21 Best Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light Fixtures

Let us show you 21 of our favorite best mid-century pendant lights.

Chancery Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light

The black screen is held by a beautiful flail finished in polished nickel. Like the chivalry of the knights it takes inspiration from it’s elegant and strong.

Even with the spikiness of the flail this pendant doesn’t feel aggressive. It’s serenity and shining beauty blends perfectly with any design and is ideal for any space.

This pendant design belongs to Currey & Company an international 30-year-old company. With one of the most successful wholesale manufacturers in the world, quality is assured.

Rivet Mid-Century Modern Glass Ceiling Pendant with Edison Light Bulb

Rivet is amazon’s line of products for mid-century modern design. Its goal is to provide stylish yet accessible products. In this case we can say they hit the mark.

Its exposed cord and simple design give it a very distinct industrial design. Aided by the Edison light bulb inside, this pendant feels warm and cozy.

Its simplicity makes it ideal for any space. However, resting or communal spaces (a terrace) may be ideal. It also works perfectly in combination with nature.

Rivet Mid-Century Tinted Glass Shade Pendant

Another very industrial design by Rivet. This pendant feels homely, even antique, almost more candle than lighting. A beautiful pendant that warms your home.

An amicable shape that works great with any design. A bar, living room or reading room may have added atmosphere benefits.

Nelson Ball Crisscross Bubble Pendant

Crisscrossing ridges add a richer more aggressive texture.

Perfect for a living room or a bedroom.

Modo Lighting Mid-Century Drop Pendant

A slightly trimmed globe hangs from a beautifully intertwined cord. Golden coated this pendant is elegant and fluid.

This pendant has the possibility of dimmable lighting. This function together with its shape and color makes it ideal for multi-task spaces. A bar, living room, or a home cinema might be ideal for this pendant.

Caserti 2 Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light

Linea di Liara founder Purav Kapadia was in the middle of renovating his kitchen. When it was time to choose pendant lights, he couldn’t find something contemporary at a decent price. It was under this premise that his new designs were born. And boy does it shows!

Two white globes are separated by a gold-finished cord, creating a clean and simple design. This pendant evokes modernity.

Great for interior spaces, this pendant may work better in your living room or kitchen.

Stone & Beam Modern Walnut Pendant

The walnut trim blends in with the matte white in this modern pendant. A beautiful example of the contrast between materials expressed in mid-century modern design.

Ideal for task lighting this pendant is perfect for a dining room or a living room.

Modern Globe Pendant

A white globe shade framed by a well-defined golden arch. A perfect example of clear lines and geometry of the mid-century modern design.

This sleek design is a jack of all trades, use it in places that require a decent amount of illumination. A kitchen island, dining room, or living room can be great places to consider.

Rivet Mid-Century Modern Glass Globe Pendant

As expected from Rivet, this design is simple but with a lot of charisma. A transparent shade at the end of a gold-finished cord, almost makes it look like it’s floating.

Intended for indoor use. It’s perfect for a living room, dining room, kitchen, or any place that requires decent levels of illumination.

Light Society Zeno Globe Pendant

A simple design that shows its industrial nature. Hanging from a bold black cord, the golden trim and transparent shade give us a warm-cozy feeling.

Thanks to its transparent shade the amount of lighting it can provide is considerable. Best used in your kitchen, dining room, or living room.

Kira Homes Ceres Hanging Orb Pendant

How can a white sphere shade can be so entrancing is beyond me, but it is. Its simple shape is aided by the matte white glass, and when lit with warm lighting, this pendant has a unique feeling.

Blending perfectly with any design you can place it anywhere you want.

Nelson Pear Bubble Pendant

Produced by the Herman Miller company thanks to the inspiration of George Nelson. Nelson’s designs have been an icon of the mid-century modern style for decades.

The pear bubble variant has a very organic shape, that transpires fluidity. The defined ridges along, replicate the flow of the light, creating a very striking figure.

Ideal for almost any space, this pendant transmits a diffused light, that can help any design.

Nelson Propeller Bubble Pendant

A unique shape that feels very modern. This repetitive pattern seems to be intersecting in itself. Creating interesting shadows on its surface.

With a unique shape like this placing them in the living room or a study may be ideal.

Nelson Lantern Bubble Pendant

The geometry in this pendant seems very defined, but the ridges along its surface, break the simplicity.

It might work better in a living room, where you can place several of them to create an interesting rhythm.

Baird Trio Pendant

This triad of dark and gold, create a very serene but modern atmosphere. The contrast and geometry are exemplary of the mid-century modern design.

An ideal place for these triplets could be a bar or a kitchen island where this atmosphere is needed.

Nelson Saucer Bubble Pendant

An organic seedy-looking shape, this figure transmits stability and relaxation.

This unique shape is deserving of being a centerpiece. Place it in your living room, dining room, kitchen, or bedroom.

Nelson Apple Bubble Pendant

A heavy figure that resembles an acorn, this pendant will give a sense of seriousness and authority.

A solid shape that looks almost classical. It might work best in a bedroom or living room.

Dado Pendant

Designed by Currey & Company a round linen screen is encased in wooden vertical slats. The interaction between different materials and textures are a substitute for ornamentation.

With a classical vibe to it, this piece is made to be a centerpiece of any design. Placing it in your living room or dining room might be the best choice.

Nelson Cigar Crisscross Bubble Pendant

The vertical and crossed ridges create a unique texture that works perfectly to give us a sense of organic chaos.

Works better with a couple of its pals together, place it in an open space where you can place several of them.

Nelson Saucer Crisscross Bubble Pendant

An offset of a geometric shape turning on its own axis. This figure despite its organic nature looks futuristic, almost digital.

A unique piece, it might work best as a centerpiece. An ideal place could be in the living room.

Nelson Ball Bubble Pendant

The ridges in this figure add a clean texture to simple geometry.

Alone or in a group this timeless design works well in any space.