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French Lunel 1950s Mid Century Pendant Chandelier
By Maison Lunel
Located in New York, NY
An original 1950s French pendant light in golden brass and matte black enamel with 3 large matte
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Adjustable Brass Pendant, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Graphic pendant with double shades, it adjusts up and down from 36 inches to about 55.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Elegant French 1950's chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy French Mid century chandelier, the patina is much nicer in person
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Sexy 1950's French Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and sexy mid-century chandelier, the lines are very sexy and flowing, the brass has some
lost, (see pictures) totally normal with age.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
French 1950's Brass Orbital Chandelier
Located in Hanover, MA
Space Age styling to this kinetic orbital French modernist chandelier. The sputnik-like arms move
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French 1950's Cruciform Chandelier by Arlus
Located in Hanover, MA
French 1950's chandelier in cruciform shape with tapering white striated opaline glass cone shades
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
French Midcentury Pendant Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French midcentury pendant chandelier, France, 1950s. Glass & chrome. Height : 23.6"(60cm) can be
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
French 1950's Five Plexi Torch Chandelier
Located in Hanover, MA
Plastique fantastique! French modernist chandelier in the style of Pierre Guariche. Five torch
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French 1950's Atomic Wood & Brass Chandelier
Located in Hanover, MA
A most unusual hanging fixture made of maple wood (or pine?), 6 brass and with onion bulb pressed glass globes. The design is clearly inspired by the shape of molecular models and a...
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Sexy 1950's French chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy mid century French chandelier, the patina is much nicer in person, the height can be shorter
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950's French Regency Crystal "Diamond Series" Pendant / Chandelier by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950's French Hollywood Regency Crystal "Diamond Series" Hanging Pendant Fixture/ Chandelier by
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
1950's Original French Tabac Opal Glass Pendant Lamp - Single (958.10)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Tabac Opal Glass Pendant Lamp – Single (958.10)
1950’s Original French Tabac
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
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Opaline Glass
H 22.45 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
1950's Original French Tabac Opal Glass Pendant Lamp - Single (958.13)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Tabac Opal Glass Pendant Lamp – Single (958.13)
1950’s Original French Tabac
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
H 27.56 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
1950's Original French Tabac Opal Glass Pendant Lamp - Single (958.9)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Tabac Opal Glass Pendant Lamp – Single (958.9)
1950’s Original French Tabac
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
1950's Original French Tabac Opal Glass Pendant Lamp - Single (958.6)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Tabac Opal Glass Pendant Lamp – Single (958.6)
1950’s Original French Tabac
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
1950's Original French Tabac Opal Glass Pendant Lamp - Single (958.7)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Tabac Opal Glass Pendant Lamp – Single (958.7)
1950’s Original French Tabac
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
H 25.99 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
1950's Original French Tabac Opal Glass Pendant Lamp - Single (958.11)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Tabac Opal Glass Pendant Lamp – Single (958.11)
1950’s Original French Tabac
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
H 35.44 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
1950's Large Scale French Industrial Pendant Lamps - Small Batch Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Large Scale Industrial French Pendant Lamps – Small Batch Available.
Classic industrial
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Sheet Metal
H 29.53 in W 20.87 in D 30.32 in
French Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
produced in France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 19” H x 33.5” W x 11“ D
Dimensions of Canopy
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Pendant, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, metal and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in France, c. 1950s
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Estate French Painted Tole Grape Chandelier, Circa 1950's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate French Painted Tole Grape Chandelier, Circa 1950's.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Brass, Opaline and Fresnel Lens Pendant by Perzel, France, 1950's
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in New York, NY
Modernist pendant made of brass, white opaline glass and Fresnel lens.
Ateliers Perzel Paris.
In
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, glass and white-lacquered metal pendant light likely designed and produced in France, c
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
French 1950's Green Patinated Suspended Ceiling Fixture
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unique French 1950s hand patinated green metal ceiling fixture features a textured surface and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
French 1950's Brass Chandelier with Yellow Glass Shades
Located in Hanover, MA
What you will note on first examining this French 1950's light fixture is the quality and sheer
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950's Mid-Century Modern Arlus Pendant Lights
By Arlus
Located in London, GB
-Century Modern style pendants by Arlus, circa 1950s France.
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
ARLUS French Mid-century Pendant Chandelier, 1950s
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century pendant chandelier by Arlus (Paris), France, 1950s. Original shade on itsr metal
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
French 1950s Vintage Bamboo & Rattan Pendant Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bamboo and rattan french pendant lamp. Mid-century round piece with an interior parchment paper
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Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
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Rattan, Parchment Paper
French 1950's Four Arm Chandelier in Copper & Turquoise Aluminum
Located in Hanover, MA
Unusual chandelier from early 1950's France in copper (as opposed to the usual brass) and Guariche
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
French 1950s Rope Pendant Light with Goose Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
Whimsical midcentury French rope pendant light with goose motif. The light bulb with white glass
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rope
Estate French Empire Gold Bronze and Steel Chandelier, Circa 1950's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate French Empire Gold Bronze and Steel Chandelier, Circa 1950's.
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Steel
1950s French Modern Pendant, Ribbed Glass and Brass
By Maison Lunel, Arlus
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist French pendant from the 1950s. A slightly conical ribbed glass diffuser is framed by a
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Brass
French 1950's Multi-Arm Chandelier w/ Parchment Diabolo Shades
Located in Hanover, MA
pendant chandelier features a central brass ball base, four brass arms that are adjustable and protrude
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Estate French Wrought Iron and Cut Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1950's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate French Wrought Iron and Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1950's.
With crystal teardrop prisms.
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron
French Pendant Light or Lantern in Rattan, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Modernist Rattan Pagoda Pendant Lamp or Lantern. France, 1950s.
This eye-catching rattan
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
French Audoux Minnet rope lantern chandelier, 1950's
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in BELFORT, FR
Rare and beautiful lantern chandelier attributed to Audoux Minnet, France, in the 1950's.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rope
French Rattan Cylinder Pendant Light or Lantern, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Modernist Rattan Pendant Lamp or Lantern. France, 1950s-1960s
A cool handcrafted rattan
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
Beautiful and Sexy French 1950's Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, if I did not have already a beautiful French 1950's chandelier, i would have kept this one.
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Vintage 1950s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French 1950's Mid Century Modern Aluminum Chandelier
Located in Buchanan, NY
This remarkable French 1950s mid century modern cast aluminum chandelier features six frosted glass
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Mathieu Matégot Perforated Midcentury Pendant Lamp, Holophane, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful industrial midcentury pendant lamp from the late 1940s / early 1950s, attributed to
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
French Brass and Glass Pendant, circa 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Fine brass and rose glass pendant light. France, circa 1940s-1950s.
The light requires one
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Three French 1950s Vintage Rattan Pendant Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
Three French rattan pendant lights with an interior shade with a sort of linen texture. The
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan
1950s French Chandelier Red Triple Cone Pendant Style of Pierre Guariche France
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Red Chandelier French Lamp Modern design features three cone lights.
Curved sculptural brass
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Large French Country House Brass Opaline Glass Pendant, circa 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very elegante Country House hand-blown opaline glass pendant light with brass gallery, France
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Mid-20th Century French Country Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandelier Pendant Metal Glass 1950s France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Vienna, AT
milk glass, France 1950s.
A playful chandelier with a white lacquered metal basket and fixed
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
Mathieu Matégot Style Midcentury Brass Chandelier Pendant Lamp, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist brass and white perforated metal chandelier, France, 1950s. In the style of
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
French 1950's Eight Arm Iron Chandelier with Unusual Milk Glass Globes
Located in Hanover, MA
A fairly large scale modernist iron spider chandelier from France, circa mid-1950's with unusual
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
French Mid-Century Red and Black Chandelier by Jacques Biny, 1950's
By Jacques Biny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome original enameled metal chandelier with three black enameled metal perforated cone shades, a red enameled metal top shade and brass hardware. In very original condition with...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
1950s Glass Globe Pendants by Holophane, Paris, France
By Holophane
Located in Amsterdam, NL
1950s Glass Pendant Globe by Holophane, Paris, France.
Weight: 3.80 kg / 8.4 lb
Priced per
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
1950's Original French Tabac Opal Glass Lights - Pair (958.2)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Tabac Opal Glass Lights – Pair (958.2)
1950’s Original French Tabac Opal
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
Pair of French Country House Brass Opaline Glass Pendants, circa 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of Country House hand-blown opaline glass pendant lights with brass gallery, France circa
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Mid-20th Century French Country Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Arlus Ceiling-Light Pendant, 1950s
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Midcentury Ceiling Light Pendant by Arlus (Paris), France, 1950s. A stunning example of 1st
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Louis Sognot Bamboo Rattan Pendant Lantern with Perchment Shade, France, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Mid-Century bamboo and rattan globe pendant or Lantern by Louis Sognot, France, 1950s. This
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo, Parchment Paper
Elegant French 1950s Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This unusual chandelier was made in France in the 1950s.
Please take a look at all our pictures
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Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Mid-century Pendant Ceiling-Light, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-Century Pendant Ceiling Light, France, 1950s. Glass & Brass.
Dimensions:
Height: 29.5
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Degue Style Glass Sphere Pendants, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of Art Deco glass sphere pendants or lanterns with chrome mounts in Degue Style, France
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Pair of French Degue Style Glass Sphere Pendants, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of glass sphere pendants or lanterns in Degue Style with chrome mounts, France, 1950s.
One
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Louis SOGNOT Bamboo Pendant Chandelier, 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Bamboo pendant chandelier by Louis SOGNOT, France, 1950s. Bamboo and fabric. Height : 20.5"(52cm
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and fabric chandelier likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French, Ceramic Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Fine French ceramic chandelier from the 1940s. Four-armed structure made of ceramic glazed in
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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1950s French Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1950s French pendant you’re looking for. Each 1950s French pendant for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1950s French pendant, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A 1950s French pendant is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Empire and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made 1950s French pendant has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maison Lunel, Arlus and Maison Baguès are consistently popular.
How Much is a 1950s French Pendant?
Prices for a 1950s French pendant can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $40,862, while the average can fetch as much as $2,949.
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 chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
Questions About 1950s French Pendant
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes. While the gem has always been a mainstay in jewelry, there was a boom in demand for pearl pieces in the 1950s. The style at the time was black-and-white-chic, and pearls were an excellent accompaniment to pieces like the classic little black dress. Shop a collection of expertly vetted pearl jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is 1950s furniture called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 20241950s furniture is called vintage furniture. Some pieces produced during this period may be considered mid-century modern based on their characteristics. Mid-century modern design refers to the variety of modernism that rose to prominence in the 1940s and ’50s. It displays many of the characteristics of the earlier versions of modernism, including simple forms and a focus on functionality. Other traits common in mid-century modern furniture include unadorned silhouettes, clean lines and mixed materials, emphasizing wood, wool, steel and plastic. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of 1950s furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Some popular watches for men during the 1950s were the Rolex Submariner, the Enicar Sherpa Dive, the Breitling Navitimer, Omega, Constellation and the Rolex GMT-Master. Rolex, Timex, Orvin, Tower and Elgin were among the top watchmakers for women during the decade. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024The clothing style in the 1950s was well tailored and classic. For women, dresses with padded busts, cinched waists and hips, and full circle skirts were popular, and the collared button-up shirt dress came into fashion during the decade. Men tended to wear suits in neutral gray, dark blue and brown colors made out of easy-to-care-for synthetic fabrics. Straight-cut double-breasted blazers were commonly worn for casual occasions. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of vintage clothing from the 1950s.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023In the 1950s, several diamond cuts were popular. They included the brilliant round cut, the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. Rings that featured a large central stone flanked by smaller baguettes were also trendy during the decade. Find a collection of vintage diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024The best-known 1950s furniture style is called mid-century modern. Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three phrases that describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style emerged primarily in the years following World War II through creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living. Mid-century modern designers combined natural and human-made materials, such as teak, rosewood and oak woods as well as steel, fiberglass and molded plywood. Some well-known mid-century modern designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of mid-century modern furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023There were a few popular diamond cuts in the 1950s. One was the brilliant round cut, which is still common today due to its simple shape and prominent sparkle. Other favorite cuts of the decade included the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of engagement rings.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023In the 1950s, a Chanel bag was priced between $200 and $300. The iconic Chanel 2.55 bag cost $220 when first introduced in February 1955. Accounting for inflation, that works out to around $2,536 in today's money. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Chanel bags from some of the world's top boutiques.
- Which artist became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.
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