Rare Swedish Art Deco Pewter Four-Light Pendant Chandelier
Located in Hammarö, SE
An exceptional Scandinavian Art Deco pendant chandelier crafted in pewter, Sweden, circa 1930s.
Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Pewter
Rare Swedish Art Deco Pewter Four-Light Pendant Chandelier
Located in Hammarö, SE
An exceptional Scandinavian Art Deco pendant chandelier crafted in pewter, Sweden, circa 1930s.
Pewter
Lars Holmström Attribution, Pendant Light, Glass, Pewter, Brass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pewter, brass and glass pendant light attributed to Lars Holmström, Arvika, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Brass, Pewter
Pewter and crystal eight light chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
The metal work on this chandelier is excellent and the crystal is bright, Clear and clean. The wiring is good and it is ready for installation. No Chips to the crystal or missing pie...
Crystal, Pewter
SLAMP La Lollo Extra Large Pendant Light in Pewter & White by Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
La Lollo is a tribute to the roaring 50’s, a series of graceful suspensions that reawaken images of divas in the spotlight. The patented techno-polymer cylinders, in varying shades o...
Other
Pair of Large Faux Bamboo Chrome Pewter Chandeliers Light Fixtures
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Large Faux Bamboo Chrome Pewter Chandeliers Light Fixtures
Nickel, Chrome
Swedish Grace Ceiling Light by Lars Holmström, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful Swedish Grace ceiling light in a large size. Made from bronze with a large, wide frosted glass shade. Elaborate, sculptural decor of a man, woman and a deer in stylized fol...
Brass, Pewter
Custom "Aurora" 20-Light Chandelier by Marian Jamieson Los Angeles
By Marian Jamieson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and highly architectural “Aurora” chandelier designed and handcrafted in Los Angeles, California by celebrated lighting artist Marian Jamieson. Acquired directly from the arti...
Brass, Pewter
Eight-Light Pewter Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Eight-light pewter chandelier supported by a series of four chains, Italy.
Pewter
Pewter Cinema Light, circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Pewter cinema light, circa 1910 - Pewter frame - Patterned glass bottom and sides - Takes E27 bulbs - English ~ 1910 - 41cm x 41cm x 20cm Condition report Some patina to...
Pewter
Two-Tier "Pewter" Light
Located in Houston, TX
The light is rather a pewter color, but it is not pewter. It is likely made from britannium an alloy very similar to pewter, but easier to work with. This light has two tiers and twe...
SLAMP Medusa Pendant Light in Pewter by Nigel Coates
By Nigel Coates, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Medusa is a dramatic collection that marked SLAMP’s evolution of stylistic production just after the turn of the century. The radial structure easily connects to the central Cristalf...
A Dutch Baroque Style Pewter Twelve Light Chandelier
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very handsome 19th century Dutch Baroque style twelve light chandelier. French wired nice old patina,
Pewter
6 Arm Flemish Style Pewter Light
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully cast pewter light with six arms. Found in Belgium re-wired for America. Flemish style with great proportions.
Scandinavian 1930s Art Deco Glass Pendant Light
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A striking Swedish Art Deco ceiling lamp, produced in the 1930s, exemplifying the elegance and bold material contrasts characteristic of the period. This sculptural light is a true s...
Metal, Pewter
1930s Italian Space Age Pendant Light Attributed to Reggiani
By Reggiani
Located in Queens, NY
Attributed to Reggiani, a 1930's Italian pewter finished metal spinning top "UFO" form lantern with rectangular cut crystals at the top and bottom edge, with a 10" extension and canopy.
Crystal, Metal, Pewter
Flemish Style Eight Arm Light
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully cast pewter light in Flemish style. Intricate and very rare cast dolphin head on each arm.
Pewter
Alabaster Fluted Cone Shape Pewter Pendant Light
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Unique fluted cone shape white alabaster pendant light chandelier with silver pewter finish fittings.
Alabaster, Brass
Swedish Grace Pendant light, Chr Berg & Co, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant Swedish Grace ceiling light, with a pewter and pale orange colored glass shade with a cut decor. Graphic, functionalist design. Original textile chord suspension.
Pewter
Pair of Sputnik Star Light Fixtures Glass Art Deco Style
By Tucker Robbins
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Sputnik star light fixtures glass Art Deco style. Each with a matching chair and canopy. Tucker Robbins Star Lights in a custom pewter finish. RitaTeichnerIZXA.
Pewter
Small Antique Swedish 3-light chandelier, early 19th c
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
A charming small Swedish chandelier made around 1820. The saucer-shaped bowl is handprinted in green with decorations in gold. The arms that depicts birdheads and classical faces. Th...
Crystal, Iron, Pewter
Sold
H 25 in Dm 25 in
19th/20th Century Two-Tier Dutch and Queen Anne Style Pewter 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Two-Tier Dutch and Queen Anne Style Pewter 12-Light Chandelier Great quality, beautiful patina Brand new wiring
Pewter
SLAMP La Lollo Large Suspension in Pewter by Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
La Lollo is a tribute to the roaring 50’s, a series of graceful suspensions that reawaken images of divas in the spotlight. The patented techno-polymer cylinders, in varying shades o...
Other
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and gilded glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Light oxidation and tarni...
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. Overall Dimensions (inches): 16” H x 19.5” Diameter Dimensions of Canopy: 3.75” H x 5.4” Diameter...
Brass
1930s Czech Art Deco Nickel Chandelier with Champagne Glass Shades
Located in Praha, CZ
An elegant Art Deco chandelier produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s, showcasing refined craftsmanship and timeless architectural design. The fixture features a beautifully bal...
Metal, Nickel
Einar Bäckström, Pendant Light, Bronze, Brass, Glass, Paper, Sweden, 1930s
By Einar Backstrom
Located in High Point, NC
A patinated bronze, brass, floral-printed paper and glass pendant light, model 4006, produced by Einar Bäckströms Metallvarufabrik, Sweden, c. 1930s. Dramatic patina on brass. Some ...
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Chandelier Hanging Lamp nickel-plated 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco Chandelier The ART DECO ceiling light is a remarkable example of the craftsmanship and style of the early 20th century. This ceiling light cleverly combines metal and gla...
Metal, Nickel
Solis Drum 24 Pendant Light in Silver by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Studio, Carmine Deganello, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The new Solis Drum pendant is the latest addition to the elegant Solis suspension family. Featuring a uniquely engaging blend of light and shadow, Solis Drum is made of laser cut pol...
Aluminum, Steel
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Nickel, Glass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A nickel and opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 26.875” H x 16.625” Diameter Dimensions of Canopy: 3” H x 3.375” W x 3...
Nickel
$2,900
H 20 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, dark-stained wood and etched glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.0"H x 19.75"W x 19.75"D Stem Length (inches): 3...
Brass
Scandinavian modern pendant lamp, Havana glass & steel, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Forserum, SE
A Scandinavian modernist pendant lamp produced in the 1930s. The fixture is crafted from brushed steel and fitted with a cylindrical Havana glass shade featuring a satin-matte finish...
Steel
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An etched orange glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Light oxidation and tarnish...
Brass
Swedish Modern, 6-light brass chandelier, 1930s/1940s
Located in Uppsala, Uppsala
Swedish Modern, 6-light brass chandelier. very nice, almost drop shaped, central decor element from which all of the 6 arms are attached. All the arms also have a kind of decoration ...
Brass
Large Silvered Bronze and Glass Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful original cubist art deco chandelier. Geometric and cubist suspension, frame with five pressed glass bowls, shells all around with floral motif. Very impressive, a total o...
Bronze
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Metal, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A sand-blasted glass and nickel-plated metal pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.0"H x 24.0"D...
Metal
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15” H x 29.5” Diameter Dimensions of Canopy: 3.5“ H x 4.25” Diameter Stem ...
Brass
Swedish Grace Pewter Ceiling Lamp, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Swedish Grace ceiling lamp by an unknown designer and manufacturer, Sweden, 1930s. Made of pewter with four curved arms and a central spherical body. Decorative star details around ...
Pewter
Lothar Klute brutalist coffee table
By Lothar Klute
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
rare and early coffee table by Lothar Klute very good condition with slight signs of use and patina 62.5 cm x 60,5 cm x 41 cm height
Iron
$2,450
H 35.25 in W 43.25 in D 20 in
French Art Deco Demilune Console Table circa 1930s Wall Mounted Refinished
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Art Deco Demilune Console Table, France, circa 1930s. This table is currently being refinished and will look amazing when completed. It is wall mounted. It is a versat...
Chrome
Frosted Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Frosted Murano glass wall sconces with brass hardware holding four sources of light.
Brass
$9,076 / set
H 67 in W 102 in D 43 in
Trapezi 6 Sculptural Chandelier by Silvio Mondino Studio, Darkened Brass & Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Trapezi is a Sculptural Italian Chandelier designed by Silvio Mondino Studio, inspired by the suspended movement of a circus trapeze artist. Its elements appear to float freely in sp...
Brass
Swedish Grace Dining Chairs in Birch & Velvet 1920s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful set of 4 dining chairs from the 1920s in the style of Axel Einar Hjort.
Velvet, Birch
Italian Mid-Century Modern Large Pendant Light 135cm/53.15in.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pendant light / chandelier, glass, brass, lacquered steel, acrylic, Italy, 1950s/1960s This lighting pendant, a mid-century Italian design from the 1950s or 60s, reflects postwar I...
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Writing Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Handsome late 19th-century French walnut writing table or side table in the Louis XIII style, sourced in Provence, France. The table features a rectangular paneled top above two spac...
Walnut
$4,400Sale Price|50% Off
H 34 in W 207 in D 68 in
Hans Weiss King Bed Headboard with Nightstands, Walnut & Brass, 1960
By Hans Weiss
Located in Hanover, MA
BG SUMMER SALE Custom L shaped headboard cabinet wall with floating nightstands and bookshelves designed by Hans Weiss in 1960 for the master bedroom of an Upper West Side apartment...
Brass
$55,000
H 22.5 in W 175.5 in D 87.5 in
'Tucroma' Leather Bed and Nightstands by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani, Italy
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This famous 'Tucroma' bed design, as seen in the Lenny Kravitz Architectural Digest magazine photoshoot, was designed by Guido Faleschini in the 1970s and produced by i4Mariani (Ital...
Chrome
A Chinese 10-panel folding screen, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Each 17.5" wide panel is decorated on both sides with traditional lacquer, carved & painted motifs (the front featuring figures in a garden landscape and the reverse with various bi...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
$6,000
H 64 in W 48 in D 21 in
Ralph Lauren Henredon George II Mahogany Gentleman's Dresser Chest of Drawers
By Ralph Lauren, Henredon
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Georgian style Chest of Drawer by Henredon for Ralph Lauren. Features a Breakfront form made from mahogany with carved front apron and grooved stiles flanking 15 d...
Mahogany
Chinoiserie Large Blue and White Porcelain Covered Jars, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A classic pair of blue and white ginger jars, decorated throughout with delicate Chinese landscapes and floral motifs. The pattern is dense yet balanced, wrapping the form in movemen...
Ceramic
$709
H 16.93 in W 13 in D 1.19 in
Victorian Pressed Flower Oddity, Botanical Art in Gilt Oval Frame, 19th Century
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Victorian Pressed Flower Oddity, Botanical Art in Gilt Oval Frame, 19th Century Antique botanical composition featuring a delicate array of hand-pressed flowers and foliage, artfull...
Fabric, Glass, Organic Material, Giltwood
Unavailable|$16,400
H 29.73 in W 97.05 in D 43.9 in
French Modernist Dining Table in Walnut and Black Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining table, glass, walnut, France, 1950s Elegant French dining table from the 1950s, featuring a sleek black glass top resting on a finely crafted walnut base. The sculptural bent...
Glass, Walnut
Sea Whip Branch on Nautilus Sea Shell Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Organic modern coastal installation of beautiful sea whip branch on Nautilus sea shell mother of pearl.
Shell
Swedish Modern Bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Karlstad, SE
Very rare bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, circa 1940. This bureau is covered in cream white vinyl attached with pearl nails, significant for the designer. The skewed front is made o...
Wood
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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