Vintage Finnish Ceiling Lamp with Floral Curved Glass Panels, 1980s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Finnish Ceiling Lamp with Floral Curved Glass Panels, 1980s A charming vintage ceiling lamp from Finland, dating from the 1980s, designed with an elegant flower‑shaped silhou...
Brass
Midcentury Spanish Gilt Metal Semi-Flush Crown Chandelier with Curving Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish gilt metal semi-flush crown chandelier from the Midcentury period with three-tiered foliage and frosted glass bottom. This striking Spanish gilt metal semi-flush crown chan...
Metal
$913Sale Price|20% Off
Round Ceiling Light Metal Lacquered Curved Glass Stilnovo Design, Midcentury
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round ceiling light metal lacquered curved glass Stilnovo design, midcentury.
Metal
$5,595Sale Price|20% Off
FONTANARTE - Ceiling Light Curved Etched Glass Wood Brass, 1940, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte ceiling light curved etched glass wood brass, 1940, Italy.
Brass
Clear Murano Glass Curved Element Pendant Fixture with Nickel Hardware
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Small clear Murano glass curved element pendant fixture with nickel hardware.
Nickel
Curved Ceiling Lamp with Four Opal Glass Shades, Europe 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Materials were key elements of modern lighting design, and nothing speaks mid-century modern more than the combination of metals, such as brass and glass. At its most basic level, mi...
Aluminum, Brass
Large 19th Century Louis XV Reticulated Bronze Lantern with Curved Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 19th century Louis XV hexagonal hanging lantern features beautiful reticulated bronze with curved glass panels. The bronze work is plentiful and incredibly ornate, note the crow...
Bronze
Brass Neoclassical Regency Lantern w/ 3 Candelabra Light Cluster & Curved Glass
Located in North Salem, NY
Elegant Brass Neoclassical Regency Lantern with 3 Candelabra Light Cluster and 3 Curved Glass Panels. Five (5) Available - One (1) with Chip in Corner of One Glass Panel. Quoted Pri...
Brass
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Wonderful Doré Reeded Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Light Fixture Curved Glass Panels
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze three-light lantern with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim around a curved glass panel. The fixture has three can...
Bronze
French Modern Style Gilt Metal & Curved Glass Paneled Pendant Style of Adnet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Style Gilt Metal & Curved Glass Paneled Pendant—Style of Adnet This stunning French modern-style pendant light, inspired by the designs of Jacques Adnet, features a so...
Metal
Venini Flush Mount, Brass and Curve Glass with Black Stripe, 1970
By Murano 5, Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
An elegant Italian Murano flushmount by Venini. Manufactured in the 1970s the flushmount is made of 11 crystal Murano glasses in different lengths. The glasses have a black stripe. ...
Brass
1940s Italian Curved Glass Pendant in the Manner of Fontana Arte
By Angelo Lelii, Fontana Arte
Located in Hanover, MA
1940s Italian chandelier in the style of Fontana Arte. Tripod form candelabra pendant fixture with ivory enameled armature suspended from a slim stem including the original conical c...
Brass
Wonderful Large Doré Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Fixture Curved Glass Panels Bows
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze five-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim with cross bows around a curved glass panel accented w...
Bronze
Wonderful Doré Reeded Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Light Fixture Curved Glass Panels
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze four-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim around a curved glass panel. The fixture has four arms...
Bronze
Wonderful Large Doré Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Light Fixture Curved Glass Panels
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze five-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim around a curved glass panel.The fixture has five arms ...
Bronze
Wonderful Large Doré Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Fixture Curved Glass Panels Bows
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze five-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim with cross bows around a curved glass panel accented w...
Bronze
Branch-Tree Curved Form, Wood & Glass Sculptural Pendant Light by Jérôme Pereira
By Jérôme Pereira
Located in Geneve, CH
Last tree sculpted lighting by Je´ro^me Pereira Dimensions: 250 x 30 x 80 cm, the dimensions are variable and each creation is unique Edition: Unique Title: Fluxus Composition: B...
Blown Glass
Wonderful Large Vaughan Gilt Bronze 6-Light Regency Curved Beveled Glass Lantern
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large Vaughan Design style gilt bronze 6-light Regency curved beveled glass lantern fixture Rewired and comes with chain and canopy.
Bronze
$7,052 / item
Curve Constellation Pendant Lamp by Jennifer Midoz
By Mydriaz
Located in Geneve, CH
Curve Constellation Pendant Lamp by Jennifer Midoz Dimensions: Ø 60 x W 90 cm Materials: Bubble-blown glass and pale gold polished brass. With its bubbles trapped in the glass, Cons...
Gold, Other
$6,796 / item
Curve Echappée Verre Pendant Lamp by Jennifer Midoz
By Mydriaz
Located in Geneve, CH
Curve Echappée Verre Pendant Lamp by Jennifer Midoz Dimensions: D 47 x W 60 x H Variable cm Materials: White opaline, and pale gold brass. The movement of Échappée's opaline-white g...
Brass, Other, Gold
Ceiling Lamp with five gracefully curved brass arms by Carl Fagerlund, 1950s
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This ceiling lamp, designed by Carl Fagerlund and produced by Orrefors in Sweden during the 1950s, is a stunning example of mid-century Scandinavian modern lighting. The chandelier f...
Brass
Murano Fontana Green 8-light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
With its unique design featuring beautiful green glass and curved arms, this chandelier is sure to make a statement in any home or space.
Murano Glass
Fontana Arte Brass Sputnik Chandelier Light Fixture
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte attributed light fixture chandelier. Curved art glass shades.
Brass
$1,678Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Chandelier attributed to Stilux made in Brass and Plexiglas
By Stilux
Located in Roma, IT
Made of black enameled metal, brass for the ray composed of 8 arms and for the hardware, white acrylic glass diffusers curved. The chandelier is working.
Metal, Brass
Exceptional Stunning Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A large midcentury flush mounted Murano leaf glass chandelier, textured curved glass leaves on a large mounting plate with heavy metal ring.
Metal, Brass
Exceptional Monumental Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An extra large midcentury flush mounted Murano leaf glass chandelier, textured curved glass leaves on a large mounting plate with heavy metal ring.
Metal, Brass
Huge Impressive Venini Flushmount, Curved Crystal Glass and Gilt Brass, Italy
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
The chandelier is made of curved crystal Murano glasses in different lengths.
Brass
Wonderful Pair Regency Wrought Iron Gold Gilt Large Glass Lanterns Chandeliers
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of French Regency Style Wrought Iron With Gold Gilt Trim Large Curved Glass Lantern Chandeliers Each With 4 Internal Candelabra Lights, Purchased From Holly Hunt.
Wrought Iron
Stunning Murano Disc Glass Flush Mount, Mid-Century Modern Italy Mazzega Style
By Mazzega
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A large midcentury flush mounted Murano disc glass chandelier, textured curved glasses on a large mounting chrome plate.
Metal, Chrome
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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