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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Napoleon III
21st Century Frida Pink Blown Glass and Nickel Chandelier by Patrizia Garganti
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
A chandelier with a sober and discreet elegance. Devoid of any concessions to decorations, hence capable of resonating both in Classic and modern contexts. It combines strength and g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Formation Linear Pendant LED Aluminum Marble Fixture, Matte Black
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
Formation linear pendant is a sleek, luxurious aluminium and marble fixture ideally suited to hang above Kitchen islands, dining tables, works...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Louis Poulsen, Pendant 5-Light by Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, pendant 5-light by Vilhelm Lauritzen
Measures: Width x height x length (mm)
690 x 233 x 690, 8.4 kg
5 shades. Material: Shades: Mouth-blown, 3-layered, polished opa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes.
Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Kadur Drizzle 1, 4" Dia Blown Glass Pendant by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand blown glass pendants fixtures. 1 glass pendant on 6" Round Canopy with LED G4 2W bulb. Fixture Dimmable. 2 additional ft are added to every wire. UL listed. Glass Pendant Measur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Mod 3, Four Inch Blown Glass Pendant Bedside Chandelier by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand blown glass pendants fixtures. 3 glass pendants on 8" Round Canopy with LED G4 2W bulb. Fixture Dimmable. 2 additional ft are added to every wire. UL listed. Glass Pendant Measu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Kadur Drizzle 11, Mixed Blown Glass Pendant Foyer Chandelier by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand blown glass pendants fixtures. 11 mixed size and color glass pendants on 18" round canopy with LED G4 2W bulb. Fixture dimmable. 2 additional ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Kadur Drizzle 1, Six Inch Hand Blown Glass Pendant by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand blown glass pendants fixtures. 1 glass pendant on 6" Round Canopy with LED G4 2W bulb. Fixture Dimmable. 2 additional ft are added to every wire. UL listed. Glass Pendant Measures: 6"
The center orb of each Kadur pendant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Slamp La Belle Etoile Pendant Large by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Elegant and sensual movement are part of La Belle Étoile’s visual grammar; the suspension is inspired by the graceful twirling of a ballerina. The ligh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
Reflector Linear LED Anodized Aluminum Pendant Light, Satin Gold / White Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Reflector linear pendant is a luxury LED linear pendant, ideal for indoor lighting in dining and living rooms, study rooms, hallways, and other do...
Category
2010s Oceanic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Reflector LED Pendant Light, Anodised Aluminum, Silver, White Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Reflector pendant is a sophisticated soft lighting option suited for dining tables, workspaces, hallways and other indoor environments that require a diffused and warm lighting e...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Sculptural Hand-Built Multi-Shell Matte White Ceramic Pendant Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
White bowerbird family is a contemporary sculptural multi-shell hand-built ceramic pendant lamp finished in a matte white glaze with a warm glow reflecting off of a round joyful form. Each shell is individually hand formed and unique, creating a pleasant rhythm when installed in multiples. The hand-built ceramic canopy, finials and socket cover add an enjoyable character.
Component dimensions and weight:
Shell: 4-6 diameter x 12-14 h in. / 10-13 diameter x 30-36 height cm
2 lbs / 1 kg each
Custom drop length, please specify
5 in. / 12.5 cm diameter ceramic canopy
Materials:
Shells, canopies, socket covers and finials in hand-built ceramic in a warm-white matte glaze, off-white nylon-covered SVT lamp wire, brushed brass hardware, and electrical components
Light source
1 x E-12 candelabra base per shell
25W incandescent lamp included
Compatible with LED replacement lamps
Additional info:
Each lamp is individually hand-built without using a mould to create an enjoyable uniqueness and spatial balance within each form. Variations in dimensions, forms, and finishes are expected.
The story:
White Bowerbird collection is from Courtship Behavior...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
Flos Smithfield S LED 3000K Pendant by Jasper Morrison
By Jasper Morrison, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Smithfield family, the Smithfield S manages to be both grand and unassuming. Providing direct light through its aluminum body, it is well suited for a variety of environm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Foscarini Rituals 2 Suspension Lamp White by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The rituals lamps recall the paper lanterns used in oriental culture, but they are made of blown glass, a material boasting a thousand-year Venetian tradition in different yet complementing shapes. The rituals 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Bouroullec Modern Black Hardwired Small Aim Light Hanging Pendant, for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS AIM Small Hardwired Pendant Light in Black by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Like the others in the AIM family created by the Bouroullec brothers in 2010, the AIM-Small ceiling light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Amazing Pink Amethyst Murano Glass Leave Ceiling Light or Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Realized in pure pink amethyst color Murano glass consists of 45 delicious hand-blown leaves.
The structure is gilt-metal. Five E27 lights spread a magical light.
Available also a ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
LED Swirl Four Ring Chandelier Pendant Light in Gold Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Individual rings with integrated LED stripes grouped together.
The height and tilt of each ring can be adjusted individually.
3000K
110 lumen / watt
Finishes:
Rose gold, poli...
Category
2010s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Black Steel S1 Pendant Light for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights S1 Pendant Light in Black by Michael Anastassiades
Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights S balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of indu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Michael Anastassiades IC1 Modern Black Steel Glass Ceiling & Wall Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC 1 Ceiling and Wall Light in Black by Michael Anastassiades
Radiant light, delicate balance: Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC C/W lamp showcases designer ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Foscarini Spokes 2 Suspension Lamp in Graphite by Garcia and Cumini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collection of suspension lamps with two different shapes. The opaque epoxy powder varnished steel spokes are attached to the upper part by two ABS/polycarbonate discs and to the lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Foscarini Aplomb Large Suspension in Grey by Lucidi and Pevere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Suspension lamp with direct light. Cement diffuser, consisting off a special amalgam colored with pigments, produced by pouring the fluid mixture into a mold rose with galvanized met...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Concrete
Foscarini Le Soleil Suspension Lamp in White by Vicente Garcia Jimenez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Suspension lamp with diffused and direct light. Diffuser consisting of 6 rings of various diameters and shapes with an oblique cut, made of matt finish injection molded polycarbonate, secured to the epoxy powder coated metal internal frame using...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Foscarini Tite 1 Suspension Lamp in Black by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Tite lamp is made with a mixture of fiberglass and black carbon thread, a genius combination that acts as both the graphic decoration and the functional frame. Tite 1 has a parti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Bola Disc 12” Pendant Light in Brass by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bola Disc is a uniquely expressive LED Pendant system featuring a distinctive range of chromated disc reflectors that give the illusion of weightlessness by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Bola Disc 12” Pendant Light in Rose Gold by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bola Disc is a uniquely expressive LED pendant system featuring a distinctive range of chromated disc reflectors that give the illusion of weightlessness by mirroring its surrounding...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Wide Swell Pendant Light in Black and Brass by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant with undulating contours, Swell Single is an LED pendant designed to seamlessly blend the line between indoor and outdoor lighting. Swell single can be suspended individually...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Perf Pendant Light Small-Black Perforated Tube, Glass Round Orb Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
Combining hand blown opal glass with a perforated metal housing, Perf pendant is an elemental and versatile decorative fixture.
Utilizing a low energy LED...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Paint, Glass
Contemporary Ceramic Anemone Lamp Cartoccio Texture White and Gold Inside
Located in Porcia, IT
Dramatic and elegant, this superb hanging lamp has a simple silhouette marked by a narrow base, elegantly tapering out into a conical shape culminating in a wide rim. Handmade of pap...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Bespoke Plaster Fixture in the Jean Michel Frank Manner
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Bespoke Plaster Fixture in the Jean Michel Frank manner.
Please note that this fixture takes (1) Edison bulb at 40 or 60 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plaster
Venini Fungo Pendant Light in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass hanging pendant or suspension light with an interesting shape and two-tone coloring. Its sleek design and muted color pallette make it a modern, simple and understated lighting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
RD15 6 Arms Chandelier by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
RD15 6 Arms chandelier by Schwung
Dimensions: W 138 x D 138 x H 165
Materials: Solid brass, hand blown glass globes
Schwung is a German word, and loosely ...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
FLOS Medium Circle and Line Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
SLAMP Aria Extra Large Pendant Light in Black Shade by Zaha Hadid
By Slamp, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other
SLAMP Veli Large Suspension Light in Opal by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
SLAMP La Lollo Large Pendant Light in Gold & Fumé by Lorenza Bozzoli
By Slamp, Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Pomezia, Rome
La Lollo is a tribute to the roaring 50’s, a series of graceful suspensions that reawaken images of divas in the spotlight. The patented techno-polymer cylinders, in varying shades o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold
SLAMP Gemmy Pendant Light in Arlecchino by Spalletta, Croce, Ragnisco & Wijffels
Located in Pomezia, Rome
This versatile and dynamic collection was inspired by the polyhedric facets of desert gems. The lamp’s geometries create an intriguing contemporary and refined kaleidoscope effect th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
SLAMP Avia Medium Pendant Light in White by Zaha Hadid
By Slamp, Zaha Hadid
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s visionary, fluid, and dynamic luminous architectural objects bring the designer’s revolutionary and iconic semantics to any domestic or public space, inspiring harmony b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
SLAMP Veli Large Suspension Light in Gold by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold
SLAMP Clizia Large Pendant Light in White by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia is a series of shapes fit together to create a perfect balance of reflections and transparencies. The lamp has taken note of natural forms, resembling a cloud that captures th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
SLAMP Clizia Large Pendant Light in Fumé by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia is a series of shapes fit together to create a perfect balance of reflections and transparencies. The lamp has taken note of natural forms, resembling a cloud that captures th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
SLAMP Ceremony Large Pendant Light in Fumé by Bruno Rainaldi
By Slamp, Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Ceremony is an opulent lamp, an ode to femininity that conjures up the image of the brush of a skirt, a pearl choker, drapery on decoltè. The five light sources are spread over techn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Resin
SLAMP La Lollo Large Pendant Light in Pewter & White by Lorenza Bozzoli
By Slamp, Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Pomezia, Rome
La Lollo is a tribute to the roaring 50’s, a series of graceful suspensions that reawaken images of divas in the spotlight. The patented techno-polymer cylinders, in varying shades o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Pewter
SLAMP Ceremony Large Pendant Light in White by Bruno Rainaldi
By Slamp, Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Ceremony is an opulent lamp, an ode to femininity that conjures up the image of the brush of a skirt, a pearl choker, drapery on decoltè. The five light sources are spread over techn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Resin
SLAMP La Lollo Medium Pendant Light in Gold & Fumé by Lorenza Bozzoli
By Slamp, Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Pomezia, Rome
La Lollo is a tribute to the roaring 50’s, a series of graceful suspensions that reawaken images of divas in the spotlight. The patented techno-polymer cylinders, in varying shades o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Jasper Morrison Modern Sphere Glass Stainless Steel S2 Pendant Lamp for FLOS
By Jasper Morrison, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Glo-Ball S2 Halogen Pendant Light by Jasper Morrison
Marrying the functional with the otherworldly, the Glo-Ball S by Jasper Morrison is a remarkably ver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
FLOS 2097/30 Pendant Light in Chrome by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Since 1958, this iconic Gino Sarfatti design has served as an ultra-modern representation of the traditional mid-century chandelier. Every detail of this state-of-the-art ceiling lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
FLOS 2097/50 Pendant Light in Chrome by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Since 1958, this iconic Gino Sarfatti design has served as an ultra-modern representation of the traditional midcentury chandelier. Every detail of this state-of-the-art ceiling ligh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
FLOS 2097/30 Pendant Light in Brass by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Since 1958, this iconic Gino Sarfatti design has served as an ultra-modern representation of the traditional midcentury chandelier. Every detail of this state-of-the-art ceiling ligh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Brass
FLOS Romeo Moon S2 Pendant Light by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In the hands of Philippe Starck, this iconic design received a modern update through the use of the latest technology and most innovative materials. Featuring a fluted glass shade that is perfectly suited to any design style, the Romeo Moon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Bouroullec Modern Black Hanging Pendant Small Aim Five Light & Canopy for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Aim Small Black Five-Lamp Light Set w/ Canopy by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Created by the Bouroullec brothers in 2010, the AIM ceiling light is a design stripped to its most bas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Bouroullec Modern Black Pendant Aim Three Light Set w/ Canopy for FLOS, in stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Aim Black Three-Lamp Light Set w/ Canopy by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Created by the Bouroullec brothers in 2010, the AIM ceiling light is a design stripped to its most basic—an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Flos Parentesi Pendant Light in Nickel by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Borne out of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbol—a visual reference to the nickel-plated shaped tube th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
FLOS Tatou S2 Pendant Light in White by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name is French for “armadillo,” the unassuming animal whose brilliant structure keeps it protected—and makes it unique. Designer Patricia Urquiola conceptualized this table lamp to play on the filtration of light, with remarkable results.
The Tatou-T offers diffused light and has an exterior diffuser in PC (polycarbonate). Its internal diffuser is injection-printed opal PC. The support and base are painted steel.
Inspiration behind the design:
“The process began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Brass & Glass S1 Pendant Light for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights S1 Pendant Light in Brass by Michael Anastassiades
Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights S balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of indu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Michael Anastassiades IC1 Modern Brass & Glass Ceiling & Wall Sconce for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC 1 Ceiling & Wall Light in Brass by Michael Anastassiades
Radiant light, delicate balance: Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC C/W lamp showcases designer Mic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
FLOS Zeppelin S1 Pendant Light by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It is a traditional shape magically recreated in the mind of Marcel Wanders: A glance at the Zeppelin reveals its inner self—a traditional chandelier—within the stunning cocoon that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
FLOS Taraxacum 2 Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Make a wish: Named after the humble Dandelion, the Taraxacum pendant light astonishes with a gorgeously diffused blooming light. The white powd...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
"Il Pezzo 12 Round Chandelier" - height 120cm/47.2" - satin brass - crystal
Located in Firenze, IT
Il Pezzo 12 is a female figure suspended in the air, carrying in her womb the light. It’s nimble, refined, addictive. The solid crystal, illuminated by LEDs, creates suggestive refra...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique, Vintage and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendant Lights
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique and vintage chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina (note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too), with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier.
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged. Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes. Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room. With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs.
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