1920, French, Swags and Crystal Prisms Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing four lights, sitting in crystal bobeches, dripping with vintage crystal prisms. Bobeches
1920s French Antique Chandelier Prisms
Crystal
1920, French, Swags and Crystal Prisms Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing four lights, sitting in crystal bobeches, dripping with vintage crystal prisms. Bobeches
Crystal
Prism Chandelier With Five Glass Arms From 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
Large prism chandelier with five glass arms with electric light source from around the 1930s. Has
Glass
French Giltwood Crystal Prisms Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six lights, sitting in crystal bobeches dripping with crystals. Will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and ready to hang. Swags of macaroni beads. giltwood ...
Crystal
1920s Italian Green Prisms Macaroni Swags Crystal Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
throughout. Murano glass and bobeches on top. Adorning green crystal prisms. Ball as finial. Adding another
Crystal
Italian Florentine Giltwood Crystal Prisms Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
macaroni beading swags. Adorning crystal teardrop prisms throughout. Top, center and bottom is giltwood
Crystal
Italian Micro-Beaded Pink Prisms Crystal Chandelier Rare c1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
socket for other countries and ready to hang. Tiers of pink crystal tear drop shape and octagon prisms
Crystal
French Multicolor Flowers Crystal Prisms Maison Baguès Style Rare Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, Toscana
color crystal prisms, made into flowers, both big and small. Multicolor flower as finial. Murano glass
Crystal
Antique Empire Crystal Chandelier Crystal Beads Tiered Crystal Prisms French
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Empire Chandelier with Crystal Beads and Crystal Prisms – Expertly Restored This
Crystal, Brass
French Blue Murano Drops Crystal Prisms Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one big light in center. Will be newly re-wired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for other countries and ready to hang. Gold gilt wo...
Crystal
Italian Art Deco Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier with 100 Prisms, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
There are in fact more than a 100 prisms meticulously installed on this masterpiece of a 9 tiered
Crystal, Brass
French Peach Flower Ball Crystal Prisms Maison Baguès Style Chandelier 1920s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 1 big light inside. Chandelier has been newly rewired with certified US UL socket for the
Crystal
French Aqua Crystal Prisms, Drops and Flowers Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
ready to hang. Gilt metal body with swags throughout. Adorning aqua prisms, flowers, Murano drops and
Crystal
Italian Late Empire Carved and Gilded Chandelier with Cut Glass Prisms
Located in Kastrup, DK
Italian Late Empire chandelier, carved in wood, richly decorated and water-gilded, adorned with cut
Brass
French Blue Flower Ball Crystal Prisms Maison Baguès Style Chandelier, 1920s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 1 big light inside. Chandelier has been newly rewired with certified US UL socket for the
Crystal
French Blue Flower Ball Crystal Prisms Maison Baguès Style Chandelier, 1920s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 1 big light inside. Chandelier has been newly rewired with certified US UL socket for the
Crystal
Italian Micro-Beaded Purple Lavender Crystal Prisms Chandelier circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 1 light in center. 3 tiers of crystals in rare lavender crystal and clear prisms. Plate on
Crystal
Original Maria Theresien Style Crystal Chandelier with Rich Prism Hanging
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant glass-chandelier Material forged iron gilded, crystal-glass.
Crystal, Brass
French Maison Baguès Beaded with Crystal Prisms & Stars Chandelier c1900's
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, Toscana
of classic Bagues half egg crystal prisms and also stars. Signed. Re-wired and ready to hang. Adding
Crystal
Antique 19th Century French Wrought Iron Chandelier with Rock Crystal Prisms.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century French Wrought Iron Chandelier with Rock Crystal Prisms.
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Chandelier with five Sockets and Glass Prisms, 1st Half 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Chandelier made of patinated brass with glass prisms and five sockets in the shape of stylised wax
Brass
Italian Empire Blue Glass Beads Crystal Prisms Tole Chandelier, c 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
vintage crystal prisms. I have never seen a chandelier like this with colour! Rare long rounded prisms
Crystal
French Beaded Emerald Green Prisms Petit Beaded Small Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
socket for all other countries and ready to hang. Rare emerald green crystal prisms. Beaded throughout
Crystal, Metal
French Bronze & Crystal Eight Arm Amethyst Prism Chandelier Orig. Candle, C 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
French bronze and crystal eight scrolled arms amethyst prism chandelier with a fluted central
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Baroque-Style 6-Light Chandelier with Fine Cut & Beveled Crystal Prisms
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite mid 19th century baroque-style chandelier with bronze armature offering six (6) lights
Crystal, Bronze
French Champagne Yellow Gold Murano Drops Crystal Prisms Chandelier circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing four lights total. One light in centre top. The three encircling sit on wood posts and crystal bobeches dripping with champagne color Murano drops. Gilt metal with glass flo...
Crystal
French Red Murano Drops and Chains Beaded Crystal Prisms Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six lights sitting in crystal bobeches dripping with vintage crystal prisms. Will be
Crystal
19th c Rare Crystal Beaded Empire Chandelier French Hand Tied Oval Prisms, c1850
Located in Firenze, Toscana
springing out. This amazing chandelier has each rare oval shaped prism hand tied to each other. I cannot
Crystal
Italian Green Crystal Prisms Gold Gilt Wood Swags 4 Tier Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
country and will be ready to hang. Swags of crystal prisms, bigger crystal prisms in rare green color
Crystal
French 3 Tier Aqua Blue Rare Prisms Crystal Murano Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
, bobéches in crystal. Swags of small macaroni beads, florets and rare blue Prisms throughout. Murano glass
Murano Glass
Swedish Six-Light Chandelier with Cut Crystal Leaf Shaped Prisms, circa 1870
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Late 19th century interpretation of Swedish Rococo. Crystals prisms were designed to refract light
Crystal
French Aqua Blue Murano Drops Gold Gilt Crystal Prisms Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 4 lights, sitting in crystal bobeches. Will be newly re-wired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for other countries and ready to hang...
Crystal
French Prisms Chandelier in the antique Louis Quinze Baroque Style Brass glazed
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass, chiselled. High baluster-shaped body. Beneath this, 18 passing braces are lit. In three further stepped planes bent struts and eight polished glass obelisks. In the center ris...
Brass
Italian Micro-Beaded Tiered Amethyst Crystal Prisms Chandelier c 1920 One of Two
Located in Firenze, Toscana
crystals in rare amethyst crystal and clear prisms. Plate on bottom with crystal ball finial. Florets with
Crystal
1 of 2 Italian Micro-Beaded Yellow Amber Flush Mount Crystal Prisms Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
. Micro beaded throughout. Rare yellow amber with small red flecks in the micro beading. Crystal prisms in
Crystal
French Louis XVI Bronze & Crystal Prism Girandole Electrified Candelabra Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bronze & Crystal Prism Girandole Electrified Candelabra Lamp. Item
Bronze
Biedermeier Seven-Tier, Spear Prisms Yellow Crystals, Bronze Cherubs Dragons
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Rare one of a kind Biedermier style chandelier from 1900. Housing six-light. Will be rewired with
Crystal, Bronze
Magnificent Chandelier, 1900 France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
A magnificent and large old French prism chandelier in a cage of brass with genuine patina, around
Brass
Antique French Chandelier
Located in Hellerup, DK
Antique French sweet chandelier with drop prisms in clear and purple glass. The chandelier gives a
Iron
Fabulous French Chandelier, 1900
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Large and handsome prism chandelier from France, from around 1900. Aan elegant polished bronze
Metal
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Clear & Red Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful red with clear crystal chandelier, beaded chains and prisms. light chandelier
Crystal
Louis XV Style French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Winter Park, FL
quality chandelier with beautiful prisms. Contact us for a competitive shipping quotation. Please refer to
Crystal, Brass
Antique Louis XVI Crystal Chandelier
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Louis XVI chandelier with crystal Prisms. Polished brass frame with 6 light arms and
Crystal, Brass
19th Century English Cut Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive antique English cut-glass chandelier, having prism pendant canopy above
Cut Glass
Elaborate and Large Antique Chandelier, 1900, France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
An elaborate and large antique cage-framed prism chandelier in gorgeous burnished brass, from circa
Crystal
$23,451Sale Price|20% Off
"Marie-Antoinette" Baccarat Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1870
By Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI-inspired baluster-shaped chandelier, in crystal and silvered bronze mount. The
Crystal, Bronze
French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt bronze and crystal five light chandelier with amber prisms and floral motif
Pair of Russian Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Three-Light Lantern Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
. A pair of Russian neoclassical style lantern chandeliers with hand-diamond cut crystal prisms in an
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Ormolu Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Exceptional Ormolu bronze chandelier with Baccarat crystal polished prisms, Circa
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Large French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier with Cherubs and Palm Leaves
Located in Antwerp, BE
, romantic cherubs, and shimmering prisms, this chandelier is both decorative and highly atmospheric — a true
Crystal, Bronze
French Baccarat Dore' Bronze and Crystal Electrified / Candle Chandelier, C 1820
By Baccarat
Located in Charleston, SC
French Baccarat dore' bronze and crystal scrolled arm chandelier with hanging foliage crystal
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
French Gilt Bronze and Tear Drop Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt bronze and crystal six light chandelier with tear drop prisms, tall decorative slender
Beautiful Neoclassical 8-Light French Gilt Bronze Red Crystal Baltic Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Neoclassical eight light chandelier with crown of prism drops, beautiful crystal center and multi
Crystal, Bronze
Fine Antique French Baguès Style Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
chandelier’s branching arms and descending prisms. The lower section culminates in a spherical rock crystal
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Large Rock Crystal & Glass Chandelier in the Manner of Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional and beautifully proportioned 12-light rock crystal and glass prism chandelier
Rock Crystal, Iron
$5,895Sale Price|50% Off
French 19th Century Neoclassical Revival Style Gilt-Metal & Cut-Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare French 19th century neoclassical Revival style gilt-metal and cut-glass prisms five
Metal
French Blue Prisms Loaded Macaroni Beads Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Firenze, Toscana
. Macaroni bead swags throughout with vintage blue prisms, not missing one. Adding another 14" of original
Crystal
French Pink Opaline Beads Murano Drops Crystal Prisms Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5 lights in crystal bobeches, dripping with crystal prisms. This will be rewired with
Crystal
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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