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What is chandelier lighting?

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What is chandelier lighting?

A chandelier is typically suspended from a branching system with multiple lights on the ends, rather than one single light or a pair of lights hanging from a chord or chain.

1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

Chandelier lighting is a branched, highly ornamented light fixture that is typically (suspended from) mounted on ceilings lamps.

1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
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Nexus Bronze & Blue Brass Two-Tier Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
A two-tier chandelier featuring two circular bronze-finished frames connected by elongated rods. Each tier is accented with a glossy petrol blue enamel band and adorned with curved a...
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2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1950s Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
A refined and elegantly structured Italian chandelier from the 1950s, defined by a clean geometric composition in brass paired with opaline glass shades. The chandelier features a c...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Globe Linear Pendant Light / Chandelier, from Research.Lighting, Prototype
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Globe Linear Pendant Light designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. It is a prototype. There are a few minor blemishes but it's in great condition overa...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Barovier & Toso Large Italian Chandelier in Crystal Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Barovier&Toso, chandelier, crystal glass, brass, Italy, 1940s This breathtaking chandelier, crafted by the renowned Venetian glass studio Barovier&Toso, dates to the 1940s a...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Louis Sognot. Mid-Century Modern cane & rattan pendant lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Re-wired for US/EU standards. French Riviera style pendant lamp by Louis Sognot, Italy, 1960s. Made of manila cane and rattan, with an inner diffuser in beige plastic. Safari, Spac...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Cane, Rattan

Italian Art Deco Chandelier in Glass and Brass with Flower-Shaped Shades
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, glass, brass, Italy, 1940s This elegant chandelier, crafted in Italy in the 1940s in the style of Barovier and Toso, beautifully reflects the refinement of Venetian glas...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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