$404Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Milk Glass Hanging Lamp by Peill Und Putzler, 1960s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage milk glass hanging lamp by Peill und Putzler, 1960s A beautiful hanging lamp from the German lamp brand Peill und Putzler.
Milk Glass
Industrial Hanging Lamp with Milk Glass, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial lamp from 1970s. Cast aluminium top. Enamel shade. Milk glass. New porcelain socket for E 27 lightbulbs and wire. Weight: 2 kg.
Aluminum, Iron
$841Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Hanging Lamp Murano Glass Made by AvMazzega, 1990, Italy
By Angelo Vittorio Mazzega
Located in Oirlo, LI
Italian hanging lamp Murano glass made by AvMazzega,1990 Italy. Italian hanging lamp Murano glass made by AvMazzega,1990 Italy. This lamp hangs on thin metal wires and there is an...
Glass, Milk Glass
Murano hanging lamp attributed to Nason
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Murano lamp crafted in the 1970s, featuring milky glass meticulously shaped into a charming cloud-like form. This piece seamlessly marries the intricate artisanship of Murano glass w...
Milk Glass, Murano Glass
Modern Mid-Century Hanging Lamp Made of Glass Pinewood Raffia by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hannover, DE
Get ready to be amazed by the stunning classic lamp from Doria Leuchten in Germany. The lamp has been crafted with meticulous attention to detail, and its simple yet timeless design ...
Raffia, Milk Glass, Pine
Industrial Black Enamel Factory Hanging Lamp, 1960s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Vintage industrial lamp made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s - Black enamel shade with white interior. - Milk glass, Iron grid. - Porcelain socket requires...
Enamel, Iron
danish modern PENDANT LIGHT teak opaline glass ceramic 3-light hanging lamp 50s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Exceptionally beautiful 1950s to early 1960s pendant light. Origin probably Scandinavia. Shades made of white satin glass and colored ceramic with leaf pattern, teak spacers. White e...
Ceramic, Teak, Milk Glass
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Sculpted Hanging Swag Lamp Chandelier Pendant Light
Located in Baltimore, MD
A sophisticated, interesting Mid-Century Modern pendant light, swag lamp, chandelier featuring a milky white glass globe with a raised ribbing that follows the billowing egg shaped g...
Brass
$686Sale Price / item|20% Off
Pendant Lamp in White Murano Glass with Red Murrine, Italy
Located in Venezia, IT
Spectacular Murano glass hanging lamp, milk white with blue red murrine 45 cm with brass frame, 1980s Additional information: Material: Glass, Murano Glass, Hand Blown Glass Style: ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Hanging Milk Glass Lamp / Light
Located in Oakville, CT
Hanging Milk Glass Lamp / Light
Brass
Industrial Hanging Lamp With Milk Glass, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial lamp from 1970s. Cast aluminium top. Enemal shade. Milk glass. New porcelain socket for E 27 lightbulbs and wire. Weight: 2 kg.
Aluminum, Iron
Vintage Industrial Hanging / Ceiling Milk Glass Lamp / Light
Located in Oakville, CT
Hanging Milk Glass Lamp / Light with Three Bulbs.
Milk Glass
Four Bulb Hanging Milk Glass Lamp / Light
Located in Oakville, CT
Four Bulb Hanging Milk Glass Lamp / Light. Shade Measures 18" in Diameter.
Metal
Vintage Hanging Lamp Red with White Milk Glass 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
This is a particularly beautiful hanging lamp with red and white glass. The fun shape is somewhat reminiscent of a mushroom and the red detail makes this lamp a striking eye-catc...
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 44.89 in W 15.75 in
Large Pair, Vintage Opaline Hanging Lamps, Milk Glass, Ceiling Light, Industrial
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large pair of vintage opaline hanging lamps. An English, milk glass ceiling light of Industrial taste, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950.
Opaline Glass
Sold
H 20 in W 5 in D 16 in
Vintage 1960s Wall Mounted Scissor Lamp with Hanging Teardrop Milk Glass Shade
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
It features a wood frame with brass hardware, and a very beautifully crafted milk glass teardrop shaped pendant lamp. This lamp has a unique wall mounted design, with an articulating...
Brass
Holmegaard Royal Blue Cased Glass Hanging Lamp, 1950's
By Holmegaard
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish Modern Adjustable Holmegaard Style Bright Cobalt Blue Glass Hanging Pendant. Featuring a modernist bell shape form with a brilliant vivid Blue glass exterior and White interio...
Milk Glass
Holmegaard Royal Blue Cased Glass Hanging Lamp, 1950's
By Holmegaard
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish Modern adjustable Holmegaard Style bright cobalt blue glass hanging pendant. Featuring a smooth, reflective, modernist bell shape form with a brilliant vivid Blue glass exteri...
Milk Glass
Hollywood Regency Brass Ring Pendant Hanging Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautifully designed brass pendant lamp, circa 1960s. It features solid brass construction with a glossy milk glass center diffuser. Tested, working, and ready for immediate use. ...
Brass
OMEGA Hanging Lamp by Vico MAGISTRETTI, Artemide 1962
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Hanging lamp designed by Vico Magistretti. Italy, Artemide, 1962. The OMEGA lamp, comprising of two separate pieces of opaline glass on brushed metal frame. The height can be adjust...
Metal
XL Omega Hanging Lamp by Vico Magistretti, Artemide, 1962
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Hanging lamp designed by Vico Magistretti. Italy, Artemide, 1962. The XL size Omega lamp comprising of two separate pieces of opaline glass on brushed metal frame. The height can ...
Milk Glass
Large Set of 19 Hanging Lamps RAAK Amsterdam, 1950s
By RAAK
Located in Oirlo, LI
A set of nineteen beautiful lamps that once hung in a school in Venray, but originally came from the Dutch designer brand RAAK Amsterdam. The set was produced in the Netherlands arou...
Metal
Danish Teak hanging lamp of milk glass, 1960
Located in Oirlo, LI
Danish Teak hanging lamp of milk glass, 1960 Beautifully shaped Scandinavian design hanging lamp.
Milk Glass, Teak
Mid-Century hanging lamp made of Glass and brass
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Hannover, DE
This is 1960s glass chandelier by Kamenicky Senov with its origin fro Europe but specifically from Czechoslovakia. This a beautiful lamp is in good condition and works techinically 1...
Metal, Brass
Stylized Hanging Lamp from the 1990s
Located in Opole, PL
Stylized hanging lamp from the 1990s We present you this electric lamp with metal adornments and a milk glass shade.
Metal
Hollywood Regency Brass Ring Pendant Hanging Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger, Dorothy Draper, James Mont
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautifully designed brass pendant lamp circa 1960's. It features solid brass construction with a glossy milk glass center diffuser. Tested, working, and ready for immediate use. ...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Pendant Lamp, circa 1968
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Chrome pendant lamp with milk glass ball diffuser. Hanging lamp with adjustable chain to suit your desired height, 36 inches of chain, fixture is 17 in hgt. x 15.75 diameter.
Chrome
French Milk Glass Hanging Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
the white hanging lamp
containging a single bulb
and long black cord
Pair Italian Glass Hanging Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Sculptural pair milk glass hanging lamps with brass neck and copper and brass ceiling plates.
Copper, Brass
Lightolier Brass and Walnut Triple Pendant Hanging Lamp Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage brass and walnut triple pendant hanging lamp chandelier by Lightolier. Three way switch (bulbs on top and bottom). Adjustable cord length. Very nice vintage condition, circa ...
Brass
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
White Porcelain Vintage Industrial Opaline Milk Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial pendant. White porcelain, opaline glass. 2 conductors, no ground. Weight: 1.06 kg / 2.3 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by interna...
Porcelain, Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
$16,689 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Carlo Nason Model LS 134 Medusa Pulegoso Glass Lamp Mazzega, Italy, 1969
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Vienna, AT
AV Mazzega light designed by Carlo Nason. Model LS 134 Medusa or Polpo, 1969 Italy (Murano) Featuring four interlocking glass parts handblown into a single mold this stunning piece ...
Nickel, Brass
Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Pulegoso Glass, circa 1960
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and rare Mid-Century Modern chandelier pendant lamp by Mazzega, designed by Carlo Nason, circa 1960, Murano, Italy. The lamp alone measures 21 inches tall and has a 15 inc...
Blown Glass
1960s Original Murano chandelier by Carlo Nason for AVMazzega, Italy
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Presenting an undeniably elegant and exceptional work of artistry, a Murano glass lamp by the renowned Italian designer Carlo Nason. This lamp stands as a truly rare find, acknowledg...
Murano Glass
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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