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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
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Drop Chandelier Plated Metal by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Drop Chandelier in Plated Metal by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Colour / Material: Burned Black Lampshade & ceiling cup: 100% Iron, with plated ...
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2010s Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron, Aluminum

Rewire Custom Six-Shade Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six-shade chandelier. Custom Fabrication by rewire gallery. Painted aluminum, with brass pivoting shades, French black twist silk cord. Rewired for US junction boxes. We recommend s...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Customizable Pendant Lamp 'TRN F1' by Pani Jurek, Black Ceramic
Located in Paris, FR
TRN F1 Pendant lamp / ceiling lamp / chandelier Designer: Pani Jurek Dimensions: H 375 x 55 x 5 cm Model shown: Black Bulb (not included): E27/E26, compatib...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Circus Pendant Light By Corinna Warm For Warm Medium Black/Bronze In Stock
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The Circus Collection features a family of three pendant lights taking its cue from the shape of a Victorian circus tent. The spun aluminum lamps are available in black or white with a luxurious bronze interior gently reflecting the light. The lamps work well individually or look lovely in clusters of different sizes and colors. Custom colors are available on request. Its Classic design allows for great versatility, suiting a wide variety of spaces, from private residences, retail, restaurants, hotels to workplaces. The design is created to compliment an interior rather than to create a bold statement within a space, resulting in its timeless and universal appeal. The original designer pendants by Corinna Warm for Warm are manufactured and distributed exclusively by Studio Warm...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in All Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in all black. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling des...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'OOOPS' in Black Lava Stone
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'OOOPS' by Buzao x Bentu design. Black lava stone Size: 32 cm high, 9 cm diameter Wire: 2 meters black (adjustable) Lamp type: E27 LED 3...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Lava, Aluminum

Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Circle' in Black Lava Stone
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'CIRCLE' by Buzao x Bentu design. Black lava stone Size: 15 cm high, 13 cm diameter Wire: 2 meters black (adjustable) Lamp type: E27 LED...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Lava, Aluminum

Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'QIE' in Black Lava Stone 'Total Black'
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'QIE' by Buzao x Bentu Design. After concrete version, let's meet the black lava stone and white marble version! (Sold individually) 16 cm high; 9.6 cm Length Wire: 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Lava

Large Diameter Sasco Pendant in Solid Brass with Matte Milk Glass Globe
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Large 20" diameter Sasco solid brass pendant with 8" satin milk glass globe. Our Brass finishes are: Brushed Brass, Aged Brass or Factory Brass which is an uneven weathered patina; a...
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2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Serge Mouille Ceiling Pendant Lamp with Three Arms, One Rotating and Two Fixed
Located in London, GB
Licensed edition from Serge Mouille’s original design. Pre-curser of the ceiling three arms, the ceiling two fixed arms with one curved and rotating arms has seen a great regain of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French George II Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Black Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
A captivating and innovative take on mid-century-inspired chandeliers, this design artfully plays with asymmetry in its arm combination. The result is a chandelier that pushes bounda...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Paavo Tynell '1965' Pendant Lamp in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell '1965' pendant lamp in black. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1947, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in a perforat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

Concrete Pendant Lamps 'Bang II' by Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Concrete ceiling lamps designed by Cantonese studio Bentu design. Three sizes available. Sold individually. Material: Concrete, demolition lef...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Concrete

6" Benedict Pendant, Prussian Blue, Polished & Blackened Brass & Opal Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Benedict™ Pendant celebrates the defining detail of the Benedict™ Series. Two nested spun brass hemispheres cradle a hand blown glass globe. This...
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2010s American Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opal, Brass

FLOS Frisbi Pendant Light in Black by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name invokes the iconic toy best played in a park, but this light is seriously smart. Offering three types of illumination—diffused, direct, and reflected—the FRISBI doubles down designed Achille Castiglioni’s ability to play with the power of illusion. Three barely-there, fine steel cables suspend the opal acrylic diffuser, making it appear as it if it is floating. A black metal stem and wire mesh basket...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Large Enamel Factory, Industrial Pendant Lamp Parabolic Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Czech industrial pendants with black enameled steel screen and parabolic glass and a wire mesh protection made in former Czechoslovakia in the 1950s. Lamps are after a professional r...
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1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Steel

2x4 Pendant in Black Dyed Wood - 96 in
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made from the most common piece of dimensional lumber, the 2x4 celebrates the minimal and ordinary. Hand-finished hardware adds a luxurious touch while the wood body remains simple a...
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2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Branching Chandelier, Black/Ivory with Gold Inside, Stilnovo Style, solid brass.
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
For a large room, a hall or an urban loft. This midcentury style chandelier has 32 lights. Branching chandeliers has the limit of dim light output, this has finally the right design for getting a great light output. Midcentury sixteen 16 arms spider chandelier with perpendicular branching arms. Each horizontal arm is made in two different lengths to avoid overlapping of the orthogonal arms in distant view. An perfect layout of light spots, for downlight, wall and ceiling suitable brightening. Pictures are showing two versions. The ivory with gold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Elegant Black and Brass Adjustable Three-Arm Triennale Style Chandelier
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Black and brass adjustable three-arm Triennale style chandelier Please note price listed is for one chandelier as I have many requests for single item. Superb classy variation of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Three-Light Meander Flexible Arm Ceiling Mounted Light Fixture
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Ceiling mounted Meander light featuring three flexible metal arms which allow you to adjust and pose the light fixture; shown here with metal arms in standard black finish, and solid brushed brass fittings; 27 inch arms, 6 inch diameter ceiling mount. Overall measurements depend on how it is posed. Custom finishes, leather wrapping and custom configurations are available, please visit us at Avantgarden in Pound Ridge...
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2010s North American International Style Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

Modernist Clear and Black Murano Glass Disc Chandelier in the Manner of Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist chandelier, in the manner of Vistosi, features 36 individually suspended black discs with clear rims in handmade Murano glass. Collectively, the discs offer a cascadin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

MONOLITH Classic Italian Modern Enamel and Brass Chandelier, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The chandelier that launched Blueprint Lighting! The Monolith is a commanding statement piece with design elements in the style of both Italian and French modernism—a go-anywhere des...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass

3 Module Blue & Clear Candy Chandelier with Handblown Glass and Powder Coated MS
By Arjun Rathi Design
Located in Mumbai, IN
The Sugar Collection draws inspiration from our emotional connect with food. Almost everyone has some nostalgic memory of Indian desserts and our indigenous candy and the collection ...
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2010s Indian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

1 of 20 Louis Poulsen green pendant light Orbiter XL by Jens Møller Jensen
Located in TERHEIJDEN, NB
These cool large UFO shaped pendant lamp is designed by Jens Møller Jensen for Louis Poulsen in 1963. This model is called Orbiter and is the largest model of this serie. This round ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Modern Oval Chandelier, Black Matte Finish, Desert Wind Collection
Located in Naarden, NL
Raw yet elegant, the Desert Wind draws from the same journey to Namibia of founder William Brand that led to other collections from his hand. Yesterday and tomorrow cross and merge i...
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2010s European Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Modern Conical Chandelier, Black Matte Finish, Desert Wind Collection
Located in Naarden, NL
Raw yet elegant, the Desert Wind draws from the same journey to Namibia of founder William Brand that led to other collections from his hand. Yesterday and tomorrow cross and merge i...
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2010s Dutch Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Modern Umberto Dattola for Dilmos Gold Leaf Sculpture Storage Light Handcrafted
Located in Milan, IT
Hanging light designed by Umberto Dattola for Dilmos, made of hardwood, covered in gold, silver or copper leaf and lacquered in different colours. One of the little houses is equippe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold Leaf

Artistic Suspension Ring lamp Murano Glass Spheres Black Fixture by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The Murano blown glass suspension has been designed with the aim of subverting the tradition and re-think of new decorative lighting solution. This lighting work is composed by irreg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

"Watiya Juta" - Chandelier, Sculptural, Contemporary, Leaf-like - Ebonized
Located in Hoboken, NJ
“Watiya Juta” is the name of the Australian species of Acacia tree. Aboriginal peoples use this motif, the inspiration for this chandelier, for millennia. It has deep spiritual meani...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Sapele Wood

Two Enlighten 'Rey' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Two Enlighten 'Rey' Perforated patinated brass Dome ceiling lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Two Enlighten 'Rey' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Two Enlighten 'Rey' Perforated Patinated brass dome ceiling lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscen...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

PH 5/5 Pendant
Located in New York, NY
The fixture emits a comfortable, diffused, glare-free light that is characteristic of Poul Henningsen's reflective three-shade-system. The fixture is available with white opal glass ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opal, Aluminum

PH 3/3 Pendant
Located in New York, NY
The fixture emits a comfortable, diffused, glare-free light that is characteristic of Poul Henningsen's reflective three-shade-system. The fixture is available with white opal glass ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Kundalini Saggia & Sommella Kushi 33 Glass and Black Suspension
Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia
Kushi 33 suspension black finish Kushi, “skewer” in Japanese. An abstract shape freely inspired by Japanese cuisine. A gently rounded glass shape pierced by a thin metal rod. Its ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Modern Chandelier 12 Lights Grey Murano Glass, Black Lampshades by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Modern Elegant chandelier 12 lights grey murano Glass, black lampshades by Multiforme A collection of chandeliers and wall lights made of Murano glass. The surface of the glass is sm...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Brass Seashell Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
These are beautiful, small and elegant pendant. Each fixture takes a single candelabra bulb shielded by 2 opposing shells. These work well as a single or hung in clusters. They are p...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

21st Century Chandelier, 5 Arms Crystal Murano Glass Black Details by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 5 lights, in cryustal artistic glass, black details by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the resu...
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Scissor Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Steel and enamel scissor pendant adjustable length black enamel, white text and interior E27 / E26 spotlight size: diam. 35 cm 90° angle adjus...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Edimate Genuine Aluminum Brass Industrial Style Ceiling Light Version 1
Located in Vaudes, FR
Discover the artisanal excellence embodied in our industrial-style ceiling light, a showpiece that fuses contemporary elegance and authentic charm. Each piece embodies elegance and refinement, the result of a meticulous process carried out entirely manually using the English wheel...
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2010s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Edimate Genuine Aluminum Copper Industrial Style Ceiling Light Version 1
Located in Vaudes, FR
Discover the artisanal excellence embodied in our industrial-style ceiling light, a showpiece that fuses contemporary elegance and authentic charm. Each piece embodies elegance and refinement, the result of a meticulous process carried out entirely manually using the English wheel...
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2010s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Barbell 2, Solid Brass Ceiling Lamp by Candas Design
Located in REDA, 22
Solid and streamlined brass tube seamlessly wrapped with brass mesh. Finished and assembled by hand. BARBELL can be made horizontally balanced or counter-balanced. Self-adjusting ve...
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2010s European Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Limpid Light L Smoke Full-Swing, Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass, Europe
Located in Breda, Noord-Brabant
Our limpid light size L in shade “Smoke” is a pendant light, decorative light, made in Europe. The Limpid Lights collection, a series of lighting objects that incorporate movement as a key element of its design. By moving the light source away from, or closer to the lighting object, the intensity of the light can be adapted. This caused by the hand blown glass shades that can be used to soften the light and create a more intimate ambiance. *Please note* We have 2 suspension available, Full-swing & Standard. The listed pictures are the Full-swing version. Dimensions: 200 x 200 x 600 mm (L x W x H) Full swing 1 box = 415 x 290 x 785 mm gross weight 6.5 kg Net weight 5.5 kg Standard 1 box = 415 x 290 x 785 mm gross weight 5.6 kg Net weight 4.6 kg Materials: Shade in glass (The glass is mouth-blown and therefore can contain air bubbles). Adjustable suspension in steel and brass. Non-adjustable suspension in steel. Finish: Clear glass smoked glass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Smoked Glass

Circus Pendant Light Design By Corinna Warm For Warm Small Black/Bronze In Stock
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The Circus Collection features a family of three pendant lights taking its cue from the shape of a Victorian circus tent. The spun aluminum lamps are available in black or white with a bronze interior gently reflecting the light. The lamps work well individually or look lovely in clusters of different sizes and colors. Custom colors are available on request. Its Classic design allows for great versatility, suiting a wide variety of spaces, from private residences, retail, restaurants, hotels to workplaces. The design is created to compliment an interior rather than to create a bold statement within a space, resulting in its timeless and universal appeal. The original designer pendants by Corinna Warm are manufactured and distributed exclusively by Studio Warm...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Modern Crystal Black and Alabaster Murano Glass Brass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Price is per individual item - Fun and elegant Italian pendant chandelier, entirely handcrafted, of organic modern design consisting of a succession of elements: black opaline glass ...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold, Brass

Flos Smithfield S LED 3000K Pendant by Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Smithfield family, the Smithfield S manages to be both grand and unassuming. Providing direct light through its aluminum body, it is well suited for a variety of environm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Firmamento Milano Large Cono Pendant by Carlo Guglielmi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Please note that VAT is not included in the price. The Cono Suspension Pendant is perhaps the biggest cone of light, with an embedded 35W LED. The light concentration varies solely ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Large Mid-Century Style Stilnovo Chandelier in Brass and Black Lacquered Metal
Located in Berlin, DE
This large Stilnovo style chandelier is very extraordinary. The large scale-brass and black metal lamp shades are going in different d...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Contemporary Pendant Lamps 'U' in Black Lava Stone
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamps 'U' by Buzao x Bentu design. After concrete version, let's meet the black lava stone and white marble versions! (Sold individually) 18...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Lava

Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Shang' in Black Lava Stone 'Brass Finish'
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamp 'Shang' by Buzao x Bentu Design. After concrete version, let's meet the black lava stone version! (Sold individually) 16 cm High; 20 cm Length Wire: 2Meters Black (ad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Lava

Contemporary Pendant Lamps 'Bang' in Black Lava Stone
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant lamps 'Bang' by Buzao x Bentu Design. After concrete and terrazzo versions, let's meet the black lava stone and white marble versions! (Sold individually) 31 cm High; 4,5 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Lava

Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light in Black and White for Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp in black and white for Astep Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who appl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Simple and Elegant Black over Silver Dome Pendent
Located in Peekskill, NY
These are beautiful unused new old stock shades. The finish is a black over spun aluminium. They are military surplus and have a simple clean look.
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Flos Parentesi Pendant Light in Black by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Borne out of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbol, a visual reference to the nickel-plated shaped tube t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Edimate Genuine Brass Copper Industrial Style Ceiling Light Version 1
Located in Vaudes, FR
Discover the artisanal excellence embodied in our industrial-style ceiling light, a showpiece that fuses contemporary elegance and authentic charm. Each piece embodies elegance and r...
Category

2010s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Chord Pendant in Gunmetal - 40 in
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chord Pendant draws inspiration from minimalist jewelry and pure geometries. Light emanates into the central void, the source hidden in an ele...
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2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Edimate Genuine Brass Copper Industrial Style Ceiling Light Version 2
Located in Vaudes, FR
Discover the artisanal excellence embodied in our industrial-style ceiling light, an exceptional lighting piece available in real aluminum, copper and brass executions. Each example embodies a timeless elegance resulting from a meticulous process, shaped entirely by hand on our English wheel...
Category

2010s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Eight-Arm Brass Chandelier, Ivory or Black Heads, Gold Inside in Stilnovo Style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Best size for dining room use. Enchanting 54in - 135cm diameter chandelier. Midcentury eight-arm spider chandelier with ivory or black shades and natural patinated brass. Pivotting heads helps with the light distribution in the room. Upper shades contribute to the ambiance light and lower shades for the direct lights. The pictures are showing the new version with golden finish inside for a glamour touch. Classic ivory is also available. See last picture. It’s my favorite thing in the house, said one of my first customers. A statement piece for a large living room or over a dining table. There is a special feature on customization: double circuit (to lit up cones separately from down lights) upon request, and it's complimentary. You can have one circuit or both dimmable to play with more light to the ceiling , on conversation before dinner, and full light on the table when dinner starts. Made by a lab specialized in midcentury restoration. Owner is a collector himself and connoisseur of the period. This chandelier takes it's inspiration from several different chandeliers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Metal

Ballroom Molecule Black/Green Chandelier Black Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us The Ballroom Molecule chandelier features five spheres, available in different translucent hues, they mer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique, Vintage and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendant Lights

Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique and vintage chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.

While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.

The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina (note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too), with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier.

Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged. Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes. Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.

For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.

The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room. With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs.

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