Vintage Nautical Anchor Iron Chandelier
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Spectacular Iron chandelier with Nautical motif. 4 crossed anchors with winding rope or line.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Anchor Chandelier
Anchor Motif French Ring Shaped Iron Chandelier from the Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French ring-shaped iron chandelier from the mid-20th century. This French forged iron circular-shaped chandelier features a central ring which is adorned with fleur-di-lis and anch...
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20th Century French Rustic Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Iron
18th c rococo chandelier
Located in Stockholm, SE
Its sculptural form serves as the visual anchor of the chandelier, catching and refracting light with exceptional clarity.
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Monumental Italian Parcel-Gilt & Painted Wood-Bead Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One larger tassel finial anchors the bottom. The chandelier is newly rewired with drip wax candle covers and includes chain and canopy.
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20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold
Contemporary Twelve-Arm Brass Chandelier in Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Whether suspended above a dining table, in a gallery-like foyer, or anchoring a stylish office, this chandelier adds architectural presence without visual clutter.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Brass Chandelier with Seven Lacquered Shades, Stilnovo Style
$5,042 / item
H 23.63 in W 51.19 in D 35.44 in
Sculptural Brass Chandelier with Seven Lacquered Shades, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Bochum, NRW
Design & Materials - Frame in brass - Shades in lacquered and enameled metal - Seven light points (E14 sockets or E12 for the US use) - Compatible with LED, halogen, and incandes...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Eight-Arm Chandelier with Brass & Black Shades
$5,042 / item
H 33.47 in Dm 57.09 in
Mid-Century Modern Eight-Arm Chandelier with Brass & Black Shades
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Key Features - Six‑arm brass structure with symmetrical, mid‑century inspired geometry - Matte ivory conical shades with refined perforated detailing - Warm, ambient light ideal for ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Eight-Arm Chandelier with Brass & Black Shades
$5,007 / item
H 33.47 in Dm 57.09 in
Mid-Century Modern Eight-Arm Chandelier with Brass & Black Shades
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Key Features - Six‑arm brass structure with symmetrical, mid‑century inspired geometry - Matte black conical shades with refined perforated detailing - Warm, ambient light ideal for ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
20th Century French Bagues Style Gilt and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large spherical crystal finial anchors the piece below. The chandelier bears all the hallmarks of mid-20th century lighting in the Baguès tradition: the quality of the casting, th...
Category
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal, Copper
Modernist Murano Smoked Grey Manubri Glass Chandelier. Italy, 21st Century.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These glass components are arranged in a refined honeycomb formation, creating a dramatic interplay of light and shadow. The chandelier is anchored by elegant brass fittings, offerin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Maison Bagues attributed, Gilt Wrought Iron and Rock Crystal Chandelier
$47,500
H 38 in Dm 30 in
Antique Maison Bagues attributed, Gilt Wrought Iron and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Above, the gilt crown rises in a composition of finely scrolled iron, adorned with looped pendants and elongated cut rock crystal drops. Below, the chandelier is anchored by a facete...
Category
Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Wrought Iron
A Large French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Six elegantly curved candle-form arms extend from the perimeter, each capped with faux wax sleeves and crowned by scalloped crystal bobeches, further festooned with hanging pendeloqu...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Large French Antique Overlay Glass Chandeliers by Baccarat
$380,335 / set
H 59.06 in Dm 39.38 in
Pair of Large French Antique Overlay Glass Chandeliers by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Each chandelier is anchored by a central shaft made up of rounded, tiered glass elements.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Seven Light Hungarian Folk Inspired Art Deco Lacquered Wood Ring Chandelier
Located in Petershagen, DE
Its central stem rises with a series of turned sections, culminating in a gently domed top that anchors the composition. The chandelier’s surface is finished in a blue-green lacquer ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Hungarian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood
Brass Chandelier with Floral Details by Itsu, Finland ca 1950s
$4,400
H 21.26 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Brass Chandelier with Floral Details by Itsu, Finland ca 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Utrecht, NL
These qualities are visible in this chandelier. Anchored by an elongated, polished brass stem, the chandelier exudes understated luxury.
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid‑Century Modern Six‑Arm Chandelier in Patinated Brass and Lacquered Metal
$3,874 / item
H 33.47 in Dm 33.47 in
Mid‑Century Modern Six‑Arm Chandelier in Patinated Brass and Lacquered Metal
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Key Features - Six‑arm brass structure with symmetrical, mid‑century inspired geometry - Matte black conical shades with refined perforated detailing - Warm, ambient light ideal for ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Elegant Mid-Century Style Brass Chandelier with Midnight Blue White Cone Shades
$3,851 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 45.28 in
Elegant Mid-Century Style Brass Chandelier with Midnight Blue White Cone Shades
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Bochum, NRW
Designed to cast light both upward and downward, the dual-shade configuration creates a balanced glow and a sculptural focal point. The chandelier is anchored by a polished brass can...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian gilt bronze chandelier with glass and crystals from the 1920s
$10,971
H 49.22 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Italian gilt bronze chandelier with glass and crystals from the 1920s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Elegant homes, often laden with decorous abundance, featured chandeliers like this one. Today, a century later, this chandelier—once anchored to a stuccoed ceiling—continues to capti...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Very Large Antique French Overlay Glass White Gold Green Red Chandelier Baccarat
$380,335
H 82.68 in Dm 53.15 in
Very Large Antique French Overlay Glass White Gold Green Red Chandelier Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Scattered throughout are bell-shaped pendants in complementary tones of green, white, and gold, which add vibrant colour. At its core, the chandelier is anchored by a vertical shaf...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Coolest Ever Antique White & Black Alabaster Pendant Light w. Satyr Sculptures
$8,815
H 32 in Dm 22 in
Coolest Ever Antique White & Black Alabaster Pendant Light w. Satyr Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Suspended by a finely cast gilt bronze chain, the chandelier is anchored by three striking mount points, each adorned with a highly detailed meaningful satyr or faun head - mythologi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
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1950s Kalmar Style Crystal Chandelier with Brass Details and Anchor Shape Frame
Unavailable
H 26.78 in Dm 26.78 in
1950s Kalmar Style Crystal Chandelier with Brass Details and Anchor Shape Frame
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
White anchor-shaped frame with playfully placed contrasting brass details.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mindi Mond 4.57 Carat French and Baguette Diamond Platinum Chandelier Earrings
By Mindi Mond
Located in New York, NY
French & Baguette diamonds set in a deco style/ contemporary hand made platinum setting. 2 brilliant cut diamond post back at top anchor these dazzling chandelier style earrings. Wi...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Rope Chandelier by Audoux & Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Janvry, Essonne
A 1950s rope marine anchor shaped chandelier with three arms. New shades.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rope
French Wrought Iron Viking Dragon Ship Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This wonderful ship chandelier is suspended by two hand wrought S chains coming from a hand wrought ships anchor.
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron, Tôle
Petite Marine Theme Anchor Shaped Chandelier by Audoux Minet, France, 1960s
Unavailable
H 23.63 in Dm 11.82 in
Petite Marine Theme Anchor Shaped Chandelier by Audoux Minet, France, 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Audoux Minnet. Europe socket and wiring. Price does not include possible customs related charges. Item will ship from France and can be returned to NYDC 200 Lexington NYC store.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rope
Mid-Century Rope Nautical Anchor Chandelier Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Rope Nautical Anchor Chandelier Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Rope
PH 3/2 Chandelier
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 3/2 - Anchor chandelier in brass with five shades in single-layer opal glass.
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Anchor Shaped Rope Chandelier by Audoux Minet, France, 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Very good vintage condition. European socket and wiring.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rope
Large Anchor Shaped Rope Chandelier by Audoux Minet, France, 1960s
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H 29.93 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Large Anchor Shaped Rope Chandelier by Audoux Minet, France, 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Larger version of this chandelier - Audoux Minnet French Riviera smaller version also available at 200 Lexington avenue good vintage condition European socket and wiring.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rope
Mid-Century Modern Anchor Shaped Chandelier in Solid Mahogany and Opaline Glass
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H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Anchor Shaped Chandelier in Solid Mahogany and Opaline Glass
Located in Beograd, RS
When purchased the chandelier will be carefully wrapped up and packed in a way to avoid any damages in transport.
Category
Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hand-Forged European Fer D'Ore Anchor Pendant
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-forged nautical iron anchor light with fer d'ore finish, circa 1940s from France. Re-wired for the USA with candelabra socket. Original rope and finish. Charming for beach or ...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
On Hold: Swedish prism chandelier in rococo style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A central crystal element anchors the composition, enhancing the chandelier’s vertical elegance and clarity.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
French Giltwood Chandelier w/ Wood Tassels-Pair is Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Featuring six gracefully curved arms in a distressed, gold gilt finish, the chandelier is anchored by a turned and fluted central column in a warm, antiqued gold tone.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Giltwood
French Napoleon III Period Carved Walnut Six-Light Chandelier with Scrolled Arms
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H 34.5 in Dm 30 in
French Napoleon III Period Carved Walnut Six-Light Chandelier with Scrolled Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
A central column, adorned with various foliage, is accented with a twisted motif that anchors the chandelier beautifully. The lower ring supports six scrolled arms with acanthus leav...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Walnut
Italian Big Chandelier in the Style Bbpr in Wood and Aluminum and Brass
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, IT
The large chandelier is anchored to the ceiling by means of four chains (adjustable in height) where they intersect at the central cup for attachment to the ceiling.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Edwardian Gold, Peridot and Pearls Pendant by J.E. Caldwell
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
The pendant is a three tier drop, with a single round-cut stone stone anchoring a chandeliered floral motif of four stones and a freshwater pearl, and a final articulated drop of a p...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold
French Walnut Dining Room Extension Table with Five Leaves, Late 19th Century
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H 29.75 in W 138.5 in D 53 in
French Walnut Dining Room Extension Table with Five Leaves, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
In its contracted version, the table will look wonderful as a center table or pushed against the wall, its side leaves flipping down, while in its extended state, it will be perfect ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
1950's 'Sea Anchor' Chandelier by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Frida Minet, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950's 'Sea Anchor' chandelier in rope by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rope
Poul Henningsen, "Anchor” Chandelier, Nickel-Plated Metal, Glass, Denmark, 1928
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H 34.5 in Dm 35 in
Poul Henningsen, "Anchor” Chandelier, Nickel-Plated Metal, Glass, Denmark, 1928
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in High Point, NC
A rare and sizable "Anchor” chandelier. Designed by Poul Henningsen in 1928.
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Audoux Minet 2-Light Handwoven French Rope Chandelier Nautical Anchor Design
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H 22.75 in W 14.25 in D 7.75 in
Audoux Minet 2-Light Handwoven French Rope Chandelier Nautical Anchor Design
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Miami, FL
Audoux Minet 2-light French Rope chandelier in a classic Nautical Anchor Design. Original wiring and takes 2 Torpedo E 14 Light Bulbs with max. 60 watts.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Anchor Shaped Chandelier in Solid Mahogany and Opaline Glass
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H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Anchor Shaped Chandelier in Solid Mahogany and Opaline Glass
Located in Beograd, RS
When purchased the chandelier will be carefully wrapped up and packed in a way to avoid any damages in transport.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Handmade Nautical French Iron Anchor Pendant, circa 1920
Located in Houston, TX
Charming hand-wrought, one of a kind iron pendant with an anchor at top. From France, circa 1920. Newly wired with all UL listed parts and a single porcelain Edison socket. Comes wit...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Rustic Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
1950s Audoux and Minet Marine Anchor Rope Chandlier
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
All made of weaved rope. Two lighted arms curved in shaped of marine anchor. Two lampshades made of off-white cotton. Two bulbs. Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet are known for the...
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rope
Art Deco Chandelier, 1930s, Ivory Glass and Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
Charming small two anchor-shaped 1930s Art Deco chandelier. Two ivory-colored glass tubes with brass hardware and bakelite finials.
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
20th Century Wooden Six-Arm French Neoclassical Painted Chandelier
Located in Surrey, BC
Polychromed and partial gilded chandelier, six carved wood candle arms carved with acanthus leaf and strong Greek key influence, each arm is anchored by decorative finials.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Nantucket Old World Iron Sailing Ship Chandeliers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rare pair of handmade light fixtures that are sensational old world sailing ships constructed with greyish silver aged iron, meticulous details including anchor, flags and sails. Fun...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Enchanting Italian Cut Crystal Sailboat Colorful Crystal Bead Chandelier Fixture
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H 21 in W 14 in D 6 in
Enchanting Italian Cut Crystal Sailboat Colorful Crystal Bead Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
With a mainsail in front and the jib in the back and finished with a crystal "anchor" in front, this chandelier will be a whimsical addition to a special room.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
19th Century Magnificent Antique French Empire Style Ormolu Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This fine chandelier is anchored to the ceiling by a crown like ormolu bronze medalion feauring neoclassical leaf patterns.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Gino Sarfatti chandelier Model 2042/9 produced by Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Gino Sarfatti, the Venetian designer who founded Arteluce, captured this zeitgeist by pushing the limits of traditional design and daring to experiment with bold and innovative ideas...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Wrought Iron Spanish Galleon Sailing Ship Shaped Four-Light Chandelier, 1950s
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H 39.38 in W 21.66 in D 16.54 in
Wrought Iron Spanish Galleon Sailing Ship Shaped Four-Light Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Wrought iron Spanish Galleon sailing ship-shaped four-light chandelier, the 1950s The impressive silver-colored iron four-light chandelier represents a beautiful Spanish galleon wit...
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Rustic Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Swedish Modern 1940s Six Arm Chandelier, Art Deco, Glass, Brass & Elm
Located in Odense, DK
It features six gracefully curving brass arms, each supporting a striped glass shade that adds a touch of elegance and diffuses light beautifully. The chandelier is anchored by a cyl...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Anchor Shaped Rope Chandelier By Audoux Minet
By Frida Minet, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
France 1950 European sockets and wiring
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rope
Vintage Persian Jamshidi Silk Qum Rug, Timeless Allure Meets Islamic Enchantment
Located in Dallas, TX
Emerging from a luminous sea of bright yellow, a radiant concentric round medallion takes center stage, gracefully anchored with chandeliers at its ends, adorning a navy blue field t...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Islamic Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Poul Henningsen, A Rare Copper Shade PH Anchor Chandelier
By Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
A rare and stunning variation with copper shades of the Anchor Chandelier. The shaped canopy, above a hanging rod suspending five down-swept arms, each arm containing a PH 3/2 coppe...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper, Brass
1920's Wrought Iron Anchor Chandelier,
Located in Pasadena, CA
Unusual wrought iron chandelier. Would be wonderful by the coast or in a nautical themed room. Narrow profile. Original finish. 18"H fixture itself and 32 3/8" H with chain and c...
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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Anchor Form Rope Chandelier by Audoux & Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic anchor-form, rope coveded chandelier dates to the mid 20th century and is attributed to Audoux & Minet.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Audoux-Minet Anchor Shaped Rope Chandelier with Lampshades, France, 1960s
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H 20.08 in W 16.15 in D 6.3 in
Audoux-Minet Anchor Shaped Rope Chandelier with Lampshades, France, 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Rare Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet anchor-shaped rope chandelier with two leaf-patterned lampshades.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rope
Peter Hamburger Lucite Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glammy lucite and gold-plate chandelier in an anchor design. Second fixture available.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Empire Style Scrolled Two Arm Chandelier with Hand Forged Design
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Silvered metal, brass, and chrome chandelier with anchor form and stylized scrolled arms.
Category
20th Century American Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
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Italian Gilded Tole Leaf Chandelier, Mid 20th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful floriate Italian chandelier is made of gilded (gold leaf covered) tole and features a forest of leaf bobeches as well as ten (10) lights. The oval fixture dates back t...
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Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Tin, Gold Leaf
French Provençal Painted Iron Chandelier with Wooden Bead Garlands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of French Provençal rustic elegance, this chandelier captures the charm of the countryside with its beautifully aged presence. Crafted with a scrolling painted iro...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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Anchor Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the anchor chandelier you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each anchor chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using natural fiber, rope and metal. There are many kinds of the anchor chandelier you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each anchor chandelier bearing Scandinavian Modern, Folk Art or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made anchor chandelier over the years, but those crafted by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, Frida Minet and Poul Henningsen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Anchor Chandelier?
The average selling price for an anchor chandelier at 1stDibs is $2,764, while they’re typically $745 on the low end and $58,500 for the highest priced.
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.
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Gas Station 20th Century
Geisha Doll
Genevieve Granger
Georg Jensen Beaded Flatware
Georg Jensen Cake Server
Georg Jensen Clock
Georg Jensen Cup
Georg Jensen Denmark Clock
Georg Jensen Goblet
Georg Jensen Mustard Pot
Georg Jensen Scroll
Georg Jensen Silver Cup
Georg Jensen Sugar Bowl