French Directoire Style Alabaster Flushmount Ceiling Light
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Alabaster flush mount ceiling light with aged patinated brass fittings in the Directoire style. Wired for US, uses two standard size bulbs.
Alabaster, Brass
Midcentury Modern Classical Design, Alabaster Flush Mount / Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful design and good size alabaster flushmount. This excellent quality and superb condition flush mount could be your perfect lighting solution.
Alabaster, Metal
$1,586
H 6.5 in Dm 14 in
Midcentury Classical Design, Amber Color Alabaster Flush Mount / Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare design and good size alabaster flushmount. This excellent quality and superb condition flush mount could be your perfect lighting solution.
Alabaster, Metal
$9,950 / item
H 29 in Dm 31.5 in
Bespoke Italian Alabaster White Murano Glass Brass Round Chandelier / Flushmount
Located in New York, NY
Can also be mounted as flushmounts, the height of the central pole can be shortened or lengthened to requirements.
Brass
French Directoire Style Alabaster Flushmount Ceiling Light
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Alabaster flush mount ceiling light with aged patinated brass fittings in the Directoire style. Wired for US, fixture uses two candelabra size bulbs.
Alabaster, Brass
French Directoire Style Alabaster Flushmount Ceiling Light
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Alabaster flush mount ceiling light with aged patinated brass fittings in the Directoire style. Nicely carved with starburst pattern. Wired for US, fixture uses 3 candelabra size bul...
Alabaster, Brass
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H 28 in Dm 15.8 in
Early 20th Century White & Black Veins Art Deco Alabaster Flushmount or Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful design mineral stone pendant. If you are looking for a good condition and practical size Art Deco light fixture then this fine specimen with its beautifully flowing black ...
Alabaster, Brass
Midcentury Modern Classical Design, Alabaster Flush Mount / Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare design and good size alabaster flushmount. This excellent quality and superb condition flush mount could be your perfect lighting solution.
Alabaster, Metal
Antique Extra Large Flush Mount / Pendant w. Stunning Alabaster Dish Shade
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and impressive size, three light alabaster flushmount. This unique, extra large antique light fixture comes with a stunning, polished alabaster shade.
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 12.9 in Dm 23.5 in
Antique Stunning & Extra Large 23.5 Ø Alabaster Dish Shade Flush Mount / Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and truly attractive, three light alabaster flushmount. This unique and extra large antique light fixture comes with a stunningly polished alabaster shade.
Alabaster, Brass, Metal, Nickel
Bespoke Matlight Italian Alabaster Moon Minimalist Satin Brass Round Flushmount
By Matlight Milano
Located in New York, NY
Cosulich Interiors in collaboration with Matlight Studio. This organic flushmount, part of the Alabaster Moon collection, entirely handmade in Italy, emphasizes the properties of ala...
Alabaster, Brass
Striking Antique Flushmount / Pendant with Matching Alabaster Shade and Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous antique light fixture for an entry hall, kitchen area, bedroom etc. With antique light fixtures being one of our specialities, we always love finding timeless pendants w...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Sold
H 17.3 in Dm 13.8 in
Striking Antique Pendant / Flushmount with Matching Alabaster Shade and Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Medium size antique light fixture for an entry hall, kitchen area, bedroom etc. With antique light fixtures being one of our specialities, we always love finding timeless pendants t...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 17.5 in Dm 13.8 in
Striking Art Deco Alabaster Shade Flushmount / Pendant w. Blackened Metal Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
We have said it before and we'll say it again, but this alabaster light too looks much better in real life than in our photos.
Alabaster, Metal
Sold
H 12.6 in Dm 11.8 in
Striking Art Deco Flushmount / Pendant with Matching Alabaster Shade and Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
This particular work of beauty comes with a very attractive and superb condition alabaster shade. It is so good that it rings like a bell when you strike it.
Alabaster, Brass
Sold
H 19.3 in Dm 15.5 in
Striking Art Deco Flushmount / Pendant with Matching Alabaster Shade and Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Its combination of real white alabaster and evenly divided sharp black veins makes it look even more marvelous in the evening.
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Sold
H 19.7 in Dm 14 in
Timeless Art Deco Pendant / Flushmount w. Pearly Alabaster Shade & Brass Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
This particular work of beauty comes with a very attractive and very good condition alabaster shade. It is so good structurally that it rings like a bell when you strike it.
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Sold
H 18.9 in Dm 13.8 in
Striking Art Deco Flushmount / Pendant with Matching Alabaster Shade and Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous antique light fixture for an entry hall, bedroom etc. With antique light fixtures being one of our specialities, we always love finding timeless pendants with a 'wow fac...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Sold
H 22.5 in Dm 13.8 in
Striking Art Deco Pendant / Flushmount with Mint Green Alabaster Shade & Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous antique light fixture for an entry hall, bedroom or any other small room. With early 20th century light fixtures being one of our specialties, we always love finding tim...
Alabaster, Brass
Sold
H 22 in Dm 13.75 in
Striking Art Deco Alabaster Shade Flushmount, Pendant Light with Rope and Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
With early 20th century light fixtures being one of our specialties, we always love finding timeless pendants and flushmounts we have never seen before. This particular work of beaut...
Alabaster, Brass
Sold
H 14.6 in Dm 13.8 in
Striking Art Deco Pendant / Flushmount with a Mint Blue Alabaster Shade & Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous antique light fixture for an entry hall, bedroom or even a small living room. With early 20th century light fixtures being one of our specialties, we always love finding t...
Alabaster, Brass, Metal
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
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
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$5,950 / set
H 16 in W 13.5 in D 4 in
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Sconces in Smoked Silver Finish
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano sconces in smoked and silver glass. We loved the organic shape of the sconces and their dynamic design. This pair has been newly wired to fit US standards and is in ve...
Murano Glass
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
$5,396 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid-century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.2
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Elegant mid-century style Vintage series 2 ceiling hanging suspended mirror with a high quality handcrafted bronze patina brass full frame. Designed and handcrafted in London, UK. Sh...
Brass
$3,760 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 55.91 in
Orbitale chandelier with 3 rotating arms on the new Giacometti style finish.
By Diego Giacometti, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This new finish adds a unique textured look to the Orbitale collection. It is a thick, handmade plaster finish called the Giacometti finish, used by Diego and Alberto on some of thei...
Gold, Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$434 / item
H 3.54 in W 4.92 in D 5.51 in
Galupa Art Deco Wall Sconce, Optical Glass & Aluminum, Up/Down Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
GALUPA Art Deco Wall Sconce, a masterpiece of design that effortlessly combines elegance and functionality. This stunning wall sconce is crafted in the timeless Art Deco style, featu...
Aluminum
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$1,998 / item
H 7.88 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Fabric Department Wiener Werkstaette Silk Wall Light Wall Lamp
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant wall lamp suitable to the fabric department pendants of the Wiener Werkstaette Material Metal frame work covered with silk Most components according to the UL regulations, wi...
Brass
$1,527 / set
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
pair of wall lamps sconces barovier&toso 1950s - barovier & toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in taranto, IT
pair of murano glass wall sconces in white color machined, 1950s Barovier&Toso production, with brass construction elements, brass wall bracket. Made with the "dew" technique, that ...
Brass
$1,891
H 35.44 in Dm 5.91 in
'Bird in Flight' Sculptural Pendant, Brass and White Resin by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This Margit Wittig pendant (ceiling) light which features a white-resin pearl sitting below a hand-sculpted resin bird -in-flight cast in her London studio. The detail elements are h...
Brass
$16,687 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
BSO12 Semi Flushmount By Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
BSO12 semi flushmount with rock crystal panel, Polish brass finish,four candlelabra sockets installed,180w total Custom size,metal finish upon request. Crate by Phoenix gallery
Rock Crystal
$6,800 / item
H 48 in W 33 in D 2.75 in
Bespoke Octagonal Iridescent Opaline Murano Glass Mirror, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Bespoke octagonal iridescent opaline Murano glass mirror, in stock. Vivid and intense iridescent opaline glass block with naturally occurring air inclusions throughout. Highly polish...
Brass
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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