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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
An Early 20th Century Amethyst Pink Four Arm Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1940
An early twentieth century amethyst purple Murano glass chandelier of small scale, with four candle arms and droplets to the arms and the canopy.
Height 88.00cm
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Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a stunning Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier, an exquisite piece adorned with captivating crystals, reminiscent of the classical style of the Empire era. This is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
$8,077 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage 5 Light Hanging Arts & Crafts Mission Craftsman Slag Glass Chandelier
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful Mission style chandelier designed in the manner of the originals built by Stickley in the early 1900s. Features a central ceiling mount made from metal with 5 chains lea...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Great Antique Venetian Murano Pendant Light w. Blown Smoked Glass in Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful color and good size vintage Italian murano fixture with mouthblown glass in painted gilt color thread metal frame.
If you are looking for a stylish design, near-antique l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Benedict Wrought Iron Chandelier by Miamar Home
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom two-tier wrought iron chandelier by Melissa Levinson. This chandelier has a classic, elegant structure. It has eight arms, each curving gracefully to hold a drip wax candle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
A pair of large pendants by Paavo Tynell.
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of large lighting pendant designed by Paavo Tynell. Finland Circa 1950th. Custom commission for United Paper Mills, produced by Idman Oy Vilhonvuorenkatu. Polished perforated ...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$40,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Adjustable Triennale 3 Arms Chandelier Brass, Stilnovo Style, Three Hues of Blue
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Beautiful 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 can reach any desired angle.
Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass, Aluminum
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, brown fabric and frosted glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 1.5” H x 3.5” Diameter
Socket takes standard E-26 bulbs....
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Adjustable Porcelain Chandelier with Original Shade, circa 1920s
By Bauhaus
Located in Wien, AT
Bauhaus adjustable porcelain chandelier with original shade, circa 1920s.
Partly nickel-plated.
White porcelain with black stripes.
Normal high: 90cm extendable up to 174cm.
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Spanish Foliage Sunburst Light Fixture / Chandelier in Gilt Iron, 5 Lights
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding spanish foliage sunburst flush mount ceiling light in gilt iron, Ferro Art, 1950s
Large size (70 cm / 27,55 inches diameter). Five Lights.
...
Category
20th Century Spanish Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Italian Designer, Sizable Pendant Lights, Brass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizable brass and white-lacquered metal pendant lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 48.0"H x 15.0"W x 15.0"D
Stem Length (inches...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Art Deco Alabaster Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of four circa 1960s Italian Art Deco style alabaster fixtures with 4 interior lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Diameter 16"
Drop 6"
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
1970s Felipe Delfinger for Feders Brutalist Metal & Stained-Glass Pendants
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1970s Felipe Delfinger for Feders Brutalist Metal & Stained-Glass Pendants. (pair)
Large 15.5 x 10.5 chain 33.5
Small 10.5. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Art Deco Opaline Glass and Brass Pendants, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of hand blown oval opaline glass globe pendants, brass mounts, chain and canopy, Italy, 1950s.
With a single porcelain Edison E-27 light socket for l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Seguso Handblown Murano Amber Glass Cage Italian Pendant Light, 1940s
By Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Murano glass bubble chandelier with amber glass cage. The glass is hand-blown with an amber shade and was created by Giorgio Seguso in the 1940s in Italy.
This Murano gl...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian Tole Floral Bouquet Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency tole floral bouquet chandelier. Like a bouquet with many types of multi color flowers and leaves. Original ceiling cap. Made in Italy. Three arms. Measures 12.5" di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
1950s Italian Sunburst Pendant Light Fixture in Green and Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern green metal and golden sunburst suspension light ot flush mount. Italy, 1950s.
This eye-catching ceiling lamp features a green metal shade surrounded by gilt metal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
Cocoon Wall Lamp by Achille Castiglioni, Goldkant
Located in Neuss, NW
Rare wall and ceiling lamp from the 1960s by Achille Castiglioni for Goldkant. Lampshade made of Cocoon, a material produced with a special technology where liquid resin is sprayed a...
Category
1960s German Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Modern 2-Tier Catalonia Fixture in Enamel and Brass by Blueprint Lighting, NYC
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted by Blueprint Lighting, the 2-tier Catalonia is a more compact version of our wildly popular Catalonia chandelier, perfectly suited for...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
1960s pendant lamp “Carolin” model T549 by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original 1960s pendant light “Carolin” model T549.
Designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd. Made in Sweden.
Complete frame and canopy are made of shiny nickel-plated b...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Mid-Century 5 Arm Hand-Blown Murano Rostrato Glass Chandelier by Barovier Y Toso
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Five Arm Chandelier with Rostrato Detailing by Barovier Y Toso originates from Italy, Circa 1945. Features a beautiful ro...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Sunburst Pendant Flush Mount in Black and Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern BLACK metal and BRASS sunburst suspension light, chandelier or light fixture. Italy, 1950s.
This eye-catching ceiling lamp features a black lacquered metal shade s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Chrome Space Age Sputnik Chandelier by Cosack, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Exclusive and rare Chrome Sputnik pendant lamp designed by Cosack during the 1970s.
Sockets: It needs 31 x E14 small bulbs-
Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to instal...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Mid-century Modern Ceiling Lamp by Stilux, 1950s, Italy
By Stilux
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Modern Italian Ceiling Lamp by Stilux, 1950s, Italy
This lamp works with 6 x E27 light bulbs.
Wired and Suitable to use 110-220V in all countries.
Please do not hesitat...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Large Murano Pendant Lamp by Manufacture "La Murrina" Italy 1990s
By La Murrina
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The beautiful vintage large murano pendant lamp by manufacture "La Murrina" made in Italy in the 1990s. La Murrina is a symbol of excellence in design with unique glass products “Mad...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,384 Sale Price
20% Off
Koloman Moser Crystal Glass and Brass Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Pendant for the apartment Margaret und Jerome Stonborough. Margaret (Gretl) was the sister of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. Famous is the painting made by Gustav Klimt on the ...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Linear Chandelier Thin 1010mm/39.75" in Polished Brass and Clear Glass
By Tom Kirk
Located in London, GB
For interiors that require a more minimal luminaire, the Linear Chandelier Thin is a great lightweight alternative to the Linear Chandelier. It works equally well suspended in open-p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Flush Mount Maison Baguès Crystal Blue Flowers Leaves Chandelier 6 Lights C 1940
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights. Will be rewired free of charge with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Silver tole with perfect ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Midcentury Four of Italian Amber Murano Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Set of four Vintage Italian Murano wall lights in the manner of Mazzega – amber glass petals. Wall lights have 10 amber glass petals (for each appl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$2,872 / set
A Mid-Century Finnish Design Lamp in Brass & Rattan, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is quite a typical 1950s Finnish design ceiling lamp with some similarities to Paavo Tynell lighting fixtures. As not everyone could afford Tynells, these were quite popular because they had the quality with an affordable price. There were quite a few companies that made these kind of lamps in mid-century Finland...
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$2,680 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s chrome-plated Gaetano Sciolari Cubist, MCM Brutalist Pendant light, Italy
Located in Basel, BS
1960s Italian chandelier featuring a Mid Century Geometric, Brutalist, Cubist, Modernist design and a chrome framework, designed by Gaetano Sciolari.
This chandelier is equipped wi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Suspension "Jonathan" design de Nino Zussino pour Candle de Fontana Arte Italie
By Candle, Fontana Arte
Located in London, England
La suspension "Jonathan" est une œuvre emblématique conçue par Nino Zussino pour la célèbre marque Candle Fontana Arte. Fabriquée en métal et en verre noir côtelé, sa silhouette cont...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Lennox Branching Leaf Chandelier in Aged Silver
Located in Dallas, TX
With a classic shape modified with a more contemporary silhouette, the Lennox Chandelier offers a timeless look that will move effortlessly from room to room. A variety of forged lea...
Category
2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
$16,200 / item
Impressive Large Mid-Century Modern Cloud Chandelier from Milchhalle Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
We are offering an identical reproduction of the displayed huge cloud chandelier. Customized sizes are possible on request. An Austrian masterpiece originally mounted in the famous M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Carlo Nason Italian Mid-Century Murano Rainbow Glass Chandelier for Mazzega 70s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Carlo Nason Italian Mid-Century Murano Rainbow Glass Chandelier for Mazzega, 70s
Magnificent, original true vintage chandelier (no reproduction or new production) designed from Carl...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Nuvola Cocoon Chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1962
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Step into the captivating world of Italian Mid-Century Modern design with the Nuvola cocoon chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos in 1962. This light suspe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
$7,468 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Antique Vintage Church Opaline Milk Glass Globe Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A large antique church opaline globe ceiling pendant, England circa 1930.
- Wonderful bulbous glass globe encompassing a patinated monks cap copper gallery, these beautiful opali...
Category
Early 20th Century British Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Jugendstil pendant with palme koenig opaline glass shade vienna around 1908
Located in Wien, AT
jugendstil pendant with palme koenig opaline glass shade vienna around 1908
Brass polished and stove enameled
The glass is clear glass it is only dark because the background is dark.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Brass 5-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This German Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1950s is a striking masterpiece of mid-century modern design. With fixed arms adorned with elegant beige acrylic glass shades, it radiates a...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Lovely Florian Schulz Onos Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The Classic of Florian Schulz lamps.
Height variable by adjusting the weight from 80cm to 160cm.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Handblown Glass Orb Pendant Light, Eres Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handblown orb gracefully inverted to house a globe bulb, like a pearl encased in a glass oyster. The Eres bronze has an 8” diameter with a 4' black and brown houndstooth fabric-cov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Cord, Blown Glass
$1,095 / item
'Cosmic Rust Chandelier 70' Handmade Rust Patinated Brass Ceiling Light
Located in London, England
Inspired by planet-like shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection plays with both metal properties and a selection of patina finishes. The Rust Chandelier...
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2010s English Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unusual Emil Stejnar Brass Crystal Chandelier, Rupert Nikoll, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, floral brass chandelier from the 1950s, designed by Emil Stejnar, executed by Rupert Nikoll Vienna. Has 10 arms and a lot of crystals and glass flower elements on it. In...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French Bronze Chandelier With Crystal Beaded Cup Early 1900s
Located in Milano, MI
Early 1900s French Bronze And Crystal Entrance Chandelier with the reflective body composed of an inverted dome of English pearls with a sloping diameter. The frame of this Empire-st...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Chandelier by Kinkeldey, circa 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Wien, AT
Chandelier by Kinkeldey, circa 1960s
Original condition.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1970s Pair Beautiful Vintage Italian Murano Chandeliers, 24 Blue Disks
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Vintage Italian Murano chandeliers in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 24 fantastic iridescent alabaster discs in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late 20th century
Dimensions:41....
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1 of the 2 Purple Clear Pendant Lamps by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 beautiful mid century Carlo Nason for Kalmar, Austria. Floral pendants in clear and purple tinted mazzega murano glass.
Four individual glass murano leaves mounted on a me...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
1969 Ingo Maurer 'Bulb Bulb' Pendant , USA
By Ingo Maurer
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Iconic oversize 'Bulb Bulb' from Ingo Maurer .
Could be hang from the ceiling or lay loose on the floor.
Contain one regular E26 size socket rated at 60...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
$995 Sale Price
50% Off
Large Dark Veined White Alabaster Pendant Light, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large black and dark brown veined white alabaster pendant light fixture, France, circa the 1920s.
An impressive alabaster pendant light from circa the 1920s. The beautifully veined w...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Lamp 1967 in Original Condition, Taito 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful adjustable ceiling pendant model 1967 by Paavo Tynell that harmoniously unites the patinated brass with the original linen shade and polka doted diffuser. The counterweig...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Ceiling light with painted surface and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in very good vintage condition. The lamp uses...
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1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
$1,200 / item
Large White Glass Pendant Light by Kalmar-Fazzoletto, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning glass Pendant light by Kalmar -Name of this Serie: Fazzoletto , made in the 1970s
Nice structured glass, beautifully refracting the light.
High quality and in very good cond...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage German Postmodern Metal Pendant Lamp from Cosack
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant perforated plate drawbar pendant lamp from the German manufacturer Cosack Leuchten from the 80s.
Particularly striking about this lamp is the play with the transparency of t...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Wiener Werkstaette Josef Hoffmann "Graben Cafe" 45 Pendant Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Originally a Josef Hoffmann design for the Staekelborg, Knips and for the Berta Zuckerkandl Mansion. This one was designed for the famous Graben Cafè in Vienna - Comes in all sizes. ...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Chandelier 5 Arms Clear Murano Glass Black Details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Capriccio by Multiforme is a chandelier, in clear artistic glass, black details with curly ornamental elements.
Inspired by the classic Venetian tradition it is characterized by a ce...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,847 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Enrico Boillat Quattro Zero Mobile Chandelier with Helix Design
Located in Miami, FL
A large chandelier by Enrico Boillat for Quattro Zero.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Three Arm Solid Pine Chandelier by Luxus Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish lighting manufacturer, Luxus gave form to some of the now iconic models that define the “Swedish mid-century style”. This solid pine wood, three-light chandelier was create...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Pine
Gaetano Sciolari 13 Lights Cubic Chrome Chandelier, Italy.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury Modern original chandelier light by Gaetano Sciolari . Impressive chandelier with 13 graphic cubic lighting qualities in very good original condition. This chandelier cons...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Near Pair of Mid Century Brass Lotus Pendants, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic near pair of vintage Feldman pendants or light fixtures crafted in brass with four layers of etched stylized lotus leaves. Priced individually.
From left to right:
Ref: 7314 ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Bronze Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
$7,300 / item
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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