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How can I tell if a crystal chandelier is real?
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You can spot a real crystal chandelier by checking a few things with the crystal glass itself. First, feel the weight. Crystal is made with lead and will be heavier than glass. Next, the clearer the piece, the more likely it is crystal. And finally, hold the crystal up to light. Light will pass through glass as clear, but crystal refracts the light into rainbows of light. Shop a selection of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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c1890-1900 Antique Anglo-Irish Traditional Cut Leaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
& Leaded Crystal Chandelier. This is a beauty! We acquired this in Nice, the South of France at auction.
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Antique 1890s Irish Georgian Chandeliers and Pendants
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1920s Five-Arm Leaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
20th Century clear crystal five arm chandelier. Features modern crystal prisms and nickel finishes
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Vintage 1920s American Chandeliers and Pendants
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Grand Gilt Schröder & Co. Drum 8-Tier Lead Crystal Chandelier, Germany, 1970s
By Schröder Leuchten
Located in Berlin, BE
Gilt brass and fine lead crystal chandelier 1970s / Schröder Leuchten / Germany with 7-light (E27
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Vintage 1970s German Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
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Louis XV1 Style Bronze and Lead Crystal Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This sumptious chandelier from the Belle Epoque consists largely of a large hemispherical bag
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Scandinavian Modern "Bhaco" Lead Crystal Chandelier by Jonas Hilde, Norway 1965
By Jonas Hilde
Located in New York, NY
, 1965. The fixture was made to order and was not produced in quantity. 36 triple lead crystal elements
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Italian Gilt Iron and Lead Crystal Chandelier by G.Banci, circa 1970s
By Giovanni Banci
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
handcrafted chandelier is made of patinated and gilt iron, decorated with lead crystals tear drops and prism
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Iron, Metal