$5,170
H 22.45 in Dm 29.93 in
ANTiQUE FRENCH ROCOCO GOLD GILT BRASS EIGHT BRANCH CHERUB CHANDELIER LIGHT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
French solid gilt brass Rococo ceiling chandelier depicting cherubs and candle lights Please note the
Brass
$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 24 in D 26 in
Wedgwood Neoclassical Green Jasperware Cherub Cameo Chandelier Pendant Light
By Wedgwood
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage Wedgewood Neoclassical / Grecian / Empire style chandelier / pendant light featuring
Brass
$5,413
H 48.04 in Dm 28.75 in
Wonderful Italian Giltwood Cherubs Putti and Painted Fruit Torch Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unique Italian gilt wooden chandelier with seven lights, cherubs and painted fruit. Fine gilded
Metal, Brass
$2,947
H 32 in Dm 17 in
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Candle Pendant Light or Chandelier with Cherub
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and small six light chandelier with gilt bronze cherub and swan sculptures. This top
Brass, Bronze
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 14 in D 14 in
French Art Nouveau Bonze Flying Putto Cherub & Lalique Frosted Glas Tulip Shades
Located in Plainview, NY
A marvelous French art nouveau flying putto cherub chandelier or pendant. The two light chandelier
Brass, Bronze
$2,706
H 24.81 in W 13.78 in D 13.39 in
French Art Nouveau Cherub Pendant Light in Carved Wood & Frosted Glass, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Nouveau pendant light featuring a carved linden wood cherub with gilded wings and a
Brass
A Pair of French Empire Style Tent and Waterfall Chandeliers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
crystal drops and a faceted cut globe at the bottom The top corona is made up with Brass cherubs The
Crystal
Elegant Chandelier with Cherubic Figures
Located in Culver City, CA
This classic chandelier is elegantly pleasing to the eye. Simple in its design with three cherubic
Brass
Golden Cherub Figural Light Fixture, 4-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1900 This highly unusual brass figural light fixture is both expressive and dramatic
Gold Plate, Brass
French Empire Crystal Basket Light Fixture Cherub Motif (4-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1912 Crystal French Empire basket light fixture made of brass with a true antique gold plated
Crystal, Brass, Gold
Diminutive Neoclassical Cast Brass Chandelier w/ Cherubs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A diminutive, 3-light, solid brass chandelier; finely cast and textured with details and leaf
Brass
French Gilded Brass 6 Branch Rococo Cherub Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A French gilded brass 6 branch Rococo cherub chandelier The central column has 3 Cherub Caryatid
Brass
1920s French Brass Cherub Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s French brass and metal cherub chandelier.
Sold
H 17.75 in W 15 in D 10.5 in
French 19th-20th Century Belle Époque Patinated & Gilt Bronze Cherub Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chandelier pendant. The hovering patinated bronze cherub suspended by a gilt-bronze strap wrapped around his
Brass, Bronze
French Alabaster Pendant with Gilt Bronze Cherubs and Frame on Brass Chains
Located in Lisse, NL
pendant comes with a gilt bronze frame, decorated with finely detailed and winged cherub faces to watch
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique Large Brass and Alabaster Center Cherub Pendant Chandelier 10-Light
Located in Pataskala, OH
finely detailed cherubs each holding two lights. Each light has a warm amber glass flower shade. Large
Alabaster, Bronze
Renaissance Revival Cherub Fixture with Crystal
Located in Vancouver, BC
A quality fixture in the Renaissance Revival style, circa 1915. The body of a cherub flying through
Crystal, Brass
Antique Brass Rococo Chandelier with Cherubs
Located in London, GB
A highly decorative brass chandelier. This antique chandelier has a Rococo style design featuring
$4,331 / item
H 31.5 in Dm 27.56 in
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
French Empire style gilt bronze and enamel chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got twelve lights. This chandelier is characterized by classical plate embellished with gilt bron...
Bronze, Enamel
French Empire Style Brass and Crystal Glass Basket Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire-style brass and crystal glass basket chandelier. Charming and compact French Empire-style crystal glass and brass chandelier from the 1950s. This lovely piece has an or...
Metal, Brass
Italian Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian painted and giltwood chandelier. Diameter;77 cm. Height fixture;72 cm. Total height with chain;120 cm.
Brass
19th Century French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century bronze and gilded ormolu French Empire influenced chandelier. Having a classical ceiling rose with three foliate linked chains supporting the three branch...
Bronze
French Empire Style GIlt Bronze and Red Painted tole Swan Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A unique and spectacular French Empire-style gilt bronze and red-painted tole chandelier featuring a circular form suspended by three elongated gilt bronze chains. The central body i...
Bronze, Tôle
Vintage French Tole Empire Style 6 Light Chandelier
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Gorgeous Vintage French Tole Painted 6-light Empire Style Chandelier with bright Gilt details. A style popular for almost 200 years, this Empire Chandelier is simply gorgeous. Our ow...
Metal, Brass
Antique Gilt Bronze and Patinated Metal 19th Century French Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Antique gilt bronze and patinated metal 19th Century French chandelier French, late 19th Century Dimensions: Height 83cm, diameter 60cm Designed in the elegant French Empire sty...
Metal, Ormolu
French Empire Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Nice quality 19th century French Empire bronze chandelier. Circa 1890. The chandelier has been professionally rewired, comes with matching chain and canopy. It is ready to hang! 29h ...
Bronze
$2,971
H 28.35 in Dm 22.45 in
French Empire Style Seven-Light Bronze, Brass and Glass Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful French Empire-style chandelier features six bronze swan arms. Dark green painted body with decorative bronze mounts and richly ornate pine finial, on top centered with...
Bronze, Brass
French Empire Style Ormolu and Bronze Chandelier
Located in London, GB
French Empire style ormolu and bronze chandelier French, 19th century Measures: Height 100cm, diameter 64cm This chandelier is a beautiful example of the Empire style. The chand...
Ormolu, Bronze
$75,000
H 45 in W 39 in D 39 in
Impressive and Large Antique French Empire Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large French Empire gilt and patina bronze chandelier of circular form, suspended from six elongated chains composed of alternating openwork and solid links. The corona is cast wit...
Bronze
French Bronze Empire Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Circa 1920’s 10 lights, with wax candle covers, US wired and certified.
Bronze
French Empire Style Chandelier with Frosted Glass Flame
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Empire style chandelier with gilt bronze arms, neoclassical mounts, ornate chain and canopy. The central body is dark green painted wood, surmounted with a frosted glass flame...
Ormolu
French Gilt Brass Bouillotte Library Ceiling Light
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Gilt Brass Bouillotte Library Ceiling Light A lovely piece, adapted from an original oil lamp, the lamp has 3 brass sconces, we can see the 3 secretary birds set on the oil...
Brass
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This chandelier is a French Empire eight-light fixture made in 19th century from patinated and gilt bronze. The design features classical elements from the Empire period, including ...
Bronze
Fine French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Metal Six Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Classical French Empire gilt bronze, patinated metal and gilt wood six light chandelier. 19th Century Well proportioned central gilt and patinated bronze Empire tazza with a large gi...
Metal, 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.
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