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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Ceramic Suspensions by Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Unique suspensions designed and made by the french contemporary ceramist Olivia Cognet.
Each suspension has a similar cylindrical shape, then decorated with several shapes and motif...
Category
2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Pagoda Chandelier in Chrome & Handblown Murano White and Blue Discs
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist pagoda style chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It feat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Gaetano Sciolari Cubist Aluminum Chandelier 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Impressive aluminum and polished chrome Cubist chandelier with acrylic lamps designed by Gaetano Sciolari. Italy, 1970's
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
3-Piece Swell String Chandelier in White and Brass by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Elegant and infinitely flexible, swell string is a modular LED lighting system designed to seamlessly blend the line between indoor and outdoor lighting. Swell string’s three shade ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Perfume Sphere, Melogranoblu, Suspension Lamp, Blown Glass, Anodized Aluminum
Located in Grassobbio, IT
Suspension lamps that transcend their lighting function to give life to an emotion generated by a spectacle of lights and reflections. Pure glass shapes, with a rigorous style. A poe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
SLAMP - Clizia Ceiling/wall Medium - ORANGE designed by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other
Modern Fabric Pendant Handmade Pendant Light from Mirei Monticelli, Anemone
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The simple elegance of the Anemone Pendant Lamp provides an eye-catching aesthetic in any home while diffusing ambient light. The elaborate body is crafted entirely of Banaca (banana...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Natural Fiber
1979 Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen PH 6 - 6 1/2 Charlottenborg Pendant Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a PH 6 - 6 1/2 Charlottenborg Pendant Light, initially designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in Denmark in 1925. These examples date to ca. 1979. The listed price inc...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Aluminum, Metal
Black & Brass 8-Shade Chandelier, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Black & Brass Eight Shade Chandelier
Made in Italy
Rectangular form with brass hardware and eight black painted metal shades.
55" w x 33.5" d x 13.75" h x 35.5" overall h
Ref. L213...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #08
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Vistosi Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Fabulous vintage Italian Murano glass chandelier circa 1960 in the style of Gino Vistosi composed of a two-tiered frame with oval glass drops streaked with white. Artistic expression...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Six-Arm Brass Chandelier Attributed to Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
Located in San Francisco, CA
A brass chandelier with 10 hanging crystal orbs and 6 cupped arms. Attributed to Lightolier and creation attributed to Paavo Tynell.
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Ryar Light, Umbrella Sedge Handcrafted Pendant
Located in Geneve, CH
Ryar light
Umbrella sedge,
Powder-coated steel
Measures: 60 x 58 x 58 cm
Light bulb included, E27 40W 220V.
Supplied with 250cm black fabric cable.
Wa...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood
LS 134 Medusa Glass Hanging Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega C. 1969
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The LS 134 Medusa Hanging Lamp, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in 1969, is a striking example of mid-century Italian craftsmanship. This sculptural pendant lamp features four la...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Ball Pendant by Research.Lighting, Black, 3in Glass Globe, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Ball Pendant in Black designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting.
Materials: Steel & Glass
Finish: Powder Coated Steel in black
Electronics: 1x G9 Socket,...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Khmara Pendant Lamp 84 by Makhno
Located in Geneve, CH
Khmara pendant lamp 84 by Makhno
Dimensions: W 126 x D 124 x H 84 cm
Materials: Polystyrene foam, plaster
Khmara is currently available in plast...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Foam, Plaster
Odyssey Linear LG Chandelier by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass linear chandelier 16 by Schwung
Dimensions: W 182 x D 31 x H 132 cm
Materials: brass, frosted glass
Finishes available: Blac...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Vintage Mid-century Modern Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A midcentury modern French chandelier with timeless appeal. Forged in metal with a soft pewter color, the five arms reach gracefully upward and outward from the stacked cones of the ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Signal Pendant Light from Souda, White x Nickel, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Utilizing warm LEDs and indirect light, signal pendants hover above any interior like a celestial body emitting a comforting glow. Consisting of a spun metal shade pierced by a polis...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
FLOS Taraxacum 88 Pendant Light by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Based on the original Taraxacum created in 1960, the Taraxacum 88 reflects the iconic design’s 1988 update and includes a mixture of deep incandescent lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Murano Glass Cristalo Antico Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Italian Murano “Cristallo Antico” glass chandelier by Seguso. Beautiful hand blown Murano glass chandelier in a slightly smoked crystal color named “a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Venetian Chandelier In Colourless Murano Glass, About 1980
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in colourless Murano glass, UFO ceiling light or flying saucer, can be hung as a chandelier or fixed to the ceiling as a ceiling light
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Three Suspended Totems Fixture by Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Stunning piece by Olivia Cognet, new fixture made of unique ceramic pieces of different sizes assembled vertically as totems.
The ceramics are threaded on hollow metal tubes, each a...
Category
2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Petite Barovier Toso Pendant Light Chandelier Murano Glass Basket, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite hand blown Italian Barovier & Toso pendant light with brass fittings. Clear ribbed glass elements. The Fixture requires one European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bulb, up to 60 wat...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Hervé van der Straeten Bronze Chandelier Model No. 47, France, 2006
Located in New York, NY
Hervé van der Straeten exquisite chandelier or pendant light model No. 47 consisting of patinated hand-wrought bronze structure and bell-shaped diffuser with hanging small and large ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Natural Quartz Crystal Light Sculpture, Diamond Ring by Christopher Boots
Located in Warsaw, PL
Natural quartz crystal light sculpture - diamond ring by Christopher Boots
Circles have had supernatural resonance since Antiquity, embodying con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
RD15 8 Arms Black Gunmetal Chandelier by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
RD15 8 Arms Black Gunmetal Chandelier by Schwung
Dimensions: Diameter 200.3 x H 180 cm
Materials: Solid brass, hand-blown glass globes
Finish: Black Gunmetal.
Also available in fin...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Painted Iron and Crystal Chandelier with Flowers Decorations, 20th C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A 4 light painted iron and crystal chandelier with flowers decorations, 20th C.
Category
1930s French Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Brass Linear light object 015
By Naama Hofman
Located in Berlin, DE
Horizontal pendant light object.
Inspiring simplicity is the essence of this horizontal pendant light object. Designed to make a strong impact by using just two lines.
Dimensions: 1...
Category
2010s German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary three-tier chandelier by Margit Wittig features sculptural components with organic and subtle textures, all cast and treated with multiple layers of patina in her L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Modernist Ceiling Light With Three Plated Brass Shades, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist Ceiling Light With Three Plated Brass Shades, Customizable.
Category
2010s German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Galaxy 25 / Brass & Porcelain Mobile Chandelier Handmade by Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Porcelain Galaxy 25 is a large scale mobile chandelier featuring twenty-five translucent handmade porcelain shades suspended from four separate ...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Iris Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Blue Glass Version
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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Odyssey Linear LG Brass Chandelier by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
Odyssey Linear LG Brass Chandelier by Schwung
Dimensions: W 182 x D 31 x H 132 cm
Materials: Brass, frosted glass
Finishes available: Black gunm...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Contemporary Hanging Lamp 40, Champagne Silk Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
FLOS Zeppelin S1 Pendant Light by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS, Flos
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Vistosi Puppet Multi Suspension Light Murano Blown Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with blown glass diffuser with an original irregularly lined ‘dégradé’ finish. The arms of the chandelier are hung individually to customer demand.
Specificati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Sculptural Giant Hand-Crochet Textile Chandelier Carex Raw Collection
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A fan of slow-design, Annie Legault makes each textile piece by hand, from her Old Montreal's studio. Fiber-Power artist specialized in handcrafted objec...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Khmara Pendant Lamp 72 by Makhno
Located in Geneve, CH
Khmara pendant lamp 72 by Makhno
Dimensions: W 119.5 x D 110 x H 72 cm
Materials: Polystyrene foam, plaster
Khmara is currently available in ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Foam, Plaster
Reflector LED Pendant Light, Raw Brushed Aluminium Metal
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Reflector pendant is a sophisticated soft lighting option suited for dining tables, workspaces, hallways, and other indoor environments that require a diffused and warm lighting ...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Natural Brass Contemporary-Modern Decorative Pendant lamp Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Saonara, IT
Handcrafted pendant lamp model "Riga 2200", made in brass; with its sober and elegant design, this piece perfectly fits into modern-contemporary context.
Its name, "Riga", is the Ita...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
MADELEINE Pendant in Brass, Bronze & Marble Emily Del Bello x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
MADELEINE PENDANT
Introducing the Madeleine Pendant, a daring piece that challenges the norms of lighting. Just as Dior's designs defied conventions, this pendant's captivating asymmetry creates an intriguing visual narrative, ensuring all eyes are drawn to its unique allure. The pendant is shown with a Calacatta Marble canopy, Natural Brass chain and Dark Bronze frame with a 6" blown glass globe.
-Part of the Emily Del Bello...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Lopez Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DIMENSIONS
To be commissioned
Dimension variations occur naturally, +/- 1”
FINISHES
Clay
Warm White Satin
Additional finishes available upon request
Shown in custom clay finish: met...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Up & Down Pendant Contemporary Minimal LED Linear Pendant w/ Custom Patina, UL
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek and minimal, the up & down features bi-directional lighting for a variety of applications.
The up-lights and down-lights can be wired as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Hanji Cassiopeia 7V3/ mobile brass chandelier handmade Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hanji 7 V3: 4A2BC - is a mobile chandelier with 7 glowing, handmade Hanji paper polyhedron shaped shades arranged in size order. We can make a Hanji fixture in any of our mobile configurations- Cassiopeia, Ivy, or Constantin.
Hanji Paper is an extremely durable, high-quality paper, made from the inner bark of the mulberry tree. The surface has a natural look, with random texture from the paper fibers. An old Korean saying states that Hanji paper lasts a thousand years, outlasting silk or hemp by 500 years.
Our unique mobile chandelier system can be extended both vertically and horizontally. We work closely with our designers to explore what will work perfectly for their projects. Utilizing 3D models...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Two Tier Chandelier, Prototype, Small Glass Globes, Black, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Two Tier Chandelier in black.
The arms on this light rotate, so you can configure the light at install. The light can also be used as a linear fixture depend...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp USA 110Volts, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp with US wiring accessibility, designed in 1985 by Matteo Thun. The Lamp is made in porcel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Porcelain
Clizia Suspension 130 - Mama Non Mama Black - Transparent Wire
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia Mama Non Mama is a suspension inspired by pure natural beauty, with almost weightless petals that bring balanced allure and a fresh feel to interiors. A hand-folded bouquet of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other
Maison Bagues Style Gilt Metal Crystal Plaffornier Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
1960's French Baguès style plaffonier featuring a large pierced gilt metal bowl embedded with over 250 hand applied crystals.
Two available, sold individually.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Petite Fibonacci 7 Globe Chandelier in Brass, Enamel & Blown Glass
Located in New York, NY
The Petite Fibonacci chandelier: this 34" diameter 7 globe brass chandelier is both elegant and stately and bridges the gap between modern and tra...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
DITRI CASCADE DXC43 Hexagon Modern Chandelier Light Fixture
By Studio Endo
Located in South El Monte, CA
DITRI takes the form of a sleek ditrigon, a blend between a convex hexagon and a triangle. This line was inspired by the flawless natural form of a unique type of snowflake. This dou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Modernist Hand-Blown Transparent Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Transparent Glass Stepped Tronchi Chandelier originates from Italy, 21st Century. Features tronchi form translucent glass elements with lov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Origin II Chandelier by Roast Featuring over 50 Individually Blown Glass Spheres
Located in London, GB
This contemporary chandelier is an origin II design and features over 50 individually blown glass spheres. The glass is blown in Europe and the UK a...
Category
2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Bullet Chandelier by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Bullet chandelier by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl.
Dimensions: L 125 x W 125 x H 32 cm
Mounting plate:...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Modernist Four-Tier White & Cerulean Murano Glass Disc Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Illuminate your space with the breathtaking Modernist Four-Tier Murano Glass Disc Chandelier, which originates from Italy during the 21st Century. This chandelier is a stunning examp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Italian Mid Century Modern Style Tubular Rod Chandelier Jonathan Adler Milano
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Modern tubular Milano chandelier by Jonathan Alder, for Robert Abbey. This sculptural tiered statement chandelier features a deep bronze tone metal. Thi...
Category
2010s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Ceiling Lamp China 07 by Magic Circus Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceiling lamp China 07 by Magic Circus Editions
Dimensions: H 40 x W 32 x D 32 cm
Materials: Brass, mouth blown glass sculpted with a diamond saw
Colour: mustard yellow
Available fin...
Category
2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Signal Linear Pendant, by Souda, Extra Long, Black & Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfect above a dining table or a conference table, the Signal Linear Pendant is a decidedly modern linear suspension light. A polished metal arm effortlessly supports spun metal sha...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Modern chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.
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