Gilt Bronze 18-Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century French gilt bronze 18-light chandelier, circa 1880. Wired.
Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Gilt Bronze 18-Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century French gilt bronze 18-light chandelier, circa 1880. Wired.
Bronze
Large Arts and Crafts Style Patinated Bronze 18-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Large and unique 18-light patinated bronze chandelier in the Art and Crafts style with acanthus leaf shaped arms and upper section in the form of a blooming lotus flower.
Bronze
$3,200
H 42 in W 41 in D 42 in
French Style Bronze 18 Light Chandelier By Mariner Model 18430 Royal Heritage
Located in Long Branch, NJ
French Style Bronze 18 Light Chandelier By Mariner Model 18430 Royal Heritage Dimensions : 42" Wide X 42" Tall X 41" Deep This chandelier is made by Mariner and is the model 18430 ...
Bronze
Large French Empire Style Glass and Gilt Bronze 18-Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This 19th century French chandelier is designed in the Empire style and wrought from gilt bronze and strings of cut glass. The chandelier features a lower dome-shaped body below an o...
Ormolu, Bronze
$40,000
H 45 in Dm 33 in
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'ore & Crystal 18-Light Chandelier, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI bronze d'ore & crystal 18-light chandelier, circa 1890.
Crystal, Bronze
$27,500
H 45 in Dm 32 in
Antique French Louis XVI Crystal and Gold Bronze 18 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Crystal and Gold Bronze 18 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890's.
Crystal, Bronze
$48,950Sale Price|42% Off
H 52 in Dm 37.5 in
A French Belle Époque 19th-20th Century 18-Light Gilt Bronze Cherub Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Belle Époque 19th-20th century eighteen-Light gilt bronze and alloys figural chandelier. The scrolled acanthus corona suspending a rope-hung quiver, supporting six win...
Metal, Bronze
$11,000
H 48 in Dm 32 in
Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut Crystal 18-Light Chandelier 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze and cut crystal 18-light chandelier, late 19th century Measures: Height 48 in. (121.92 cm.), Width 32 in. (81.28 cm.)
Glass
Huge German Art Nouveau Bronze Chandelier, circa 1900s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A huge German 18 -light dark bronze chandelier, circa 1900s. This beautiful and stunning light fixture is made of solid bronze with a grape motif and richly decorated arms on a wide ...
Bronze
Empire style Gilt Bronze 18 light Chandelier
Located in Markham, ON
Empire style Gilt Bronze 18 light Chandelier.
Ormolu
French 18 Light Bronze Bouillotte Chandelier with Tole Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze 18 light six arm bouillotte chandelier with tole shades.
Bronze, Metal
24-Karat Gilded Bronze 18 Light Louis XIV Chandelier
By Tisserant
Located in Boston, MA
24-karat gilded bronze. Handmade in Paris.
Bronze
French Late 19th Century Bronze and Crystal 18-Light Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A quality French gilded bronze and crystal 18 light birdcage form double tiered antique 19th century chandelier, the leaf clad scrolling arms with glass bobeche drip pans and reeded ...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 32 in W 36 in D 36 in
19th Century Italian 18-Light Solid Bronze Belle Epoque Chandelier
Located in Oregon, OR
Very fine quality and magnificently crafted, 19th century Italian Belle Époque style gilt on bronze chandelier, ornately decorated overall with boldly scrolled acanthus leaves, and c...
Bronze
Outstanding French 19th century bronze dore 18-light chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Outstanding French 19th century bronze dore 18-light chandelier with exceptional chain and ceiling cap.
Unavailable
H 36 in Dm 30 in
Very fine French rock crystal and bronze dore 18 light Louis XV style chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine French rock crystal and bronze dore 18 light Louis XV style chandelier. Circa 1880.
19th Century Baccarat Ormolu and Glass 18 Light Candelier
Located in Maastricht, NL
A mid 19th century French ormolu and crystal 18 light Chandelier by Baccarat, around 1850. A central receiver plate issuing twelve arms on which hang moulded crystal pendants and ch...
Crystal, Bronze
Unavailable
H 15 in Dm 36 in
Custom Supernova Chandelier in Natural Steel by Lou Blass, with 18 Lights
By Lou Blass
Located in Hudson, NY
A designer original by L. Blass 18 light, steel with bronze accents, 18 light "Supernova" chandelier.
Bronze, Steel
Breathtaking Rococo 18-Light Cast Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An ornate French Rococo style relief cast gilt bronze 18-light chandelier having frosted glass floral shades in the style of Lalique.
Bronze
French Crystal and Bronze 18-Light Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Fine French and bronze chandelier with beading and draping Eighteen lights with wax sleeves and crystal bobeches Good wiring and in fine working condition.
Crystal
19th Century French Gilt Bronze 18-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful decorative 19th century French gilt bronze 18-light chandelier. Lovely scrolling gilt metal along with interesting images of faces.
Metal
Antique French Gold Bronze and Cut Crystal 18-Light Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French gold bronze and cut crystal 18-light chandelier, circa 1890s.
Crystal, Bronze
Crystal & Bronze 18 Light Chandelier-Ritz Carlton Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV-style gilt-bronze and cut crystal eighteen-light chandelier; its cap issuing leafy spires finished by cut class starbursts, joined by a strings of faceted bead chains and an...
Crystal, Ormolu
Fine 19th Century French Doré Bronze 18-Light Palatial Neoclassical Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful 19th century French doré bronze 18-light palatial neoclassical chandelier.
Bronze
Antique French 18-Light Signed Baccarat Crystal Bronze D'Ore Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French 18-light signed Baccarat crystal and bronze D'Ore chandelier, circa 1890.
Crystal, Bronze
18 light French Empire Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An 18 light French Empire style gilt bronze chandelier with cascades of graduated beads draped from upper ring with crystal drops and ring center with eagle mask motif.
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century 18-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier in Louis XVI Style
Located in New York, NY
19th century French gilt bronze chandelier in the Louis XVI style with 18 electrified candles, ready for use.
Bronze
Eighteen Light Gilt Bronze 19th Century Chandelier
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality 19th century gilt bronze 18 light chandelier. Having Baccus masks surrounding the central body, this chandelier has a Renaissance feel with some Louis XVI influence.
Bronze
A large Silvered bronze chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A very large and fine quality silvered bronze 18 light chandelier in the manner of Caldwell.
Bronze
Crème de la Crème!
Located in Highwood, IL
Gorgeous cut crystal and solid bronze 18 light chandelier made during the Empire period in the style of Louis XV.
Crystal
Late 19th Century Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, 18 Light
Located in Paris, FR
A monumentally-sized hanging lamp chandelier beautifully designed with cut-crystal pendants hanging from scrolling foliate gilt bronze branches. The 18-lights are distributed by grou...
Crystal, Bronze
18-Light French Empire Style Crystal and Gilt-Bronze Chandelier, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18-light chandelier in Gilt-bronze, with strands of cut-crystal beads draping outward from the upper gilt-bronze capital, meeting a two-tiered band of candle-arms. 6 lights on upp...
Crystal, Bronze
Castle 18-02 Light by Jason Miller in Bronze with Smoked Glass
By Roll & Hill, Jason Miller
Located in Vancouver, BC
While the shape of these pieces resembles the turrets of a castle, the name actually comes from the game of chess. The rook can jump any distance, yet it is restricted to moving orth...
Aluminum
Large Bronze Rococo 18 Light Chandelier
Located in Culver City, CA
This bold chandelier has 18 uplights on two levels. It has six arms and each arm has three lights. There are multiple decorative elements which are all cast into the body, arms and o...
Bronze
Antique French crystal and bronze 18-light chandelier.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French crystal and bronze 18-light chandelier.
Crystal, Bronze
A Gilt-Bronze 18 light Chandelier by Baccarat
Located in Maastricht, NL
A Gilt-Bronze 18 light chandelier by Baccarat, France. This chandelier has a gilt-bronze frame with a central stem covered by glass elements in baluster shape and a central receiver...
Crystal, Bronze
French Baccarat Gilt Bronze 18 Light Chandelier
Located in Natchez, MS
French Baccarat Crystal and Gilt Bronze 18 light Chandelier.
Crystal, Ormolu
19th C Restauration Period Bronze and Ormolu 18 Light Chandelier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Amazing 18 light Restoration Style patinated bronze and ormolu chandelier.
Bronze, Ormolu
18 Light Russian Empire Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A very rare 18 light Russian chandelier with original gilt and patinated bronze finish.
Bronze
Antique French bronze d'ore and crystal 18-light chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very fine antique French bronze d'ore and crystal 18-light chandelier. Period Napoleon III.
18 Light Louis XIV Style Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XIV style bronze chandelier with 18 lights
Bronze
18 LIGHT FRENCH ROCK CRYSTAL CHANDELIER
Located in Hudson, NY
18 LIGHT FRENCH DORE' BRONZE CHANDELIER WITH ROCK CRYSTAL, ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR CANDELS.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Charles Hollis Jones 18 light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Nine square cylinders joined in a rectagular frame. The lower half of each is heavy brushed bronze, containing a downward facing spotlight, the upper half is lucite, containing a tub...
Bronze
Louis XV/XVI style 18-lite bronze and crystal chandelier
Located in Kensington, MD
French Transitional Louis XV-Louis XVI style gilt bronze & crystal 18-light chandelier. Canopy over central column, six main arms, each branching out into three candelabra arms.
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French crystal and bronze 18-light chandelier. Finest quality Franch crystals.
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in London, GB
French Louis XVI Large Bronze Frame 18 Light Chandelier. Plaquette Crystal Drops & Fleur de Lys Spires - mixture of 18th and 19th Century.
Bronze
19th Century 18-Light Crystal & Bronze Dore Multi-Tiered Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Antique multi-tiered 18-light chandelier has a bronze doré frame faceted crystal drops, beads, and balls, and bobeche doré Bronze is highly detailed with a cluster of grapes susp...
Crystal, Bronze
Sold
H 47.25 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Rare Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Attributed to Galle, Charles X, 18-Light Arms, 1820
Located in Ulestraten, Limburg
Very high quality chandelier in carved, gilt and patinated bronze. 18-light arms decorated with beautiful winged ladies.
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Style Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV style gilt bronze 18-light chandelier.
$995,099
H 82.68 in Dm 76.78 in
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...
Crystal, Bronze
$404,960
H 86.03 in Dm 51.97 in
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
Silver Plate
$68,500 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.75 in
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
Porcelain
$22,547 / item
H 55.12 in Dm 59.06 in
Luxury Rezzonico Chandelier 24 Arms Clear Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The Murano glass chandelier Regale is a romantic lighting work, inspired from the luxurious halls of the venetian buildings on the Canal Grande. The colors, the floral decorations, t...
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
$303,720 / set
H 75 in Dm 29 in
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...
Crystal, Ormolu
$150,000 / set
H 67 in Dm 40 in
Pair Louis XV Style 16-Light Bronze & Cut-Glass Chandeliers, Manner of Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass sixteen-light chandeliers. The solid bronze frames surmounted with pendants, molded towers, fleur de lis and a central suppor...
Crystal, Bronze
Empire Brass Chandelier Crystal Lustre Ceiling Light Antique Classical
Located in Berlin, DE
Old chandelier lovingly and expertly restored in Berlin. Electrical installations work in the USA. Rewired and ready to hang. None is missing. Wiring completely renewed. Crystal, han...
Crystal, Brass
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Located in New York, NY
With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...
Porcelain
Antique, Majestic Carved Wood Two-Tier French Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
This antique carved light has an unusual and rare design. It has an Arts and Crafts style and two levels that result in an impressive appearance. It is simpler than Black Forest and ...
Wood
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century French gilt bronze and beaded crystals chandelier with 12 lights
Crystal, Bronze
Highly Important George III Period Chandelier by Christopher Haedy
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The slender baluster shaped shaft divided by drop hung canopies. The unusual shallow candle arms are interspersed with others, shorter, surmounted with pagoda canopies, triangular no...
Cut Glass
Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Letto a baldacchino in ferro battuto con pediera e testiera in legno sagomato per poter essere rivestita di tappezzeria. I montanti in ferro battuto come i piedi presentano delle ins...
Wrought Iron
$43,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in Dm 36 in
An Important 19th Century Neoclassic Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Important 19th Century Neoclassic Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier Russian 19th Century Eight light chandelier with gilt bronze swans Height 48 in. Diameter 36 in. P...
Crystal, Bronze
$519,699 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
$11,168Sale Price|25% Off
H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in
Restoration period mahogany-veneered sofa bed with canopy
Located in Paris, FR
Restoration-period mahogany-veneered boat-shaped sofa-bed with slightly inverted headboard. The front is soberly adorned with an ormolu plaque featuring scrolls and fleurons framing ...
Bronze
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.
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