$8,817Sale Price|20% Off
Foliage Floral Opaline Globe Chandelier in Gilt Iron and Milk Glass, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
This stunning chandelier is a spectacular Hollywood Regency style piece.
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
$3,746Sale Price / item|25% Off
1982 Milk Glass & Aluminum Monumental Pendant Lights by Visa Selling Separately
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent Art Deco Revival white milk glass & aluminum monumental cylinder pendant lights by Visa Lighting hardwired & comprised of a milk glass cylinder shade, spun aluminum base,...
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Check Cut Crystal Swag Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage Bohemian chandelier is a masterpiece of cut-to-clear artistry, featuring a stunning interplay of opaque milk glass and vibrant cranberry-pink accents.
Crystal, Metal
Sputnik Starburst Chandelier in Gilt Wrought Iron with Opaline Glass Globes
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Foliage Starburst Sunburst Chandelier with 7 Milk Glass Globes, Gilt Silvered Iron Outstanding Sputnik Leafed Glass Globe Chandelier / Flush Mount Ceiling Light in patinated ...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Silver Leaf
$6,682Sale Price|20% Off
Foliage Starburst Light Fixture / Chandelier in Gilt Iron & Opaline Globes, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original gold leaf gilding and terrific aged patina. This chandelier is a spectacular Hollywood Regency style piece.
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Hollywood Regency Milk Glass Caged Teardrop Light Fixture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A hollywood regency milk glass caged teardrop light fixture. This is a wonderful pendant light fixture that features a gorgeous white milk glass construction, and a gilded sculptural...
Glass
Hollywood Regency Onion Shape Milk Glass Swag Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, Hollywood Regency, garlic or onion shaped, swag, pendant light features blown milk glass shade encased in a brass-toned, steel frame. The pendant is newly wired with 6 fe...
Steel
Hollywood Regency Milk Glass Caged Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Hollywood Regency milk glass caged pendant light fixture.
Glass
1960s Gilt Leaf Flower Tole Pendant Milk Glass Ball Hollywood Regency Style
By Herman Koegel
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home with this charming chandelier! Perfect Leaves surround a big milk glass globe, to enhance any chic or eclectic home. We'd love to see it hanging ...
Metal
Hollywood Regency Milk Glass and Metal "Allium" Hanging Onion Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Hollywood Regency / California modern hanging pendant. Hand blown onion form white glass with a ribbed brass plated steel frame, long swag chain and canopy. Chain measures 48 inche...
Metal
Hollywood Regency Garlic Shape Swag Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century, Hollywood Regency, garlic-shaped, swag, pendant light with blown milk glass shade encased in a steel frame.
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Brass Swag Pendant Chandeliers, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency style pair of brass swag lights.
Brass
Hollywood Regency Brass Ring Pendant Hanging Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautifully designed brass pendant lamp, circa 1960s. It features solid brass construction with a glossy milk glass center diffuser. Tested, working, and ready for immediate use. ...
Brass
Vistosi Murano Glass Disc Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A glass chandelier by Vistosi Murano. 16 glass discs hang on a chrome frame. Each hand blown glass disc ranges from clear glass to an opaque opalescent center. Each disc measures 6” ...
Chrome
1940 Three-Arm Amber Glass Brass Chandelier
Located in Surrey, BC
A three-light, brass and amber glass chandelier with adjustable arms. Hollywood Regency style; probably from the 1940s. Amber cased glass is typical of Italian (Murano) glass of tha...
Brass
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H 60.63 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Luxury Floor Lamp in Chrome Metal and Glass by OMA Padova, Italy, 1970s
By Oma Illuminazione
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A rare and elegant 70s floor lamp by Oma Padova, featuring a chrome metal base and sleek stems with glossy white glass diffusers. Its sculptural presence and refined materials make i...
Metal
Hollywood Regency Onion Shape Milk Glass Swag Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant, midcentury, Hollywood Regency, garlic or onion shaped, swag, pendant light features a hand blown milk glass shade encased in a brass-toned, steel frame. The pendant is newly...
Steel
Hollywood Regency Milk Glass and Metal 'Allium' Hanging Onion Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish Hollywood Regency / California Modern hanging onion pendant light, manufactured by Lightcraft of California in the 1960s. Hand blown milk glass in the shape of an onion wit...
Metal
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H 56.3 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
1970s Italian Tulipani Chandelier Banci Firenze Murano Glass Hollywood Regency
By Banci Firenze
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A stunning late 1970s Italian gilt toleware and glass chandelier by Banci of Florence, Italy from the ‘Tulipani’ Collection. Six beautifully sculptured, white Murano glass tulips em...
Crystal, Metal
Hollywood Regency Brass Ring Pendant Hanging Lamp
By James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, Dorothy Draper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautifully designed brass pendant lamp circa 1960's. It features solid brass construction with a glossy milk glass center diffuser. Tested, working, and ready for immediate use. ...
Brass
Chippy White Leaf Flower Tole Pendant Hollywood Regency Style
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home with this charming chandelier! Flowers in the style of a ball, to enhance any chic or eclectic home. We'd love to see it hanging in an entryway a...
Metal
Vistosi Murano Glass Disc Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A glass chandelier by Vistosi Murano. 16 glass discs hang on a chrome frame. Each hand blown glass disc ranges from clear glass to an opaque opalescent center. Each disc measures 6” ...
Chrome
Tole Painted Three Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Tole painted three light chandelier. Painted metal frame with three original milk glass shades, hanging from brass chain. 18" diameter x 17" long without chain. 33" long with chain a...
Metal
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H 21.66 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Foliage Sunburst Opaline Globe Chandelier / Ceiling Light, Gilt Iron, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original gold leaf gilding and terrific aged patina. This chandelier is a spectacular Hollywood Regency style piece.
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
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H 8.27 in Dm 29.93 in
Spanish Foliage Sunburst Light Fixture Chandelier, Gilt Iron & Milk Glass Globe
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Spanish Sunburst Leaves Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Milk Glass Globe Outstanding Foliage Sunburst Flush Mount Ceiling Light with Milk Glass Globe by Ferro Art, Spain, 1950...
Iron, Gold Leaf, Metal
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H 7.88 in Dm 20.87 in
French Sunburst Flush Mount with Feathers Frame in Gilt Iron & Milk Glass, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gold leaf gilt iron flower shaped sunburst light fixture with leafed / feathers frame, France, 1950s This lovely flush mount was manufactured at the Mid-Century Modern period in the ...
Metal, 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.
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