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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Style: Minimalist
Style: Industrial
Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 35 cm Silver Lilac Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 35 glass color (transmission-reflection): silver lilac metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 35 cm, w...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 35 cm Pink Green Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 35 glass color (transmission-reflection): pink-green metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 35 cm, weigh...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

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

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

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

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 40 cm Pink Green Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 40 glass color (transmission-reflection): pink-green metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - 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 35 cm Pink Green Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 35 glass color (transmission-reflection): pink-green metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 35 cm, wei...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

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

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 35 cm Cyan Magenta Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 35 glass color (transmission-reflection): cyan-magenta metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 35 cm, w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 35 cm Gold Indigo Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 35 glass color (transmission-reflection): gold-indigo metal color: stainless steel - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 35 cm, weight: 4,2 k...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 35 cm Cyan Magenta Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 35 glass color (transmission-reflection): cyan-magenta metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 35 cm, wei...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

French Beige Brown Cast Iron Vintage Industrial Pendant Lamp by Mapelec Amiens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Small French industrial hanging lamp by Mapelec Amiens. 1974 Brown / Beige cast iron with cage clear glass Weight: 5.60 kg / 12.3 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been...
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1970s French Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

French Black Dark Gray Enamel Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French black / dark grey 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 ma...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Brass

French Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Factory Pendant lights by Sammode, France
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French factory pendant by Sammode, France dark petrol green enamel white interior Brass top Weight: 2.10 kg / 4.6 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

Large Black Enamel French Vintage Industrial Pendant Light
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

Enamel, Brass

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 35 cm Blue Orange Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 35 glass color (transmission-reflection): blue-orange metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 35 cm, we...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 25 cm Gold Indigo Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 25 glass color (transmission-reflection): gold-indigo metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 25 cm, w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 30 cm Blue Orange Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 30 glass color (transmission-reflection): blue-orange metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 30 cm, weig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 25 cm Clear Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 25 glass color: clear metal color : steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 25 cm, weight: 2,4 kg - cable length max. 4 m (adj...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 25 cm Silver Lilac Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 25 glass color (transmission-reflection): silver lilac metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 25 cm, we...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

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: 8.10 kg / 17.9 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 35 cm Clear Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 35 glass color: clear metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 35 cm, weight: 4,2 kg - cable length ma...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 35 cm Blue Orange Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 35 glass color (transmission-reflection): blue-orange metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 35 cm, weig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 30 cm Silver Lilac Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 30 glass color (transmission-reflection): silver lilac metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 30 cm, wei...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 30 cm Pink Green Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 30 glass color (transmission-reflection): pink-green metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 30 cm, wei...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 30 cm Gold Indigo Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 30 glass color (transmission-reflection): gold-indigo metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 30 cm, we...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 30 cm Clear Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 30 glass color: clear metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 30 cm, weight: 2,8 kg - cable length ma...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 30 cm Cyan Magenta Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 30 glass color (transmission-reflection): cyan-magenta metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 30 cm, wei...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 30 cm Clear Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 30 glass color: clear metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 30 cm, weight: 2,8 kg - cable lengt...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 30 cm Silver Lilac Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 30 glass color (transmission-reflection): silver lilac metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 30 cm, w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 30 cm Gold Indigo Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 30 glass color (transmission-reflection): gold-indigo metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 30 cm, weig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 25 cm Clear Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 25 glass color: clear metal color : brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 25 cm, weight: 2,4 kg - cable length ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 30 cm Cyan Magenta Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 30 glass color (transmission-reflection): cyan-magenta metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 30 cm, w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 30 cm Blue Orange Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 30 glass color (transmission-reflection): blue-orange metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 30 cm, we...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 25 cm Silver Lilac Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 25 glass color (transmission-reflection): silver lilac metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 25 cm, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 25 cm Pink Green Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 25 glass color (transmission-reflection): pink-green metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 25 cm, weig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 25 cm Gold Indigo Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 25 glass color (transmission-reflection): gold-indigo metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 25 cm, wei...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 25 cm Cyan Magenta Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 25 glass color (transmission-reflection): cyan-magenta metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 25 cm, we...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 25 cm Cyan Magenta Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 25 glass color (transmission-reflection): cyan-magenta metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 25 cm, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 25 cm Pink Green Brass, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 25 glass color (transmission-reflection): pink-green metal color: brass coated (gold) - cable color: brass - material: crystal glass, stainless steel, brass - ø 25 cm, we...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Iris Globe Pendant Lamp 25 cm Blue Orange Steel, Sebastian Scherer NEO/CRAFT
Located in Berlin, DE
Iris Globe 25 glass color (transmission-reflection): blue-orange metal color: stainless steel (silver) - cable color: steel - material: crystal glass, stainless steel - ø 25 cm, wei...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Vintage Industrial Copper and Reeded Glass Pendant Light
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage industrial copper pendant light with reeded glass. 20th century. Copper is oxidized as shown, nice patina. chain is 85"
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20th Century Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Copper

Space Age Kartell KD7 Large Hanging Lamp Orange Acrylic, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step back in time to the golden era of 60s lamps design with the Kartell KD7 pendant lamp - a testament to the unparalleled elegance of the 50s/60s. Designed and meticulously crafted...
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1960s Italian Minimalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

1960 holophane industrial pendant lights
Located in Surrey, BC
A nice set of holophane pendant lights in rare 12” diameter ribbed glass shade. These are in excellent condition currently on 20 inch pipe … can be adjusted to desired lenght .
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1950s Canadian Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

French Green Iron Clear Glass Pendant Lamps 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: 15.60 kg / 34.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have b...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

French Industrial Gray Cast Iron Clear Glass Pendant Lamps by Sammode
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French factory pendant by Sammode, France Grey cast iron Clear glass with cage Heavy metal!!! Weight: 11.90 kg / 26.2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suita...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

French Industrial Green Cast Iron Clear Glass Pendant Lamps by EEA, Paris
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French factory pendant from 1967 by EEA, France Green cast iron Clear glass with cage Heavy metal!!! Weight: 14.60 kg / 32.2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been mad...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Rust Iron Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial pendant Rust brown metal shade, metal inside. Gray cast aluminum top Weight: 2.90 kg / 6.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by internatio...
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Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light by Holophane, USA
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Glass lamp by Holophane, USA. Iron top. Porcelain bulb holder. 2 meter black wire. Weight: 8.50 kg / 18.7 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by intern...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

White Enamel American Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
American industrial factory pendant light white enamel white interior. Aluminum top Weight: 1.10 kg / 2.4 lb riced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by interna...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Aluminum

Large Industrial Milk Glass Disc Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial pendant light features a 17in. milk glass disc shade, porcelain socket with paddle switch and brass fitter is newly wired with 48 in. of bei...
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

White Enamel Vintage Industrial Bakelite Top Pendant Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare industrial lamp made of white enamel with Bakelite top. Weight: 1.2 kg / 2.6 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for i...
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Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel

Industrial Aluminium Hanging Tube Light, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial tube light was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. These lights were used in Czechoslovak trains called “PANTOGRAF” It is made of an aluminium and a plast...
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1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

German Green Metal Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green metal scone, wall lamp, pendant lamp Adjustable in angle. Weight: 1.00 kg / 2.2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards fo...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Black Enamel French Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very large French enamel Industrial pendant. Black enamel. White interior. Weight: 5.20 kg / 11.5 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by internationa...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Luzette industrial modernist pendant lamp made from glass and copper, 1920s
Located in Forserum, SE
Large Luzette pendant lamp, often attributed to the German architect Peter Behrens. The model was originally developed for Siemens-Schuckert around 1920, but this example was probabl...
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1920s Swedish Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

Gray Cast Iron Vintage Industrial Clear Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial hanging lamp by Industria Rotterdam cast iron clear glass Weight 10.00 kg / 22 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standard...
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20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Industrial Red Enamel Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial enamel pendant lamp made in Poland during the 1970s. It features a red enamel shade with white enamel interior and porcelain top. The socket requires E 27/ E 26 li...
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1970s Polish Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Spectacular Triple X-Ray Mercury Mirror Glass Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is now one of my favorite industrial lamps. There are 3 beautiful offset X-Ray glass shades and they still have the original decals. The three bottom rings are cast iron and sig...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Mercury Glass

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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