Art Design Chandelier 12 Birds "Light of Love" frost Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Nicola Grandesso, Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Artistic Chandelier "Light Of Love" 12 Birds light in Satin Murano Glass by Multiforme An elegant brushed gold support is the stage on which art glass doves come to life, radiating ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Glass + Brass Sputnik Pendant Light, Italy 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning 1960s Italian pendant light featuring a partially frosted round glass shade with a subtle aqua-hued rim.
Brass
Midcentury Ceiling Light with Brass Frame and White Frosted Glass Globe, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury hotel ceiling or floor lights with brass frame and large hand blown white frosted glass globes. The lights are beautifully thanks to the hand blown glass. The pleasant lig...
Brass
Vintage Pendant w/ Frosted Murano Glass Tubes Designed by Poliarte, Italy, 1970s
By Poliarte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking vintage Italian pendant light featuring clear frosted Murano glass tubes, hand-blown with a distinctive icicle-like texture.
Murano Glass
Vintage 6 Light Chandelier Brass and Frosted Glass Ceiling Lamp, France, 1970
Located in Bastogne, BE
Hanging chandeliers are a wonderful option for rooms with high ceilings. Special attention should be paid to this pendant chandelier for 6-lights made by a French factory. This ...
Brass
Light Bulb-Shaped Ceiling Lamp in Frosted Glass and Metal, Ingo Maurer Style
Located in København, Copenhagen
Light bulb-shaped ceiling lamp in frosted glass and metal. Ingo Maurer style. Approx. 1970s. In excellent condition. Dimensions: H 35.0 x D 25.0 cm.
Metal
Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Style Light Blue Murano Glass Brass Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary organic modern light fixture, entirely handcrafted in Italy, the brass structure supports nature-inspired airy weaving blue teal aquamarine elements resembling sea waves...
Brass
Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Style Light Blue Murano Glass Brass Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary organic modern light fixture, entirely handcrafted in Italy, the brass structure supports nature-inspired airy weaving blue teal aquamarine elements resembling sea waves...
Brass
$2,750 / item
Frosted 31 Bubble Chandelier by The Light Factory
Located in Geneve, CH
Frosted 31 Bubble Chandelier by The Light Factory. Dimensions: D 55.9 x H 43.2 cm. Materials: Hand-blown frosted glass bubbles and refined metal hardware. Hand-blown glass bubbles a...
Metal
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-lacquered metal and frosted glass pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Metal
German Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Nickel, Germany, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A nickel-plated metal and frosted glass pendant light designed and produced in Germany, c. 1930s.
Nickel
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A patinated brass and frosted glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and frosted glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Brass
Vintage Italian Etched Murano Glass Globe Pendant Light
Located in North Miami, FL
This Murano glass globe pendant light has thickly etched frosted glass and beautiful finish work at opening.
Brass
French Tole and Glass Polychrome Pastel Flower Cage Pendant Light, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Tole and glass polychrome pastel flower cage pendant light, circa the 1950s.
Metal
Art Deco Pendant Light by Loys Lucha, Enameled Glass & Bronze, 1930s
By Loys Lucha
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful Art Deco molded, frosted, and painted thick-glass ceiling light features a floral design in purple, yellow, orange, blue, and green, signed “Loys Lucha.”
Bronze
Art Deco Loys Lucha Signed Polychrome Enameled Glass Pendant Light, 1930s
By Loys Lucha
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful Art Deco molded, frosted, and painted thick-glass ceiling light features a floral design in purple, yellow, orange, blue, and green, signed “Loys Lucha.”
Bronze
1 OF 4 RECCAGNI MADE IN ITALY BRASS & FROSTED GLASS 3 CANDLE LiGHT CHANDELIER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale 1 of 4 new old stock condition Reccagni Made in Italy Brass & Frosted glass three branch candle Chandeli...
Brass
Art Deco Pendant Light by Loys Lucha, Enameled Glass, Circa 1930
By Loys Lucha
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful Art Deco molded, frosted, and enamel-painted glass ceiling light features a floral design in yellow, orange, blue, and white, signed “Loys Lucha.”
Brass, Metal
Large Saunier Duval Pendant Light
Located in Chireno, TX
Large Saunier Duval pendant light circa 1950s. Heavy cast aluminum and steel. in excellent condition with original interior mirrored prism and convex glass cover. Newly wired for use...
Aluminum, Steel
Huge and Elegant Frosted Ice Glass Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Huge and Elegant Frosted Ice Glass Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s Germany This lamp need 2 x E27 Edison screw fit bulb is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 2...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Muller Frères Art Deco Chandelier, Frosted Glass & Iron, France 1925
By Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Chandelier by Muller Frères, Lunéville, France, circa 1925 An exceptional example of French Art Deco lighting, this magnificent chandelier was created by the legenda...
Wrought Iron
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Teak, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and frosted glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brass
Art Deco Loys Lucha Signed Enameled Glass Four-Light Pendant Chandelier, 1930s
By Loys Lucha
Located in Barntrup, DE
The outer edge is decorated with a geometric design and signed “Loys Lucha” by Les Verreries d'Art de Loys Lucha. The colorful pendant light has an elegant brass frame with four bran...
Metal, Brass
Karlskrona Lampfabrik, Pendant Light, Metal, Glass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal opaline and frosted glass pendant light produced by Karlskrona Lampfabrik, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Metal, Brass
Delta Grande Pendant Light Glass Brass by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, 1960s, Pair
By Sergio Mazza, Artimide
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of delta pendant light large model designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide in the 1960s. Illuminates beautifully. Dimensions: Height (84 cm), diameter 10.2" (26 cm) Excellent vi...
Brass
Fine Art Deco Frosted Floral Bowl Bronze Four-Light Chandelier Lalique Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Art Deco frosted bowl with flowers and leafs surrounding the bowl. Four lights in the interior and a floral bronze canopy complete the chandelier In The Manner Of Lalique. Measures:...
Bronze
Copper and Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1930's French copper and glass light fixture. Measurements: Minimum drop: 21" Diameter: 20"
Copper
Art Deco Style Hand-Carved Wooden and Crackle Glass Pendant Light Three Men
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Deco style hand-carved wooden and crackle glass pendant light three men's heads A unique hand-carved Art Deco style pendant light fixture, Germany, 1970s.
Chrome
French Art Deco Loys Lucha Signed Floral Glass and Chrome Pendant Light, 1930s
By Loys Lucha
Located in Barntrup, DE
The colorful pendant light has a chromed brass frame with three branches and one new socket for the E14 size light bulb and it looks wonderful both lit and unlit.
Chrome, Metal, Brass
$1,198Sale Price|40% Off
French 1940s Bronze and Crystal Chandelier with 8-Light and Frosted Cut Crystal
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 1940s bronze and crystal chandelier with four inside and four outside lights. The shade is a frosted cut crystal half-moon.
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Yellow and Blue Glass Pendant Light with Ivy Motifs by Legras
By Legras & Cie
Located in Barntrup, DE
This stunning Art Nouveau pendant light boasts a frosted glass bowl adorned with hand-painted, enameled stylized ivy leaves and fruits in blue, yellow, and light yellow hues.
Bronze
French Art Deco Amber Chandelier & Pendant Light in Degué Style Thick Glass 1930
By Degué
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful French Art Deco chandelier or pendant with amber glass shade with floral and geometric pattern in the style of Degué. Measures: Width 16 in / 40 cm Height 26 in / 65 cm Wei...
Metal
Marc Wood Greenstone Pendant Luxury Light 7 piece, Opal Glass & Brushed Brass
Located in London, GB
The Greenstone collection takes inspiration from ornamental Indian architecture and draws upon traditional stone masonry techniques combined with state of the art manufacturing proce...
Marble, Brass
French Art Deco Geometric Pressed Glass Pendant Light, 5 Available
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare French Art Deco pendant light with a geometric molded frosted glass shade.
Metal
French Iron and Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's French hammered iron light fixture with a frosted glass inset and eight interior lights. Measurements: Diameter: 35" Drop: 48"
Iron
Marc Wood Jack and Jill Pendant Luxury Light 3 piece, Opal Glass & Brushed Brass
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the repeated patterns and sculptural form of 1930s jewelry design. The pendant incorporates hand bent brass arms that hold pearl white crystal glass, creating a decorativ...
Brass
1 (of 2) Kalmar Bronze Drum Chandelier Murano Glass Pendant Light, Gio Ponti Era
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant gold-plated drum chandelier with iced glass panels on a gilt-bronze frame. Heavy duty. Designed by Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s. Design: Julius Theodor Kalmar. Measures: di...
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze
Muller Frères Art Deco Chandelier, Frosted Glass & Iron, France 1920
By Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This elegant French Art Deco chandelier was created by Muller Frères in Lunéville, France, during the 1920s. A refined example of early 20th-century French decorative lighting, it co...
Wrought Iron
Marz Designs "Orb Pendant Light, Small - Solid Rod"
By Marz Designs
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
This timeless and simple pendant light features a 200mm, 95mm or 60mm glass globe. This light is a great compliment to any room with its minimalist and classic shape. This is the per...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Marz Designs "Orb Pendant Light, Mini - Solid Rod"
By Marz Designs
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
This timeless and simple pendant light features a 200mm, 95mm or 60mm glass globe. This light is a great compliment to any room with its minimalist and classic shape. This is the per...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Marz Designs, "Orb Pendant Light, Large - Solid Rod"
By Marz Designs
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
This timeless and simple pendant light features a 200mm, 95mm or 60mm glass globe. This light is a great compliment to any room with its minimalist and classic shape. This is the per...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Mid Century Modern Intersecting Disc Pendant Light
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century modern pendant light features a frosted glass lantern shade with an intersecting metal disc with gold exterior and white interior in the style of Gerald Thurston, Lightol...
Metal
Art Deco Molded Glass Hanging Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco molded glass hanging light fixture. Has brass trim with hanging links and cap.
Brass
Set of Silver Plated Pendant Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of four French circa 1940's silver plated light fixtures with frosted glass inset. Sold individually. Measurements: Height: 22" Diameter: 20".
Bronze
$3,434 / item
Brass Pole Dance Pendant Light by Square in Circle
Located in Geneve, CH
Materials: brushed brass finish, brushed dark grey metal, white frosted glass globe. This pendant light is inspired by Oskar Schlemmer's 1928 Pole Dance, in which the performer appe...
Metal, Brass
$6,266 / item
Brass Double Arch Pendant Light by Square in Circle
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Double Arch Pendant Light by Square in Circle Dimensions: W115 x H120 x D115 cm Materials: Brushed brass, white frosted glass globe This minimal brushed brass pendant light is...
Brass
French c 1940 Two Part Brass & Opaque Glass Pendant Light Hallway Lantern Porch
Located in Southampton, GB
Mid 20th Century Brass and Opaque Glass Pendant Light. Unusual holophane top and frosted glass bottom.
Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Pendant Light Model 1933
By Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
This iconic Max Ingrand pendant light is incredibly chic and timeless. Although simple in form, it's an fine example of of the innovative design and impeccable craftsmanship of the ...
Brass
HETTIER-VINCENT French Art Deco Butterfly Pendant Ceiling-Light 1920
By Hettier & Vincent
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-Century Butterfly Pendant Ceiling Light by Hettier-Vincent, France, Circa 1920 – Frosted Glass & Wrought Iron.
Wrought Iron
$1,560Sale Price / item|40% Off
Mid-century Nakashima Style Teak Cylinder Pendant w/ Frosted Shade, 3 Available
By George Nakashima
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century teak cylinder pendant light chandelier with frosted glass shade featuring a geometric pattern along the edge.
Glass, Teak
Gilt Metal Light Fixture with Inset Glass. Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of 6 French circa 1940’s flower-shaped pendant light fixtures with inset frosted glass and four interior sockets.
Metal, Brass
Brass Ball and Shade Pendant Light by Square in Circle
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Ball and Shade Pendant Light by Square in Circle Dimensions: W 160 x H 147 x D 160 cm Materials: Black painted metal, white painted metal shade, antique brushed brass, white fr...
Metal, Brass
Brass and Glass Pendant
By Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
Hanging pendant light, brass top, frosted white glass bottom.
Brass
Pia Guidetti Crippa Modernist Pendant Light for Lumi , Italy 1960's
By Pia Guidetti Crippa
Located in New York, NY
Pia Guidetti Crippa Modernist Pendant Light for Lumi. It features an illuminated faceted clear glass bottom with additional illuminated frosted glass top , and brushed aluminum det...
Aluminum
French Art Deco Brass Frosted Cut Glass Pendant Light 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
1920s French Art deco pendant light Brass top with cut glass shade Height including canopy and chain : 60 cm / 23.6” Diameter ceiling plate : 12 cm / 4.7” Weight: 1.30 kg / 2.9 lb...
Brass
Art Deco Ceiling Light in Glass and Chrome, Belgium, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wonderful and decorative and pendant light in chrome and frosted glass.Designed and made in Belgium from circa 1930s.
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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