Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Rare & Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass Church Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern brass pendant lamp or hanging light. It was in use in a church. Designed & manufactured in Germany, 1950s.
Executed in brass...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Mazzega Style Multicolored Murano Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Austin, TX
Italian Murano glass chandelier in the style of Mazzega with seven tiers of glass hanging on a white coated steel structure, rewired for the US. Extruded, textured glass in light and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
Vistosi Mid-Century Modern Smoky Torciglioni Murano Glass Chandelier, 1988
By Vistosi
Located in Murano, Venezia
Designed in 1988 by Vistosi, this vintage chandelier consists of 134 Murano glass elements, which is certainly not a few number. Moreover, they feature this particular fume color, a ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass, Blown Glass
XL Mid-Century Modern Holophane Paris Street Pendant Lights, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
This is a large original late 1960s Paris globe Holophane Street light from Paris, France now turned into a pendant light. The hallmark of Holop...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Ph5 Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in Blue and Grey, Denmark
Located in Amsterdam, NL
PH5 pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in blue and grey, Denmark
This very famous pendant by Poul Henningsen consists of various layers of aluminium in the colors grey a...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Poul Henningsen PH Septima Pendant for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH Septima pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed in 1928, the PH Septima is regarded as one of Poul Henningsen’s most refined pendants. Based ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Glass
Florian Schulz Vintage Modernist Flush Mount Light or Wall Light in Brass, 1980s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning brass Flush mount light designed by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s
It is a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. It seamlessly blends functionality and aesthetics to cre...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large gray Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Di...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Sistema Chandelier by Piattelli Design, 4-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier uses an ingenious rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
The result is uniform lighting from above the dining table. There is nothing else like this on the market. There are beautiful chandeliers available, but they always tend to give out too much light in the center and too little on either side.
This is the smallest Sistema chandelier, with 2 arms and 4 shades. Ideal for a round or square dining table. It also works well over an island.
Each shade has two LED strips that can be lit separately. In this way you can have either a regular light or a stronger light depending on how you need to use the chandelier. The LEDs are top quality with a CRI of over 80. This ensures that the natural color of food and people can be seen perfectly. See the next to last photo, where there is some fruit and a color chart below the chandelier.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering.
The arms can rotate 180 degrees, for many possible combinations. See the drawing for the two regular positions. The chandelier can also be rotated when it is lit.
The shades can be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.). The shades have neutral white glass fixtures. Please see the photos.
On the back there is a smaller Lucite opening for giving ambient light.
The chandelier has the ingenious brass finishes of the orbitale collection.
This listing shows measurements for a dining table and the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Please see the last image for all sizes and ask for high resolution technical drawings if you need them.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Lucite Bronze Pendant Lamps (5 pieces), Italy Mid-century
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare set of 5 Stilnovo lights, newly rewired, Italy circa 1960, priced and sold per lamp/item.
Nice set of 5 solide Perspex shades with bronzed brass fittings. The bulbs are deepl...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1 of 10 Stunning Opal Glass Pendants by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning opal glass pendants in a pyramidic form made by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
Each fixture requ...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Opal, Brass
1 of 4 Murano Ice Glass Pendants by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass pendants by Kalmar, 1960s
5 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality.
Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass
Florian Schulz Rare Counter Balance Vintage Pendant Light in Brass, 1970
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Rare and elegant, early version of large counter balance pendant light by Florian Schulz, made in Germany in the 1970s.
This model is out...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Brass Counterbalance Chandelier by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The counterbalance chandelier features a brass rod that is delicately balanced with a brass finial on one end and a large bulb on the other. ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Brass Ceiling Lamp with an Elegant Double Glass Lampshade
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Italian mid century brass ceiling lamp with an elegant double glass shade.
Great rare Italian design of the 1950's.
Frame, r...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Large Midcentury Brass 8-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Sputnik chandelier made in Germany in the 1950s. It is fascinating with its eight brass arms, each of it with an E14 light bulb. The arms have a grey and black color. The shape of ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
Orbitale Planetario Brass 8 Rotating Arms Chandelier, Featured for Dining Table
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Sculptural bespoke chandelier with the best light output for dining table, conference table or any wide working table.
This chandelie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Rewire Custom Six-Shade Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six-shade chandelier. Custom Fabrication by rewire gallery. Painted aluminum, with brass pivoting shades, French black twist silk cord. Rewired for US junction boxes. We recommend s...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light for Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp for Astep.
Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum
Alberto Donà Midcentury Amber Crystal Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, 1985
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Large Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier, with three color elements, crystal, amethyst and amber. This fantastic chandelier contains a total of 227 elements called Poliedri.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Stilnovo Chandelier Attributed circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo chandelier,
Italy, 1960s
Six glass bells.
We take pride in bringing vintage fixtures to their full glory again.
At Illustris Lighting our main focus is to deliver lighting ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Metal
Paavo Tynell Inspired Mid-Century Woven Rattan Basket Pendant
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century pendant lamp crafted in the manner of the renowned Finnish designer Paavo Tynell with expertly hand-woven rattan. It still has its original European black plastic canopy ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Rattan
Fiberglass Cascading Lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful cascade lamp from the 1950s.
Great and unusual design with a fantastically comfortable look.
Very nice details and high-quality workmanship.
A particularly warm light is cr...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Ventiquattro Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 24 cream Murano pebble glass shades mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
24 l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Adjustable Triennale 3 Arms Chandelier Brass, Stilnovo Style, Three Hues of Blue
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Bespoke chandelier with three arms that are counterbalanced. That allows to move the arms up and down. The heads are on a pivotting joint to they ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Metal, Brass
Orange Glass Pendant Light by Peill Putzler, Germany, 1970
Located in Aachen, NRW
Grenn glass pendant light by Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
The fixtur...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Glass, Opaline Glass
Compact Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Low Ceiling Featured
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This unique compact brass chandelier has been expertly designed to work perfectly also with lower ceilings. With a 12-inch (30 cm) tall body, it allows for a 6-inch (15 cm) space to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Low Ceiling Best
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier is specifically designed for low ceilings, with a height of only 13 inches (32 cm). The arms and shade holders are made of brass, while the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
Large Scale Architectural Cantilever Stilnovo Style Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dramatic large-scale three-light pendant with reflecting dome shield and Stilnovo style double shade. Perfect for an impressive great room.
Articulates to vary the width and height....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Midcentury Scandinavian Pendant Light 2 fittings E27 with Acrylic Optical Shade
Located in Verviers, BE
Hanging pendant light from the late 1960s designed in the Scandinavian style and Acrylic Shade
Its Classic modernist form and simplicity in design, make it an iconic example of midc...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Acrylic
La Murrina Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Selle Chandelier, 1988s
By La Murrina
Located in Murano, Venezia
A very elegant chandelier, with glass elements called "Selle". The chandelier in the picture consists in the repetition of 121 elements stained with an intense white and nine E26/E27...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass
Stunning Florian Schulz Double DUOS Brass Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with one E 27 / model a bulb in polished brass. Each lamp and newly wired.
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Chrome and Five Globe Ceiling Pendant Lighting
Located in Toronto, ON
Chrome and opaline glass five globe ceiling pendant lamp. The ceiling light has a chrome body featuring five arms that hold five opaline glass globes. The glass globes fit right in t...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Florian Schulz Pendant Light Counterweight Counterbalance Patinated Nickel, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A height adjustable counter weight pendant lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
The fixture is made of nickel plated soli...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Nickel
Impressive Italian Murano Glass Waterfall Sculptural Gilt Chandelier by Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning Italian Murano sculptural chandelier by Venini. Quadriedi Waterfall prism of clear glass and gold-plated brass. Vintage from the 1970s.
Dimensions:
Diameter 27,56 in/ 70 cm...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Stilnovo attr glass chandelier opaline Globe with brass , italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Stilnovo glass opaline chandelier with original brass ! very elegant glamour
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Mid-Century Danish Lisa Johannson Pape Milk Glass "Onion" Pendant Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lisa Johansson-Pape was a Finnish designer renowned for her clean, simple, and, most importantly, functional lighting designs. Her "Onion" lamp, made of matte opaline glass which con...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Milk Glass
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...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Kalmar Mid-Century Modern Amber Crystal Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier, 1980s
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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Set Midcentury Lights with Brass Frame & Large Handblown Glass Globe 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Almelo, NL
Large set hotel ceiling/wall lights with brass frame and large hand blown glass. The lights are beautifully thanks to the hand blown glass. These lights were originally founded at la...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
'Monarch' 3-Arm Modern Pendant in Brass and Gray Enamel by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The "Monarch" 3-arm pendant or small chandelier shown in natural brass and our high-gloss "Dove" gray enamel fabricated in NYC by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. The wide brass band and d...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
French Riviera Rattan, Parchment and Wicker Chandelier, Sognot, France, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful Mid-Century French Riviera style pendant fully made in curved rattan and hand-woven wicker with a parchment paper lampshade. This stunning pendant was hand-made in Frtance...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Parchment Paper
Chandelier with 6 Sconces Maison Lunel, circa 1950
By Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
6 Sconce chandelier in black lacquered metal and brass.
Oval shades arranged in asymmetry.
French work from the Lunel house, circa 1950
This chandelier has been completely restored, ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Pendants attr. to Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
These pendants are made in chromed metal and Murano glass.
It is a vintage set, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in per...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Majestic Pink Murano Palmette Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding pink Palmette Murano glass chandelier made with 163 precious glasses on four levels.
Gold painted metal frame.
Available also a pair and a pair of sconces.
12-light bulbs...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs.
Also available in US wired.
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Modern Supernova Chandelier in Oil-Rubbed Bronze by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Supernova chandelier-- a dynamic, lively design by Blueprint Lighting, 2019. Supernova is constructed with a brass frame with spun aluminium orbs; shown in our hand f...
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2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Gold Italian Scroll Chandelier, circa 1960s
Located in Hastings, GB
Italian giltwood scroll chandelier, circa 1960s
The carved wooden central finial is decorated with its gesso and gilt finish
Scroll wirework tendrils and metal arms reach out to the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Large Hanging Pendant with Birch Dowels by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
The Large Hanging Pendant is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting Collection, originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintrod...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Blue Gold Chandelier Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1969
Located in Rijssen, NL
An elegant hand-blown Murano glass chandelier of Barovier & Toso, Italy. Manufactured late 1960s, early 1970s.
The light fixture consists of multiple Murano glass frames, thin and wi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Large Venetian Chandelier in Gilded Murano Glass, by Barovier, 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Rijssen, NL
Splendid rich and elegant chandelier by Barovier with wonderful hand-blown Murano glass with amber colored inclusions.
An Absolut statement piece in any room. Real craftsmanship fro...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Italian Modern Campana Three-Tier Pendant in Brass & Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. Pictured are our colors "Greece", "Beach Glass", and "Sweet Mint". Our 36 in-house enamel colors are shown in the final images there is no additional l...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Philips Opal Glass White Metal Pendant Lamp, Dutch Design, 1960s
By Philips
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage 1960s pendant lamp. Two white metal strip shades with interior milk glass cylinder shade. Lit by 4 bulbs -- one points light down through the center glass shade, the other th...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Mid-Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Petal Chandelier by Barovier & Toso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning masterpiece by Barovier & Toso for Murano glass chandelier. It features blown art glass prisms on a metal frame structure. Tested and fully working. Ready for immediate use.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Midcentury Brass Floral Chandeliers in the Style of Emil Stejnar, Europe, 1960s
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury brass floral chandeliers in the style of Emil Stejnar. ( 12 x on stock ).
Made of brass with stylish floral glass disc glass ligh...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Mid Century Milk Amber Glass 4 Globe Shades Brass Light Fixture Chandelier MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Milk Amber Glass 4 Globe Shades Brass Light Fixture Chandelier MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Fantastic Glass Tube Chandelier - 30 etched glass tube
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage glass chandelier with albaster white glass tubes. The armor polished nickel ssupports 36 large etched glass tubes in a star shape.
Period: late 20th century
Dimension...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Blown Glass
1 of the 6 Light Fixtures Koch & Lowy, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
A special set of round biomorphic smoked glass light fixtures designed by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s. These Peill & Putzler vintage light f...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-century Modern chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage chandeliers and pendants created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern chandeliers and pendants made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chandeliers and pendants, popular names associated with this style include Fabio Ltd, J.T. Kalmar, Gaetano Sciolari, and Kalmar Lighting. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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