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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Color:  Purple
Pair of Italian Blue and White Murano Glass Chandelier, 1980s
Located in Rome, IT
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 52 glass petals with a chrome frame. The glasses have two colors: 31 glass petals transparent and white “lattimo” +21 glass petals blu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Vistosi Multi-Color Glass Pendant Midcentury 1950s Italian Design Ceiling Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Pendant lamps by Vistosi, 1950s Colored glass Black metal frame Brass details Measure: height 115 cm diameter shade 13 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Glass Pendant Light, Sweden
Located in Antwerp, BE
Glass and brass pendant light made in Sweden. Diameter 25 cm. Height glass fixture 20 cm. Height glass fixture with brass rod 40 cm. Total height 80 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Amazing Pair of Tronchi Chandeliers Style Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 78 large pink fuxia silk glass tubes in a star shape. Pe...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Amazing Pair of 78 Tronchi Chandeliers Style Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 78 large pink fuxia silk glass tubes in a star shape. Pe...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pair Triedri Glass Chandeliers, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair magnificent Murano glass chandeliers, 265 pink triedri on crome frame. This large midcentury Italian chandelier is truly a timeless Classic. Period: late 20th century Dimensio...
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Late 20th Century European Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Murano Frosted Glass Pendant Set by De Majo Murano, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful set of three satin frosted glass pendant lights in different colors: blue, green and yellow. All three glasses have a white inside glass layer. Made in Murano, Italy, in ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Model T603 Pendant, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hans-Agne Jakobsson purple/pink fringe pendant, 1970s. Produced in Sweden by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, 1970s.     
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Disc Murano Glass Chandeliers by Vistosi Style
Located in Budapest, HU
Vistosi midcentury pink discs Murano glass Italian chandelier. Spectacular pair chandelier by Vistosi made in Murano formed by 23 pink discs of precious Murano glass are arranged ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Glass Pendant Lamp by Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful glass lamp from the 1980s. Very fine and beautiful design which fits wonderfully into any room. The high-quality glass creates a beautiful and very comfortabl...
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Midcentury "PH5" Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Danish Design, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pendant in painted metal, designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark. Great original condition.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

1940s Italian Completely Beaded Basket Lavender Purple Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing 4 lights in beaded cups. Completely beaded with a beaded lace bottom. Adorning rare lavender purple crystal prisms throughout and huge smooth lavender matching ball as finial...
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1940s Italian Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

1970s Verner Panton Flower Pot Chandelier by Louis Poulsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Flower Pot chandelier by Verner Panton consisting of three mounted iconic 'Flower Pot' lamps. The flower pot, with its two enameled steel semicircular spheres facing each other, is a brilliant colourful design that was originally designed by Verner Panton in 1968 and named after the flower power movement. The red painted interiors of lamps provides a warm and unique glowing light that this design is celebrated for. Fixture is completely rewired with colour matching new fabric covered electric wire exact to the original. Each lamp is executed with 2 meters wire and can therefor be installed at any desired height. We can also fix the lamp for you at your desired height. Just write us what height you want the lamps and we will make the fixture at your desired height. Chandelier is executed with an original vintage manufacturers sticker (Louis Poulsen), see images.  A fantastic playful lighting...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

French Rare Lavender Purple Crystal Prisms Murano Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing six-lights, bobéches in lavender crystal prisms. Will be re-wired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for other countries and ready to hang. Free priority UPS shipping from Italy, no custom fees. Adoring 3 tiers of macaroni crystal swags with rare color lavender...
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1920s French French Provincial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61. Entitled “Serengeti” The ...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Verner Panton 1´st, Flowerpot Pendant Light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark
Located in Naples, IT
Verner Panton flowerpot pendant light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark designed in 1969. This pendant is an early example of the Panton flowerpot ...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Enamel

Vintage Hillebrand Glass Pendant Ceiling Light, 1970s
Located in London, GB
Vintage Hillebrand glass pendant ceiling light, 1970's Germany. This beautiful and rare light Features 8 elegant frosted glass shades ha...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Art Deco Glass Paste Suspension Signed Noverdy
Located in NANTES, FR
Suspension in wrought iron and bluish glass paste speckled with green, orange and pink. Wrought iron frame, electrified and in perfect condition. Total height: 70cm Cutting diameter: 41 cm Weight: 6.5 kg You can contact me for more information and delivery costs. Jean Noverdy, master glassmaker who mainly produced chandeliers, table lamps in the Art Nouveau style sometimes with bronze frames, a few vases and Art Deco wall sconces in the 1925s in Dijon. In the 1920s, Jean Noverdy created lamps with shades most often in glass with two layers between which he sprayed colored enamels to give a marmoreal look. Vases and molded glass shades are also part of his production. The same techniques used by Daum Frères, André Delatte and Muller Frères in this period. He also created vases and etched acid tones in the style of the Nancy school. Between 1926 and 1928, he was present at the Salon of the Society of French Artists in Paris. It produced under the corporate name: Etablissements Jean Noverdy. His workshops were located at 17 Place Bossuet, Dijon. He was a pupil of Henri Dubret...
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20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

American Mid Century Atomic Age Rare Spaghetti Fiberglass Pendant Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare color and great condition on this beautiful groove purple pendant spaghetti lamp, circa 1950s with a white chain 10-foot cord in perfect condition.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Fiberglass

Purple PH5 Pendant by Poul Henningsen and Louis Poulsen, 20th Century
Located in Lejre, DK
PH5 pendant designed by Poul Henningsen in 1958 and manufactured by Louis Poulsen in the 20th Century. The pendant has purple lacquered metal shades.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Murano Vintage Pink White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Pendant Hanging Lamp Shade
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and white ribbons Italian art glass hanging pendant lamp shade. Attributed to designer Dino Martens for Aur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Mid Century Chrome and Glass Pendant by Hustadt Leuchten, 1960s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
A Wonderfull pendant by Hustadt Leuchten with blue frosted rotatable glass shades and chromed in length adjustable 85-160 cm shaft. The height is adjustable between 85 and 160 cm, t...
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1960s German Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Sputnik Fontana Arte attributed 1960s Italian Eight-Light Cut Glass Chandelier
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
A rare Sputnik Fontana Arte attributed eight-light chandelier in chrome and blue hand-chiseled glass. Italy, 1960s. We have worked on this Space Age ch...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

French Periwinkle Purple Lavender Opaline Drops, Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing 4-light, periwinkle bobéches. Will be wired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate for all other countries and ready to hang. Metal scroll body with gold gilt wooden top, middle and bottom. Florets throughout. Swags of periwinkle beads. Adorning rare vintage Murano periwinkle...
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1920s French Baroque Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass, Giltwood

Murano Midcentury Blown Glass White, Green and Violet Italian Lanterns, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Precious pair of Murano blown glass lanterns, its colors are unique ranging from gold to white through green and then violet. They are very elegant and refined objects, they can be placed in several places in the house, for example by hanging them from top to bottom above the two bedside tables, or to give life to a long corridor. The lanterns are composed of a large golden yellow sphere, which contains the light bulb, surmounted by a green saucer...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Erik Höglund, Rare Glass and Wrought Iron Chandelier, Boda Smide, 1960s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare Erik Höglund glass and wrought iron chandelier for 6 candles. Made by Swedish manufacturer Boda Glasbruk & Smide in the 1960s. Round black frame and hooks of wrought iron with b...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Disc Chandeliers by Vistosi, Murano, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Spectacular pair of chandeliers by Vistosi made in Murano. Each chandelier is formed by 23 pink discs of precious Murano glass are arranged on floor levels. Nine-light. Measures: Hei...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

3 Mid-Century Modern Lantern in Brass and Opaline Glass, 1950, Stilnovo Attr
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful pendant lights / Lanterns in lacquered metal, brass and opaline glass, attributed to Stilnovo and very much in the manner of Angelo Lelii's designs for Arredoluce from the ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Holmegaard Glass Hanging Lamp Design Louis Poulsen, 1960 Denmark
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Holmegaard Glass hanging lamp Design Louis Poulsen,1960 Denmark. This is a beautiful hanging lamp dark blue, there is no chip on the glass, just perfect. This lamp is designed by ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

French Beaded Purple Lavender Opaline Drops and Beads Petit Beaded Chandelier
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing one light. Will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries. 21 big bulbous Purple opaline drops with purple opaline b...
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1930s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

1960s Hanging Purple Pineapple Pendant Lamp with Teak Lyfa Folsgaard Danish
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Danish hanging lamp, unknown maker and designer. No plug, no canopy.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Midcentury "PH5" Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Danish Design, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pendant in painted metal, designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark. Great original condition.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

8 Unused Mid-Century Modern Lanterns by Doria, Germany, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Set of 8 chandeliers or lanterns manufactured by Doria Leuchten in Germany in opaline glass and blue and yellow lacquered metal, circa 1970s Unused and still holding the original t...
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1970s German Space Age Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opaline Glass

Pair of Disc Murano Glass Chandeliers by Vistosi Style
Located in Budapest, HU
Vistosi midcentury pink discs Murano glass Italian chandeliers. Spectacular pair chandeliers by Vistosi made in Murano formed by 23 pink discs of precious Murano glass are arrange...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern 1950thies Ceilling Lamp with Maching Wall Lights
Located in Weiningen, CH
Mid-Century Modern 1950thies ceilling lamp with maching walllights.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Metal Suspension in the Style of Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian metal suspension in the style of Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s European.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Italian Micro-Beaded Purple Lavender Crystal Prisms Chandelier circa 1920
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing 1 light in center. 3 tiers of crystals in rare lavender crystal and clear prisms. Plate on bottom with crystal ball finial. Florets with small beaded swags attached throughou...
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1920s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Pair of 1970s Ceiling Lights designed by Gae Aulenti, made by Vistosi, Italy
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1970s Italian design suspension lights designed by Gae Aulenti and made by Vistosi, Murano Italy. Blown glass clear blue and green murrine technique shades with original bl...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Enamel

Pair of Italian Disc Chandeliers by Vistosi, Murano, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Each chandelier is formed by 23 honey discs of precious Murano glass are arranged on floor levels. Nine lights. Measures: Height without chain 50 cm.
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Round Italian Murano Chandelier White Pulegoso Glass ESPERIA
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Italian Murano chandelier white Pulegoso glass ESPERIA 3 light bulbs E14 Max 40 Watt each. Only glass height cm.40.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

"Divan-2" Pendant Lamp by Simon P. Henningsen for Lyfa, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Hägersten, SE
"Divan-2" ceiling light designed by Simon P. Henningsen. Originally designed in 1962 for the Divan-2 restaurant at Tivoli in Copenhagen. Chromed steel with polychrome lacquered insid...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Maison Baguès Style Beaded Crystal Basket Lavender Purple Drops Chandelier
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing six-light, will be rewired with appropriate sockets for country and ready to hang. Bobeches dripping with lavender Murano drops. Gilt metal with beading throughout. Spear prisms...
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1920s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Two Lamiprogetti Italian Murano Glass and Brass Pendants Light "Asia", 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of pendants light were created by Lamiprogetti in the 1980s, made of jacketed Murano glass, the structure is made of brass and has a system of salts and internal light desc...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Four Matching Vistosi Pendant Lamps, 1960
Located in Buffalo, NY
Four matching Vistosi pendant lamps, 1960, Classic Mid-Century Modern form. The most amazing shade of blue with white encased glass interior. Retai...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Rare Bent Karlby Ceiling Light by LYFA, Denmark, 1973
Located in Haderslev, DK
The rare Pantre by Bent Karlby for Lyfa mid 1960s Denmark. Sections of blue and red lacquered parts divided with a grey belt of lighting shining through ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Round Crystal Style Chandelier Green Violet French Midcentury Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round crystal round chandelier green violet French midcentury. 8-light bulbs E27 max 100 watt each. Precious and charming and elegant crystals, something unique and precious for ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Rare and Large Flower Pot Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen 1971
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and large Mid-Century Modern flower pot pendant lamp with two-toned psychedelic pattern in exceptional blue color. Designed by Verner Panton, 1971, Denmark. Manufactur...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pair of Midcentury Pendants in Glass by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of pendants designed and made by Holm Sorensen. Great original condition. Made in Denmark in the 1950s.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Midcentury Lantern Ceiling Lamp Cristall Veca Blu Cobalt Minimal Design, 1950
By VECA
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury lantern ceiling lamp Cristall Veca Blu Cobalt Minimal design, 1950 Only glass height cm.27, diameter cm.15 2 light bulbs E14 max 40...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Ceiling Lamp Model T601/M, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Blue fringes and brass. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s. Height is adjustable.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Mid-Century Modern "Laguna" Chandelier by Fratelli Toso, Renato Toso, 1968
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and impressive Mid-Century Modern "LAGUNA" model, twelve-light chandelier in Blue and clear (red dot) Murano glass slabs, designed by Renato Toso in the 1960s and manufactu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Vintage Factory Hanging Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage factory industrial hanging lamp. Cast iron, clear glass. Lamp was completely restored (cleaned and paint with anit rust coating) new electric...
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1970s Polish Industrial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

Italian Vistosi Style Tear Drop Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian Mid-Century Modern chandelier with twelve pieces of hand blown tear drop shaped Murano art glass pieces on metal mount. Designed in the style of Gino Vistosi, who not only worked on the small Venetian island of Murano but even was born on the island in 1925. Each piece has milky white glass encased in smooth, clear glass shaped like a tear drop or, to some eyes, a female breast...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Cobalt Blue Ribbed Murano Pendant with Nickel Hardware
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Blue Glass ribbed Murano glass pendant with nickel rod and canopy.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Danish Multicolored Glass Staggered Three Pendant Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Danish multicolored glass staggered three pendant chandelier.
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1960s Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Mid-Century Swedish Glass Pendant Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish blown cased blue glass pendant light fixture with three interior lights, circa 1960s. Measurements: Height/drop: 14″ Diameter: 19.5″
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1960s Swedish Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Vetri Murano Pendant Light with Ruffled White Swirled Hand-Blown Glass
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Modern, Italian hand-blown Murano glass with white swirls and ruffles. This vintage Murano shade is mounted on a nickel pole fitter which is ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Vettri Murano Glass Pendant Light Hand-Blown w/ Nickel Fitter
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern pendant light with Italian made Vetrri Murano glass shade with a nickel-plated pole fitter. This light has an elegant style with a fan shaped hand-blown glass shade. The nickel fitter has a long pole...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel

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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