Antique Italian Alabaster Light Fixture with Bronze Chain
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920 Italian carved alabaster light fixture with applied bronze rosettes on body and with gilt chain and foliage motif canopy.
Alabaster
Italian Art Deco Alabaster Chandelier with Wrough Iron Dagonfly and Chain
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Art Deco Alabaster Chandelier with Wrough Iron Dagonfly and Chain This wonderful and unique chandelier is a rare work of art, probably made in Italy beginning of the 20th ce...
Alabaster, Bronze, Wrought Iron
Stylish Art Deco Alabaster & Bronze Pendant Chandelier with Unique Bronze Chain
Located in Lisse, NL
The rare and beautiful, shape alabaster shade is perfectly complemented by the stylish and the unique and equally amazing, geometrical bronze rod-chain and the original bronze canopy...
Alabaster, Bronze
Stunning Antique Art Deco Alabaster Pendant / Flush Mount with Chain and Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Great shape and warmest color alabaster light with matching chain and canopy. If you are looking for a truly beautiful, great quality and very good condition alabaster pendant then ...
Alabaster, Metal
A Large Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A large circa 1960's carved Italian alabaster light fixture with bronze chain. Measurements: Current drop: 30" Diameter: 36" Bowl depth: 8"
Alabaster
Amber Carved Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930 Italian carved alabaster light fixture. Mounted with bronze chains.
Alabaster
Neoclassical White Veined Alabaster 5 Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical style chandelier made of white and gray veined alabaster with a nickel finish steel chain. This light requires 10 E12 candelabra light bulbs.
Alabaster, Steel
A set of French Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of five, circa 1960's French neoclassic style carved alabaster light fixture, with bronze chain and canopy.
Alabaster
Perfectly Balanced Antique Hand Crafted Alabaster Pendant Light / Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful alabaster pendant light with brass chains, from the Arts and Crafts era.
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Wire
Rare Round Shape, Alabaster Pendant Light / Lantern Midcentury Modern Era
Located in Lisse, NL
Great shape, floral design and practical size hand carved alabaster pendant / lantern with brass chain and canopy.
Alabaster, Brass
Amazing Antique Hand White & Black Alabaster Pendant Light Excellent Condition
Located in Lisse, NL
Another beautifully designed, all handcrafted and excellent condition alabaster pendant with metal chain This practical size alabaster shade pendant really ticks all the boxes.
Alabaster
Exceptional Shape Koi Color Neoclassical Style Alabaster Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Small size, good quality and great value for money. This early 1900s alabaster pendant comes with a perfect chain and stylish ceiling cap.
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Unavailable
H 51.18 in Dm 23.62 in
Charles X chandelier with alabaster bowl and green-patinated bronze chains
Located in Brussels & Antwerp, BE
Provenance: Musée Marmottan Monet - Paris
Alabaster
Alabaster pendant
Located in Southampton, NY
Alabaster pendant with brass chain
Alabaster, Brass
Alabaster Hanging Light
Located in London, GB
A carved alabaster hanging light hanging with three chains with alabaster ceiling rose.
Alabaster
1920s French Worn Brass and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Heavy worn brass with nice patina 1920s six-light chandelier with alabaster shade. Height with chain is 63.50 inches from ceiling to bottom of chandelier.
Alabaster, Brass
Gold Bee Pendant with Ruby Eyes on Chain
By Alabaster and Wilson
Located in London, England
A sweet 18k gold bee pendant, with fine detailing on the body and wings. The eyes are made from vibrant red cabochon cut rubies. In a wonderfully contrasting mixture of white and ye...
Ruby, 18k Gold
Chic Alabaster Hanging Light with Bronze Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Alabaster Hanging Light with Bronze Chain
Alabaster, Ormolu
Large Neo Classical Alabaster Chandelier with iron chains
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Large and elegant alabaster chandelier with 3 dark brass chains and a canopy, crafted in richly veined alabaster.. 3 lights.
Alabaster, Brass
Chic Veined Alabaster Hanging Light with Brass Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Veined Alabaster Hanging Light with Brass Chains
Alabaster, Brass
19th Century Alabaster Dish Light with Ormolu Chain
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century alabaster dish light with engraved concentric circles suspended with finely chased ormolu chain.
Alabaster, Ormolu
French Hand-Carved Alabaster Hanging Light Fixture with Cast Brass Chain
Located in Troy, MI
Measures 28.5" long with chain included. Measurements shown are for alabaster fixture only.
Alabaster, Brass
High Style Modern Alabaster Chandelier with Stepped Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large hand-carved stepped modern alabaster chandelier with silver plate bronze chains attached to a silver-plated bronze ceiling fixture.
Alabaster, Silver, Bronze
Antique Chandelier, Alabaster Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully carved alabaster plafonnier with a bronze chain and canopy.
Alabaster, Bronze
High Style Modern Alabaster Chandelier with Carved Edges **Saturday Sale**
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large hand-carved Modern alabaster chandelier with bronze chains attached to a alabaster ceiling fixture.
Alabaster, Bronze
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.
Alabaster, Brass
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 desired length.
Alabaster
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 needed.
Alabaster
Alabaster Pendant Light, France, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century French alabaster pendant with original thick bronze chain Decorative ridged top, smooth bottom Fixture dimensions noted below.
Alabaster
A pair of alabaster light fixtures
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Circa 1920s alabaster light fixtures with bronze details, chain and canopy.
Alabaster
English Alabaster Antique Plafonnier Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
Alabaster bowl with brass finials and chain links.
Alabaster
Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920 Italian alabaster light fixture with bronze chain. Available at our showroom at 209 East 59th Street, NY, NY 212-751-4228
Pair of Alabaster Pendant Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian circa 1930's carved alabaster neoclassic style lanterns with bronze chain.
Alabaster
Swedish Alabaster light fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Swedish Alabaster light fixture with bronze chain and original canopy.
French Art Deco Period Alabaster Pendant, Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Shaped alabaster bowl with later brass chains, Dimensions of bowl dia. 17.75”, height 5.5”.
Alabaster
Alabaster pendant, large, diam. 50 cm. Swedish Grace, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful pendant in alabaster with new wiring and black chains. Similar has been made by Bröderna Malmströms metallvarufabrik (BM) in Sweden during the early 1900s.
Alabaster, Metal
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
Pair of Classical Alabaster and Gilt Metal 4-Light Candelabra, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
A pair of classical candelabra offer gilt metal foliate form arms with alabaster bobeche and draping chain surmounting drape decorated alabaster urn form column raised on stepped bas...
Alabaster, Metal
Small Art Deco Alabaster Ceiling Light Chandelier
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning Art Deco Period Alabaster Ceiling Light Circa 1920. Simple Natural Alabaster Bowl, With 3 Ormolu Chains Which Lead Up To The Ceiling Rose.
Beautiful Shape and Color Antique Art Deco Alabaster with Chain Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
This practical size alabaster shade comes with a metal chain and the combination of the two is a feast to look at.
Alabaster, Brass, 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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.