Sputnik Milk Glass Chandelier
Midcentury Sputnik Milk Glass Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Space age chandelier made of polished brass with nine round white opaline glass shades from the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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Mid-Century Milk Glass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern sputnik chandelier with chrome arms and white milk glass globes. Classic 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Custom Milk Glass Globe Sputnik Flush Mount Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom milk glass globe Sputnik flush mount chandelier . Customization is available in different
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Large Italian Brass and Milk Glass 10-Light Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A large ten-light midcentury Italian brass and milk glass "Sputnik" chandelier.
Socket: 10 x e14
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Milk Glass and Brass Sputnik
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Italian milk glass and brass Sputnik chandelier. Customization is available in different sizes and
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Materials
Brass
Pair of space age Chrome & milk Glass Sputniks - Czechoslovakia / 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s, Czechoslovakia
- nice original condition with patina
- 5 flamming, bulbs with any wattage
- US wiring compatible
- one has slightly different tone of globes
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Vintage 1970s Czech Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Custom Sculptural Italian Brass and Glass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Custom Italian brass and glass Sputnik chandelier with 45 arms.
18 glass spheres that take (1) e-12
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Atomic Sputnik Chandelier, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Drukov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting
- Marked
- Rare type.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Space Age Chandelier Sputnik by Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Large 10-flamming chandelier made by Kamenicky Senov in 1970s
Cleaned, polished.
Glass in perfect
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Space Age Chandelier Sputnik by Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia by Kamenicky Senov in 1970s
Cleaned, polished, minor patina on a bottom holder.
Rewired: two separate circuits: 6+1x40W, E12-E14 bulbs
US wiring compatible.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Space Age Sputnik Chandelier Kamenický Šenov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970
- Czechoslovakia
- Maker: Kamenický Šenov
- Good original condition, polished.
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Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Sputnik Chandeliers by Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two 9-flamming chandeliers made by Kamenicky Senov in 1970s.
Very good original condition
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Modern Sputnik Chandelier in Stilnovo Style, Italy 60s
By Stilnovo
Located in Lucija, SI
This amazing large Italina modern 8 arms Chandelier was made in '60s in Italy.
It gives amazing
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Space Age Sputnik Ceiling Lamp
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Early Sputnik ceiling lamp form Germany in very nice original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Nickel
Recent Sales
Opal Glass and Chrome Nine-Ball Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Frisco, TX
A nine-arm circa 1960s chrome milk glass Sputnik orbit chandelier with interior lights. Each
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Brass Gold and Black Sputnik Chandelier with Glass Shades, Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, Rheinland Pfalz
This outstanding huge Stilnovo chandelier consists of 8 arms with one glass shade on each of them
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Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sciolari Style 8-Arm Torchère White Globe and Chrome Plate Sputnik Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Houston, TX
globes and chrome plate "Sputnik" chandelier. This groovy piece is also quite elegant and would look
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
H 36 in W 28 in D 28 in
Six Ball Opal Glass Chrome Orbit Lamp from the '70's
Located in Frisco, TX
A six-arm chrome milk glass Sputnik chandelier with interior lights, circa 1970s. Each fixture
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Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Large Murano Brass and Milk Glass Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Large Murano brass and milk glass Sputnik chandelier. Two are available.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stunning Large Milk Glass Globe Sputnik Chandelier with Spheres in Brass
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Stunning large milk glass globe Sputnik chandelier with spheres in brass. Some scratches and aging
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sputnik Chandelier by Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
9-flamming chandelier, with two-ways switcher three, six or all of the bulbs could be switched
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier Kamenický Šenov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Very nice style of lighting. Marked by paper label.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Milk Glass
Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier Kamenický Šenov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Very nice style of lighting.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Milk Glass
Midcentury Chandelier Sputnik, Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Very nice style of lighting.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Chandelier or Pendant Sputnik, Germany, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting
- rare type
- space age style.
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Rare Large Midcentury Chandelier Sputnik / Atomic, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type
- beautiful style of lighting.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Space Age Chandelier Sputnik by Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia by Kamenicky Senov in 1970s
Rewired: 6 x 40W, E14 bulbs
US wiring compatible.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Space Age Chandelier Sputnik by Kamenicky Senov, 1960s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia by Kamenicky Senov in 1960s, 6 x 40W bulbs, could be switch three or all six bulbs. Good original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Space Age Chandelier Sputnik by Eloktroinstala Decin, 1970
By Elektroinstala Děčín
Located in Praha, CZ
3 x 60W, E27 or E26 bulbs
very good condition.
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Vintage 1970s Czech Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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Mid-Century Chandelier Sputnik by Kamenicky Senov, 1970’s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of milk glass, chrome
7xE14 or E15 socket
Re-polished
Fully
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Rare Mid-Century Chandelier Sputnik, Space Age, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very rare type.
- Nice style of lighting.
- Space age era.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier Kamenický Šenov, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of brass, milk glass
- Re-polished
- Fully funktional
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
50% Deposit for Milk Glass Globe Sputnik Flush Mount Chandelier, Gina/JSDS
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom (milk) glass globe Sputnik flush mount chandelier in 34" diameter x 26"H and with custom
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Remaining Balance for Glass Globe Sputnik Flush Mount Chandelier, Gina/JSDS
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
This is a special listing for custom (milk) glass globe Sputnik flush mount chandelier in 34
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Brass and Glass Sputnik Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
An eight-arm Sputnik style chandelier, the brass centre sphere supporting alternating black steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
E. R. Nele Chrome & Glass Globes Atomic Sputnik Chandelier, Temde Switzerland
By E. R. Nele, Temde Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
A chic 1960s Space Age atomic sputnik chandelier or pendant lamp, crafted by E. R. Nele and
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Two Large Midcentury Brass and Glass Sputnik Chandeliers, Stilnovo Style, 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Dallas, TX
Two large Mid-Century Modern brass and white glass globes Sputnik chandeliers, in the style of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier Kamenický Šenov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of brass, milk glass
- Re-polished
- Fully funktional
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1950 Italian Stilnovo Style Sputnik Chandelier in Brass with White Frosted Glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful brass Sputnik chandelier from the 50's with the original white frosted glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 22.84 in Dm 27.56 in
Sputnik Chandelier by Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
9-flamming chandelier, with two-ways switcher three, six or all of the bulbs could be switched
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier Kamenický Šenov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Very nice style of lighting.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Milk Glass
Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier Kamenický Šenov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Very nice style of lighting.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Milk Glass
Midcentury Chandelier Sputnik, Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Very nice style of lighting.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Chandelier Sputnik, Atomic, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting
- rare type.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Rare Midcentury Chandelier, Sputnik, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very beautiful style of lighting
- Huge
- Two light intensities
- Two spare glass lampshades
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Sputnik Chandeliers for Kamenicky Šenov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Pair of 12 arms pendant lamps “Sputnik”. It features milky glass shades and a brass structure . It
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Vintage 1970s Czech Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Chandelier Sputnik by Kamenicky Senov, 1960's
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of milk glass, brass
With aged patina
New cabling
12x E14 or E15
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Chandelier or Pendant Kamenicky Senov, Atomic, Sputnik, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting
- Rare type
- Space age style
- Very elegant and representative.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
7-Flamming Sputnik Chandelier in a Very Good Condition, 1960s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Very good condition!
7x40W E14 bulbs
Made by Kamenicky Senov, Czechoslovakia in 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
1960's Space Age Sputnik Chandelier
By Elektroinstala Děčín
Located in Brno, CZ
influenced by the organic form of the Space Age design. The chandelier consists of three milk glass globes
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Vintage 1960s Czech Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1960's Space Age Sputnik Chandelier
By Elektroinstala Děčín
Located in Brno, CZ
influenced by the organic form of the Space Age design. The chandelier consists of five milk glass globes
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Vintage 1960s Czech Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
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Copper
Six-Arm Brass Milk Glass Orbit Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Frisco, TX
A six-arm circa 1960s brass milk glass Sputnik chandelier with interior lights. Each Fixture
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Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Mid-Century French Maison Lunel Sputnik Shaped Brass and Glass Chandelier
By Maison Lunel
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Splendid Mid-Century French design lamp from Maison Lunel, Sputnik shaped structure with brass and
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 51.19 in
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Sputnik Milk Glass Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic sputnik milk glass chandelier available at 1stDibs. A sputnik milk glass chandelier — often made from glass, metal and milk glass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a sputnik milk glass chandelier, we have 29 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer sputnik milk glass chandelier, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A sputnik milk glass chandelier, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one sputnik milk glass chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Kamenicky Senov, Venfield and Drukov produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Sputnik Milk Glass Chandelier?
The average selling price for a sputnik milk glass chandelier at 1stDibs is $1,503, while they’re typically $478 on the low end and $45,522 for the highest priced.
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.
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