12 Light Antique Crystal Chandelier

Italian Lustre

6 Candle Chandeliers With Crystal

Lustre Empire

Glass Lustre Lamp

Lustre Art Nouveau

Antique Brass Empire Chandelier

Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Clear & rose rock crystal 40 light pair chandeliers featuring amethyst drops

$135,052 / set

Clear & rose rock crystal 40 light pair chandeliers featuring amethyst drops

Located in London, GB

This exquisite pair chandeliers in the classic antique style showcases a luxurious combination of gilt bronze, clear and rose rock crystal and amethyst drops creating a sophisticat...

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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Bronze

Rock Crystal Chaine Chandelier of 12 Lights in Bronze & with Silver Finish

$41,313

$6,950

Italian Beaded and Crystal Chandelier

By Maison Baguès, Baccarat

Located in Houston, TX

Italian Beaded And Crystal Chandelier Stunning antique Italian beaded and crystal 12 light chandelier.

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Vintage 1920s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Large Rock Crystal & Glass Chandelier in the Manner of Maison Baguès

$27,500

Large Rock Crystal & Glass Chandelier in the Manner of Maison Baguès

By Maison Baguès

Located in San Francisco, CA

An exceptional and beautifully proportioned 12-light rock crystal and glass prism chandelier, possibly from the iconic firm of Maison Baguès in Paris.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal, Iron

$675 / item

$2,559

Large English Cut Glass Plafonnier in Quality Fittings With Natural Verdigris

By General Electric Company (GEC) 1

Located in Nottingham, GB

This piece reflects a movement of the time away from primarily grand crystal lighting styles. This rare chandelier beautifully displays the qualities of both companies: stunning hand...

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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Double Glass and Metal Base Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Cosack, 1960 Germany

$835 / item

Double Glass and Metal Base Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Cosack, 1960 Germany

By Cosack Leuchten

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Double glass and antique looking metal base wall or ceiling lamps by Cosack, 1960s, Germany very heavy crystal glass This lamp works with 2 x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suit...

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Pair of Baccarat - Voneche Silver Collar Diamond Cut Decanters, Belgium 1810 cca

$3,382,906Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Baccarat - Voneche Silver Collar Diamond Cut Decanters, Belgium 1810 cca

By Baccarat

Located in Trieste, IT

Because Aimé-Gabriel d'Artigues supplied the imperial court of Napoleon Bonaparte and the highest echelons of European aristocracy, surviving Vonèche and early d'Artigues-era Baccara...

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Antique 1810s Belgian Empire Glass

Materials

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Crystal 12-Light Chandelier

Unavailable

Unavailable

H 55 in Dm 33 in

12 Light Louis XV Chandelier With Original Crystal Trim

Located in Chicago, IL

12 arm chandelier with medium dark antique brass finish with original prisms including 12 Baccarat bobeches. Vertical structure is composed of 4 sets of double arms that terminate ju...

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Unavailable

H 44 in Dm 33 in

Crystal chandelier

Located in New York, NY

12 light rock crystal chandelier on antique gold frame

Category

20th Century Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal, Metal

Sciolari chandelier `Ovali` 12 lights, chrome with crystals, circa 1970s

Unavailable

Unavailable

H 64.97 in Dm 33.47 in

Huge Antique French Style Chandelier, Vintage, Industrial

Located in Lingfield, West Sussex

This is a lovely ormolu style chandelier. With tarnished brass detailing and crystal, they really do give off a wonderful light. It is the largest one we have in stock, nearly 6ft ta...

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H 39 in Dm 32 in

Cut-Crystal & Bronze 12-Light Chandelier, France, c. 1800

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine French Louis XV-style Chandelier with 12 lights, in Cut-crystal & Bronze, dating from the beginning of the 19th century.

The elegant form with two tiers of six ...

Large Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Dining Entry Ceiling 12 Light Fixture Pendant

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H 50 in Dm 28 in

Antique whimsical Florentine crystal chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A very special and unusual Florentine crystal chandelier with 12 light in two rows of 4 and 8 lights. A waterfall of crystals ends in whimsical series of pendants. Gilded metal frame.

Crystal, Bronze

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12 Light Antique Crystal Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 12 light antique crystal chandelier you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A 12 light antique crystal chandelier — often made from metal, stone and crystal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a 12 light antique crystal chandelier, we have 123 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the 12 light antique crystal chandelier you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each 12 light antique crystal chandelier bearing Empire, Baroque or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. A well-made 12 light antique crystal chandelier has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, Baccarat and Cosack Leuchten are consistently popular.

How Much is a 12 Light Antique Crystal Chandelier?

A 12 light antique crystal chandelier can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,604, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $59,000.

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 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, 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. (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.)

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 natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era 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 — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.