formations vis a vis wisps ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstaette Ceiling Lamp, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
A pendant-lamp, very often used by Josef Hoffmann. Punched or plain, several finishes. Total drop custom made.
Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstaette Atelier, now custom m...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Andromeda Pendant by E. Elizarova
Located in Milan, IT
The Andromeda suspension lamp is the result of a collaboration between Matlight Milano and the Russian designer Ekaterina Elizarova, winner of numerous prestigious international awar...
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Marble
$1,640 / item
Josef Frank Silk Pendant
Located in Vienna, AT
Silk shade, designed by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1930s-1940s.
new silk shade
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$2,280 / item
Pair of Beech wood pendant lights by Jan Wickelgren, 1970s, Sweden
By Aneta
Located in Værløse, DK
A pair of pendant lights in bend Beech wood with a Canvas shades designed by Jan Wickelgren in the 1970s for Aneta Sweden. A fine set for a beautiful place.
* A pair (2) of pendant...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Functionalist Pair of Flush Mount Ceiling Lights, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative ceiling lights with decorated glass shade and base in brass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. Both lamps are fully working and in goo...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Attr. Chandelier Glass and Brass Italy 1960
Located in Palermo, IT
Brass chandelier with three opaline glasses. Attributable to Stilnovo. Italian production from the 60s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you.
3 E14 lights
NOTE: W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Monumental Paul Ferrante Art Deco Gilt Metal Oval Chandelier
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Monumental Paul Ferrante Art Deco Gilt Metal Oval Chandelier
Category
1990s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
$5,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Green Glass Brass Base Art Deco Large Ceiling Lamp, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Green Glass Brass Base Art Deco Large Ceiling Lamp, 1950s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 2x E27 light b...
Category
1950s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Rococo Style Iron, Giltwood, and Glass 8-Light Chandelier, mid 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
the wrought iron frame with a crown shaped upper section and a larger body of elegant s-scrolls joined in the center at a giltwood collector, each arm with a giltwood bobeche, the ar...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Original Art Deco Glass Hanging Light, Lamp, Glass / Brass, 1920s
Located in Berlin, BE
Very decorative large glass lamp hanging on a golden chain.
From the Art Deco period, ca. 1940.
Exceptionally beautiful marbling and perfectly preserved glass. All other parts are n...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tom Dixon 'Melt' Opal Finish Polycarbonate Pendant
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
Tom Dixon 'Melt' Opal Finish Polycarbonate Pendant
The 'Melt' pendant is a beautifully biomorphic pendant that reflects and refracts light. Featuring an integrated LED module, it cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$1,125 / item
A 1970s Bumling Pendant By Anders Pearson For Atelje Lyktan Of Sweden
Located in Søborg, DK
A white Bumling pendant 40 cm in pressed aluminum designed by Anders Pehrson for Atelja Lyktan in 1968.
In great age related condition.
The lamp has been dismantled and cleaned.
F...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Simplicissimus Chandelier, 6 Arms Denim Blue Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 6 lights, Denim Blue artistic glass by Multiforme
This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb s...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Lightolier Star Claremont Five Arm Ceiling Light by Carl Moser
Located in Hanover, MA
The Holy Grail of Lightolier's mid-century Claremont collection with five enameled champagne art glass rays or beams of light shaped like a folded paper airplane created by Carl Mose...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Marvelous Bronze Art Deco Chandelier / Pendant with Six Large Alabaster Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and exclusive 1920s bronze and alabaster light fixture for the perfect atmosphere.
If you are looking for a remarkable light fixture to grace your living space then this an...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Large Vintage Swedish Cocoon Textile Sand-Colored Pendant, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade vintage Swedish modern cocoon shaped wabi sabi pendant manufactured in the 1970s. Natural, thick and rustic sepia sand colored textile over ...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Textile
Brass Balancier 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 (cones and ...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$4,200 / item
Large Green Murano glass mid-century modern chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern Murano glass chandelier, Barovier and Toso style, Italy 1980s.
The large chandelier is handmade in a light olive green color Murano glass, with gold plated mounts....
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Orbitale chandelier with 3 rotating arms on the new Giacometti style finish.
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This new finish adds a unique textured look to the Orbitale collection. It is a thick, handmade plaster finish called the Giacometti finish, used by Diego and Alberto on some of their works.
I added hand-applied gold leaf inside the shades to create a warm contrast for the chandelier.
Finding the right technical solutions for a rotating chandelier...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold, Brass
'Mayfair' Contemporary Modern Chandelier, with White Sculpted Spheres
Located in London, GB
This contemporary three-tier chandelier by Margit Wittig features sculptural components with organic and subtle textures, all cast and treated with multiple layers of patina and in h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
An ART NOUVEAU Chandelier CEILING FIXTURE by HECTOR GUIMARD, France 1900-1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular and elegant chandelier made of glass tassels by Hector Guimard, France 1900. Art-Nouveau, Art-Déco, Néo-Classique, Shabby-Chic; structure or crown in golden bronze, fluid lines and motifs, tassels forming rods and glass perles enhanced with 3 amber glasses surrounded by motifs in bronze. This piece seems to be a late possibly post-war edition; authentic and ancient piece, edited certainly in 1950-60, coming from an old mansion in Val de...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Gunnel Nyman Five Arm Ceiling Lamp Model 51132, Idman 1950s
By Gunnel Nyman, Idman
Located in Helsinki, FI
A mid-century modern ceiling lamp, model 51132, by Gunnel Nyman for Idman. This model combines clean, modern lines with the classical style of a pleated shade, making it suitable for...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
White Porcelain Striped Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear striped glass.
2 conductors, no ground.
Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vosges Chandelier by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The magnolias are in bloom. In their various stages, the blossoms conceal the lights of this asymmetrical chandelier. The textured plaster of Paris finish on its stately frame create...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plaster
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
White Porcelain Ribbed Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear striped glass.
2 conductors, no ground.
Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Leather Pendant Light in Cobalt, Capa, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of
Colombian artist Fernan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Brass and Glass Chandelier or Pendant by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Sweden 1960
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
1960s, Beautiful and excellent brass chandelier designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden. Ten brass arms with E28 screw fittings in two length to support the art glass vases a...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Carlo Scarpa Murano chandelier Poliedri by Venini
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A very beautiful and original Murano chandelier designed by Italian architect Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano.
With 18 lights.
With soft colored and transparent slightly iridescent mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Simplicissimus Chandelier, 6 Arms Teal Blue Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 6 lights, Teal Blue artistic glass by Multiforme
This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb si...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-decorated shade in opaline glass and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good ...
Category
1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
German Solan Ceiling Pendant Nickel with Counterweight by Florian Schulz, 1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
Florian Schulz (1946—2019) completed an apprenticeship as a metal sculptor in his parents' craft business. As the youngest son, he took over the lighting manufacturer in 1973. From t...
Category
1970s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$1,289 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
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.
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