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White Opaline Glass Vintage Mid-Century Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant. 2 meter black wire. Measure: weight 0.80 kg / 1.8 lb. Priced per
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass

White Opaline Glass Vintage Mid-Century Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass industrial Bauhaus pendant. Weight 1.0 kg / 2.2 lb Priced per individual item
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Opaline Glass, Milk Glass

Midcentury Pendant in Brass and White Opaline Glass, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York City, NY
Midcentury Brass and White Opaline Glass Pendant This light has been rewired for US electrical.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opaline Glass

Mid-20th Century White Opaline Glass Iron Top Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant. 2 meter Black wire Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

White Opaline Milk Glass Mid-century Brass Top Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant. 2 meter black wire Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Very Stylish Mid-Century Modern White Bakelite and Opaline Glass Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
when it comes to Mid-Century Modern light fixtures, but whenever we get a chance to buy a truly stylish
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

White Opaline Mat Glass Vintage Mid Century Brass Top Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant. 2 meter black wire Weight: 1.80 kg / 4 lb Priced per individual item
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

White Mat Opaline Glass Mid-Century Globe Pendant Lights by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large round mat opaline glass pendant by Glashütte Limburg Duitsland 2 meter black cotton wire
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass

French White Opaline Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French opaline glass industrial pendant. Weight 1.50 kg / 3.3 lb Priced per individual item. All
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass

Mid-Century Pendants in Opaline Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pendants, opaline glass, Europe, 1960s. These atmospheric pendant lamps features each an opaline
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern pendant Lamp in Opaline glass by Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in Berlin, DE
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp in Opaline Glass by Holmegaard A rare hand-blown
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opaline Glass

White Opaline Glass Brass Top Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant. 2 meter Black wire Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

French White Mat Opaline Glass Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French mat opaline glass industrial pendant 2 meter black cotton flex Weight: 0.70 kg / 1.5 lb
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Danish Modern Small Pendant Lamps in Brass & White Opaline Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of window pendant lights composed of white opaline glass and brass. Manufactured in Denmark
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Mid Century Opaline Glass Shades
By Efco Lite 1
Located in Søborg, DK
Large mid century opaline glass shades measuring 50cm in dia. 36cm in height. Made by EFC
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opaline Glass

White Scandinavian Modern Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large gourd shaped hanging light composed of fluted or reeded matte opaline glass with brass mount
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal and Opaline Glass Chandelier, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern metal and opaline glass chandelier, 1960s Chandelier with metal
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Opaline Glass Chandelier with Motif, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern opaline glass chandelier with motif, 1960s Chandelier in white opaline
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

White Opaline Milk Glass Midcentury Brass Top Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant. 2 meter black wire Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Brass White Opaline Milk Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White industrial hanging lamp. Brass and opaline glass. Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb Priced per
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

White Opaline Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Top Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant. 2 meter / 80" black wire Weight: 1.50 kg / 3.3 lb Priced per
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vintage European White Opaline Milk Glass Brass Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant. 2 meter / 80" black wire 2.20 kg / 4.9 lb Priced per individual item
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Murano White Opaline Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Venetian (1940s) Murano white opaline glass chandelier with a 2 tier feather
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Brass White Opaline Milk Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White industrial hanging lamp. Brass and opaline glass. Weight: 1.44 kg / 3.2 lb Priced per
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Red White Square Opaline Glass Cone Pendant, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Midcentury European modern cone shaped white opaline glass pendant with bright red rhombus shaped
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass

Large Opaline Glass Pendant
Located in Vienna, AT
White opaline glass shade on steel chromed pendulum fitted with one E27 socket, from the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Large Opaline Glass Pendant
Large Opaline Glass Pendant
H 39.38 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
2 Italian Mid-Century Brass & Opaline Glass Pendants, Max Ingrand & Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
2 Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern solid brass and mold blown white opaline glass pendants
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Rare Mid Century Modern Chandelier with Opaline Glass Balls, Italy 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful and elegant Mid Century Modern Chandelier done in white
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Iron

Vistosi Murano Italian Modern Green, Grey Opaline Glass Pendant, 1960s
By Vistosi
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano opaline glass pendant in an extraordinary soft hourglass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Mid-Century Modern Yellow Cluster with White Opaline Italian Suspension Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
several rounded opaline shades, carefully distributed to emit a soft and diffused light. The opalines add
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Pendant in Brass and Opaline Textural Murano Glass, 1970
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful pendant lamp or lantern made of brass base and shiny opaline Murano glass. Made in Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Midcentury Italian Opaline Glass Pendant
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Midcentury 1960s pendant with four lights fitted for E14. Original lampshades made in white opaline
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Italian Opaline Glass Pendant
Midcentury Italian Opaline Glass Pendant
H 35.44 in W 25.6 in D 7.88 in
Opaline Glass Pendant, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage white and orange opaline glass pendant made in former Czechoslovakia in 1960s. Good
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opaline Glass

Set of Three Mid-Century Modern White Glass Pendant Lamps Attr. Staff Germany
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of three cylindrical opaline and bubble glass pendant lights with brass fittings, probably
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Mid Century Pendants in the Style Stilnovo, White Opaline and Brass
By Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
5 Mid Century Suspensions attributable to Bruno Gatta for the historic Italian lighting brand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Large Opaline Glass Pendant Light
Located in Vienna, AT
White opaline glass shade on steel chromed pendulum fitted with one E27 socket, from the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Large Opaline Glass Pendant Light
Large Opaline Glass Pendant Light
H 29.53 in Dm 15.75 in
Circular Pendant Lamps in Opaline Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pendant lamps, glass, metal, plastic, Europe, 1980s With its reserved design this lamp lays full
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Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Circular Pendant Lamps in Opaline Glass
Circular Pendant Lamps in Opaline Glass
H 29.73 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Large 1950s Italian Organic Venini Style White Opaline Glass Pendant
By Venini
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A large 1950s Italian white opaline glass pendant suspended from a steel wire In the style of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Blue Cluster with White Opaline Italian Suspension Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
several rounded opaline shades, carefully distributed to emit a soft and diffused light. The opalines add
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Opaline Glass Pendant Attributed to Stilnovo, Italy circa 1958
By Stilnovo
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
satin white glass and brass accents. See the lovely details on the pictures. The lamp gives a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vintage Blue Metal and White Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a nice fresh colored blue and white pendant lamp in the style of Philips. The shade is made
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pendant Lamps in Opaline Glass and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pendant lamps, metal, opaline glass, plastic, Europe, 1970s Minimalist pendant lamps with drop
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pendant Lamps in Opaline Glass and Metal
Pendant Lamps in Opaline Glass and Metal
H 17.33 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
1950s Opaline Glass Pendant Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
in the Netherlands. Materials: white ribbed glass and metal.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

2 Large Mid-Century Modern Murano Opaline Glass Sphere Chandeliers, circa 1970
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Two large pendant lights in white hand blown Murano glass, probably by Venini or Mazzega, circa
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Midcentury Italian Teak and Opaline Glass Pendant
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Midcentury 1960s pendant with four lights fitted for E14. Original lampshades made in white opaline
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Stilnovo Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp, Italian Lighting 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid century opal glass pendant light. This delightful pendant was made in Italy in the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

1950s Stilnovo Two-Pendant Blue and White Opaline Glass Suspension Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Stilnovo Two-Pendant Blue and White Opaline Glass Suspension Lamp. A quintessentially 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Caged Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass lamp with white glass shade fitted with one E27 socket up to 60watts. Made in Austria in the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Ceiling Light by Rispal in Teak and Opaline Glass - brass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Opalescent Globe Ceiling Lamp, 1950s-1960s Scandinavian style 1950s cascade pendant chandelier
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Red and opaline glass pendant lamp, 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning pendant lamp is made out of white opaline glass surrounded with a clear red glass UFO
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass

Pair of Midcentury Modern Opaline Glass and Brass Adjustable in Height Pendants
Located in Lisse, NL
Perfect size and shape, adjustable pendants from the midcentury design era. These very stylish
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

White Mouth-Blown Opaline Glass Pendant by Michael Bang for Holmegaard, Denmark
By Michael Bang
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
White mouth-blown opaline glass pendant by Michael Bang for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1980s A rare
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Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass

Modern Pedant Chandelier, Opaline Glass, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Modern pendant chandelier made of white opal glass, made in Czechoslovakia in 1970s. Very well
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opaline Glass

Pendant Lamp, White Opaline, Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Herentals, BE
The lamp has a calyx shape made of thick white Opaline glass and a metal socket with an E 27
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opaline Glass

Playful Pendant with Six Spheres in Opaline Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pendant or chandelier, opaline glass, lacquered metal, Europe, 1960s Very charming and nice
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Swedish Pair of Black Metal & White Matte Opaline Glass Pendant Lamps, 1950s
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
This pair of pendant lamps are truly a beautiful and unique piece of mid-century design. The matte
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Rare Midcentury Wagenfeld Pendant with Opaline Glass Shade
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wagenfeld pendant with vintage opaline glass shade and ceramic mount with white enameled metal stem
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opaline Glass, Ceramic

Danish Imported White Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp with Black Metal Ring, 1960s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
We imported this nice midcentury pendant lamp from Denmark. The lamp is made of white opaline glass
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Antique 1660s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Brass and Opaline Table Lamps and Chandelier
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Stilnovo, Kaiser
Located in Escalona, Toledo
white opaline lampshades. Similar in style to Kaiser's brass lamps, it has a characteristic finesse and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

White Opaline Ufo Pendant Light With Teak Wood
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pendant light in white milk glass oval ball lamp with ton sur ton 'stripe' motif in the glass & a
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opaline Glass, Wood

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Midcentury Modern White Opaline Glass Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic midcentury modern white opaline glass pendant available at 1stDibs. A midcentury modern white opaline glass pendant — often made from glass, opaline glass and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a midcentury modern white opaline glass pendant, we have 186 options in-stock, while there are 15 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury modern white opaline glass pendant — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each midcentury modern white opaline glass pendant bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one midcentury modern white opaline glass pendant that is appealing in its simplicity, but Stilnovo, Peill & Putzler and Temde Leuchten produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Midcentury Modern White Opaline Glass Pendant?

Prices for a midcentury modern white opaline glass pendant start at $192 and top out at $27,000 with the average selling for $1,990.

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.