19th Century Ceiling Light
French, Seven Light Ceiling Lamp 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Seven light ceiling lamp
19th Century French,
in golden metal with pendants. Height: 70 cm
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Antique 19th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Cut Glass Ceiling Light
Located in Southampton, GB
A 19th Century English cut glass ceiling light.
The bronze circlet, thick banded with lovely red
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Antique 19th Century British Flush Mount
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Cut Glass Ceiling Light
Located in Southampton, GB
A 19th Century English cut glass ceiling light.
The bronze circlet, thick banded with lovely red
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Antique 19th Century British Flush Mount
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Chandelier or Ceiling Light, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceiling light. Bronze. France, late 19th century
French chandelier made of bronze at the end of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Other
Romantic Ceiling Light
Located in PARIS, FR
This ceiling light inspired by the romantic current brings a soft and pleasant light.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Gilt Brass Bouillotte Library Ceiling Light
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Gilt Brass Bouillotte Library Ceiling Light
A lovely piece, adapted from an original oil
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Antique 19th Century Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Victorian Arts and Crafts Opalescent Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Victorian Arts and Crafts Opalescent Ceiling Pendant Light
The Light has a large pendant
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Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
19th C. Large Antique Hand Carved Wood Lantern Hanging Ceiling Light Pendant LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Large Antique Hand Carved Wood Lantern Hanging Ceiling Light Pendant LA , Late 1800’s early
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$19,000
H 29 in W 14 in D 14 in
Victorian Neoclassical Brass & Marble Ceiling Light Fitting
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Neoclassical Brass & Marble Ceiling Light Fitting - 32" diam x 32"h - with four upturned
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Chandeliers and Pe...
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid 19thC Silver Plated Ceiling Candle Light Fitting
Located in Altrincham, GB
Mid 19thC Silver Plated Ceiling Candle Light Fitting of Three Cherubs Holding Urn Shaped Torches
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Adam Style Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver Plate
20th Century Bronze / Brass Industrial Flame Proof Ceiling Light / Desk Lamp
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Solid bronze desk lamp with braided cable and dimmer switch.
Comes with vintage Edison filament lamp E27.
Made in the 1980s by Kokosha - Osaka, Japan.
These lights are reclaimed fr...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$789 / item
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 9.06 in
Original Holophane Pendant Ceiling Light – Vintage Industrial Glass Shade
Located in Lincoln, GB
Original Holophane Pendant Ceiling Light – Vintage Industrial Glass Shade
Illuminate your space
Category
Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
$226
H 20.5 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Large Charles X 32-Light Crystal Chandelier ceiling light pendant antique LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th Century antique Charles X Transition Louis Philippe Hanging light ceiling crystal chandelier on an
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$38,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 54 in W 38 in D 38 in
19th Century Italian Basswood Chandelier Pendant - Large Antique Light Fixture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique Italian square ceiling pendant, light fixture made of hand crafted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$18,900
H 67 in W 43 in D 43 in
Victorian L-shape Corner Ceiling Pendant Light w/ Etched Glass Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
A streamlined, corner ceiling light with an L-shaped, brass stem and a glass bowl shade with an
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$540 Sale Price
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H 31.5 in W 17.5 in D 7.5 in
Victorian J-Style Ceiling Light Fixture w/ Etched Glass Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
A simple, brass stem in an "L" shape - with the light pointing down. Perfect for a corner. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$575 Sale Price
40% Off
H 31 in W 7.5 in D 12 in
Crystal Genovese Italian Hand Carved Hanging Ceiling Light Pendant Chandelier LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Century early 19th Century exceptional and real Italian from Genoa crystal glass six Light chandelier
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$15,840 Sale Price
20% Off
H 41 in Dm 27 in
M H Baillie Scott, An Arts & Crafts Handmade Copper & Wrought Iron Ceiling Light
By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
branch ceiling light with copper hearts to the top and a large central copper band embossed with stylised
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
$3,295
H 23 in W 24 in D 24 in
Ceiling Light by I.P. Frink 1880s USA Originally Oil Lit, Converted to Electric
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Ceiling fixture from the late 19th century that was originally lit by oil and has been switched to
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
$5,250
H 33 in Dm 35 in
Large Neoclassical Style Alabaster and Bronze Pendant Light Fixture, ca. 1890
Located in Barntrup, DE
late 19th-century alabaster ceiling pendant light. The extra large, beautiful, and masterfully carved
Category
Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
$6,222
H 23.63 in Dm 21.26 in
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Antique French Ceiling Pendant Light 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant French frosted glass cone shaped pendant light with flower and leaf bronze fittings. New
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Alabaster Ceiling Light
Located in Stamford, CT
An alabaster ceiling light with gilt bronze mounts.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Ormolu
Alabaster Ceiling Light
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Empire bronze mounted six arm alabater ceiling fixture with a bronze link chain having
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Two Arm Early Gas Ceiling Light
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Two Arm Early Gas Ceiling Light
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Spelter, Brass
19th Century French Church Sanctuary Ceiling Light
Located in Ongar, GB
A beautiful 19th century French church sanctuary light made from gilded bronze and copper. It is
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
19th C. Copper Vessel Ceiling Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Copper chocolate pot surrounded by rivets at the circumference. Great old copper patina. Newly wired. Five lights.
Category
Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Late 19th Century 2-Branch Brass Rise and Fall Chandelier Ceiling Light Stamped
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century 2-branch brass rise and fall chandelier ceiling light stamped 3017
Item detail
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 44 in W 21 in D 4 in
American tin oil powered ceiling light
Located in New York, NY
A two-light horizontal American tin oil powered ceiling light with round frosted globes; arched
Category
Antique 19th Century American Flush Mount
Antique Swedish Empire Ceiling Light and Planter
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique empire ceiling light and planter from the early 19th century, around 1830. The light is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large French Art Nouveau Glass & Bronze Ceiling Light
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Large French Art Nouveau Glass & Bronze Ceiling Light
An attractive glass dome ceiling light in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Large Arts & Crafts Beaten Copper Hall Lantern Ceiling Light
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Arts & Crafts beaten copper hall lantern ceiling light
This large copper hall lantern is
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Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Arts and crafts brass ceiling light After WAS Benson
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality Arts and Crafts ceiling light with alabaster type shades. Immaculate
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Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Monumental 12-Light Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
Very large late 19th century crystal chandelier. This exquisit ceiling light features oversized
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Japanese Antique Hanging Lantern Type Glass Pendant Light / Ceiling Lighting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
the shape of a lantern.
But this is indoor lighting.
It is a type that uses a light bulb.
It is a
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Taisho Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Antique Hand Crafted Leaded Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1900
Located in London, GB
An incredibly elegant alabaster plafonnier pendant light. c.1900
Beautiful individual marbled
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Antique Early 19th Century English Edwardian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
H 25.99 in Dm 13.98 in
Enormous Hand-Carved Gothic Revival Art, Four Gargoyles Ceiling Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing, hand-carved, Gothic Revival work of lighting art.
This amazing ceiling lamp did not come
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Oak
Arts and Crafts 4 arm ceiling light in the manner of WAS Benson
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality Arts and Crafts ceiling light with alabaster type shades. Immaculate
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Fratelli Toso End of the 19th Century Ceiling Light, Murano
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Murrine ceiling-light by Fratelli Toso (Murano), Venice, Italy, end of the 19th century. Art glass
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Antique 1890s Italian Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Napoleon III Period Ceiling Light in Gilded Bronze and Crystal, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period ceiling light in gilded bronze and crystal, 19th century.
19th century ceiling
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
H 13.39 in W 33.47 in D 18.51 in
French Brass Cut Blown Glass Plafonnier 'Ceiling Light', 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French brass cut blown glass plafonnier 'ceiling light' wall mount, 20th century.
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Antique 19th Century French Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
French Brass Cut Blown Glass Plafonnier 'Ceiling Light' Wall Mount, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French brass cut blown glass plafonnier 'Ceiling Light' wall mount, 20th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Style Alabaster Three-Light Ceiling Fixture
Located in Montreal, QC
Carved alabaster three-light ceiling fixture with foliate gilt bronze canopy with three bronze
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Spanish Flower Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Hastings, GB
Spanish flower hanging ceiling light, circa 1950s. Heavy metal light handcrafted and forged. Gold
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pend...
Materials
Metal
Three-Light French Bouillotte Style Ceiling Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
' shade. Recently restored and converted to electric, French, late 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Billiard Pool Table / Kitchen Island Ceiling Light Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
.
American, late 19th - early 20th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Sweet Melody, Superb Murano Ceiling Light, 1980's
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Superb ceiling light, made of precious Murano Glass. Elegant, romantic, reassuring. Perfectly
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Flush Mount
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Antique French Triple Light 5-Sided Pentagon Ceiling Lantern
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique French Triple Light Pentagon Ceiling Lantern
This exquisite French antique ceiling lantern
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique Vintage English Edwardian Stained Amber Glass Ceiling Light Lantern
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Traditional Style-Stained Glass English Single Bulb Ceiling Lantern of square outline and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Lanterns
Materials
Ormolu
H 23 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Antique Crystal Hanging Chandelier Entry kitchen library Ceiling Light Pendant
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique crystal hanging chandelier entry kitchen library ceiling light pendant . 19th Century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
H 19 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Ceiling Light by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in Brass and Silk
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Karlstad, SE
Ceiling light with brass frame and white silk fringes, by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd in
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Old Rustic Copper Hanging Ceiling Light Lantern Pendant Antique hand made period
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th century Louis Philippe style Carriage Hexagonal copper ceiling lantern with brass elements
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
H 33 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fine Quality 19th Century Ceiling Light
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful quality and very elegant 19th century cut-glass ceiling light, recently rewired to UK
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
19th Century Four Arm Tole Ceiling Light
Located in New Orleans, LA
A red and gold paint 19c. tole light chandelier, each of the four candlestick lights with a
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Tin
Antique 19th Century Five Branch Brass Ceiling Light
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique five branch brass ceiling light with scrolling foliage detail above the ‘S’ shaped branched
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Bronze Ceiling Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French hand wrought 3 light ceiling light. Light covers are styled as iris flowers, and iris
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
A Two Light Ceiling Fixture
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Really Cool Two Light Fixture, Formerly Gas, Newly Electrified.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Suspended ceiling light in alabaster and bronze
Located in Charleston, SC
Hanging ceiling light with alabaster bowl, attached with bronze ornate hooks to cords; leaf-and
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Antique 19th Century French Flush Mount
Pair of 19th Century Electrified, Pressurized Gas Ceiling Light
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Green enameled tin reflector signed "Unic Lumiere," France circa 1880. Opaline glass globes in very good condition.
Contemporary electrification. Lamp height 45 cm
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Coppered Brass Ceiling Light
Located in Crespieres, FR
Two in stock
Beautiful old coppered brass ceiling light reclaimed from a ship machine room. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Copper
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Located in Berlin, DE
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Located in Antwerp, BE
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Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
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Located in Ijzendijke, NL
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Located in Houston, TX
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H 66.93 in W 31.5 in D 20.08 in
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19th Century Ceiling Light For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 19th century ceiling light for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and copper, every 19th century ceiling light was constructed with great care. Each 19th century ceiling light bearing Neoclassical, Arts and Crafts or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 19th century ceiling light that is appealing in its simplicity, but AB Markaryd, Fratelli Toso and Hans-Agne Jakobsson produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 19th Century Ceiling Light?
A 19th century ceiling light can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,796, while the lowest priced sells for $697 and the highest can go for as much as $43,000.
Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You
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.
Questions About 19th Century Ceiling Light
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Horse Inlay
Horse Riding Sculpture
Horse Windmill
Huanghuali Chairs
Hugo Elmqvist
Humidor Louis
Hunting Dog Statues
Ibex Horn
Iceberg Crystal