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Material: Murano Glass
Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940
Located in Budapest, HU
Extraordinary 8-cup chandelier from the renowned Murano artistic glassworks. From the personal collection of Baron Von Planta.
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1940s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pink Murano Glass Flower Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Murano Glass pink flower chandelier by Cenedese. This stunning piece has such a light, delicate pink color and brings such a warmth to any spac...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Italian Chandelier with Glass Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Italian Murano glass chandelier. The light requires ten single E14 screw fit lightbulbs (40Watt max.) LED compatible. Diameter 78 cm. Height 70 cm. Total height with chain 1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Ercole Barovier Art Dèco Italian Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1935s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Six-arm chandelier in blown glass with cups produced with the Reticello technique. Designed by Ercole Barovier and produced by Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C in the late 1930s in It...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century White Murano Pendant Lamp Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Italy
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Large pendant lamp in Murano glass in the shape of a mushroom. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Most likely designer Carlo Nason for Mazzega. The merletto (Italian for lace) pattern creat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Neverino Lamp by Vistosi
Located in Barcelona, ES
The "Neverino" ceiling lamp designed by Gae Aulenti is a unique piece that combines the beauty of blown glass with the murrina technique to create an impressive and elegant design. P...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Charming Murano glass Chandelier - 185 PINK poliedri
Located in Budapest, HU
Elegant Italian pendant light made from 185 pink Murano glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period:late xx century Dimensions: 40,70 inches (105 cm) height...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Brutalist Iron Murano Glass Pendant, Italy, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful Mid-Century Brutalist pendant designed in Italy, circa 1970s. Nice Brutalist shape with unique Murano glasses. The pendant needs 5 x E14 small bulbs ( up to 40 W Each) Lig...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Italian Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian brass chandelier with Murano glass shells. The light requires eight single E14 screw fit lightbulbs (60Watt max.) LED compatible. Diameter 70 cm. Height fixture 58 cm. Total...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Murano Glass Chandelier
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier
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Murano Glass Chandelier Attributed To Gino Vistosi 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass chandelier attributed to Gino Vistosi 1960s Three lights, e14 lamps. Intact and in good condition. Painted metal structure.
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Uno Square Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Black Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Uno Square ceiling light exemplifies simple elegance via its clean profile designed around a single Murano glass shade. Shown in the prim...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair of Amber Murano Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Doria ceiling light with an oval Murano amber glass and brass glass ball. Heavy quality, gives a wonderful light effect when it is on. Amber glass, brass. Period: 1970 Dimensions: H ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Nature Mood Chandelier 5 Arms upwards Smoky Murano Glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Swing 275 chandelier, 5 upwards lights, encased smoky Murano glass by Multiforme. The collection of Murano glass chandeliers Swing 275 is one of our collections that most differs f...
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2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large Green and Opaline Glass Pendant Attributed to Carlo Nason Mazzega 1960's
Located in London, GB
Large Italian suspension lamp with double layers of blown Murano hand blown glass, the outside green drum shape that is supported by an inner opaline white mushroom shape glass., Th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pink Lily, Spectacular Murano Chandelier, 1980's
Located in Budapest, HU
Extremely rare, well preserved, breathless beauty.
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Amazing Vintage Italian Murano Chandelier - 36 Amber Shells
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic transparent and amber glasses "conchiglie" in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dime...
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1990s Italian Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Cascading Murano Glass Disc Chandelier: A Statement of Art Deco Italian Elegance
Located in Villaverla, IT
Magnificent Cascading Murano Glass Disc Chandelier: A Statement of Art Deco Italian Elegance Presenting a breathtaking chandelier that epitomizes contemporary Italian design and the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Set of Three Vistosi Bell Shape Pendants Lamp in Murano Glass and Brass
Located in London, GB
Set of three bell shape ceiling lamps in yellow, white and grey by Carlo Nason 1950's are suspended on adjustable brass fittings. The yellow and grey glass is overlays on white glass...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier - Carlo Scarpa Style - 138 multicolored
Located in Budapest, HU
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 138 beautiful Murano multicolored glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. The Poliedri is one of the most prestigious Mura...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Fontana Arte Murano Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier, Pietro Chiesa, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent Italian large chandelier in solid brass and engraved Murano crystal glass. This fantastic piece was designed by Pietro Chiesa in Italy during the 1940s for Fontana Arte. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Model HL3S 81 Le Tre Streghe Suspension Light by Günter Leuchtmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model HL3S 81 "Le Tre Streghe" suspension light by Günter Leuchtmann. Originally designed in 1981. Current production designed in Germany by Tecnolum...
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome, Metal

1 of 2 Large Pendant Light by Kalmar-Fazzoletto, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning glass Pendant light by Kalmar -Name of this Serie: Fazzoletto, made in the 1970s Nice structured glass, beautifully refracting the light. High quality and in very good condi...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Transparent Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier with 16 Lights, 21st Century
Located in Villaverla, IT
Transparent Venetian Murano glass chandelier with 16 lights, 21st century. Superb example of the finest Venetian art, and of the best Murano glassblowing tradition. A total of 16 arm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano, in Stock
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low ceiling and now is used to pair with Mid-Century Modern Barovier palmette chandeliers, that are usually very tall. This beautiful 18 palm leaves flush mount...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Modern Pink Leaf Form Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This modern pink Murano glass chandelier features a unique leaf form design, adding a touch of elegance and sophistication to any space. The soft pink color adds a subtle pop of colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Icon Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier or flushmount shown with smoked amber curved glass shade with a beveled edge and frosted conical glass, mounted on solid polished brass hardware / Made in I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Nova Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 24 Murano glass globes mounted on metal frame in polished nickel finish / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 24 lights / E12 or ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Nickel

Mid-Century Italian Murano alabaster disks chandelier
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 87 fantastic white alabaster iridescent glasses in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 67...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Charming Glass Tube Chandeliers, 30 Albaster Pink Glasses
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage glass chandelier with albaster pink glass tubes. The armor polished nickel supports 36 large glass tubes in a star shape. The ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Rich Rezzonico Chandelier 12arms Clear and Gold Murano Glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Rich Rezzonico Chandelier 12arms Clear and Gold Murano Glass by Multiforme. This blown glass chandelier is a large Ca’ Rezzonico model, embellished with...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Midcentury Italian Murano White Flowers Art Glass and Gilt Brass Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
1960s vintage Italian Murano Venini style flower bouquet art-glass/ 24 hand-blow white and clear glass flowers and gold-plated brass. Measures: Diameter 22 in/ 55 cm Height 30 in/ 75...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold Plate, Brass

Rare Opaline Murano Glass Chandelier Attr. to Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
An extraordinary and very rare midcentury Murano glass pendant attributed to Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, circa 1960s. This amazing chandelier was handcrafted of chromed brass and...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Chrome

Grand Mid-Century Murano Chandelier Made by Mazzega
Located in Houston, TX
This grand Mid-Century Murano chandelier is created by Mazzega, Italy. Each glass ornament has Mazegga stamp. Chandelier is composed out of 324 pieces, which are attached to the meta...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, Italy, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Art Deco Murano glass pendant by Ercole Barovier, Italy 1930-1939. Very elegant design centred by a Murano crystal glass tulip, brass mou...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Beautiful Pink Murano glass chandelier - 112 pink quadriedri
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic and big Murano chandelier made by 112 Murano pink prism "quadriedri" in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 52,30 inches height (135 cm) with chain; 2...
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1980s Large Murano Glass Pendant Light, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned and rewired - 1x , E26-E27 bulbs - US wiring compatible
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Italian Custom Amber Textured Murano Glass Flower Flush Mount
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Venetian flush mount / chandelier, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with an organic modern flower corolla design, handcrafted realistic leaves jutting out of a ribbed bowl cen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

20th Century Modern Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier "Ca'rezzonico" Style, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant eight-light chandelier in milk-colored Murano glass and sophisticated fuchsia pink finishes. With a centered bulbous column that emits branches and flowers and finely cuts...
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1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Big Suspension Lamp Amber Murano Glass Listels, Gold Fixture by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The modern style glass chandelier Chimera is our tribute to the design of the 1960s and its typical creative patterns. This lighting work is composed of modular elements: glass liste...
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2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Globes Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with Murano globes mounted on solid brass frame / Made in Italy 18 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each Diameter: 65 inches / Height: 27 inches including rod a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Glass Italian “Foglie” Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Italian Murano glass “foglie” chandelier with smoked glass leaf shaped components. We love the layered effect of the handblown glass and t...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Modernist Hand-Blown White and Translucent Murano Glass Torciglioni Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and beautifully formed Modernist Hand-Blown White and Translcent Murano Glass Torciglioni Chandelier originates from Italy during the 21st Century. Features a lovely sev...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Amazing 5 Light Art Deco Murano Glass and Brass Chrome Chandelier by Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Museale 5-light Murano chandelier, made by Barovier and Toso glassworks. Production period: 1940s. The structure of the chandelier consists of a central trunk to which are attached...
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1960s European Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Midcentury Italian Glass Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1960
Located in Budapest, HU
Chandelier of incredible beauty. With a large turquoise plate and curved leaves whit gold inclusions.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Diciotto Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 18 Murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 18 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each Dia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Champagne Globes
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular display of light, this large vintage Murano Sputnik chandelier with champagne globes is a true celebration of warm glow. This piec...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Modern 24-Light Brass & Smoked Ivory Gold Murano Glass Round Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary custom made circular chandelier of Minimalist geometric design with a Mid-Century Modern Sputnik inspiration, entirely handcrafted in Italy. The brass structure is decor...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Bronze and Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Murano Glass and bronze chandelier featuring hand-blown glass globes. Each globe is held within a solid brass and bronze finish structure. We love the modernist style and strong pres...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze

Pair Italian Murano Chandeliers
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Murano chandeliers made by 41 glass petals (transparent crystal, smooth outside, with crystal powder and then rough inside.) in a chrome frame. Period: 1970’s / 1980's Dimension...
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Chandelier 5 Arms Golden Leaf-green Artistic Murano Glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Capriccio chandelier, 5 lights, golden leaf artistic glass, with curly ornamental elements and green details by Multiforme. Inspired by the Classic Venetian tradition it is character...
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2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Seguso 40" Chandelier Murano Glass & Chrome by Napoleone Martinuzzi, Italy 1960
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large multi layered chandelier with handblown textured Murano bubble glass tubes hanging from a chromed spider suspension. Chandelier illuminates...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Hollywood Regency Crystal Glass Flower Chandelier by Maison Baguès
Located in Palermo, PA
Chandelier from the renowned French Maison Baguès. Dating back to the 1960s, this exquisite piece features amber coloured and transparent crystal glass petals, creating delicate flor...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Big Multicolor Barovier & Toso Midcentury Murano Flowers Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 3 lights. Will be newly rewired free of charge with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Wonderful colorful ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Stunning Murano Flame Chandelier Elio, Glass & Nickel, Barovier & Toso, Italy
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant and rare chandelier composed of hand blown Venetian Murano glass flames with gold inclusions that grow elegantly around a beautiful ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Tinta by Renato Toso and Noti Massari for Leucos, 1971, Italy
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Renato Toso and Noti Massari's original vintage Tinta pendant light is made of Murano glass in Italy. Hand blown glass with multicolor murrine. Leucos' original label. 1971. Cable length is adjustable. Very good vintage condition. No chips or cracks. Chandelier height with a cable: 90 cm (max height 220 cm). Width: 37 centimeters Height: 40 centimeters The lamp is 6.7 kg heavy. Renato Toso (1940) and Noti Massari (1939), both Venetians by birth, culture, and choice, received their architecture degrees from Carlo Scarpa's (1906-1978) class in 1967 and got hitched the following year. Since then, they have built an architecture, engineering, and design studio inside the Venetian Lagoon with the help of their kids. At the Fratelli Toso 1854 glass works, which was a pioneer in embracing art...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Sei Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Sei ceiling light is characterized by its star shaped frame with six suspended Murano glass shades. The first images show the fixture in our bronzo nuvolat...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Brass Chandelier Murano Glass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare Mid-Century Modern Space Age vintage original Brass version of chandelier ceiling pendant light lamp by Aldo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Blown bubble Murano glass. F...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Bespoke Italian Oval Black and Pink Crystal Murano Glass Brass Egg Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary orientalist style custom lantern chandelier, of a modern Venetian geometric series with 4 shapes as per images, entirely custom made in It...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Rigadin Chandelier 8 Arms Golden Leaf Murano Glass Edgar by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Edgar chandelier, 8 lights, golden leaf rigadin Murano glass by Multiforme Edgar Murano glass chandelier is one of those chandeliers in our collections that stands out thanks to its...
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2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Modernist Chandelier in Murano Glass Flowers & Gilt Brass and Porcelain
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous Pair of Italian Murano flower bouquet in the style of Venini art-glass with hand-blow white and clear glass flowers and gold-plated hand painted porcelain and brass. Price p...
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Shop Antique and Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants on 1stDibs

Lighting is a home’s jewelry, and dramatic antique and vintage Murano glass chandeliers enhance a space without stealing the show.

The exquisite Murano glass pendants and chandeliers on 1stDibs are made of Murano glass, named for the island of Murano, which is located in Venice's fragile lagoon. Murano glassmaking has been practiced for centuries, using a variety of artisanal processes. The glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. 

Every antique Murano chandelier, floor lamp and vase is unique. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and irregular shapes due to the freeform creation process. This glass introduces dazzling pops of colors and provocative forms to your dining table, and mid-century Murano glass is particularly sought after by today’s collectors.  

One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century. While Murano glass is traditionally known for being blown glass, there are also Murano glass beads and mosaics, and the art of Venetian glassblowing has seen a range of different techniques evolve over the course of its long history. These techniques include calcedonio, millefiori and more, and enameling and gilding are also practiced at the furnaces. The celebrated filigrana technique is as old as Renaissance-era Italy, with origins in the 16th century.

This striking chandelier was created using the rigadin technique, which involves blowing the glass into a special bronze mold with grooves that leave an imprint on its molten surface, resulting in either decorative swirls or a ribbed effect.

Many Murano glassmakers have gained renown all over the world for their extraordinary chandeliers, table lamps and decorative objects

Ercole Barovier left an indelible mark on the world of Italian modernist glassmaking, for example — his vibrant use of color and exploration of innovative techniques yielded glass vases, chandeliers and other lighting and decorative objects that stand out in any home many decades later. Barovier’s manufactory was eventually renamed Barovier & Toso, a name under which the company still operates today. Still produced by hand, its pieces, including the Quadri chandelier and Hanami chandelier, look as appropriate in contemporary interiors as historic ones. 

Archimede Seguso, whose company was later renamed Seguso Vetri D’Arte, redefined a 650-year family history of Murano glassmaking with brilliance and novel techniques. 

Founded in 1921 by Milanese lawyer Paolo Venini and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin, Venini & Co. played an important role in pairing forward-thinking modernist designers with skilled glassblowers. In Venini’s early years, the firm was led by visionary art directors Napoleone Martinuzzi and Vittorio Zecchin, and would eventually collaborate with Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli and Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala. ​​In 1925, Venini earned the Grand Prix at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the design fair that introduced the Art Deco style to the world. 

The story of Salviati glass, which supported the revival of Venice’s flagging Murano glass industry in the 19th century, began with Vicenza-born lawyer and entrepreneur Antonio Salviati whose love of Murano glass art and mosaics inspired him to establish his own mosaic and glass manufacturing firm.

Find antique and vintage Murano glass chandeliers, sconces and pendants on 1stDibs.

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