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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Style: Minimalist
Style: Industrial
Matching Pair of Small Porcelain and Milk Glass Industrial Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
This pair of matching pendents each feature an early nine inch diameter white porcelain shade. They take an E26 bulb and a domed milk glass shade. We will finish the drop length to y...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Milk Glass

Antique Glazed Copper Railway L&NE Hall Lantern Pendant Light Lamp. C.1900
Located in London, GB
An simply formed copper street lantern with natural patina. English, c.1900. Formerly a gas lantern, now discreetly adapted for use an electric pendant. Dating to the late 19th/ea...
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

White Enamel Vintage Industrial Bakelite Top Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare industrial lamp made of white enamel with Bakelite top. Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for ...
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Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel

French Black Dark Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French black / blue Industrial pendant lamp. Used in warehouses and factories in France and Belgium. Weight: 1.90 kg / 4.2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made ...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Enamel

French Black Dark Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French black / blue Industrial pendant lamp. Used in warehouses and factories in France and Belgium. Weight: 1.40 kg / 3.1 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made ...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Brown Industrial Hanging Tube Light, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial tube light was made by MSI "Gwarancja" Olsztyn in Poland during the 1970s. It is made of iron and an aluminium. New wire. The light requires two T8 120 cm LED light ...
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1970s Polish Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Pair of Vintage Industrial Pendant Lamps, Manufactured by Orno Finland
Located in Turku, FI
Pair of Vintage Industrial Pendants. Manufactured by Orno, made in Finland 1950's. Model Orno 4101. Dimensions: - Diameter 41cm - Height 22cm - Cord Length 80cm Manufacturer's mar...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Vintage Silver Industrial Factory Pendant Lamp from Elektrosvit, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial factory hall lamp - Manufactured by Elektrosvit - Produced in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s - Iron silver shade - Grey cast aluminium top - Weight: 5,8 kg - Diame...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Orange Industrial Hanging Tube Light, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial tube light was made by MSI "Gwarancja" Olsztyn in Poland during the 1970s. It is made of iron and an aluminium. New wire. The light requires two T8 120 cm LED light ...
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1970s Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

French Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French factory pendant light Light blue enamel, white interior Weight: 1.40 kg / 3.1 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Cast Aluminium Small Industrial Spot Lighting by HRLM
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Small industrial spot lighting made from cast aluminium with a glass shade over the lamp. Original explosion proof fittings originally used on supertankers. Manufactured by HRLM Tech...
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Early 2000s Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Industrial Grey Enamel Pendant Lamp from Siemens, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial grey enamel pendant light made by Siemens in Germany during the 1930s. White enamel inside the shade. Iron top. The porcelain socket requires standard E 27/ E26 light bulb...
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1930s German Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Industrial Green Enamel Factory Cage Pendant Lamp in Cast Iron, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Industrial factory pendant lamp in cast iron. - Manufactured by A23 Factory in Wilkasy in Poland during the 1960s. - Green enamel shade with white enamel interior. - Holophane gla...
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1960s Polish Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Industrial Green Enamel Factory Pendant Lamp in Cast Iron, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Industrial factory pendant lamp in cast iron. - Manufactured by A23 Factory in Wilkasy in Poland during the 1960s. - Green enamel shade with white enamel interior. - Holophane gla...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Iron

French Black Dark Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French black / blue Industrial pendant lamp. Used in warehouses and factories in France and Belgium. Weight: 1.80 kg / 4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made su...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Industrial Black Enamel Factory Lamp with Cast Iron Top, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial black enamel pendant light made in Germany during the 1930s. White enamel inside the shade. Cast iron top. The porcelain socket requires standard E 27/ E26 light bulbs. Ne...
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Iron

French Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Factory Pendant by Sammode, France
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French factory pendant by Sammode, France dark petrol green enamel white interior Brass top Weight: 1.30 kg / 2.9 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable b...
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Matching Pair of Small Red Porcelain and Milk Glass Industrial Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
This pair of matching pendents each feature an early nine inch diameter red porcelain shade. They take an E26 bulb and a domed milk glass shade. We will finish the drop length to you...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Milk Glass

French Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Cast Iron Clear Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French black enamel vintage industrial pendant light Cast iron top with clear glass and cage Weight: 10.30 kg / 22.7 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitabl...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 45 cm Cyan Magenta Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 45 glass color (transmission-reflection): cyan-magenta metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 45 cm, wei...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Unique 1800s Mirrored Gas Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very early fuel lamp. It dates before the use of piped gas and electric. It has been wired to take a standard base bulb but still retains the tank, valve, original finish a...
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

French Green Iron Clear Glass Pendant Lights by Perfeclair, Paris
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French factory pendant from 1967 by Perfeclair, France Green cast iron Clear glass with cage Heavy metal!!! Weight: 22.00 kg / 48.5 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have b...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 50 cm Silver Lilac Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 50 glass color (transmission-reflection): silver lilac metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 50 cm, w...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 50 cm Cyan Magenta Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 50 glass color (transmission-reflection): cyan-magenta metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 50 cm, w...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Green Enamel French Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare Green French Enamel Factory Pendant Light Thick quality Enamel. Used in warehouses and factories. Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been mad...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Large French Industrial Green Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare French Enamel Factory Pendant Light Thick quality Enamel. Used in warehouses and factories. Weight: 2.90 kg / 6.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suit...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 50 cm Clear Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 50 glass color: clear metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 50 cm, weight: 7,5 kg - cable length ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 50 cm Pink Green Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 50 glass color (transmission-reflection): pink-green metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 50 cm, wei...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 30 cm Pink Green Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 30 glass color (transmission-reflection): pink-green metal color: stainless steel - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 30 cm, weight: 2,8 kg...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 40 cm Clear Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 40 glass color: clear metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 40 cm, weight: 5,2 kg - cable length ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 50 cm Clear Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 50 glass color: clear metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 50 cm, weight: 7,5 kg - cable length max. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 40 cm Blue Orange Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 40 glass color (transmission-reflection): blue-orange metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 40 cm, we...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 35 cm Gold Indigo Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 35 glass color (transmission-reflection): gold-indigo metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 35 cm, we...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 50 cm Silver Lilac Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 50 glass color (transmission-reflection): silver lilac metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 50 cm, wei...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 35 cm Clear Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 35 glass color: clear metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 35 cm, weight: 4,2 kg - cable length max. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 50 cm Pink Green Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 50 glass color (transmission-reflection): pink-green metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 50 cm, weigh...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 50 cm Gold Indigo Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 50 glass color (transmission-reflection): gold-indigo metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 50 cm, weig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 45 cm Clear Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 45 glass color: clear metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 45 cm, weight: 6,3 kg - cable length max. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

French Blue Cast Iron Vintage Industrial Pendant Lamps by Mapelec Amiens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French industrial hanging lamp by Mapelec Amiens. 1977 Blue cast iron with clear glass Heavy! Weight: 13.80 kg / 30.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suita...
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1970s French Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 45 cm Clear Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 45 glass color: clear metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 45 cm, weight: 6,3 kg - cable length ma...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 50 cm Gold Indigo Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 50 glass color (transmission-reflection): gold-indigo metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 50 cm, we...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 50 cm Cyan Magenta Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 50 glass color (transmission-reflection): cyan-magenta metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 50 cm, wei...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

French Petrol Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Factory Pendant Lights by Sammode
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French factory pendant by Sammode, France Dark petrol green enamel, white interior Green cast iron top Weight: 2.20 kg / 4.9 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron, Enamel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 50 cm Blue Orange Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 50 glass color (transmission-reflection): blue-orange metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 50 cm, weig...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 45 cm Silver Lilac Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 45 glass color (transmission-reflection): silver lilac metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 45 cm, wei...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 45 cm Pink Green Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 45 glass color (transmission-reflection): pink-green metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 45 cm, weigh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 45 cm Pink Green Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 45 glass color (transmission-reflection): pink-green metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 45 cm, wei...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 45 cm Gold Indigo Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 45 glass color (transmission-reflection): gold-indigo metal color: stainless steel - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 45 cm, weight: 6,3 k...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 40 cm Silver Lilac Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 40 glass color (transmission-reflection): silver lilac metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 40 cm, wei...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 45 cm Cyan Magenta Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 45 glass color (transmission-reflection): cyan-magenta metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 45 cm, w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 40 cm Pink Green Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 40 glass color (transmission-reflection): pink-green metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 40 cm...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 40 cm Clear Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 40 glass color: clear metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 40 cm, weight: 5,2 kg - cable length max. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 45 cm Blue Orange Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 45 glass color (transmission-reflection): blue-orange metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 45cm, weigh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 50 cm Blue Orange Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 50 glass color (transmission-reflection): blue-orange metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 50 cm, we...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 45 cm Blue Orange Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 45 glass color (transmission-reflection): blue-orange metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 45cm, wei...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 40 cm Gold Indigo Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 40 glass color (transmission-reflection): gold-indigo metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 40 cm, weig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 45 cm Silver Lilac Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 45 glass color (transmission-reflection): silver lilac metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 45 cm, w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

French Black Dark Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French black / blue Industrial pendant lamp. Used in warehouses and factories in France and Belgium. Weight: 1.10 kg / 2.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made ...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Enamel

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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