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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Vintage Swedish Horizontal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Horizontal Hammered Iron light fixture with glass pendants with 12 lights.
Measurements:
Drop: 39"
Length: 60"
Width: 23"
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Stilnovo Midcentury Brass and Glass Chandelier, 1950s, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This mid-century modern ceiling lamp from the renowned Italian manufacturer Stinero, dating back to the 1950s, is a masterpiece of timeless elegance. The lamp features an oval-shaped...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Calder Brass Chandelier by Gallery L7
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...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$4,400 / item
Italian Mid-Century Murano Leaf Chandelier in Handblown Venetian Glass and Brass
By Barovier
Located in Bochum, NRW
Illuminate your space with this striking vintage Murano chandelier, a true testament to Italian mid-century artistry. Expertly handcrafted in Murano, Italy, this chandelier features ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Vintage Art Deco Decorative Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp, c.1930
Located in London, GB
A large and ornate pressed opaline glass ceiling pendant light. c.1930
Generously proportioned and highly decorative, this stunning satin opaline glass pendant features an ornately ...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Toffoli. 1 of 2 Memphis and Pop Art style pendant lamp, Italy, 1980s.
By Toffoli
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Memphis and Pop Art style pendant lamp from Toffoli, Italy, 1980s. Formed by a transparent textured methacrylate or acrylic disc with 3 colored bands and a black lacquered metal stru...
Category
1680s Italian Space Age Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$1,186 Sale Price / item
30% Off
AllSew 48" Pendant by RBW
By RBW
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
AllSew / Chandelier
Designed by RBW
Allsew, our modular, scalable pendant inspired by the luminosity of lanterns, and the lightweight, collapsible efficiency of kites.
Made in Uni...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow-colored Murano glass and brass pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.5"Height x 9.0"Diameter
Stem Length (inches): 6.5"
...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Murano Gold and Clear glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
By Gabbiani
Located in Venezia, IT
Available now - Murano Gold and Clear glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Condition: virtually perfect condition and never used: no heavy scratches, no defects,...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Tomaso Buzzi lattimo glass chandelier for Venini, Italy, 1930s
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare Murano glass chandelier, designed by Tomaso Buzzi and produced by Venini in the 1930s, crafted in lattimo glass with golden inclusions for a pharmacy of the period.
The Venet...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Lampadario Veneziano Barovier a Otto Luci in Vetro di Murano Art Deco XX Secolo
Located in Milano, MI
Lampadario Veneziano Barovier Art Deco Otto Luci 1940 in vetro di Murano e ottone, lampadario con elegante montatura rettangolare in ottone, dalle linee retrò eppure così moderne, ac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Adjustable Pendant with Counterweight by Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, DE
Very rare height-adjustable pendant lamp from the 1950s.
High-quality materials such as silk, brass, and crystal glass make this lamp a unique design object.
It creates a very cozy l...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Limited Edition Tejo Remy Milk Bottle Lamp, 1991
Located in Dronten, NL
The Milk Bottle Lamp Chandelier was designed by Tejo Remy for Droog Design in the Netherlands. Less and more in a single product: 12 sandblasted milk bottles, fitting, cord and connector create light. The Milk Bottle Chandelier...
Category
1990s Dutch Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
$1,950 / item
1960's Murano Glass chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason
Located in Schoorl, NL
Wonderful Chandelier by Carlo Nason, circa 1960's and good vintage condition. It holds 72 hand-crafted Murano glass disks of iridiscent shimmering white glass, every piece is differ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Blu Sky Bubble, Gorgeous Murano Glass Pendant, 1980's
Located in Budapest, HU
Precious Venetian Lantern. The glass is is in excellent condition. The hight indicated in the dimensions section includes the chain.The hight of the glass part only is 44 cm.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Murano Pendant Light Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Aachen, NRW
Murano pendant light designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s.
A wonderful floral pendant light with four large hand blown clear and smoked Murano glass petals which are supported...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
19th century French chandelier with Baccarat crystals in the style of Louis XV
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A fabulous French chandelier in the style of Louis XV.
With 16 lights around the chandelier.
Richly decorated with clear and soft coloured Baccarat crystals and flower rosettes.
The ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Counterweight Pendant Light J.T. Kalmar, Brass Wicker Plexiglass Metal, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic height adjustable counter balance pendant lamp model 'Scheiben Zug' no. 2521 by J.T. Kalmar manufactured in midcentury in 1960s.
The light is made of polished brass, whit...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
1950s Italian Brass & Black Enamel Pendant Lamp, Attributed to Stilnovo
Located in Rome, IT
Ceiling-mounted pendant composed of a slender brass down-rod, a black enamel steel canopy, and a shallow circular metal reflector. Three brass struts form an open triangular frame th...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish Brass Pendants by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, 1970s. Set of 2.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Brass Pendants by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, 1970s. Set of 2.
Pair of ceiling lamps by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, Denmark. Manufactured by Holm Sørensen & Co in Denmark in the ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Style Brass Italian Chandelier, Bruno Gatta Style
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Bochum, NRW
Important architectural ceiling lamp with eight lights. Four adjustable arms made of brass, ending each side with a brass and glass shade.
Made to order, it takes circa 4-5 weeks to ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Carlo Nason Mazzega Floor Lamp Model LT 316 in Murano Glass, Italy 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Roma, IT
Rare and iconic floor lamp model "LT 316" designed by Carlo Nason and produced by Mazzega in Italy during the 1970s.
Fully original and in fabulous condition, with no missing parts...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Chandelier Inverted Dome Stain Glass Arts and Crafts
Located in Miami, FL
A large inverted dome ceiling fixture. Done in stain glass with bronze mounting and chains. The chandelier is very graceful and elegant.
Category
1950s American Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A floral-relief glass and brass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.0"H x 16.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 5.0"
Dimensions of Canopy...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Murano chandelier by Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Italy 1930s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Murano chandelier by Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso made in Italy in the 1930s.
Founded in 1295 in Murano, Italy, Barovier & Toso stands as one of the oldest family businesses glo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Josef Hoffmann&Koloman Moser, Wiener Werkstaette Vienna Secession Pendant Edit
Located in Vienna, AT
A single pendant from the chandelier for the entrance of the Wiener Werkstaette-Showrooms in Neustiftgasse 32/34 in Vienna
Hammered or plain - another image shows the complete chande...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Nautical Ship's Wheel Chandelier
Located in Bradenton, FL
A mid-twentieth century nautical chandelier, made with an authentic solid wooden ship's wheel and five copper and beveled glass anchor lanterns. Four smaller lanterns hang from alter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Set of Three 'Shichi' ‘Uchiwa’ Pendant Lights, Ingo Maurer, Bamboo Paper, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare set of 'Shichi' pendant light fixtures with seven rice paper fans connected to a bamboo shaft by Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1970s.
Very hard to find pieces, especially in this ver...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Set of 2 Murano Glass Ceiling Lamps, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Murano glass ceiling lamps, 1980s
Three lights.
Gold metal structure.
Intact glass.
Good condition.
E27 bulbs.
Category
1980s Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$1,422 / set
Area 50 Pendant Lamp by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy, 1974
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This iconic Area 50 pendant lamp, designed by renowned Italian designer Mario Bellini for Artemide in 1974, is a true masterpiece of modernist lighting design. Featuring a sleek and ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Cast Bronze Pendant, Verdigris Finish, Flor de Bronce Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the layered significance of the calla lily in Mexican culture, this collection blends the bold heft of cast bronze with sculpted, flowing curves that echo the flower’s fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Large Impressive Franco Luce Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier, circa 1970s
By Franco Luce
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful, large, Italian eight-light clear and milk Murano glass and gold - plated brass chandelier by Franco Luce for Seguso, circa 1970s.
Socket: 8 x e14
The condition is exce...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp, Attr. to Pietro Chiesa, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp, Attr. to Pietro Chiesa, 1950s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 4x E27 and 4x E14 light bulbs.
Wired and suita...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Ring31 Chandelier by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Rock crystal chandelier with hammered brass detail. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
14 sockets installed. Use 14 candelabra light bulbs. 60 watts each, total 840W max.
Custom size a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal
$29,800 / item
Mid-Century Ph 4 1/2 - 4
Metal and Glass Pendant Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Classic slatted pendant lamp by Danish manufacturer Louis Poulsen, based on a design by Poul Henningsen. Here is a rare version with a metal upper shade.
The design is based on Poul...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Bellflower Hanging Lamp made of Ice Glass and Brass, Italy 1950s
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful handcrafted ice glass is the perfect example of solid, valuable work. The finely crafted brass that crowns the classic shade is the icing on the cake, completing this ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier Pendant Light, Patinated Brass Cream Fabric Shades, 1930s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large and fantastic six-arm pendant chandelier made of brass and cream colored pleated fabric shades, manufactured in Austria in 1930s.
The organically curved arms are decorated wi...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Venetian Magic Lanterns, Pair of Elegant Murano Pendants, 1980's
Located in Budapest, HU
Venetian Murano Glass Lanterns. The glass is in excellent condition. The hight indicated in the dimensions section includes the chain. The hight of the glass part only is 30 cm.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Murano glas Pendant Light by Mazzega 1970 Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Palermo, PA
Amazing 1970s Pendant Light by Mazzega Murano
A stunning pendant light from the 1970s, crafted by Mazzega Murano. The lamp features a beautiful flower-like shape in clear glass, acce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Josef Hoffmann/Wiener Werkstaette Moldauer Brass and Silk Chandelier, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
This chandelier is an excellent example for Hoffmanns way from the geometrical reduction - started 1901 by him, to the neoclassical direction, which he started, circa 1909, on the wo...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Spanish Sunburst Foliage Ceiling Light Fixture in Green and Gilt Iron, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Leafed Sunburst Flush Mount Light , Iron, Gold Leaf
Spain, 1950
Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture with Leaves Frame in green and gilt iron.
Eye-catching hand-hammered iron sunburst ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2042/9 Champagne Opalline Mount for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2042/9
Design by Gino Sarfatti
Specifications: model 2042/9
Typology: Ceiling
Materials: Opalline glass diffuser, steel structure
Dimensions: Ø 650 x H 500 mm
Diffuser diamete...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Hand Blown 41" Murano Glass Chandelier in the Manner of Gio Ponti, Italy, 1980s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Gorgeous huge eight light polychrome Murano glass chandelier in the style of Gio Ponti's 1900s designs. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Gem from the tim...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Antique Brass Holophane Blondel Stiletto Prismatic Glass Plafonnier Lamp, c.1920
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
A very well presented 12" glass 'Blondel Stiletto' pendant light by Holophane. c.1920
Two-part prismatic glass shades bearing the Holophane stamp to inside rims, with decorative thr...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Adjustable Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Florian Schulz
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful brushed nickel pendant lamp from the 1960s.
The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful.
The design and the special lampshade create a very noble and pleasa...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Murano chandelier by Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Italy 1930s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Murano chandelier by Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso made in Italy in the 1930s.
Founded in 1295 in Murano, Italy, Barovier & Toso stands as one of the oldest family businesses globa...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mazzega Pendant with Glass Murano Bicolore , Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Mazzega pendant, bicolore of glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design. This unique Mazzega glob...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
$515 Sale Price
36% Off
Murano Clear and Gold glass chandelier 4 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Available now - Unique Murano Clear and Gold glass chandelier 4 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Condition: virtually perfect condition and never used: no heavy scratches, no d...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Brass & Smoked Glass Chandelier
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive candlestick in brass and glass.
This chandelier combines a minimalist, functional design language with the imposing appearance of a classic chandelier. From a central cyl...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Italian Chandelier in the Manner of Gino Sarfatti
Located in Bochum, NRW
Sputnik ceiling lamp in the style of the 1950s. Brass and black painted metal construction, equipped with six E 14 lamp sockets.
Dimensions: approx. L. 114 cm, diameter 70 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Swedish Bumling Pendant Lamp by Anders Pehrson, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
A timeless classic of scandinavian design. The bumling by atelje lyktan based on a design by anders pehrson.
The lamp primarily casts direct light downwards. Through the slit on the...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Gran Planetario Orbitale 8-Arm Chandelier by Silvio Piattelli
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning chandelier from the Orbitale Collection is named after the distinctive design boasting eight globes revolving around a central pole that evokes images of the solar syst...
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2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo chandelier, Italy circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stillovo chandelier with 12 lights.
Designed and made in Italy, 1960s
Opaline three layered glass.
Overall drop is adjustable.
Can be made shorter.
FREE US rewiring upon request.
NO ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Pink Alabaster Light
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French pink alabaster pendant light fixture with 3 interior lights.
Measurements:
Drop: 16"
Diameter: 13.75"
Category
1920s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Midcentury Cocoon Pendant Light, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This extraordinary cocoon pendant lamp, crafted in Italy during the 1960s, features a highly unusual and sculptural design that epitomizes the elegance of mid-century modern aestheti...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Resin
1 of 8 Rare Murano Ice Glass Pendant lights - Ruba, by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 8 rare and striking chandeliers by Kalmar, model Ruba, produced in the 1970s.
This impressive light features twelve structured Murano glass elements that beautifully refract th...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of French Painted Tole Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's twelve-arm French tole chandelier with painted finish. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Current drop: 38.5"
Diameter: 36.5"
Category
1940s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Tôle
Art Deco Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V f...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian vintage Murano chandelier - 41 acid-etched amber glass petals
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 41 acid-etched with an amber spot inside glasses, in a golden painted metal frame. This chandelier is a unique piece, glass created ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
Redondo Crystal Beaded Ship Chandelier by Miamar Home
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite ship-form chandelier is a custom creation by Miamar Home, an atelier based in Los Angeles renowned for its collaboration with the city’s finest local artisans. Entirel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
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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