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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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: New and Made To Order
Style: Modern
Bola Disc 12” Pendant Light in Brass by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bola Disc is a uniquely expressive LED Pendant system featuring a distinctive range of chromated disc reflectors that give the illusion of weightlessness by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Perf Pendant Light Small-Black Perforated Tube, Glass Round Orb Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
Combining hand blown opal glass with a perforated metal housing, Perf pendant is an elemental and versatile decorative fixture. Utilizing a low energy LED...
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2010s Australian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Paint, Glass

Contemporary Ceramic Anemone Lamp Cartoccio Texture White and Gold Inside
Located in Porcia, IT
Dramatic and elegant, this superb hanging lamp has a simple silhouette marked by a narrow base, elegantly tapering out into a conical shape culminating in a wide rim. Handmade of pap...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

Sculptural Bespoke Plaster Fixture in the Jean Michel Frank Manner
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Bespoke Plaster Fixture in the Jean Michel Frank manner. Please note that this fixture takes (1) Edison bulb at 40 or 60 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plaster

Venini Fungo Pendant Light in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass hanging pendant or suspension light with an interesting shape and two-tone coloring. Its sleek design and muted color pallette make it a modern, simple and understated lighting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

FLOS Medium Circle and Line Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Drop Up and Line Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

SLAMP Aria Extra Large Pendant Light in Black Shade by Zaha Hadid
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s luminous architecture is visionary, fluid and dynamic, infusing the revolutionary and iconic semantics of the celebrated architect into domestic and public interiors; th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Other

SLAMP Veli Large Suspension Light in Opal by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

SLAMP La Lollo Large Pendant Light in Gold & Fumé by Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Pomezia, Rome
La Lollo is a tribute to the roaring 50’s, a series of graceful suspensions that reawaken images of divas in the spotlight. The patented techno-polymer cylinders, in varying shades o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold

SLAMP Gemmy Pendant Light in Arlecchino by Spalletta, Croce, Ragnisco & Wijffels
Located in Pomezia, Rome
This versatile and dynamic collection was inspired by the polyhedric facets of desert gems. The lamp’s geometries create an intriguing contemporary and refined kaleidoscope effect th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

SLAMP Veli Large Suspension Light in Gold by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold

SLAMP Avia Medium Pendant Light in White by Zaha Hadid
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s visionary, fluid, and dynamic luminous architectural objects bring the designer’s revolutionary and iconic semantics to any domestic or public space, inspiring harmony b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

SLAMP Clizia Large Pendant Light in White by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia is a series of shapes fit together to create a perfect balance of reflections and transparencies. The lamp has taken note of natural forms, resembling a cloud that captures th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

SLAMP Ceremony Large Pendant Light in Fumé by Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Ceremony is an opulent lamp, an ode to femininity that conjures up the image of the brush of a skirt, a pearl choker, drapery on decoltè. The five light sources are spread over techn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Resin

SLAMP La Lollo Large Pendant Light in Pewter & White by Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Pomezia, Rome
La Lollo is a tribute to the roaring 50’s, a series of graceful suspensions that reawaken images of divas in the spotlight. The patented techno-polymer cylinders, in varying shades o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Pewter

SLAMP Ceremony Large Pendant Light in White by Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Ceremony is an opulent lamp, an ode to femininity that conjures up the image of the brush of a skirt, a pearl choker, drapery on decoltè. The five light sources are spread over techn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Resin

SLAMP Aria Medium Pendant Light in Transparent by Zaha Hadid
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s luminous architecture is visionary, fluid and dynamic, infusing the revolutionary and iconic semantics of the celebrated architect into domestic and public interiors; th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Other

SLAMP Drusa Pendant Light in Velvet by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Drusa draws inspiration from crystals poking out from crevices in the rocks; they exhibit an ever-changing, poetic and multiform kaleidoscope when hit by the light. The contemporary,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Jasper Morrison Modern Sphere Glass Stainless Steel S2 Pendant Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Glo-Ball S2 Halogen Pendant Light by Jasper Morrison Marrying the functional with the otherworldly, the Glo-Ball S by Jasper Morrison is a remarkably ver...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

FLOS 2097/30 Pendant Light in Chrome by Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Since 1958, this iconic Gino Sarfatti design has served as an ultra-modern representation of the traditional mid-century chandelier. Every detail of this state-of-the-art ceiling lig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Steel

FLOS 2097/50 Pendant Light in Chrome by Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Since 1958, this iconic Gino Sarfatti design has served as an ultra-modern representation of the traditional midcentury chandelier. Every detail of this state-of-the-art ceiling ligh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Steel

FLOS 2097/30 Pendant Light in Brass by Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Since 1958, this iconic Gino Sarfatti design has served as an ultra-modern representation of the traditional midcentury chandelier. Every detail of this state-of-the-art ceiling ligh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel, Brass

FLOS Romeo Moon S2 Pendant Light by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In the hands of Philippe Starck, this iconic design received a modern update through the use of the latest technology and most innovative materials. Featuring a fluted glass shade that is perfectly suited to any design style, the Romeo Moon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Bouroullec Modern Black Hanging Pendant Small Aim Five Light & Canopy for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Aim Small Black Five-Lamp Light Set w/ Canopy by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Created by the Bouroullec brothers in 2010, the AIM ceiling light is a design stripped to its most bas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Bouroullec Modern Black Pendant Aim Three Light Set w/ Canopy for FLOS, in stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Aim Black Three-Lamp Light Set w/ Canopy by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Created by the Bouroullec brothers in 2010, the AIM ceiling light is a design stripped to its most basic—an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Flos Parentesi Pendant Light in Nickel by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Borne out of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbol—a visual reference to the nickel-plated shaped tube th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

FLOS Tatou S2 Pendant Light in White by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name is French for “armadillo,” the unassuming animal whose brilliant structure keeps it protected—and makes it unique. Designer Patricia Urquiola conceptualized this table lamp to play on the filtration of light, with remarkable results. The Tatou-T offers diffused light and has an exterior diffuser in PC (polycarbonate). Its internal diffuser is injection-printed opal PC. The support and base are painted steel. Inspiration behind the design: “The process began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Brass & Glass S1 Pendant Light for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights S1 Pendant Light in Brass by Michael Anastassiades Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights S balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of indu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Michael Anastassiades IC1 Modern Brass & Glass Ceiling & Wall Sconce for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC 1 Ceiling & Wall Light in Brass by Michael Anastassiades Radiant light, delicate balance: Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC C/W lamp showcases designer Mic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

FLOS Zeppelin S1 Pendant Light by Marcel Wanders
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It is a traditional shape magically recreated in the mind of Marcel Wanders: A glance at the Zeppelin reveals its inner self—a traditional chandelier—within the stunning cocoon that ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

FLOS Taraxacum 2 Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Make a wish: Named after the humble Dandelion, the Taraxacum pendant light astonishes with a gorgeously diffused blooming light. The white powd...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Caeli-S Handcrafted Brass Rattan Pendant Light Fixture, Flow Collection
Located in Paris, FR
The Caeli-S contemporary handcrafted made-to-measure pendant light fixture features an expertly handcrafted brass structure and a hand-woven rattan shade. This piece creates a warm a...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Gigantic Murano Blown Ceiling Fixture
Located in Westport, CT
Blown in a soft gold toned color this lovely extra large dome shaped ceiling fixture with finial is illuminated with 5 medium base lights, non UL please note weight of 36 lbs Origi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

"Il Pezzo 12 Pendant" - height 120cm/47.2" - black and polished brass - crystal
Located in Firenze, IT
Il Pezzo 12 is a female figure suspended in the air, carrying in her womb the light. It’s nimble, refined, addictive. The solid clearest crystal, brilliantly illuminated by two LEDs,...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

"Il Pezzo 12 Round Chandelier" - height 120cm/47.2" - satin brass - crystal
Located in Firenze, IT
Il Pezzo 12 is a female figure suspended in the air, carrying in her womb the light. It’s nimble, refined, addictive. The solid crystal, illuminated by LEDs, creates suggestive refra...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

"Il Pezzo 3 Long Chandelier" - length 150cm/59” - bronze - crystal - LEDs
Located in Firenze, IT
Inspired by Arabic calligraphic art and the icon of the classical candelabrum is Il Pezzo 3, a collection of lamps with a hand-forged brass struc...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

"Il Pezzo 3 Long Chandelier" - length 150cm/59” - polished brass - crystal
Located in Firenze, IT
Inspired by Arabic calligraphic art and the icon of the classical candelabrum is Il Pezzo 3, a collection of lamps with a hand-forged brass structure and elegant “candles” crafted fr...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Gold

"Il Pezzo 3 Long Chandelier" - length 150cm/59” - nickel - crystal - LEDs
Located in Firenze, IT
Inspired by Arabic calligraphic art and the icon of the classical candelabrum is Il Pezzo 3, a collection of lamps with a hand-forged brass struc...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Nickel, Brass

"Il Pezzo 3 Round Chandelier" - diameter 85cm/33.4" - nickel - crystal - LEDs
Located in Firenze, IT
Inspired by Arabic calligraphic art and the icon of the classical candelabrum is Il Pezzo 3, a collection of lamps with a hand-forged brass struc...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Nickel, Brass

"Il Pezzo 3 Round Chandelier" - diameter 85cm/33.4" - polished brass - crystal
Located in Firenze, IT
Inspired by Arabic calligraphic art and the icon of the classical candelabrum is Il Pezzo 3, a collection of lamps with a hand-forged brass struc...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate

Ballroom Molecule Black/Green Chandelier Black Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us The Ballroom Molecule chandelier features five spheres, available in different translucent hues, they mer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Perle 1 Pendant in Aged Brass with Handblown Glass Ball by Larose Guyon
Located in Vercheres, Quebec
Perle 1 is a luxurious high-end lighting fixture that has been coated with warmth and elegance. Inspired by the romantic world of jewelry, the Perle collection...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Groove Series Cylinder Pendant, Modern Handmade Glass Lighting - In Stock
Located in New York, NY
These hanging lights feature an embedded groove that offers a precise, machine-made quality to offset these otherwise wholly handmade creations. Whether showcased individually, as an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Modern Three Axis Hanging Light Fixture, Dimmable LED, Adjustable Geometries
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hanging Axis Light is a modular lighting fixture that relies on its center of gravity to maintain equilibrium. The brushed brass connector holds each dimmable LED tube in place...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Plisse Width Adjusting Suspension Lamp by Inga Sempe for Luceplan
Located in Chicago, IL
Plisse by Inga Sempe for Luceplan Adjustable-width suspension lamp. The double pantograph system permits easy extension from a minimum of 23.6 inches to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

Float Wide Pendant Light by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Float wide pendant light by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio Dimensions: 14" H x 43" W Hanging shade: 39” x 25” Drop variable Materials: Aluminum...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Contemporary Black and Orange Flower Stunning Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Striking contemporary Murano glass chandelier composed by dozens black orange and white hand blown flowers and by Galleria Veneziani. Available also a pair.
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Crystal "Cometa" Chandelier
Located in Geneve, CH
Crystal "Cometa" chandelier Dimensions: 100 height x 45 diameter cm Materials: crystal, brass A chandelier with polished brass structure. Refined brass chains at different heigh...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Long Ceramic Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Free-shape chandelier made by the French ceramic artist Olivia Cognet. Staying true to her organic shaped works, Olivia offers us here an wider iteration of her classic beautiful and...
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2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ceramic

Cloud N.1 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Nickel Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Cloud N.1 ceiling light embodies a minimalist design with a clean brass band and a glowing Tuscan alabaster diffuser. Available in 4 sizes and can be installed as a semi flush mo...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Cloud N.1 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Cloud N.1 ceiling light embodies a minimalist design with a clean brass band and a glowing Tuscan alabaster diffuser. Available in 4 sizes and can be installed as a semi flush mo...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Cloud N.1 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Cloud N.1 ceiling light embodies a minimalist design with a clean brass band and a glowing Tuscan alabaster diffuser. Available in 4 sizes and can be installed as a semi flush mo...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Cloud N.1 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Cloud N.1 ceiling light embodies a minimalist design with a clean brass band and a glowing Tuscan alabaster diffuser. Available in 4 sizes and can be installed as a semi flush mo...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Shell Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Shell ceiling light is forged from brass to create an organic shell nestling three of our handblown Sfera glasses made in Murano. Shown in the primary images in Bronzo Nuvolato-...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Shell Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Nickel Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Shell ceiling light is forged from brass to create an organic shell nestling three of our handblown Sfera glasses made in Murano. Shown in the primary images in polished nickel-...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Shell Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Shell ceiling light is forged from brass to create an organic shell nestling three of our handblown Sfera glasses made in Murano. Shown in the primary images in polished brass-s...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Moon Mandala Chandelier by Lorin Silverman
Located in New York, NY
Blown glass, patinated brass. gold foil. Teal-blue, blown glass bowls with white, sculpted blown-glass diffusers. Glass bowls embedded with gold foil. 8 x E12, (candelabra) sockets. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Foil

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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