Set of Four Antique Cast Iron Plow Blades Wall or Ceiling Sconces
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of four antique cast iron plow blades wall or ceiling sconces Fantastic industrial age cast
Iron
Empire Brass Chandelier Crystal Lustre Ceiling Light Antique Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Empire Brass "Sac a Pearl" Crystal Chandelier - Illuminating Elegance Step into the
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Candelabrum Crystal Antique Chandelier Ceiling Lustre Art Nouveau Florentiner
Located in Berlin, DE
sophistication. Place your confidence in our legacy, where chandeliers are not just lighting fixtures, but
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Candelabrum Crystal Antique Chandelier Ceiling Lustre Art Nouveau Flower
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant Antique Crystal Candelabra Chandelier - A Marvel of Art Nouveau Craftsmanship Introducing
Crystal, Brass
Antique Green Lacquered Metal Ceiling Lamp, Early 20th Century, France
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Green Lacquered Metal Ceiling Lamp, Early 20th Century, France - Original Condition
Metal
Antique Red Lacquered Metal Ceiling Lamp, Early 20th Century, France
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Green Lacquered Metal Ceiling Lamp, Early 20th Century, France - Original Condition
Metal
Antique Art Deco Crystal Plafonnier / Ceiling Chandelier, Circa 1925-1935.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Art Deco Crystal Plafonnier / Ceiling Chandelier, Circa 1925-1935. This is a nicely
Crystal, Iron
Antique Vintage Industrial Holophane Pagoda Ceiling Pendant Lantern Light Lamp
By Holophane
Located in Sale, GB
- An incredibly rare Holophane Pagoda ceiling pendant, English circa 1920. - The rectangular
Glass
Silver Cage Putt Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Brass
Located in Berlin, DE
Silvered cage putt crystal chandelier antique ceiling lamp lustre Measures: Total height 120 cm
Crystal
Beaded Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Florentiner Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Beaded Crystal chandelier antique ceiling lamp Murano Florentiner Lustre Art Nouveau. Measures
Crystal, Iron
Basket Chandelier Brass Empire Crystal Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing our beautifully restored old chandelier from Berlin! This exquisite piece has been professionally refurbished with love, making it suitable for use in the US with its rew...
Crystal, Brass
Basket Chandelier Brass Empire Crystal Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing our beautifully restored old chandelier from Berlin! This exquisite piece has been professionally refurbished with love, making it suitable for use in the US with its rew...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Empire Brass Chandelier Crystal Lustre Ceiling Light Antique Classical
Located in Berlin, DE
Old chandelier with love and professionally restored in Berlin. electrical wiring works in the US. Re-wired and ready to hang. not one missing. Cabling completely renewed. Crystal, h...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Amber Crystal Antique Chandelier Ceiling Florentiner Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Presenting our cherished old chandelier, lovingly and professionally restored in Berlin. Its electrical wiring is compatible with the US, having been re-wired and prepared for easy h...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Candelabrum Purple Crystal Antique Chandelier Ceiling Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
old chandelier with love and professionally restored in Berlin. electrical wiring works in the US. Re-wired and ready to hang not one missing Cabling completely renewed. Crystal, han...
Crystal, Wire
Basket Chandelier Brass Empire Crystal Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing our beautifully restored old chandelier from Berlin! This exquisite piece has been professionally refurbished with love, making it suitable for use in the US with its rew...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Low Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier Brass Lustre Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Lustre Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Amber Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Murano Florentiner Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
worldwide An elegant lighting piece that blends antique charm with artisanal quality — perfect for dining
Crystal, Wire, Iron
Beaded Pink Florentine Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Beaded Florentine chandelier antique ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau The brass frame is surrounded
Crystal, Brass
Beaded Florentine Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Beaded Florentine chandelier antique ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau. The brass frame is
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Brass Cage Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass cage crystal chandelier antique ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau Measures: Total height 120
Crystal
Empire Brass Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Ceiling Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
sockets: E27 Empire brass sac a pearl chandelier crystal lustre ceiling antique.
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Antique Glass Chandelier, French Orignal Cords and Ceiling Cap Silk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ceiling cap . Has a great design in the shade . And has the only one socket. Found in an Antique shop in
Glass
Antique Brass Crystal Chandelier Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique French brass crystal chandelier ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau lamp Measures: Total
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Sparkle Crystal Brass Candelabrum Antique Chandelier Ceiling Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Sparkle crystal brass candelabrum antique chandelier ceiling lustre Art Nouveau Measures: Total
Crystal, Wire, Brass
Silver Candelabrum Green Crystal Antique Chandelier Ceiling Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Silver candelabrum green crystal antique chandelier ceiling lustre Art Nouveau Measures: Total
Crystal, Wire
Antique Crystal Chandelier Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Rarity Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Florentiner crystal chandelier ceiling lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Rarity Measures: Total
Crystal, Iron, Wire
Blue Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Murano Florentiner Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Blue crystal chandelier antique ceiling Murano Florentiner lustre Art Nouveau Measures: Total
Crystal, Wire, Iron
Purple Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Murano Florentiner Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Purple crystal chandelier antique ceiling Murano Florentiner lustre Art Nouveau Measures: Total
Crystal, Wire, Iron
Antique Crystal Chandelier Ceiling Lamp Murano Florentiner Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Crystal chandelier antique ceiling lamp Murano Florentiner lustre Art Nouveau. Measures: Total
Crystal, Wire, Iron
Brass Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Beaded brass crystal chandelier antique ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau lamp Measures: Total
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Antique Brass Pan & Drop-Light Hanging Ceiling Fixture Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian ceiling fixture offers brass frame with central dome pan light and four drop
Brass
Empire Brass Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Ceiling Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
sockets: E14 and 1 x E27 Montgolfiè Empire brass sac a pearl chandelier crystal luster ceiling
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Lustré Cage Chandelier Crystal Ceiling Lamp Hall Antique Silver Brass
Located in Berlin, DE
ceiling lamp hall Lustre antique Art Nouveau.
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Antique Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Brass Ceiling Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
(approximately) 9kg. Number of lights: nine-light bulb sockets: E14 Brass frame. Antique Sac a Pearl
Brass
Rarity Rectangle Crystal Chandelier Brass Lustre Ceiling Square Lamp Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Chandelier Brass Lustre Ceiling Square Lamp Antique
Crystal, Brass
Basket Chandelier Brass Empire Crystal Lustre Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
. Works worldwide Basket chandelier brass Empire crystal Lustre ceiling lamp antique Art Nouveau.
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Brass Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass crystal chandelier antique ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau lamp Measures: Total height 110
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Brass Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass crystal chandelier antique ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau lamp Measures: Total height 130
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Beaded Waterfall Crystal Chandel Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Beaded waterfall crystal chandelier antique ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau beaded chains where
Crystal, Brass
Maria Theresa Clear Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Luster Glass White
Located in Berlin, DE
rewired. PAT tested. Ready to hang. Total length variable. Maria Theresa crystal chandelier antique
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
rewired. PAT tested. Ready to hang. Total length variable. Maria Theresa crystal chandelier antique
Crystal
Antique French Art Deco 'circa 1925' Frosted Glass Ceiling Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique French Art Deco (circa 1925) frosted glass ceiling fixture with original braided fabric
Fabric, Glass
Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
rewired. PAT tested. Ready to hang. Total length variable. Maria Theresa crystal chandelier antique
Crystal, Brass, Iron, Wire
Antique 1930s Chandelier Crystal Lustre Brass Ceiling Lamp Rarity Neoclassical
Located in Berlin, DE
historical charm to any room. Perfect for lovers of antique lighting and stylish interior decor
Crystal, Brass
Beaded Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Beaded Florentine chandelier antique ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau. The brass frame is
Crystal, Iron
Antique 1930s Chandelier Crystal Lustre Brass Ceiling Lamp Rarity Neoclassical
Located in Berlin, DE
of antique lighting and stylish interior decor
Crystal, Brass
Antique Vintage Industrial Bauhaus Bronze Opaline Ceiling Pendant By Philips
By Philips
Located in Sale, GB
- A pristinely presented industrial ceiling pendant encompassing an opaline glass lens by Philips
Bronze
RARE Antique Edwardian Hand Crafted Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light, C.1900
Located in London, GB
elegant cast hanger, ceiling hook and chains. Rewired with black twisted flex.
Alabaster, Brass
French Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp Rarity
Located in Berlin, DE
French Crystal Chandelier - Antique Ceiling Lamp Radiating Art Nouveau Elegance Presenting a
Crystal, Brass
Antique Vintage Art Deco Two Tone Opaline Ilrin Ceiling Pendant
By Ilrin
Located in Sale, GB
- An original and extremely rare Art Deco two tone Ilrin ceiling pendant by L. Bosi & Cie., France
Glass
Antique Vintage English Church Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- An opaline ceiling pendant with original gallery, England circa 1930. - Unusual rare shape to the
Opaline Glass
Antique Holophane Prismatic Glass Brass Ceiling Wall Lamp, c.1930
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
An elegantly formed ceiling lamp with prismatic glass Holophane glass shade. c.1930 Excellent
Brass
Large Antique Vintage Brass Holophane Ceiling Chandelier Pendant Light Lamp
By Holophane
Located in Sale, GB
- An outstanding and extremely rare set of fully stamped Holophane lighting including a 'Blondel
Brass, Copper
Antique Art Deco Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1920
Located in London, GB
original decorative hooks, chain, and ceiling hook. Rewired with black twisted flex.
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Art Deco Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1920
Located in London, GB
staples. Complete with integral hooks, chain, ceiling hook. Rewired with black twisted flex.
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Tortoise Shell Alabaster Plafonnier Ceiling Light Pendant, C.1910
Located in London, GB
art! Complete with original decorative integral hooks, chain and ceiling mount. Rewired with black
Alabaster, Brass
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.