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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Art Nouveau
1 of 4 Murano Ice Glass Pendants by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass pendants by Kalmar, 1960s
5 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality.
Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Brass Counterbalance Chandelier by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The counterbalance chandelier features a brass rod that is delicately balanced with a brass finial on one end and a large bulb on the other. ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Orrefors Crystal Flush Mount Designed by Carl Fagerlund
Located in Bronx, NY
Very well kept Swedish Orrefors flush mount from the 1970s by Carl Fagerlund,
A brass frame with a bottom glass plate hold by a shiny round flat brass disc in the middle surrounded ...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Orbitale Planetario Brass 8 Rotating Arms Chandelier, Featured for Dining Table
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Sculptural bespoke chandelier with the best light output for dining table, conference table or any wide working table.
This chandelie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rewire Custom Six-Shade Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six-shade chandelier. Custom Fabrication by rewire gallery. Painted aluminum, with brass pivoting shades, French black twist silk cord. Rewired for US junction boxes. We recommend s...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light for Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp for Astep.
Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Adjustable Triennale 3 Arms Chandelier Brass, Stilnovo Style, Three Hues of Blue
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Bespoke chandelier with three arms that are counterbalanced. That allows to move the arms up and down. The heads are on a pivotting joint to they ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
Compact Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Low Ceiling Featured
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This unique compact brass chandelier has been expertly designed to work perfectly also with lower ceilings. With a 12-inch (30 cm) tall body, it allows for a 6-inch (15 cm) space to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Low Ceiling Best
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier is specifically designed for low ceilings, with a height of only 13 inches (32 cm). The arms and shade holders are made of brass, while the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Scale Architectural Cantilever Stilnovo Style Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dramatic large-scale three-light pendant with reflecting dome shield and Stilnovo style double shade. Perfect for an impressive great room.
Articulates to vary the width and height....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 5 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This stunning bespoke brass chandelier is cleverly designed to work perfectly with lower ceilings.
It features five rotating arms with a minimum height of 28 in. (70 cm). The arms ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite bespoke brass chandelier features three rotating arms skillfully balanced on a heavy cast brass sphere that rotate in an orbital movement along the stem. To achieve pe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Midcentury Ceiling Light with Brass Frame and White Frosted Glass Globe, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury hotel ceiling or floor lights with brass frame and large hand blown white frosted glass globes. The lights are beautifully thanks to the hand blown glass. The pleasant lig...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Acrylic and Chrome Metal Ceiling Lamp in the Style of Gino Sarfatti
Located in Mexico City, MX
An acrylic and chrome metal ceiling lamp in the style of Gino Sarfatti. The smoked acrylic structure shows 3 adjustable chrome spheres.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Large Set Midcentury Lights with Brass Frame & Large Handblown Glass Globe 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Almelo, NL
Large set hotel ceiling/wall lights with brass frame and large hand blown glass. The lights are beautifully thanks to the hand blown glass. These lights were originally founded at la...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Hanging Pendant with Birch Dowels by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
The Large Hanging Pendant is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting Collection, originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintrod...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Joe Pendant Lamp 640 by Wende Reid - Classic, Tailored, Minimal, Handmade
By Wende Reid
Located in Paddington, NSW
This Classic, tailored pendant lamp, inspired by menswear is reminiscent of 1940s style and the early simplicity of Art Deco. Also available as a flush mount, its clean geometric sha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper, Brass
Set of Three 1960s Layered Murano Glass Ceiling Lights
Located in Brussel, BE
A set of three beautifully shaped Murano glass ceiling lights. Three different colours; green, orange and red, circa 1960s. The dimensions ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Industrial Pendant / Up to 20 Pieces, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s
- Plastic circles
- New electricity
- Suitable in every interior
- The height can be adjustable.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light in Black and White for Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp in black and white for Astep
Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who appl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Huge Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Huge brass construction with 24 arms in different lengths and aluminum cones on the ends painted in different colors, 24 porcelain E14 sockets for max. 40W bulbs or LED bulbs.
In the...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Black Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
A captivating and innovative take on mid-century-inspired chandeliers, this design artfully plays with asymmetry in its arm combination. The result is a chandelier that pushes bounda...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Large set chandelier with brass fixture and hand-blowed glass globes, Cz 1960
Located in Almelo, NL
Large set chandelier with brass fixture and hand-blowed glass globes, Cz 1960
A mid-century chandeliers with a brass fixture and hand-blown glass globes was designed and produced i...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
'Monarch' Pendant Lamp in Oil-Rubbed Bronze and White Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. Our extensive list of 50+ standard enamel colors are shown in the final images there is no additional lead time or cost for these colors. Metal finish and/or patina may be specified, but may impact lead time and cost slightly.
"Monarch" pendant light with shown in our hand-finished oil-rubbed bronze and our satin "Perfect White" creamy enamel fabricated in NYC by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement. This design is strongly influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. We are also able to make wall sconces, articulated wall-mount reading lamps, small chandeliers as well as larger and multi-tier chandeliers with the "Monarch" cone!
Available to view at our NYC showroom in Chelsea!
Dimensions as shown: The cones are 9" height , 5" diameter of the upper cone, 9" diameter of the lower cone. Total overall height as shown is 30", but may be easily edited to fit your space at no additional cost.
This piece may use any E12 candelabra base bulb up to 60 watts (or use LED). Bulbs not included. Fabricated entirely of UL-listed components.
Handsome design scaled to work well in a breakfast nook, in a foyer, a forlorn corner, as a reading lamp, a bedside lamp or flanking a bathroom or powder room vanity. The perfect luxe addition to a master suite, nursery or glam room. Strong enough to stand alone, but especially impactful in groupings over a bar, in a library, over a pool table...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
'Monarch' 3-Arm Modern Pendant in Brass and Blue Enamel by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. Our extensive list of 36 standard enamel colors are shown in the final images-- there is no additional lead time or cost for these colors. Metal finish...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Paavo Tynell '1965' Pendant Lamp in Black
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell '1965' pendant lamp in black. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1947, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in a perforat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Paavo Tynell '1965' Pendant Lamp in Red
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell '1965' pendant lamp in red. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1947, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in a perforated brass metal shade with white interio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Style Solid Brass Black and White
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that will add elegance and sophistication to any home.
Expertly made by a specialized workshop in mid-century modern design, every aspect of this lamp is meticulously crafted to match the hard-to-find lamps from the 1950s. Its versatile nature makes it perfect for placement on the side of a fireplace, giving light to a console or kitchen island, or illuminating a reading sofa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
Large Daniel Becker 'Emily 5' Chandelier in Anthracite for Moss Objects
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Daniel Becker 'Emily 5' chandelier in anthracite for Moss Objects. Designed by Berlin luminary Daniel Becker and handmade to order using mid-century manu...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Small Clear Happy Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Small clear happy pendant light, hand blown glass by Siemon & Salazar, canopy included
Glass measures 4.5”T x 4.5”W
These works play w...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Five Pendants by Venini, Italy, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Five pendants by Venini, Italy, circa 1960s with original glasses
Original condition
Price and sale per piece.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Pair of Sconces Pivot Shade Stilnovo Style, Twin Bulb, Jbox, Solid Brass Patina
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Colors available are sage, ivory and matte black. The two shades can be made in different colors. See other chandeliers in my storefront for matching possibilities.
The inside of the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
Six Arms Brass Chandelier, Ivory Sage Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style, Twelve Bulbs
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This six-arm spider chandelier features a combination of ivory and sage colors, with a natural patina brass finish. The pivoting heads allow for easy light distribution throughout the room, with the upper shades contributing to ambiance lighting and the lower shades providing direct lighting. It measures 54 in. (135 cm) in diameter and has 12 bulbs, providing ample light output for your dining or living room.
The chandelier is a Silvio Piattelli design...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Metal
Large Counterbalance Ceiling Fixture, White Enamel + Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted and made to order, the Counterbalance commands attention with its fluid architectural silhouette, built from a thoughtfully curated palette of on-trend colors and metal f...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Aluminum, Nickel
Elegant Black and Brass Adjustable Three-Arm Triennale Style Chandelier
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Black and brass adjustable three-arm Triennale style chandelier
Please note price listed is for one chandelier as I have many requests for single item.
Superb classy variation of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Chandelier, Black Ivory Pivoting Shades, Twin Bulb, Patina Brass, Stilnovo Style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Lovely small chandelier for entries or corridors. Midcentury cluster three-arm chandelier with a Classic two-tone head.
Made by a lab specialized in midcentury restoration. Owner i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Italian Adjustable Three-Arm Triennale Style Chandelier, Brass Patinated
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The chandelier draws inspiration from the iconic 1950s light fixtures made by the mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo, specifically the Triennale lamp by Angelo ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Brass, Metal
Twelve Arms Natural Patina Brass Chandelier, Ivory Pivoting Heads, Twin Bulbs
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Monumental 80in - 2 meter diameter chandelier. Mid-Century twelve arms spider chandelier with ivory head and natural patinated brass. A statement piece for a large living room, publi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Italian Pendant Light in Silver Metal, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian pendant light in silver metal, 1960s
Variable height.
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Petite Vertigo Ceiling Light by Constance Guisset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light made of structured lightweight fiberglass and polyurethane ribbons. Lead time 6-8 weeks when not in stock. Also available in white, teal and copper. 55 inches in diamet...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Fiberglass
French Pendant Light Attributed to Mathieu Matégot for Holophane
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century pendant attributed by French designer Mathieu Mategot designed in the late 1940 or early 1950s
Perforated metal conical shaped down rod opaline glass shade.
The total on ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Modernist Vistosi Style Chandelier in Chrome and Textured Murano Glass Discs
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
A Modernist chandelier in the style of Vistosi featuring 36 individually suspended textured clear Murano discs in a cascading circular four tiered design. Each disc consists of a cen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass
Modernist Clear and Black Murano Glass Disc Chandelier in the Manner of Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist chandelier, in the manner of Vistosi, features 36 individually suspended black discs with clear rims in handmade Murano glass. Collectively, the discs offer a cascadin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Large 1960s Staff Leuchten Pendant
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1960s Staff Leuchten pendant. Executed in brassed metal and thick opaline molded glass etched on the inside, with custom solid brass canopy and thick cloth cord, Germany, circa...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
1/6 Small ‘Licht-Drops’ Globe Pendant by RAAK Amsterdam 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Echt, NL
Small ‘Light-drops’ Pendant by RAAK Amsterdam in very good condition.
Six available.
Handblown glass 18 cm. (7 Inch) globe with a teardrop pattern trapped inside the glass.
The p...
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Two Gaetano Sciolari Crystal Drops Chandeliers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Gaetano Sciolari Crystal Drops Chandeliers.
Materials: Round lampshade made of chromed metal rods, tubes and parts in iron and brass. Black rectangular rods. Thin brass rods. Cr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Chrome, Metal
MONOLITH Classic Italian Modern Enamel and Brass Chandelier, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The chandelier that launched Blueprint Lighting! The Monolith is a commanding statement piece with design elements in the style of both Italian and French modernism—a go-anywhere des...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
Two Italian Stained Glass Pendants
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Italian stained glass pendant lights.
Price per item.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Stained Glass
1900 Ball of Mistletoe Bronze Has Two Bulbs and Pearls Opaline
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier mistletoe in brass patined with opalines pearls, circa 1900.
Good condition. Measures: Diameter 34 cm.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Micelu Pendants by Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom “Midcentury” pendants in patina brass, painted aluminum and blown glass. Custom drop available upon request.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
LU Five-Arm Flush Mount Chandelier by Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Minimalist five-arm flush mount chandelier with five cone shades that pivot up and down for varied lighting. Light brass patina finish and painted aluminum.
E26 based socke...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Brass
J. T. Kalmar "Tulipan" Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier with ten bulbs and 41 handblown glass elements made by J.T. Kalmar.
Very good condition with minimal signs of age, such as patina on brass. The glass bulbs have no damage....
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Nickel-Plated Lightolier Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in North Miami, FL
Nickel-plated Lightolier chandelier from 1950s. With the pole height 40" made in Italy.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
One of Two Italian Chrome Loop Chandeliers by Sciolari
Located in Antwerp, BE
One of two of 1970s chrome band loop chandeliers by Gaetano Sciolari.
Diameter 50 cm.
Height fixture 31 cm.
Please note that price is per item not f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
One of Two Huge Semi Pendal Ceiling Lights by Fog & Mørup
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two 1960s vintage "Semi Pendal" ceiling lights by Claus Bonderup & Torsten Thorup for Fog & Mørup. At 70cm in width it is the largest of this well known and sought after design.
Long out of production, this light is in good condition. The exterior is a metal chrome with only one very minor dent, about 0.5 cm in width. The white-enameled inner surface is in equally good condition. It has an extremely long cord for high ceilings or low positioning.Both are original old vintage lights...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Vintage Style Multi Globe Chrome and Smoked Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A three globe light fixture suspended from a main ceiling plate. New production and made to order in the USA.
Height of globes is adjustable. Newly ...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
French Modernist Glass Globe Shaped Chandeliers one two or three
Located in New York City, NY
A modernist sphere of molded art glass eleven inches in diameter with diamond patterning gives the impression of finely cut crystal. Dropped from the ceiling on a single stem, from a simple concentrically round canopy; this chandelier is reminiscent of the Swarovski crystal ball...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Representative Art Nouveau Chandelier with Figural Elements
By Franta Anyz
Located in Brno, CZ
Let yourself be preserved every day with this representative chandelier made during the Art Nouveau period in the years 1910–1915. Its power consists of 12 large arms with lamps. The...
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1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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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