Antique Chandelier, Alabaster Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb hand-carved alabaster plafonnier with exquisite bronze supports.
Vintage 1910s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique Chandelier, Alabaster Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb hand-carved alabaster plafonnier with exquisite bronze supports.
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique Gilt Bronze and Alabaster Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb gilt bronze and alabaster plafonnier with four inside lights.
Alabaster, Bronze
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Alabaster Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in Søborg, DK
Antique alabaster plafonnier chandelier in great condition and with an expertly executed period repair that only enhances the beauty of the plafonnier and gives depth to its history.
Alabaster
$476Sale Price|31% Off
Antique Glass Alabaster Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in Søborg, DK
Antique glass alabaster plafonnier chandelier in great condition and with age related wear.
Brass
Antique Diminutive French Alabaster Plafonnier Brass Ceiling. C.1910
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century diminutive alabaster plafonnier pendant light. c.1910 Off-white coloured alabaster with a swirled array of natural marbling.
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Edwardian Faraday & Son Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light, C.1900
By Faraday & Son
Located in London, GB
An incredibly elegant English alabaster plafonnier pendant light made by Faraday & Son. c.1900 Off-white alabaster with an array of coloured figuring.
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Marbled French Alabaster Plafonnier Brass Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1900
Located in London, GB
A large and imposing French alabaster plafonnier pendant light. c.1900 Vibrantly coloured alabaster with an incredible array of marbled figuring.
Alabaster, Brass
$6,338Sale Price|24% Off
French 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Bronze and Alabaster Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 20th century Art Deco and bronze carved veined caramel-colored alabaster six-light chandelier. The carved circular alabaster plafonnier with a floral apron and banded frame ...
Alabaster, Bronze
An Early 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Bronze Alabaster Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French early 20th century Art Deco and silvered bronze carved veined ivory-colored alabaster six-light chandelier. The carved circular alabaster plafonnier with a floral apron and ...
Alabaster, Bronze
A Charming French Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Carved Alabaster 7-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Charming French early 20th century Art Deco gilt bronze and carved veined alabaster seven-light chandelier. The carved circular veined alabaster plafonnier surmounted with six scro...
Alabaster, Bronze, Metal
$8,495Sale Price|34% Off
French Art Deco Bronze and Rubi Color Alabaster Five-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French early 20th century Art Deco bronze and carved rubi-color alabaster five-light chandelier. The pierced bronze frame, suspended by five rope-like bronze supports and surmounte...
Alabaster, Bronze
French Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze & Carved Alabaster 5-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze and Carved Alabaster Five-Light Chandelier. The pierced bronze frame, suspended by five scrolled braces with acanthus decorations, surmoun...
Alabaster, Bronze
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
French 20th Century Art Deco Bronze and Carved Alabaster Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 20th century Art Deco bronze and carved veined caramel-colored alabaster six-light chandelier. The carved circular alabaster plafonnier, with an interior light, on a floral ...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
French Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze & Carved Veined Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze and Carved Veined Alabaster Six-Light Chandelier. The circular silvered frame suspended by three scrolled braces with acanthus decorations...
Alabaster, Bronze
French Early 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Metal & Carved Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Early 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Metal and Carved Veined Alabaster Three-Light Chandelier. The circular silvered frame suspended by a center stem with a sunburst canopy,...
Alabaster, Metal
Antique Art Deco Hand Carved Alabaster Plafonier From The 1930
Located in Søborg, DK
Antique Carved Alabaster Plafonnier 1930s Art Deco Professionally Rewired and Grounded Ready to Hang This is a stunning original alabaster plafonnier with exceptional color and carve...
Alabaster
Antique Art Deco Hand Carved Alabaster Plafonier From The 1930
Located in Søborg, DK
Antique Carved Alabaster Plafonnier – c. 1930s Art Deco Professionally Rewired and Grounded – Ready to Hang This is a stunning original alabaster plafonnier with exceptional color a...
Alabaster
$6,760Sale Price|20% Off
French Early 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French early 20th century Art Deco silvered bronze and carved caramel-color alabaster eight-light chandelier. The pierced silver plated bronze frame, suspended by four scrolled bra...
Alabaster, Bronze
A French Early 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Early 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Bronze and Carved Caramel-Colored Alabaster Four-Light Chandelier. The pierced silvered bronze frame, suspended by four scrolled braces ...
Alabaster, Bronze
$7,880Sale Price|20% Off
Large French Early 20th Century Art-Deco Bronze and Carved Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large French early 20th century Art-Deco bronze and carved veined ivory-colored alabaster six-light chandelier. The carved circular alabaster plafonnier with a floral bronze apron ...
Alabaster, Bronze
French white alabaster Pendant Light, gray rope w/ original alabaster canopy
Located in New York City, NY
A large carved stylized floral cabuchon accents this pure, elegant architectural alabaster plafonnier. The minimalist form seems to float effortlessly in space, embodying a sublime a...
Alabaster
Large original Art Deco off-white alabaster coupe w/ nickel and alabaster canopy
Located in New York City, NY
This alabaster plafonnier / ceiling light has an appealing smooth semi satiny gloss surface sheen.
Alabaster, Bronze, Nickel
19th Century Alabaster and Bronze Plafonnier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An impressive 19th Century English gilt bronze and alabaster country house plafonnier. The finely cast ceiling boss with flowing acanthus leaves, swags and berries, supporting four ...
Alabaster
Antique Alabaster Art Deco Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in Søborg, DK
Antique alabaster Art Deco plafonnier chandelier with age related wear.
Alabaster
Top Class, Arts & Crafts era Chandelier with an Unique Carved Alabaster Shade
Located in Lisse, NL
What makes this particular alabaster plafonnier stand out from those that we have seen and sold over the years, are the stylish and all-handcarved grape bunches and grape leafs that ...
Alabaster, Brass
Alabaster and Gilt Bronze Plafonnier, French Early 1900s
Located in London, GB
This decorative plafonnier was made in France in the early 1900s.
Alabaster, Metal
Domed tortoise shell alabaster pendant fixture / coupe / plafonnier
Located in New York City, NY
An original, unelectrified French Art Deco alabaster bowl shape pendant with a beautiful pattern of golden honey, burnt orange, amber, brick red and cognac colored contrasting areas...
Alabaster
Antique Alabaster Art Deco Plafonnier Chandelier With 4 Shades
Located in Søborg, DK
Antique alabaster Art Deco plafonnier chandelier in great condition and with age related wear.
Alabaster
Art Deco Style Plafonnier Ceiling Lamp with Alabaster Bowl
Located in Ulm, DE
For many years, this Art Deco Style Plafonnier Ceiling Lamp adorned the corridors of the prestigious 5-star Grand Hotel "Les Trois Rois" in Basel, Switzerland.
Alabaster, Metal, Nickel
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
Art-Deco Style Polished Bronze and Alabaster Three-Light Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare Art-Deco style polished bronze and alabaster three-light hanging plafonnier chandelier.
Alabaster, Bronze
French Empire Style Alabaster and Gilt Bronze Domed Plafonnier, 20th/21st C.
By Classic
Located in Morristown, NJ
., a large and imposing French Empire style plafonnier from Spain featuring a rich cream alabaster bowl suspended by three gilt-bronze supports with classical detailing.
Stone, Alabaster, Metal, Bronze
Antique XL Ripley Alabaster Glass Plafonnier Light Pendant, C.1900
Located in London, GB
A trio of XL pressed glass plafonnier lights made by Ripley Alabaster. c.1900 Dating to the late 19th/early 20th century, produced to the same thickness and quality as the more comm...
Glass
$12,500
Cherub Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large decorative faux alabaster and faux bronze plafonnier featuring cherubs and garlands supported by four bronze chains, has six internal lights.
Sold|$2,250
Alabaster plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt bronze and alabaster plafonnier
Alabaster, Ormolu
Sold|$2,650
Antique Chandelier, Alabaster Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully carved alabaster plafonnier with a bronze chain and canopy.
Alabaster, Bronze
Sold|$5,250
Fabulous Heavily Carved Alabaster Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous heavily carved alabaster plafonnier, France, circa 1910. 3 Lights.
Alabaster, Bronze
Alabaster Plafonnier With Bronze Fittings, Scotland, Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Scottish alabaster plafonnier with original bronze fittings, circa 1880.
Alabaster
Antique Marbled Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1910
Located in London, GB
An incredibly elegant alabaster plafonnier pendant light. c.1910 White alabaster with a beautiful array marbling, even more apparent when illuminated.
Alabaster, Copper
Antique Art Deco Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1920
Located in London, GB
A beautifully simple alabaster plafonnier pendant light, c.1920. Cauldron shaped with a clean, understated form.
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Art Deco Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1920
Located in London, GB
An incredibly elegant alabaster plafonnier pendant light. c.1920 White alabaster with some marbling and decorative edging.
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Tortoise Shell Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1910
Located in London, GB
An incredibly elegant alabaster plafonnier pendant light. c.1910 Simply formed alabaster bowl with a wonderful mixture of earthy tones, mimicking tortoise shell.
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Art Deco Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1920
Located in London, GB
An incredibly elegant alabaster plafonnier pendant light. c.1920 White alabaster with a beautiful array of marbling and hand carved decorative details.
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Hand Carved Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1910
Located in London, GB
An elegant alabaster plafonnier pendant light, circa 1910. Made from softly toned off-white alabaster, it features subtle hand-carved detailing and a smooth, well-finished surface t...
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Marbled French Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1910
Located in London, GB
An incredibly elegant French alabaster plafonnier pendant light. c.1910 Crafted from fine white alabaster with a stunning display of natural marbling, which becomes more pronounced ...
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Edwardian Hand Carved Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1900
Located in London, GB
An incredibly elegant carved alabaster plafonnier pendant light. c.1900 White alabaster with a beautiful array of dark marbling.
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Hand Crafted Leaded Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1900
Located in London, GB
An incredibly elegant alabaster plafonnier pendant light. c.1900 Beautiful individual marbled sections of alabaster, hand crafted together in the same fashion as a stained glass w...
Alabaster, Brass
RARE Antique Edwardian Hand Crafted Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light, C.1900
Located in London, GB
A large and incredibly rare mosaic alabaster plafonnier pendant light. c.1900 About as good as it gets!
Alabaster, Brass
Early 20th Century English Copper and Alabaster plafonnier light
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Copper and Alabaster plafonnier light Dimensions in inches: H 5” x W 16” x D 16” / 26” H Including stand Age: 1920 Origin: England Condition: Aged Overview...
Alabaster
Antique Orange Hand Carved Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1920
Located in London, GB
An exceptional alabaster plafonnier pendant light, crafted circa 1920.
Alabaster, Brass
A Diminutive 19th Century English Alabaster Plafonnier
Located in Southampton, GB
A Diminutive Alabaster Plafonnier. Brass circlet with wrought iron hanging chain and hooks.
Alabaster, Brass
Sold|$2,449
French 1920s Alabaster Plafonnier
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic Art Deco hanging light. It's made from alabaster with the three brass hanging chains secured with roses heads. Please take a look at all our pictures to see the...
Alabaster, Brass
Sold|$1,646
Antique Alabaster Plafonnier Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
An alabaster pendant light. England, c1930s. Alabaster bowl with three lighting bulb holders, hoisted on rope to the matching ceiling rose. The condition is generally good, ...
Alabaster
Sold|$1,156
Copper & Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light
Located in Tetbury, England
A dished copper ceiling light with a carved alabaster centre, suspended on three chains with original ceiling plate.
Alabaster
Antique French Alabaster Plafonnier Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A stylish alabaster veined stone plafonnier. France, c1920s.
Alabaster
Pale Pink Mid-Century Swedish Alabaster Plafonnier
Located in London, GB
A pale pink veined plafonnier light. Sweden, c1960s. Original rope work ties with ceiling rose retained. Since re-wired and PAT tested. Location: London Gallery. D...
Alabaster
Swedish Neoclassical Style Alabaster Dome Shaped Pendant Light
Located in Astoria, NY
Swedish neoclassical revival style dome-shaped alabaster plafonnier pendant light. The piece has a decorative egg and dart relief border above a geometric border with black inlay, an...
Alabaster, Metal
English Alabaster Antique Plafonnier Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
A classy alabaster ceiling plafonnier. England, c1930s.
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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