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, Bronze, Wire, Iron
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.
French Art Nouveau 'Pate Verre' Chandelier / Pendant by Degué
By Degué
Located in New York, NY
Rare French Art Deco 'Pate Verre' pendant by Degué. Pate Verre is a glass paste made from melting bits of glass at high temperatures and fusing them into a desired color pattern. It ...
Art Glass
$6,479
H 23 in Dm 17.7 in
Antique Neoclassical Alabaster Pendant Light w. Greek Key Detailing, circa 1920.
Located in Lisse, NL
An exceptional antique amber alabaster ceiling fixture, perfect for an entry hall, bedroom, or any other space. A beautiful and authentic early 20th century alabaster pendant light ...
Alabaster, Brass, Wire, Metal
$2,728
H 23 in Dm 9.9 in
Smallest, Beautiful Design & Great Colors Alabaster Pendant Light / Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Truly one of a kind light fixture with a small and stunning alabaster shade. Antique light fixtures in general and alabaster ones in particular are our number one speciality. We hav...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze
French Art Deco Degué Pendant Chandelier, France, 1920s
By David Gueron Degue
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Elegant French Art Deco pendant chandelier signed Degué, made in France during the 1920s. The fixture combines a stamped brass frame with a large pink frosted glass shade decorated w...
Brass
$5,456
H 24 in Dm 17.7 in
Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Light with Carved Leaf Edge and Floral Finial, 17.7Ø"
Located in Lisse, NL
* Kindly note that we arrange the shipping ourselves to ensure a smooth, secure, and reliable delivery. This allows us to provide the best possible service and care for your purchase...
Alabaster, Wire, Metal, Bronze
Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Light, Hand-Carved, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Deco alabaster pendant, circa 1920s–1930s. The hand-carved bowl shows striking black and grey veining that glows warm and amber when lit. It is held by three dark pins and suspen...
Alabaster, Metal
Henri Quenvil Rare Art Deco Enameled Pendant Chandelier, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This rare and exceptionally wide French Art Deco pendant chandelier was created by Henri Quenvil at his Paris workshop, located at 47 rue d’Hauteville in the 10th arrondissement, cir...
Wrought Iron
$1,358
H 15.75 in Dm 13.78 in
French Art Deco Chandelier Signed by Degue Pink Glass Lamp 1930 Antique France
By Degué
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous solid glass Art Deco chandelier from France 1930 singed by Degue The chandelier is fully original with its antique rope suspension The frosted glass shade has a light pin...
Glass
$4,328
H 29.53 in Dm 16.15 in
Antique Large Hand Carved Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1910
Located in London, GB
A beautifully made alabaster plafonnier with brass mounts. c.1910 A finely presented early 20th‑century plafonnier with a hand‑carved alabaster bowl showing attractive natural veini...
Alabaster, Brass
$2,899
H 20.5 in Dm 12.75 in
French white alabaster Pendant Light, gray rope w/ original alabaster canopy
Located in New York City, NY
An original alabaster and gray rope pendant light designed and produced in France, c. 1930s. This French Art Deco alabaster bowl shape chandelier exhibits a distinguished splash of l...
Alabaster
Vintage Alabaster Light Fixture with Bronze Fittings
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's Italian carved alabaster light Fixture with bronze rosettes on body and 3 candelabra interior lights. Rewired for US Measurements: Current drop: 15" Diameter: 13.75"
Alabaster
Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Light
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco pendant light, circa 1930. Elegant wrought iron frame. Alabaster shade. Electrified, 4 lights, E14 socket. In perfect condition. Total height: 58 cm Shade diameter: 42 cm W...
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
1920s French Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Chandelier with Brass Mount
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Alabaster Art Deco pendant chandelier ca 1920s Brass chain and brass ceiling cover. Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable b...
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Italian Alabaster Light Fixture with Bronze Chain
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920 Italian carved alabaster light fixture with applied bronze rosettes on body and with gilt chain and foliage motif canopy. This fixture has a very unique translucent almo...
Alabaster
French Neoclassical Style Alabaster and Bronze Pendant Light, 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Elegant French alabaster pendant light in warm honey tones with bronze and brass detailing. This refined French pendant light dates to the early 20th century and features a beautifu...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Antique French Alabaster Art Deco Pendant Light with Silk Hanging Cord
Located in New York, NY
Antique alabaster pendant light fixture with custom handmade silk-wrapped hanging cord and original bronze fittings. France, circa 1920. Fixture has been rewired and restored for ...
Alabaster
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$3,000 / item
H 21.65 in Dm 19.68 in
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light in Black and White for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp in black and white for Astep Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who appl...
Aluminum
Carl Auböck Vice Versa Floor Lamp
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Auböck vice versa floor lamp. These iconic and Minimalist Viennese floor lamps are executed in brass, wicker and cast aluminum designed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, cir...
Brass, Iron
$3,900 / set
H 15 in Dm 10 in
Pair of 'Bloc' Parchment Lamps with Parchment Paper Shades by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Bloc' parchment clad table lamps with matching parchment paper shades by Design Frères.
Wood, Parchment Paper, Hide
$9,500 / set
H 40 in W 18 in D 23 in
Set of Eight Ilana Goor Forged Iron Dining Chairs Mexico, Circa 1980s
By Ilana Goor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of Eight Ilana Goor Forged-Iron Dining Chairs Mexico, Circa 1980s An exceptional set of eight sculptural forged iron dining chairs by the celebrated Israeli designer and sculpto...
Iron
$3,751 / set
H 12.21 in W 10.44 in D 9.65 in
Attributed to Barovier & Toso Brass and Pulegoso Murano Glass Sconces, Pair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This fabulous pair of Art Deco-style Murano glass sconces is entirely handcrafted. They are decorated entirely using the Pulegoso technique, which features large air bubbles within t...
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Lanterns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of well patinated 19th Century French lanterns. Rewired and PAT tested to UK standards.
Copper
1960s Stilnovo Hexagonal Flush Mount Ceiling Light Model 1183
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
1960s Stilnovo hexagonal flush mount ceiling light with white enameled metal structure, textured glass diffuser, and brass mounts. Stamped 'STILNOVO' on inside of metal structure.
Metal, Brass
Giacometti Style Pair Gesso over Bronze Floor Lamps
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of bronze floor lamps with a white gesso finish in the Style Giacometti - The pair are in wonderful overall condition, the bronze has been repaired and the original finish upgra...
Bronze
$4,130Sale Price|30% Off
H 41.74 in W 122.05 in D 78.75 in
Large Seventies curved bouclé sofa, Italy, 1970s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY WITHIN NEW YORK CITY Curved sofa from the late 20th century, featuring an organic, bean-like shape. The backrest slopes asymmetrically to provide better support ...
Bouclé
$1,600 / item
H 16.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Bar Table Lamp, Contemporary Lamp, Verdigris, Brass, Alabaster by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
BAR is a table lamp by Kalin Asenov. Alabaster base, verdigris patina, and column, supporting a brass dome. Every piece is made to order which allows us to create variations in d...
Marble, Brass
Achille Castiglioni Teli Kd51/R light Flos - Italy 1970s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in London, GB
Light is tempered and diffused by these rare pendants, an elegant contrast of primary modernist shapes and textured fabric. Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) and his brother Pier Giaco...
Steel
$1,477 / item
H 17.72 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
1 of 4 Large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso, Egon Hillebrand
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 4 Large Murano Wall light made by Barovier & Toso and Hillebrand, Italy, circa 1970-1979. Large leaf shapes made in "rugiadoso" technique using bubbles, gold flecks, and i...
Brass
Rare Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare sconces by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. These sconces contain a flush brass wall mount that is connected to a circular horizontal holder that carrie...
Brass
$3,160 / set
H 19.5 in W 7.25 in D 15 in
Pair of French Vintage Grey-Blue Painted Iron Wall Mount Sconce Lanterns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French painted iron wall-mounted lanterns from the mid-20th century. This pair of vintage sconces from France each have lantern style bodies which are extended outward from...
Iron
Noverdy Rare Wide Art Deco Swans Pendant Chandelier, France, 1920
By Jean Noverdy
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare and highly collectible, this Jean Noverdy lighting piece represents an excellent example of authentic French Art Deco glassmaking from the 1920s. Jean Noverdy, a former student...
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.