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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
Shell Pendant - 3 Piece Cluster
Located in London, GB
Inspired by our love for the British coastline and beaches. Made from a solid brass lamp housing, enclosed in two Carrara marble discs to create a soft, directional light source. La...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass

Fiamme Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with hand blown clear and amber Murano glass leaves, mounted on 24-karat gold-plated frame by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 13 lights / E26 or E27 / max 60W each...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Graniglia Etched Tears Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with clear Murano etched tears glass drops hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular textured effect, mounted on bronzed finish metal frame by Fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Etched Tears Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with hand blown Murano etched tears glass drops, mounted on chrome finish frame by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 10 lights / 9 in E26 or E27 type, max 60W each a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Case - Pendant 3 Piece
Located in London, GB
Case comprises of delicate brass arms encased in crystal glass tubes. All joined with solid brass sphere connectors to allow for multiple configurations and size options.
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Murano Glass Gold Leaves Modern Flushmount or Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
Exclusive production with precious Murano glass leaves with gold intrusion, creating a fabulous light effect by Veneziani Arte. Available also with ice color glasses. Frame; gold-pla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Case - Linear Large
Located in London, GB
Case comprises of delicate brass arms encased in crystal glass tubes. All joined with solid brass sphere connectors to allow for multiple configurations and size options.
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Felci Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with six tiers of clear hand blown Murano Felci fern glasses mounted on bronzed finish metal frame, by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 22 lights, E26 or E27 type, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Moon Dome metal pendant lamp, Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, circa 1980
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Moon Dome is a large metal dome pendant lamp of Italian design. Manufactured by Martinelli Luce, Italy in the 1980s, it has an adjustable ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

Shell Pendant - 5 Piece Cluster
Located in London, GB
Inspired by our love for the British coastline and beaches. Made from a solid brass lamp housing, enclosed in two Carrara marble discs to create a soft, directional light source. La...
Category

2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass

Molle Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with clear and white stripe Murano glasses hand blown to produce elegant swirls, mounted on chrome finish frame / made in Italy 21-light / E26 or E27 type / max 60...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Case - Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Case comprises of delicate brass arms encased in crystal glass tubes. All joined with solid brass sphere connectors to allow for multiple configurations and size options.
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Fringe Large Pendant, by Hans Agne Jakobsson from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An iconic pendant lamp with sophisticated fringes, created in 1960 by the acclaimed Swedish lighting genius, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, and now finally available for all those design lover...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

SLAMP Veli Mini Quartet Pendant Light in Couture w/ Red Wire by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
The Veli Mini Quartet Couture is a dramatic suspension lamp with a single, 32 cm canopy and four cascading spheres. Each luminous diffusor, using volant of unbreakable and patented t...
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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 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 Clizia Large Pendant Light in Fumé 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 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 Lillibet Small Pendant Light in Black by Nigel Coates
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Lillibet is a dramatic collection that marked SLAMP’s evolution of stylistic production just after the turn of the century. The radial structure easily connects to the central Crista...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

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 Ceremony Small 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

SLAMP La Lollo Medium 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Shell Pendant - 7 Piece Cluster
Located in London, GB
Inspired by our love for the British coastline and beaches. Made from a solid brass lamp housing, enclosed in two Carrara marble discs to create a soft, directional light source. La...
Category

2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass

Fiamme Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with hand blown clear and amber Murano glass leaves, mounted on 24-karat gold-plated frame by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 13-light / E26 or E27 / max 60W each ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Holt Pendant (Whitened Crystal Glass Shade, brushed metals)
Located in London, GB
Striking a beautiful balance between functionality and aesthetic, the Holt pendant, hand made in Prague and London, uses subtle detailing and a well considered material pallet of war...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Molle Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with clear and white stripe Murano glasses hand blown to produce elegant swirls, mounted on chrome finish frame / Made in Italy 21 lights / E26 or E27 type / max 6...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Brass Sphere with Murano Glass Leaves Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Small chandelier made of a round brass structure covered with different colours Murano glass sheets.
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2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian modern Murano glass and chromed steel chandelier by La Murrina, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Murano glass and chromed steel chandelier by La Murrina, 1970s Suspension chandelier with globe diffuser in Murano pulegoso glass...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Fiamme Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with hand blown clear and milky white Murano glass leaves, mounted on chrome finish frame by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 21 lights / E26 or E27 type / max 60W ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Fiamme Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with hand blown clear and milky white Murano glass leaves, mounted on chrome finish frame by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 21 lights / E26 or E27 type / max 60W ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Etched Tears Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with hand blown Murano etched tears glass drops, mounted on bronzed metal finish frame by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 10 lights / 9 in E26 or E27 type, max 60W...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Etched Tears Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with hand blown Murano etched tears glass drops, mounted on bronzed metal finish frame by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 10 lights / 9 in E26 or E27 type, max 60W...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Molle Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with clear and white stripe Murano glasses hand blown to produce elegant swirls, mounted on chrome finish frame / Made in Italy 10 lights / 9 in E26 or E27 type, m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

"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 Pendant" - height 120cm/47.2" - bronze - crystal - LEDs
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, Bronze

"Il Pezzo 12 Round Chandelier" - height 120cm/47.2" - black and polished brass
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, Gold

"Il Pezzo 12 Round Chandelier" - height 120cm/47.2" - 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, brilliant...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Gold

Echo Chandelier - Circular - Large
Located in London, GB
A ring of delicate white glass orbs stacked on top of one another to create an echoed glow of light and the illusion of subtle reflections.
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Slamp Clizia Pendant Large Pixel, Red wire by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
What would happen if a Greek nymph was suddenly transported to the digital age? Slamp’s Clizia collection is covered in pixels! A high-tech pattern in sof...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

“Tiffany” contemporary Hanging Lamp 80 silver-light blue Silk Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Sabrina Landini DNA comes into life in all our creations, a touch of originality to your home decor. Sabrina Landini selects the most beautiful materials and assemble them to create home decorative items recognized throughout the world. An exclusive first look at Tiffany, also known as Sabrina Landini’s iconic piece! A lampshade meticulously crafted with silk ribbons, available in a wide range of colors and sizes. A smooth antiqued brass stem and timeless silvering, masterfully performed over the years by Sabrina, confers uniqueness to the entire object, set it apart from every other. Step into a world of elegance, with Tiffany lampshades...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

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” - 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...
Category

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...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Nickel, Brass

Echo Chandelier - Circular - 3 Tier
Located in London, GB
A ring of delicate white glass orbs stacked on top of one another to create an echoed glow of light and the illusion of subtle reflections.
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Of Movement and Material pendant light by Philipp Weber, handcrafted in Berlin
By ANALOG
Located in Berlin, DE
The "OF MOVEMENT AND MATERIAL" (OMAM) pendant is all about capturing the movement of rhythmic objects. As the glass bends and folds, it creates fascinating optical distortions; the pendant lights play with this effect, bending and refracting light in various ways. Each OMAM pendant is shaped individually by the fluid movements of our skilled glassblowers. The OMAM pendant light is part of the OMAM collection, designed by Philipp Weber...
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2010s German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Echo Chandelier - Circular - 2 Tier (Medium + Large)
Located in London, GB
A ring of delicate white glass orbs stacked on top of one another to create an echoed glow of light and the illusion of subtle reflections.
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Contemporary Brass Sculptural Chandelier, Handmade in Sweden
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence. Each organic flower-like form is sh...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Echo Chandelier - Circular - Medium
Located in London, GB
A ring of delicate white glass orbs stacked on top of one another to create an echoed glow of light and the illusion of subtle reflections.
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Embleme 2 Pendant Lamp by Lea Ginac
Located in Geneve, CH
Embleme 2 pendant lamp by Lea Ginac Unique Piece. Dimensions: diameter 45 cm Materials: handmade Ceramic. Technique: Hand-modeling. Available in two other designs. All our lamps ...
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2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Arx - a minimal, sculptural chandelier that emits rich, calm candle-like light
Located in London, GB
Arx is a modernist inspired, modestly scaled chandelier-pendant. As with all From the Sky pieces, the LED strip used is 92+ CRI (Colour Rendering Index), meaning it emits a rich and...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

"Falling Stones" Art Glass Light Installation by Edith Baranska
Located in Sopot, Pomorskie
For many years, the artist has been famous for her huge lighting installations designed for the most prestigious hotels in the world, including: Hilton. Marriott, Sheraton, Accor and...
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2010s Polish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Blue Murano Prism Chandelier with Golden Frame, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Blue heavenly Murano chandelier made by Quadriedri crystal prism with a golden metal frame. Period: 1980s E 14 lamp holders suitable for the American electrical system. Perfect co...
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20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Cut Glass

Echo Chandelier - Circular - Small
Located in London, GB
A ring of delicate white glass orbs stacked on top of one another to create an echoed glow of light and the illusion of subtle reflections.
Category

2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Spectacular Modern Murano Glass Petal Chandelier or Flush Mount
Located in Rome, IT
Huge white petal Murano glass chandelier with 122 hand blown precious glasses. Brass frame with 16 E 27 light bulbs (4W) dimmable. We can wire for US standards. Measures: 95 cm x 9...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

"Autumn Leaves" Art Glass Light Installation by Edith Baranska
Located in Sopot, Pomorskie
For many years, the artist has been famous for her huge lighting installations designed for the most prestigious hotels in the world, including: Hilton. Marriott, Sheraton, Accor and...
Category

2010s Polish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

A PAIR of GLASS CEILING FIXTURES by BENT NORDSTED, for FOG&MORUP, Denmark 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant pair of pendant lights, Modernist, Dansk, Scandinavian, Forme-Libre, each luminaire consisting of 2 suspended glass elements nested one inside the other, exterior element ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Alabaster White Sphaerae Pendant Light by Dechem Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Alabaster white Sphaerae pendant light by Dechem Studio Dimensions: D 20 x H 180 cm Materials: brass, metal, glass. Also available: different finishes and colours available. On...
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2010s Czech Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Monter Pendant, Chandelier in Black with Antique Gold Finish, Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
The Monter Chandelier is formed of two interlocking shapes. Shapes that are strangely simple and primitive, which call more on our imagination than on our power of understanding. Ava...
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21st Century and Contemporary German 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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