19th C Gas Chandelier
Antique Industrial Victorian Copper Enamel Railway Gas Pendant Light, C.1890
By Sugg Gas Lighting Company
Located in London, GB
A beautiful English Victorian copper railway pendant light. c.1890
A former gas lamp often used
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
19th Century Twelve Light Continental Brass Gas Chandelier
Located in Canton, MA
Twelve light chandelier, originally gas. Completely restored and rewired. Ready for installation
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Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Cut Crystal Chandelier, Signed F & C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This six light chandelier by the renowned firm of F & C Osler, is of rare design and a first rate
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
19th C. English Regency Waterfall Silver Plate & Crystal Chandelier / Gasolier
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Charleston, SC
This Regal English Regency Waterfall Chandelier / Gasolier is Silver Plate & Crystal with Eight
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Silver Plate
Brass Four Light Electrified Gas Fixture 19th C Made in Usa
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular early gas chandelier, later converted to electric, having four arms which protrude from
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Two Light Welsbach Gas Chandelier with Original Round Shades
Located in Canton, MA
Small two light gas fixture. Squared Tubing in the Mission style. Brass with original Welsbach
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Antique 19th Century American Mission Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
19th C Silver plated Brass Women's Head 4 Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This lovely 19th century silver plated brass chandelier was originally a gas chandelier. It has
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Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Art Nouveau Lustre Colored Glass & Bronze Ceiling Pendant, late 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
Art Nouveau chandelier or lustre, French
Colored glass and bronze
Made in the late 19 th century
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
H 22.84 in Dm 13.78 in
Antique Glazed Copper Railway L&NE Hall Lantern Pendant Light Lamp. C.1900
Located in London, GB
An simply formed copper street lantern with natural patina. English, c.1900.
Formerly a gas
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Three Light Eastlake Hand Painted Gasolier
Located in Canton, MA
Three Light Eastlake Fixture. Originally Gas, but has been completely restored and rewired
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Antique light fixture, incomplete, with a high polished brass finish.
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique early 19th C gas fixture converted light fixture, with a high polished brass finish
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Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
S119 19th Century Henry Hooper Gilt Bronze Rococo Sconces
By Henry N. Hooper & Co.
Located in Canton, MA
Late 19th century Henry Hooper gilt bronze rococo revival sconces, originally gas. The arms and
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Antique Mid-18th Century American Rococo Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
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4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
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2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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"Solana" Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
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Pair Montgolfièr Empire Chandelier Crystal Classic traditional Brass Glass four
Located in Berlin, DE
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Antique Early 18th Century European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass, Wire
H 43.31 in Dm 31.89 in
Antique French Empire Style Neoclassical Gilt Bronze 10-Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A French Empire Style Ormolu 10-Light Chandelier
Constructed from gilded bronze, with hand-chased details and burnished highlights, the chandelier composed of a central dish inspire...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
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Bronze, Ormolu
Simple and Elegant Seashell Sconce
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
We have a nice collection of these sconces. They small and very elegant with a shade just large enough to shield the bulb. They are priced per lamp.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal
Finish: Gold or Silver gilding
Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau".
UL listing available for an additional charge.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
19th Century French Louis XV Style Blue Painted and Gilt Bed Frame
Located in Sofia, BG
French oval shaped bed frame in Louis XV style. Raised on six hand carved giltwood legs with fine decorations the bed is hand painted in light blue and may be upholstered with a text...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Giltwood
Large English Sixteen Arm Cut Glass Chandelier of Fine Quality
Located in London, GB
A large English cut glass chandelier of fine quality, comprising eight lower and eight upper arms. The chandelier is profusely hand cut throughout in the pineapple design and hung wi...
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Cut Glass
Crystal & Bronze Louis XV Style Chandelier with 12 Lights, 19th Century France
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Louis XV style bronze frame chandelier with crystal pendants and 12 lights.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Victorian Brass Milk Glass Hanging Oil Lamp Chandelier Pendant Light
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late 19th century Aesthetic Movement cieling mounted parlor light / chandelier featuring pierced brass design with pressed glass oil reservoir, milk glass shade, clear hurric...
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Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers.
"A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers"
Each central ...
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20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Crystal
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
6-foot Pendant Light in Whitewashed Ash with White Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
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2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
H 12 in W 72 in D 8 in
4-foot Pendant Light in Whitewashed Ash with White Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
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2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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H 12 in W 48 in D 8 in
Pair of Candelabras in Baccarat Crystal
By Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of candelabras in clear and satin Baccarat crystal with two arms of lights decorated with pendants. In the center rises a dagger design. The shaft represents a putto holding a c...
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Antique Early 1900s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Medium White Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on thi...
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Ceramic
18th Century English Antique Library Bookcase Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent George III period seven door breakfront library bookcase. Constructed in the finest quality figured mahogany, having a moulded cornice above seven astragal glazed doors...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
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Mahogany
H 113.39 in W 166.93 in D 15.75 in
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Iron and Crystal Converted Gas Light Chandelier
Located in Water Mill, NY
Beautifully detailed iron and crystal 8-lite converted gas light chandelier
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Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Pair Waterfall Chandeliers 19th c.
Located in Houston, TX
Outstanding pair of late 19th century waterfall chandeliers converted from gas light. The frames
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Am. Gas Chandelier by Cornelius & Co. of Philadelphia
By Cornelius & Co.
Located in Long Island, NY
19th century Am. elaborate six-arm gas chandelier, Cornelius & Co. Phila
High style mid-19th
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
English William IV Early 19th Century Crystal Chandelier
Located in Bantam, CT
A fine English William IV period crystal and cut-glass neoclassic chandelier possibly by F & C
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Three Light Eastlake Style Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is an Eastake Style Chandelier, which was originally gas. The polychrome finish has been
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Antique 19th Century American Eastlake Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
3 Light Eastlake Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is a fine Eastlake style chandelier with rococo influence, and was originally gas. The arms
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Antique 19th Century American Eastlake Chandeliers and Pendants
Henry Hooper of Boston Five Light Gilt Bronze Grape Vine Gasolier
By Henry N. Hooper & Co.
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is a rococo revival chandelier with grape vine details. Originally gas, and made by Henry
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Antique 19th Century American Rococo Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
19 C Gas - Ecetrical Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
19 CENTURY BRASS CHANDELIER WITH ACIDE ETECHED GLASS SHADES . ORIGINALLY THE CENTER GLASS SHADE WAS
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Gas & Electric Four Light Up & Down Chandelier 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian up-and-down electric and gas chandelier offers brass frame with two up-lights
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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Superb F & C Osler Crystal Chandelier Originally for Gas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb F & C Osler crystal chandelier originally for gas and electricity, now electrified. Truly
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Antique 19th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal
19th c. French Bronze Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
, this chandelier was originally lit with a combination of gas and candles.
This chandelier has been
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
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Bronze
Antique Brass Four-Light Gas Hanging Fixture, Converted to Electric, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique gas chandelier offers brass frame in scroll and foliate form with four arms terminating
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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
c.1880 Electrified French Brass Gas Fixture
Located in Chicago, IL
Spectacular antique French adjustable height gas chandelier. This outstanding chandelier came to us
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
19th Century Gasolier by F. & C. Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in New Orleans, LA
A symphony of glass and brass, this outstanding gas chandelier was crafted by F. & C. Osler, the
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Antique 19th Century English Other Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Late 19th C French Crystal Ship Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This chandelier was made in France in the late-19th century, circa 1890, and was created in the
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Antique 19th Century French Other Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Metal
c.1860 Electrified Antique French Kerosene Gas Hanging Fixture
Located in Chicago, IL
statement. This chandelier came to the USA in it's non-electric form, utilizing kerosene and gas for light
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Early Brass Kerosene 4-Light Gas Chandelier, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An early kerosene chandelier features brass frame with central column having four c-scroll arms
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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Mid 19th C English Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A mid-19th century English (originally gas) Empire chandelier. This piece features graduated
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Antique 19th Century English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
Beautiful 19th c. Crystal and Polished Bronze Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
modern look.
Originally an gas burning fixture, this chandelier has been professionally electrified
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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
F & C Osler chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb silver over bronze and crystal chandelier by F & C Osler. Oringially for gas, now
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Antique 19th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large Silver Metal Cage Chandelier-Venetian Murano Glass Decorations Late 19th C
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
palaces.
Period: Late 19th century
Dimensions: Height: 115cm x Width: 73cm
A "cage chandelier" is a
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Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 45.28 in W 28.75 in D 45.28 in
Brass Gas Lamp Hanging Pendant
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique brass gas lamp hanging pendant has been newly electrified with three new Fuji silk drum
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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
19 C Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
THIS EMPIRE STYLE CHANDELIER WITH GREAT DETAIL WAS BUILD FOR GAS BUT LATER IN LIFE HAS BEEN
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Regency Sac a Perles or Basket Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This gorgeous nineteenth century crystal and bronze basket chandelier was originally a gas fixture
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th C French Régence Bronze and Crystal Gasolier
Located in Charleston, SC
This chandelier was made in France in the middle half of the 19th century, circa 1840, and has five
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Antique 1840s French Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Bronze
One of Three Monumental Chandeliers
Located in Charleston, SC
One of three large chandeliers, each with six lights on either side with a center light in basket
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Early 19th C Regency Oplaine Dodecagon Pendant Light Lantern Tin Glass Toleware
Located in Lowestoft, GB
larger exterior gas lantern from the early 19th century. The tin work has its original blue/grey paint
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 40.95 in Dm 17.33 in L 40.95 in
Antique Set of Four Foliate Etched Glass Gas Chandelier Light Shades 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique matching set of four gas chandelier light shades offer glass construction with ruffled
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Glass
Materials
Glass
American Gilt Bronze Figural Six Arm Gasolier. Cornelius & Baker, Phila, C. 1840
By Cornelius & Baker
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Rococo gilt bronze figural and foliage six-light gasolier with scrolled arms, original gas
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Antique 1840s American Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
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Bronze, Wire
French Enamel and Bronze Gasolier
Located in Charleston, SC
An excellent quality blue enamel and bronze chandelier, originally gas. Each putto holds two candle
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
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Bronze, Enamel
Brass and Glass Gasolier
Located in Charleston, SC
shades sit original brass fitters. Originally gas.
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Antique 19th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
19th Century English Crystal Chandelier by F & C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fine six-arm chandelier by the renowned firm of F & C Osler is of 'tent and bag' form, which
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
Mid-19th Century English Cut Crystal Chandelier by F. & C. Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Fine quality mid-19th century six-light chandelier, originally gas powered, now electrified, signed
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
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Silver Plate
19th Century English Cut Crystal Chandelier by Renowned Maker F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This mid-19th century five-light cut crystal chandelier with silvered fittings is signed by its
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal
Late 19th C Italian Bronze Chandelier with Porcelain Cockatoo Bird
Located in Charleston, SC
A dramatic, four light bronze chandelier with a "Capo di Monte" porcelain Cockatoo
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
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Bronze
American 19th Century Silver Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
This 10-light piece is an American converted gas chandelier. Made of silver over brass it has a
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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Antique 19th C Renaissance Style Brass Electric Two Tier 12 Light Chandelier
Located in Casteren, NL
This impressive two-tier chandelier was made in France in the late 19th century. The piece is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair Early 19th C Regency Dodecagon Pendants Lights Lantern Tin Glass Toleware
Located in Lowestoft, GB
been part of a much larger exterior gas lantern from the early 19th century. The tin work has its
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
H 28.35 in Dm 17.33 in
Antique 20th Century Oval French Brass Chandelier with a Center Crystal Bowl
Located in Casteren, NL
equipped with E27 fittings. Originally, the chandelier was made for city gas. The 19th century saw the
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
H 37.01 in W 15.75 in D 33.86 in
Whistler Wakling on 'The Avenue', Cremorne Gardens, London.
By Walter Greaves
Located in Storrs, CT
pagoda (seen here), where the orchestra played, there were seventeen gas lit chandeliers.
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19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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India Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
H 15.74 in W 17.88 in D 1 in
PAIR OF 19TH C CRYSTAL SHIP CHANDELIERS
Located in Natchez, MS
from. They were gas and are currently wired for electricity.They have two small chandelier bulbs so
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Metal
Transitional Gas/Electric Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Four & four transitional gas/electric fixture found in New Orleans. These lights first appeared c
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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Osler Six-Arm Chandelier
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Alexandria, VA
This hand-cut and hand-blown lead crystal chandelier was originally designed for either gas or
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Antique 19th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants
ANTIQUE "F & C OSLER" NEOCLASSIC FROSTED GLASS CHANDELIER
Located in Hialeah, FL
CIRCA 1860 5 LIGHT "F & C OSLER" NEOCLASSIC FROSTED GLASS GASOLIER CHANDELIER NOW CONVERTED TO
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Antique 19th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
A four light iron chandelier from France c.1895
Located in Houston, TX
A four light iron chandelier from the Belle Epoque period in France c.1895. Please take a look at
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Iron
ANTIQUE "F&C OSLER" 5 LIGHT CUT GLASS GASOLIER CHANDELIER
Located in Hialeah, FL
A SPECTACULAR F & C OSLER 5 LIGHT GASOLIER CHANDELIER. A MUSEUM QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THE GLASS
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Antique 19th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal
19thC IRON/BRASS LINEAR CHANDELIER
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC IRON/BRASS LINEAR CHANDELIER, CUSTOM TOLE SHADES
ORIGINALLY GAS
OUR INVENTORY
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Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Napoleon III 10 Light Giltbronze And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in Natchez, MS
Beautiful scaled French Gilt Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Ten lights on two levels. This
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Ormolu
Gorgeous Dore Bronze and Crystal Napoleon III Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This Chandelier was initially designed to work with gas as the distribution of it for private home
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20th Century French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Industrial Pendant Lamp
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Rare Nickle Plated 19th c. Industrial Pendent Light. It was originally a hanging gas lamp but has
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Antique 1890s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Early Iron Fixture
Located in New Orleans, LA
Originally a gas fixture now rewired for electricity.
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
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Wrought Iron
An elegant Biedermeier period circular burl walnut table from Austria c.1830
Located in Houston, TX
An elegant Biedermeier period circular burl walnut tilt top table from Vienna, Austria c.1830. This
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19th C Gas Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 19th c gas chandelier for your home. Each 19th c gas chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 19th c gas chandelier, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. Each 19th c gas chandelier bearing Industrial, Victorian or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 19th c gas chandelier over the years, but those crafted by Humphrey Lamp Company, Welsbach Lamp Co and Benjamin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 19th C Gas Chandelier?
Prices for a 19th c gas chandelier start at $425 and top out at $28,500 with the average selling for $2,288.
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.
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Antique French Belle Epoque Chandelier
Linear Iron Chandelier
Caldwell 8 Light
New Orleans Lighting
Red Toleware
Russia Winter Palace
Antique Brass Valve
Antique Brass Valves
Brass Cherub Chandelier
Antique Large Crystal Bowl
Burl Walnut Tilt Top Table
Antique Brass Kerosene Lamp
Antique Kerosene