$1,200 / item
Early NYC Bronze Double Subway Double Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a matching pair that is priced per fixture so you can buy only one or all. These cast bronze double New York City subway station fixtures are perfect for kitchen islands or d...
Bronze
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Crystal Flower Beaded Swag Nestle Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French dore bronze & crystal with flower & beaded swag 20 light chandelier purchased from nestles NYC in the manner of Baguès.
Crystal, Bronze
1930 Crystal Empire Chandeliers - NYC
Located in Surrey, BC
A great set of brass/crystal chandeliers salvaged from a building in the Bronx, NYC .
Crystal, Brass
Large Early Art Deco NYC Ferry Terminal Chandeliers
Located in Peekskill, NY
These impressive fixtures are a mixture of municipal, Industrial and Art Deco. It's nice that they are a bit of New York Cities history. The look is very simple and powerful. Their l...
Antique Beaded Dome Crystal Chandelier from Strand Theatre, NYC
Located in Stamford, CT
Gorgeous ceiling mount fixture. All original antique crystal beaded dome chandelier. The beading graduates in size from petite carats to larger perfect baubles of light. The top ha...
Marie Therese Crystal Chandelier from the Plaza Hotel, NYC
Located in New York, NY
This elegant chandelier has all the elements of a perfect entryway piece. The Plaza Hotel closed its doors in 2005 and underwent a massive renovation.
Crystal
Large early 20th cty 12 light chandelier from Carnegie Hall NYC
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A really wonderful 12 light chandelier that is probably Italian and most likely dates to the early part of the 20th century. We purchased it with the understanding that it came out o...
Iron
1885 French Doré Bronze and Crystal Chandelier from Palace Hotel in NYC
Located in New York, NY
This masterpiece is from the Palace Hotel. It is an original Doré bronze with incredible detail. The bronze looks like a sculpture arrayed with heavy cut crystals. The plate is solid...
Beautiful 1920s NYC Street Lamp With Vaseline Globe
Located in Peekskill, NY
The combination of the copper and Vaseline glass gives a warm and unique look. Its hard to find large Vaseline pieces and this lamp has a perfect eight inch globe. The top is beauti...
Collection of Early NYC Bronze Double Subway Double Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a matching collection priced per fixture so you can buy only one or all. They are signed and date to the early 20th Century. These cast bronze double New York City subway sta...
Bronze
1920 Copper Pendant Lights Theatre Stage in NYC by the Major Equipement Co.
By Major Equipment Co.
Located in Surrey, BC
Set of 8 copper pendant lights salvaged from an old theatre in NYC. These copper bodies have a small brass cap holding the socket, with reflective metal interior for maximum effect. ...
Copper
Antique Crystal Chandelier from "Strand Theater", NYC
Located in Stamford, CT
This chandelier is special in the fact that it is from the "Strand Theater", 1579 Broadway @the northwest corner of 47th Street and Broadway in Times Square, NYC.
Early 1900s Brass 8-Arm Chandelier from NYC Stock Exchange w/ Eagle Finial
Located in New York, NY
Williamsburg Style cast brass chandelier with 8-arms and eagle finial. This Early 20th Century Chandelier originally hung in the executive office of The New York Stock Exchange, New ...
Brass
Early NYC Bronze Double Subway Pendents
By Russell and Stoll Co
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an identical pair of authentic early 20th century cast bronze double New York City subway station ceiling fixtures. Several variations of this fixture were used in New York's...
Bronze
Early NYC Bronze Double Subway Pendents
By Russell and Stoll Co
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an identical pair of authentic early 20th century cast bronze double New York City subway station ceiling fixtures. They were designed and fabricated specifically for the sub...
Brass With Tiffany Glass NYC Electric Subway Sign, circa 1920
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular and rare brass with individual letters handcrafted Tiffany glass. Opalescent glass letters and three-piece arrow comprise the fixture housed in bronze. Originated inside ...
Brass
Sold
H 19.5 in Dm 11.5 in
1920s NYC Waldorf Astoria Cut Crystal & Gilded Brass 3 Light Pendant Dish Light
Located in New York, NY
1920s gold gilt brass and clear cut crystal dish pendant light with decorative wreath and bow detail. Three candelabra sockets are inside the bowl. This was retrieved from the 36th f...
Crystal, Brass
$3,650
H 22 in Dm 14 in
Wonderful Baguès French Gold Gilt Square Rock Crystal Flower Petite Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Baguès French gold gilt rock crystal and beaded petite chandelier with four-lights and centered with a beautiful square frame and surrounded with crystal flowers and fini...
Rock Crystal
Pair of French Brass and Glass Art Deco Pendant Lights
Located in Hastings, GB
Very attractive pair of Art Deco design pendant lights in glass and brass, dating to the 1950's, each light has a single large bayonet lamp holder and 8 clear glass panels (octaganol...
Brass
Wonderful French Bronze Rock Crystal Beaded Baguès Chandelier Basket Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French bronze and rock crystal chandelier in manner of Baguès with 6 arms in a basket form is adorned with beads and a center piece that lights up with 3 interior lights ...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
$3,200Sale Price|72% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 32 in
Italian 1960s Gilt-metal and Tole 7-light Chandelier with Crystal Flowers
By Maison Baguès
Located in San Francisco, CA
the openwork chandelier capped with a spheroid element supporting six scrolled candlearms; all joined by a shapely outer stretcher; adorned with crystal flower heads and leaves inte...
Metal
$1,748Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 15 in W 11 in D 11 in
Pair of Early 20th Century English Copper & Glass Factory Lights
Located in London, GB
Pair of Early 20th Century English Copper & Glass Factory Lights A highly decorative and well-shaped matched pair of early 20th Century English copper and mercury glass factory lig...
Copper
$2,792 / set
H 20.48 in W 22.45 in D 5.91 in
Pair of 1930s British Hanging Lights With Ribbed Holophane Shades
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1930s English hanging pendants with two-lights and ribbed glass holophane shades. A vertical brass rod extends downward from the ceiling plate and at the bottom of the ro...
Brass, Copper
$6,800 / item
H 26 in W 17.5 in D 20 in
Pair of Patinated Octagonal Bronze Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian 1940's bronze light fixtures with 6 interior candelabra lights, original patina and frosted glass insets. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 26" Length: 20" Widt...
Bronze
1800s Cast Iron Eastlake Double Arm Oil Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
Not many of these large and impressive Eastlake oil chandeliers were made and few survive today. Lamps like this are often unsigned but are attributed to companies like Tucker or Bra...
Cast Iron
Art Deco French Bronze Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Art Deco original chandelier .This chandelier typicaly shows the sleek, geometric, and luxuries design element that define Art Deco movement. Five Cristal glass shade ,on t...
Bronze
Interesting Eastlake Double Gas Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
The two 6 inch frosted square shades give this early chandelier its unique look. The loop and rod chain supports and the rich center support details take it up another notch. These w...
Brass
Elegant Pair of French 19th Century Bronze Chandeliers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and richly detailed, this pair of French 19th century bronze chandeliers embodies the timeless sophistication of classical European design. Each fixture features an ornate br...
Bronze
Wonderful French Maison Baguès Gold Gilt Rock Crystal Large Basket Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Maison Baguès Style Gold Gilt Leaf And Flower Bird Cage Form Chandelier, Adorned With Rock Crystal & Alternating Glass Drops Finished At The Bottom With An Etched Bal...
Crystal, Rock Crystal
$3,450
H 26 in Dm 23 in
Wonderful Petite Eight Light Maison Baguès Rock Crystal Tole French Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Petite Eight Candelabra Light Maison Baguès Style Rock Crystal / Crystal Alternating Drop With Beads Gold Gilt Tole French Chandelier Wiring Has Been Updated, Comes With ...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
Brass chandelier with copper patina, 1910ca
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. New cable. E27 bulb.
Brass
$2,681Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.8 in Dm 25.99 in
Large French Art Deco Brass Chandelier with Frosted Geometric Glass Shades
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant large French Art Deco chandelier in patinated brass with four geometric frosted glass shades, circa 1930. A refined architectural design with beautiful craftsmanship and bala...
Brass
$6,950Sale Price|22% Off
H 42 in Dm 24 in
Magnificent Large French Dore Bronze Rock Crystal Louis XVI 9 Light Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Magnificent Large French Dore Bronze And Assorted Rock Crystal Louis XVI Style 9 Candelabra Light Chandelier In The Manner Of Maison Bagues.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Classic Louis XV style chandelier of birdcage design having nine arms; the gilt metal frame heavily laden with various sized crystal plaquettes; originally candle lit but now compl...
Crystal
$4,632Sale Price|62% Off
H 44.49 in Dm 31.5 in
19th Century Large Crystal and Bronze Chandelier of 12 Lights
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A glittering gilt brass, bronze and cut crystal tiered chandelier of twelve lights, dating from the second half of the 19th century. This truly magnificent piece features a crisply c...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
French Bagues Style Unusual Chandelier 10 Lights with Rock Crystals
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
Very unusual shape French Bagues style gilt metal 10 lights chandelier. It has oval flat shape in the middle and scrolled arms design on the sides, rock crystals hangings all over ch...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
1930's French Bagues Crystal Chandelier with 6 Lights
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French Bagues gilt metal and crystals chandelier with 6 lights from The Waldorf Hotel in NYC
Crystal, Metal
$3,450
H 33 in Dm 28 in
Wonderful Mid-Century Baguès Gold Gilt Beaded Swag Crystal Star Large Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Whimsical Mid-Century Maison Baguès Style, Gold Gilt Bird Cage With Beaded Swag And Crystal Drops Adorned With Star. This Large 8 Candelabra Light Chandelier Has Been Com...
Crystal
$24,500
H 40.5 in W 33.5 in D 33.5 in
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal eight arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking acorn finial amidst fine overlapping f...
Crystal, Ormolu
1930's French Bagues Beaded Glass Chandelier with 9 Lights
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1930's French Bagues gilt metal chandelier with beaded crystals, 12 lights
Crystal, Metal
19th Century Louis XV Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous Louis XV style gilt bronze and rock crystal chandelier. This shimmering beauty creates a very elegant look! The fixture comes with a chain and canopy, is wired and ready to ...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Baccarat Gilt Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding 19th century French Baccarat gilt bronze and crystal chandelier. Circa 1870. The chandelier has been professionally rewired, comes with matching chain and canopy. It is r...
Crystal, 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.
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.
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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.