1960s Design Space Age Moon Lamp in white lacquered aluminum by Verner Panton
Located in München, BY
1960s Space Age Moon Lamp by Verner Panton. Beautiful sixties Space Age Pop Art design. Lampshade made of white lacquered aluminum. With an original E27 ceramic socket. Very good v...
Metal
Large Mid-century Dutch Chandelier in Metal and Brass 270cm/106in
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Grand chandelier, metal, brass, Netherlands, 1950s This impressive chandelier, crafted in the Netherlands during the 1950s, is a striking example of post-war modernist design. Its a...
Metal, Brass
$4,800 / set
Antique French Alabaster Pendant Light~ a Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique alabaster pendant lights with vintage bronze hardware. French, circa 1920. Fully rewired/restored. Each pendant measures 12 inches wide x 20 inches drop height....
Alabaster, Bronze
Balloons 24-Light Golden Chandelier
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
An effortless synthesis between refinement and playfulness defines this exquisite chandelier. Conceived having white balloons in mind, the 24 spherical shades in white glass - housin...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Large 12-Head Plexiglass and Brass Chandelier, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern 12-Head Plexiglass and Brass Chandelier, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 12x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable ...
Brass
1 of 2 Space Age Cocoon pendant lamp in the style of Castiglioni, Italy, 1970s
By Friedel Wauer, Achille Castiglioni, Estiluz Lighting, Tobia Scarpa, George Nelson
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Two units available. Compatible with US/EU standards. Space Age pendant lamp in the style of Friedel Wauer’s German designs for Goldkant Leuchten, and of the Castiglioni’s creations...
Metal
Angelo Lelii, Chandelier, Brass, Italy, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii
Located in High Point, NC
A brass chandelier designed by Angelo Lelii and produced by Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s. Dramatic patina and oxidation to brass. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (...
Brass
George Nelson, Saucer Bubble Pendant, Steel, Spray Plastic, USA, 1950s
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in High Point, NC
An early spray plastic and steel pendant light, model "Saucer Bubble" designed by George Nelson and produced by Howard Miller, Zeeland, Michigan, USA, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with...
Steel
Mid Century Modern Paper Lamp in the Style of Isamu Noguchi, 1990
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid Century Modern Paper Lamp After Isamu Noguchi By unknown manufacturer, circa 1990. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Paper
Murano Glass Triangle Design Single Wall Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Murano Glass Triangle Design Single Wall Lamp, 1970s, Germany This lamp works with 2x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V for all countries. Measurements...
Metal
Vintage Alabaster Pendant Lamp, Art Deco Style, French Design, 1930s
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovely pedestal lamp is made of precious alabaster, and it's a one-of-a-kind piece. This lamp is perfect for high rooms, but if you're worried about it being too long, don't be!...
Alabaster, Brass, Copper
Brass and Orange Acrylic Pendant by Kai Ruokonen for LYNX, Finland, 1970s
By Kai Ruokonen
Located in Karis, Nyland
Eye-catching pendant lamp designed by Kai Ruokonen for LYNX, Finland, during the 1970s. The fixture features a layered construction of brass and translucent orange acrylic elements a...
Brass
Vintage Bohemian Coloured Glass Bunch of Grapes Light Fitting. C.1930
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous Bohemian glass light fitting Amazing colours Original brass bulb holder, chain and ceiling rose Good condition / One of the leaves has a minor chip, shown in last image ...
Glass
Midcentury Cocoon Losange Shape Pendant Light, 1960s, Italy
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This beautiful mid-century cocoon pendant light from 1960s Italy features an elegant losange-shaped silhouette with a wider, more expansive profile that enhances its sculptural prese...
Resin
Beautifully Hand Carved wood Chandelier with Striking Alabaster Shade Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and striking design, early 20th century pendant. This antique, five-light chandelier from the Art Deco era is another one of our recent great finds. The wooden body and ar...
Alabaster
$4,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
1970s Sciolari Waterfall 7 arms Brass Chandelier for Lightolier , USA
By Lightolier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Waterfall 7 arms chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier , USA. 260 optical quality glass rods hanging from a thick and solid brass structure . Contain 7 regular E26 Edison...
Brass
Anders Pehrson 'Supertube' Style Fluorescent Work Light in White
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Linear white enameled metal tube light in the manner of Anders Pehrson's iconic Supertube design. Suspended horizontally on two thin wires, the cylindrical body houses a fluorescent ...
Metal, Enamel
ONOS 55 D Model Adjustable 'Double Pull' Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
ONOS 55 D Model Adjustable Side Pull Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany New and made the order. Designed and manufactured in Germany. Made of very quality solid Brass Materia...
Brass
Art Deco chandelier; Viennese Modernism
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Exceptionally high-quality ceiling lamp. Made around 1925 in Austria. Superb brasswork on the mounting. Six large glass shades made of crackle glass (likely produced in a Bohemian...
Brass
Large Maria Theresa Style Crystal Chandelier Handmade Luxury European Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
This exceptional crystal chandelier is entirely newly handcrafted in our Berlin workshop and represents the timeless elegance of the classic Maria Theresa style combined with modern ...
Crystal
Art Deco Ceiling Light, Circa 1930
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco ceiling light, circa 1930. Wrought iron frame with a black patina. Pressed molded glass globe decorated with shells. Wired, E27 socket. Some chips to the globe on the mounti...
Wrought Iron
Sculptural Murano Glass Chandelier, Pair Available, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural Glass Chandelier, Aqua Smoked Glass & Brass, Italy Contemporary, Pair Available, In Stock Murano glass chandelier with cascading ribbed panels in soft aqua and smoked ton...
Brass
$642Sale Price|38% Off
Large Spanish Crown Sunburst fixture in Gilt Metal and frost Glass , circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish crown light in gilt metal and frosted glass, Spain, 1950s. Midcentury antique gilt iron frame or pendant with laurel leaf motifs surrounding a central frosted glass dif...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$3,100 / item
Utah-30 Ceiling Light by Gallery L7
By Gallery L7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful large-scale ceiling flush mount light by Gallery L7, handcrafted and finished in Los Angeles from American brass, suspended perforated aged, raw brass disc (30inch diameter...
Brass
1970s Glamorous Guido Polloni Chandelier in Colored Glass (50cm/19.6in)
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guido Polloni chandelier, glass, Italy, 1970s This exquisite chandelier by glass artist Guido Polloni is crafted in Italy in the 1970s. This light embodies the extreme glamour and b...
Glass
Limburg Pair of Large Brass Iron & Clear Glass Round Pendant Lights C.1965
By Glashütte Limburg, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of refurbished, beautifully designed and crafted, round shaped and multi-faceted clear glass and brass midcentury pendant lights. These large minimalistic, Contemporary Art Deco...
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Fringe' Pendant in Silk and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden, 'Fringe' pendant light, model 'T601', brass, silk, Sweden, 1960s This pendant lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson exempl...
Brass
Three Sculptural Murano Glass Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass & Brass In Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three sculptural Murano glass pendant light featuring a hand-blown two-tone glass shade suspended from a decorative brass chain with matching brass canopy. The refined glass f...
Brass
Pair Italian Tronchi Chandeliers, 78 Pink Glasses, Murano, 1990
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Italian vintage chandeliers in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 78 large pink glass tubes in a star shape. Period:...
Metal
Large Professional Yellow Disco Ball Mirror Mosaic with Rotor, Diameter 40 cml
Located in Palermo, IT
Large Professional Yellow Disco Ball Mirror Mosaic with Rotor, 1980s, Diameter 40 cm Never used, still in its original packaging. Excellent condition
Metal
Pair of Stilnovo Midcentury Pendants in Opaline Glass and Metal, Italy, 1960s
By (After) Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning and unique pair of mid-century pendant lamps in opaline glass and black lacquered metal. This elegant set was produced by Stilnovo in Italy during the 1960s. Fully original...
Metal, Iron
Spider Special 150 Ceiling Light Parchment Italian Design by Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A striking bespoke ceiling light fixture titled “Spider Special 150.” This piece features six handcrafted parchment shades arranged on a brass metal frame. Each shade is meticulously...
Brass
Beautiful Art Deco White & Black Veins Alabaster Pendant Light, Ceiling Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning, Stylized and large, 17.7" in diameter alabaster pendant of great quality and condition. This rare design and fairly good size chandelier from the heydays of the European A...
Alabaster, Wire, Metal, Brass
French White Opaline Milk Glass Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French opaline glass industrial pendant. Excluding light bulb. Measure: Weight 1.0 kg / 2.2 lb riced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international sta...
Brass
Exceptionally Large Mid-Century Modern Tiered Glass Chandelier 220 cm/86 in in Height
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, glass, brass, Europe, 1960s This chandelier carries the unmistakable presence of mid-century modern design, where grandeur and discipline meet in perfect balance. Its ar...
Brass
$2,165Sale Price|24% Off
1930 Alabaster Pendant With Rope Suspension and Alabaster Matching Canopy Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Art Nouveau alabaster bowl pendant lamp, dated 1931. The lamp features a beautifully veined alabaster shade suspended by knotted cords, giving the piece a distinctive and decorative ...
Alabaster
Spanish Baroque Sunburst Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Giltwood, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Baroque Sunburst Chandelier / Ceiling Flush Mount, Giltwood, Gold Leaf. Spain, 1940s Large size Eye-catching carved giltwood sunburst chandelier or flush mount in the style ...
Gold Leaf, Iron
French Woven Crystal Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French crystal light fixture with 3 candelabra interior lights. Measurements: Diameter: 15" Present Drop: 16" Height of beaded basket: 9" (body)
Crystal, Bronze
Fantastic Murano smoked Glass Tube Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 30 largesmoked glass tubes. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 47,25...
Blown Glass
1970s Sciolari 'Orbit' 10 arms Silver Plated Chandelier , Italy
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Gaetano Sciolari elegant minimalist 'Orbit' 10 arms silver plated chandelier made in the 70s in Italy . Solid well made components , hardwares and sturdy assembly . Enameled b...
Silver, Chrome
French Art Deco Blue Reeded Glass Pendant Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French blue coloured glass pendant lamp Brass glass holder Weight : 0.45 kg / 1 lb E14 bulb holder. Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international s...
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Stepped Opaline Glass Pendant Lights, C.1930
Located in London, GB
A pair of beautifully formed opaline pendant lights with. c.1930 Typical Art Deco designed opaline glass light shades with rounded top above a stepped base. Complete with original m...
Metal, Steel
Mid-Century Modern German UFO Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern UFO Discus Cocoon Pendant Lamp, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s. A minimalist design. The lamp has a simple discus shape. The Cocoon material pr...
Metal
Antique Oval Flush Mount Chandelier Brass Crystal Ceiling Light Restored Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
An elegant oval flush mount chandelier with balanced proportions and a refined presence. Fully restored in our Berlin workshop. The electrical system has been renewed and all crysta...
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century 3-Tier Hand-Blown Murano Green Glass Fiamme Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Mid-Century Modernist three-tier chandelier, designed and crafted by the renowned glassmakers Mazzega, is an iconic example of Italian design from the 1960s. Featuring...
Chrome
Fine Venetian Murano Pendant Light Mouth Blown Blue Color Smoked Glass in Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful Sapphire color and practical size Italian fixture with mouth blown glass in a metal frame. If you are looking for a rare and stylish Murano light fixture to grace your ho...
Iron
Large Mid Century Modern Glass & Brass Chandelier 97cm/38in Wide
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandeliers, glass, brass, Europe, 1960s These elegant chandeliers embody the refined glamour of European mid century lighting design. Their sculptural composition of textured glass...
Brass
Wonderful Gold and Transparent Murano Glass Ceiling Light Flower
Located in Roma, IT
A charming five-light ceiling fixture with gold-colored Murano glass flowers. In good vintage condition. Chrome-plated silver frame. This recessed fixture can also be used as a wall ...
Murano Glass
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white polymer resin pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Staining to resin shade. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 42.0"H x ...
Resin
Post-Modern Targetti Sankey Chandelier
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Targetti Sankey, chandelier, chrome-plated steel, plastic, Italy, 1970s. This chandelier, composed of five pipes, offers a modern interpretation of lighting design. Each pipe, feat...
Steel, Chrome
Motoko Ishii for Staff Large Chandelier in Chrome with 72 Glass Orbs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, ´Sputnik´ chandelier, chrome, glass, Germany, ca. 1971. This magnificent chandelier is designed by the Japanese designer Motoko Ishii. It spreads t...
Chrome
DUOS 36 D Model Adjustable Double Pull Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
DUOS 36 D Model Adjustable 'Double Pull' Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany New and made the order. Designed and manufactured in Germany. The lamp shade is made of very quali...
Brass
Antique Holophane Prismatic Glass Church Kitchen Island Brass Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Holophane Ripple-Lite Church Pendant Light -C A prismatic glass pendant light Manufactured by ‘Holophane’. The light has retained its original coppered brass metal gallery, ...
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Paavo Tynell 'Ballerina' 7 Lights Chandelier for Lightolier , USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier, Paavo Tynell
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
A classic 1950s blend of Paavo Tynell collaboration with Lightolier USA model 'Ballerina' . 6 arms brass chandelier with enameled pierced shade giving it a starry night look whe...
Aluminum, Brass
Antique Holophane Prismatic Glass Church Kitchen Island Brass Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique 8″ Holophane Ripple-Lite Church Pendant Light -A A prismatic glass pendant light Manufactured by ‘Holophane’. The light has retained its original aged brass metal gallery, s...
Aluminum, Brass
$8,800 / item
1900 Leaded Glass Caldwell Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1900 Caldwell leaded glass light fixtures with interior lights
Glass
Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Rattan, Sweden, Mid-20th Century
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Ceiling lamp of unknown designer and manufacturer, produced in Sweden during the mid-20th century. Made from brass with a handwoven rattan shade lined with white fabric, creating a s...
Brass
Artistic Chandelier 6 Arms Clear-gold-wisteria Murano Glass Iris by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Artistic chandelier 6 arms clear-gold-wisteria in Murano glass Iris garden by Multiforme. Original and innovative artistic glass collection Iris garden. A collection inspired from th...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gilt Metal Fixture with Amethyst Crystal Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French gilt light fixture with crystal insets in body and amethyst crystal flowers, molded glass leaves and six interior lights. Measurements: Current drop: 26″ Diame...
Crystal, Metal
Dutch White Reeded Opaline and Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Dutch opaline glass pendant Brass top 2 meter black wire Weight : 1.85 kg / 4.1 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for inca...
Brass
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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