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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Number in Set: Set of 3
FLOS Taraxacum 1 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 powder coated internal steel structure is s...
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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

"Il Pezzo 12 Pendant" - height 120cm/47.2" - nickel - 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 clearest crystal, brilliantly illuminated by two LEDs,...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Nickel

"Il Pezzo 12 Round Chandelier" - 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 clearest crystal, brilliantly illuminated by two LEDs,...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

6-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the Dendera Temple. This customizable pendant light...
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2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the Dendera Temple. This customizable pendant light...
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2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Ballroom Diamond Cut Clear Glass Pendant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With attention to the details the original mouthblown glass has been decorated with handmade facets. This gives the lamp a refined and crystal similar appearance. Gold painted edge,...
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2010s Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Bride Pendant Large White-Ceiling Lamp Created from Paper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Design by Ieva Kaleja for 'Mammalampa”. The bride’s “dress” is created from paper presenting this traditional lamp material in an unusual solution. As lig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Paper

Three-Light Meander Flexible Arm Ceiling Mounted Light Fixture
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Ceiling mounted Meander light featuring three flexible arms which allow you to adjust and pose the light fixture; shown here with metal arms in standard ...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Groove Series Orb Pendant, Contemporary Handmade Glass Lighting
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

Groove Series Socket Pendant, Modern Handmade Glass Lighting
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

Grande Vertigo Ceiling Light by Constance Guisset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light made of structured lightweight fiberglass and polyurethane ribbons. Lead time 6-8 weeks when not in stock. Also available in white, teal and copper. Comes in 55 inch an...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Fiberglass

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #05
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Mu...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Minimalist Plaster Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crafted with care in New York, USA, our minimalist plaster pendant light fixture adds a touch of modern elegance to any room. This handcrafted piece is designed to blend seamlessly i...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plaster

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #12
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Murano Bulb...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #07
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Murano Bulb...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #01
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Mu...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #03
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Murano Bulb...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Cuore N.3 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Peltro and Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Antares X3 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Copper
Located in New York, NY
The Antares X3 ceiling light harmoniously balances the linear details of its intersecting arms with the organic form of its handblown glass shades. The first images show the fixture ...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Oculus Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Murano Glass and Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Oculus ceiling light features an innovative articulating design that allows the ten arms to have a wide range of motion for endless configurations. The brass constructed frame ca...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vento Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Vento ceiling light is composed from three or more of our Brezza Murano glass elements hanging from a single canopy. Each hand-blown glass has a bubble infused core and a texture...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #11
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Murano Bulb...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Uno Classico Semi-Flush Mount by Gaspare Asaro- Black Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Uno ceiling light exemplifies simple elegance via its clean profile designed around a single Murano glass shade. Starting pricing by size-premium finishes have a 10% upcharge: ...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Iris N. 3 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Iris N.3 ceiling light is designed around three expansive acrylic shades with hand carved glass centers. This versatile fixture can be installed on a stem or as a flush mount. Th...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Serpente Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro- Polished Nickel and Satin Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Serpente ceiling light features a gently winding frame to which are mounted six organic shades. Each shade cradles one of our Sfera glasses on the inside and a clear molded glass...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Maillon LED Horizontal Pendant Light 6
Located in Westport, CT
Elegant grouping of 6 metal rings with integrated LED diffusing a clean natural light. Soft white 3000K. 75 watts – 110 lumens / watt, dimmable. Finishes: Rose gold, polished or brushed Gold, polished or brushed Champagne gold, polished or brushed Chrome, polished or brushed Black nickel, polished or brushed Dimensions: Adjustable cables length through a push-pin locking...
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2010s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

LED Versa Pendant
Located in Westport, CT
Elegant grouping of 6 metal organic shaped rings with integrated LED diffusing a clean natural light. Standard soft white 3000K, 106W, 9500 lumens. Warm white 2700K available. Stand...
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2010s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rose Piccolo Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro- Rose Glass and Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Rose Piccolo ceiling light is the smallest member of the Rose family, distinguished by its branching frame ending with clean and modern shades. With the option to customize the c...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Eclissi Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro- Satin Brass and Satin Nickel Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Eclissi ceiling light is designed around three pairs of eclipsing shades bound by a series of brass rings and a distinctive triple stem. The first images show the fixture in our ...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Perla Grande Ceiling Light - Satin Brass Interior and Bronze Exterior
Located in New York, NY
The Perla Grande features an organic brass or copper shell nestling our sfera glass handblown in Murano. Shown in three different finish combinations. Starting from $4,500.00. See ou...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Iris Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Iris ceiling is designed around an expansive acrylic shade with a hand carved glass center. This versatile fixture can be installed as a pendant on a stem or as a true flush moun...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

OCTA Pendant - Solid brass chandelier handmade by Diaphan Studio
Located in Milan, IT
OCTA’s pendant originates from the intersection of two octahedral shapes. A brass shade and a frosted diffuser. The latter floats below the mirrored surfaces of the shade; shapes are...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Magnets

Tetrix Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Tetrix ceiling light features a composition of variable sized Murano glass shades on a brass machined frame highlighting perpendicular and intersecting lines. The first images sh...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Oculus Articulating Ceiling Light-Polished Nickel Finish and Carved Glass
Located in New York, NY
The Oculus ceiling light features an innovative articulating design that allows the ten arms to have a wide range of motion for endless configurat...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antares Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronzo Nuvolato Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Antares ceiling light harmoniously balances the linear details of its intersecting arms with the organic form of its handblown glass shades. The first image shows the fixture in ...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Serpente Tre Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Serpente Tre ceiling light features a gently winding frame to which are mounted three organic shades. Each shade cradles one of our Sfera glasses on the inside and a clear molded...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

LED Oval Rings Four Chandelier Pendant Light in Gold Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Individual oval rings with integrated LED stripes grouped together. We offer four standard sizes with 3, 4, 5 or 7 rings. Height and tilt of rings can be adjusted. Can be customized ...
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2010s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modern Pessoa Hanging Lamp, Marble Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pessoa Haning Lamp, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Pessoa hanging lamp pays homage to Fernando Pessoa, a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass

LED Swirl 11 Ring Swirl Chandelier Pendant Light Shown in Polished Gold finish
Located in Westport, CT
Light and Architecture combined... Individual rings with integrated LED stripes grouped together. The height and tilt of each ring can be adjusted individually. 3000K (2700K also ava...
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2010s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

Iris N. 5 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Iris N.5 ceiling light is designed around five expansive acrylic shades with hand carved glass centers. This versatile fixture can be installed on a stem or as a flush mount. The...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Modern Camões Pendant Carrara Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Camões Suspension Lamp, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Camões, a poet who travelled the world in search of inspiration for his verses, insp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Bamboo Ivy 5 V1: ABCDF Mobile Chandelier, handmade by Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ivy 5 Bamboo V1 (ABCDF) is a vertical mobile chandelier with 5 glowing bamboo polyhedrons, arranged in size order. The Ivy series is a vertically oriented variation which mimics the shape of Ivy vines and it designed for higher volume, taller spaces. This fixture uses square brass tubes to conceal the wires and specially designed joints to create its eccentric shape. Its slight, almost imperceptible movement keeps the piece pleasantly animated. Sizes and finishes are customizable. Utilizing 3D...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Zeta Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Zeta ceiling light features a composition of variable sized Murano glass shades methodically balanced on a “V” shaped brass frame. The first ima...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Oculus Oval Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro- Polished Brass with Carved Glass
Located in New York, NY
The Oculus ceiling light features an innovative articulating design that allows the ten arms to have a wide range of motion for endless configurat...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Helios 44 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Helios ceiling light features an imposing composition of illuminated Murano glass shades gravitating around a central tinted mirror. The first images show the fixture in a medley of bronze finishes with a gray center mirror-subsequent pictures show it in a selection of alternative finishes. Starts at $16,500.00 in polished and satin brass. Price may change for premium finishes. See Helios 66...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Geometria Sospesa Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
Translated in English to “suspended geometry”, the Geometria Sospesa ceiling light plays with the notion of lines and shapes. The concept is brought ...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Knitted Lighting Fixture - Pendant Tilt - Small size 30cm diameter
Located in Tel-Aviv, IL
The Knitted lighting is an award-winning collection series of lightings that combines technology with tradition Knitting acrylic threads in fixed patt...
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2010s Israeli Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Plastic

Scenic High quality Murano chandelier space age - 57 MULTICOLORED glasses
Located in Budapest, HU
High quality Murano chandelier space age - 57 MULTICOLORED glasses Italian Murano chandelier. The chandelier has 57 Murano multicolored glass disks. Nickel metal frame. Period:1980'S...
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1990s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. ...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Solferino Ceiling Light by Radar
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Solferino ceiling light by Radar Design: Bastien Taillard. Materials: Metal, plaster of Paris, fiberglass. Dimensions: W 72.5 x D 72.5 x H 15 cm. Also Available with a doub...
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2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Rectangular Modernist Pendant Light, Nickel Plated Brass, Opal Glass, Bespoke
Located in Berlin, DE
Rectangular modernist pendant light, nickel plated brass, etched opal glass. The light is customizable, delivery time circa 6-8 weeks.
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2010s German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Ring 120 Contemporary Pendant Lamp, Smoky Grey Art Glass Silvered
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
RING Infinity, symbol of eternity, bright as a diamond Welcome to the brilliant new Gem at home! More than just a pendant lamp, Sabrina Landini’s Ring embodies a symbol of eternity while retaining all its modernity. Expertly crafted in silvered glass slabs, like hand-set colored diamonds, our Ring pendant echoes the solitary wedding ring. Suspended from an invisible link cord, this design uses negative space to make the ultimate statement. Echoing the antique charm of estate jewels, the micropavé pendant lamp shines with a breathtaking round diamond light center set in a geometric multi facet canopy. Ring is a fiery expression of love. A striking center light source surrounded by silvered glass tiles, like set...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Nautilus Chandelier in Natural Brass and Blown Opal Glass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
NAUTILUS chandelier by blueprint lighting is an elegant piece of functional sculpture that emits a stunning candlelit glow. Featuring gracefully sp...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Nickel

Deep Pendant by Research.Lighting, Black, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x deep pendant in black designed and manufactured by RESEARCH Lighting. Materials: Steel Finish: Powder Coated Steel in black Electronics: 1x E26 Socket, G25 Bulb (included) Suspension: 5" D Black Canopy, 8ft Black Cable, Trimmable On Site...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Moooi Serpentine Light by Front Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Serpentine Light by Front is an airy suspension lamp made from elaborate twists and turns. The lighting design originated from twisting and turning a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

Oil Rubbed Brass Modern Lawrence Globe Pendant, Small
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Inspired by the croquis and contour drawings of our creative director, the Lawrence Pendants evoke elegant simplicity with a refined sense of play. Mad...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

TRN Ceramic Light, Model C3
Located in Grojec, PL
The lighting fixture is part of TRN collection. Three dimensional objects inspired by Jan Tarasin painting have a simple calligraphic form so they can play and talk together as if they were letters from a non-existent alphabet. The hand crafted process of glazing ceramics gives the collection a truly unique character. It is finished with brass elements. Ceramic part size: H: 45 cm (13,7") x 35 cm (10,8"), ceramic tubes...
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2010s Polish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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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