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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Fusione Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Nickel Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Fusione ceiling fixture highlights the contrast between organic forms and sleek geometric lines; Cast brass shades with irregular glass crystals sprout from polished V shaped arm...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Bonnie Contemporary LED Large Pendant, Solid Brass or Chromed
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 st...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Nickel

Two-arm ceiling light, Italy, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Bifurcating out from the stem of this ceiling light are two cupped shades, reminiscent of Calla lilies. Pointed in opposing directions the shades project a warm glow across any room.
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Late 20th Century Silver Blown Murano Glass Elements & Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Stunning sputnik chandelier with silver hand blown Murano art glass elements and 16 light bulbs E14 type with brass domes.
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Iron

VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Calze model chandelier - MURANO 1970
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Murano 1970 - Original LAMP from the 1970s of the 20th century. SOCKS model original and made in a few copies. Quality and perfect stasti of pr...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Lee Broom - Aurora XXL
Located in New York, NY
A chandelier of multiple adaptations which projects layers of ethereal rings of light created from linear LED light bulbs. Created and produced by Lee Broom and made in UK, the hand ...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #02
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

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

Volterra Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Nickel and Satin Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Volterra ceiling light is an ode to the historic Tuscan city by the same name known for its striking architecture and its precious stone quarries. The fixture exemplifies these q...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Italian Mid Century Eight Lights Chandelier attributed to Stilnovo, 1960
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Lampadario italiano degli anni '50 attribuito a Stilnovo, realizzato in ottone lucido e alluminio laccato nero. Dispone di otto luci di formato E14. Questo lampadario elegante è stat...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Helios 66 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Brass and Satin Nickel 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 satin ...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Fusione Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Nickel Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Fusione ceiling fixture highlights the contrast between organic forms and sleek geometric lines; Cast brass shades with irregular glass crystals sprout from polished V shaped arm...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Hand-Painted and Sculpted Pink, Black, and Teal Octopus Chandelier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Cotton Candy Octopus Chandelier", is a unique collaborative piece as part of PJ Linden's "Puff Puff Past" collection. This piece features PJ Linden's signat...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Intıma Horizontal in Polished Bronze and Milky Murano Globes by Palena
Located in Istanbul, TR
Intıma Horizontal Polished Bronze Chandelier The “Intima” Luxury Handmade Chandelier is an exquisite work of art that seamlessly merges the elegance of neural networks. This chandeli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #06
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

Eclissi Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Nickel and Black 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 ...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Eclissi Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Brass and Black 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 ...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

TRN Meramic Light, Model C1
Located in Grojec, PL
The lighting fixture is part of TRN collection. Three dimensional objects inspired by Tarasin painting have a simple calligraphic form so they can play and talk together as if they w...
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2010s Polish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Suspension lamp Ice Cubic Murano by Zeroquattro Milano Studio for FontanaArte - 1970
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Gorgeous pendant cluster chandelier with Murano glass prisms, produced in the early 1970s by Zero Quattro Milano. The suspension consists of 34 perfectly intact Prisms + 1 spare, ind...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #04
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

Modernist Three Tiered Smoked Topaz Hand-Blown Murano Reeded Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This bold and substantial Modernist Three Tiered Hand-Blown Murano Smoked Topaz Reeded Glass Chandelier originates from Italy during the 21st Century. Featuring large rectangular pan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Customizable Modern Murano Glass Lighting with clear elements Italy contemporary
Located in Villaverla, IT
Modern Murano Glass Lighting with clear elements Italy contemporary. This outstanding chandelier brings within itself a refined touch of Venice, through its elegant shape and its bri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

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

Etna N. 15 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Nickel Finish
Located in New York, NY
Blending sculpture and design, the N.15 is the intermediate fixture of the Etna series with a glass shade composed of dozens of crystal elements. The organic cast brass shell culmina...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

PH 5 Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the size of the pen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

In-stock, Kawa Light 04 by Luft Tanaka, White Porcelain Pendant, Organic Modern
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa Series Light 04 Pendant Light by Luft Tanaka Studio The translucent porcelain diffuser casts a warm colored glow, perfect for a dining room or kitche...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Porcelain

"Il Pezzo 3 Round Chandelier" - diameter 85cm/33.4" - satin 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, Gold Plate, Brass

Italian Chandelier with Flower Decor, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large brass chandelier with turquoise flower and leaf decoration and 16 burners.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Etna N. 15 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
Blending sculpture and design, the N.15 is the intermediate fixture of the Etna series with a glass shade composed of dozens of crystal elements. The organic cast brass shell culmina...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Supernova by Centro Stile Esperia for Esperia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Suspension in slightly burnished brass. The handmade detail, almost suspended, screens and diffuses the light that comes from the light source inside the brass cylinder.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Argo Suspension by Centro Stile Esperia for Esperia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Suspension in slightly burnished brass. The handmade detail, almost suspended, screens and diffuses the light that comes from the light source inside the brass cylinder. Customizable...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Red Sphaerae Pendant Light by Dechem Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Red sphaerae pendant light by Dechem Studio Dimensions: D 20 x H 180 cm Materials: brass, metal, glass. Also available: different finishes and colors available. Only one homogenou...
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2010s Czech Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rose Grande Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Rose Grande ceiling light is distinguished by its branching two-tiered frame ending with clean and modern shades. With the option to customize the color of the shades, the finish...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Demetra Brushed Burnished Metal Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Brushed Burnished Metal Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 120 x H 12 cm. Materials: White alabaster, brushed burnished metal and leather. Available i...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Rose Piccolo Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro- Rose Glass and Bronze 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

The Pearl Line by Ludovic Clément D'armont
Located in Geneve, CH
The Pearl Line by Ludovic Clément d'Armont Materials: blown glass, brass joints, LEDs Dimensions: D 12 x W 133 x H 37 cm The Pearl line is a simple architectural element that helps ...
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2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Demetra Brushed Black Metal Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Brushed Black Metal Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 60 cm. Materials: White alabaster and metal. Available in different finishes: Shiny Silv...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Etna N. 15 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
Blending sculpture and design, the N.15 is the intermediate fixture of the Etna series with a glass shade composed of dozens of crystal elements. The organic cast brass shell culmina...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Demetra Brushed Brass Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Brushed Brass Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 60 cm. Materials: White alabaster and brushed brass. Available in different finishes: Shiny Si...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Apollo Bronze Chandelier by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Apollo Bronze Chandelier by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 70,5 x W 55 x H 111 cm. Materials: White alabaster and bronze. Available in different finis...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Demetra Shiny Gold Metal Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Shiny Gold Metal Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 120 x H 12 cm. Materials: White alabaster, shiny gold metal and leather. Available in different fi...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Demetra Freedom Green Metal Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Freedom Green Metal Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 120 x H 12 cm. Materials: White alabaster, freedom green meta...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Demetra Shiny Gold Metal Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Shiny Gold Metal Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 60 cm. Materials: White alabaster and metal. Available in different finishes: Shiny Silver,...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Rose Piccolo Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro- Green Glass and Polished Nickel
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...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Hype Pendant Lamp by Patricia Bustos de la Torre
Located in Geneve, CH
Hype Pendant Lamp by Patricia Bustos de la Torre Dimensions: D 20 x W 75 x H 101 cm. Materials: White opal glass, transparent methacrylate tubes, iridescent vinyl and brass. “Hype” ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Other, Brass

Clear and Purple Burst Sputnik by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern Sputnik chandelier with hand blown clear and purple Murano glass spheres, mounted on natural brass frames with white enameled centre / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Chandelier Crystal Ceiling Lamp Lustre Vintage Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Do you want to give your home an avant-garde touch? Are you looking for a lighting solution that pushes the boundaries of design? Our postmodern chandelier...
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2010s German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Demetra Brushed Burnished Metal Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Brushed Burnished Metal Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 60 cm. Materials: White alabaster and metal. Available in different finishes: Shiny ...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Demetra Shiny Silver Metal Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Shiny Silver Metal Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 120 x H 12 cm. Materials: White alabaster, shiny silver metal and leather. Available in differen...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Demetra Copper Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Copper Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 60 cm. Materials: White alabaster and copper. Available in different fi...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Copper

Demetra Brushed Brass Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Brushed Brass Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 120 x H 12 cm. Materials: White alabaster, brushed brass and leather. Available in different finishes...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Brass

Demetra Ruggine Of Florence Metal Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Ruggine Of Florence Metal Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 120 x H 12 cm. Materials: White alabaster, Ruggine Of Florence metal and leather. Availab...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Metal

Demetra Ruggine Of Florence Metal Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Ruggine Of Florence Metal Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 60 cm. Materials: White alabaster and metal. Available in different finishes: Shin...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Demetra Copper Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Copper Pendant Lamp 1 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 120 x H 12 cm. Materials: White alabaster, copper and leather. Available in di...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Copper

Demetra Shiny Black Metal Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Shiny Black Metal Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 60 cm. Materials: White alabaster and metal. Available in different finishes: Shiny Silver...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Demetra Bronze Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Demetra Bronze Pendant Lamp 2 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 60 cm. Materials: White alabaster and bronze. Available in different finishes: Shiny Silver, Bronze, ...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Uno Classico Semi-Flush Mount by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Brass 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

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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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