DAUM French Art Nouveau / Deco Pendant Chandelier, 1910-1915
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This elegant antique light fixture features a blown double glass shade suspended from a finely worked wrought iron frame.
Wrought Iron
Large & Perfectly Balanced Antique Ivory-Toned Alabaster Pendant Light, Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Large hand-crafted alabaster pendant Light / fixture, Arts & Crafts, ca. 1915. Elegant and finely balanced Arts & Crafts alabaster pendant, hand-carved around 1915.
Alabaster, Iron, Bronze, Wire
Transitional Style Eight-Light Electric Fixture, 1915
Located in Vancouver, BC
Transitional style electric fixture with eight arms. A sweet combination of Edwardian and Arts and Crafts styling, circa 1915. Finished in a rich espresso brown color. Rewired, resto...
Brass
Edwardian, Arts & Crafts Light Fixture, Four-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1915 Antique Arts & Crafts light fixture with Edwardian-style decorative castings.
Original Gilt Sheffield Flush Mount Light Fixture, Four-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1915 Antique flush mount light fixture with original patina and gilt bronze castings.
Brass, Ormolu
Edwardian Pan Light with Cut Out Amber Glass Shades (4-light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa 1915 – This four-light Edwardian fixture is finished in an olive bronze and decorated with cut-out amber glass shades.
Decorative Edwardian Pan Light with Cut Out Opalescent Shades
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa 1915 – This four-light Edwardian fixture is finished in an olive bronze and decorated with cut-out opalescent glass shades.
Small Antique Alabaster Pendant Light Fixture, Circa 1915
Located in San Francisco, CA
Holds a single standard size light bulb. European circa 1915.
Alabaster, Brass
Neoclassical Style Glass and Brass Light Fixture, American circa 1915
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional neoclassical style pendant ceiling light fixture. Calcite cast glass bowl with wonderfully detailed brass outer ring, brass hardware and acorn finial.
Brass
Large Antique Chicago Glass Co. Cast Glass Hanging Light Fixture, circa 1915
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large beautiful quality heavy cast glass opaque white bowl in the Beau Arts style with antique bronze hardware. This bowl almost looks as if it's alabaster or marble. Made by the C...
Bronze
Antique American Pan Light Fixture (5-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1915 Antique pan light fixture with exceptionally detailed heavy-cast arms fitted with patterned crystal embellished bells.
Crystal, Brass
Large Mission Fixture 4-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1915 Mission/Arts & Crafts light fixture with four arms.
Unusual Colonial Revival Light Fixture (4-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1915 Unusual original Arts & Crafts light fixture with blue aurene flute shades.
Commercial Bare-Bulb Flush Mount Light Fixture (12-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1915 Hexagonal bare-bulb light fixture with 12 sockets, originally mounted in a commercial space to provide a large amount of light.
Brass
Finely Cast Edwardian Light with Opal Swirl Shades (Five-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
This is a finely cast, and exceptionally pretty Edwardian light fixture, circa 1915. Still retaining its original gold guilt finish, this light wears original 'Opalescent Swirl' art ...
Colonial Revival Pan Light Fixture (4-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1915 Unusual pan light fixture with stepped circular body with cast ornamental details on underside and bell holders.
$6,845 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
Pair of Shearling 'Strapontin' Stools by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of shearling 'Strapontin' stools by Design Frères. Chic and understated. Also great as a two-part bench.
Iron
$1,270 / item
H 23.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
"Ravelle" Marble and Iron Drinks / Side Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Ravelle Drinks Table is designed as a refined accent piece, scaled for layering beside seating. A hammered iron frame in an aged bronze finish supports a honed Emperador marble t...
Marble, Iron
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$8,179 / item
H 34.06 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in
“Veris" Sculptural Plaster Pendant Light 26", in the Manner of Jean-Michel Frank
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
The „Veris" pendant by Benediko Design is a handmade white plaster chandelier crafted in the manner of Jean-Michel Frank — a sculptural organic modern lighting piece that draws on th...
Metal
Alessandro Mendini Cubosfera Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, IT
Alessandro Mendini Cubosfera table lamp, Italy, 1960s.
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$860 / item
H 6.7 in W 5.5 in D 3.3 in
Fun Guy Stained Glass Sconce in Brushed Nickel by Frangere Studio
By Frangere Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Amid the machine-polished surfaces of contemporary life, the Fun Guy wall sconce celebrates the mark of the human hand, with a striking level of charm and sophistication. A labor...
Aluminum
Single Tripod Hand Forged Side or Drinks Table, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Single custom tripod hand-forged side or drinks table, in stock Hand-forged iron legs, round top with lip Dark bronze patina Perfect for drinks, side, end table Ready to ship from ou...
Iron
$2,400Sale Price|68% Off
H 27 in Dm 15.75 in
French Art Deco Butterfly Chandelier Signed by Muller Freres Luneville
By Muller Frères, Muller Fres Luneville
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco pendant chandelier signed by Muller Freres Luneville. Center glass bowl having geometric and butterfly motif throughout. Held by a matching nickel deco design frame w...
Glass
Luxurious Art Nouveau Alabaster Bronze Chandelier
Located in Hannover, DE
This Art Nouveau chandelier, manufactured between 1920 and 1930, is something special. What makes it so special is its very high-quality and precise workmanship. The bronze is master...
Alabaster, Bronze
French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier Signed by Atelier Petitot
By Atelier Petitot
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco chandelier signed by Atelier Petitot. The three shades are in clear frosted glass with over flowing intricate pomegranate motif details. Each shade is marked PETITOT ...
Glass
ALMA Ceiling Surface Flush Mount
By Thomas Cooper Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A slab of hand cut Natural Alabaster glows in the grasp of a Brutalist-inspired cast Bronze frame. Custom Sizes Available. Models in the collection are individually hand-crafted by...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
French Art Deco Alabaster Bronze Chandelier Pendant, Paris, 1910-1920
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Wonderful Art Deco Alabaster and gilt bronze three-light chandelier, France, Paris, 1910-1920. Large alabaster dome supported by a gilt bronze frame suspended by three gilt bronze c...
Alabaster, Bronze
$1,972
H 23.63 in Dm 14.97 in
Antique French Art Nouveau Green Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant Light, 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Art Nouveau Green Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant Light, ca. 1920. Add a timeless touch of elegance to your interior with this Antique French Art Nouveau Pendant Light...
Wrought Iron
$5,450 / set
H 13 in W 8 in D 5 in
Mid-Century Modern Style Murano Glass Ribbed Sconces with Brass Structure
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces from Murano, Italy made of hand-blown and stamped glass. The ribbed texture of the glass creates a beautiful filter for the light. The structure is made of brass. The...
Brass
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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