Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Linea S2B Tube 60 Pendant Lamp by Euroluce Lampadari
Located in Geneve, CH
Linea S2B Tube 60 Pendant Lamp by Euroluce Lampadari
Dimensions: D 6,5 x W 142 x H 41 cm.
Materials: Metal and glass.
Available in different colors. Prices may vary. All our lamps c...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$1,515 / item
Clear Extra Large Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
Clear extra large big bubble pendant light by Alex de Witte
Signed
Each pendant is unique
Dimensions: D 41 x H 110 cm
Materials: Mouth blown glass.
It can be purchased as an ensemble or individual, in different dimensions and colors.
Exact precise dimensions are not guaranteed, width is always different but generally can only reach 25-40% of the height. Please contact us.
The big bubble has already become the icon in Alex de Witte’s oeuvre. These light artworks...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Sculptural Light No. 51 by Milla Vaahtera
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural light no. 51 by Milla Vaahtera
Dimensions: D150 x W100 x H100 cm
Materials: glass, brass
Variations available.
These images are skeches and the final model will be d...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$13,973 / item
Large Postmodern Danish Pendant Lamp from Arkilux, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Danish pendant lamp with striking perforation.
a minimalist design of impressive size. The umbrella shows a simple cone shape with soft curves. The large area of the cone is broke...
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20th Century Danish Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Vintage German Postmodern Minimalist Pendant Lamp from Diegro Licht, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Postmodern Minimalist Pendant Lamp from Diegro Licht, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark, Up to 250V (Europe/UK S...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Dionysos Ceiling Lamp #12 by Emilie Lemardeley
Located in Geneve, CH
Dionysos ceiling lamp #12 by Emilie Lemardeley
Dimensions: D120 x W60 x H40 cm.
Materials: brass and hand blown glass. Led 3W in each glass glo...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$13,492 / item
Ring 76 Pendant Lamp by United Alabaster
Located in Geneve, CH
Ring 76 Pendant Lamp by United Alabaster
Dimensions: D 76 x H 200 cm
Materials: Alabaster
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to ...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
$5,423 / item
Ombre Meteor Effect Natural Uncut Crystal 120 Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Meteor 120 Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Dimensions: D 25 x W 120 x H 25 cm.
Materials: Naturally uncut clear quartz crystals, naturally uncut smoky quartz crystals, aged brass....
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Small Iridescent UFO Pendant Lamp by Atelier Robotiq
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Iridescent UFO pendant lamp by Atelier Robotiq
Dimensions: D 40 x H 12 cm
Materials: Resin-impregnated industrial fiber, black coated stainles...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
"TRAMA" Pendant Lamp by Luciano Ballestrini & Paolo Longhi for LucePlan
By Paolo Longhi, Luciano Ballestrini
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design "TRAMA" Pendant Hanging Lamp by Luciano Ballestrini @ Paolo Longhi for LucePlan. Made in Italy, 1980's. Half Moon design with a plastic dome shade on this ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$711 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 2 Haumea Amorph Silver Smoke M/L Pendants by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Haumea Amorph silver smoke M/L pendants by Eloa.
No UL listed
Material: glass, steel, silver, LED bulb
Dimensions: D27 x W39 x H30/ D30 x W32 x H27 cm
Also available in dif...
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2010s German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Lime Green Cupole 80 Hanging Lamp by Giò Colonna Romano
Located in Geneve, CH
Lime Green Cupole 80 Hanging Lamp by Giò Colonna Romano
Dimensions: Ø 80 x H 40 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Available in three sizes. Prices may vary. This product is suitable for ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other
14.7 Pendant by Bocci
Located in Geneve, CH
14.7 single pendant by Bocci
Dimensions: D 20.3 x H 300 cm
Materials: Brushed nickel
Weight: 14 kg
Adjustable lengths, Other materials and dimensi...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
$4,172 / item
Italian hand-blown light bulb-shaped ceiling lamp by Due P, Italie 1980
Located in La xara, VC
A lamp with a unique original design from the late 1980s, designed in the shape of a light bulb. The hand-polished glass has a soft satin finish that delicately diffuses the light, c...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
$810 Sale Price
25% Off
Icicle-Shaped Natural Uncut Crystal Pendant Light 45 by Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Stalactite 45 Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Dimensions: D 13.5 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Naturally uncut quartz crystals, brass.
Available in clear, smoky, or gradient quartz.
Avai...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Copper 3 Pendant Lamp by United Alabaster
Located in Geneve, CH
Copper 3 Pendant Lamp by United Alabaster
Dimensions: W 100 x D 18 x H 200 cm
Materials: Alabaster, Copper (Satin Copper Finish)
Also Available: Black...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Copper
$2,813 / item
Unique Loop Linear Contemporary Brass Suspension Light by Morghen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Shiva, sculptural brass light pendant by Morghen Studio.
Materials: Satin brass, LED light
Dimensions: 190 x 50 x 30 cm (variable)
Light source: 5m LED neon - 32 w - 3.000 k - 3.800 ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Short Line, 2 Globes, Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Short Line, 2 Globes, Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Dimensions: D 20 x W 38 x H 18.8 cm.
Materials: Brushed brass, white glass.
All our lamps can be wired according to each country...
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2010s German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$1,358 / item
Long Line, 9 Globes and 3 Discs, Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Long Line, 9 Globes and 3 Discs, Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Dimensions: D 23 x W 273 x H 18.8 cm.
Materials: Brushed brass, white glass.
All our lamps can be wired according to ...
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2010s German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
'Egina' Pendant Light by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Toronto, CA
An excellent example of 1970s Italian Design, the 'Egina" Pendant Lamp, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, suspends from an adjustable cable housed inside the conical canop...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Sculptural Light No. 68 by Milla Vaahtera
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural light No. 68 by Milla Vaahtera
Dimensions: W 30 x L 85 x H 60 cm
Materials: Glass, Brass
In 2020 Milla Vaahtera started a series of un...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$5,997 / item
Artemide pendant " Capsule " model, Ross Lovegrove for Artemide, 2010 Italy
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
White glass pendant " Capsule " designed by Ross Lovegrove for Artemide. Italy 2010
Designed and launched in the 2010, as the name implies, this design treasure is made of a capsule of light that extracts a new form from the process of manual glassmaking, designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo landing on the moon.
Two units available:
Capsule: Height: 93cm diametre 45cm. Height glass capsule: 33cm
Materials: etched blown glass diffuser; silicone rubber lamp...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Silicone
$1,463 Sale Price
30% Off
Beran Dark Bronze Large Pendant Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Dark Bronze Large Pendant Lamp by Bert Frank
Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 6 cm.
Materials: Bronze and alabaster.
Available in two different sizes. Available in different finishes and...
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2010s British Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
$4,846 / item
Lagu Kumo Handcrafted Decorative Cloudy Pendant Lighting 75cm 29.5''
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Kumo Pendant Lighting resembles a cloud floating in the air with its light and elegant form.
Thanks to its handcrafted twisted stainless steel wire, it diffuses the light softly and...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Grande Coco OR Suspension Lamp by Coralie Beauchamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Grande Coco OR Suspension Lamp by Coralie Beauchamp
Dimensions: W 70 x D 70 x H 120 cm
Materials: Fiberglass, Epoxy resin with anti-uv, a finish in M...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass
$14,192 / item
Pillar 100 Linear Green Aluminum Contemporary Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Located in Geneve, CH
Pillar 100 Linear Green Aluminum Contemporary Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Designed by Jasper van Grootel.
Dimensions: D 6,5 x W 100 x H 6,5 cm.
Materials: Anodized aluminum.
Handmade in Th...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Sovereign 100 Champagne Aluminum Contemporary Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Located in Geneve, CH
Sovereign 100 Champagne Aluminum Contemporary Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Designed by Jasper van Grootel.
Dimensions: Ø 100 x H 70 cm.
Materials: Anodized aluminum.
Handmade in The Netherl...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Mayu 02 Pendant Light by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Mayu 02 Pendant Light by Coco Flip
Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 34 cm
Materials: White mesh fabric on transparent backing.
Weight: 2 kg
Standard fixtures included
Pendants:
1 x 80mm...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Fabric
$4,730 / item
No.24 A Yellow Charme Fringes Dip Dyed Pendant Lamp by Sander Bottinga
Located in Geneve, CH
Yellow Charme pendant lamp, Sander Bottinga.
Dimensions: H 45 (can be customized) x W 38 x D 25 cm.
Hand-sculpted in brass, leather, wood and dip dyed colored Fringes in viscose....
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
38.28 Pendant by Bocci
Located in Geneve, CH
38.28 Pendant by Bocci
Dimensions: D 132 x W 44.4 x H 300 cm
Materials: white powder coated round canopy.
Weight: 75 kg
Also available in different dimensions and models.
All ...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Other
$50,375 / item
Vesper 230B Pendant Lamp by Morghen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Vesper 230B Pendant Lamp by Morghen Studio
Dimensions: 230 x 220 x 110 cm
Materials: Blackened brass, Satin brass, LED light, Silicone
Standard features:
Light source: COB LED - 24v...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$15,231 / item
Bar Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires
Located in Geneve, CH
Bar Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires
Dimensions: Ø 180 x H 500 cm.
Materials: Aluminum and crystal.
Available in different metal and glass color options. The wire length is 500 cm. P...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Aluminum
$5,844 / item
Zefiro3 Arteluce Frosted Glass Pendant 80s 90s Style
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Frosted glass pendant lamp designed by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce. It was designed in the late early 90s. Made of blue and white frosted glasses. Gentle light is shining thro...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Atollo S6 Pendant Lamp by Euroluce Lampadari
Located in Geneve, CH
Atollo S6 Pendant Lamp by Euroluce Lampadari
Dimensions: D 25 x W 120 x H 95 cm.
Materials: Metal and glass.
Available in different sizes and colors. Prices may vary. All our lamps ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$11,219 / item
Carlo Nason Postmodern Italian Murano Glass Chandelier for Mazzega, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful Murano glass chandelier, made by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 70s, the chandelier is composed of sixteen cylindrical cannuoli and a blown glass disc, the structure is in ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
$2,104 Sale Price
30% Off
Zip Noir Z05 Suspension Lamp by Coralie Beauchamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Zip Noir Z05 Suspension Lamp by Coralie Beauchamp
Dimensions: W 120 x D 120 x H 34 cm
Materials: Fiberglass with a weaving carbon, Epoxy resin with a...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$29,498 / item
Hex 500 Pendant Lamp by Resident
Located in Geneve, CH
Hex 500 Pendant Lamp by Resident
Dimensions: W 55 x D 47 x H 6 cm
Materials: Aluminium, Acrylic.
Weight: 2.7 Kg.
About:
Founded by Simon James & Scott Bridgens in 2011, Resident i...
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2010s New Zealand Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
$2,801 / item
Medium Line, 4 Circles, Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Line, 4 Circles, Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Dimensions: D 20 x W 89.5 x H 6 cm.
Materials: Brushed brass, white glass.
All our lamps can be wired according to each countr...
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2010s German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Santa Fe Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Santa Fe by Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano. Ceramic pendant lamp.
Light is E26 or E27. Shade size is F 30/H 20 cm. cable 120cm.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
The Line Ceiling Lamp, 21500, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
The Line Ceiling Lamp, 21500, by Stillux Illuminazione
Dimensions: D 62 x H 90 cm.
Materials: Steel, iron, brass, glass, shadow gold.
Available in nickel, chrome, satin nickel, blac...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Iron, Brass
Large Piramide Pleated Pendant Lamp by NASSI
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Piramide Pleated Pendant Lamp by NASSI
Dimensions: W 65 x D 65 x H 48 cm.
Materials: Pleated or plain linen and fabric coated iron structure.
...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Fabric, Linen
$1,984 / item
A RADICAL MINIMAL POST-MODERN Ceiling Light by VERRE LUMIERE, France 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
A very large, elegant and minimal suspension, chandelier, Post-Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Memphis, main axis in slightly granite matte black lacquered tubular metal, interlo...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Large Misalliance Ex Antique Pink Suspended Light by Lexavala
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Misalliance Ex antique pink suspended light by Lexavala
Dimensions: D 16 x W 130 x H 8 cm
Materials: powder coated shade with details made of brass or stainless steel.
The...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
Architectural Scale Glow Chandeliers Made in Italy by Pallucco circa 2000-2010
Located in New York, NY
Incredible Italian design chandeliers, made in Italy by Pallucco, as part of their famous Glow series. This series was designed by Enrico Franzolini and Vincente Garcia Jimenez, thes...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Seine Pendant Lamp, Antique Brass, Smoke
By Gubi, Space Copenhagen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Seine Collection by Space Copenhagen was inspired by the behavior of light in moving water, an effect that was captured through the use of patterned mouth-blown glass.
The col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
$599 / item
Sculptural Light No. 72 by Milla Vaahtera
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural light no. 72 by Milla Vaahtera
Dimensions: W 96 x D 55 x H 60 cm
Materials: Glass
In 2020 Milla Vaahtera started a series of unique sculptural lights made out of brass and hand blown glass.
"I have focused on mobile art work for the past few years and this series with light is a natural continuum of that work. These lights are all unique and made by a very intuitive process. Glass parts are made in collaboration with a team of glass blowers from Nuutajärvi Glass Village.
The creative process of joining methods of art to traditional areas of craft is the most important thing to me in my work. Traditionally craft has been an area where professionals avoid failure. Lack of failure makes them good. I'm revolutionary in embracing failure in the craft process. I always find new techniques via failure. Failure is not opposite to success, it's a necessary part of it. When I find the flow of “not giving a shit” in my work, I find freedom and fun, and achieve the best work. Embracing failure shuts up the critical comments in my head and I’m liberated. I´m inspired by everything and find influences all around me. I find leaving some tool marks to the brass and "the mistakes" refreshing. With glass, the pieces where you could see the moment of melt in the final work are always my favorites. And I felt that now I work in dialogue with glass. I learned to use improvisation at the moment to maintain the wild nature of glass. Glass is like me, spontaneous and organic. "
Glassblowers: Paula Pääkkönen, Sani Lappalainen, Otto Koivuranta, Jukka Viuha, Penna Tornberg and many other glassblowers from Nuutajärvi.
The metal parts: Silversmith Kirsi Kokkonen together with Milla Vaahtera
Electric work Ullanlinnan sähkö
Vaahtera began to work on this series in May 2017 together with glassblowers Paula Pääkkönen, Sani Lappalainen, Pauli Vähäsarja, Henni Eliala and Jonas Paajanen of Nuutajärvi. The metal parts were prepared by silversmith Kirsi Kokkonen together with Milla Vaahtera. The method was based on dialogue with the glass artists, improvisation and intuition.
The ethereal pieces are a revival of the mobile tradition that emerged in the 1930s.The heavy glass parts and the delicate brass seek a balance with each other, thus creating tensions within the works.
Milla Vaahtera (born 1981) is a designer and an artist working in Helsinki. The themes of her works extend from body image and sexuality to intuition and dialogues in the creative progress. Vaahtera has graduated as a Master of Arts in 2010 from Aalto University, the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. She did her BA studies in Lahti Institute of Design in 2008. Her work is featured in several exhibitions at galleries and museums including the Design Museum Finland, Lokal gallery and UU Market...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
$7,972 / item
Organic Gradient Cluster of Crystal Medium Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Goliath Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Dimensions: D 44 x W 50 x H 100 cm.
Materials: Clear quartz, smoky quartz.
Available in medium or large. Please contact us.
In the...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Quartz
Scandinavian Danish Postmodern White Pendant Lights by NordLux, Set of 3
By Nordlux
Located in New York, NY
A set of three (3) Danish Postmodern pendant lights in white gloss enamel by NordLux, circa late-20th century, Denmark. Each are marked "Made in Denm...
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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
21.1 Pendant by Bocci
Located in Geneve, CH
21.1 pendant by Bocci
Dimensions: D11.6 x H300 cm
Materials: brushed nickel, round canopy.
Weight: 0.5 kg
Also Available in different dimensions.
All our lamps can be wired ac...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
$601 / item
Hand-sculpted Simple Z Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Simple Z Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Dimensions: D 139 x W 4 x H 107.5 cm.
Materials: Dark bronze, borosilicate glass.
Available in different finishes. Please contact us.
SI...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Set of 2 Halos Pendant Lamps by United Alabaster
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Halos Pendant Lamps by United Alabaster
Dimensions: D 120 x H 150 cm (Adjustable Height)
Materials: Alabaster
Halo with a minimalist structure, fully illuminated to appreci...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
$10,077 / item
Iris Deca Linear Array Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Iris Deca Linear Array Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Dimensions: D 60 x W 152 x H 12 cm.
Materials: Brass, alabaster.
Available in Aged Brass, Brushed Brass, Hand Rubbed Brass,...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Arsenale ARSSOV05 Chandelier by Mazzega 1946
Located in Geneve, CH
Arsenale ARSAPV02 Chandelier by Mazzega 1946
Dimensions: D 60 x H 65 cm.
Materials: Polished Chrome.
Diffuser: Pink.
Weight: 007 Kg.
The roots of Mazzega1946 are in Murano, a land...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
$3,812 / item
Fleur Anfora 5 Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari
Located in Geneve, CH
Fleur Anfora 5 Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari
Dimensions: Ø 70 x H 55 cm.
Materials: Metal, Murano glass, and balloton crystal.
Different finishes are available. All our lamps can be ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$5,207 / item
Alouette 2 Birds I Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette 2 Birds I Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Dimensions: D 10 x W 24 x H 60 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal.
Available in black, white, or color versions.
Also available wit...
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2010s German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$1,791 / item
Alouette 2 Birds I Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette 2 Birds I Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Dimensions: D 10 x W 24 x H 60 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal.
Available in black, white, or color versions.
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2010s German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$1,791 / item
Colored Single Momentum Blown Glass Pendants by Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
Colored single momentum blown glass pendants by Alex de Witte
Dimensions: 20 -25 cm
Materials: Mouth Blown Glass
With the Momentum Alex de Witte h...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Stunning Large 1980s Italian Mirror Ceiling Lamp in Postmodern Design
Located in München, DE
Stunning beautiful large 1980s Italian mirror ceiling lamp in Postmodern design.
Great typical design from the 1980s.
Frame is made entirely of ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Mirror, Pine
1970’s Flush Mount Chandelier w Lucite Tube Bulb Elements
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Incredible 1970’s fixture having ( 53 ) lucite rods that are suspended from the rectangular metal box, which mounts directly to the ceiling. Some lucite tubes contain a filliment, m...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
"Aim" Pendant Lights by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Flos Lighting, Italy.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of "Aim" pendant lights designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec and manufactured in Italy by Flos lighting.
Aim puts height and space in perspective. Its suspended orientable lig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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