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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Modern
Murano Pair of Candle Holders, Italy
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Murano pair of candle holders, Italy
1960s origin Italy
violet color
perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
Sciolari Metal Plated 12 Lights Chandeliers, 1952
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sciolari metal plated 12 lights chandeliers, 1952.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Large 20th Century Venetian Mouth Blown Glass in Metal Frame Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Italian craftsmanship pendant.
This stylish single light pendant is beautiful in shape and the mouth blown, transparant glass is in excellent condition. It comes with a blackened m...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Striking Multicolor Triedi Crystal Prism Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous Murano glass chandelier with 265 multicolor triedri on chrome frame.
Listing price each 9500$
Dimensions: 43.30 inches (110 cm) height...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Orrefors Chandeliers by Carl Fagerlund Pressed Crystal Brass Frame, Sweden, 1950
Located in Bronx, NY
Large Orrefors chandeliers by Carl Fagerlund crystal/brass pair, Sweden, 1950, Carl Fagerlund was the absolute top designer of Orrefo...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Eastern bloc Brutalist chandelier in the Shape of Dumbbells, 1970ś
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Czechoslovak cut glass and brass pendant, made in the former Czechoslovakia by Kamenický Šenov company in the 1970´s. It features brass structure and three cut glass lampshades in th...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Blue Wire Glass Florescent Ceiling Light
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a clean high style modern lamp. The lines are very clean and simple using brushed aluminum. What makes it a bit edgy is the generous use of antique sky...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Italian 1970's Gaetano Sciolari Style Chrome and Glass Ten Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
the chrome fixture with central support emanating 10 splayed arms ending in tubular batons capped by glass spheres with electrical sockets at opposite end; adorned with suspended gla...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Livio and Piero Castiglioni Fontana Arte Scintilla Suspension Lamp, 1972
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Fontana Arte Scintilla Suspension lamp by Livio and Piero Castiglioni was designed in 1972. The absolutely novel Scintilla system combines the essential versatility of a decor...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier by Longobard
By Longobard
Located in Milan, Italy
Murano glass chandelier designed and manufactured by Longobard in 1970. The structure of the chandelier is in hand-worked golden wrought iron with the insertion of thick colored hamm...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Space Age Mazzega Chandelier in Chromed Steel and Murano Glass, 4-Light
By Mazzega
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1970s chandelier by Mazzega Murano in chromed steel and Murano glass, 4-light, with overhauled electrical system
Measures cm: Height 90/32, diameter 48
Mazzega Murano is famou...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Murano Gold Flowers Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Custom made Murano chandelier, with a gold frame and flowers are gold and clear. 8 light chandelier.
This chandelier can be made in any size and it can also be made in any frame col...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Chandelier with Eiffel Tower Key Chain Fobs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic artisan chandelier will make a statement with its use of key chains with the Eiffel tower fobs as ornamentation.
Note: Requires one Edison based light bulb....
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Fontana Arte 0024 Suspension Lamp in Glass and Brass, Designed in 1932
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the 0024 suspension lamp was designed in 1932 and made from transparent tempered glass discs, tubular sandblasted glass diffuser and a chrome-plated brass frame with canopy and all frame trim in chromed.
The lamp features a series of horizontal discs in clear tempered glass for a true light...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Marta Laudani & Marco Romanelli, Oluce, Hanging Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Oluce Lanterna 477 is an award-winning pendant light. It is from 1998 and was designed by Laudani & Romanelli. The body of the Lanterna 477 is made of transparent and sandblasted...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Chrome and White Lacquered Pendant by Angelo Lelli, Mod. '14071', c.a. 1962
Located in Berlin, DE
This very rare, complex yet easy ceiling lamp '14071' by Angelo Lelli is made of chrome and white lacquered metal. It has three light sources coming from round, spherical cones. The ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Doria Hand Blown Glass Ceiling Pendant, Germany
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
The 40 cm diameter hand blown sphere spreads a beautiful shimmering light due to the structure of the hand blown glass. The lamp is labeled with a Doria sticker and numbered (1283). ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Hollywood Regency Italian Venini Murano Brass Crystal Prism Spiral Chandelier
By Camer Glass, Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and impressive Italian spiral chandelier produced by Camer in the 1970s. It features gold-plated brass framing with crystal glass prisms in a spiral form. Tested and working....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Important Brass Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Important brass chandelier with eight glass globes circled with brass.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 French 1960s Black Globe Pendants
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 French 1960s black globe pendants. Matching canopies.
Can be installed aligned, in a grid, or in a cluster at different heights.
Perfect...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Italian Clear Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous Italian chrome and clear Murano “Tronchi” chandelier design by Venini in the 1970s. Newly rewired. Dimensions are for just the chandelier, not the chain. Let us know the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Alberto Donà Modern Style Crystal Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier, 1998s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass chandelier with 17 elements of Pulegoso crystal and Sputnik in satin brass.
This chandelier is a project of the Murano glass master Alberto Donà in 1998s
Chandel...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Tom Dixon Blow Light Pendant Fixture, Floor, Table Lamp, Early 2000s
By Tom Dixon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Tom Dixon blow light pendant fixture, floor, table lamp, early 2000s. Rare piece. In production for a short time. Made in UK. Currently wired for UK plug. Can be positioned a...
Category
Late 20th Century British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Acrylic
Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on an octagonal brass frame. A dynamic form, changing as you move around it, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 3 Murano Italy Glass Dome Top Pendant Lights by Lighting Company I3
By ITRE
Located in New York, NY
A lovely simple yet elegant set of three dome top canister style hand blown glass pendant lights from Italian lighting company I3 and m...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Three Caged White Glass Italian Pendants
Located in Houston, TX
Three caged white glass Italian pendants, (circa 1930-1950). White glass turns a cool opal-like color when pendant is lit. Newly wired for use within the USA using all UL approved pa...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Style of Morris Lapidus Hand Blown Multicolored Glass Goblets Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Style of Morris Lapidus hand blown multicolored glass goblets chandelier, circa 1960s
Fantastic hanging pedant chandelier with 9 lights. The height f...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Polished Nickel and Lucite Pendant Chandelier by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
‘O Hanging Fixture’ chandelier design in the 1970s by Renowned American designer Charles Hollis Jones.
Constructed of polished nickel plated steel and clear Lucite.
The Pendant tak...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Elegant Sculptural Brass and Mirrored Metal Chandelier from Sciolari, 1970s
Located in Beirut, LB
Geometric Gaetano Sciolari brass and mirrored metal chandelier featuring nine sockets each for 60 watts for a total of 540 watts.
Delivered and wired for American or European use.
Gaetano Sciolari was an Italian designer known for his Mid-Century Modern lighting fixtures...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Small-Scale Interlocking Glass Flush Mount Pendant Light
By Mazzega
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A cast glass geometric form flushmount light fixture. The four glass plates interlock. The fixture has one standard bulb socket.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Italian Chandelier in Brass and Robins Egg Blue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish, chic and monumental scaled twelve-arm chandelier was acquired from a Palm Beach estate and it dates to the 1930s-1940s.
Note: Requires 12 Edison based bulbs.
Note...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Glass Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Italian glass and chrome chandelier.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Modernist Streamlined Ceiling Light, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Modernist nickeled brass ceiling light. Three light fixture with glass diffusers and
Incredible patina.
Six sockets in total.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Lucite Pendant, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Mid-Century Modern pendant / fixture composed of bicolor cylindrical rings of Lucite (plexiglass / Perspex) cantilevered in an architectural mann...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Jorge Pensi Long Drop Aluminium Telescopic Halogen Chandelier, 1988, Spain
By B. Lux, Jorge Pensi
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Minimalist, modern powerful halogen chandelier made of extruded polished aluminium.
Drop is ajustable from 35 to 39 inches.
Contain two regular R7S 118 mm dimmable halogen bu...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Three Mazzega Globes Murano Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Three Mazzega globes Murano chandelier from 1970's.
wood with chrome.
original condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Fontana Arte Lampara Suspension Lamp in Natural Aluminum, Designed 1965
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the archives of Fontana Arte, the Lampara Suspension Lamp in natural
aluminium with white painted interior was designed in 1965. It is reminiscent of Industrial architecture, a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Leave Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Realized in pure Murano glass consists of an incredible number of leaves. The structure is gilt-metal. 18 lights spread a magical light.
Available 3 of this Item.
Measures: Diamet...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier from 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
1960s chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari in silverplate and crystal,
with six arms. Excellent overall condition.
Diameter: 47 cm (18.50in)
Heigh: about 70cm (27.55in)
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
Chandelier Spider in Metal
Located in Paris, FR
"Spider" chandelier: Chandelier in dark colored metal circa from the 1950 with 20 lightbulbs. "Certificate of Authenticity" provided by the gallery.
Measures: 180 cm x 130 cm
70.9 i...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Large Lucite and Stainless Steel Antler Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Dramatic, custom made, large sculptural stainless steel and Lucite antler chandelier.
Category
20th Century American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Yellow Glass, Globe Pendant from the 1960s
Located in Vienna, Austria
A very unique early 1960s pendant lamp, made in Czechoslovakia. The yellow glass shade has a fluted pattern moulded into the glass form. The light emitted is warm and intense. It glo...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
Ceiling Lamp Round Gold 24 Kt Glass Leaves Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ceiling lamp round gold 24 KT glass leaves Italian design, 5 E27 light bulbs, max 40 watt.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Blue Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Curious blue four arms Murano glass chandelier with chrome finishes.
Perfect vintage condition.
Four E 14 light bulbs.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Two Lamiprogetti Italian Murano Glass and Brass Pendants Light "Asia", 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of pendants light were created by Lamiprogetti in the 1980s, made of jacketed Murano glass, the structure is made of brass and has a system of salts and internal light desc...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Drum Chandelier by Mazzega
By Venini
Located in London, GB
A large drum style chandelier in chrome with Murano glass tubular shades and matching glass dish shade beneath. Italian by Mazzega . Hung from chain which can be extended to any leng...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Sciolari Italian Modern Chandelier Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Italian modern chandelier pendant designed by Gaetano Sciolari in the 1970s. The piece is chromed and is in great vintage condition with some...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Ceiling Lamp by Franco Albini, 1955
Located in Berlin, DE
Pendant made of hand blown opal and flashed glass in warm gray. Metal mounting.
Design: Venini Murano
Dimensions: H. 23cm, ø 24,5cm
Manufacturer: Venini Murano.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
1960s Sputnik from the Czech Republic with Colored Sockets
Located in Vienna, Austria
Sputnik from the 1960s, made in the Czech Republic. This three armed Sputnik has 3 colored ceramic sockets in red, yellow and black.
The body is made of steel with a cream colour as...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Orbit Chandelier, 1987
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting and elegant chandelier by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, 1987. Very well constructed, brass, glass, exposed wiring...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Leave Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Realized in pure Murano glass consists of an incredible number of leaves. The structure is gilt-metal. 18 lights spread a magical light.
Available 3 of this Item.
Measures: Diamet...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Italian Midcentury Pendant Lamp Designed by Floss
By Mart Stam
Located in Kastrup, DK
Flos pendant. Brass and black metal.
Design by Flos, manufactured in 1962-1964.
Original untouched condition, but rewired.
Category
1660s Italian Antique Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Copper "Orion" chandelier at cost price
By Max Sauze
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Copper suspended "Orion" chandelier, by Max Sauze.
The height of the threads is adjustable.
Matt and shining patina
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Pendant Lamp from J.T. Kalmar, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Austria
A simple, elegant pendant lamp from J.T. Kalmar. The lamp is composed of an opaline, matte white glass shade attached to a metal structure with 3 brass pins and suspended on a brass still...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Unusual Large Hexagonal Shaped Bronze Lantern with Shaped Beveled Glass Panels
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual hexagonal shaped bronze lantern with shaped beveled glass panels and door with copper embosses.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Federico De Majo Curved Glass Chandelier Murano Art Glass
By De Majo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Federico De Majo curved glass chandelier Murano art glass.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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
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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