Grey & Crystal Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier. Italy, 1980's.
By Alberto Donà
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary Mid-Century Modern Murano chandelier made in the 1980's, composed of 280 hand-blown glass elements known as "Poliedri."
Murano Glass
One Original “Cassiopea” Crystal Chandelier by BC San Michele, Italy, 1980s
By B.C. San Michele Srl
Located in Antwerp, BE
This listing is for one original Cassiopea crystal chandelier, model 832/050, designed and produced by BC San Michele in Italy.
Crystal, Brass
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Lucite, Crystal & Pearl Chandelier Earrings by Gianni De Liguoro, 1980s
By Gianni De Liguoro
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Each earring measures 5" long - Gold plated - Crystal accents - Faux pearls - Faceted lucite - Clip on earring backs - By Gianni De Liguoro (signed on verso) ...
Venini Attributed Crystal Murano Glass "Triedri" Chandelier Ceiling, 1980s
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass chandelier with 169 elements in antique crystal, gold finish structure and 9 lights E26 / E27. The elements of this typical chandelier are called Triedri, for its ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Italian Chandelier 1980s Murano Glass Floral Design
Located in Palermo, PA
This Italian chandelier from the 1980s features a delicate and decorative composition in a smaller scale.
Crystal, Metal
Banci Ceiling Light in Gilded Iron and Crystal Flowers Italian Design 1980s
By Banci Firenze
Located in Palermo, IT
Banci ceiling light in gilded iron and crystal flowers, Italy, 1980s Purchased in Florence, produced by the Banci company, it has 5 lights with E14 connection. It is perfectly intac...
Crystal, Iron
Kalmar Mid-Century Modern Amber Crystal Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier, 1980s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Murano, Venezia
The chandelier you see in the photo is a vintage chandelier, designed in 1980 by Kalmar. It is composed of 49 elements called pipe-trunks and inside we find 5 bulbs that create wonde...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 19 in Dm 17 in
Murano Glass Chandelier with Clear and Amber Crystal Tear Drops, Italy, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A round Murano glass chandelier with clear and amber colored crystal tear drops. Recently rewired for US specifications. Available to see in our NYC Showroom BK Antiques 306 Eas...
Murano Glass
Chandelier Designed for Venini Metal Crystal Vintage, Italy, 1970s-1980s
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Model: Quadrilobo. Manufactured in Italy, 1970s-1980s.
Crystal, Metal
Chandelier Designed for Venini Metal Crystal Vintage, Italy, 1970s-1980s
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Model: Trilobo. Manufactured in Italy, 1970s-1980s.
Crystal, Metal
Large Murano Crystal Glass Globe Pendant, Italy, 1980s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Murano crystal glass globe pendant from the 1980s. Brass lamp holder and fixture.
Crystal
Sold
W 2 in D 0.75 in L 4.5 in
Gianni De Liguoro 1980s Gold Mesh & Rhinestone Chandelier pendant Earrings
By Gianni Di Liguoro
Located in New York, NY
A dramatic pair of 1980s gold tone chandelier earrings of mesh loops with rhinestone accents by Italian fashion company Di Liguoro. Each pendant consist of 12 mesh tube cord loops in...
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage Brass and Crystal Chandelier by Novaresi, 1980s
By Novaresi, Venini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Good condition. The chandelier has been tested and works with regular light bulbs. 1980s, Italy Dimensions: Height 85cm/33.46" Diameter 52cm/20.47" Will be disassembled...
Brass
1980s Olympia Pendant Lamp by Daniela Puppa for Fontana Arte
By Daniela Puppa
Located in IT
Pendant lamp model Olympia, in crystal and steel. Designed by Daniela Puppa in the 1980s and produced by Fontana Arte. Measurements: Diameter 70 cm, Height 140 cm. Price INCLUDE...
Crystal, Steel
1980s Olympia Pendant Lamp by Daniela Puppa for Fontana Arte
By Daniela Puppa
Located in IT
Pendant lamp model Olympia, in crystal and steel. Designed by Daniela Puppa in the 1980s and produced by Fontana Arte. Measurements: Diameter 70 cm, Height 140 cm. Price INCLUDE...
Crystal, Steel
Italian Spiral Shaped Chandelier by Banci Firenze Leaf Gilded Cage 1980s
By Banci Firenze
Located in Milano, MI
Vintage Italian Florentine chandelier with a leaf-gilded iron structure, cage shaped realized with spiral scrolls decorated with a finial frosted glass elements, the E27 light in the...
Crystal, Iron
Sold
H 15.75 in Dm 31.11 in
Chandelier Pendant Gaetano Sciolari Mirrored Glass Crystal Glass Italy 1980s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian production of the 1980s.
Crystal
1980s NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Italian 8 Arm Brass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
1980s NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Italian cut crystal eight arm chandelier with a polished brass body.
Brass
Large Brass Chandelier by Prearo Luce, Italy, 1980s
By Prearo Luce
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chandelier by Italian manufacturer Prearo a creation of a fine piece of art of a classical model features stylish faceted crystal glass accents and 12 light bulbs with base E14. Mat...
Crystal, Brass
Vintage Brass and Crystal Chandelier by Novaresi, 1980s
By Novaresi
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Good condition. The chandelier has been tested and works with regular light bulbs, 1980s, Italy Dimensions: Height: 35cm/33.46" Diameter: 55cm/20.47" Will be disamssemb...
Crystal, Brass
Italian "Queen Sissi" Murano Chandelier, 1980s
Located in Rome, IT
Charming chandelier white Murano drops.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold
H 43.31 in Dm 17.72 in
1980s Venini Chrome Chandelier With 91 Clear Triedri Murano Crystals Italy
By Venini
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Murano Venini chandelier featuring 91 clear Murano Triedri glass prisms arranged in cascading tiers. The elegant, geometric design showcases the exceptional craftsmanship of Murano g...
Murano Glass
Sold
H 27.5 in Dm 23 in
Stunning Murano Chandelier Transparent Quadriedri Prism, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
By Venini
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning exceptional large Murano glass chandelier. Made in Italy, circa 1980s. The Chandelier requires nine European E14 candelabra bulbs, each up to 60 watts. It is a real treasure...
Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate
Curvati Murano Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Crystal Triedri, 1980s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Curvati Murano chandeliers by Carlo Nason for Crystal Triedri, circa 1980.
Chrome
Sold
H 58.27 in Dm 35.44 in
Venini Amber Crystal Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri, 1980s
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Large Murano blown glass "Tubi Tronchi" chandelier, with three color elements, crystal, gray mole and amber.
Murano Glass
Sold
H 19.69 in W 29.53 in D 23.63 in
Kalmar Mid-Century Modern Blue Crystal Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier, 1980s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Murano, Venezia
The chandelier you see in the photo is a vintage chandelier, designed in 1980 by Kalmar. It is composed of 56 elements called pipe-trunks and inside we find 6 bulbs that create won...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Sold
H 33.47 in Dm 7.88 in
Pair of Italian Midcentury Pendants with Cutted Crystal Gemme, Milano 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative and fine pair of chandeliers/pendants made in 1980 in Milano. Bunch of cutted crystals "Gemme" with a brass structure and one source of light; the crystals radiate a speci...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
$8,730
H 19.69 in Dm 25.6 in
Midcentury Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier for Venini, Murano, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier for Venini, Murano, Italy, 1960s. For sale: One exquisite mid-century Venini Murano glass chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa in Italy in the 1950s....
Metal
$650 / item
W 0.56 in L 0.99 in
Blue Sapphire Cabs 14kt Solid Gold Blue Chalcedony Cushion Shape Stud Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
These simple but elegant and handmade earrings have 2 Oval Blue Sapphire cabs measuring 8 x 10 mm set in a 14 Kt yellow gold bezel at the top to which are suspended 2 Cushion Shap...
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1993 Chanel Gripoix Floral Pendants
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in London, GB
These pendant earrings were designed for Chanel's Spring-Summer collection in 1993. They feature beautiful Gripoix glass in emerald green and rose pink, as well as dazzling rhineston...
$18,753 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 43.31 in
Alberto Donà Midcentury Light Blue Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1985
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier color light blue elements. This fantastic chandelier contains a total of 282 elements called Poliedri. This classic developed in the 1960...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Italian Murano glass chandelier by venini 60's
By Venini
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large chandelier from the 60s by the Italian manufacturer Venini. Structure in lacquered metal (original paint). Large, thick, transparent Murano glass pendants. Sober, elegant desig...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Three-Tier Triedre Cut Translucent Glass Camer Chandelier
By Camer Glass
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern Camer chandelier was realized in Italy, circa 1970. It features three tiers of elongated and staggered cut glass triedre rods- imbuing the piece with ...
Brass
$14,041
H 35.44 in Dm 39.38 in
Venini Mid-Century Modern Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier "Triedri", 1984s
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano glass chandelier with 457 elements in crystal, nickel finish structure and 12 E26 / E27 bulbs. The elements of this typical chandelier are called Triedri, for its triangular s...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$15,276 / item
H 12.41 in Dm 35.44 in
Venini Mid-Century Modern Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier "Triedri", 1996
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano glass chandelier with 370 elements in crystal, nickel finish structure and nine E26 / E27 bulbs. The elements of this typical chandelier are called Triedri, for its triangular...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$23,430
W 0.63 in L 2.21 in
Antique 19th Century Natural Pearl Diamond Chandelier Drop Earrings Silver Gold
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of exquisite antique 19th-century night-and-day convertible chandelier earrings, featuring natural pearls and old-cut diamonds in silver and yellow gold. Each earring is desig...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
$53,010
W 2.49 in L 2.96 in
Antique 18th Century Minas Novas Earrings Pendant/Brooch Girandole Portuguese
Located in Lisbon, PT
Museum-quality rare and important antique 18th century Minas Novas rock crystal quartz girandole pendant and earrings demi-parure mounted in closed-back silver, Portuguese, circa 177...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
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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