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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Style: Other
Style: Arts and Crafts
Stilnovo Style Chandelier with 9 Adjustable Lights Brass Metal, 1955, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo Style chandelier with 9 adjustable lights brass metal, 1955, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1930’s Barovier Six Lights Chandelier
By Barovier Salviai
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930’s Barovier glass chandelier with 6 lights
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1930s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Classic Chandelier 6 Arms Amber-Red Murano Glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Classic chandelier 6 arms amber Murano gass red details by Multiforme. The classic Murano glass chandelier, as it is in the collective imagination. As many other chandeliers in our collections, V-Classic 800 is designed with attention to details, and with the passion that makes us standing out. Each product (from the monumental chandeliers to the smallest pieces) is unique. The V-Classic collection is a combination of elements, structures and shapes which are those typical of the venetian and Murano tradition. The structure is embellished by flowers, leaves, crests and “morrise” (a wavy decoration); the whole structure is something majestic, characterized by refined transparencies and delicate colors. The perfect solution to decorate elegant and valued spaces. The lighting collections by Multiforme are being gradually enriched with new ideas and products. Each collection includes a wide range of products: chandeliers, ceiling lamps, floor lamps, flambeau lamps...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Unique & Large Size Antique Alabaster Chandelier / Pendant Light Grotesque Masks
Located in Lisse, NL
Extremely rare hand carved, early 1900s alabaster chandelier. If you have been looking for an ideal size and marvelous looking alabaster chandelier for a project or for your own hom...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Brass, Bronze

Arts & Crafts 12 Panel Stained Glass Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an original Arts & Crafts hexagonal paneled chandelier. The lamp has 12 steel framed green/white stained glass panels. There are 18 accent cutouts with reddish amber glass in...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stained Glass

Thirty-Light Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Baccarat crystal and doré bronze chandelier is a grand sight to behold. Hundreds of beautifully designed oversized, luminous prisms and beads of hand wood...
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19th Century French Other Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Wrought Iron and Cut Frosted Glass Pendant Chandelier Night Watchman, ca 1910
Located in Barntrup, DE
Wrought iron and cut frosted glass two-light pendant chandelier with night watchman, from ca 1910. Gorgeous masterfully crafted wrought iron pendant chandelier...
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1910s German Arts and Crafts Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Old Mission Arts & Crafts Antique Iron Ceiling Pendant Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful antique hand wrought Mission Arts & Crafts iron ceiling pendant lantern made of hand cast iron and with its original 5.25 inch top diame...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron, Wire, Brass

Artistic Suspension 1 Light, Sphere White Murano Glass Desafinado by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Artistic suspension lamp, glass sphere in white Murano glass. Elegant and unmistakable, suggestive and poetical, soft and delicate are some of the adjectives that can be used to des...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Giusto Toso “Fratelli Toso” Gala Chandelier Murano Glass Metal Crome 1960, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Giusto Toso “Fratelli Toso” gala chandelier Murano glass metal crome, 1960, Italy.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Antique and Unique Color Red Alabaster Pendant w. Adjustable Brass Canopy 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare color, top quality hand carved and superb condition, antique, alabaster pendant. If you are looking for a truly unique and great condition light fixture to grace your living sp...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Bronze, Metal, Brass

Classic Arts & Crafts Gas Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early gas and electric fixture. It dates to a time when electric lighting was first being introduced. Ehe exposed side lights were gas but now wired to take candelabra bul...
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stained Glass

Bottega Intreccio Woven Wicker 21stCentury Sfera Mini, Caratteri, by M. Bernabei
Located in Mogliano, Marche
Pendant light with lampshade in intertwined wicker. 138 meters of wicker are carefully selected and then skillfully shaped for over 7 hours of patient intertwining. The Sfera lamp is...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wicker

21st Century Chandelier 6arms marine green Murano Glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Modern chandelier 6 lights. Marine green Murano glass with climbing arms by Multiforme. The blown glass of this Venetian chandelier is inspired from the Art Deco style. It is char...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Chandelier 5 Arms Blue Murano Glass Capriccio by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Capriccio chandelier, 5 lights, blue artistic glass, with curly ornamental elements by Multiforme. Inspired by the Classic Venetian tradition it is...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Arts & Crafts Brass & Glass Entry Hall Pendant / Lantern Attr. Jan Eisenloeffel
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, truly stylish and all-handcrafted Dutch Arts & Crafts entry hall pendant light / lantern. If you are looking for the best and the rarest when it ...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Benedict Pendant Light, Prussian Blue, Satin Brass Details, 11in Diameter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Benedict™ Pendant light celebrates the defining detail of the Benedict™ Series. Two nested spun brass hemispheres cradle a hand blown glass globe. This light fixture lends itself...
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2010s American Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opal, Brass

21st Century Chandelier 10 Arms Amber Murano Glass Velvet by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Velvet chandelier 5+5 lights. Amber Murano glass with climbing arms by Multiforme. The blown glass velvet Venetian chandelier is inspired from the Art Deco style. It is characteri...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Seguso Chandelier Brass Murano Glass 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso 1950s Murano Glass Chandelier
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Ceiling Round Light, clear Murano glass, brushed bronze Fixture by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Cosmopolitan ceiling light clear Murano listels, brushed bronze fixture by Multiforme. The modern style ceiling light Cosmopolitan, from our Progressive collection, is an extremely v...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Stilnovo Chandelier Iron Metal Plexiglass, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo chandelier iron metal plexiglass, 1950, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Plexiglass

21st Century Chandelier 8arms Amber Murano Glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Coco chandelier 8 light artistic amber Murano glass, white lampshades by Multiforme The glass chandeliers Coco collection takes inspiration from Coco Chanel, the revolutionary woman...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron & Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand hammered bronze and iron eight light chandelier. Cleaned and restored. Takes eight medium base light bulbs. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Unique Arts & Crafts Alabaster Pendant w. Hand Carved Grape Bunches & Wine Leafs
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality alabaster shade pendant with deeply hand carved grapevines all around. Thanks to its good size, its unique handcarved design and extremely good condition this alabaster chandelier is bound to light up both your days and evenings. What makes this particular alabaster pendant stand out from those that we have seen and sold over the years are both the great colors AND the stylish and all-handcarved grape bunches and wine leafs that are going all around the shade. If you look closely then you will realize that these grapevines are not only the most deeply carved you will have ever seen, they also have been hand-carved with a technique that is called "(we cannot find the name for it yet)". Most of us are unable to handcarve anything half-decent, but the artisan whom created this work-of-art-light-fixture took it to another level alltogether. Not only did he hand-carve beautifully detailed grapevines with grape bunches and wine leafs, he also managed to carve everything around it away whilst still keeping the stunning alabaster shade perfectly round. Using this particular technique of hand-carving on a flat surface would already be very difficult and time consuming, performing it on a round surface is something only the true master carvers would have been able accomplish. Red and pink & black and white are the main colors in this, one of a kind alabaster pendant and with the light off this work of art really is a joy to own and look at. However, with the light switched on this amazing shade comes even more to life and then this chandelier creates an atmosphere that is unlike anything we have ever seen. For this unique light to still be in this amazing condition after more than 100 years is not only an ode to the craftsmanship with which this light was handmade, it also shows how former owners have taken great care. We could shoot many more photos, but you still would not be able to see the true beauty of this alabaster stone shade and you could still not get a good idea of the unique beauty and class that this chandelier radiates. In real life our antiques always have that little bit extra and this stunning pendant truly epitomizes that. You can (again) take our word for it. Have you also noticed the perfect bronze and bross suspension points? They too are in perfect condition. To us, this is the perfect antique pendant for a restaurant or winery, but it will also look perfect in a cosey entry hall or in a bedroom. Both with the light on and off its artistic beauty will never go unnoticed. The replacement, anthracite colored, metal chains and the replacement, anthracite colored and height adjustable brass canopy are like the icing on the cake of this masterfully crafted and truly stylish chandelier. It is rewired to the highest standard for safe and immediate usage in the USA as well and thanks to the metal hook inside the height adjustable canopy, safely mounting this amazing chandelier tight to your ceiling can be done in just a few minutes. With perfect packing (in a custom made box) and worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 to 6 days included in our fair price this unique antique...
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Metal, Wire, Brass

Artistic Chandelier 6arms Amethyst-green-pink Murano Glass Rosae by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Artistic chandelier 6 arms in amethyst-green-pink Murano glass, flowers in pink vitreous paste Rosae Rosarum by Multiforme. Three of our Timeless collections have taken inspiration ...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

VENINI Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Poliedri Murano Glass Iron 1955 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Chandelier
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Rare Antique Arts & Crafts Alabaster with Embossed Copper 6-Light Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Copper and alabaster Arts & Crafts chandelier with original twirled copper 'chain' & original canopy. With early 20th century lighting being one of our specialities, finding this rare and extraordinary pendant more than made our day. The combination of the striking alabaster shade and the uniquely designed patinated copper gallery with embossed organic patterns, make it an absolute joy to own and look at. The good condition alabaster shade comes with a large number of natural veins and patches and they are among the most colorful you ever saw. But what makes this Arts and Crafts pendant truly stand out from anything you ever saw are the four extra 'windows' in the copper frame that each has its own little alabaster bowl shade. And with each of those four shades having its own socket, the light and the form that this creates has an aesthetical beauty that you simply don't find anywhere. This too makes this six-light Arts and Crafts pendant extra special and an absolut joy to own and to look at. The unique and organic design of the pure Arts & Crafts body and its matching large canopy will never fail to impress, also, because of its good overal condition. The original and superb condition, twirled copper down-rods are like the icing on the cake of this unique pendant and this antique light fixture will bring the kind of pure class and beauty that you don't find anymore in this day and age. Thanks to the hook inside the copper canopy, mounting this stylish and rare ceiling lamp is child's play. Mind you, this all handcrafted fixture from the earliest years of the 1900s will arrive rewired to the highest standard (with black wire) for safe and immediate usage in the country where it will go to so it will definitely be ready for you to use and enjoy. Our fair price for this rare Arts and Crafts ceiling light...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Brass, Copper

Artistic Chandelier 6 Arms Clear-gold-pink Murano Glass Iris by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Artistic chandelier 6 arms clear-gold-pink in Murano glass Iris garden by Multiforme. Original and innovative artistic glass collection Iris garden. A collection inspired from the f...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

A Pair Of Six-Branch Silver-Plated Bronze Chandeliers, Marks From Perry And Co
Located in London, GB
Each with foliate decoration and scrolling branches rising to four esteemed figures. One chandelier profusely marked “Perry” for ‘PERRY AND CO BIRMINGHAM’...
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Early 20th Century English Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Silver Plate, Bronze

Chandelier 5 Arms White Silk-Gold Murano Glass Capriccio by Multiforme in Stock
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Capriccio chandelier, 5 lights, white silk and gold artistic glass, with curly ornamental elements by Multiforme. Inspired by the Classic Venetian tradition it is characterised by a ...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Early 1900s Arts & Crafts Brass and Prismatic Glass Pendant Light by Holophane
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and timeless antique pendant, marked Holophane, France. If you are looking for the ideal pendant to light up your entrance, hallway, writing table or maybe a small room then...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vintage Green Slag Glass and Bronze Chandelier in Arts and Crafts Style
Located in New York, NY
Green Slag Glass Chandelier in the Arts and Crafts Style in good working condition.
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1950s Unknown Arts and Crafts Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Artistic Chandelier 6 Arms Clear-gold-white Murano Glass Iris by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Artistic chandelier 6 armsclear-gold-white in Murano glass Iris garden by Multiforme. Original and innovative artistic glass collection Iris garden. A collection inspired from the f...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Large Early Stained Slump Glass Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a large, impressive original stained slump glass chandelier. The top is a cream/white and the bubble curved medallions are multicolore...
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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stained Glass

Artistic Chandelier 5 Arms Clear-amber Murano Glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Capriccio chandelier, 5 lights, in clear artistic glass, with curly ornamental elements and amber details by Multiforme. Inspired by the Classic Venetian tradition it is characterise...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Italian multicolor Rezzonico Chandelier 6 Arms Murano glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Rezzonico chandelier 6 arms, clear Murano glass with colorful details in vitreous paste by Multiforme. This chandelier is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with gaudy colors. A peculiar lighting works, lively and exuberant. This is a Ca’ Rezzonico chandelier, to which a multitude of colorful details have been attached: “morrise”, the cups’ edge, leaves are colored in blue and ruby and the flowers in polichrome vitreous paste. The metal structure is visible through the glass, thus conferring even more brightness to the whole structure. A lighting work that stands out, the ideal chandelier to characterize minimal spaces, a Classic Murano chandelier...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Chandelier Rezzonico 8 Arms, Clear Glass Multicolour Details Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Rezzonico chandelier 8 arms, crystal Murano glass, with gold, green and grey color particulars by Multiforme. This artistic glass chandelier is an elegant and delicate lighting...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Seguso Chandelier Brass Murano Glass 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso 1950s Murano Glass Chandelier
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Chandelier, 8 Arms Aubergine Murano Glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Multiforme Tobia chandelier 8 lights. Aubergine Murano glass with castle arms climbing arms. The blown glass chandelier Tobia harks back to the design typical of the first half of th...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Artistic Chandelier 6 Arms Clear-amber-green Murano Glass Girasole by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Artistic chandelier 6 arms clear-amber-green in Murano glass Girasole by Multiforme. Girasole, as Rosae Rosarum and Iris, is one of our three collections inspired from the flowers. ...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Garbo Wave 6 modules Ceiling Lamp by Mariyo Yagi Paradisoterrestre Edition
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Ceiling lamp composed of 6/8/10 curved modules and fringes designed to create a floating wave. Please note that the shown price refers to 6 curved modules. Available in two versions: classic with light bulbs or with opaque plexiglass ceiling element illuminated by dimmable leds. A light sparkling cascade, a transparent wall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pair of Italian 19th century patinated Tole, Porcelain & gilt metal chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and unique pair of Italian 19th century patinated Tole, Porcelain and gilt metal chandeliers. The three light three arm chandeliers display S scrolled gilt metal arms deco...
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Artistic Chandelier 9Arms Clear-smoky-gold-pink Murano Glass Rosae by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Artistic chandelier 9 arms in clear-smoky-gold-pink Murano glass, flowers in pink vitreous paste Rosae Rosarum by Multiforme. Three of our Timeless collections have taken inspiratio...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Arts & Crafts 12 Light Wrought Iron Chandelier Large Scale with Chain, Scrolls
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century large scale Arts & Crafts chandelier with 12 arms. Done in wrought iron. Simple but beautiful scroll work. French wired. Cleaned and rewired. Please note, this ite...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Afra and Tobia Scarpa "Flos" Metal Crome Glass 1960 Italy
By Flos
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier Metal Crome Flos
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel

Vintage Suspension in Murano Glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
This vintage suspension lighting has a neat and simple design. The preciousness of it is in the central rod, the ceiling rosette and the final detail as it has a rigadin handmade t...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Arts & Crafts Style Brass and Cathedral Glass Entry Hall Pendant / Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful, unique and all-handcrafted hallway pendant in the Arts & Crafts style. If you are looking for a stylish and all-handcrafted pendant to grace your hallway or landing the...
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20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Pair of German Nautical Aluminum Hanging Ship Lights, Wiska Co. 20th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of German nautical aluminum hanging ship lights, Attributed to Wiska Co. 20th Century.
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20th Century German Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Luxury Rezzonico Chandelier 9 Arms Crystal Glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Luxury rezzonico chandelier 9 arms, crystal glass by Multiforme. This chandelier evokes the splendour of the past centuries. It is an ever...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Artistic Chandelier 9arms Amethyst-green-pink Murano Glass Rosae by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Artistic chandelier 9 arms in amethyst and green Murano glass, flowers in pink vitreous paste Rosae Rosarum by Multiforme. Three of our Timeless collections have taken inspiration f...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Stilnovo Chandelier 8 Light Metal Crome Opal Glass or Shiny Glass, 1958, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo Chandelier.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

American Blacksmith-Made Custom "Lucas" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-forged iron light fixture with three iron shades. Rivet detailing on the sides of the shades. Looks great over a kitchen island, dining table or in a billiard room. Design is ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

Stilnovo Chandelier 8 Light Metal Crome Opal Glass or Shiny Glass 1958 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo Chandelier.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Benedict Pendant Light in Matte Black Powder Coat, Black Cord, Small
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Benedict™ color series styles our most versatile pendant light in a wide range of colorful configurations, both bright and subdued, sure to fit the mood of any project. Like all ...
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2010s American Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opal, Brass

Seguso Ceilling Lights Murano Glass Iron 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Pair Ceilling Lights Seguso
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Prismatic Pogada Pendent
Located in Peekskill, NY
This pendent has a Frank Lloyd Wright feel. The long overhang on the shade has a strong architectural look and goes well with the louvered prismatic glass. The brass is a heavy cast and feels rich. The glass was inspired by early industrial Luxfer prism...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Bottega Intreccio Woven Wicker Caratteri, Seia 98 Pendant Lamp, by M. Bernabei
Located in Mogliano, Marche
Seia 98 Modular pendant light with lampshade in intertwined wicker. 98 (not 95 price list 2018) meters of wicker are carefully selected and th...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wicker

Venetian Style 18-Arm Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian style large eighteen arm crystal glass chandelier. Dimensions: 67" H (including chain) x 33" in diameter. Dealer: S138XX.
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

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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