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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: 1920s
Vintage Antique Art Deco Church White Opaline Glass Pendant Light, C.1920
Located in London, GB
Beautifully designed pressed opaline glass pendant lamp with brass gallery. c.1920
Moulded opaline glass shade, this shape of lamp were often found in churches and chapels up and do...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rare 1930s Louis Poulsen Pair of Ceiling Lights in Bronze Painted Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Louis Poulsen, pair of pendants, model 'A-Lamp', painted metal, Denmark, 1930s
Dating back to the 1930s, these lighting objects made by Louis Poulsen are a rare occurrence. The mult...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
French 1920's Fish Design Art Deco Pendant Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
Clear frost glass with nickel on bronze hardware art deco chandelier.
Professionally rewired and ready for installation.
Six lights 60 watts max each.
2 in stock
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Art Deco White and Black Veined Alabaster and Brass Pendant Light, ca 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique large Art Deco black veined white alabaster pendant light fixture.
Gorgeous and large alabaster pendant ceiling light fixture from circa 1920. Beautifully veined and masterfu...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
An Italian circa 1920's carved alabaster light fixture interior lights.
Measurements:
Diameter: 20"
Present Drop: 28"(adjustable)
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
10" Antique Holophane 'Reflector-Refractor' Prismatic Glass Pendant Light. 1920
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
Beautiful 10" 'Reflector-Refractor' pendant lights made in England by Holophane. c.1920.
Two-part prismatic glass reflectors supported by original aged brass galleries bearing the...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Ceiling Lamp Bakelite fitting E27 Scailmont Belgium Glass Shade, 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau ceiling lamp
Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp.
Fitting Bakelite pendant ceiling light with screw fixing to hold a stylish Belgian Art Deco...
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1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass, Bakelite
1930's French Gilt Bronze Light Fixture with Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French Bagues gilt bronze light fixture with crystals inset.
Category
1930s French French Provincial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco 7-Light Frosted Glass, Brass and Copper Chandelier, 1930s
By Ezan
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Deco 7-light frosted glass, brass, and copper chandelier, circa the 1930s.
This magnificent chandelier, attributed to Ezan, typically Parisian from the 1930s, is made of ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper, Brass
Large Chrome Jefferson Moonstone Glass Plafonnier Light Pendant, c.1920
Located in London, GB
An incredible and large pressed glass Jefferson 'Moonstone' plafonnier pendant lamp. c.1920
A very heavy duty and ornate chromed ring supporting a 14" pressed milk glass moonstone...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Phillips Pendant Stem Lamp with a Globular Opaline Shade, 1930s, Netherlands
By Phillips
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Phillips Company, this center-light on a central chromed stem. The lamp has a fitting on a chromed plate and holds a round globular shade of opaline glass.
I...
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Antique Italian Beaded and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning antique Italian beaded and crystal chandelier from the 1920s. This unusual Italian crystal chandelier has a crown at the to...
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1920s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Painted Italian Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Italian single-light iron chandeliers with verdigris body with blue flowers.
Sold individually.
Measurements:
Drop: 17"
Width: 15"
Depth: 3".
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1920s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Sistrah Pendant by Otto Müller P4
Located in Vienna, AT
Large "Sistrah" P4 pendant with opaline and clear glass designed by Otto Müller 1931 in Germany in 1931. Fitted with one E27 socket up to 100 watts.
Perfect original condition.
Dim...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
1930s Four-Arm Modernist Nickeled Bronze Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting design employing heavy gauge nickel plated bronze square tubing with ballbearing decoration. A nice expression of early French or German Functionalist minimalism. From the Collection of Alan...
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1930s French Bauhaus Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Three-Light Slip Shade Chandelier, circa 1928
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Petite Art Deco 3-light chandelier with original finish on the fixture. Orange amber with clear on the bottoms. A few tiny cracks in the thick glass but nothing threatening to expand...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Ceiling Light / Chandelier with Glass France Around 1925, Newly Chromed
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful ceiling lamp allegedly by pertitot from France around 1925. The lamp has been newly chromed (glass and sockets are still original) The glass has very nice thickening and gr...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Art Deco Nickel-Plated Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Three-flamming Art Deco chandelier in perfect condition. Original sandblasted glass. Polished, rewired.
3x40W, E25 or E26 or E27 bulbs.
Category
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
French Art Deco Frosted Glass Pendent Semi Flush Three-Light Gilt Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful, French Art Deco frosted glass, pendant / semi flush light fixture set with three newly wired candelabra light sockets and wires each taki...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver
Pretty Vintage Italian Giltmetal 6 Arm Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Italian vintage tole chandelier having pretty acanthus leaf decoration and flowers. There are 6 arms and matching ceiling canopy.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Amazing French Crystal Chandelier, 1940
By Baccarat
Located in Rome, IT
A sixteen-light crystal chandelier in the manner of Baccarat. The 16 lights are on three floors. The crystals are perfectly preserved.
Cleaned and re-wired, in full working order and...
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1930s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Yellow Opaline Glass Bauhaus Pendant Lamp from Lyfa, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A yellow cased opaline glass and nickel plated steel pendant Light manufactured by Lyfa in Denmark during the 1930s. It features original canopy and stem. Measurements: H/L: 70 cm (f...
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1930s Danish Bauhaus Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
Wonderful French Gilt Reverse Painted Mirrored Beaded Baguès Basket Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French gold gilt chandelier in the manner of Baguès, from the iconic 1920s period. This stunning piece has 6 reverse painted mirrored panels...
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1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Rare Art Nouveau Chandelier by Emil Kralik for Vulkania, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare late Art Nouveau brass chandelier designed by architect Emil Kralik.
Probably manufactured in Vulkania Prostejov where Kralik was a director.
Item was completely restore...
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1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Zeiss Ikon by Adolf Meyer Bauhaus Art Deco Lamp, Germany, circa 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Zeiss Ikon by Adolf Meyer Bauhaus Art Deco lamp, Germany, circa 1930s
Original condition.
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Dragon Pendant /Lantern with Capiz Shell Shade
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-788 Antique brass pendant with copper dragon figures with latter added capiz shell shade
Takes 2 60 watt Edison based bulbs
Supplied with 2 feet chain ...
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1920s Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper, Brass
French Art Nouveau Glass Bowl Pendant Chandelier Signed by Muller Frères, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This adorable French Art Nouveau period pendant chandelier features a very unusual shaped mottled “Pâte de Verre” glass shade in white, purple, and green color, marked with Muller Frès Luneville, hung at an ornate bronze and brass fixture with one socket for E27 (E26) light bulb.
Dimensions: Diameter 36 cm / 14.17 in, height 78 cm / 30.7 in, height of the glass bowl is 13 cm / 5.11 in.
The light fixture is in complete working order, but as with all vintage or antique lighting, we would always suggest it is tested and fitted by a qualified electrician.
The beautiful multicolored glass bowl...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Set of Three French Art Glass Shade Pendant Light by Muller Freres #19
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful set of three blown art glass shade that have been modified with new hardware as pendant lights.
Marked Muller Freres
Blown glass colors are not 100% matched
Glass is 3.7...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italy 1920s Chandelier Art Deco, Gilt Brass and Painted Brass with Five Lights
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco pendant lamp, gilded brass and green painted brass with five arms. Minimalist design. Electrical system redone and functional, ready for use.
Measure in cm. Height 80, ...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Charming French Patinated Bronze Crystal Five-Light Chandelier Bird Cage Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Charming French Bronze and crystal Five-light chandelier with clear cut crystals and center crystal finial.
Measures: 24" H x 16" W.
Category
1930s French Belle Époque Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large Art Deco Six-Light Frosted Glass Silvered Bronze Globe Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A large silvered bronze Art Deco chandelier with large Round centre and square shape panel frosted glass with a mix of graphics and roses around the band. There are three arms with m...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Carved Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's Italian white alabaster light fixture with gray veining, to be fitted bronze chains.
Measurements
Depth: 4" depth of bowl
Diameter: 19.5".
Category
1930s European Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Large Art Deco Milk Glass Spinning Top Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large, beautifully shaped, streamlined, spinning top pendant; in milk glass with molded ribbed details on the point and shoulder, and clear glass on top. Ha...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Italian Chrome and "Incamiciato" Glass Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Art Deco chandelier made in Italy in the 1930s. The structure is in chromed metal and wood, the bowls in Murano glass "Incamiciato" with two layers of glass, white inside and green o...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Wonderful French Pagoda Gilt Rock Crystal Bagues Chandelier Six-Light Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Pagoda form gold gilt and rock crystal Bagues style chandelier fitted with six lights each taking a max 60 watts per candelabra ...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal
Big Art Deco Chandelier Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Big Art Deco chandelier vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enamelled
Cut glasses
New wired
We can adjust the height of the chandelier for fitting for your room.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Wonderful French Bronze Regency Empire Crystal 12-Light Neoclassical Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
This wonderful gilt 12-light chandelier has four interior and eight arms decorated with rock crystal drops, rock crystals and crystal spears surrounding a multifaceted crystal plate....
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1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1930's Marble Glass Saturn Pendant
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Deco marble glass pendant chandelier with chrome-plated rod. Around the shade is a glass circle and the pendant strongly resembles Saturn. Bulb: 1 x...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Italian Art Deco Burl Wood and Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Art Deco burl wood chandelier; the central stem, canopy, ball finial and six arms in a beautifully carved burl wood veneer with scallo...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Burl
Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art deco chandelier.
Diameter:80 cm.
Height:68 cm.
Six bulbs with bajonetfitting B22.
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Neoclassical style gilt bronze, beaded crystal and frosted glass chandelier, with 10 interior lights, circa 1930s.
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1930s European Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
French Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Elegant French chandelier made of silvered cast bronze with a frosted acid etched shade signed "Schneider."
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Brass Chandelier, France, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
A chandelier made of brass. Made in France in the begining of 20th century circa 1920s. Very good condition, no damage. Working condition electric wires
Dimensions: height 89 cm /...
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1920s French French Provincial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Napoleone Martinuzzi Murano Glass Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1920
Located in Milan, IT
Napoleone Martinuzzi Murano glass pendant lamp
Craquelé light blue Murano glass.
Murano, Italy, 1920.
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1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
1920s Art Deco Chandelier Three Lights, Golden Brass and Murano Glass, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1920s Art Deco chandelier three lights in golden brass and Murano glass engraved and decorated by hand; with restored electrical system.
Ready to use
Measures cm: Height 84, diamet...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Wonderful French Rococo Doré Bronze and Patina Bow Top Ribbon Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
This wonderful doré bronze chandelier with four lights is filled with beautiful swirls of bronze with floral, swag and ribbon detail. At the center is a patina globe accented with fl...
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1920s French Rococo Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Rare Bohemian Art Glass Ceiling Light, 1920s
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare Art Nouveau Vaseline uranium glass pendant lamp
This grand enchanting pendant lamp comes from a Victorian industrialist villa in Prague. Originally it was a gasolier, which w...
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1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1970s Opal Glass Ruben Pendant
Located in New York, NY
A 20th century Opal glass pendant light having a cup shaped opal glass attached to a brass frame and stem. Price includes standard wiring.
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Amber Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Murano Florentiner Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Amber Crystal Chandelier - Antique Ceiling Murano Florentine Lustre in Art Nouveau Style
Presenting an exquisite amber crystal chandelier tha...
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1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron, Wire
1920s French Bronze Small Classical Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s French bronze classical chandelier.
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1920s Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Exceptional Bauhaus / Art Deco Chandelier or Pendant Lamp, 1930s, Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Gorgeous and minimalistic Bauhaus / Art Deco five-armed chandelier / pendant lamp. Designed and manufactured in 1930s, Germany.
Executed in nickel-plated brass and glass, the cha...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Fabulous Antique French Empire Twelve-Arm Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant fancy French mpire chandelier dripping with crystals and having 12 arms, 40 watt each.
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1920s French Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Set of Three 1930s Art Deco Glass Shade Pendant Light by Ros
Located in Fairfax, VA
Set of three 1930s Art Deco glass shades by Ros that have been modified with new white cord and nickel canopy as pendant lights.
Price is for set ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Elegant Large Empire Style Classical Silver Chandelier Eight-Light Pendant, 1920
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Elegant and fine classical Empire-style eight-light chandelier with original shades, France, circa 1920. The beautiful large chandelier with foliage motif on the arms and all-over lo...
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1920s French Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Grace Period Ceiling Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Dripping with crystals, this chandelier is iconic of the decadence of the roaring twenties. A golden blossom with stylized plants and grasses adorning the petals and a waterfall of c...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of metal, glass
- re-polished
- fully functional
- new cabling
- with patina
- good, original condition
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
1930s “Flying Saucer” Style Pendant Light
Located in Surrey, BC
Double pyramid-shaped milk glass shade with a ribbed center band. Original copper fitter on an intriguing pendant light. Re-wired and CSA approved to current electrical standards; ce...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Design Bauhaus Chrome and Glass Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Around 1930
- Original condition with patina
- Checked, new electricity, polished
- Original glass shades
- Height can be shortened.
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1930s European Bauhaus Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Metal
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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