Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré Chandelier, Circa 1880's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré Chandelier, Circa 1880's.
Bronze
$14,900
H 50 in Dm 26 in
Antique French Gold Bronze & Glass Suspension Oil Lamp Chandelier, Circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exquisite antique French gold bronze & opal white gAlass suspension oil lamp chandelier, Circa 1880
Bronze
$11,900
H 48 in Dm 24 in
Antique French Belle Époque Cut Crystal & Bronze D'ore Chandelier, Circa 1880's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Belle Époque Cut Crystal & Bronze D'ore Chandelier, Circa 1880's.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold
H 32 in W 39 in D 26 in
Antique French Wrought-Iron and Copper Provincial Chandelier, circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Wrought-Iron and Copper Provincial Chandelier, Circa 1880's.
Copper, Iron
Pair Antique French Louis XV Bronze D'Ore Chandeliers, Circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Petite antique French Louis XV style bronze D'Ore chandeliers, Circa 1880's. Beautiful all
Bronze
Antique French Old Baccarat Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, circa 1880s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French old baccarat crystal and bronze chandelier, circa 1880s. Very hadnsome and evocative
Crystal, Bronze
Antique English Wedgwood and Gold Bronze Chandelier, Circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English wedgwood and gold bronze Chandelier, Circa 1880's.
Bronze
Antique French Gold Bronze & Baccarat Crystal 12 Light Chandelier, circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Gold Bronze and Baccarat Crystal 12 Light Chandelier, Circa 1880-1890. This
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Gold Chandelier Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1880s, 18k, French. These antique chandelier earrings are set with brilliant blue Persian
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu and Crystal 24-Light Chandelier, circa 1880s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III exceptional ormolu and crystal 24-light chandelier, circa 1880-1890
Crystal, Bronze
Enormous Antique Antler Chandelier with 12 Spouts, circa 1880s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An impressive rustic antler chandelier. Manufactured from several stag and deer antlers, circa 1880
Antler
French Church Chandelier of Bronze with Beautiful Decorations, 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
circa 1880s. The chandelier is in great antique condition.
Brass
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1880s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1880s A great antique chandelier featuring a
Metal
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Court Lady ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1880s A great antique chandelier featuring a
Iron
1880s French Enamel Ruby Diamond Suite
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exquisite antique pin/pendant and earring ensemble of a distinctly French flavor with an
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Ornate 9 Light Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This early glass candle chandelier has a nice rich look. Its complete with its milk glass dome and glass tube candles. The finish is untouched and came out of a small 1920s New York ...
Brass
19th Century English Cut Crystal Chandelier, Signed F & C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This six light chandelier by the renowned firm of F & C Osler, is of rare design and a first rate example the the glass cutters art! Originally gas powered, this fixtures design seem...
Crystal
$3,353
H 33.86 in Dm 17.72 in
French Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Empire Basket Gilt Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
8-light French Empire basket gilt bronze chandelier with crystal plums. Measures: Diameter 18 in/ 45 cm Height 34 in / 86 cm Weight 22 lb/ 10 Kg Eight light bulbs E14, good work...
Crystal, Bronze
$228,574Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Victorian Opaline Glass French Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Bastogne, BE
This vintage French Victorian Style chandelier 20th century. The chandelier is made of brass, opaline glass and clear glass shades and fake candles. Amazing attention to detail t...
Bronze
$24,500
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 29.25 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
$6,563Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in Dm 31.5 in
Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier Brass Lustre Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Exquisite Antique Chandelier: A restored masterpiece from the past Discover the charm of a bygone era with our carefully restored antique chandelier, a true labor of love from Berli...
Crystal, Brass
Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Fifteen Light Basket Chandelier Bronze rope and bow designs along the body and arms, crystal beaded body and basket, nine p...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
$225,000
H 76 in Dm 50 in
Very Impressive and Palatial Late 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
A very impressive and palatial late 19th century gilt bronze and crystal twenty four light basket chandelier The large sunburst corona above a reticulated pierced crown adorned with...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Circa 1910 French Beaux-Arts Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Circa 1910 French Beaux-Arts gilt bronze chandelier. Finely cast French bronze chandelier in the fashion of Louis XV. This wonderful chandelier has a large cut crystal center b...
Crystal, Bronze
$5,236
H 55.12 in Dm 20.87 in
French Empire Regency Baccarat Style 6 Crystal Obelisks Basket Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Six-light French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with a clean hexagonal gilt bronze frame and 6-faceted crystal obelisks Measures: Diameter 22 in/ 53 cm Height 55.2 in 31.5 in ...
Crystal, Bronze
Monumental Antique French Walnut and Oak Figural Fireplace
Located in Tarzana, CA
Fine monumental 19th century French masterfully hand carved walnut and oak figural fireplace. This magnificent large hand carved fireplace is of solid walnut and oak. This fireplace...
Oak, Walnut
$3,765
H 54 in Dm 20 in
Arts & Crafts Brass and Opaline Shade Oil Lamp or Adjustable Floral Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique, stunning and rare, hand painted oil lamp. This large and impressive oil lamp dates from the early 1900s and the Arts & Crafts design is exceptional. It is made of top quali...
Brass
$5,883
H 37.8 in Dm 33.86 in
Large Victorian Chandelier Opaline White Glass Oil Lamp Ornate Gilt Bronze c1930
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous monumental antique circa 1940 French Victorian 7-light bulbs chandelier with Opaline green cased glass and chiselled gilt bronze/ brass. Measures: Diameter 36 in / 90 cm ...
Brass, Bronze
$187,548Sale Price|36% Off
H 55.12 in Dm 41.34 in
Baccarat Crystal and Gilded Bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1870
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
A very important thirty-five lights crystal and gilded bronze chandelier. The centered stem is made up of baluster-and-bowl-shaped cut-crystal pieces, all of very high-standard quali...
Crystal, Bronze
$201,665Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.06 in Dm 41.34 in
Enameled Overlay 12-Light Emerald Green Chandelier by F & C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in London, by appointment only
A late 19th century emerald green and white overlay chandelier by F. C Osler for the Indian market. The central shaft supporting central spheres below a canopy of massive emerald gre...
Cut Glass
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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