Large Sputnik Chandelier, Brass and Frosted Glass, 1950s Italy
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Miami, FL
Eighteen-arm brass chandelier with frosted glass shades. Most likely made in Italy, from the 1950s. The round frosted glass shades are 4 x 10”, original ceramic sockets. The chande...
Brass
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Frosted Glass and Brushed Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features an abundance of ...
Brass
Modernist Handblown Murano Frosted Pink Hue Glass & Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and well balanced Modernist Handblown Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier w/ Frosted Pink Hued Shades & Brass Fittings originates from Italy during the 21st Century.
Brass
Modernist Hand Blown Frosted White Murano Glass & Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous and graphic modernist Sputnik chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. ...
Brass
$12,500 / item
Nova Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 40 Murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 40 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each Mea...
Brass
$12,500 / item
Nova Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 40 Murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 40 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each Mea...
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Chrome Atomic Space Age Sputnik Orbit 10-Light Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage midcentury Italian chrome atomic Space Age Sputnik orbit chandelier with frosted opaline glass globes Dimensions Height: 43.31 in. (110 cm) Diameter: 23.63 in. (60 cm) 10...
Chrome
Large Stunning Kaiser Sputnik frosted Glass Globes Chandelier, Germany, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning radial Sputnik brass color chandelier with eight frosted glass globes by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1960s.
Brass
Unavailable
H 70 in Dm 39.5 in
Contemporary Italian Brass & White Frosted Murano Glass Leaf Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A very elegant Sputnik chandelier, a bespoke creation entirely handmade in Italy with a Mid-Century Modern flair.
Brass
Unavailable
H 45 in Dm 64 in
Mid Century Modern Twelve-Arm Sputnik Chandelier Square White Glass, 2016
By Sandy Littman for American Glass Light
Located in Newburgh, NY
Large-scale "Sputnik" type chandelier with 12 arms. Arms sprout from a large center cube. In the manner of Mid Century Modern. Incandescent Lamps. Measures: 64" diameter. Designed by...
Aluminum
Exceptional Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Kingston, NY
This exceptional Sputnik chandelier features 8 spherical frosted glass globes on a brass frame.
Brass
Unavailable
H 17.72 in Dm 16.54 in
Kalmar Flush Mount Chandelier Wavy Frosted Ice Glass Nickeled Sputnik, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Rare signed and beautiful Kalmar Franken KG nickel-plated brass multi-tiered Sputnik construction flush mount with 28 wavy frosted textured ice glass panels, executed in the 1960s in...
Brass, Nickel
Tremendous Sputnik Globe Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large mid-century modern style sputnik style chandelier with frosted glass globes.
Pair of Frosted Globes Sputnik Chandeliers
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass and black enameled metal structure with frosted white glass globes. 18 light sockets/wired for U.S.
Brass
Fabulous brass sputnik chandelier with frosted glass globes.
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous brass sputnik chandelier. The fittings are trumpet shaped, and the bulbs are concealed under frosted glass globes.
Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Brass & Frosted Glass Cylindral Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic Mid-Century Modern chandelier was realized in France circa 1960. It features eight shades in tapered conical frosted glass that explode outwards from an orb...
Brass
Kalmar Frosted Disc Sputnik
Located in New York, NY
Kalmar Frosted Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier
Metal
Italian Sputnik Chandelier with Glass Globes
Located in New York, NY
An Italian sputnik style chandelier with frosted glass globes.
Brass
Stainless steel sputnik ceiling fixture with frosted glass rays
Located in New York, NY
Stainless steel sputnik ceiling fixture with frosted glass rays.
Stainless Steel
Murano Style Italian Sputnik Orb Round Brass & Glass Lily Flower Chandelier
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The most amazing vintage Murano style Italian. Venini brass and frosted glass Sputnik Lily chandelier. Comes with original ceiling cap.
Brass
Italian 1960s Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Kent, Dover
An Italian sputnik chandelier in chrome with frosted glass panels.
Red Sputnik Cage Pendant, circa 1960
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Delightful Mid-Century cage pendant, circa 1960. A red lacquered wire cage with brass details sits atop a cased and satiated glass diffuser. Very nice original condition with light l...
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Italian Sputnik, Eight-Light Chandelier Brass and Frosted Glass
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Awesome eight-arm Italian 1960s sputnik chandelier, made of brass and frosted glass.
Brass
Sold
H 25.6 in Dm 19.69 in
Large Stunning Kaiser Sputnik frosted Glass Globes Chandelier, Germany, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning radial Sputnik brass color chandelier with eight frosted glass globes by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1960s.
Brass
Sold
H 22.84 in Dm 27.56 in
1950 Italian Stilnovo Style Sputnik Chandelier in Brass with White Frosted Glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful brass Sputnik chandelier from the 50's with the original white frosted glass shades in style of Stilnovo.
Brass
10 Light Sputnik Orbit Brass and Frosted Glass Ball Chandelier Germany, 1970s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Very decorative and beautiful chandelier made of brass, fitted with ten E14 sockets with frosted glass ball shades. Vintage tiered chandelier made of gilt brass and frosted glass of ...
Metal, Brass
Italian Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s, Brass, Green and Satin Glass
By Angelo Brotto, Gilardi & Barzaghi, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Italian Sputnik chandelier from the 1950s. Three brass arms, each holding a "saturn"-styled satin glass diffuser - each with an original brass E14 socket. Measures: Glass diamet...
Brass, Aluminum
E. R. Nele Chrome & Glass Globes Atomic Sputnik Chandelier, Temde Switzerland
By E. R. Nele, Temde Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
A chic 1960s Space Age atomic sputnik chandelier or pendant lamp, crafted by E.
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 34.65 in Dm 25.2 in
Mid-Century Modernist Chrome Atomic Space Age Sputnik Orbit 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage midcentury Italian chrome atomic Space Age Sputnik orbit chandelier Measures: Diameter 25.19 in / 64 cm Height 34.64 in / 88 cm Glass shades 5.1 in (13 cm) Weight 15 lb....
Chrome
Huge "Sputnik" Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Hudson, NY
Spectacular "Sputnik" chandelier with 30 frosted glass and brass globes in Stilnovo style.
Brass
Important Sputnik Chandelier By Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Fuveau, Provence
Massive & impressive sputnik chandelier manufactured by Stilnovo, 30 frosted glass globes & globes brass spheres connected to a central sphere.
Brass
French Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier by Maison Lunel, 1950s
By Maison Lunel
Located in Austin, TX
A fabulous vintage 8-light Sputnik chandelier in brass and black by Maison Lunel, French circa 1950.
Metal, Brass
Eighteen-Arm Essig Style Sputnik Chandelier
By Richard Essig
Located in Stamford, CT
Glamorous Sputnik chandelier with unique frosted glass faceted hexagonal glass covers, in the style of Richard Essig.
Chrome
Exceptional Orbital Form Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Kingston, NY
This exceptional Sputnik chandelier features ten (10) spherical frosted glass lamp shades attached to a sleek chrome metal frame creating an orbital form design.
Chrome
Italian Frosted Glass Sputnik in Chrome (Pair Avail)
Located in Stamford, CT
An unusual earlier Italian sputnik form chandelier, curved support arms radiating from the sockets to support front frosted glass pieces.
Metal
Exceptional Orbital Form Sputnik Chandelier or Flush Mount
Located in Kingston, NY
This exceptional Sputnik chandelier features twelve (12) spherical frosted glass lamp shades attached to a sleek chrome metal frame creating an orbital form design.
Chrome
Exceptional Orbital Form Sputnik Chandelier or Flush Mount
Located in Kingston, NY
This exceptional Sputnik chandelier features twelve (12) spherical frosted glass lamp shades attached to a sleek chrome metal frame creating an orbital form design.
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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