Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
EMPIRE STYLE
From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.
Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.
Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.
Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.
Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Empire
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Monumental French Bronze and Alabaster Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Alabaster. Bronze. 53" h x 40" diameter.
Condition
Scratches. Oxidation. Crack in top globe. No shades. Some light fixtures broken. We recommend all lighting be rewired.
Category
1980s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
French Empire style gilt bronze and enamel chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got twelve lights.
This chandelier is charact...
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2010s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
French Empire Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
Elegant twelve arm eighteen light French empire style bronze and crystal chandelier.
This chandelier professionally cleaned, rewired and ready for installation.
Measurment: 31" width...
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1920s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Empire Style Glass and Bronze Two-Light Pendant Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire-style glass and bronze two-light Pendant Chandelier, circa the 1950s.
This absolutely adorable Empire-style chandelier features a bronze frame with two arrows and two b...
Category
1950s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Empire Gold Bronze & Alabaster Chandelier, Circa 1910-1920.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire Gold Bronze & Alabaster Chandelier, Circa 1910-1920.
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique French Empire Style Tole Chandelier, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire Style Tole Chandelier, Circa 1890's.
We have 2 of these chandeliers available, and they are sold individually.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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 is...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Pair French Empire Caryatids Gilded Bronze Cut Glass 4-Light Lantern Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful pair of antique large French Empire caryatids cast bronze lanterns. Fire gilded solid heavy bronze and cut glass shade with four-light.
Measures:
Diameter 12 in/ 30 cm
Heig...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Empire Style Double-Arm Brass Chandelier With Flame Shades, France, Circa:1890
Located in Alexandria, VA
This striking Empire style fixture is made of hand-cast brass components with 2 frosted glass flame shades. The design is inspired by the oil lamps of the ancient Romans. It would be...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Waldorf Astoria Hotel Empire Cut Glass Dish Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Empire style pendant light with a cast glass dish and bronze decorative frame. These elegant lights graced many of the main corridors of the Waldorf Astoria. This requires three stan...
Category
20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Empire Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Cleaned and restored. Small quantity available at time of posting. Please inquire. Priced each. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
Category
20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
French Empire Style Ormolu Bronze Chandelier with Cut Crystal Bowl, 6 Arms
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite 19th Century French Empire style chandelier with 6 arms.
The chandelier showcases a balanced and symmetrical design. The frame is crafted from gilt bronze (ormolu) a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Beaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
This French Empire-style chandelier from circa 1930 is crafted from brass and crystal. Featuring the traditional ‘tent and basket’ design, it has a domed lower body adorned with casc...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Petit French Empire Style Brass and Crystal Chandelier
By Moe Light
Located in New York, NY
Brass and Crystal French Empire Style Chandelier featuring shimmering crystals mounted on a detailed brass and bronze frame. Rewired with clear wire. Five arms with candelabra socket...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Empire Style 16-light Ormolu & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dubai, AE
A large 16-light chandelier in Empire style with strands of diamond-shaped crystals. Gilt bronze scrolling arms are attached to a rim, decorated with figures of chariots, and Roman m...
Category
1810s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th century Empire st. Tole, frosted Glass, and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most handsome French 19th century Empire st. patinated Tole, frosted Glass, and Ormolu chandelier. This wonderful nine light chandelier is centered by a richly chas...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ormolu
A Fine Ormolu And Bronze Empire Chandelier
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The patented bronze frame mounted with finely chased ormolu, issuing six eagle heads supporting candle nozzles and save-alls, suspended on three chains from a foliated corona.
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century French Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century French Crystal Chandelier. Empire style bronze and crystal chandelier with new wiring. 4 lights
Category
20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Magnificent Antique French Period Empire Ormolu Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Large Antique French Empire Period Ormolu and Patinated bronze Neoclassical multi arm Swan chandelier of exquisite craftsmanship. This superb unusual symmetrical chandelier is of circular shape embellished with fine ormolu bronze swans of most intricate detail as the arms which features the classic empire design. This fine chandelier is anchored to the ceiling by a crown like ormolu bronze medalion feauring neoclassical leaf patterns. This unique medalion is adorned with multiple loops, giving it an opulent appearance. There are multiple reticualted ormolu bronze link chains connecting the ceiling crown medallion to the chandeliers patinated bronze body. Finally this rare Empire ormolu...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Large French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Two-Light Wall Sconce, 1920-1929
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A precious Empire Style solid Gilt Bronze two-light wall sconce, France, 1920-1929. Finely elaborate with hand chiseled details. Typical design of French Empire period due to its rich ornamentation with faces and acanthus leaf motifs. The bottom is characterized by a man head supporting a pedestal with the lamp-arms. Two scroll light...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Neoclassical Empire Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Antique French Empire Egyptian Revival gilt bronze and patinated bronze multi light chandelier of exquisite craftsmanship embellished with four patinated bronze neoclas...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Chandelier in the Empire Style
Located in London, GB
A small four light two tone chandelier in the Empire style.
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Empire Gilded Bronze 5 Light Petite Chandelier
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A charming and fine, petite, 5 light, gilded bronze Empire chandelier with chain and canopy. 3.5" off-white wax candle sleeves.
Category
19th Century Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Gilt Tole Empire Crystal Chandeliers - a Pair
Located in Canton, MA
A pair of 19th Century gilt tole empire chandeliers. Strands of oval crystals. Spears hang from the crown and from delicate arms that extend fro...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
1930 French Bronze Empire Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
Made in France during 1930's, this gorgeous Eight light chandelier is made in classic empire style in semi polished bronze and black lacquer.
Professionally rewired and ready for ins...
Category
1930s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Brass, Bronze and Frosted Glass Three-Light Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire style brass, bronze, and frosted glass three-light chandelier from ca 1950s.
This adorable and compact Empire-style chandelier features a circular brass body and three...
Category
1950s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic 19th century French gilt bronze and tole Empire chandelier wit 8 lights. Nice details and very fine quality! This fixture comes with a c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Iron Lantern Light with Acanthus Leaf Detail
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Iron Lantern Light with Acanthus Leaf Detail
Enhance the ambiance of your outdoor or indoor space with our Antique Iron Lantern Light fe...
Category
19th Century American Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Antique chandelier from France made with cut crystal elements (cabochons and pendants) on a brass structure. It has been newly wired to fit US standards.
The current overall height i...
Category
1920s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier with 16 Lights
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb 19th century gilt bronze Empire style chandelier with 16 Lights. Beautiful scale and shape on this piece and such fine quality. Stunning!! This chandelier comes with a chain a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Basket Chandelier Brass Empire Crystal Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing our beautifully restored old chandelier from Berlin! This exquisite piece has been professionally refurbished with love, making it suitable for use in the US with its rew...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Empire Style Crystal and Brass Tent and Bag Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An exquisite Empire Style Crystal and Brass Tent and Bag Chandelier. This beautiful chandelier features a brass ceiling rose with a charming acanthus leaf design and a tent-top brass...
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Mid-20th Century English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Small Antique Swedish 3-light chandelier, early 19th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
A charming small Swedish chandelier made around 1820. The saucer-shaped bowl is handprinted in green with decorations in gold. The arms that d...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron, Pewter
French 19th Century Bronze Empire Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
19th century French bronze in black lacquer and gilt finish five light chandelier.
Professionally rewired and ready for installation.
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
A trio of smaller Sac and Perles chandeliers
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
A trio of smaller Sac and Perles chandeliers
This beautiful trio of smaller Sac and Perles crystal pendant chandeliers was made around 1960 and has now been restored to full working...
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1960s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Patinated Ormolu Bronze Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Style Ormolu Bronze 5 Candelabra Light Chandelier With Painted Tole Shades This Fixtures Wiring Has Been Updated, Comes With Chain Canopy And M...
Category
20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Empire Chandelier Made Around 1810
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gilt bronze chandelier with eight candleholders. Great design with be winged putts holding the urns that in turn holds the candles. Good quality and condition.
Category
1810s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Crystal Glass and Brass Three-Tired Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire style crystal glass and brass three-tired chandelier, the 1930s.
Charming and compact French Empire-style crystal glass and brass chandelier from the 1930s. This lovely...
Category
1930s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Pair Of Large Italian Chandeliers In Crystal Empire 18th Century Seven Lights
Located in Milano, MI
Pair Of Large 1700 Crystal Empire Chandeliers with seven lights, from the hall of an ancient Italian palace, in excellent condition.
These large antique chandeliers, 161 cm high x ...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wrought Iron
Empire Style Hot Air Balloon Chandelier in Bronze and Crystal
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant Empire style hot air balloon chandelier is made of bronze and lead crystal. The fixture is decorated with arrows and swan's necks. This is a a fine French...
Category
1940s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Exquisite German Empire Chandelier – Signed Schultz Hamburg
By Schultz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stunning German Empire chandelier, bearing the signature of Schultz Hamburg. Dating back to ca 1820, this chandelier exemplifies the opulence and craftsmanship of the German Empire p...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Solid Brass and Glass Lantern or Pendant Lamp
Located in Verviers, BE
Beautiful solid brass lantern or pendant lamp made in the style of the Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari, circa 1960-1970, Rome, Italy. The fabulous of vintage light takes three E14 ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
German 12 light Empire chandelier by Werner & Mieth
By Werner & Mieth
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large 12-light Empire chandelier with astonishing decorations of horse heads etc. The design is very architectural where the "ring" from below looks like a six-pointed star. Each ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French 8-Light Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A quality 8-light reproduction chandelier in the French Empire style. This fixture has a black tole dish with two bulbs inside, surrounded by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Empire Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 6-light chandelier from the Empire period made of brass and ebonized tole. This fixture has a ebony tole center with a brass urn finial above and a floral rosette and pineappl...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Pair of Solid Brass and Glass Lanterns or Pendant Lamp
Located in Verviers, BE
Pair of Beautiful solid brass lantern or pendant lamp made by Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari, circa 1960-1970, Rome, Italy. The fabulous of vintage light takes four E14 European s...
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1950s Italian Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French 1920's Bronze Empire Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
French 1920's six lights bronze and black lacquer over bronze empire chandelier.
Measurement: width 19" height fully installed 30" with all the chain 42".
This chandelier is professi...
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1920s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and finely detailed French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu chandelier. This exceptional four arm eight light circular chandelier is centered by an Ormolu acorn bottom f...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ormolu
Montgolfiè Antique Lok Crystal Chandelier Empire Sac a Pearl Lamp Chateau New
Located in Berlin, DE
Montgolfière Style Chandelier - Empire Elegance with Customizability
Introducing a new Montgolfière style chandelier that exudes the charm of the Empire era, reimagined with modern ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Patinated Metal and Brass French Empire Period 8-Arm Chandelier, ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
skillfully cast in brass with the center section a dark (nearly black) patinated metal with original canopy of acanthus leaves, original chains and a circular body with brass finial ...
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1810s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Amethyst Murano Glass Empire Macaroni Swags Gold Gilt Chandelier c 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights, sitting on gold gilt posts. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang at our expen...
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Italian Empire White Murano Opaline Beads Blue Beaded Tole Chandelier, c 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights, sitting in white opaline bobéches. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang at ou...
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1920s Italian Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
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 one is particularly special with a skirt of spear-shaped leaded crystals and beaded g...
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1930s Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century Empire Style Gilded Bronze and Crystals Chandelier
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful and refined italian Empire style late 19th century chandelier with ten lights of which six on the outer circumference and four that illuminate the interior, called a hot-ai...
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1880s Italian Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Early French Empire Style Bronze & Crystal Chandelier, 3 Lights
Located in Miami, FL
Empire Style early round Bronze and Crystal Chandelier with 3 Light-sockets in the center.
Wired for the US and takes 3 candelabra light bulbs max. 60 watts.
In original vintage c...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine & Impressive Gilt Bronze & Crystal Basket Chandelier in the Empire style, featuring four patinated bronze eagle figures.
France, circa 1900. 10 lights.
Dimensions: Heig...
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Empire Style Hot Air Balloon Chandelier In Gilt Bronze And Crystal
Located in BARSAC, FR
Hot air balloon chandelier in gilded bronze decorated with crystal garlands, Empire style decorated with palmettes and pine cones.
Illuminated by six lights.
Beautiful and very ele...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Empire chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Empire chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage chandeliers and pendants created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire chandeliers and pendants made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chandeliers and pendants, popular names associated with this style include Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Maison Baguès, Arno Fassi, and Baccarat. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for chandeliers and pendants differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $260 and tops out at $220,000 while the average work can sell for $7,017.
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