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Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color:  Gold
Bakalowits & Sohne Chandelier with Pear-Shaped Crystals Gold Brass Lamp, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakalowits & Sohne chandelier with pear-shaped crystals gold brass lamp, 1960.  Dimensions are 22" x 7.1" height chandelier only, 24.8 inches overall...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Retro Patinated Bronze Tubular Large Light Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern retro patinated bronze tubular large 4 light fixture.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Murano Glass Ceiling Light or Flush Mount with Gold Inclusions by Barovier 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Grande plafoniera in vetro di Murano con inclusioni d'oro, 1970s. Fine ceiling light with gold inclusions.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

VeArt Chandelier Ball Murano Art Glass Italian Design 1970 White Gold Color
Located in Palermo, Sicily
VeArt chandelier ball Murano art glass Italian design 1970 white gold color.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold Plate

Petite Gilt Brass and Crystal Glass Encrusted Chandelier by Palwa, Germany 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful petite and high-quality gilded chandelier/pendant light fixture by Palwa (Palme & Walter), Germany, 1970s It is made of a 24-carat gold-plated brass frame decorated wi...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Stunning Cut Crystal Chandelier by Bakalowits
Located in Vienna, AT
Three layers brass construction gold plated with cut crystal elements (octagons and pearls) fitted with six E27 sockets up to 60 watts each. Made in Vienna in the 1960s by Bakalowit...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

French Mid-Century Attributed to Baguès Bronze and Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s oxidize bronze chandelier with 5 scroll arms trimmed with glass beads emanating from a Lucite ribbon and wheat design disc holding tiered fin...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Fine French 1950s Glass and Bronze Pendant by Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a bronze cylindrical rod and canopy, a bubbly white glass bowl mounted on a bronze frame that holds a white opaline glass diffuser (which is easy to remove in order to replace t...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Midcentury, Edgy Polished Nickel Six-Light Chandelier, Style of Yonel Lebovici
Located in New York City, NY
A feathery light, yet piercingly poignant polished nickel clad bronze modernist French chandelier featuring an unusual double arm triangular suspension with six lights nestled in ref...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Nickel

Chandelier in Bronze and Brass with Glass Shades
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare bronze and brass chandelier with six glass shades. Measures: Diameter 75 cm. Height 75 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze

Beautiful Cut Crystal Chandelier by Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame gold-plated with 12 E14 bulbs and cut crystals by Bakalowits and Sohne from the 1960s. Dimension the lamp only: 65 x 35cm (25.59 x 13.78 in).
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Gold, Brass

Clear and Gold Tiered Murano Glass and Chrome Flush Mount Chandelier, Italy
Located in New York, NY
This flush-mounted Italian chandelier consists of textured tubular glass ("tronchi") elements individually hand-blown in Venice in alternating clear and gold or amber glass colors. E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Fine French 1950s Glass and Bronze Pendant by Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a bronze cylindrical rod and canopy, a bubbly white glass bowl mounted on a bronze frame that holds a prismatic glass lens. Signed.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Emil Stejnar Austria Rupert Nikoll Twelve-Light Chandelier Brass & Glass 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll twelve-light chandelier in Brass & Glass, Mid-Century Modern made in Austria. In US rewired working condition and takes 12 lig...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Fine 1950s Brass and Glass Square "Queen's Necklace" Ceiling Light by Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French midcentury square "collier de la reine" flush mount / ceiling light by Jean Perzel made with rough laid glass slabs set between two re-polished brass frames and a white...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Gilt Brass and Crystal Glass Encrusted Chandeliers by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high-quality gilded chandelier/pendant light fixture by Palwa (Palme & Walter), Germany, 1970s It is made of a 24-carat gold-plated brass frame decorated with hund...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Signed Gilt Bronze Chandelier by Petitot, France, circa 1940
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier in gilt bronze and cut lead crystal stamped 'PETITOT' and its model or serial number. Made in France, circa 1940.  
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Blocks with Gold Rosettes Chandelier, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful Barovier and Toso ice blocks chandelier. There are 5 tiers, each element is made as a sculpture "a caldo". Each element is separate by a white glass sphere and each chain ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Gold Leaf Murano Glass Chandelier Gocce, 1990s
Located in Murano, Venezia
A majestic chandelier composed of 56 drops of clear glass with 24-karat golden leaf that is adorned with a black shade that surrounds the chandelier making it even more special. Thi...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold Leaf

Wonderful Gilt Bronze Chandelier Beaded Basket Amethyst Crystal Flowers Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful chandelier with gilt bronze basket which is filled with amethyst and crystal flowers. The flowers also are entwined around the handle and through the five arms. The basket ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Huge Round Circle Italian Bronze Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Polished bronze and frosted opaline glass globes in perfect condition.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Maison Lunel Sconce or Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Maison Lunel light. Can be use as a chandelier or a sconce six lights, 25 watt max per light. US rewired and in working condition custom backplate available. Have a look on o...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1960's PALWA eight-Light, Gold-Plated Brass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Unique eight-light Palwa, circa 1960's, chandelier with gilt brass beautifully shaped rings and plates. Its truly amazing with all it's crystal prisms excellent condition. Please not...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate

Crystal Chandelier with Four Lights Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Pembroke, MA
French bronze and crystal cage-form chandelier with four lights attributed to Maison Jansen. This chandelier is ornamented with a variety of different cut crystal pendalogues, grape ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Customized Venetian Flush Mount blown Clear Murano Glass in a gold frame 21st
Located in Villaverla, IT
Astonished, and massive, Italian Venetian, Flush Mount, blown Murano Glass, Transparent 24-K Gold, 21st, Limited Edition. This is a customizable fixture, the current fixture is goin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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

Bronze and Crystal Cage Form Chandelier Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Pembroke, MA
French bronze and crystal cage-form chandelier with six lights attributed to Maison Jansen. This chandelier is ornamented with a variety of different cut crystal pendalogues and pier...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Large Mid-Century Modern Style Twelve-Arm Gold Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Italian midcentury style Venetian glass chandelier/pendant in gold glass. The piece evokes an ethereal presence of a poetic bouquet of flowers, with a harmonious sense of ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Barovier et Toso Italian Murano Gold Dusted Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian Murano (1940's) gold dusted chandelier with 6 fluted scroll design arms supporting a flower form holding a shaped shade emanating from a tiered centerpost. (by BAROVIER ET TO...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Exceptional Three-Tiered Dramatic Lucite Chandelier in Style of Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Schagen, NL
This chandelier was designed and manufactured in Austria, circa the 1960s. It has Lucite iceglass pieces and was created with five light bulbs. It is in a very good condition with so...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Six Brass Gold-Plated and Diamond Shaped Crystals Cascade Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful gilt brass cascade chandelier from the 1970s by Bakalowits & Sohne, Austria. The chandelier has six tiers in cascade with octagonal diamond-shaped faceted crystals shade...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Gold Plate

1950s Pendant Chandelier in Giltbronze by Italian Designer Oscar Torlasco
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian lighting designer Oscar Torlasco (born in Rome, 1934-2004) designed for a wide array of Italian lighting manufacturers including Esperia and Stilkronen, though he spent most ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Italian Chandelier glass balls and brass Mid century modern
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian design balls chandelier ,chromed metal and glass balls, some parts are golden.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Gold, Chrome

1970s Gold Aluminium and Glass Seven-Light Chandelier by Sciolari
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Beautiful chandelier with seven individual lights on three geometric polished and matte gold aluminium arms. Gaetano Sciolari was one of Italy's most prominent Mid-Century designers....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Wonderful French Bronze Baguès Gilt Pagoda Form Rock Crystal Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful chandelier with an interior pagoda shape, topped with a spray of crystal prisms, the center has a spray of crystal flowers and crystal florals accent each of the six arms...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze

Crafted Blown Murano Glass Chandelier adorned with Gold Pastorals 1990s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Crafted Blown Murano Glass Chandelier adorned with Gold Pastorals 1990s Italy. Modern Italian Murano chandelier in gold blown Murano glass, composed by our high pastorals that look up inside, and by four high pastorals that look up outside, and six more...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold

Pair of Vintage 1960s Murano Glass Chandeliers in Amber
Located in Berlin, BE
Pair of 1960s chandelier in clear and amber tinted Murano glass. Three E14 fittings.   
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold Plate

Wonderful Gilt Basket Chandelier Jansen Ten Lights Crystal Bead Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A large ten-light chandelier in a basket form, accented with crystal beads and rock crystal. The crown has crystal beads and a center rock crystal ball highlighting the center. Me...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze

Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Double Level Brass Chandelier, 1930
Located in New York, NY
A Classic, sober, Italian midcentury solid brass chandelier with 12 arms on two levels centered around a large brass ball. The height ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Pink Quartz Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wrought iron forged frame and pink quartz beads. Lantern in the style of Andres Dubrivel. Copper bottom cap and polished brass accents. Bronze finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper, Bronze, Wrought Iron

Bespoke Elegant Italian "Selene" Pendant in bronze and selenite
Located in Milano, IT
The Selene range is the result of our project of combining light with a particular apotropaic stone - Selenite: a mineral chalk whose surface presents defined and irregular striation...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stone, Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Spanish Sunburst Light Fixtures in Gilt Metal, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two wrought iron gold gilt iron sunburst flush mount ceiling light fixtures. Spain, 1950s. These sunburst ceiling sconces have curved and straight alternating rays surrounding a central sphere. They can be used flush mounted...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron, Gold Leaf

27.5" Bronze Pendant by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm for Nordisk Solar
Located in Chicago, IL
Discover the epitome of Danish sophistication with this extraordinary rare bronze pendant chandelier, designed by the iconic design duo Preben Fabr...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Bronze

21.5" Bronze Pendant by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm for Nordisk Solar
Located in Chicago, IL
Discover the epitome of Danish sophistication with this extraordinary rare bronze pendant chandelier, designed by the iconic design duo Preben Fabr...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Bronze

Fine French 1970s Brass and Glass "Queen's Necklace" Flush Mount by Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - A fine French 1970's round "Queens Necklace" flush mount/ceiling light made with rough laid glass slabs set between two brass frames and a white opaline glass diffuser ...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French Sunburst Flower Ceiling Light Fixture in Bronze Gilt Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching gold leaf bronze-gilt metal flower shaped flush mount, France, 1940s. This handcrafted iron ceiling light has a gilding finishing in bronze golden tone and a nice aged p...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron, Gold Leaf

Amber Burst Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern sputnik chandelier with hand blown textured amber Murano Glass spheres, mounted on gold finish metal frame / Made in Italy 16 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W Measu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold Plate

Monumental Italian Gold Leaves Murano Glass Ceiling Light or Flushmount
Located in Rome, IT
This striking ceiling light is realized in pure Murano glass, each chandelier consists of an incredible number of leaves with gold intrusion. Gold-plated frame with 18 E 27 bulbs sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Palwa Crystal Glass Gold-Plated Brass Chandelier Refurbished Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Petite Palwa Crystal glass gold-plated brass chandelier refurbished lamp, circa 1965. This lamp was handcrafted and executed with great attention to detail, consisting of hundreds of...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold Plate, Brass

One of Two Chandeliers Pendant Lights 'Palazzo' by Kalmar, Gilt Brass Glass 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two very exquisite 24-carat gold-plated brass and clear brilliant glass Hollywood Regency light fixtures model 'Palazzo' by J.T....
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate

Set of Kalmar Chandelier Pendant Light Sconces 'Palazzo', Gilt Brass Glass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of very exquisite 24-carat gold-plated brass and clear brilliant glass Hollywood Regency light fixtures model 'Palazzo' by J.T. Kalmar, Vie...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate

Mid-Century Gilt Brass and Glass Chandelier Pendant Light by Kalmar 1970, 1 of 3
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A very exquisite 24-carat gold-plated brass and clear brillant glass Hollywood Regency light fixture model 'Palazzo' by J.T. Kalmar, Vi...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate

Jacques Adnet Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Superb chandelier by Jacques Adnet, two patina, brass and gun metal. Six lights, 60 watts max per light. US rewire and in working condition. High can be change upon request. Pair av...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze

Mid-century Modern chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern chandeliers and pendants made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany 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 Fabio Ltd, J.T. Kalmar, Gaetano Sciolari, and Kalmar Lighting. 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.

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