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Beautiful Mid-Century Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Large and heavy steel construction with seven lights and 18 crystal ice glass elements form the
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Steel

Mid-century ice Murano glass chandelier Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This vintage ice Murano glass chandelier is a mid-century masterpiece made in Italy in the 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Murano White Ice Glass Mid-Century Chandelier, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
chandelier is composed of a central white iron structure, to which the ice white Murano leaves have been hung
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid Century Ice Glass Chandelier by Stoelzle Austria
By Carl Stölzle
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame partially white painted fitted with 12 E14 sockets and 22 ice glass elements. Made in
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Mid-Century Doria Chandelier Ice Glass, 1960s, Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic four-tier midcentury chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Four
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Round Ice Glass Chandelier by Doria, ca. 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-Century Round Ice Glass Pendant Chandelier by Doria, ca. 1970s A beautiful, mid-century iced
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Brass

Gaetano Sciolari Mid-Century Modern Seventeen Light Ice Cube Chandelier MINT!
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Gaetano Sciolari Mid-Century Modern Seventeen Light Ice Cube Chandelier MINT!
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Small Circular German Mid-Century Modern Ice Glass Chandelier / Pendant, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Small Circular German Mid-Century Modern Ice Glass Chandelier / Pendant, 1970s Ice Glass, Brass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Barovier&Toso Large Mid Century Italian Modern Ice Murano Glass Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Spectacular piece. Almost impossible to see again. Large chandelier by Barovier&Toso designed in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Three Ice Glass Shade Pendant Chandelier Attributed to Fagerlund
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century three ice glass pendant chandelier. Attributed to Fagerlund. Glass shades are staggered
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Kalmar Ice Chandelier Chrome & Crystal Glass Panels Mid-Century Modern Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Miami, FL
Kalmar ice 1 light pendant lamp or chandelier in chrome and panels of crystal glass. The Socket is
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Large Lucite Kalmar Ice Light Fixture Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a beautiful and large, Kalmar 3 tier Ice lucite or acrylic, hanging
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Acrylic, Lucite

Large Mid-Century Kalmar Austria Nickelled Brass Textured Ice Glass Chandelier
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large and beautiful Kalmar Austria nickel-plated brass and textured ice glass chandelier executed
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

1970s Mid-Century Modern Ice effect Murano Glass Cascading Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
characteristic of the geometric shapes popular in Mid-Century Modern design. The spiral design extending from the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

J.T. Kalmar Vienna Ice Glass Disc Mid-Century Chandelier, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Austrian three-tiered chandelier, executed by Kalmar Vienna in the 1960s. 16 leaf
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel, Metal

Monumental Swedish Mid-Century Modern Brass and Ice Glass Chandelier, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Swedish midcentury chandelier made in the 1960s, attributed to Hans-Agne Jakobsson. It is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Kalmar Ice Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Miami, FL
Kalmar ice chandelier, 4 light, 1 central 60 watts max, 3 sides 40 watts max.
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Kalmar Ice Chandelier
Kalmar Ice Chandelier
H 31 in Dm 14 in
Mid-Century Modern Sciolari Chrome Cubist Chandelier, 8 "Ice Cube" Glass Shades
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Coimbra, PT
Original sculptural vintage cubist chandelier in the style of Sciolari with polished chrome and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Chrome

Ice glass chandelier
Located in München, DE
Stunningly beautiful crystal glass chandelier from the 1950s. Wonderful mouth-blown glass with a
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Ice glass chandelier
Ice glass chandelier
H 26.78 in Dm 22.84 in
1 of 5 Large Mid-Century Doria Chandelier Ice Glass, 1960s, Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic four-tier midcentury chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Four
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Kalmar Ice Crystal Glass and Brass Pendant Light or Chandelier 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage midcentury Austrian made textured clear ice glass ceiling pendant light or lamp by Kalmar
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Brutalist Ice Glass Chandelier
By Palwa, Gaetano Sciolari, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Doria Leuchten Germany, J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Impressive beautiful ice glass chandelier from the 1960s. The very beautifully shaped Murano glass
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Brutalist Ice Glass Chandelier
Brutalist Ice Glass Chandelier
H 27.96 in Dm 19.69 in
Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel frame with 6 E14 bulbs plus 1 E27 bulb and 18 textured glass ice cubes two tiers. perfect
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier
Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier
H 23.63 in Dm 17.72 in
Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel fram painted with ice or frosted glass elements. Manufactured by Kalmar in Vienna in the 1960
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier
Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier
H 23.63 in Dm 18.9 in
Kalmar Ice Glass "Aggstein" Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Kalmar chandelier from the 1960s steel frame black paint with 12 chrome plated mirror and ice glass
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Ice Blue Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Venini Murano glass chandelier. Cascading “triedri” prisms in both ice blue and clear glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Chandelier 'Soria' by Kalmar, Ice Glass Nickel, 1970, 1 of 3
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The offered chandeliers are the largest version of the
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome, Nickel

Single Mid-Century 'Ice' Glass Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A pair of unusual 'ice drip' glass pendant lights. France, c1970s. No chain or ceiling rose was
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Vintage 1970s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Ice Glass Chandelier by Doria
By Palwa, Kinkeldey, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Doria Leuchten Germany, J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Fabulous ice glass chandelier from the 1960s. The lamp with the 27 glasses is very noble and rare
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Ice Glass Chandelier by Doria
Ice Glass Chandelier by Doria
H 32.29 in Dm 15.36 in
Large Brutalist Ice Glass Chandelier
By Palwa, Gaetano Sciolari, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Doria Leuchten Germany, J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Impressively large and very heavy ice glass chandelier from the 1960s. The beautifully formed
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Ice Glass Chandelier by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
Fabulous ice glass chandelier from the 1960s. The lamp with the 72 glass pendants is very noble and
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Ice Glass Chandelier by Doria
Ice Glass Chandelier by Doria
H 42.52 in Dm 23.63 in
Stunning Chandelier Ice Glass, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
This chandelier features a brass structure over which four blown glass lampshades seem to be
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Ice Glass Chandelier by Doria
By J.T. Kalmar, Doria Leuchten Germany, Helena Tynell
Located in München, DE
Fabulous ice glass chandelier from the 1960s. The lamp with the 28 glass pendants is very elegant
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Ice Glass Chandelier by Doria
Ice Glass Chandelier by Doria
H 39.38 in Dm 20.08 in
Ice Glass Chandelier, 1960, Kalmar Austria
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Bronx, NY
Ice glass chandelier, 1960, Kalmar, Austria Metal frame holding 18 pieces of thick ice looking
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Ice Spikes Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with milky white Murano ice spikes glasses mounted on chrome finish frame
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Murano Glass

Ice Spikes Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Venice, Italy
Italian chandelier shown with milky white Murano ice spikes glasses mounted on chrome finish frame
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Mid Century Ice Glass Pendant Light by Doria, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Mid Century Chandelier by Doria, Germany. 1970’s. Beautiful high-quality Doria Pendant
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

kalmar franken mid century ice glass PENDANT LIGHT 1960s 70s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Mannheim, DE
Mid century pendant light manufactured in the 1960s / 70s by Kalmar Franken (model 3379/1, series 1
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century 'Ice' Glass Pendant Lights
Located in London, GB
A pair of unusual 'ice drip' glass pendant lights. France, c1970s. PRICE IS FOR THE PAIR. A
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Vintage 1970s French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Kalmar Ice Glass Pendant Chandelier, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ice glass Kalmar chandelier. Attributed to J.T. Kalmar and Kalmar Lighting, Austria, 1960s. It
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Steel

J.T. Kalmar Ice Block Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Six-panel ice block glass chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, suspended by chain with original fittings and
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Mid-Century Kalmar Slumped Ice Glass and Brass Pendant Light
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, Mid-Century, small, Kalmar manufactured brass chandelier outfitted with 10 layered
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Ice Glass Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and high-quality ice glass chandelier from the 1960s. The lamp with the 10 crystal
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Vintage Murano Ice Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
referred to as ice glass. Chandelier in very good vintage condition. Total height with cable 80 cm
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Kalmar Ice Textured Glass Chandelier
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chandelier by Kalmar Vienna from the 1950's.12 textured clear and white glasses. Twelve sockets
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Bell Shaped Ice Glass and Chrome Pendant Light
Located in Barntrup, DE
An elegant Mid-Century Modern pendant light fixture with beautifully shaped ice glass shade and
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Kalmar Matte Ice Glass Chandelier, Austria, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Bronx, NY
Kalmar chandelier from the 1960s, Austria. Metal frame holding 18 pieces of thick ice looking
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Multicolored Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Rome, IT
, amethyst, and ice color precious Murano glasses. Each chandelier with 78 glass blown tronchi elements
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Murano Chandelier Ice Glass and Nickel, 1970
By AVMazzega
Located in Antwerp, BE
A vintage Italian chandelier composed of 34 frosted Murano glass parts, Italy. Form shader
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel, Metal, Iron

Original Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier from 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Kalmar chandelier brass construction from about 1950s fully working piece of Mid-Century. Measure
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold Plate, Brass

Large Ice Cube Chandelier by Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Antwerp, BE
solid ice block glass on a silver base. The chandelier-lit by twelve bulbs. Weight is more than 30 kgs
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Massive Two-Tier Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Wien, AT
Massive two-Tiered Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier nickel platend
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel

Kinkeldey Crystal Ice Glass Chandelier, circa 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Kinkeldey ice glass chandelier made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its rare
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Kinkeldey Crystal Ice Glass Chandelier, circa 1960s
Kinkeldey Crystal Ice Glass Chandelier, circa 1960s
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H 19.69 in Dm 9.45 in
Large Kalmar Ice Glass and Brass Chandelier
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Antwerp, BE
Kalmar ice ripple glass panels in drum form and flower shaped plate below. The ice ripple glass
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Kinkeldey Icicle Brass Ice Glass Chandelier, Germany, 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass and crystal glass chandelier, manufactured by Kinkeldey Germany in the 1960s
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Doria Ice Glass Tubes Chandelier, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic three-tier midcentury chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured circa 1960-1969. Three
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Stunning Chandelier Ice Glass Kinkeldey, 30 Glasses 1965
By Kinkeldey
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modernist ice glass chandelier with 30 glasses was designed by the Kinkeldey design team
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Weesp, NL
Gaetano Sciolari mid century modern chandelier A work of Art, created by Gaetano Sciolari in the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Italian Modern Hand Blown Glass Ice Cube Chandelier, Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
Italian Modern Hand Blown Glass Ice Cube Chandelier, Mazzega.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Ice Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Ice Glass Lamp by J.T. Kalmar from the 1960s. The 4 glass elements spread a very noble light
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Ice Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
Ice Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
H 48.43 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
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Mid Century Ice Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century ice chandelier for your home. Frequently made of glass, metal and brass, every mid century ice chandelier was constructed with great care. There are 465 variations of the antique or vintage mid century ice chandelier you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century ice chandelier — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century ice chandelier made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one mid century ice chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting and Doria Leuchten Germany produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Ice Chandelier?

The average selling price for a mid century ice chandelier at 1stDibs is $2,533, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $59,700 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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.

Finding the Right chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.

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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.