French Art Deco 9-Light Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Acanthus Chandelier
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Capturing the striking transitional elegance between the organic fluidity of Art Nouveau and the structured luxury of early Art Deco, this 19th-century-style 9-light chandelier is a ...
Wrought Iron
Iron Chandelier with Gilt Acanthus and Glass Droplets
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome handmade iron chandelier. 21st century made. Gilt acanthus leaves with glass cut droplets ornament the elegant french curves.
Iron
French Painted Iron Six-Light Chandelier with Gilded Acanthus Leaves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Mid 20th Century French painted iron six-light chandelier with gilded acanthus leaves at the end of scrolled arms and wooden bobeches.
Iron
Carl Fagerlund Chandelier for Orrefors Sweden Textured Acanthus Glass Leaves
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in St. Louis, MO
Carl Fagerlund chandelier or pendant for Orrefors Swedenm with four clear textured Murano Acanthus glass form leaves, with brass frame, center support and chain.
Brass
Large Murano Glass Chandelier with Acanthus Leaves, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Santa Margherita Ligure, IT
Important six-arm chandelier finely crafted in Murano glass, featuring elegant acanthus leaf motifs and twisted “canna rigata” arms.
Murano Glass
Pair French Style Wrought Iron Chandeliers with Gilt Acanthus Leaves
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome pair of handmade French style chandeliers. Early 21st century made. Wrought iron with frenchScrolls and acanthus leaves.
Crystal, Iron
Mid Century Carved Italian Giltwood Curved Acanthus Leaf Pendant Chandelier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Absolutely the best hand carved Acantus leafed chandelier from Italy, C1965, with dramatic curves fully intact and in amazing condition. Carved pineapple finial on the underside. The...
Brass
20th Century French Giltwood Four-Light Chandelier With Carved Acanthus Arms
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French giltwood four-light chandelier showcases refined craftsmanship and classical ornamentation, bringing a warm, sculptural elegance to any interior.
Metal
1920's Eight Branch Brass Chandelier with Cast Acanthus Leaf Mounts
Located in Altrincham, GB
1920's Eight Branch Brass Chandelier with Cast Acanthus Leaf Mounts - 26"diam x 22"h plus chain and rose - all lights and lamps have been rewired with authentic corded flex, fitted w...
Brass
Vintage Country French Style Eight-Armed Chandelier with Acanthus Leaf Motif
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Make an elegant statement in a dining room, grand entryway, or large bedroom with this exceptional eight-arm chandelier that also has optional downlighting at its base.
Metal
Antique Two Tier Scroll Bronze Overscale Chandelier, Gold Foil Acanthus Leafves
Located in Asheville, NC
Built for a Castle entrance, this large scale patinated chandelier commands attention with its bold forged spirals & gilt foil covered acanthus leaves.
Iron, Bronze
chandelier 5 arm branch ormolu brass neoclassical mask acanthus greek key
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
FINE, 19TH CENTURY, NEO-CLASSICAL, ORMOLU CHANDELIER, WITH 5 BRANCHES HEADED BY FEMALE MASKS, ELECTRIFIED, 31” high, 25” diameter - Injects classical elegance, grandeur and atmosphe...
Brass
Napoleon III Bronze D’Ore Chandelier with Cherub and Acanthus Leaves
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite French 19th century Napoleon III chandelier features an intense and beautiful bronze d’ore.
Bronze, Gold
Large Wrought Iron 12 Light Chandelier with twisted iron and acanthus leaf
Located in Stamford, CT
This is a great large iron chandelier with twisted wrought iron rods and acanthus leaves on a rustic chandelier.
Iron
An Italian Acanthus-Carved Wood Column Chandelier w/Six Scrolled Metal Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian six-light carved wood center column and metal chandelier. This handsome mid 20th century Italian chandelier features a nicely carved acanthus leaf wrapped center column, a...
Metal
French Gilt Bronze Central Urn Finial Six Arm Acanthus Foliage Chandelier C 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt bronze six light chandelier with central urn finial, six scrolled acanthus foliage arms, and decorative fluted engraved chasing.
Bronze
Antique Iron Lantern Light with Acanthus Leaf Detail
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Iron Lantern Light with Acanthus Leaf Detail Enhance the ambiance of your outdoor or indoor space with our Antique Iron Lantern Light featuring intricate Acanthus Leaf detai...
Metal
Art Deco Copper Acanthus Leaf Pendant Light w/ Crystal & Milk Glass Acorn Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1930s Art Deco pendant light featuring an acorn-shaped milk glass and crystal shade, and ornate cast brass fitter with a warm copper finish. The crown showcases acanthus leaf detaili...
Brass
$28,000
Large Neoclassic Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large 1920s American neoclassic style 16 lights chandelier. Acanthus leaf motif on body. Measurements: Height 30", diameter 38".
French Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
French wrought iron chandelier featuring acanthus leaf decode and 6 arms topped with small shades.
Iron
French Baroque Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Ornately chased two-tier figural chandelier with detailed center column and eighteen 'S' scrolled acanthus arms.
Brass
French Empire Style Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A turn of the century French Empire-style 8-arm chandelier with acanthus leaf motif on body and with painted and gilt finish.
Bronze
Antique Neoclassical Style Carved Giltwood Chandelier
Located in London, GB
The chandelier issues six light branches, each of which is scrolled and carved with acanthus leaves and rosettes.
Giltwood
French Gilt Bronze Chandelier. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt bronze three light globe chandelier with acanthus, laurel wreath, and bell flower foliage.
Pair of Spanish Six-Light Wrought Iron Chandeliers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Their elegant, openwork frames are adorned with deeply scrolled arms and intricate foliate detailing, evoking the Baroque and Rococo influences that shaped much of Italy’s artisanal ...
Wrought Iron
Gilt-Bronze Figural Six-Light Figural Chandelier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine gilt-bronze figural six-light figural chandelier. The chandelier has an acanthus cast finial above a domed corona, finely cast with drapery and suspending bellflower chains...
Ormolu
Louis XVI style chandelier in gilded bronze. Circa 1900.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Three chains suspend the basket, decorated with an imitation of ship ropes knotted in their center. Top of the chandelier decorated with acanthus leaves, a stylized ball and an upsid...
Bronze
Italian Pineapple Chandelier Cream Carved Wood 1970s
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful carved pineapple chandelier with gilt acanthus leaf details and gilt fronds Soft buttermilk tones with gilt There are 6 arms each carrying a single lamp holder (e14) The ch...
Metal
Italian Two-Tier Bronze Chandelier Art Nouveau With Leaf Motifs
Located in Carmine, TX
The chandelier hooks to the ceiling and the hook is masked by an acanthus leaf plate that sits flush to the ceiling.
Bronze
Vintage Italian Two-Tier 12-Light Chandelier – Oxidized Silver Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A refined acquisition for collectors and interior designers seeking a substantial two-tier European chandelier with classical acanthus detailing and distinctive silvered warmth.
Metal
Very Fine Gilt Bronze Régence Style Antique Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Due to this, it is in an early Rococo manner, anticipating the later Louis XV style. The arms of the chandelier are also detachable, and the baluster, or support, of the chandelier -...
Ormolu
20th Century English Georgian-Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Six Arms
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian-Style (20th Century) gilt bronze 6 arm fluted column chandelier with acanthus leaf trim. 1 scroll is missing from top
Bronze
1950s Rustic French Wrought Iron Chandelier, Painted Metal
Located in Antwerp, BE
This is a nice heavy iron chandelier with acanthus leaf design and iron scroll work.
Metal, Wrought Iron
Italian 18th century Baroque Period Mecca and Iron chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most unique Italian 18th century Baroque Period Mecca and Iron chandelier. This wonderfully decorative chandelier is centered by an inverted hand carved Mecca ball fin...
Iron
Italian Ceramic and Brass Pineapple Chandelier, circa 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful ceramic pineapple chandelier with gilt acanthus leaf details and gilt fronds.
Brass
1990s Italian 21-Light Hand-Carved Wood Chandelier – Oxidized Silver Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A distinguished acquisition for collectors and interior designers seeking a monumental three-tier giltwood chandelier with classical acanthus detailing and refined metallic finish.
Wood
$94Sale Price / item|20% Off
Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Chandelier/Sconces Replacement Ice Glass Lamp Shades
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Andernach, DE
Individual Murano glass lamp shades (colourless) of a Carl Fagerlund chandelier. Bubbly frosted Acanthus leaves. They are part of an originally 10 armed Orrefors Chandelier and this ...
Murano Glass
19th Century Antique Rococo Giltwood Chandelier with Carved Detail
Located in Elkhart, IN
The canopy is stylized as well as the finial which stems from a circular acanthus leaf base. The chandelier is not currently wired for electricity.
Giltwood
17th Century Style 24 arms Dauphin Chandelier in nickel and gold
By OMBRES ET FACETTES
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Lion heads surmounting pinecones are placed on the arms and acanthus leaves adorn the chandelier. The finish is truly unique and will add character and originality to your home.
Bronze
Gilded Brass Rococo Revival Chandelier, Five Branches, Antique, 1910
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Gilded Brass 5 Branch Rococo Style Chandelier The chandelier has 5 branches, and is decorated in the Rocco fashion, very decorative brass work with acanthus leaves and curls The...
Brass
Grand 19th Century Napoleon III Bronze d’Ore Chandelier, 36 Lights
Located in New Orleans, LA
At top, the piece features a crown of acanthus leaves. Traveling down the chandelier’s detailed center stem, we see a beautifully unique Regence treillage embellished with a floriate...
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Painted Iron Six-Light Clock Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique chandelier was crafted in France, circa 1920. The oblong iron fixture with scroll motifs, features a center round metal clock with Roman numbers and adjustable ...
Iron
Neoclassic Arrow Italian Hand Carved Black Gold Painted Wood 6 Light Chandelier
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
There are acanthus leaves adorning the arms and the candle light bobeches.
Iron
A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cherub Twelve-Light Chandelier
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
The chandelier having elaborate acanthus scrolling arms issued from a classical torch stem surmounted by three perching ignipotent cherubs blowing trumpets beneath a finely cast gilt...
Bronze
$4,985Sale Price|22% Off
Whimsical French Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Cherub Gasolier Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine whimsical French Belle Époque gilt and ebonized bronze cherub four-light gasolier pendant chandelier. The scrolled acanthus gilt-bronze frame, with its original gas key-valves...
Bronze
$4,985Sale Price|22% Off
Whimsical French Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Cherub Gasolier Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine whimsical French Belle Époque gilt and ebonized bronze cherub four-light gasolier pendant chandelier. The scrolled acanthus gilt-bronze frame, with its original gas key-valves...
Bronze
$9,600Sale Price|36% Off
Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The gilded nozzles are on top of decorative elements attached to the central gilded corona and between each nozzle is a gilded acanthus leaf. The chandelier ends in a rounded bottom ...
Crystal
A French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Carved Alabaster Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and carved alabaster chandelier. The chandelier is suspended from a domed gilt bronze canopy with acanthus leaf motifs and a heavy ch...
Alabaster, Bronze
Spectacular Antique French Louis XVI Style Baccarat Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
From this stem, scrolling gilt bronze branches extend outward in two tiers, each terminating in candle-form electric lights set within cast bronze drip pans enriched with acanthus an...
Crystal, Bronze
$35,000Sale Price|22% Off
Louis XVI Doré Bronze Blue Enamel Cherub Putti Trumpet Nine-Light Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt doré bronze cherub nine-light chandelier. The chandelier having elaborate acanthus scrolling arms issued from a classical torch stem with blue enamel...
Enamel, Bronze
19th Century French Charles X Ormolu and Bronze Chandelier with Five Lights
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The beautifully drawn body of the chandelier supports an acanthus finial which sits on a band of gold lambs tongue.
Bronze
Unique Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Additional details include hanging teardrop-shaped pendants from the upper corona, which is finished with ormolu acanthus leaves and rosettes. This chandelier follows the Louis XVI ...
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Four-Light Chandelier with Glass by Degué
By David Gueron Degue
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI style gilt bronze four-light chandelier with glass by Degué French Louis XVI style ornate gilt bronze four-light chandelier, decorated with acanthus leaves and bran...
Bronze
Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Tole & Smokey Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A larger faceted ball of natural rock crystal anchors the lower section, secured beneath a gilt tole finial with acanthus embellishment. This chandelier reflects the Louis XVI style...
Rock Crystal, Tôle
Vintage French Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier In the Manner of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Chicago, IL
Maison Jansen, a renowned Parisian interior design firm founded in 1880 by Jean-Henri Jansen, gained international fame, serving a distinguished clientele across Europe, North Americ...
Crystal, Bronze
$48,950Sale Price|42% Off
A French Belle Époque 19th-20th Century 18-Light Gilt Bronze Cherub Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Belle Époque 19th-20th century eighteen-Light gilt bronze and alloys figural chandelier. The scrolled acanthus corona suspending a rope-hung quiver, supporting six win...
Metal, Bronze
Small Bronze & Beaded Crystal French Light Fixture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage French Empire style crystal basket chandelier with acanthus finial. Constructed with a bronze frame adorned with faceted crystal beads.
Crystal, 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.
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