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Baroque Five-Armed Italian Bronze Chandelier, 1700s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This bronze chandelier of 1700, in ancient times, up and down (see tie rod under the sphere
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Antique 18th Century Iberian Emerald Chandelier Earrings
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
earrings in yellow gold and silver, studded with Colombian emeralds. The chandelier earrings have several
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Georgian Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Gold, Silver

Genovese, Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Sparkling, four tier, six-arm, hand-gilded, hand carved wood and crystal chandelier from Genoa
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Italian Early 18th Century Giltwood and Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative Italian early 18th century giltwood and wrought iron chandelier
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Baltic 18th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu, Crystal and Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, fourteen light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine bottom ormolu foliate finial below the
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Antique 18th Century Baltic Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

An Italian 18th century Neo-classical st. iron chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Italian 18th century Neo-Classical st. patinated off white, Mecca and Iron chandelier
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Italian 18th Century Venetian St. Murano Glass and Giltwood Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly carved foliate giltwood finial below
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass, Giltwood

Chandelier Maria Theresa Iron Bronze Glass, Italy, Late 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Marie Theresa chandelier with 12 lights, dating back to the end of the 18th century. Iron branches
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Antique 18th Century Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Iron

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
crystal and Saxe porcelain chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a lovely finely detailed bottom acorn
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Antique 18th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Giltwood and Polychrome Birdcage Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
birdcage chandelier. The chandelier displays a most decorative birdcage design with wonderful branch like
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Large Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Dining Entry Ceiling 12 Light Fixture Pendant
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Baccarat Crystal Antique Chandelier Dining ceiling 12 light fixture pendant . Late 18th Early
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Ormolu and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 18th century Louis XV period ormolu and rock crystal chandelier. The nine arm
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Italian 18th Century Genovese St. Giltwood and Crystal Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
crystal chandeliers. Each eight arm chandelier is centered by a charming bottom foliate finial below most
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

French 18th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 18th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

An Italian 18th century Neo-Classical st. giltwood and crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
chandelier. The fifty two arm two tiered chandelier is centered by a charming bottom crystal floral finial
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Patinated Iron and Tole Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
chandelier. The nine arm chandelier is centered by a superb bottom floral reserve from where the three sets
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair Of Italian 18th c. Genovese St. Giltwood, Glass, Iron & Crystal Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Crystal chandeliers. Each six arm chandelier is centered by a lovely bottom Giltwood acorn finial
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron

18th C. Ormolu Rock Crystal 16-Light Chandelier Hanging Ceiling Light Pendant LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Ormolu Rock Crystal 16-Light Chandelier hanging ceiling light pendant LA .A sensational and
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal, Metallic Thread

18th Century English Georgian Crystal and Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian 8 scroll arm cut crystal chandelier on 2 tiers with 4 arms with obelisks and 3
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Pair Of Italian 18th Century Venetian St. Gilt Metal And Crystal Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
crystal chandeliers. Each six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful delicate mottled tear drop shaped
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Pair of Gold Earrings
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of antique hand-embossed gold earrings, Italy 1700s Length 7.5cm
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Gold

Pair of Gold Earrings
Pair of Gold Earrings
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Important Round Chandelier in Italian Baroque Forged Iron
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Important round chandelier in Italian Baroque forged iron, Was born to keep the candles at the
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Antique 1720s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

18th Century Italian Repousse' Metal Crystal Chandelier with Six Arms
Located in Houston, TX
This is a beautiful late 1700s Italian chandelier from the Genova area of Italy. Its hand-hammered
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Ormolu 6-Light Chandelier by Alfred Beurdeley
By François Rémond, Louis August Alfred Beurdeley 1
Located in New York, NY
, after a model by Francois Remond (late 1700s-early 1800s). This beautiful ormolu chandelier has been
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Bellflowers Rezzonico Chandelier in Green Murano Glass Venice Italy 21st century
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
mansions, the first chandelier in Rezzonico style was created in the 1700s for a Venetian family of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Cherub Angel Trumpet 24 Arm Chandelier 33"
Located in Dayton, OH
tier Cherub / angel / trumpet candlestick chandelier. Made of gilt bronze featuring Cherubs / Puttis
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20th Century Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Cherub Six-Light Chandelier after Pierre Gouthière, circa 1870
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze cherub six-light chandelier, after the model by Pierre Gouthière
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier After Pierre Gouthière
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style gilt bronze seven-light figural chandelier. The elongated
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Basket Chandelier, circa 1900
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze and cut-glass basket chandelier with jasperware plaques, in the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier after Pierre Gouthiere
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze six-light figural chandelier. The elongated gilt
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier After Pierre Gouthiere
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very finely chased French 19th Century Louis XV Style gilt and steel six-light figural chandelier
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel, Bronze

Italian 18th Century Baroque Period Giltwood and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique Italian 18th century Baroque period giltwood and glass lantern. The lantern is centered by a bottom foliate finial with a wrap around twisted design. Above...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Lasvit And Why Not! Pendant by René Roubíček
By Rene Roubicek
Located in Boston, MA
Roubicek´s chandelier designed for Lasvit named by its author “And why not!” refers to his lifelong
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2010s Czech Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

vintage glashuette limburg PENDANT LAMP clear glass shade and brass 1960s 70s
By Limburg
Located in Mannheim, DE
Fantastic vintage pendant light manufactured in the 1960's to 1970's by Glashuette Limburg West
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Nanny Still Copper and Glass Pendant Lamps set of Three
By RAAK, Nanny Still
Located in London, GB
innovative Dutch lighting company Raak in the 1960's. This technique of ‘Glass trapped’ by metal dates back
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper

Nanny Still Copper and Amber Glass Pendant Lamps Set of Five
By RAAK, Nanny Still
Located in London, GB
form in Italy by the late 1700's. There craftsmen in the Venice area developed glass blends resilient
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

18th Century Six Candle Candlestick Candelabrum in gilt Bronze & gilt walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Precious 1700s Baroque French candelabrum, in golden bronze and gilt wood of walnut. Wonderful as
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095 "S" for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
base Dimensions: Ø 200 x H 1700 mm Base diameter: Ø 200 mm Weight: 6.20kg Light source: Integrated LED
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Steel

Set of 2 Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095 "S-M" for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, spun steel base Dimensions: Ø 200 x H 1700 mm, Ø 200 x H 1850 mm Base diameter: Ø 200 mm Weight: 6.20
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Set of 3 Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095 "S-M-L" for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, spun steel base Dimensions: Ø 200 x H 1700 mm, Ø 200 x H 1850 mm, Ø 200 x H 2000 mm Base diameter: Ø
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Steel

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant Italian 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood and crystal chandelier
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal

Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
furniture, chandeliers and design works. The influences are a lot: a sophisticated Parisian interior from
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2010s European Baroque Revival Buffets

Materials

Brass, Copper

Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Buffet
Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Buffet
H 37.41 in W 66.93 in D 25.6 in
Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Table Gueridon
Located in Paris, FR
world of art, design, literature and tradition that translates into furniture, chandeliers and design
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2010s Italian Baroque Revival Gueridon

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Brass, Copper

Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Armoire Wardrobe
Located in Paris, FR
, chandeliers and design works. The influences are a lot: a sophisticated Parisian interior from the 1700s, the
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2010s Italian Baroque Revival Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass, Copper

Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Bed
Located in Paris, FR
tradition that translates into furniture, chandeliers and design works. The influences are a lot: a
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2010s Italian Baroque Revival Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Copper

Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Bed
Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Bed
H 23.63 in W 67.72 in D 79.14 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian Era Diamond Catalan Earrings, Iberian Jewelry
Located in Rottedam, NL
A museum-worthy 300 year old pair of solid 15k gold Iberian earrings! Coming from Madrid in Spain, these antique Georgian era high carat gold earrings are set with natural simplified...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Rococo Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

A Gustavian Pair of Guilded Mirrors, by Johan Åkerblad, Stockholm, Sweden 1780.
By Johan åkerblad
Located in Malmo, SE
Master of Mirrormaker in the late 1700´s in Stockholm. "Gustavian style, as it is properly known
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Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

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Wood, Giltwood

George III Coromandel Lacquer, Gilt Brass-Mounted Serpentine Commode
By Pierre Langlois
Located in London, Middlesex
(1869-1947) And thence by decent and on loan to Castle Howard from the 1950's, in the Gold library until
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Italian Chandelier, late 1700's
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Italian Polychrome, Gilt, Wood and Metal Chandelier, late 1700's (recently wired)
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Important Early 1700's Six Arm Brass Chandelier
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very rare early 18th century brass six arm chandelier with balustrade form shaft over six arms
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Important Early 1700's Six Arm Brass Chandelier
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very rare early 18th Century brass six arm chandelier with balustrade form shaft over six arms
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Spider Chandelier with Six Arms
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome Italian spider chandelier with six arms has been newly wired for the U.S. This fixture has
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Antique 18th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Antique Polychrome Lustermannchen Chandelier from Southern Germany, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This fantastic figural chandelier is known in Germany as a Lustermannchen. The oldest examples on
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Antique 18th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

Neoclassical Chandelier, Carved Wood and Wrought Iron, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Neoclassical chandelier dated back to the end of 18th century. Wood central body, carved and
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

18th C. Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier Ceiling Light antique Hanging pendant
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Very rare and exquisite late 18th century amazing, elegant, and large Murano Venetian chandelier
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Pair of Neo-Classical Chandeliers Mirror Glass Shear Plate Geona, 1700
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Genovese Neo-Classical chandeliers with a central gilde wood stem that is engraved with
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Antique 18th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Large 18th Century Painted Tole, Iron and Wood Ten-Light Chandelier from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
This sprawling Italian chandelier features a large open bowl adorned with parted leaf margents
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

18th C. Italian Rock Crystal 8-Light Chandelier Hanging Ceiling Pendant Light La
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Italian Rock Crystal 8-Light Chandelier hanging Ceiling pendant light LA . An exceptional
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Malachite, Metal

18 th century , Italian ( genoa ) gilded wood , iron and crystals chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
18th century , italian ( Genoa ) gilded wood iron arms and crystals Chandelier
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

18th Century French Rustic Hand-Forged Iron Chandelier with Nine Arms
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Created in France in the late 1700s, this hand-forged iron chandelier has stood the test of time
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Antique 18th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

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1700s Chandeliers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of 1700s chandeliers available for sale. Frequently made of metal, stone and crystal, all 1700s chandeliers available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of 1700s chandeliers available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 18th Century. louis xv, Baroque and Georgian 1700s chandeliers are consistently popular styles.

How Much are 1700s Chandeliers?

1700s chandeliers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $26,850, while the lowest priced sells for $6,590 and the highest can go for as much as $59,500.

Finding the Right lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About 1700s Chandeliers
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In the 1700s, popular jewelry types included bracelets, brooches, belt buckles, earrings, rings and necklaces. Additionally, women frequently wore hair jewelry, such as tiaras, hairpins and combs encrusted with precious gemstones. You can find a selection of antique jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chandeliers are called chandeliers because the earliest designs were wooden fixtures that held taper candles. The name comes from the French word for candle, "chandelle." On 1stDibs, find a large collection of antique and vintage chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Bohemian chandelier is one that is made with naturally occurring details like rattan, bamboo or macrame. They can be decorated with pendants like seashells and feathers as well. Add some boho-chic to your décor by shopping a collection of Bohemian chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To ship a chandelier, you must ensure that the chandelier is held inside a sturdy crate and packed with enough cushioning material to withstand accidents. Make sure you have plenty of bubble wrap and foam held in place with strong tape. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and contemporary chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A tole chandelier refers to a type of chandelier that is painted metal, often fashioned to look like greenery and flowers, similar to folk art. Tole chandeliers tend to have a base color of cream, white or gold that seamlessly pairs with a wide range of home décor styles. Shop a selection of vintage and contemporary chandeliers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The significance of chandeliers is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some people associate them with the history of lighting because they marked a major breakthrough in indoor illumination. Others consider them symbols of wealth and extravagance. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique and vintage chandeliers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    The weight of a chandelier is dependent on the ceiling’s strength. A concrete ceiling can likely support any size chandelier because of its sturdiness, but a wooden or drywalled ceiling will not be able to support as much weight due to its more fragility.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    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 16, 2019

    Chandeliers should be between half and three quarts, the width of the tabletop located below it, however, this is, of course, subject to change based on the size of the room.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A bobeche for chandeliers was designed to catch the wax that dripped from the candles on early fixtures. Today, they are considered to be an accent piece from which the socket, bulb and candle cover rise. Shop a range of antique and vintage chandeliers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You’ll often see chandeliers with elaborate glass ornamentation serving as a decoration. Quite frequently these glass pendants that hang from the light are called a prism. These pieces add luxe glamour to the light fixture, while also catching illumination and scattering it. Shop iconic vintage and contemporary chandeliers from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No chandeliers do not have candles but the chandelier evolved from the candelabra, which used candles as their light source. Some chandeliers have light fixtures that are designed to look very much like candles while others have moved in a modern direction and look nothing like their candelabra predecessor. Shop a collection of chandeliers and candelabras from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    An Empire chandelier refers to chandeliers crafted in the Empire style. Empire style furniture resembles Louis XIV furniture in its focus on symmetry — it’s rich with ornamentation and frequently sees an integration of Greek or Roman motifs. An Empire style chandelier will add visual appeal and a sense of grandeur of any room. Shop a range of antique and vintage chandeliers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A chandelier light is a type of candelabra lamp, meaning that it is a decorative branched suspension of lights mounted from the ceiling. A variety of antique, new and vintage chandeliers can be found on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Maria Theresa chandelier is a decorative hanging lighting fixture that originated from Austria in the 18th century. It features a curvy metal frame covered with crystal rosettes that hold cut crystal drops. On 1stDibs, find a range of Maria Theresa chandeliers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Old chandeliers first worked because of taper candles inserted into their frames and lit nightly to provide illumination for a room. In the 18th century, chandeliers produced flickering flames fueled by natural gas, butane, propane or a similar substance. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage chandeliers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, fancy chandeliers are made out of glass, which is made using lead crystal. The end result is a colorful crystal that sparkles when it hits the light. You can shop a collection of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, Waterford chandeliers are marked. To find the acid mark on a fixture, reach for a magnifying glass and examine the piece in a well-lit area. Usually, the mark is on the frame. You'll find a selection of expertly vetted Waterford chandeliers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    One way to spot an authentic vintage chandelier is to check the materials used, which will be either brass, bronze or copper. The drops also were usually faceted on both sides as opposed to modern day chandeliers that have one faceted side and one smooth side. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic vintage chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How you assemble a Murano chandelier depends on its design. Modern chandeliers come with assembly instructions. Follow them to ensure that you put your light fixture together properly. On 1stDibs, find a range of Murano chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers.

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