$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
French Rattan Bell Pendant Lamp / Lantern in White Patina, Handcrafted, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large French Riviera rattan bell shaped pendant light or lantern, France, 1960s. This handcrafted ceiling lamp features a bamboo bell shaped shade with chinoiserie decorations hangi...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
$2,229Sale Price|20% Off
Large Rattan Grid Bell Pendant Light / Hanging Ceiling Lamp, France, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Riviera large pendant light in rattan with grid basket design, 1960s This gorgeous suspension lamp has a basket or bell shape lampshade made of an intrincate of rattan canes ...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
French Bamboo + Rattan Pendant in the Manner of Louis Sognot, 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s French lantern pendant in the manner of Louis Sognot. The bell-shaped shade is formed from a lattice of bent bamboo, its intersections bound in finely woven rattan. Suspended...
Rattan
Midcenturyt Wicker Weave Bamboo Rattan Pendant or Bell Lantern, France, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely bamboo and rattan bell shaped pendant by Louis Sognot, France, 1960s. This suspension light is handcrafted of bamboo curved canes forming a lamp shade in woven wicker wire, ...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Louis Sognot Bamboo Rattan Pendant Lantern with Perchment Shade, France, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Mid-Century bamboo and rattan globe pendant or Lantern by Louis Sognot, France, 1950s. This beautiful suspension light is entirely handcrafted in bamboo and rattan, with a central cy...
Rattan, Bamboo, Parchment Paper
French Modernist Rattan Conical Pendant Light / Hanging Lamp with Circles Detail
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern rattan pendant or lantern with wicker inner shade and circles decorations. France, 1950s. This sculptural pendant with conic shape has an unusual design with an in...
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern French Pendant Light / Lantern in Rattan, Hand-crafted, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
France, 1950s. This eye-catching rattan chandelier features a pagoda shape rattan hanging lamp with oriental inspired design.
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
French Riviera Style Rattan and Bamboo Round Pendant with Chain, Italy, 1960s
By Franca Helg
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning French Riviera style Mid-Century pendant light fully handcrafted in curved rattan and completed by an adjustable rattan chain.
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Midcentury French Riviera Round Pendant in Rattan and Wicker, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely round pendant in bamboo and rattan with Vienna straw wicker shade. This gorgeous French Riviera style chandelier was designed in Italy in the 1970s.
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan
Louis Sognot. French Riviera style cane & rattan pendant lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
French Riviera style pendant lamp by Louis Sognot, Italy, 1960s. Made of cane and fire-cured rattan, with an inner diffuser in beige textured hard paper. Safari style, Mid-Century, F...
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Paper
$2,902 / item
Caeli-A Silver Rattan Pendant Light, Flow Collection
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
This pendant light fixture is a contemporary, made-to-Measure piece that is perfect for living areas or as kitchen island lights. The fixture is composed of a brass nickel-plated str...
Brass
Hand-Woven Cane Webbing and Rattan Scalloped Pendant Light - 50cm
Located in Christchurch, GB
Inspired by timeless vintage design, our Riviera Pendant Shade features a graceful dome silhouette formed from petal-like rattan panels that finish in a delicate, scalloped edge. The...
Rattan
Set of Three Rattan Cylinder Pendant Lights / Lanterns, Chinoiseriie Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Three rattan bamboo pendants with Chinoiserie Accents. France, 1960s Eye-catching handcrafted rattan cylinder shaped ceiling suspension lamps with inner paper lampshades. Large size...
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Paper
Black Painted Rattan Wicker Pagoda Shaped Pendant Light / Lantern
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan and Wicker wire pagoda shaped pendant / chandelier patinated in black, France, 1960s.
Wire
Caeli-W Monumental Steel Rattan Pendant Light, Flow Collection
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary handcrafted made-to-measure pendant light fixture composed of a painted steel structure and a meticulously handwoven rattan shade. Also available in brass which is a liv...
Brass
Hand-Woven Cane Webbing and Rattan Scalloped Pendant Light - 28 cm
Located in Christchurch, GB
Inspired by timeless vintage design, our Riviera Pendant Shade features a graceful dome silhouette formed from petal-like rattan panels that finish in a delicate, scalloped edge. The...
Rattan
$1,504Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Globe Pendant Lamps by Louis Sognot, Bamboo & Rattan
By Louis Sognot, Vivai del Sud
Located in Valencia, VC
Mid-Century Pair of Louis Sognot Bamboo and Rattan Globe Pendant Lamps A stunning pair of mid-century pendant lamps attributed to Louis Sognot, crafted in bamboo and rattan in Frenc...
Bamboo, Rattan, Parchment Paper
$2,739Sale Price|20% Off
Large Rattan Wicker Wire Pagoda Pendant / Hanging Light, Patinated in White
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan and Wicker wire pagoda shaped pendant or chandelier in white patina.
Wire
Caeli Dark Handcrafted Brass Rattan Pendant Light Fixture, Flow Collection
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
The Caeli-SD contemporary handcrafted made-to-measure pendant light fixture features an expertly handcrafted brass structure and a hand-woven dark-tinted rattan shade. This piece cre...
Brass
Caeli Classic Handcrafted Brass Rattan Pendant Light Fixture, Flow Collection
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
The Caeli-S contemporary handcrafted made-to-measure pendant light fixture features an expertly handcrafted brass structure and a hand-woven rattan shade. This piece creates a warm a...
Brass
Drum Pendant Light / Lantern in Rattan and Wicker Weave, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish 1960s Mid-Century Modern bamboo and wicker wire pendant lamp or lantern. This stunning suspension lamp features a woven wicker drum shaped lampshade with triple bamboo sticks...
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Paper
French Mid-Century Pendant Light by Louis Sognot, France, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
An elegant French Mid-Century pendant light designed by Louis Sognot during the 1950s. This refined suspension perfectly illustrates the designer's mastery of natural materials, comb...
Bamboo, Rattan, Paper
$863Sale Price|20% Off
Louis Sognot. Huge French Riviera style pendant lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Louis Sognot
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
French Riviera and Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp designed by the French architect Louis Sognot, Italy, 1970s. Structure made of fire-cured cane and rattan, with varnished wicker di...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
1970s Natural Bamboo & Burlap Pendant Lamp, Louis Sognot Style
By Louis Sognot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pendant lamp from the 1970s constructed with natural bamboo poles arranged vertically around a drum-shaped frame. Rattan wrapping binds the bamboo at the top and bottom edges, while ...
Burlap, Bamboo, Rattan, Rope, Wood
$3,448 / item
Clochette Pendant Lamp by Cécile Philibert
Located in Geneve, CH
Clochette Pendant Lamp by Cécile Philibert Material: Rattan, silk paper, beech wood. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 55 cm All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold ...
Rattan, Paper, Beech
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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