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Tent And Bag Chandelier

20th Century Ormolu and Glass Tent and Bag Chandelier
Located in Southall, GB
A stunning 20th century Ormolu and glass tent and bag chandelier, with frosted flame glass shades
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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Cut-Crystal Tent and Bag Chandelier with an Enamel Band, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine gilt bronze and cut-crystal tent and bag chandelier with an enamel band. French, circa
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Fine French Empire Style Cut-Crystal Tent and Bag Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
A fine gilt-bronze cut-crystal tent and bag chandelier with a corona in the form of a crown made of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Cut-Glass Ten-Light Tent and Bag Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and cut-glass ten-light tent and bag chandelier. French
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Cut-Glass Tent and Bag Chandelier with Finely Cast Entwined Dolphins, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine gilt-bronze cut-glass tent and bag chandelier with finely cast entwined dolphins. French
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Elongated Crystal Regency Tent and Bag Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Regency, tent and bag style, crystal chandelier has lovely brass fleurets, and crystal ropes
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Vintage 1920s Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

English Cut Glass Tent & Bag Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An English tent and bag chandelier, with silver plated metal work. Hung throughout with cut glass
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Antique 1890s English Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Impressive 19th Century Italian Gilt Carved Wood and Cut Glass Chandelier
Located in Bagshot, GB
An Impressive 19th Century Italian Gilt tole, carved wood and cut glass eight light tent and bag
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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Cut Glass, Giltwood

French Early 19th Century Empire Crystal-Cut and Gilt-Bronze Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
proportioned Empire gilt bronze and crystal-cut nine light tent and bag Chandelier. With an anthemion cast
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Large Pair of Spanish Empire Style 7-Light Crystal-Cut Chandeliers
Located in Berlin, DE
composition. Our pair of tent and bag chandeliers is of generous size, the frame of silver-coloured metal and
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Czech Crystal Tent & Bag Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Bohemian Tent and Bag, or Sack of Pearls chandelier made of hundreds of crystal strands. This
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Vintage 1930s Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Bronze

Very Elegent Pair of 20th Century Bag and Tent Style Marie Therese Chandeliers
Located in Bagshot, GB
A very elegent pair of 20th century bag and tent style Marie Therese Chandeliers. Can be sold
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Mid-20th Century British Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Antique Swedish Art Deco Bag & Tent Crystal Chandelier in the Empire Style
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely antique Empire-style bag and tent chandelier with cut glass and crystal prisms suspended
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Bag & Tent Gilt Bronze Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
An elegant early 19th century Louis XVI style gilt-bronze facetted crystal glass chandelier of bag
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Swedish Art Deco Bag & Tent Cut-Crystal Chandelier with Chrome Frame, circa 1930
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite bag and tent, Art Deco cut-crystal/glass and chrome frame chandelier with three
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Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Chrome

Antique Louis Revival 20 light Ballroom Cut Crystal Tent Chandelier c1920
Located in London, GB
1920 in date. The cut crystal tent and bag shaped chandelier features a curved top with raised
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Vintage 1920s English Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique Pair Louis Revival 20 light Ballroom Cut Crystal Tent Chandeliers c1920
Located in London, GB
Chandeliers, circa 1920 in date. The cut crystal tent and bag shaped chandeliers each feature curved tops
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Vintage 1920s English Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

19thc British Regency Bag ofCut Crystal Ceiling Flush Mount/ Pendant /Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc British Regency style Chandelier/ Pendant Cut Crystal Ceiling Fixture. Bag of crystal style
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Antique 1890s English Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Large Signed E. F. Caldwell Bronze and Crystal Empire Style Chandelier
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This truly amazing Gilded Age Chandelier of "tent and bag" form features strands of faceted crystal
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Antique 1890s American Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Beaded Glass & Iron Six Light Chandelier
By Luminaire
Located in Hanover, MA
beaded 'bag', bobeches and canopy and double strands of smaller beads outlining the frame of the 'tent'.
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Late 20th Century American Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Impressive Louis XVI Style Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Impressive Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Glass Tent and Bag Eight-Light Chandelier. This
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

19thc French Empire Cascading Cut Crystal Chandelier attributed to Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Absolutely Beautiful 19thc French Empire Cascading Cyt Crystal Bag and Tent Form Chandelier
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Antique 1850s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

19thc British Empire Bronze with Cut Crystal Lantern style Pendant/ Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1890 British Empire Bronze with Cut Crystal Bag and Tent style Chandelier/ Pendant Ceiling Fixture
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Antique 1890s English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

1950s French Mid Century Modern Formed Art Glass Chandelier - Unmarked Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
unmarked Baccarat fixture. Bag and tent form. Quite unique!
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

1950s French Mid Century Modern Art Glass/ Crystal Chandelier Baccarat "Diamond"
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Series "Diamond Stones" By Baccarat. 1950's Mid Century Modern Crystal Cascading Bag & Tent
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Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

1950's French Mid Century Modern Formed Glass Bag and Tent Chandelier - Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Spectacular 1950's Mid Century Modern Formed Glass Empire style Bag and Tent Chandelier/ Pendant
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

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Art Glass

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Located in Berlin, DE
**Set of 6 Available - Vintage Chandeliers from a Baltic Sea Castle** Here's a unique opportunity to acquire a set of 6 exquisite vintage chandeliers, each originating from a castle...
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Antique Early 18th Century European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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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

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Crystal, Iron

18th Century, French Laquered Giltwood Louis XVI Sofa by Pierre Nicolas Pillot
Located in IT
18th Century, French Laquered and Giltwood Louis XVI Sofa by Pierre Nicolas Pillot Stamped "PILLOT". Manufacture of PILLOT Pierre Nicolas (1748 - 1822) This important Louis XVI sof...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Sofas

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Wood, Giltwood

19th-century hand-painted watercolour miniature portrait of Napoleon I
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 19th-century mahogany wood-framed hand-painted watercolour miniature portrait of Napoleon I. The miniature depicts a Napoleon I portrait turning his face to the right. The b...
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Antique 1830s European Paintings

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Wood

Orbitale Grand Planetario Brass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
By Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This unique chandelier is inspired by the solar system, with each arm representing a planet, and the central sphere symbolizing the sun. It has a diameter of 60 in. (152 cm). The cha...
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Metal, Brass

Rare Pair of Louis XVI Style Vitrines de Milieu by Paul Sormani, circa 1870
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare and important pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted vitrines de Milieu by Paul Sormani. Signed to the locks ‘P. SORMANI, PARIS, 10 rue Charlot’. French, circa 1870...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

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Bronze

18th Century Fine Brussels Tapestry, Silk Wool, Green, Blue, Mythological Theme
Located in Port Washington, NY
This very fine Oudenaarde tapestry is one in the series related to the mythological story of Ulysses. It was woven in the late 18th century using the highest quality wool and silk. W...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

21st Century Modern Nature Inspired Suspension Lamp, Gold Leafs Chandelier
Located in Porto, PT
Leafus suspension lamp unveils a subtle breeze of fresh and modern design. This luxury suspension lamp is full of sophistication with an organic and elegant shape. Nature-inspired, t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique Chandelier. Baccarat basket style chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful gilt bronze and crystal basket style chandelier by Baccarat.
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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French Empire Regency Baccarat Style 6 Crystal Obelisks Basket Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Six-light French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with a clean hexagonal gilt bronze frame and 6-faceted crystal obelisks Measures: Diameter 22 in/ 53 cm Height 55.2 in 31.5 in ...
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Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Impressive Empire Style Malachite and Ormolu Center Table After Desmalter
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in New York, NY
An impressive empire style malachite and ormolu center table after the imperial model by Francois Honore Georges Jacob-Desmalter, 1770-1841. "AUX CARIATIDES", Empire style round m...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Center Tables

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Malachite, Ormolu

Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a stunning Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier, an exquisite piece adorned with captivating crystals, reminiscent of the classical style of the Empire era. This an...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Wire

Pair of colored engravings of American ships by Jean-Jerome Baugean, c. 1840
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of hand colored engravings of American ships under sail. The first work is of the USS President and is titled: "La Fregate des Etats-unis d'Amerérique le President, venant d'ap...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Basket" Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Basket" chandelier. France, circa 1930. 1 Light Neo Classical style. Dimensions: Height 18" Diameter 12" CW5269.
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Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

A Worcester (Barr, Flight & Barr) Twenty-Eight Piece Part Dessert Service
By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Worcester (Barr, Flight & Barr) Porcelain Floral Painted and Gilt Vermicule Ground Part Dessert Service, Painted by William Billingsley. Impressed and printed marks. Comprising:...
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Antique 19th Century English Ceramics

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Porcelain

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Italian Small Tent and Bag Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An Italian small tent and bag chandelier with cut and faceted beads. With a standing speed
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Antique 1840s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Cut Glass

20th Century Ormolu and Glass Tent and Bag Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A stunning 20th century Ormolu and glass tent and bag chandelier, with frosted flame glass shades
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20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

20th Century Ormolu and Glass Tent and Bag Chandelier
20th Century Ormolu and Glass Tent and Bag Chandelier
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H 26.78 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Early Electric Bag-and-Tent Chandelier
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
Classical bag-and-tent chandelier featuring typical hanging light bulb on arms pointing down in
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Antique 1890s Austrian Neoclassical Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Double Crown, "Bag and Tent" Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Double crown, "bag and tent" cut crystal chandelier, French, circa 1810.
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

19th Century French Empire Chandelier
Located in London, GB
down onto tented crystal chandelier flow. Stretching with a 12 arm frieze, and finished with a bag
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

19th Century French Empire Chandelier
19th Century French Empire Chandelier
H 37.8 in W 37.8 in D 37.8 in
A French Gothic-revival Period 6 Light Chandelier
Located in Maastricht, NL
A French Gothic-Revival period tole and glass six branches chandelier in bag shape, so called
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

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Tôle, Iron

Palatial 19th Century French Empire Bronze Doré Forty-Six-Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
tent of eight floral motif tendrils and accented with an intricate and enormous bag terminating in an
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Continental Tent and Bag Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A Continental gilt-metal tent and bag chandelier, sixteen-light, the leaf corona above cascades of
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Vintage 1920s European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Two Large Empire Style Tent and Bag Chandeliers
Located in London, GB
Two large Empire style tent and bag chandeliers, each twelve light, the scrolled acanthus cast arms
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Mid-20th Century European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

1970s Italian Gilt Brass Crystal Tent and Bag Chandelier 18 Bulbs Empire Style
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Outstanding 1970s Italian tent and bag chandelier of large proportions, in gilt brass with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Petite Regency Style Crystal Tent and Bag Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely, small, crystal Regency style, basket chandelier made in the 1970s. Detailed with a
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Mid-20th Century North American Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Pair of Grand French Empire Style Beaded Crystal Chandeliers
Located in Chicago, IL
These spectacular tent-and-bag chandeliers from the early 20th century are beautifully strung from
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Wire

Large French Rocco Style Bag and Tent Chandelier
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large French Rocco style bag and tent chandelier A fine piece, in age darkened brass and crystal
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Early 20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

19th Century French Empire Style Tent and Bag Crystal Chandelier
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
cut crystal and holds 16 bulbs at different heights and gives a stunning light when lit the chandelier
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Antique Louis Revival 20 Light Ballroom Cut Crystal Tent Chandelier, 1920s
Located in London, GB
1920 in date. The cut crystal tent and bag shaped chandelier features a curved top with raised
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Vintage 1920s Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique Louis Revival 36 Light Ballroom Cut Crystal Tent Chandelier 1920s
Located in London, GB
1920 in date. The cut crystal tent and bag shaped chandelier features a curved top with raised
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Vintage 1920s Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Antique Louis Revival 36 Light Ballroom Cut Crystal Tent Chandelier, 1920s
Located in London, GB
1920 in date. The cut crystal tent and bag shaped chandelier features a curved top with raised
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Vintage 1920s Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique Pair Louis Revival 20-Light Ballroom Cut Crystal Tent Chandeliers, 1920s
Located in London, GB
, circa 1920 in date. The cut crystal tent and bag shaped chandeliers each feature curved tops with
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Vintage 1920s Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

A Large Italian Gilt and Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A very large and unusual wrought iron tent and bag style chandelier. Decorated with three vases of
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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century French Bronze and Crystal Beaded Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and classic French sac pearl or tent and bag style chandelier with six arms and three
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Style Twelve-Arm Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
arms, and six interior lights. Colored and clear faceted crystal beads form a tent and bag effect, with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Neoclassical Russian Style Twelve-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This graceful Empire style chandelier of tent and bag form is beautifully accented with swaged U
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Early 20th Century European Baltic Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Lengthy Second Empire Crystal & Bronze Basket Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
An oversized, slender, neoclassical style, gilded bronze and crystal chandelier, in tent-and-bag
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Two Substantial 18th Century Style Chandeliers
Located in London, GB
A pair of substantial 18th century style tent and bag chandeliers, sixteen-light, each twin branch
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Late 20th Century British Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

19th Century French Empire Basket Chandelier Ormolu Crystal Ten-Light Pendant
Located in Milan, IT
chiseled vegetal elements and shaped beaded garlands. This fine gilt-bronze crystal tent and bag
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Delicate Crystal and Wire French Regency Tent Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional French Regency chandelier delicately composed entirely of highly prismatic
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Early 20th Century French Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Antique French Empire Style Cut Glass and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in London, GB
stunning late 19th century chandelier is of 'tent and bag' design. It features a basket form at the bottom
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French Bronze and Crystal Antique Empire Chandelier with Six Lights, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and classic French sac pearl or tent and bag style chandelier with three arms and three
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Antique 1890s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Crystal Chandeliers, Pendants
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of lovely crystal tent and bag pendants with wonderful light effects, circa 1950-1960
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Very Large French Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptionally large tent, bag beaded and swagged chandelier in the Empire style. Chandelier has
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Bohemia Crystal Beaded Chandelier, 1910-1920
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely small Bohemia crystal and brass tent and bag pendant, brought abroad from Czechoslovakia
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Early 20th Century Czech Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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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

Early 20th Century French Brass Tent and Bag Chandelier
Located in Stockport, GB
Early 20th century French tent and bag chandelier. This chandelier has elegant proportions. The
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Early 20th Century French Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Small Crystal Tent and Bag Pendant
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This incredible crystal pendant is small enough to hang multiple of, and luckily enough we have a pair of them! Use them to add elegance to a stairwell or connect themes between room...
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Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Small Crystal Tent and Bag Pendant
Small Crystal Tent and Bag Pendant
H 15 in W 12 in D 12 in
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Tent And Bag Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tent and bag chandelier available at 1stDibs. Each tent and bag chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, crystal and stone. There are many kinds of the tent and bag chandelier you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right tent and bag chandelier, those designed in Empire, Louis XVI and Regency styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Tent And Bag Chandelier?

Prices for a tent and bag chandelier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $875 and can go as high as $68,112, while the average can fetch as much as $5,260.

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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