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Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

BAUHAUS STYLE

The Bauhaus was a progressive German art and design school founded by the architect Walter Gropius that operated from 1919 to 1933. Authentic Bauhaus furnituresofas, dining chairs, tables and more — and the school’s followers married industrial and natural materials in simple, geometric forms. The goal of the Bauhaus was to erase the distinction between art and craft while embracing the use of new technologies and materials.

ORIGINS OF BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emphasis on craft
  • Simplicity, order, clarity and a prioritization of functionalism
  • Incorporation of geometric shapes
  • Minimalist and refined, little to no ornamentation
  • Use of industrial materials such as tubular chrome, steel and plastic as well as leather, cane and molded plywood in furniture and other products

BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGNERS YOU SHOULD KNOW

AUTHENTIC BAUHAUS FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The name Bauhaus is derived from the German verb bauen, “to build.” Under the school’s innovative curriculum, students were taught the fine arts, such as painting and sculpture, as well as practical skills like carpentry and metalworking. 

The school moved from Weimar in 1925 to the city of Dessau, where it enjoyed its heyday under Gropius, then Hannes Meyer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The period from 1932 to 1933 when it operated in Berlin under Mies was its final chapter. Despite its brief existence, the Bauhaus has had an enduring impact on art and design in the United States and elsewhere, and is regarded by many as the 20th century’s chief crucible of modernism

The faculty roster at the Bauhaus reads like a who’s who of modernist creative genius — it included such artists as Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and László Moholy-Nagy along with architects and designers like Mies and Marcel Breuer, who became known for his muscular brutalist-style concrete buildings in the postwar years. In 1925, while he was head of the Bauhaus carpentry workshop, Breuer gave form to his signature innovation: the use of lightweight tubular-steel frames for chairs, side tables and sofas — a technique soon adopted by Mies and others. Breuer’s Cesca chair was the first-ever tubular steel frame chair with a caned seat to be mass produced, while the inspiration for his legendary Wassily chair, a timeless design and part of the collection crafted to furnish the Dessau school, was the bike he rode around campus.

Bauhaus design style reflects the tenets by which these creators worked: simplicity, clarity and function. They disdained superfluous ornament in favor of precise construction. Seating pieces such as side chairs, armchairs or club chairs for example, were made with tubular metal or molded plywood frames, and upholstery was made from leather or cane. Above all, designs in the Bauhaus style offer aesthetic flexibility. They can be the elements of a wholly spare, minimalist space, the quiet foundation of an environment in which color and pattern come from one’s own collection of art and artifacts.

Today, from textiles to typefaces, architecture, furniture and decorative objects for the home, Bauhaus creations continue to have an outsize influence on modern design.

Find a collection of authentic Bauhaus furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Bauhaus
Chrome milk glass Bauhaus pendant / lamp - 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1930s - chromed brass - height can be shortened - Rewired - US wiring compatible.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Düren Pendant by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Paill & Putzler
Located in Vienna, AT
Pendant lamp from the 1930s by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Paill & Putzler Germany, The. Brass hardware nickel-plated with opaline shade. Model Nr. 331 "Düren" Very good restored condition...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel

1930s Bauhaus "UFO" Chandelier by Josef Hurka, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Restored - cleaned and rewired - 6x, E26-E27 bulbs - US wiring compatible
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Rare Bauhaus Chandelier by Franta Anyz for Napako, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Designed by Franta Anyz for early Napako, 1940s 3x40W, E25 or E26 or E27 bulbs could be used. New wiring.       
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1940s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel, Chrome

1930s Bauhaus / Functionalist Chrome UFO Chandelier by Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
1930's fully chromed UFO chandelier, by Josef Hurka for Napako. Made of chrome and glass. Carefully repolished, cleaned, signs of wear and age can be found. Fully functional, ready t...
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1930s European Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Chrome Bauhaus / Functionalism Pendant UFO by Napako, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1940s, Czechoslovakia - polished - patina,see the pictures RJ
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1940s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Art Deco Bauhaus Chrome Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Around 1930 - Original condition with patina - Checked, new electricity, polished - Original glass shades, marked by manufacturer - Height can be shortened.
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1930s European Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Rare Brass Bauhaus Chandelier by Franta Anyz, 1920s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare Bauhaus chandelier executed in polished brass designed by Frantisek Anyz in 1920s and produced by his company IAS. Upper and lower bulbs could be switched separately to pro...
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1920s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Bauhaus Functionalism Rare Pendant Franta Anyz, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - very nice style of lighting.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Unique Chrome Bauhaus Chandelier/Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoslovakia - Original condition with patina (see the pictures) - Labeled glasses. - Height can be shortened.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Bauhaus or Functionalist Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Bauhaus chandelier in very good condition. Chrome and aluminum with minor age patina. Polished. Rewired: 3x60W, E25-E27 bulbs. Rod could be shortened on demand. US wiring compati...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome, Aluminum

Bauhaus / Functionalist Big Chandelier UFO, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
UFO chandelier designed by Josef Hurka in 1930s. US wiring compatible.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Bauhaus Chandelier by IAS, 1930s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Very early UFO chandelier designed by Anyz and executed by IAS in 1930s. Chandelier was completely restored and is in a very good condition. New paint, only one scratch on upper side...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

1930s Bauhaus Chandelier by Anyz, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- very good restored condition with minor signs of use - rewired - 5x40W, E25-E27 bulbs - US wiring compatible - newly lacquered in black matt color
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Bauhaus Chrome and Glass Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Around 1930 - Original condition with patina - Checked, new electricity, polished - Original glass shades - Height can be shortened.
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1930s European Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

1930s Bauhaus / Functionalist Copper Chandelier UFO by Josef Hurka, 4 items avai
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rewired - repolished
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper

Big Original Art Deco, Bauhaus Chrome Pendant, 1930s / Functionalism
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1930s - Good original condition with patina - Original glasses - New electricity - Height can be shortened.    
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1920s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Chrome and Glass Art Deco Bauhaus Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - very good original condition - height can be shortened jr.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

1930s Bauhaus Pendant Lamp , Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
- Restored - cleaned and rewired: two separate circuits - 1+2x , E26-E27 bulbs - US wiring compatible
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1930s European Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Functionalist Chrome Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful minimalist Functionalist 4-flamming chandelier. Very good original condition. Chrome in perfect condition - polished. One glass shade has minor spot on sandblasting shown o...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Set of four chrome functionalism Bauhaus pendants-1930
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoslovakia - very good original condition - opaline glass - the rod can be shortened - no replica or later production - diameteres of glass: 25cm Jr
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Brass Art Deco Bauhaus Pendant / 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Original condition - Checked, new electricity, polished - Original champagne glass tubular shades - Height can be shortened. - around 1930 jr.
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1930s European Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Chrome-Plated and Opaline Glass 1930s Pendant Lamp by Otto Müller for Megaphos
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pendant lamp was designed by Otto Müller in 1931 and manufactured by Megaphos/Sistrah Licht GmbH in Germany. It is made from 2 glass shades joint t...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

1930s Restored Bauhaus Chrome Plated Chandelier by Zukov , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Rewired - 3 x E26 or E27 bulbs
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Design Bauhaus Chrome and Glass Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Around 1930 - Original condition with patina - Checked, new electricity, polished - Original glass shades - Height can be shortened.
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1930s European Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome, Metal

Chrome-Plated Bauhaus Minimalistic Chandelier by Franta Anyz, Type 5878, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant minimalistic Bauhaus pendant from 1930s. Very good condition. Repolished, rewired. 1xE27 or E26 brass and ceramic socket.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Bauhaus Art Deco Vintage Pendant Chandelier Opal Glass Metal, 1930s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus Art Deco vintage pendant hanging lamp chandelier with a nickel-plated metal base and an opal glass shade 1930s, Germany. This amazing Bauhaus Art Deco vintage handing lamp is composed of a nickel-plated metal stem and an opal glass lamp shade...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Beautiful Chrome Bauhaus Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930 - Bauhaus, functionalism - Completely original condition - New electricity - The height can be shortened.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

1930s Bauhaus "UFO" Chandelier in Copper Finish by Josef Hurka, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned and rewired - 6x , E26-E27 bulbs - US wiring compatible - Some signs of use
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper

Design Bauhaus Chrome Pendant, 1930s / Czechoslovakia, Functionalism
Located in Praha, CZ
- Bauhaus, functionalism, - 1930s - Completely original condition - Height can be shortened - New electricity.    
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Bauhaus Pendant Lamp, 1930's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Bauhaus pendant lamp, made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s. Oval opaque glass with brass rod. In very good condition. New wiring. Measures: Height: 86 cm sha...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Big Chrome Bauhaus / Functionalism Chandelier / Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1930s - Nice patina, - Original, no replica - Opaline glasses - Porcelain sockets, new electricity - Height can be shortened.   
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Large Bauhaus Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful simple and strict brass and steel construction chromed with six double coated glass cylinders. Made in Denmark in the late 1940s.
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1940s Danish Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Art Deco Peter Behrens Light Fixture Chandelier, Opal Glass Nickel, Germany 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A German glass and nickel light fixture with nice patina designed by Peter Behrens, manufactured circa 1910. The lamp shade is made of two glasses: an opaline white glass at the top ...
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1910s German Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Copper

Original Art Deco Bauhaus Chrome Pendant, 1930s / Functionalism
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1930s - Good original condition with patina, see the pictures - Opaline glasses (marked by maker).           
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Bauhaus / Functionalist Copper Chandelier UFO, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Copper UFO chandelier by NAPAKO in exceptionally preserved condition. Rewired: two separate circuits 2+2x60W, E25-E27 bulbs. Central rod can be shortened on request. US wiring compat...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper

Unique Functionalist Chandelier
Located in Praha, CZ
The chandelier is made of brass nickel-plated construction. The chandelier has two circuit that can be used separately (One lower, the other upper). Fully functional in perfect orig...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel

Original Chrome Bauhaus Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930 - Bauhaus, functionalism - Completely original condition - Opaline glasses marked by manufacturer - New electricity - The height can be shortened.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Bauhaus Opaline Pendant Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus pendant from the 1940s. Opaline glass shade mounted on a steel construction, cover and shade made of bakelite. Up to five pieces available. (more on request).
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1940s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Unique Chrome and Glass Bauhaus Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoslovakia - Original condition with patina (see the pictures) - very interesting and simple design - Height can be shortened.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Functionalist Chrome-Plated Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
5-flamming chrome-plated chandelier with shades from opaline glass. 5x60W, E27 or E26 bulbs, rewired, polished One shade has crack seen on photos.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Big Original Art Deco, Bauhaus Chrome Pendant, 1930s / Functionalism
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1930s - Good original condition with patina - Original glasses - New electricity.   
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Unique Chrome Bauhaus Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoslovakia - Original condition with patina (see the pictures) - simple design - Height can be shortened.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Nickel-Plated Three Flamming Functionalist Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Simple and elegant functionalist chandelier executed by IAS. Marked by manufacturer. Early 1930s. Age patina on nickel. Could be shortened on demand Rewired - 3x40W, E25-E27 bulbs...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Rare Bauhaus Chandelier by Franta Anyz, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Small aluminum chandelier with two separate circuits. Rewired: 2+1x40W, E25-E27 bulbs US wiring compatible.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Design Chrome Bauhaus Pendant, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Bauhaus, functionalism, circa 1930s. - Completely original condition - Clean and simple lines - Original opaline glasses - The height can be shortened.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Rare Bauhaus Chandelier by Franta Anyz for Napako, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, metal, chrome Designer: Franta Anýž Re-polished Fully functional Good original condition.
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1940s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Buahaus Metal Pendant Kandem, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930 - Germany - Maker: Kandem - Perfect original condition - The rod can be shortened.
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Bauhaus Opal Glass Vintage Hanging Lamp Germany, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus vintage opal glass hanging lamp designed and manufactured Germany 1920s. The beautiful lamp shade from opal glass is decorated with stripes....
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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Art Deco Bauhaus Brass, Two Tubes Counterbalance Pendant Lamp, 1930s, Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Industrial rare counterbalance 2 tubes bauhaus lamp designed by Kaiser. The sleek Brass lines of the lamp that can be moved in all possible positions to illuminate your living space ...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

German Vintage Round Ceiling Lamp by Kaiser Idell, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
A beautiful round vintage ceiling lamp with glass shade made of special ice glass. The glass is of high quality and has a special texture that spreads the light in a beautiful way. S...
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1960s German Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

White Opaline Art Deco Glass Pendant Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant light Metal top, 2 meter black cotton wire Weight 3.00 kg / 6.6 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards fo...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Bauhaus Black and White Vintage Four ( 4 ) Email Hanging Lamps, 1920s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus four ( 4 ) black and white enameled Hanging Lamps designed and executed 1920s in Europe, Germany. The simple and clean Industrial Design features make it easy to go with eac...
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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Art Deco Deckenlampe, Dagobert Peche; 1920er
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Deckenlampe aus massivem Messingguss - vernickelt. Solide österreichische Handarbeit 3 Glaskgugeln (Opalglas) mit Sockel E27
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1920s Austrian Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel

Chandelier in Opaline and Iron, 1930, German attributed to Peter Behrens
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Year: 1935. Material: opaline and iron. For your safety and that of your property, all our lighting have new electric cables. We always think of our customers. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982. If you are looking for sconces to match your ceiling lighting, we have what you need. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Peter Behrens, (14 April 1868 – 27 February 1940) was a leading German architect, graphic and industrial designer, best known for his early pioneering AEG Turbine Hall in Berlin in 1909. He had a long career, designing objects, typefaces, and important buildings in a range of styles from the 1900s to the 1930s. He was a foundation member of the German Werkbund in 1907, when he also began designing for AEG, pioneered corporate design,graphic design, producing typefaces, objects, and buildings for the company. In the next few years, he became a successful architect, a leader of the rationalist / classical German...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

German Early Modern Pendant Attributed to Peter Behrens
Located in New York, NY
Pendant / fixture in milk glass attributed to Peter Behrens for AEG. Behrens was the visionary creative director for German Industrial giant AEG and the force behind the Deutsche Wer...
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Bauhaus Industrial Copper and Casting Metal Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Original Bauhaus Industrial Copper and Casting Metal Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany It was taken from a large office in Berlin, which has been in operation since the 40s. They have been hanging in the hallways of the office for all these years The lampshade has some small dents on it, but they look great for its age. The lampe shade is made of copper, and the green hoop...
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1940s German Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Copper

Bauhaus Elegant Pendant by IAS, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful simple elegant Bauhaus pendant made by IAS in Czechoslovakia. Nickel-plated rod can be shorten on request. Opaline glass shade is white on o top and semitransparent on a ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Bauhaus chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Bauhaus chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage chandeliers and pendants created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Bauhaus chandeliers and pendants made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Czech Republic pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chandeliers and pendants, popular names associated with this style include Schneid Studio, Napako, Josef Hurka, and Franta (Frantisek) Anýž. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for chandeliers and pendants differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $153 and tops out at $31,727 while the average work can sell for $1,028.

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