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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant, Re Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceiling light with opaline glass shade, different sizes, comes as well as a downlight Total drop custom made All components according to the UL regulations, with an additional char...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Fantastic Italian Multicolored Prism "Arlecchino" Chandelier. Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic vintage Murano chandelier made by 107 Murano crystal multicolored prism in a nickel metal frame. The glasses are transparent, blue, smoky, purple, green, yellow and pink. ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Unique Murano Gold glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Unique Murano Clear and gold glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock. Each detail is enriched with real gold, embedded in the glass during the blowing phase. Condit...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Amazing Pair Italian Murano Arlecchino Glass Chandeliers
Located in Budapest, HU
Amazing Pair Murano chandeliers. Each made by 242 Murano crystal multicolored prism (TRIEDRI) on four levels in a nickel metal frame. The glasses are transparent, blue, smoky, purple...
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1990s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Neoclassical Style 8-Iight Italian Porcelain and Brass Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant neoclassical style chandelier, eight lights, in porcelain decorated in pure gold and gold plated brass. Italian production from the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold, Brass

Coppia di grandi appliques in vetro di Murano rostrato, fatte a mano
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Illumina il tuo spazio con l'eleganza veneziana: lampade da parete in vetro di Murano rostrato Un tocco di bellezza naturale: Questo set di due grandi applique in vetro di Murano ro...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

SLAMP Aria Extra Large Pendant Light in Black Shade by Zaha Hadid
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s luminous architecture is visionary, fluid and dynamic, infusing the revolutionary and iconic semantics of the celebrated architect into domestic and public interiors; th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Other

Midcentury Pendant Lamp in Brass from Rupert Nikoll, Austria with 6 Silk Shades
Located in Vienna, Austria
Large pendant lamp with brass arms and blackened corpus. Six silk shades positioned on three levels giving the lamp a dynamic form. Minimalistic design with harmony and elegance. ...
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1960s Austrian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stunning Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass & Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Meda, MB
This chandelier was produced in Murano in a mid-century style and it is composed of 30 glass iridescent spheres while the structure is in brass. Perfect conditions.
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Kalmar Chrome Sputnik Ceiling Fixture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kalmar Atomic Aluminum Chandelier. Round lightbulbs make the fixture anything you want it to be! white, clear or even round balls with 1/2 chrome tops ...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

French Holophane Glass Vintage Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Holophane glass pendant lights Brass top with glass shade. Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards ...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Oval Spaceship Brass Pendant or Lantern
Located in Plainview, NY
A Mid-Century Modern style all brass pendant or lantern. Featuring a spaceship oval shape, this stylish pendant is handmade of high quality brass and finely hand-tooled producing a s...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large J.T. Kalmar Chandelier, Brass Textured Glass, Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large glass and brass chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). The fixture is made of a black painted metal center piece which holds 12 arms made of solid polished brass which has an aged surface in a rich and warm tone and lovely patina. The textured and curved glass lamp...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Circle' in Black Lava Stone
Located in Paris, IDF
Pendant lamp 'CIRCLE' by Buzao x Bentu design. Black lava stone Size: 15 cm high, 13 cm diameter Wire: 2 meters black (adjustable) Lamp type: E27 LED...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Lava, Aluminum

Moderne Sculptural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian hammered and forged stylised moderne metal chandelier with six candelabra lights and original patina. Measurements: Diameter: 42" Drop: 12"
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1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Poul Henningsen Large Copper Artichoke Pendant Light, by Louis Poulsen
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Poul Henningsen PH Artichoke Pendant Light, produced by Louis Poulsen large size in copper, 72 leaves The large 'PH Artichoke' copper chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Copper, Steel

'Gabi' Perforated Brass Dome & White Painted Metal Pendant by Alvaro Benitez
Located in Glendale, CA
'Gabi' Perforated brass dome & white painted metal pendant by Alvaro Benitez. Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, these UL Listed and highly refined pendant lamps are reminiscent of the iconic midcentury Italian designs of Arteluce and Stilnovo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Antique 10" Holophane Reflector-Refractor Prismatic Glass Pendant Light, c.1920
Located in London, GB
Beautifully formed 10" 'Reflector-Refractor' pendant light made in England by Holophane. c.1920. Three-part prismatic glass reflector, including the bottom cup, supported by origi...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

Rustic Black Forest Ceiling Lamp with Deer Antlers 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rustic Black Forest Ceiling Lamp with Deer Antlers 1920s Item e7364 A great antler chandelier made from assembled deer antlers. The lamp has an electrified lamp socket with an antiqu...
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Early 20th Century German Rustic Chandeliers and Pendants

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Horn, Blown Glass

Magnificent French Style Three Tiered 15 Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine French style crystal chandelier with 6 C and S scrolling crystal sandwiched branches with rosettes and each issuing forth two and three lighted candles having faceted prism c...
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20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Three-Light Meander Flexible Arm Ceiling Mounted Light Fixture
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Ceiling mounted Meander light featuring three flexible arms which allow you to adjust and pose the light fixture; shown here with metal arms in standard ...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Flamingo' Italian 53 Pink Petal Chandeliers, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage Murano chandelier - Mazzega - 53 pink lattimo glass petals Murano Italian glass chandelier. Fantastic chandelier with pink and white “lattimo” glasses, nickel-plated ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torchere
Located in Queens, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandelier. "A Magnificent Chandelier" Each central stem issuing twenty-four out-scrolled candle branches suspending prisms and bell-flowers, on four splayed supports, in the Indian Maharaja style, stamped BACCARAT throughout. 86" high x 33" wide Wired for electricity. In overall excellent condition. The torchère is fully complete and there are no damages associated.Ready to place. Comparative Literature: Lerch, Moscou, Splendeurs des Romanov, Exhibition catalogue, 11 July – 13 September 2009, Monaco, pp. 214-217. M. Lerch, Baccarat: la légende du cristal, Exhibition catalogue, 15 October 2014 – 4 January 2015, Paris, pp.68-69. D. Sautot, The Story of Baccarat, Paris, 1993. Cristalleries de Baccarat: The origins of the manufacture, also known as the Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat, can be traced to 1764. On this year, King Louis XV accorded to the Bishop of Metz permission to establish a glass factory on his land, in the small village of Baccarat in Lorraine, in order to compete with the celebrated Bohemian production. Lorraine is traditionally a glass-making region, due to the abundance of silica in the soil and due to its large forests, which supplied the wood to fuel the ovens. Francois-Eugène de Fontenay, who joined the company in 1841, discovered that the addition of nickel oxide in the manufacturing process resulted in a perfectly clear product, 'crystal glass', that was free of discoloration and that imitated precious rock crystal. For this discovery, the Baccarat company was awarded a gold medal at the French Expositions des Produits de l'Industrie in 1844. Continually experimenting with their manufacturing process, the quality of Baccarat's 'crystal glass' improved, reaching the highest level by the end of the century. The Baccarat manufacture rapidly became a leading producer with highly skilled maître-verriers. In 1823, Baccarat participated for the first time at the National Exhibition. Louis XVIII was seduced by the quality of the pieces presented, which received the praise of the jury and the first gold medal. As a result of their success and innovations, the manufacture gradually consolidated its reputation, which allowed it to dominate the French market. The Russian fascination for Baccarat: In 1867, Tsar Alexander II visited the Exposition Universelle in Paris and fell in awe in the sight of Baccarat’s stand...
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20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Tall Tulip Original Pendant by Wende Reid - Organic Modern, Classic, Handmade
Located in Chatswood, NSW
Inspired by nature this original sculptural pendant with a neo-Gothic vibe, features our signature hand-stitched construction, our Italian linens, our hand-made armature and solid brass custom length suspension and canopy, all patinated to your choice of three levels of ageing. Tall Tulip Pendant Lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Copper

Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in White
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' chandelier for Louis Poulsen in White. The PH Artichoke pendant light was designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for the Langelinie Pavillonen restaurant in Copenhagen, where it still hangs today. This iconic lamp has a world-famous unique sculptural aesthetic, and is viewed internationally as an iconic design. The fixture displays...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Steel

English Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's leaded glass light fixture with 6 interior lights. Measurements: Diameter: 31" Min. Drop: 44"
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1920s English Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Calder Brass Chandelier by Gallery L7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant aged brass chandelier by Gallery L7, handcrafted and finished in Los Angeles from American brass, with four brass arms carrying two adjustable up- and down lights each, top a...
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2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

MIST LED Pendant Large
Located in Renton, WA
A reinterpretation of our ever-so-popular MIST pendant series, meet the newly redesigned MIST LED Pendant. Preserving the familiar misty raindrop silhouette, MIST LED Pendant S/ L bo...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Ceiling Lamp Chandelier with Green Grasses by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glassworks. Ceiling lamp with hardwood suspension, six shades of olive green glass and inner glass of clear, double-corrugated glas...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Amazing spherical Murano polyhedrons Chandelier - 140 turquoise polyhedrons
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian pendant light made from 140 turquoise Murano glasses "poliedri." Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period: late xx century Dimensions: 51.20 inches (130 cm)...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

1970'S German Industrial Brass Conical Pendant Light with Cage & Glass Lens
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
The large industrial brass ceiling light is made in Germany in the 1970's. It features a protective cage over the glass lens which protects the lamp holder. The made body of the fixt...
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1970s German Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Brown Small Enamel Art Deco Style Flower Shaped Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small enamel Art Deco style flower pendant lamp from enamel. This old lamp is made out of thin enamel metal and has a warm brown colour. The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulb and cu...
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20th Century Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

FLOS Viscontea Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The cocoon-like structure suggests transformation, and here it is the gorgeously glowing diffused light that recreates the ambiance of any room the Viscontea is featured in. The inte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Plastic

Art Deco Milk Glass Pendant Light
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1930. We offer this Art Deco, pendant light features a ridged milk glass. Excellent vintage conditions.
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1930s Mexican Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Milk Glass

Large Sculptural German Glass and Brass Ceiling Light Chandelier Pendant, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Spectacular vintage Sputnik chandelier (pendant or flush mount) with thirteen clear and matt glass shadows. Germany, 1960s. Measures: Diameter: 31.5 in, Height (body): 13.8 in. Rod c...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stunning Florian Schulz Double Posa Brass Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with one E 27 / model a bulb in brass.
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Art Deco Style White Milk Glass Handmade Chandelier, Pendant, Lantern, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Art Deco style white milk glass handmade chandelier, pendant, lantern, a pair. A gorgeous handcrafted with individual panels, this pair...
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1990s Unknown Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Amazing Mid Century Modern Brass & Parchment Pendant Lamp Germany 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern parchment paper and wrought brass pendant lamp or hanging light. Manufactured probably in Germany, 1960s. Executed i...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1970 Modernist Hibiscus Bouquet Chandelier Turquoise Glass Flowers & Brass
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant modernist hibiscus flower bouquet chandelier with turquoise glass flowers on a brass frame. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Gem from the time. ...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Awesome Art Deco Pendant Light w Stunning Large Carved Alabaster Shade 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and awesome, two-light alabaster pendant with hand carved oak leafs & acorns. Thanks to its unique design, aesthetic beauty, large size and superb condition this antique alab...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Brass, Metal, Wire

Monumental Large Neo Classical Gilt Bronze Sculptured Oil Lamp Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and amazing work museum quality of lighting Art. The first owner of this incredible piece of lighting art must have been one of the wealthiest people in town, because this qua...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Brass

Equator Danish Red Lamp by Jo Hammerborg from 1968
Located in Vienna, Austria
The equator, is a bright red pendant lamp, with a Space Age design. It is composed of two inner rings surrounded by a larger outer ring and a cylinder top. The rings have a white inn...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Amazing Pink Tronchi Murano Glass Chandelier Italy
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing chandelier includes 36 precious pink tronchi Murano glasses 20 cm long. Nickel-plated metal structure on three levels. Takes 5 base bulbs (E-27) up to 40 watts per bulb. We ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Modernist Handblown Murano Frosted Pink Hue Glass & Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and well balanced Modernist Handblown Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier w/ Frosted Pink Hued Shades & Brass Fittings originates from Italy during the 21st Century. Feature...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1960s Crystal and Brass Ceiling Lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors , Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Ceiling lamp designed by Carl Fagerlund, manufactured by Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s. This elegant fixture features a brass frame combined with intricately textured crystal glass, creati...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large green Murano glass chandelier, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Mid Century Modern Murano glass Drum chandelier, in the manner of Vistosi. Italy 1980s The chandelier has a brass canopy. It's made of light green textured Murano glasses, curv...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large beautiful Baccarat and Rock Crystal Frencht chandelier with 36 light
Located in London, GB
A spectacular and large antique Baccarat French gilt bronze and rock crystal triple tier 30 bulb plus 6 pygmy bulb chandelier. Embellished with bronze bobeches, from which large rock...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

Flower Design Cocoon Adjustable Height Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flower Design Cocoon Adjustable Height Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulbs. Wired and sui...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Resin

Art Deco Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, Murano, 1940s
Located in Budapest, HU
Amazing and elegant hand blown Murano chandelier by Ercole Barovier, circa 1940. From Private collection Von Plant Baron.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair of Chandelier Multi-Color 107 Triedri, Murano, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic pair of Murano chandeliers each made by 107 Murano crystal multicolored prism in a nickel metal frame. The glasses are transparent, blue, smoky, purple, green, yellow and p...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Alex Schmid '1000 Karat Blau' Gold Leaf Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Alex Schmid '1000 Karat Blau' gold leaf suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer Designed by Alex Schmid and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most cele...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Atomic Brass Chandelier by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
An Atomic brass chandelier with nine-glass globes was designed by Kaiser Leuchten. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wir...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pendant Light from Josef Frank, 1930's in Brass and Walnut
Located in Vienna, Austria
A beautiful five arm pendant lamp from Josef Frank in brass and walnut. The wood and brass elements exhibit a lovely patina giving the lamp a visual w...
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1930s Austrian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Space Age Orbit Ceiling Lamp with Five Amber Glass Balls, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Elegant Mid-Century Modern chandelier. Executed in massive brass. The chandelier needs 5 x E14 Edison screw fit bulb. They are wired, in working condition and run both on 110 ...
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Ball Pendant by Research.Lighting, Brass, 3in Glass Globe, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Globe Pendant in Brass designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Steel, Brass & Glass Finish: Raw Brass - This will naturally tarnish unless ...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel, Brass

1970 Italy Fontana Arte Chandelier O4 Zero Quattro Murano Glass & Chrome
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant spherical glass chandelier by O4 (Zero Quattro) edited by Fontana Arte, Milano, Italy in the 1970s. Made with elements of cut Murano...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Contemporary White Glass 52-lights Chandelier by Il Paralume Marina
Located in Milan, IT
The Contemporary White Glass Chandelier embodies elegance and modern design, showcasing a circular structure crafted from metal. Its refined frosted glass shades emit a soft, ambient...
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2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier - Carlo Scarpa - 84 amethyst glasses
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 84 beautiful Murano amethyst glasses "poliedri." Structure in gold and brass colored metal. The Poliedri is one of the most prestigious Murano gl...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Pair of Large Tubular Chrome Chandeliers by Esperia Italy, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Large 30" italian Esperia chrome chandeliers from the 1970. Gorgeous pair of lights with bended chrome tubes and a beautiful canopy, both are in very good condition, sold individually.
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Vintage, Classic Murano Glass Chandelier-Clear and Pink (Raspberry)
Located in Houston, TX
This very pretty Venetian blown glass chandelier is of the classical style. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find vintage or antique lights in this style. The newly-made on...
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1940s Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

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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