An incredibly elegant English alabaster plafonnier pendant light made by Faraday & Son. c.1900 Off-white alabaster with an array of coloured figuring. Simple but elegant dished sh...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Huge 33 Ø" Timeless Art Deco White & Black Alabaster Pendant Light / Chandelier

$17,060

Huge 33 Ø" Timeless Art Deco White & Black Alabaster Pendant Light / Chandelier

Located in Lisse, NL

Finding an antique alabaster chandelier that is over 20 inches in diameter is becoming ever harder (this large center shade is 23.7 inches).

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass, Wire, Bronze, Metal

Recent Sales

Antique Alabaster Chandelier

Unavailable

H 33 in Dm 28 in

Antique Alabaster Chandelier

Located in Chicago, IL

Original Alabaster bowl with brass ring accent, 4 cast brass arms and heavy cast brass ring with intertwining leaf pattern. Sharply defined castings.

Materials

Alabaster

Black Alabaster Pendant light Germany 30's

Unavailable

Sold

H 38 in Dm 17.5 in

Antique Swedish Alabaster Pendant Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Antique Swedish alabaster pendant chandelier. Pale golden amber alabaster with subtle dark gray veining.

People Also Browsed

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool

$1,750 / item

$5,900 / item

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

$91,187

H 141.74 in W 247.25 in D 154.73 in

Antique Carved Oak Wood Paneled Room, Napoleon III Style, France, 1880

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This beautiful carved oak wood paneled room was made in the 19th century. Designed originally for a hexagonal room, with a boudoir, it is composed of six carved wall panels. Three pa...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Panelling

Materials

Wood, Oak

Get Updated with New Arrivals

Save "Alabaster Chandelier Antique", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Alabaster Chandelier Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the alabaster chandelier antique you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A alabaster chandelier antique — often made from alabaster, stone and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a alabaster chandelier antique, we have 90 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the alabaster chandelier antique you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each alabaster chandelier antique bearing Arts and Crafts, Art Deco or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made alabaster chandelier antique has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, Matlight Milano and Rosie Li are consistently popular.

How Much is a Alabaster Chandelier Antique?

Prices for a alabaster chandelier antique start at $1,179 and top out at $143,000 with the average selling for $3,661.

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.