Antique Gilt Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
#CW3271, exquisitely detailed eight-arm gilt bronze chandelier with alabaster dome, has two inside lights.
Alabaster, Bronze
Bespoke Italian Modern 24-Light Alabaster Murano Glass Custom Nickel Chandelier
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary custom made rectangular chandelier of exclusive fine geometric design with a mid-century modern sputnik inspiration, entirely handcrafted in Italy for Cosulich Interiors...
Nickel
Antique Stunning & Extra Large 23.6 Ø Alabaster Dish Shade Pendant w Rope ca1920
Located in Lisse, NL
One-of-a-Kind XL Aabaster pendant light with stunning Veins. Some pieces just stop you in your tracks, this extra-large amber color alabaster pendant is one of them.
Alabaster, Brass
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. This fixture has a very unique translucent almo...
Alabaster
Extra Large Antique Art Decò Liberty Alabaster Chandelier, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Antique Art Deco style alabaster pendant light, circa 1940s.
Alabaster
Antique Chandelier. Gilt Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine gilt bronze chandelier with alabaster bowl.
Alabaster, Ormolu
Antique Chandelier. Gilt bronze and alabaster chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unusual gilt bronze chandelier with alabaster dome, very fine gilt bronze frame, six lights
Alabaster, Ormolu
Antique Chandelier. Imposing giltwood and alabaster chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent giltwood and alabaster Russian chandelier in the Empire style
Alabaster
Monumental Extra Large Antique White Alabaster Chandelier, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary Antique white alabaster hanging chandelier in Art Deco style, circa 1940s, extremely rare because of its large diameter and its only stone and chain. The chandelier is ...
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 Art Decò Liberty Alabaster Chandelier with decorations, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Antique Art Deco style alabaster pendant light, circa 1940s.
Alabaster
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. Smaller in proportions and well su...
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Two-Tiered Gilt Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent twelve-arm two-tiered gilt bronze chandelier with alabaster dome and shades, dome has four inside lights.
Alabaster, Bronze
Early 1900, Antique Pair of Alabaster Wall Sconces W. Gilt Bronze Ram Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
We have sold many antique alabaster pendant lights, but as far as we can remember we have never found an antique pair of alabaster wall sconces.
Alabaster, Bronze
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. This plafonnier is also a celebration of the Japanese art of Kintsukuroi and Wabisabi. ...
Alabaster
$19,500Sale Price|35% Off
French 19th Century Antique Bronze Gasolier with Alabaster Bowl
Located in New Orleans, LA
Originally made for gas, this antique gasolier creates a striking visual presence with the simple-yet-elegant designs cut into the bronze. Note the pattern cut into the base of the b...
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique Continental European Alabaster Light Fixture, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ten-sided carved and fluted alabaster bowl with five reeded arms surmounted by acanthus leaf carved candleholders. Carved alabaster bowl hanging from original braided cloth hanger, ...
Alabaster
Alabaster Pendant/Chandelier w/ Bronze Decoration and Detailed Carving ca. 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
One of the best, if not the best, alabaster chandeliers we have ever sold. The highly detailed carving on the bowl offers lovely vignettes to include an art nouveau woman. The gilt...
Alabaster, Bronze
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. Simple but elegant dished sh...
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Neoclassical Amber /Honey Alabaster, Gilt Bronze chandelier w-griffins
Located in New York City, NY
Elegant and large original alabaster chandelier featuring a richly detailed and beautifully cast bronze frame with ornate scrolling accents and intricate chain links. Each bronze arm...
Alabaster, Bronze
Contemporary 7-Light Alabaster Chandelier in Antique Brass by Tigermoth Lighting
By TIGERMOTH LIGHTING LTD
Located in Reading, GB
Each Alabaster Pendant Light shade is adorned with three Antique Brass Deco details.
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Extra Large Antique White & Black 7x Alabaster Shades & Bronze Chandelier 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and extraordinary, 32.2 inches in diameter, 8-light antique chandelier. A striking and unusually large antique chandelier, crafted in the Art Deco period and executed in ri...
Alabaster, Metal, Bronze, Brass
A Fine Antique French Neoclassical Style Carved Alabaster and Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique French neoclassical style carved alabaster and bronze chandelier. The chandelier is composed of a carved alabaster bowl-form body suspended from a series of patinated ...
Alabaster, Bronze
Pair of Square Fixtures with Alabaster, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's antique Italian cast bronze light fixtures with alabaster inset and four interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 32” Depth/width: 16.75" square
Alabaster, Bronze
$3,273 / item
Beran Antique Brass Large Pendant Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Large Pendant Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 6 cm.
Alabaster, Brass
$2,980 / item
Beran Antique Brass Small Pendant Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Small Pendant Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 6 cm.
Alabaster, Brass
3 Arm Arts & Crafts Bronze Chandelier w/ 3 Alabaster Shades ca. 1920
Located in Petaluma, CA
This chandelier is one that could work in any room. Very simple and extremely graceful. The nice warm brown patina on the metal is complimented with 3 carved alabaster shades. It fal...
Alabaster, Bronze
Bespoke Italian Modern 24-Light Alabaster Murano Glass Custom Nickel Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary custom made rectangular chandelier of exclusive fine geometric design with a Mid-Century Modern Sputnik inspiration, entirely handcrafted in Italy for Cosulich Interiors...
Nickel
Antique Neoclassical Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine gilt bronze and alabaster neoclassical style chandelier with sixteen lights.
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique Chandelier, Empire Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb gilt bronze Empire style plaffonier suspended by four bronze chains featuring an alabaster dome.
Alabaster, Bronze
$12,916 / item
Beran Antique Brass Chandelier 4 by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Chandelier 4 by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 58 x H 100 cm.
Alabaster, Brass
$2,162 / item
Beran Antique Brass Small Wall Light by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Small Wall Light by Bert Frank Dimensions: D 6,5 x W 26 x H 26 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Available in two different sizes. Available in different finis...
Alabaster, Brass
$2,478 / item
Beran Antique Brass Large Wall Light by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Large Wall Light by Bert Frank Dimensions: D 6,5 x W 36 x H 36 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Available in two different sizes. Available in different finis...
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Faun Head Chandelier by Ludwig Vierthaler, Germany, Circa 1905
By Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
After the German sculptor and university lecturer Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler completed his studies at the Munich School of Arts and Crafts, he worked as a small sculptor in Bruno P...
Alabaster, Bronze
Beran Antique Brass Large Drop 3 Chandelier by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Large Drop 3 Chandelier by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 100 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Available in two different sizes. Available in different fini...
Alabaster, Brass
Extreme Rare Antique Carved Chandelier with Great American Eagle Sculpture 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, antique handcrafted 6-light chandelier – a true work of ART.
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Great Design Orange Alabster Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Antique Art Deco style alabaster pendant light, circa 1940s.
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.
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.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
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.