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Pair of Midcentury Chrome Chandeliers
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1970. We offer this Pair of midcentury Chrome Chandeliers. Each chandelier have 24 bulbs.
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pair of Midcentury Chrome Chandeliers
Pair of Midcentury Chrome Chandeliers
H 28.35 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Vintage Italian Style Midcentury Chrome Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Italian style midcentury chrome chandelier 'MR15346' Unique cylinder shaped chrome four
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier signed Sciolari, Brass and Chrome, Italy 1960
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-Century Chandelier signed Sciolari, Brass and Chrome, Italy 1960. brass and chrome patinated. 8
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier Blue Glass Style Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960
By Fontana Arte
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-Century chandelier blue glass style Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s 5 E14 bulbs. rewired. chrome
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Mid-Century Chandelier Pendant Blue Glass Style Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960
By Fontana Arte
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-century chandelier blue glass style Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s 5 E14 bulbs. chrome in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Midcentury Chrome Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Candelabra bulb chandelier with polished chrome and glass ornaments. (Please confirm item location
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Midcentury Chrome Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long pendant style chrome lamp with Lucite shades. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Midcentury Chrome Chandelier
Midcentury Chrome Chandelier
H 38 in W 18 in D 18 in
Midcentury Chrome Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of chrome, glass - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Chrome Chandelier, 1960s
Midcentury Chrome Chandelier, 1960s
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Midcentury Chrome Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of chrome,Glass Re-polished Fully functional Original condition.  
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Midcentury Chrome Chandelier, 1960s
Midcentury Chrome Chandelier, 1960s
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Chandelier, 1960‘s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome 5x40W,E26 or E27 socket New cabling With aged
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier, 1960‘s
Mid-Century Chandelier, 1960‘s
H 29.93 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Mid-Century Chandelier, 1960´s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Wood, Chrome and Glass 3xE27 or E26 Bulb US Wiring Compatible
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier, 1960´s
Mid-Century Chandelier, 1960´s
H 20.87 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Mid Century Chandelier, 1960´S
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Chrome, Glass and Wood Good original Condition Re-polished Has
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid Century Chandelier, 1960´S
Mid Century Chandelier, 1960´S
H 23.23 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Mid-Century Chandelier by Austrolux
By Austroluxe
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel frame chromed with 18 glass elements fitted with seven E14 sockets also LED possible. Made
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Mid-Century Chandelier by Polam, 1970s
By Polam
Located in Herentals, BE
Chandelier with chrome frame and 6 pleated sleeves in brushed stainless steel with a partial yellow
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Vintage 1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier by Drukov, 1950s
By Drukov
Located in Praha, CZ
6-flamming chandelier made of copper and chrome plated metal and glass shades. Glass shades in
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier / Lidokov, 1960's
By Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome, brass 3x60W, E27 or E26 bulb With aged patina Re
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier / Lidokov, 1960's
Mid-Century Chandelier / Lidokov, 1960's
H 16.93 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Mid-Century Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of glass, chrome, wood 5x E27 or E26 socket Re-polished Fully Functional Original
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1960's
Mid-Century Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1960's
H 36.23 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in
Mid-Century Chandelier by Lidokov, 1960s
By Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, lacquered metal, chrome 5x60W, E27 or E26 bulb Re-polished
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier by Lidokov, 1960s
Mid-Century Chandelier by Lidokov, 1960s
H 28.75 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Mid-Century Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of glass, chrome, plastic New Cabling 3x 40W,E27 or E26 socket With aged patina Re
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1950's
Mid-Century Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1950's
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Chandelier/Zukov, 1960's
By Zukov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome, metal With aged patina New cabling 3x40W,E26 or
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier/Zukov, 1960's
Mid-Century Chandelier/Zukov, 1960's
H 32.29 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Mid-Century Chandelier/Lidokov, 1970's
By Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Glass,Chrome,Lacquered Metal With aged patina(see Foto) 3x40W,E27
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier/Lidokov, 1970's
Mid-Century Chandelier/Lidokov, 1970's
H 25.6 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Mid-Century Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of glass, chrome, metal, plastic New cabling With aged patina 2x E27 or E26 bulb Re
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Midcentury chrome chandelier by Drukov, 1970
By Drukov
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of chrome, plastic, glass - re-polished - fully functional
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Midcentury chrome chandelier by Drukov, 1970
Midcentury chrome chandelier by Drukov, 1970
H 27.56 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Italian Leaded Glass & Brass Monumental Mid-Century Chandelier, Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Leaded Glass & Brass Monumental Mid-Century Chandelier, Gaetano Sciolari . Stunning
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Mid-Century Chandelier, Chrome and Glass, Belgium, 1960
Located in Herentals, BE
3-Armed chandelier with a chromed metal frame and glass chalices with a beautiful graphic motif. 3
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Fontana Arte Grey Glass Mid-Century Chandelier
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A smoked glass six bulb chandelier in the style of Fontana Arte, with three glass disks, each with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier by Napako, 1950s, Restored
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
4-flamming chandelier made by Napako in Czechoslovakia in 1950s. Glass in perfect condition, chrome
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier Kamenický Šenov, 1960´s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Chrome and Glass 6x E14 or E15 Bulb With Aged patina Original
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier/Instala Decin, 1960's
By Instala Děčín
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome New cabling 2x60W,E27 or E26 bulb Re-polished
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier/Instala Decin, 1960's
Mid-Century Chandelier/Instala Decin, 1960's
H 30.32 in W 16.54 in D 5.91 in
Mid-Century Chandelier/Instala Decin, 1960's
By Instala Děčín
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome New cabling 2x60W, E27 or E26 bulb Re-polished
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier/Instala Decin, 1960's
Mid-Century Chandelier/Instala Decin, 1960's
H 32.29 in W 14.97 in D 5.12 in
Mid-Century Chandelier by Zukov, 1970’s
By Zukov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome 3x40W, E27 or E26 socket New cabling Re-polished
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier by Zukov, 1970’s
Mid-Century Chandelier by Zukov, 1970’s
H 30.32 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Mid-century Chandelier by Drukov, 1960's
By Drukov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, lacquered metal, chrome New Cabling 3x 60W,E27 or E26 bulb
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-century Chandelier by Drukov, 1960's
Mid-century Chandelier by Drukov, 1960's
H 24.41 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Flush Mount Mid-Century Chandelier by Austrolux
By Eba Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel frame chromed with 12 glass elements fitted with four E14 sockets. Made by Austrolux Vienna
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier by Lidokov, 1970's
By Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome, plastic 2x E27 or E26 socket With aged patina Re
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier by Lidokov, 1970's
Mid-Century Chandelier by Lidokov, 1970's
H 21.66 in W 17.33 in D 3.94 in
Mid-Century Chandelier by Drukov, 1970’s
By Drukov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass,lacquered metal,chrome 3x40W,E27 or E26 socket New cabling
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier by Drukov, 1970’s
Mid-Century Chandelier by Drukov, 1970’s
H 28.75 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Mid-Century Chandelier/Kamenicky Senov, 1950's
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
glass, Lacquered metal, Chrome New cabling Re-polished Original condition.
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier/Kamenicky Senov, 1950's
Mid-Century Chandelier/Kamenicky Senov, 1950's
H 31.11 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Chandelier/Kamenicky Senov, 1950's
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
glass, Lacquered metal, Chrome New cabling Re-polished Original condition.
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier/Kamenicky Senov, 1950's
Mid-Century Chandelier/Kamenicky Senov, 1950's
H 31.11 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Chandelier by Lidokov, 1970's
By Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of milk glass, chrome, plastic 2x E27 or E26 socket With aged patina
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier by Lidokov, 1970's
Mid-Century Chandelier by Lidokov, 1970's
H 21.66 in W 17.33 in D 3.94 in
Mid Century Chandelier Sputnik / Atomic, Germany, 1970s.
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type - representative.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Sergio Mazza italian mid century chandelier 1960s
By Sergio Mazza
Located in bari, IT
Suspension lamp in satin-finish chrome-plated aluminium and sphere in opaline and worked glass
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Chandelier by Drukov, 1970’s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, metal,chrome 3x40W,E27 or E26 socket Re-polished Fully
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Chandelier by Drukov, 1970’s
Mid-Century Chandelier by Drukov, 1970’s
H 25.2 in W 21.66 in D 3.94 in
Midcentury Chrome Chandelier/ Jílové u Děčína, 1970s
By Jílové u Děčína
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome Re-polished Fully functional Original condition.
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Stupendous Pair of Murano Mid-Century Chandeliers
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Italian vintage Murano chandeliers. Each made by 75 glass petals transparent with an amber
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1990s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Chandelier by Company Drukov, 1960's
By Drukov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Glass,Metal,Chrome The chandelier was completely dasassembled
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier Designed by Oscar Torlasco, 1970s
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Palermo, PA
Super rare ceiling light designed by Oscar Torlasco. Made in Italy in the 1970s. 12 light bulbs. The glass lenses are in Murano glas. Each lentic glass are set in a metal structure w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier by Kamenicky Senov, 1970's
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of chrome steel, glass - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier/Jilove u Decina, 1970's
By Jílové u Děčína
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome, lacquered metal 2x40W, E27 or E26 bulb US wiring
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier/Jilove u Decina, 1970's
Mid-Century Chandelier/Jilove u Decina, 1970's
H 21.66 in W 19.69 in D 4.73 in
Murano Pink Art Glass Round Mid-Century Chandelier, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Murano chandelier with an elongated art glass design rods with a chrome structure and unique glass
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier Zero Quattro for Fontana Arte 1970s
By Quattro Zero Edited By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, PA
1932 by Luigi Fontana and Giò Ponti. Clear cut glass set on a chrome base consisting of three levels
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome, Metal

Mid-Century Chandelier/Instala Jílové u Děčína 1960´s
By Instala Děčín
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Metal, Chrome and Glass With aged Patina Good Original Condition 3x
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Chandelier by Jilove U Decina, 1970's
By Jílové u Děčína
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome, lacquered metal 3x E27 or E26 socket Re-polished
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Rare Mid-Century Chandelier Sputnik, Space Age, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very rare type. - Nice style of lighting. - Space age era.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Large Space Age Midcentury Chrome Chandelier, Sputnik / Atomic, 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Praha, CZ
- space age era - rare type - very nice style of lighting - representative.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

kaiser mid century CHANDELIER chrome hanging light with 12 glass tubes
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Mannheim, DE
Fantastic large 1960s chandelier manufactured by Kaiser-Leuchten. Made of chrome plated and 12
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Chandelier in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Eight chrome arms with Lucite bobeches, long cut crystals dangle from each arm.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Spectacular Big Italian Mid-Century Chandelier, 1960s Arredoluce Style Lelii
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Spectacular big Italian chandelier of circa 1960, made of chromed metal and blown satin blown glass
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Fontana Arte Sputnik Cut Glass Dandelion Mid-Century Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and impressive Italian Sputnik chandelier vintage pendant light from the 1960s. 60
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

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

Mid-Century Chandelier by Instala Jilove U Decina, 1970's
By Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of metal, chrome With aged patina Lamp has light damag(see foto
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Mid Century Glass and Chrome Chandelier, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century chandelier with linked glass lamp shades and chrome. The lamp emits a beautiful
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

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Midcentury Chrome Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the midcentury chrome chandelier you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each midcentury chrome chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and glass. If you’re shopping for a midcentury chrome chandelier, we have 354 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the midcentury chrome chandelier you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A midcentury chrome chandelier, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one midcentury chrome chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Harvey Guzzini, Gaetano Sciolari and Meblo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Midcentury Chrome Chandelier?

Prices for a midcentury chrome chandelier start at $244 and top out at $16,500 with the average selling for $1,455.

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.