$18,072Sale Price|35% Off
Baccarat Crystal 24 light Oversized Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Lisbon, PT
This Baccarat crystal and doré bronze chandelier of monumental size and opulent design is truly a splendid sight boasting 24 lights, distinguished by the oversized drops of crystals,...
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Rococo Silver over Bronze 24 Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding 19th century French Rococo silver over bronze chandelier with 24 lights. Very fine quality and interesting details. Beautiful leaves and flowers and faces at the top. G...
Bronze
Antique French Chinoiserie Bronze D' Ore 24 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Chinoiserie Bronze D' Ore 24 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890.
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Style 24-Light Gilt Bronze / Patinated Chandelier
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Illuminate your space with grandeur using this extraordinary 19th Century French Empire Style Chandelier. Crafted from two imposing circular charcoal-patinated balusters suspended by...
Metal, Bronze
Bourbon Restoration Period Ormolu 24-Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Bourbon restoration period Twenty-four light ormolu chandelier Constructed in bronze, which has been cast with extraordinary attention to detail, and conformingly e...
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III 24-Light Gilt Bronze Monumental Chandelier
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III 24-light gilt bronze monumental chandelier By: unknown Material: metal, bronze, copper, tin, glass Technique: cast, molded, polished, metalwork...
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré & Crystal 24 Light Chandelier, c.1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré & Cut Crystal 24 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890.
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Baccarat White Opaline and Crystal Chandelier, 24-Light, Signed
By Baccarat
Located in Madrid, ES
Spectacular, and truly rare, this chandelier carries the Baccarat manufacturer's mark on its interior metal frame, as well as stamped inventory numerals. The quadruple tulip-form bal...
Crystal
French 19th century 24-light chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century 24-light chandelier with chased bronze dore frame and faceted swagged crystals.
24-Karat Gilded Bronze 18 Light Louis XIV Chandelier
By Tisserant
Located in Boston, MA
24-karat gilded bronze. Handmade in Paris.
Bronze
French Louis XVI 24-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Nice quality French Louis XVI style gilt bronze 24-light chandelier.
Bronze
French Carved Wood Five-Light Chandelier (24" Diameter)
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely French carved wood five-light hanging fixture or chandelier featuring five scroll arms issuing from a center column with decorative finials at top and base. 24" Diameter ...
Wood
Antique Bronze 24 Light Rococo Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Gorgeous 1920's Bronze Rococo Chandelier - 24 Light. Has been rewired. Breath taking in all its beauty with rosettes, flowers, and vines swaying from limb to limb.
Bronze
24 Light French Crystal Chandelier with Manuel Canovas Toile Shades
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
24 light French crystal chandelier with Manuel Canovas toile shades.
Crystal
Wonderful Monumental French Regency Bronze 24-Light Two-Tier Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful monumental 19th century French Regency bronze 24-light two-tier chandelier Completely rewired and ready to enjoy with chain, canopy and mounting hardware.
Bronze
Louis XV Style 24 Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XV style crystal and patinated bronze twenty-four light chandelier, the foliate arms extending to floral cups; faceted pendaloques cascading down to a multi-faceted ball finial.
Crystal, Bronze
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
Monumental High Louis XV Style 24-Light Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
This exceptional and very large (7ft 3 inches) French gilt-bronze chandelier has a massive central cut-glass baluster stem ,a Vase-d'enfilade, and is surrounded by an undulating pear...
Crystal, Bronze
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H 48.75 in W 33.5 in D 33.5 in
Large French Louis XIV Gilt Bronze 24-Light Foliate Chandelier, Early 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XIV Gilt Bronze 24-Light Foliate Form Chandelier Early 19thC Measures - 48 3/4" x 33 1/2" x 33 1/2"
Bronze
Fine Louis XV Crystal and Bronze 24-Light Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
Fine Louis XV crystal and bronze 24-light two-tier chandelier, mid-19th century.
Crystal
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H 48 in W 34 in D 34 in
Antique French Baccarat Crystal and Bronze D'ore 24 Light Chandelier circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Louis XVI Style, Belle Époque
Antique French Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu 24 Light Chandelier, Circa 1885.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Richly Draped Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu 24-Light Chandelier, Circa 1885.
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Baccarat Style Glass and Crystal 24-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 19th century French Baccarat style glass and crystal chandelier with 24-light.
Crystal
24-Light Chandelier in Louis XV Style
Located in Paris, FR
With its organic swirls and curves of scrolls and acanthus leaves, this 24-light fixture is exemplary of the Rococo aesthetic, that was widely imitated in France in the second half o...
Crystal, Bronze
Baccarat Zenith Crystal Noir Chandelier by Philippe Starck 24 Light
By Baccarat
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Baccarat Zenith crystal noir chandelier by Philippe Starck 24 light A superb and stunning example of the Zenith Noir Baccarat 24 light chandelier in black crystal. Designed by Ph...
Crystal
French Gilt Bronze and Crystal 24-Light Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
An exquisite large gilt bronze and crystal 24 light chandelier. The scrolled arms adorned with hexagonal crystals, the lights arranged over two tiers, decorated with crystal drops an...
Crystal Chandelier with 24 Arms of Light, France, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Crystal chandelier with 24 arms of light and six lights inside the central tube.
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Style 24-Light Chandelier
Located in Alexandria, VA
This impressive fixture has excellent patina, especially on the hand-chased silver frame. Most of the prisms and crystal chain are original, as is the lotus bell pendant on bottom.
Rare French 19th Century Fleur-de-Lys 24-Light Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Rare Magnificent French Antique 19th Century 24-Light Bronze Chandelier with countless swirling branches and fleur-de-lys or lilies.
Bronze
19th Century 24 Light Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Fairfax, VA
A rare and large 19th century 24 chandelier with beautiful bronze frame decorated with beautiful hand polished sparkling crystals. This exquisite, marked Baccarat crystal chandelier ...
Crystal, Bronze
24 LIGHT ROCK CRYSTAL CHANDELIER WITH BRONZE FRAME
Located in Hudson, NY
ORIGINALLY FOR CANDLES, THIS IMPRESSIVE 32 LIGHT ROCK CRYSTAL CHANDELIER, HAS ALSO A ROCK CRYSTAL SHAFT WITH CARVED AND CUT DECORATIVE CRYSTAL CHAIN.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Palatial Gilt Bronze and Crystal 24 Light French Grape Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is a fine french chandelier from the mid 19th century with grape ornamentation. It features crystal grapes, and cast grape leaves encircling the candle cups, arms, stem, and c...
Crystal, Ormolu
Large 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze 24 Light Rococo Chandelier
Located in London, GB
With 24 French candles on finely cast and incised ornate tiered arms decorated with acanthus leaves. Extending from a central ornate rod with further leaves and Rococo curling shapes...
Bronze
24-Light French Modern Brass Circular Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
24-light French Modern brass circular chandelier, shown with a 36" drop can be adjusted plus or minus.
Brass
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$3,768Sale Price|39% Off
H 42.52 in Dm 31.11 in
19th Century Crystal and Bronze Chandelier of 9 Lights
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fabulous, traditional gilt brass, bronze and cut crystal chandelier of nine lights, dating from the second half of the 19th century. This outstanding piece is richly decorated with...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal 20 Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite 19th century French gilt bronze and crystal 20 light chandelier. Featuring gorgeous crystals and a beautiful decorative base. An exceptional fixture!!
Crystal, Bronze
French Empire Style Ebonized Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) ebonized and gilt bronze 6 arm chandelier suspended by 3 black and gilt bronze link extensions with a flame finial top and acorn finial bottom.
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
A Bronze French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Empire style bronze chandelier.
Bronze
Antique French Gold Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French gold bronze & clear and amethyst baccarat crystal chandelier, Circa 1890. This is a nice shape chandelier for lower ceilings and small spaces.
Crystal, Bronze
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Antique French Fine Bronze and Crystal Chandelier circa 1890s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eight lights
Crystal, Bronze
$2,856
H 32 in Dm 17 in
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Candle Pendant Light or Chandelier with Cherub
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and small six light chandelier with gilt bronze cherub and swan sculptures. This top quality made, 19th century candle pendant or small chandelier could be perfect for you...
Brass, Bronze
$33,784
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$60,623Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
Pair of Exceptional Large French Cut- Crystal Chandelier 1930'
By Baccarat
Located in Rome, IT
A pair Exceptional and rare rare twelve-light crystal chandelier in the manner of Baccarat. The 12 lights are on two floors. The crystals are perfectly preserved. Cleaned and re-wir...
Crystal, Metal
19th Century Painted Italian Commode
Located in Vista, CA
19th century painted Italian commode. An Italian polychrome faux-marble top neoclassic commode 19th century the faux-marble top above three drawers all resting on tapering legs. Deco...
Wood
$113,784Sale Price|20% Off
H 55.12 in Dm 39.38 in
Baccarat Crystal Exceptional Chandelier, France, Early 19th Century
By Baccarat
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding and rare original Baccarat chandelier. The supporting structure is made of silver plated brass. The central rod is solid iron. The chandelier states no signing because at...
Crystal, Brass
$100,495
H 51.19 in Dm 47.25 in
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Baccarat Crystal and Glass 36-Light Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Madrid, ES
A grand 19th century French Baccarat crystal 36-light, triple-tier chandelier. At over one meter high and wide, this large and impressive style of crystal chandelier was especially p...
Crystal, Metal
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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