Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Style: Modern
Color: Red
Pair of Fantastic Red Coral Triedi Crystal Prism Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous Murano glass chandelier with stunning coral color triedri on brass frame.
Available a pair and a pair of sconces .
Dimensions: 43.30 inches (110 cm) height with chain; 13 i...
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1990s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Trove Tulip Handblown Modern Glass Pendant Light, Made in the USA
By Niche
Located in Beacon, NY
Unique to the Crystalline Series, the Trove pendant light merges defined angles with bold colors. Pairs easily with the Delinea, Axia, and Calla pendants that also comprise the Cryst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Venini Zoe Small Swing Light by Doriana e Massimiliano Fuksas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Swing light in handmade-blown glass.
Available colors: Red – Violet – Gray
Alogene 1 x max 70W E27
Suitable for CFL
Measurements: Ø 7.87"" H 13.97"" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Sneeze A Chandelier in Red Resin by Jacopo Foggini
Located in New York, NY
While working for the family business, Jacopo Foggini discovered the versatile nature of methacrylate, a material generally used in the production of car reflectors. Enchanted by the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Resin
Moooi Statistocrat Suspension Lamp in Vermilion Powder Coated Aluminium
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This futuristic lamp is a three-dimensional elaboration of the data structure that rule and define the city’s well-being, dressed in the sleek slendern...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Mezzo Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
15 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 35.5 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Moooi Emperor Large Suspension Lamp in Red Bamboo Rattan Shade by Neri and Hu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Once upon a time an Asian emperor received as a gift a nightingale. The charming bird sang so beautifully that the emperor always wanted it by his side. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan
Pinch Tulip Handblown Modern Glass Pendant Light, Made in the USA
By Niche
Located in Beacon, NY
Blending the elements of shapes and hues, the curvaceous Pinch pendant brings playful balance and to any space. Every single glass pendant light that com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Moooi Emperor Small Suspension Lamp in Red Bamboo Rattan Shade by Neri and Hu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Once upon a time an Asian emperor received as a gift a nightingale. The charming bird sang so beautifully that the emperor always wanted it by his side. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan
Moooi Emperor Medium Suspension Lamp in Red Bamboo Rattan Shade by Neri and Hu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Once upon a time an Asian emperor received as a gift a nightingale. The charming bird sang so beautifully that the emperor always wanted it by his side. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan
Fran RS Contemporary Floor Light in Raffia, Copper and Steel
By LLOT LLOV
Located in London, GB
With their bulky silhouette and rustling fringes, the Fran lights are reminiscent of a piñata. While their cable becomes the suspension string, their fluttering body is made of high-...
Category
2010s Latvian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper, Steel
Minaret Crimson Handblown Modern Glass Pendant Light, Made in the USA
By Niche
Located in Beacon, NY
Born from the intricacies of Moorish architecture, the seductive Minaret features a hand-pulled tear-drop shape that reflects refined beauty. Every single glass pendant light that co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Zero LED Silo Pendant by Note Design Studio
Located in Yonkers, NY
Who knew a grain silo could inspire such a kicky light fixture? That’s exactly what Note Design Studio used for inspiration for Silo pendant, a Minimalist fixture that can only be de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Artemide Giò Light Cluster Suspension Lamp by Patrick Norguet
Located in Hicksville, NY
With its aluminum body, Giò is first and foremost an instrument, functional, unobtrusive and most of all, a timeless suspension lamp. It fits both within domestic and public places. Either plain or in its different versions, Giò is an elegant and efficient object in space.
Available for purchase within the United States only...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
MEZZO Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Sputnik flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
15 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Contemporary Hanging Lamp, 80 Red Hearth Silk Silvered Glass Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Using an ancestral manufacturing silvering method, a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Zero Fog Large Pendant by Front Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
If you came across the fog pendant, you might think you’ve entered an altered universe where planets flame and marine layers float in petite balls of beau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Opal Lamella Pendant Lamp, by Arne Hovmand-Olsen from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
The opal lamella pendant was designed in the 1950s by Danish light master Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen. Opal glass offers something special when it comes t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Jacco Maris Ode 1647 15-Light Pendant Champagne
By Jacco Maris
Located in Yonkers, NY
Being an homage to 17th century chandeliers, it serves as a lyrical reference to those graceful forms while placing itself squarely in the 21st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Tiffany Contemporary Hanging Lamp 30, Rust Red Silk Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Using an ancestral manufacturing silvering method, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Zero Fog Small Pendant by Front Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
If you came across the fog pendant, you might think you’ve entered an altered universe where planets flame and marine layers float in petite balls of beauty. Made of glass that is sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Zero Fog Medium Pendant by Front Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
If you came across the Fog pendant, you might think you’ve entered an altered universe where planets flame and marine layers float in petite balls of beauty. Made of glass that is sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Pair of Stunning Coral Triedi Crystal Prism Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous murano glass chandelier with stunning coral color triedri on brass frame.
Available a pair.
Dimensions: 43.30 inches (110 cm) height with chain; 13 inches (33 cm) height wit...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
21st Century Visan 6-Light Chandelier in Brass and Velvet by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
6-light chandelier Brass structure upholstered with trimmings and velvet. Shades upholstered in fabric cat. A Deccan col. 1 Nomad. Tassels and fringes in silk.
Ø 80 H 120
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Established & Sons Audrey Pendant Light in Opaline Red by Venini & Michael Eden
Located in London, GB
Michael Eden’s interpretation of "Continuous Profile - Head of Mussolini, 1933" using the profile of classic beauty, Audrey Hepburn is used for the Audrey...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Artemide Giò Light Suspension Lamp by Patrick Norguet
Located in Hicksville, NY
With its aluminum body, Giò is first and foremost an instrument; functional, unobtrusive and most of all, a timeless suspension lamp. It fits both within domestic and public places. Either plain or in its different versions, Giò is an elegant and efficient object in space.
Available for purchase within the United States only...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Artemide Copernico 500 Suspension Light in Red by Carlotta de Bevilacqua
Located in Hicksville, NY
Inspired by cosmology, Copernico’s complexity features nine concentric mobile ellipses that support a circuit of 384 white LEDs, having current travel through its junction from one ring to another. The ellipses rotate independently on two different axes, enabling the light emission to be directed and numerous stellar spatial configurations.
Architect, designer and above all humanist, Carlotta de Bevilacqua has been a force in contemporary lighting since the 1980s. A Pioneer in LED research and implementation, she created the concept “The Human Light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Flower Multi-Color Chandelier by Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
Flower chandelier, Urethane resin
Different colors
by Gaetano Pesce 2018 limited edition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Artemide Nur 150W E26/A19 Suspension Light in Glossy Orange
Located in Hicksville, NY
A system for the metamorphosis of light, Nur Suspension has a sleek, contemporary dome shape that provides direct downlighting, with a sanded glass top that also allows a softer, mor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Venini Zoe Large Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zoe pendant lamp, designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas and manufactured by Venini, features a lantern shape. Available in two different sizes. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Modern Red Glass, Globe Pendant from the 1960s
Located in Vienna, Austria
A very unique early 1960s pendant lamp, made in Czechoslovakia. The red glass shade has a
fluted pattern moulded into the glass form. The light emitte...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
Artemide NUR LED Dimmable Pendant Light in Glossy Orange w/ Extension by Ernesto
Located in Hicksville, NY
A system for the metamorphosis of light, Nur Suspension has a sleek, contemporary dome shape that provides direct downlighting, with a sanded glass top that also allows a softer, mor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Helio Chroma Tulip Handblown Modern Glass Pendant Light, Made in the USA
By Niche
Located in Beacon, NY
With a vivid array of options in both transparent and opaque glass colors, the compact yet versatile Helio Series charms and delights. The Helio pendant is sleek enough to stand on i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Turret Crimson Handblown Modern Glass Pendant Light, Made in the USA
By Niche
Located in Beacon, NY
Born from the intricacies of Moorish architecture, the slender Turret and its wider counterpart, the Minaret, feature a hand-pulled tear-drop shape that reflects refined beauty. Ever...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Fontana Arte Lampara Chandelier Industrial Pendant Red Lacquered metal
By Fontana Arte
Located in Sacile, PN
Red Lampara chandelier, Classic Industrial design. Big dimensions.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Modern Red Glass Single Socket Pendant Sphere Light
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century pendant light from Europe. Features a red opaline sphere shade, fabric covered cable and white plastic ceiling canopy. This can be seen...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Modern chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern chandeliers and pendants made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America 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 Vistosi, DOOQ, Flos, and Artemide. 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 $2 and tops out at $318,780 while the average work can sell for $3,426.
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