12 lights Spanish Gilt Iron Sunburst Flush Mount, 100 cm, Ferro Art, c. 1950s
By Ferro Art
Located in La xara, VC
Outstanding extra-large foliage sunburst ceiling light in gilt wrought iron, Spain (Barcelona), 1950s, from Ferro Art. This spectacular flush mount features dozens of long, graceful...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Large Swedish Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Light, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large and impressive Swedish Art Deco pendant light from the 1920s, crafted from white alabaster with distinctive natural grey veining. The sculptural bowl features a softly curved s...
Alabaster, 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
Art Deco Pendant Lamp, Glass Shade, Brass Holder, Germany, 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Art Déco Stabpendelleuchte aus den 1930er - 1940er Jahren mit sehr schönem profiliertem, rosanem Glasschirm. Der Glaschirm ist braun marmoriert und befindet sich in einem guten Zusta...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Green Large Flush Mount or Ceiling Lamp by Erco, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Green Large Flush Mount or Ceiling Lamp by Erco, 1950s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitabl...
Brass
Antique Faraday & Son Glazed Brass Porch Lantern Light Lamp. C.1910
Located in London, GB
A brass Faraday & Son porch lantern. c.1910 A finely made early 20th‑century porch lantern by Faraday & Son, constructed in solid brass with the firm’s characteristic quality of cas...
Brass
Art Deco Pendant Lamp, Glass Shade, Brass Holder, Germany, 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Große Art Déco Stabpendelleuchte aus den 1930er - 1940er Jahren mit sehr schönem profiliertem, grünen Glasschirm und Quaste. Der Glasschirm ist braun marmoriert und befindet sich in ...
Metal, Brass
Large Art Déco Pendant Light, 1930s - 1940s
Located in Schwerin, MV
This Art Deco ceiling lamp impresses with its nostalgic character and its extraordinary shape. The large, curved glass shade is in a warm yellow-beige and features a decorative, marb...
Metal
Art Deco Pendant Lamp, Glass Shade, Metal Holder, Germany, 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Large Art Deco rod pendant light from the 1930s - 1940s with a very beautiful profiled green glass shade and tassel. The glass shade is brown-marbleized and is in good condition. The...
Metal, Brass
Rare Carlo Scarpa for Venini Chandelier in Crystal 'Corteccia' Glass
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Scarpa for Venini, chandelier, crystal ‘Corteccia’ glass, steel, Italy, 1930s This very rare chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini features a broad, shallow bowl in beautifull...
Steel
Art Deco walnut and marble effect blown Murano glass pendant light, Italy, 1920s
By Pietro Chiesa, Paavo Tynell, Fontana Arte, Osvaldo Borsani, Charles Dudouyt
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. LED compatible. Sculptural Art Deco and Hollywood Regency pendant lamp in the style of Paavo Tynell, Italy, 1920s. Composed of silver chrome metal s...
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Pendant Lamp, Glass Shade, Brass Holder, Germany, 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Pink Art Deco rod pendant light from the first half of the last century - 1930s - with a domed glass shade. This rod pendant light looks particularly good in tall historic apartment...
Metal, Brass
Set of 2 French Green Clichy Marble Patern Glass Pendant Lamp, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
2 French Green “Clichy” marble coloured glass pendant lamp Brass glass holder Weight : 0.60 kg / 1.3 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by internation...
Brass
Swedish Rustic Wrought Iron Pendant Lantern with Textured Glass 1940's
Located in Stockholm, SE
Charming Swedish pendant lantern from the 1940s, crafted in green-painted wrought iron with decorative scrollwork and textured glass panels. The classic lantern silhouette is complem...
Wrought Iron
Genuine Italian Brass Chandelier, 12 arms, Sunburst Design, Oscar Torlasco 1950s
By Oscar Torlasco, Lumi
Located in Bochum, NRW
Genuine Italian Brass Chandelier with 12 arms in sunburst design attributed to Oscar Torlasco. Dimensions: Diameter: 100 cm Height: 40 cm E14 bulb bases (we can recommend E14 bulbs f...
Brass
Swedish Grace Wrought Iron Lantern Pendant, Bjerkås Armatur, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A charming Swedish wrought iron lantern pendant attributed to Bjärkås Armaturer, dating to the 1940s. The lantern features a sculptural green-painted iron frame with elegant scrollwo...
Wrought Iron
Very Large Mid-Century Glass Globe Chandelier in Brass 212cm/83in
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, brass, clear and textured glass, Europe, 1960s. This elaborate, generously sized chandelier measures 212 cm (83.5 inches) in width and 160 cm (63 inches) in height. Nume...
Brass
Unique Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School 'Jellyfish' pendant lamp, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A unique and highly decorative Dutch Amsterdam School pendant lamp dating from the 1920s - 1930s, executed in wrought iron and an opaline glass lampshade. The lamp design drew its i...
Wrought Iron
Viennese Modernism: Josef Frank Ceiling Lamp
By Josef Frank
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Impressive six-arm ceiling lamp from the Vienna Modernism period. The design is attributed to Josef Frank. Handcrafted from brass. 6 E27 sockets. Original parchment shades. Restored.
Brass
Rare Arts & Crafts Mosaic Glass & Hammered Iron Pendant Light Early 20th Century
Located in Lisse, NL
A little constellation of glass, colour and hand-worked iron. Dating from the early years of the 1900s, this unusual Arts & Crafts pendant brings together a richly textured mosaic g...
Metal, Wire, Iron
Dia Contemporary LED Floorlamp, Solid Brass, Handmade/finished, Art, Sculpture
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural floorlamp inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source,...
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Rare Pendant in Crystal Glass Nickel Plated Brass
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, pendant light, nickel plated brass, crystal glass, Italy, 1940s This rare pendant by Pietro Chiesa has an exceptional architectural clarity. Three sh...
Brass, Nickel
Mid Century Chandelier, Germany - Brass, Opaline - 1950s
Located in Schwerin, MV
5-arm chandelier from the 1950s with conical glass shades. The chandelier has a solid frame made of polished brass with arched arms. All glass shades are well preserved with slight s...
Metal, Brass
1920s French Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Chandelier with Brass Mount
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Alabaster Art Deco pendant chandelier ca 1920s Brass chain and brass ceiling cover. Weight: 4.80 kg / 10.6 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable ...
Alabaster, Brass
French 1920s Art Deco Opaline Glass Brass Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French 1920s Art Deco pendant lamp Opaline glass with black illustrated pattern Brass gallery, glass holder E27 / E26 Weight 1.80 kg / 4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps h...
Brass
Lotus Shaped Tiffany‑Style Art Nouveau Pendant in Green Stained Glass and Bronze
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Nouveau Tiffany‑Style Green Stained Glass & Bronze Pendant, 50 cm Diameter Details Materials: Green stained glass, white inner glass globe, bronze frame Diameter: approx. 50 ...
Brass, Bronze
Large Adjustable Brass Keos Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz, Wiener Werkstätte, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Adolf Loos, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in München, DE
A beautiful brass pendant lamp from the 1970s. The lamp produces a truly beautiful lighting effect. Its design and exquisite details create a sophisticated and pleasant light. The la...
Metal
Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Light 23.4 Inch Bowl w Carved Wreath & Dramatic Veins
Located in Lisse, NL
An exceptionally large alabaster pendant with remarkable natural veining and a beautifully carved border. Some antique lights draw you in through their shape, others through the bea...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Pair of Antique Flared Holophane Prismatic Glass Pendant Lights, c.1920
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
A pair of Holophane prismatic glass pendant shades. c.1930 A beautifully matched pair of early Holophane pendant shades, each formed in clear ribbed glass that throws a glare-free, ...
Metal
Antique Large Hand Carved Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1910
Located in London, GB
A beautifully made alabaster plafonnier with brass mounts. c.1910 A finely presented early 20th‑century plafonnier with a hand‑carved alabaster bowl showing attractive natural veini...
Alabaster, Brass
Dutch Arts & Crafts Brass Lantern Pendant with Original Cathedral Glass, ca 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
A welcoming glow, beautifully patinated brass and the unmistakable character of handcrafted Arts & Crafts design. Dating from the early 1920s, this Dutch lantern pendant brings warm...
Brass
Handmade Hammered Solid Copper Baro Bottle Pendant Light, Nayarit Mexico
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
BARO PENDANT NAYARIT COLLECTION The Baro Pendant is a sculptural, handmade pendant light crafted from solid copper by skilled artisans in coastal Nayarit, Mexico. Inspired by tradi...
Copper
Five -Arm Beech Chandelier Dudouyt style Ceiling Pendant 1950s
Located in Labrit, Landes
A striking French five -arm chandelier in dark-stained solid beech, crafted in the Dudouyt tradition of the 1950s. The central column features a succession of geometric diamond-face...
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Scandinavian Hanging Lamp in Brass & White Cased Opaline Glass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1930s ceiling light composed of a large brass top and an architecturally perceived 'staircase' inspired inner shade in cased white opaline glass. It was made an unknown maker in Sc...
Brass
French Art Nouveau Brass and Holophane Glass Flush Mount, Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Art Nouveau Holophane glass ceiling lamp. Brass arm and ceiling plate. Diameter ceiling plate 100 mm / 3.94” Weight: 1.30 kg / 2.9 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps ...
Brass
Lantern Pyramid Pendant Large
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
The Lantern Pyramid Pendant Large celebrates scale and sophistication, commanding attention through its sculptural presence and luxurious materials. Each custom shade features two su...
Silk
Monumental Mixed Metal Ceiling Light 304 cm/119in
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Very large chandelier/ceiling light, chrome-plated steel and aluminum, Europe, 1970s Measuring over three metres in length, this exceptionally large ceiling light has a truly grand ...
Aluminum
Large Art Déco Pendant Light with chrome plated holder, 1930s - 1940s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Große Art Déco Pendelleuchte mit Stabaufhängung und beigem, schön profiliertem Glasschirm mit brauner Marmorierung. Die Leuchte stammt aus der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrunderts (1930...
Metal
French Art Deco “Clichy” Green Glass Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French “Clichy” green coloured glass pendant lamp Brass glass holder Weight : 0.70 kg / 1.5 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standa...
Brass
Serpentine Chandelier with Gilt Oak Leaves by Miamar Home
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A dramatic, designer, custom-forged chandelier in the manner of Giacometti and Diego Giacometti, designed exclusively by Miamar Home This sculptural masterpiece is a study in organi...
Iron
French Art Deco “Clichy” Green Glass Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French “Clichy” green coloured glass pendant lamp Brass glass holder Weight : 0.80 kg / 1.8 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standa...
Brass
"Italia" Ball-Shaped Lantern, 1950; Murano-style glass in the Venini style; brass frame"
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano glass ball-shaped lamp with fabric shade, brass frame, Italy, 1950.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Metal, Parchment, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-patinated metal, cream bakelite and cream parchment paper chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. In vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age a...
Metal
Josef Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstaette Ceiling Lamp Fabric Shades, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Three-arm chandelier with fabric shades. The given length is just the chandelier with no chain, the total drop is custom-made. WW-Archiv, MAK M1652. Originally manufactured at the Wi...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Material: brass laquered or nickel plated. Silk-shade comes in any colour. White inside. handmade. The bottom is covered with a hardened opaline-glass in a brass-frame different size...
Brass
Art Deco Glass and Brass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Glass and Brass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, France Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 2x B22 French light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 22...
Brass
German Art Deco Stepped Cream, Blue and Brown Marbled Glass Pendant, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Striking German Art Deco pendant light dating from the 1930s, featuring a sculptural stepped glass shade with distinctive marbled decoration in soft ivory and cream tones, accented b...
Brass
French Art Deco “Clichy” Green Glass Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French “Clichy” green coloured glass pendant lamp Brass glass holder Weight : 1.00 kg / 2.2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standa...
Brass
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and murano-glass pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s. In vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Scattered scuffs, minor abrasio...
Brass
Art Deco Style Alabaster Pendant Light with Amber Glow and Dramatic Natural Vein
Located in Lisse, NL
A bowl of captured fire, sculptural alabaster with an extraordinary evening glow. Some lights furnish a room; others give it an atmosphere. This beautifully figured alabaster pendan...
Alabaster, Wire, Iron
Large Spanish Sunburst Flush Mount in Gilt Metal with support, circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish sunburst light in gilt metal and frosted glass,greeen ; white ; orange........other color Spain, 1950s. Midcentury antique gilt iron frame or pendant with laurel leaf ...
Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
German Mid-Century Flower "Cocoon" Chandelier by Linus Boop, 1970s
By Linus Bopp
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and pretty Flower German "Cocoon" Chandelier by Boop Leuchten. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany. Adjustable height up to 125 cm. Origi...
Metal
German Art Deco Cream and Brown Marbled Glass Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Elegant German Art Deco pendant light dating from the 1930s, featuring a beautifully shaped cream-colored marbled glass shade with expressive smoky brown veining. The generously pro...
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 and ceiling rose There is damage to 5 of the six leaves Not wired Free UK shipping
Glass
Scandinavian Modern 1950s Pendant Lamp, Sweden, Brass and Embroidered Lace Shade
Located in Stockholm, SE
Charming Swedish vintage pendant lamp from the 1950s, featuring a delicate white lace shade with intricate floral embroidery stretched over a traditional metal wire frame. The romant...
Metal, Brass
Swedish Grace Ceiling Lantern, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Lovely Swedish Grace ceiling lantern, made from pewter-patinated iron with frosted glass panels. Beautiful hexagonal shape with a wavy top edge, decorated with stars and a cut-out cr...
Pewter
Sculptural Rope Chandelier by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A sculptural chandelier by Audoux-Minet, France, dating to the 1950s. Its organic silhouette evokes a stylized tree, with sinuous branching arms meticulously wrapped in natural rope....
Rope
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Flush Mount Pende Wrought Brass, Re Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWM...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstaette Silk & Brass Moldauer Pende, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
For the residence of the Banker Dr Dietrich Moldauer material: Patinated brass, silk, all other colors are possible. Literature: Sekler, Josef Hoffmann – Das architektonische Werk, S...
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Wrought Iron Bird Pendant Light with Geometric Glass Shade
Located in Lisse, NL
Sculptural birds, textured ironwork, and luminous geometric glass give this French Art Deco pendant a wonderfully individual presence. Dating from circa 1920, this distinctive light...
Wrought Iron
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.
Working through her studio, Atelier001, the German-born lighting meister designs LED fixtures with thoughtfully crafted details that make each piece one of a kind.
This pair of iconic 20th-century light fixtures with the same name have two very different backgrounds.
The Canadian couple combines poetry and simplicity in their elegant designs.
