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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Style: Industrial
Style: Brutalist
Industrial Cast Aluminium Cage Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial exposion-proof hanging lamp made in Poland during the 1960s. These lamps were used in factories where was a danger of gas or dust explosion. It features a cast aluminium b...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Black Enamel Industrial Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial black enamel pendant lamp with white interior. Iron top. Manufactured during the 1950s. New porcelain socket rerquires standard E 27/ E26 light bulbs. New wire The diamete...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Large Red Painted Industrial Factory Lamp from Elektrosvit, 1960s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This Industrial pendant light was designed in the 1960s and produced by Elektrosvit in the former Czechoslovakia. It features a silver cast aluminium top, a newly painted shade on re...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Iron, Enamel
1930's French Art Deco/ Brutalist Bronze Chandelier attributed Maison Jansen
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1930's French Art Deco / Brutalist Bronze Metal Floral Form Chandelier. This is a beauty and yes the top is now finished and ready to mount to the ceiling. Attribution Maison Jansen.
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1930s French Brutalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Industrial Italian Black Enamel Factory Lamp with Iron Top, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial black enamel factory pendant light made in Italy during the 1950s. White enamel inside the shade. Iron top in copper color. The porcelain socket requires standard E 27/ E2...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
French Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Factory Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French factory pendant light
black enamel, white interior
Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for inca...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Industrial Blue Tinted Holophane Prismatic Glass Pendant Light. 1930
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
40 available!
An incredible run of scarcely found blue tinted pendants made in England by Holophane. c.1930
Beauitful crisp prismatic glass reflectors and original industrial cast galleries, both bearing the Holophane makers mark. Salvaged from a textile mill in the south of England where they have hung for the past 8 decades. Price is per light.
Rewired with 1m of black round flex.
About the maker
Holophane was founded in 1896 by businessman Otis Mygatt who set up companies in both America and the UK for the production and sale of their ingeniously designed prismatic lenses and reflectors. Holophane lights are used all over the world in a multitude of different environments, each serving a different purpose - whether it be a library, a train station or a chemical plant...
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1930s English Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
American Vintage Industrial Green Enamel Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
American vintage industrial hanging pendant.
Green enamel with white interior. Metal top.
Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Industrial Black Enamel Factory Lamp with Cast Iron Top, 1960s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial black enamel pendant light made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. White enamel inside the shade. Cast iron top. The porcelain socket requires E 27/...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Dark Grey Cast Aluminium Explosion Proof Light from ELBA , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Dark grey industrial lamp with massive protective glass bulb made by ELBA in Romania during the 1970s.It features a cast aluminium body, a black iron suspension ,an explosion proof c...
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1970s Romanian Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Dark Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Enamel Bakelite Top Factory Pendant Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial factory pendant made of dark blue enamel.
White interior with Bakelite top.
Weight: 2.2 kg / 4.9 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by int...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Factory Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial factory pendant
Blue enamel white interior
Weight: 1.50 kg / 3.3 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandes...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
Rust Brown Metal Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iron, industrial pedant light, spotlight.
Rust metal with rotatable arm
Weight: 4.50 kg / 9.9 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international stan...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Cast Iron Factory Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Factory hanging lamp
black enamel white interior
cast iron top
Weight 5.60 kg / 12.3 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Grey Industrial Aluminium Cage Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial factory hanging lamp made by Polam Wilkasy in Poland during the 1970s. It features a grey aluminium shade, a cast aluminium top and an iron grid. The porcelain socket req...
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1970s Polish Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
1 Danish Hand-hammered Copper Pendant Lamp by E.S Horn Aalestrup, 50s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
1 Danish Hand-hammered Copper Pendant Lamp by E.S Horn Aalestrup, 50s
Danish hanging lamp, this lamp is hand-hammered copper from E.S Horn Aalestrup. Hand-beaten copper gives a cr...
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1950s Danish Brutalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Vintage Industrial Benjamin Grey Enamel Factory Pendant Light, C.1940
By Benjamin
Located in London, GB
Grey vitreous enameled pendant lights by renowned industrial manufactures Benjamin Electric. c.1930
In a smaller size than usually seen, surviving in amazing original condition, w...
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1940s English Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Light by Holophane, France
By Holophane
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Glass lamp by Holophane, France.
Brass top. 2 meter black wire.
Weight: 2.40 kg / 5.3 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standar...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Factory Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Small industrial pendant
Blue enamel white interior
2 meter black cotton wire
Weight: 0.5 kg / 1.1 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by interna...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
Closed Dome Prismatic Pendent
Located in Peekskill, NY
As with all Prismatic glass the reflections and quality of light that it projects make them a favorite. This is a 9 inch diameter dome prismatic. What make this one unique is the bra...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Lampadario brutalista
By Albano Poli
Located in Nocera Inferiore, IT
Lampadario brutalista poliarte in vetro martellato di murano e ferro battuto anni 70 fondo di magazzino misure: altezza vetro 40 cm larghezza 35 cm.
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Industrial Black Enamel Factory Pendant Lamp, 1950s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial factory hanging lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features a black enamel shade with white enamel interior and an iron top. New socket requires stan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Large Dark Grey Enamel Industrial Factory Lamp from Elektrosvit, 1960s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This grey Industrial pendant light was designed in the 1960s and produced by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia. It features a dark grey enamel shade with white enamel interior and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Industrial Black Enamel Factory Pendant Lamp with Protective Grid, 1950s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial factory hanging lamp made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features a black enamel shade with white enamel interior, a cast aluminium top box a...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Iron
Iron Ware International Elongated Spherical Pendant With Four Lights
By Ironware International
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Iron Ware International banded elongated spherical pendant light with four exterior electrified wax candles.
Dimensions: 19" H to top of ring, 28" to ceiling...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other, Iron
Restoration Hardware Chainmail 30" Demilune Pendant Light
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Restoration Hardware chainmail 30" demilune pendant light from their 19th century French Empire Collection in pewter with iron chains. Casts beautiful diffused light.
Dimensions: 30"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Square Holophane Domes - Matching Pair
By Holophane
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a unique square Holophane that measures 8 inches at its widest point. We love Holophane lamps because of the wonderful light they project. The glass is all prismatic and desi...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Tiered Cone Form Wire 36 Light Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very well made and visually striking Cone from Wire and iron chandelier with 12 lights over 24 lights with wax candles on tiers of swan-necked iron stems. The fixture has good size b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wire
Large Grey Industrial Bunker Light with Iron Cage from Elektrosvit, 1970s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial factory hanging light designed in 1970s and produced till 1990s by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia. It features a cast aluminium body, an iron cage and explosion-proo...
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1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Reclaimed Industrial Holophane Verdigris Coppered Spun Aluminium Pendant Lights
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
ORIGINAL HOLOPHANE SPUN ALUMINIUM PENDANT LIGHTS
A fab run of vintage Holophane spun aluminium shades with polished copper fittings.
Theses original Holophane shades have been painted on the exterior with a special copper based paint and then aged up with acid to create the beautiful green turquoise verdigris finish.
The interior of the shades have been polished to create a wonderful reflective surface bouncing the light creating a wonderful warm glow.
The shades are stamped with the classic Holophane logo.
These shades would of originally held and protected the Holophane prismatic glass but have repurposed to create a stunning standalone pendant light.
We also have these in a selection of shapes as per the below links.
Reclaimed Holophane Verdigris Pendant Lights...
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1930s English Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Industrial Grey Enamel Factory Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial grey enamel factory pendant light made in Netherlands during the 1960s. White enamel inside the shade. Cast iron top. Porcelain socke...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Pair of Two Tiered Glass Cube Chandelier by Austrolux, Austria, 1960s
By Eba Leuchten
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pair of Austrian chandeliers by Austrolux, Vienna, manufactured in the mid-century, circa 1960s (late 1960s or early 1970s). Each lamp consists of a silver-colored metal ...
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1960s Austrian Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Industrial Black Enamel Ceiling Lamp from Elektrosvit, 1950s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial enamel ceiling lamp made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features a black enamel shade with white enamel interior and cast iron ceilin...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Dark Grey Cast Aluminium Explosion Proof Lamp , 1970s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Dark grey industrial lamp with massive protective glass bulb made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s.It features a cast aluminium body and a explosion proof cle...
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1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Industrial XL GEC Cargo Enamel Pendant Light, C.1930
Located in London, GB
A large and imposing cargo light made in England by the General Electric Company - GEC. c.1930
Of a much larged size, with cast and debossed cast gallery and retaining the origina...
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1930s English Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Large Industrial Midcentury Grey Enamel Factory Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial lamp was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features grey enamel shade with white interior. Cast iron top. New porcelain socket reqiures standard E 27...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Cereus Lamp by Nani Goods Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Lamp
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Inspired by the organic, undulating shapes of desert cacti, this lamp strikes a balance between minimalism and playfulness.
Each lamp is hand built with a speckled clay body using...
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2010s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Industrial Black Enamel Factory Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial factory hanging lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features a black enamel shade with white enamel interior and an iron top. New socket requires stan...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Tom Greene for Feldman Lighting Torch Cut Brass Pendant
Located in Hanover, MA
Designed by Thomas A. Greene for T. A. Greene Company and retailed by Feldman Lighting of Los Angeles.
Pendant itself is 24 inches high by 10 inches diameter. With existing chain the drop is 30 inches.
If requested we can change the color of the candle sleeves to metallic gold instead of the original matte black.
Thomas A. Greene was a pioneering and artistic African American designer and businessman. He started his career making dental prosthetics and jewelry and then moved onto larger sculptural pieces. He produced lighting for Feldman and Monteverdi & Young.
Tom Greene's lighting and metal sculpture designs are found in many countries, as well as in the U.S. Here is just a small cross-section of his clients: Gruen Lighting, MGM Studios, 20th Century Fox Studios, EuroDisneyland-France, Monte Carlo Hotel-Las Vegas, Hyatt Regency, Trump Towers Casino, Luxor Hotel and Casino, Bellagio Hotel, Disney Tokyo, The Grove, Westin Hotel in Maui and in Kauai, Beverly Hills City Hall, Conrad Hilton...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Black Steel Ceiling Fixture Design by Juan Montoya
By Juan Montoya
Located in New York, NY
Volumetric stacked trapezoid celling fixture in black steel design by Juan Montoya. This ceiling fixture allows light to shine through 3 openings making the piece not only functionab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Industrial Green X-Ray Mercury Glass Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, industrial pendant light features a beautifully patinated, X-Ray mercury glass shade with painted green exterior and reflective silver interior with brass fitter. The lamp i...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Industrial Midcentury Grey Enamel Factory Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial lamp was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features grey enamel shade with white interior. Cast iron top. New porcelain socket reqiures standard E 27...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
White Industrial Factory Light with Plastic Grid from Elektrosvit, 1990s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial light made by Elektrosvit in Czech republic during the 1990s. It features a white iron top with cast aluminium box, a frosted glass and a white plastic protective grid.
Th...
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Late 20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Vintage White Porcelain Ceiling Light with Milk Glass, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial ceiling or wall light made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features a white porcelain wall mounting and a milk glass cover. The socket requires E27/...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Porcelain, Milk Glass
Dutch Grey Enamel Vintage Industrial Factory Pendant Lights by Philips
By Philips
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial hanging lamp made by Philips, Holland
gray enamel white interior
Weight: 1.90 kg / 4.2 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
17" Early Electric Ribbed Milk Glass Industrial Pendant
By CHANDELIER
Located in Denver, CO
An industrial milk glass shade featuring raised ribs leading from the brass fitter to a 3/4 rounded lip. This type of glass shade would have been found in a number of industrial sett...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Milk Glass
Dutch Design Philips Industrial Lamp PH001 White
Located in Rotterdam, NL
PHILIPS PH001 WHITE INDUSTRIAL LAMP
These beautiful old Philips lamps come from a steel factory near Paris . Since the 1950s, these industrial lamps have provided thousands of worker...
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Dutch Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Factory Pendant Lights by Philips
By Philips
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Dutch industrial hanging lamp by Philips
Black enamel white interior
Weight: 1.90 kg / 4.2 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standar...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron, Enamel
Black Metal Vintage Industrial Clear Glass Mirror Scissor Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Double scissor with industrial aluminum spot
adjustable length
Spotlight size: diameter 35 cm
as shown on picture 95 cm
min. length 52 cm
max. length 135 cm
E27 / E26
Weight: 7.5...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Grey Industrial Bunker Hanging Light with Iron Cage from Elektrosvit, 1970s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial factory hanging light manufactured by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. It features a cast aluminium body, an iron cage and explosion-proof glass.
The...
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1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Danish Hand Hammered Copper Pendant Lamp from E.S Horn Aalestrup, 50s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Danish Hand Hammered Copper Pendant Lamp From E.S Horn Aalestrup, 50s
Danish hanging lamp, this lamp is hand-hammered copper from E.S Horn Aalestrup.
Hand-beaten copper gives a craf...
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20th Century Danish Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Industrial Hanging Light Pendant Philips PHD400 Black Label Collection 1957
Located in Rotterdam, NL
PHILIPS PHD400 BLACK LABEL
This industrial design lamp Philips PHD400 Black Label has been added to the exclusive line of 'Special Edition' lighting fixtures from Lloyd Industrials. ...
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Iron
Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Clear Glass Pendant Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Factory hanging light
Black enamel dark interior
clear glass
Weight: 8.9 kg / 19.6 lb.
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for ...
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20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
Reclaimed Small Antique Chapel Glass & Brass Pendant Lights by Holophane
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
ANTIQUE SMALL HOLOPHANE PRISMATIC GLASS PENDANT LIGHTS
PRICE IS PER LIGHT
An attractive run of small antique Holophane prismatic glass light wit...
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1930s English Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Dutch Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Factory Pendant Lights by Philips
By Philips
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Dutch industrial hanging lamp by Philips
Black enamel white interior
Weight: 1.90 kg / 4.2 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standar...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
Pendant Brutalis Brass Lamp by Sven Aage Jensen for Holm Sørensen, 1960s
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Pendant Brutalis Brass Lamp by Sven Aage Jensen for Holm Sørensen, 1960s
This striking Pendant Brutalis Brass Lamp, designed by the visionary Sven Aage Jensen for Holm Sørensen in t...
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1960s Danish Brutalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
X-Large Vintage Industrial Benjamin Green Enamel Factory Pendant Light, C.1940
By Benjamin
Located in London, GB
Huge green vitreous enamel pendant lights by renowned industrial manufactures Benjamin Electric. c.1940
In amazing original condition, with very little wear to the enamel. Price is ...
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1940s English Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
40cm Prismatic Glass Holophane Globe Parisian Street Lamp. c.1960
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
Beautifully formed spherical Parisian glass street lights, made in France. c.1960.
This version has the 40cm diameter, these lights have remained in amazing condition, with only some age related chips to the prismatic glass reflectors as to be expected - can only imagine how many young French kids have thrown stones at these lights over the years! Price is per lamp.
A statement light...
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1960s French Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Fiberglass
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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