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Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #05
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Mu...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Vintage Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Tiffany Green Murano Glass Spheres, 1980s
Located in Florence, IT
Vintage Brass Sputnik Chandelier with 30 Tiffany Green Glass Spheres. 30 lights bulbs.
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

PETITE MONTERA Pendant, biomorphic form in Brass & Glass, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Petite Montera, a charming rendition of our beloved Montera pendant, scaled down for a more intimate ambiance. Crafted with the same org...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze

Sculptural Glass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
A single hand-blown glass pendant that can be wall or ceiling mounted. The sconce is formed by blowing liquid glass into a folded and highly heat-resistant ceramic fabric vessel. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

VERSO Chandelier in Enamel, Brass & Walnut, Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting Collection, 2024. Verso’s grandiosity invites you to explore the captivating dance of asymmetrical lines...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze

Two Tones Mirrored Green Murano Glass Leaves Chandelier 1980
Located in Florence, IT
Two Tones Mirrored Green Murano Glass Leaves Chandelier. The mirrored glass leaves in the two light-dark tones alternate one after the other. The structure is made of brass, the cha...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

PRIMROSE Pendant in Enamel, Brass & Walnut, Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting Collection, 2024. Presenting as a trio, Primrose takes inspiration from the graceful shape of Zinnia's s...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze

Pair of Graceful Italian Murano Glass Leave Flush Mount or Ceiling Lights
Located in Rome, IT
This ceiling lights realized in pure Murano glass large leaves with amazing 24-carat gold-plated structure and canopy. This beautiful ceiling light gives an elegant Ambience a speci...
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20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

E06 Black Minimalist Ceiling or Wall Lamps by Habits Studio for Luceplan Italy
Located in Esbjerg, DK
E06 is a family of adjustable luminaires with a cylindrical/tubular lamp body. Here a set of 3 in satin black. Designed by Habits Studio in 2008 and produced by the famous Luceplan b...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Bonnie Contemporary LED Small Pendant, Solid Brass or Chromed, Handmade/finished
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance, and essence. Each organic flower-like form is s...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Bonnie Config 3 Contemporary LED Chandelier, Brass or Nickel, Large, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence. Each organic flower-like form is st...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass, Nickel

Huge Bras and Crystal Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame gold-plated with cut crystal elements leafs and flowers decor. Fitted with 35(!) E14 sockets up to 60watts each. Made in Germany in the 1990s. Dimension 100cm (39.37") di...
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1990s German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold Leaf, Brass

Eight-Arm Patinated Brass Chandelier by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, c. 1950
Located in New York City, NY
Elegant, beautifully patinated eight-arm chandelier by Guglielmo Ulrich.
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1940s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Long Ceramic Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Free-shape chandelier made by the French ceramic artist Olivia Cognet. Staying true to her organic shaped works, Olivia offers us here an wider iteration of her classic beautiful and...
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2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ceramic

Pendant lamp attributed to Venini Cenedese multicolor reeds
Located in Lugo, IT
Suspension lamp with multicolor reed diffuser. Good Condition Thank you
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Glass Gold and Black Pendants
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass hand-blown pendants in the modernist style. This pair includes hand-crafted glass elements showcasing a variety of techniques on a brass structure. The glass blo...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Louis Poulsen VL56 Pendant by Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in New York, NY
About This Product The well-known functionalist architect, Vilhelm Lauritzen designed the VL 56 Pendant for Folkets Hus, in Vesterbro Copenhagen. Originally designed and built for th...
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2010s Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Emerald Green Glass Pendant Light Brass Pole Fitter Rewired
Located in New York, NY
Circa 20th Century German made bell shaped glass shade with a striking emerald color. This pendant light comes complete with a U.S.A. made brass pole fitter and canopy. The price inc...
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20th Century German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

CORSA Chandelier in Enamel, Brass & Walnut, Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting Collection, 2024. The Corsa skillfully breaks the rules of symmetry to forge balance from a unique persp...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze

Two Flowerpot hanging lamps by V. Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, design 1968
Located in Greding, DE
Two orange Flowerpot hanging lamps with enameled lampshades made from two interlocking hemispheres. The lamps hang from an orange textile cable. The Flowerpot hanging lamp was design...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Pair of Large Green Murano Glass Leave Ceiling Light or Flush Mount
Located in Rome, IT
Realized in pure Emerald green color Murano glass consists of 24 large hand-blown leaves. The structure is gilt-metal. Nine E27 lights bulbs spread a magical light. Wattage 4-6 W...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

DAHLIA Pendant in Enamel, Brass & Walnut, Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting Collection, 2024. The Dahlia unfolds as a tribute to a bygone era, elegantly blending nostalgia with a d...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Handmade Shereen 3 Light Modern Smoke and Black Nickel Glass Chandelier
Located in Montreal, CA
The Shereen 3 light chandelier was designed with the expressive elegance of gemstone jewelry in mind. Bold, rounded contours with frosted, multifaceted surfaces create a remarkably e...
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2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Ceiling Lamp by Noguchi Isamu
Located in Milano, Lombardia
USA, 1960 circa Akari edition for Steph Simon Mulberry tree skin frame, paper and bamboo shade Availability: 1 Literature: similar examples reproduced in: Sam Hunter, "Isamu N...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bamboo, Paper

Mid-Century Modern Three-Tier Lucite and Mirror Mirrored Pendant Lamp Chandelier
Located in Wayne, NJ
Mid-Century Modern three-tier Lucite glass mirror pendant chandelier. The chain cord is 24" and you can hang at a shorter length, if needed.
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1970s North American Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Acrylic

Late 20th Century Brass Double Tier Chandelier with Marbled Murano Glass Boules
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Magniificent classic brass double tier chandelier with 34 white marbled Murano glass globes suited for any statement entrance or hotel lobby. The glass globes are kept in place from ...
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1990s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

The Shelley Light Sculpture, by Jakob Uhlin for By Republiken
By By Republiken, Jakob Uhlin
Located in Grythyttan, SE
The Shelley Light, by Jakob Uhlin for By Republiken is artisanally made of recycled plastic. The triangular components constituting the pendant lamp create a captivating and faceted appearance, offering an intriguing visual impression. The lamp's three openings add a compelling three-dimensional aspect to its design. Light diffuses uniquely from various angles, providing a dynamic illumination experience. An inner shade, crafted from the same triangular building pieces, shields the light source. Our process involves collecting used household containers made of polypropylene plastics, commonly used for food containers. After thorough washing, a hand-driven punch is employed to meticulously cut out the triangular building pieces from these recycled plastic containers. This sustainable process gives new life to materials that would otherwise be discarded. Every lamp sculpture is unique because each one features different images on their inside. CUSTOMIZABLE If you’re interested in a variation or customization that is not currently listed, please inquire directly so we can discuss your specifications. Size​, color​ and shape are variables that can be customized. The images displaying the smaller globular and pyramid shapes can give you an idea of the versatility of colors and shapes. BESPOKE We are open to designing and creating fully customized pieces. Please contact us if you'd like to learn more. The two images displaying black and gold light...
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2010s Swedish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

Ring 120 Contemporary Pendant Lamp, Cerulean Blue Art Glass Silvered
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
RING Infinity, symbol of eternity, bright as a diamond Welcome to the brilliant new Gem at home! More than just a pendant lamp, Sabrina Landini’s Ring embodies a symbol of eternity ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Custom-Made Ball Ceiling Light Made Of Transparent Glass, Brass And Opal Glass
Located in Berlin, DE
Custom-made ball ceiling light made of transparent glass, brass and opal glass. For reflected light. Production time 8-10 weeks.
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2010s German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Copper

Motoko Ishii design lamp pair 20th century
Located in Vantaa, FI
Modern design pair of pendant lamp, design by Motor Ishii, made in Germany, no glass shades. This design have originally glass ball shades which are not included.
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1970s German Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Swell XL Single Wide LED Pendant Lamp in Black and Brass by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant with undulating contours, Swell Single is an LED pendant designed to seamlessly blend the line between indoor and outdoor lighting. Swell single can be suspended individually...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Pia Guidetti Crippa Modernist Pendant Light for Lumi , Italy 1960's
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Spider Special 150 Ceiling Light Italian Design by Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning bespoke ceiling light fixture Titled " Spider Special 150 " This ceiling light is composed of six ivory coloured silk on parchment shades held to a brass metal frame....
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Gaetano Sciolari for Leola, Italian designer. Mounted ceiling or wall lamp.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gaetano Sciolari for Leola, Italian designer. Mounted ceiling or wall lamp. For nine bulbs. In perfect condition. Dimensions: W 60.0 cm x H 60.0 cm x D 17.0 cm.
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20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Other

Lee Broom - REQUIEM TUBE
Located in New York, NY
Requiem is an ethereal series of limited-edition pieces. Each sculpted by hand, by Lee Broom in our London factory. The collection takes inspiration from the marble drapery on ancien...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Fabric, Opaline Glass, Plaster

Italian modern Oval Chandelier in white metal and plastic by Artemide, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Oval Chandelier in white metal and plastic by Artemide, 2000s Chandelier with oval diffuser in opal plastic and ivory white painted metal. The diffuser has a double li...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Bonnie Cluster 3 (6 Large), Brass Sculptural Chandelier, Handmade in Sweden
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence. Each organic flower-like form is sh...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Lee Broom - Aurora Ring 5
Located in New York, NY
A chandelier of multiple adaptations which projects layers of ethereal rings of light created from linear LED light bulbs. Created and produced by Lee Broom, the hand blown glass bul...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Modernist Hand-Blown Iridescent Murano Glass Feather Chandelier w/ Brass Fitting
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Modernist Hand-Blown Iridescent Murano Glass Feather Chandelier with Brass Fittings originates from Italy, Circa 2000. Fe...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Lee Broom - Chant 6x6 Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the pressed glass bricks often used as an alternative to stained glass in places of worship during the 1970s, Chant is formed of blown glass cubes with a pronounced circu...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Lee Broom - REQUIEM GLOBE
Located in New York, NY
Requiem is an ethereal series of limited-edition pieces. Each sculpted by hand, by Lee Broom in our London factory. The collection takes inspiration from the marble drapery on ancien...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Fabric, Opaline Glass, Plaster

Four-Tier Otto Luce Chandelier by Cartwright New York
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate the ambiance of any room with the exquisite Four-Tier Otto Luce Chandelier by Cartwright New York, USA 2021. Crafted with precision and elegance, this stunning chandelier features a hand milled solid brass with hand blown bowls shades wrapped in 18k Japanese gold foil...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Lee Broom - Ring Light
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Ring Light by Lee Broom is relaunched as a brand new full-LED product for 2023. Featuring a polished gold sphere pierced by a dimmable LED tube to form the striking ring o...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Lee Broom - Chant 4x4 Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the pressed glass bricks often used as an alternative to stained glass in places of worship during the 1970s, Chant is formed of blown glass cubes with a pronounced circu...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Modern Bespoke Ceiling Light Brass and Ivory Color Shades by Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A bespoke ceiling light inspired by midcentury Italian design. "Joie de Vivre 12" ceiling light is a unique outstanding 12 lighter. Italian design by artist Diego Mardegan. Made in I...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Lee Broom - Tube Wall Light
Located in New York, NY
Skillfully milled from a single piece of Carrara marble and finished at each end with brass or chrome bands, Tube contains a strip of LED bulbs resulting in what appears to be a soli...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Steel

Lee Broom - REQUIEM RING
Located in New York, NY
Requiem is an ethereal series of limited-edition pieces. Each sculpted by hand, by Lee Broom in our London factory. The collection takes inspiration from the marble drapery on ancien...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Fabric, Opaline Glass, Plaster

Lee Broom - Carousel XL
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the merry-go-round ride of a traditional British fairground, Carousel is a pendant light with a heavyweight presence that floats gently in space. Cylinders of gold, chr...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Lee Broom - Chant 6x6 2-tier Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the pressed glass bricks often used as an alternative to stained glass in places of worship during the 1970s, Chant is formed of blown glass cubes with a pronounced circu...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Hubba Bubba – Sculptural Pendant Lamp by Andréason & Leibel, Contemporary
Located in Arlöv, SE
The art of chewing gum! Sculpted black pendant lamp with creamy white interior giving a pleasant light. The quintessential lamp shape with a truly personal and lively surface. Thin glass fiber reinforced composite plaster lamp shade...
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2010s Swedish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Acrylic, Plaster, Stucco

Lee Broom - Altar 4 - Light Short
Located in New York, NY
Altar is an exploration into the angular forms of Midcentury churches and altars, which often looked to warmer natural materials for fonts and pews. Altar’s elegant, fluted form is...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Lee Broom - Pantheum Surface Light
Located in New York, NY
Pantheum is inspired by the distinctive concrete ceiling of Rome’s ancient temple, The Pantheon, as well as the clean lines and geometry of Brutalist architecture. Cast by hand in Je...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Hanging Nest by Ango, Unique Rattan Hand-Woven Pendant Light
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Hanging Nest pendant light by Ango is an elemental and universal form, that is incarnated with light that is diffused literally through miles of loose woven fine 1 mm. rattan filamen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rattan

Glossy Cream Ceramic Lola Chandelier in Antique Brass 3-Arm 32.5" DIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Three antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair of Italian Murano Leave Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Realized in pure Murano glass consists of an incredible number of leaves. The structure is gilt-metal. 18 lights spread a magical light. Available 3 of this Item. Measures: Diamet...
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20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Lamp Lampara Roberto Menghi, FontanaArte, 1960
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Roberto Menghi's Lampara lamp, produced by FontanaArte in 1960, is a timeless icon of Italian design. Featuring clean, minimalist lines, this table lamp embodies the elegance and sim...
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1960s Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Lee Broom - Altar 4 - Light Tall
Located in New York, NY
Altar is an exploration into the angular forms of Midcentury churches and altars, which often looked to warmer natural materials for fonts and pews. Altar’s elegant, fluted form is...
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2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Glass Chandelier from 1970's
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Italian chandelier from 1970's, in the manner of Angelo Mangiarotti works. Made of many of transparent murano glass pieces interlaced with triangular form and chrome structure with...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

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Find a broad range of unique 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, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern chandeliers and pendants made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America 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 Vistosi, DOOQ, Flos, and Artemide. 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. Prices for chandeliers and pendants differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2 and tops out at $318,780 while the average work can sell for $3,426.

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