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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Nickel, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A nickel and beige opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.5"H x 7.25"W x 7.25"D
Stem Length (inches): 6.25"
Dimensi...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Trapezi Six Lights Chandelier Neutral Shades by Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Milan, IT
This contemporary chandelier is inspired by a circus trapeze and its form allows for the lights to be adjusted separately in any direction. The glass elements are hand blown in diffe...
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2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
STAR30 Rock Crystal Chandeliers by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of finely carved star form rock crystal chandeliers with polished brass finish frames. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Height adjustable.
Each fixture has installed 2 candelab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal
$37,800 / set
English Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars
Classic style English Bell Jar Lantern. Hand blown glass and embossed patinated brass band with a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rezzonico Chandelier 6 Arms Murano Clear Glass Multicolour Details Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
This rezzonico chandelier 6 lights in clear Murano glass with colorful details by Multiforme is completely handmade.
It is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with ...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$6,495 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Rigadin Chandelier 6 Arms White Encased Murano Glass Edgar by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Edgar chandelier, 6 lights, white encased rigadin Murano glass by Multiforme
Edgar Murano glass chandelier is one of those chandeliers in our collections that stands out thanks to i...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$2,969 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Scandinavian Mid-Century Hammered Brass Chandelier, circa 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A mid- century Scandinavian ten -light hammered brass chandelier, circa 1950s.
Socket: 10 x E27 for standard screw bulbs.
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1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Simplicissimus Chandelier, 6 Arms Wisteria Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 6 lights, Wisteria lavender artistic glass by Multiforme
This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research which harks back to the Classic Murano chandeliers with the purpose of re-elaborates them in modern terms.
Simplicissimus chandelier...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp from the Looshaus in Vienna, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier from the big entrance-hall at the Looshaus, one of the most controversial buildings at that time as it opposites the imperial Palace in the heart of Vienna.
Total drop is...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Holophane Glass and Aged Brass Pendants, 1920s, Set of Two
By Holophane
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These unusual vintage pendants were designed and manufactured in England in the 1920s. They feature clear glass Holophane style tulip shaped lamp shades and naturally aged brass deta...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso Italian Chandelier in Crystal Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Barovier&Toso, chandelier, crystal glass, brass, Italy, 1940s
This chandelier by Barovier & Toso, crafted in Italy during the 1940s, reflects the studio’s centuries-old mastery of V...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Chandelier 6Arms gold Glass details pink, green, amethyst by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
This chandelier has 6 Arms in gold Glass while the details are in pink, green and amethyst.
The handcrafted soul of our lighting products is reinvented every time we start a new proj...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$3,539 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Gray Vintage Industrial Clear Striped Glass Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Small Industrial pendant light
Clear striped glass
Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incand...
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Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
VOLARE Large Pendant Light in Dark Bronze & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Volare draws inspiration from a collection of ornate pendants discovered by founders Kelly and Josh during a family trip to Washington, D.C. Featuring a substantial 20" pressed-glass...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Midcentury French Riviera Chandelier Rattan and Wicker, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful hand-crafted chandelier in rattan and wicker with chain with round rattan links which can be shortened to adjust it to the desired height.
Made in Italy in t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Special Edition Spider Ceiling Light brass silk Italian Design by Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning ceiling light fixture special edition spider ceiling light with six sand coloured silk on parchment shades held to a brass metal f...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Clizia Suspension - Mama Non Mama White - Transp Wire - by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia Mama Non Mama is a suspension inspired by pure natural beauty, with almost weightless petals that bring balanced allure and a fresh feel to interiors. A hand-folded bouquet of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other
Fabric and Brass 5 socket Adjustable Shade Pendant Lamp by WKR, 1970s, Germany
By WKR Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Beige Fabric and Brass 5 socket Adjustable Shade Mid-century Modern XL Pendant Lamp by WKR, 1970s, Germany
Adjustable large lampshade.
Brass body & fabric shade
Manufactured in Ger...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Organic Modern Walnut 20" Chandelier Pendant
Located in Beaverton, OR
Add a touch of organic elegance to your home with this stunning mid-century modern walnut pendant light. Inspired by Danish modern design, its min...
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2010s American Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
$1,254 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Onos 55 Double Pull Brass Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Fantastic pendant light Onos-55 Double Pull by Florian Schulz, Germany, Europe. Design period: 1970-1979, production period: 2022.
Two brass polished unlacquered pendants suspended...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
3-Light Mid-Century Modern Orbit Lamp in Brass, Teak and Milk Glass, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
3-Light Mid-Century Modern Orbit Lamp in Brass, Teak and Milk Glass, 1960s
Executed in milk glass, teak wood, brass and metal. The lamp needs 3 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb, is...
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Holophane Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Holophane lampshade
brass metal top
2 meter / 80" black cotton wire.
Weight: 0.80 kg / 1.8 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international s...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Bronze and Green Sheet Metal Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice Empire style chandelier is made of green sheet metal and gilded bronze, decorated with chiseled ornaments and palm leaves. This is a French work. Circa 1920
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1920s French Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$3,218 Sale Price
30% Off
Large & Stylish Design White Veins Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Light / Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large size and great design, hand carved, antique alabaster three-light chandelier.
Thanks to its deep shade and beautiful Art Deco design this timeless alabaster chandelier will lo...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Scandinavian Modern White Wood 19" Pendant
Located in Beaverton, OR
This pendant light offers a Mid-Century Modern design with Scandinavian influences, blending minimalist luxury with organic style. Made from white eco wood veneer, a sustainable mat...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Bentwood
$966 / item
SLAMP Avia Medium Pendant Light in Blue 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 2, Solid Brass, Handmade/finished, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Garbo pendant lamps by Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah, Italy, 1973
By Sirrah, Mariyo Yagi
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
Large Sunburst Leafed Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern gilt iron sunburst flush mount or pendant with leaf motifs surrounding a central frosted glass diffuser, Spain, 1950s.
Handcrafted in hammered iron with gold leaf...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
Large Austrian Brass Chandelier by Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and large chandelier from the 1950s.
This large lamp is very rare and impresses with its loving details.
A stunning lamp and a true asset to any home.
Manufa...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 5 Rotating Balanced Arms, All Brass and Natural Patina
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
After many requests of customization in all brass and patina of the orbitale chandelier I decided to go ahead with a separate listing.
This all br...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Slip Ceramic Pendant Light Corinna Warm For Warm Bone China
By Corinna Warm, WARM
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The bone china ceramic lampshades feature a simple and soft silhouette, their slightly translucent materiality reveal a warm light. The pendants are slip cast, fired and coated in a clear glaze. They feature golden twisted three core cords and brass detail to the top of the shade. The pendant' classic and simple design, makes them a versatile choice to suit residential as well as hospitality settings. The pendant is emitting an ambient and soft down light perfect for general illumination. The pendant works well as a bedside pendant...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic, Bone, Porcelain
21st Century Chandelier 8 Lights walnut Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Serenade chandelier 8 lights walnut Murano glass, soft white handmade cotton lampshades by Multiforme
Serenade collection is inspired by a contemporary and international design, simp...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
$3,472 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1970s Sciolari 37 Cubic Chrome Chandelier, Italia
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
In very good condition.
Prime quality material, solid construction, fine assembly and craftsmanship.
Brass cubes covered by a thick chrome coat.
Bridge between the cubes are mad...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$14,995 Sale Price
25% Off
French Mid-Century French Cherries Tole Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
French Mid-Century French Cherries Tole Chandelier.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Tôle
Murano Chandelier Rezzonico 6Arms Clear-Multi-Color Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Rezzonico chandelier 6 arms, crystal Murano glass, rich of multi-color details by Multiforme.
This artistic glass chandelier is an elegant and delicate lighting...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
$4,965 Sale Price / item
39% Off
Stilnovo chandelier Italy circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo chandelier Italy circa 1960s
Six glass bells in opaline glass, brass, enameled metal.
Takes 6 candelabra bulbs.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
Price is for 1 chande...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Iron Ring Design Glass Pendant Lamp by Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and rare pendant lamp from the 1960s.
The mouth-blown glass with the iron ring look is a real eye-catcher and impressively beautifully designed.
The lamp creates a gre...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Pendant with Brass and Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Rome, IT
This Italian mid-century pendant light features three opaline glass globes as shades, each mounted on a triangular brass frame with its original patina, combined with black lacquered...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details.
Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Ve...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$4,881 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Extra Large Venetian Style Mouth Blown, Glass in Metal Frame Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and extra large size fixture with mouthblown glass in a handcrafted iron frame.
If you are looking for a rare and stylish fixture to grace your home then this handcrafted...
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Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Italian green blown glass chandelier with 4 arms, 4 candelabra lights.
Measurements:
Diameter: 24"
Drop: 29"
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1920s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Very Large Austrian Brass Chandelier by Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and very large chandelier from the 1950s.
This very large lamp is very rare and impresses with its loving details.
A stunning lamp and a true asset to any hom...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Tenfold Pendant 3TA 18inch, Polished Nickel, Brutalist, Aluminum, Ceiling Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD PENDANT 3TA 18inch, Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio
Composed of interlocking mirror polished perforated sheetmetal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by brutalism ...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
"Viscontea" Suspenion Lamps Achille & P. G. Castiglioni, Flos (First Edition)
Located in Argelato, BO
First edition Viscontea suspension light by Achille & Pier Castiglioni for Flos. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960's.
This chandelier, made in the 1960s, is one of the ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Huge Lyfa Embassy Chandelier by Carl Fagerlund
Located in Vienna, AT
Bowl form, brass frame fitted with eight E27 and 3 E14 sockets and heavy crystal glasses made by Orrefors in the early 1960s for Lyfa.
The total height will be customized.
2 pieces ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$3,790 / item
Adolf Loos from the Looshaus in Vienna Pendant / Chandelier Comptoir Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging on a cable with custom made length. Images shows a natural patinated Version. Designed for the famous "Looshouse" at the Michaeler Square in the centre of Vienna.
Length cust...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
21st Century Chandelier 10 Arms Amber Murano Glass Velvet by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Velvet chandelier 5+5 lights. Amber Murano glass with climbing arms by Multiforme.
The blown glass velvet Venetian chandelier is inspired from the Art Deco style. It is characteri...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
$4,575 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Modern Quadriedri Murano Glass Chandelier, 114 Shaded Amber Prism Quadriedri
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
A magnificent Murano glass unique chandelier, spiral shape, very elegant, 114 quadriedri on gold metal frame. The glasses have a particular color, transparent with amber shades. This...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
1950s Italian Chandelier in the manners of Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Italian chandelier made of brass , glass and walnut .
In the manners of Stilnovo , Oscar Torlasco , Fontana Arte model '1963' .
Contain 6 E26 size ceramic socket rated at 60 w...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$4,995 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid-Century Round Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A cocoon hanging lamp made in Italy in the 1960s. It has a beautiful round design, which is similar to the lamps made by Castiglioni.
Measures:
H...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Resin
$1,328 Sale Price
20% Off
Four Sides Solid Brass Hanging Lantern 30” x 10”.5 x 10”.5
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant hanging lantern handcrafted from solid brass, clear glass ,
With three 60/watt lights, suitable for hanging in wet location, Ready to use.
canopy and chain included.
a bras...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Chandelier Rezzonico 8 Arms, Clear Glass Multicolour Details Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Rezzonico chandelier 8 arms, crystal Murano glass, with gold, green and grey color particulars by Multiforme.
This artistic glass chandelier is an elegant and delicate lighting...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
$7,038 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1950s Gerald Thurston 5 Arm Brass Pendant for Lightolier , USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare Gerald Thurston 5 arm pendant for Lightolier .
Pierced brass plated shade mounted on an brass structure .
Well made with quality component and ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$2,695 Sale Price
32% Off
Bellflower Hanging Lamp made of Ice Glass and Brass, Italy 1950s
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful handcrafted ice glass is the perfect example of solid, valuable work. The finely crafted brass that crowns the classic shade is the icing on the cake, completing this ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Douglas Mont Set of 3 'In The Air' 6 Chandeliers by DCW Editions Paris
By Douglas Mont
Located in Tilburg, NL
Douglas Mont Set of 3 'In The Air' 6 Chandeliers by DCW Editions Paris, France. New, current production.
A chandelier from space
With its UFO-like lights, the chandelier In the Air...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
2025 Huge Brass Concave Convex Uplighter Pendant
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Concave and convex Brass pendant Uplighter with 5 lights . Disc are hand spun with prime quality brass .
Solid sturdy hardware and construction .
Diameter 30”
Height: 25" inche...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$2,895 / item
Vistosi Oval Giogali SP OV1 Chandelier with Chrome Base by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A decorative lighting system based on a single element, the handmade glass hook. It is available in different colors, as standard table, ceiling, pendant, wall fixture and floor. It ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Mario Bellini Pendant Lamps (3) Area 50 by Artemide, Italy, 1976
Located in Vienna, AT
Pendant lamps (3x) Area 50 by Marco Bellini for Artemide, Italy, 1976
We have 3 lamps available, priced and sold per piece.
Mario Bellini Area 50 penda...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic, Parchment Paper, Resin
Beautiful Alabaster Pendant Chandelier, Art Deco Mid-Century 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful Alabaster pendant chandelier, Art Deco Mid-Century 1930s
Intact and in excellent condition.
E27 lamp.
Found in a noble apartment in my city, Palermo
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Antique and Vintage Chandeliers and Pendant Lights for Sale: Shop Baccarat Chandeliers, Stilnovo Chandeliers and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.
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