An Alabaster Light Fixture
Sold|$5,750
An Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A deep, elegant pendant with a double-banded beaded edge traced in gold, with a matching center florette.
Sold|$5,750
An Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A deep, elegant pendant with a double-banded beaded edge traced in gold, with a matching center florette.
Sold|$10,500
Large Swirling Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
This light fixture graced the main gallery of a Swedish bank built in the early 1900s when
Alabaster
Sold|$3,600
Organic Form Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unique free form light fixture hand carved in a warm amber alabaster. Suspended by three iron
Alabaster
Sold|$4,800
Italian Carved Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's Italian carved alabaster pendant light fixture with three interior lights
Alabaster
Sold|$875
Petite Amber Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small size amber alabaster bowl hanging light fixture. Recently re-wired.
Alabaster
Sold|$4,800
French Carved Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s French carved alabaster fixture with three interior lights. Measurements
Alabaster
Sold|$2,450
A Petite Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
design element of this mildly veined alabaster beauty. Recently rewired, the fixture holds one 60 watt
Alabaster
Sold|$6,250
A Neoclassical Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Carved from a brightly toned alabaster stone, this happy fixture combines honey and citrus tones
Alabaster
Sold|$6,500
A Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
An elegant fixture, of lightly veined white alabaster with golden-shaded carvings and white and
Alabaster
Sold|$2,600
Antique Amber Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully turned and carved alabaster bowl with acanthus leaf detail. Chain can be shortened to
Alabaster
Sold|$9,500
Alabaster Light Fixture, Sweden, 1910
Located in New York, NY
A hand carved alabaster fixture, suspended on four ropes featuring four 100W LED dimmable bulbs
Alabaster
Sold|$6,800
Midcentury French Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's French light fixture with bronze fittings. Measurements: Drop: 34" Diameter: 15"
Alabaster
Sold|$8,500
Classically Carved Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Carved from a single piece of beautiful alabaster stone, the shade and canopy both feature the
Alabaster
Sold|$3,400
Carved Alabaster Light Fixture Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifull carved and veined alabaster bowl with bronze hardware.
Alabaster
Sold|$1,850
Small Amber Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Small scale amber color alabaster bowl with bronze chain and hardware. Chain can be shortened if
Alabaster
Sold|$4,750
Art Deco Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
an alabaster canopy. The fixture has been recently rewired and holds three LED bulbs of any wattage.
Alabaster
Sold|$9,500
Art Nouveau Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully mineralized alabaster stone has been carved into a broad and swooping art nouveau
Alabaster
Sold|$9,500
Art Deco Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
. The drop may be customized at no additional charge, and the fixture mounts four standard bulbs
Alabaster
Sold|$6,500
A Neoclassical Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Alabaster lighting was the first type of electrified light in Scandinavia, and this lovely fixture
Sold|$15,000
Pair of Alabaster Light Fixtures
Located in New York, NY
Creamy white alabaster with very light mineral veining
Sold|$6,250
A Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
stone, this piece is a good example of an early alabaster fixture, reflecting the late nineteenth
Sold|$3,400
Large Amber Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful warm amber alabaster bowl with nice veining, good size and alabaster canopy.
Sold|$8,500
Art Nouveau Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Creamy white alabaster with minimal mineral veining, suspended on four electrified silk-wrapped
Sold|$8,500
Art Deco Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Hand-crafted from a single piece of natural tortoise-toned stone, this three tiered light fixture
Sold|$7,500
Art Nouveau Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Creamy white alabaster with minimal veining Suspends on four electrified ropes.
Sold|$2,450
A Petite Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Pure white alabaster, in a simple half-moon design with rim and matching canopy
Sold|$995
A Petite Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A tiny, elegant fixture which packs a lot of punch.
Sold|$9,500
Pair of Alabaster Light Fixtures
Located in New York, NY
Creamy white fixtures with minimal mineral veining at the out-turned upper rim, with deep carvings
Sold|$7,800
Carved Pale Pink Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s French carved soft pink alabaster pendant light fixture with beaded detail around the
Alabaster
Sold|$3,500
A Flush-Mounted Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
fixture. A single brass button attaches the alabaster bowl to the working parts of this light. Recently
Alabaster
Sold|$10,750
Grand Alabaster Light Fixture, Sweden, 1930
Located in New York, NY
radiate soft alabaster light throughout even the largest rooms. The stone is a soft white alabaster with
Alabaster
Sold|$1,895
Set Of Three Alabaster Light Fixtures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three alabaster petite lights that would be perfect over a kitchen island or pool table
Alabaster, Brass
Sold|$9,500
Intricate, Art Deco Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Carved from a single large piece of alabaster, this Art Deco period light is a rare find, as the
Alabaster
Sold|$8,500
Alabaster Light Fixture with Pearl Detail
Located in New York, NY
Measuring a generous 25 inches across its diameter, the alabaster stone is carved into a single
Alabaster
Sold|$12,500
Large Format Beaded Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
The size and elegance of this piece makes it almost certain that this was an instutional light
Alabaster
Sold|$7,500
Alabaster Light Fixture, Sweden, 1910-1919
Located in New York, NY
A graceful fixture festooned with garlands and tassels, this fixture was custom designed for a
Alabaster
Neoclassical Alabaster Light Fixture, Sweden, 1900
Located in New York, NY
This finely carved light fixture cuts an elegant profile in any home, showing balanced and
Alabaster
Sold|$3,750
A Multi-toned Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
alabaster fixtures, the more interesting the stone, the simpler the design. Drop and roping selection may be
Sold|$8,500
Large Tureen Shaped Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A unique fixture, crafted from one expansive piece of highly figured "scaglione" alabaster, the
Sold|$8,500
An Art Deco Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Crafted from a single, unique, golden toned disc of alabaster, the curved and ridged upper rim
Sold|$8,500
A Pair of Alabaster Light Fixtures
Located in New York, NY
The hard-edged Art Deco design is enhanced by the luminous white alabaster of high crystal content
Sold|$7,500
An Art Deco Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
This handsome, geometric fixture, decorated with concentric circles and banding, is suspended on a
Sold|$4,250
A Petal Pink Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Perfect for a garden view, and undeniably flattering for the happy owner, the fixture casts a rosy
Jugendstil Amber Alabaster Light Fixture, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Carved from a choice piece of light amber alabaster with a simple single upper rim, the fixture is
Alabaster
Dusky Alabaster Light Fixture, Sweden, circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
A classical bowl shape, this beautiful alabaster features sandy as well as charcoal colored hues
Alabaster
Alabaster Light Fixture with Oak Laurel Motif
Located in New York, NY
featured throughout this alabaster stone fixture, adding depth and warmth to the light as it diffuses from
Alabaster
Jugendstil Alabaster Light Fixture, Sweden, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
fascination with the recently perfected use of electricity. The light is suspended from an alabaster canopy on
Alabaster
Swedish Art Deco Alabaster Light Fixture, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
all about geometry. Hence this sleek white alabaster fixture with matching alabaster canopy, adorned
Alabaster
White Art Deco Alabaster Light Fixture, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
Geometry is the name of this game, as the dappled white alabaster softly reflects the light of
Alabaster
Golden Amber Jugendstil Alabaster Light Fixture, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
A relatively shallow fixture, perfect for use in a low ceilinged, or flush mount application, the
Alabaster
Vintage Italian Alabaster Light Fixture with Silk Cord
Located in New York, NY
Vintage alabaster hanging light fixture with new custom silk hanging cord. Italy, circa 1940
Early 20th Century Carved Alabaster Light Fixture, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
The colors of sunrise dominate this delicately carved 1920s alabaster pendant from Sweden. A
Alabaster
Creamy Ivory Alabaster Light Fixture from Sweden, circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
veined! This is a relatively large fixture, both in width and depth, creating an important, yet
Alabaster
Large Hand-Carved Alabaster Light Fixture with Antique Bronze Hardware
Located in San Francisco, CA
Impressive, dramatic and very large hand-carved gray and white alabaster bowl, organic shape light
Alabaster, Bronze
Swedish Art Deco Small Size Alabaster Light Fixture from circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Art Deco alabaster Swedish light fixture. This orange alabaster small size ceiling hanging light
Alabaster
Alabaster and Bronze Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920s French gilt bronze and alabaster light fixture with 3 interior candelabra lights.
French Carved Alabaster Pendant Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s French carved alabaster light fixture with three interior lights. Measurements
Alabaster
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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