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Modern Transitional Brushed Nickel Sputnik Rock Crystal Ball Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Perfect for the transitional space, this brushed nickel Sputnik style chandelier is detailed with
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Crystal, Nickel

Modern Transitional Brushed Nickel Sputnik Rock Crystal Ball Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Perfect for the transitional space, this brushed nickel Sputnik style chandelier is detailed with
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Nickel

Large 'Sputnik' Chandelier in Brass and Glass 47in./120cm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
'Sputnik' chandeliers, brass, glass, Austria, 1960s Beautiful and sizeable 'Sputnik' chandelier
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large 'Sputnik' Chandeliers in Brass and Glass 47in./120cm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
'Sputnik' chandeliers, brass, glass, Austria, 1960s Beautiful and sizeable 'Sputnik' chandeliers
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik Chandelier Offered for sale is a chrome sputnik chandelier which
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic, Mid-Century Modern, chrome, sputnik chandelier attributed to Sonneman feautres multiple
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modern chrome and glass chandelier. Atomic Sputnik style six arm light most likely by
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier
By Seguso
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid Century Modern large Murano glass chandelier, attributed to Seguso, Italy 1970. We have two
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Mid-Century Modern “Lenti” Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning chandelier named for the "Lenti" (lenses) shape of the Murano glass components. This
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Large Italian Design Sputnik Stilnovo Chandelier 1950 Brass Orange Murano light
By Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Massive Sputnik chandelier Stilnovo with a diameter of 150 cm from the 1950s. The chandelier has
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style 6 Lights Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant Mid-Century Modern sputnik gilded chandelier. Featuring a sleek design, the chandelier
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Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Incredible Mid-Century Modern Italian Sputnik Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful Italian Mid Century Sputnik chandelier, having numerous individually multicolor glass
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Mid-Century Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Mid Century Modern chrome Sputnik chandelier. Any amount of chain can be added for custom hanging
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

1950s Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Style Sputnik Italian Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
of art, embodying the spirit of innovation and optimism that defined the mid-century modern era. The
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Sputnik Italian chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Sputnik space age Italian vintage crystal chandelier made by 51 multicolored glasses in a burnished
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Sputnik Italian chandelier
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Sputnik space age Italian vintage crystal chandelier made by 51 transparent crystals in a burnished
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Transitional Silver Leaf Sputnik Ball Chandelier Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern transitional silver leaf Sputnik ball chandelier light fixture
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Silver Leaf

Beautiful 6 arm Mid Century Modern brass Sputnik chandelier
Located in München, DE
Beautiful 6-arm Mid Century Modern brass Sputnik chandelier. Great extraordinary design from the
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Bronze Sixteen-Arm Sculptural Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
any style of interior from Classic Mid-Century Modern to contemporary. It has been newly rewired to
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

1970s Mid-Century Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Mid Century Modern Chrome Sputnik pendant lamp with 18 lights Sockets: It needs E26 base
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid century glass sputnik chandelier, 1970s
By Emil Stejnar
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century sputnik chandelier designed by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll. 1960s Austria Tested
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Murano glass Mid-Century Sputnik chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
chandelier when lit. The Mid Century Sputnik chandelier is in excellent condition.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Massive Custom Sputnik Brushed Nickel Black Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern massive custom Sputnik brushed nickel & black chandelier having 36
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20th Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Nickel

Vintage Space Age Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the world of mid-century modern design with our Sputnik Chandelier, a piece that
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel, Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Brass Ten Lights Chandelier, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Sputnik brass ten lights chandelier, 1950s Sputnik style ten lights
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Lovely Mid Century Modern 12-Flamed Sputnik Chandelier Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern 12-Flamed Sputnik pendant lamp or chandelier
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Glass Flower Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Sputnik chandelier with stylized glass flower elements on a brushed nickel frame
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20th Century Austrian Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Transitional Pair Silver Leaf Sputnik Ball Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern transitional silver leaf Sputnik ball chandeliers, each
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Mid Century Modern Metal Sputnik Vintage Chandelier 1960s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern nickel-plated metal Sputnik chandelier with 21 arms, which was designed 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Chromed Metal Vintage Sputnik Chandelier, circa 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
This presented Mid-Century Modern chandelier was designed and executed, circa 1960. Also the
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Sputnik chandelier made of Murano glass spikes and brass rods fixed to a central brass lacquered
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Multicolored Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The lamp sockets are designed for standard European E14 light-bulb (not included). For US customers, adapters for lightbulbs (E14 to E12) will be added to the package, all free of c...
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Sputnik 8 Light Aluminum and Glass Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool 8 light Sputnik chandelier. This light fixture has 8 aluminum cone shaped arms radiating
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Italian Modern Large Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern brass sputnik chandelier, the sun or starburst form with ten light bulb
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier
Located in Ibiza, Spain
An impressive and very large Sputnik chandelier made of clear Murano glass shards and brass rods
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik 16-Light Chandelier, Wired and Working
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik 16-Light Chandelier, Wired and Working Offered for sale is a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Brass Eighteen-Light Sputnik Chandelier in the Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Stamford, CT
A brass eighteen-light Sputnik chandelier in the Mid-Century Modern style. Matching canopy and
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-century glass & brass floral chandelier Sputnik
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
brass frame. Period- ca. 1960, mid-century modern Place of origin- Germany We personally collected this
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Kalmar Mid-Century Modern Green Triedri Murano Chandelier Sputnik, 1982
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Murano, Venezia
for a modern space, the chandelier reach the diameter of 90 cm and is lighted by 9 Bubs E14 that
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Kalmar Mid-Century Modern Crystal Triedri Murano Chandelier Sputnik, 1982
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Murano, Venezia
”. Perfect for a modern space, the chandelier reach the diameter of 90 cm and is lighted by 9 Bubs E14 that
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Style Flower Chandelier, Round, Chrome
Located in Stamford, CT
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Style Flower Chandelier, Round, Chrome Chromed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Camer Glass Mid-Century Modern Crystal Murano Chandelier Sputnik, 1982
By Camer Glass
Located in Murano, Venezia
”. Perfect for a modern space, the chandelier reach the diameter of 90 cm and is lighted by 9 Bubs E14 that
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Rare Mid-Century Modern sputnik chandelier by Stilnovo. Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Fair original vintage condition with trace of age and use for this rare Stilnovo chandelier
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Amazing Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Brass Chandelier or Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Gorgeous twelve-flamed Mid-Century Modern Sputnik chandelier or pendant lamp. Designed and
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Chandelier, Metal and Glass – Spain 1950-60
Located in Girona, ES
Sputnik chandelier in nickel-plated metal and pressed glass cups. Suspension rod decorated with cut
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Superb 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Kingston, NY
This superb 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Sputnik chandelier features an heart shape form design on a
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Magnificent Mid-Century Modern style Sputnik Chandelier with Murano Glass Spikes
Located in Kingston, NY
This magnificent Mid-Century Modernist style Sputnik chandelier features large textured Murano
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Atomic Chrome and Glass Sputnik Style Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
chrome frame with trumpet form arms, round glass shades and great Sputnik form. Chandelier is 28" H
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Pendant Lamp or Chandelier Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern five-armed sputnik chandelier or pendant
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair Mid-Century Sputnik Italian crystal chandeliers
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Sputnik space age Italian vintage crystal chandeliers made by 51 transparent crystals in a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Lovely Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Chandelier or Pendant Lamp, 1950s, Germany
By Arredoluce
Located in Munich, DE
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern three-armed Sputnik chandelier or pendant lamp in lovely colors
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair Mid-Century Sputnik Italian "Arlecchino" chandeliers
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Sputnik space age Italian vintage crystal chandelierr made by 51 multicolored glasses in a
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Stilnovo 18 Lights Sputnik Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Chandelier, 1950
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo Exceptional chandelier sputnik 1950, brass. 18 light.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Chandelier, Textured Clear Glass and Chrome, 1970s
By Richard Essig
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A 18 arm sputnik chandelier with dramatic textured glass covers and a chrome frame, manufactured in
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid Century Modern Chrome and Lucite Sputnik Orb Chandelier Light Fixture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable vintage lucite and chrome sputnik chandelier. This fantastic light fixture features a
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-Century Sputnik Chandelier from Kamenický Šenov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Żory, PL
Mid-Century Sputnik chandelier. Made in former Czechoslovakia by Kamenický Šenov in the 1970s. Made
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

German Mid-Century Modern Polished Chrome and Glass Ball Sputnik Chandelier
By Honsel
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This Mid-Century Modern chandelier was made in the 1960s in Germany. It is made of six unique glass
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Sputnik Italian Mid-Century Chandelier with 12 Lights
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fun Italian Mid-Century Modern twelve-light "Sputnik" chandelier, c. 1950/60, with cream metal arms
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Style Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier
Located in Madrid, ES
Sputnik chandelier made of teardrop shape Murano glass ends and brass rods fixed to a central brass
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Toso Stefano Mid-Century Modern Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier Sputnik, 1985
By Stefano Toso
Located in Murano, Venezia
Fantastic Sputnik chandelier in blown Murano glass with 65 elements, crystal color. The chandelier
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

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Sputnik Chandeliers Mid Century Modern For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sputnik chandeliers mid century modern for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every sputnik chandeliers mid century modern was constructed with great care. There are 1506 variations of the antique or vintage sputnik chandeliers mid century modern you’re looking for, while we also have 245 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a sputnik chandeliers mid century modern — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right sputnik chandeliers mid century modern, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made sputnik chandeliers mid century modern over the years, but those crafted by Fabio Ltd, Emil Stejnar and Kamenicky Senov are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Sputnik Chandeliers Mid Century Modern?

A sputnik chandeliers mid century modern can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,823, while the lowest priced sells for $323 and the highest can go for as much as $125,000.

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.