Original Documented Otto Wagner's Private Belonging Dining Room Chandelier
By Woka Lamps, Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier for the private dining room in Otto Wagners famous "Erste Villa Wagner," Hüttelbergstrasse, Vienna similar to the crown-rim of the Romanic and Gothic period (see also Jarm...
Brass, Bronze
1920's Tudor Revival Five Light Chandelier
By CHANDELIER
Located in Denver, CO
A handsome 1920's Tudor revival five light chandelier with a subtly rich gold patina with classic polychrome highlights. The central body of this chandelier is cast in the classical ...
Metal, Brass
Large Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Chandelier for Dining Room / Restaurant Etc
Located in Lisse, NL
Great quality workmanship, forged in fire Gothic Art candle chandelier or pendant light. This beautiful quality and all hand forged chandelier comes with clearly visible, Gothic qua...
Wrought Iron
Large Medieval St. Wrought Iron Castle Chandelier for Dining Room or Restaurant
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent hand-forged castle-style eight-light chandelier, radiates quality and craftsmanship. This good quality and all hand-forged, eight-light chandelier comes with some really...
Wrought Iron
Large Hand Forged Wrought Iron Candle Chandelier for Dining Room, Restaurant Etc
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality, forged in fire, Medieval castle-design chandelier. This excellent quality AND condition pendant is all hand-forged and its design and perfect execution lifts it abov...
Wrought Iron
Large Baccarat Crystal Antique Chandelier Dining Ceiling 8 Light Fixture Pendant
By Baccarat
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Baccarat Crystal Antique Chandelier Dining Ceiling 8 Light Fixture Pendant .
Crystal, Metal, Bronze
Antique Chandelier. Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Six light French Provincial style iron chandelier. CW4328
Iron
Antique Chandelier. Giltwood chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous giltwood chandelier from France, circa 1900, 8 arms, 16 lights
Giltwood
Antique Chandelier. Venetian Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unusual gilded iron and crystal eight light antique Venetian cage style chandelier
Crystal, Iron
Antique Chandelier. French Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very elegant gilt bronze and crystal chandelier
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Chandelier. Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Louis XV gilt bronze 'cage' style chandelier having sixteen lights with magnificent crystal pendalogues.
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Chandelier. Baccarat Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant gilt bronze and crystal eight light 'cage style' chandelier by Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Chandelier. Genovese Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very Fine gilded wood, iron, and crystal eight light chandelier.
Crystal, Iron
Antique Chandelier. Baccarat Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine chandelier of gilt bronze and crystal in the Louis Philippe style, beautiful crystal pyramids, 12 lights
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Chandelier. Dutch Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb ten-light (five on top tier, five below) Dutch chandelier of bronze.
Bronze
Antique Chandelier. Louis XV Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisite gilt bronze ten-light Louis XV style chandelier, originally for candles, now electrified.
Bronze
Antique Chandelier. Magnificent Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent hand carved gilt wood chandelier in a Neoclassical style with 16 lights
Giltwood
Antique Chandelier. Regence style chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Incredible gilt bronze two tiered Regence style chandelier, 15 lights, amazing quality.
Ormolu
$11,150
Empire Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine & Impressive Gilt Bronze & Patinated Bronze Chandelier in the Empire Taste featuring four eagles. France, circa 1900. Dimensions: Height 40" Diameter 27" CW5660
Bronze
Antique Chandelier. Empire style chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisite and rare Empire style chandelier with elaborate gilt bronze frame and crystal pyramids and pendalogues. France, circa 1900. Dimensions: Height 58" Diameter 34"
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Chandelier Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb sixteen-light gilt bronze Louis XVI style chandelier with hand-cut crystal pendalogues.
Crystal, Bronze
$6,800
Empire Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920's French empire style chandelier with crystal insets in body and with bronze and crystal chains. Measurements: Height: 20.5" Diameter: 24"
Bronze
$2,676
French Chandelier
Located in London, England
Eight light brass and glass chandelier (rewired). France 1900 circa 30kg
Brass
$3,850
Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze pendant depicting shells and acanthus leaf ornaments. France, circa 1860. Can be wired for 3 lights. Dimensions: Height 43" diameter 17 CW4149.
Bronze
$5,672
Huge brass chandelier
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Large circular chandelier in solid brass, suspended from the ceiling with decorative chains. An impressive oversized statement piece with adjustable hanging height. The chandelier cu...
Brass
$22,000
Baccarat Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 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
$19,200Sale Price|20% Off
Baccarat Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Baccarat crystal and gilt bronze 10 arm chandelier. Circa 1870. The chandelier has been professionally rewired, comes with matching chain and canopy. It is ready ...
Bronze
$6,800
English Metal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An English circa 1920's tole 8-light chandelier. Measurements: Diameter: 22.5" Height of body: 24"
Metal
$6,500
Italian Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century Italian wood and iron 14-light chandelier from Rome. Circa 1890. The chandelier has been professionally rewired, comes with matching chain and canopy. It is ready t...
Iron
$11,000
Jansen Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze Chandelier with hand cut crystal pendalogues, obelisks & fruits by Maison Jansen. 8 lights. France, circa 1920 Dimensions: Height 36 1/2" Diameter 28" CW5047
Crystal, Bronze
$10,151
Decorative Timber Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A decorative timber chandelier. The shaft with acanthus leaves and foliage, the eight arms with foliage and gadrooning. English, circa 1900. Photo prior to restoration. Measures: ...
Wood
$14,000
Large Empire Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th Century French Empire style chandelier with gilt and painted finish. Measurements: Height: 45" Diameter: 28.5"
Bronze
Antique Chandelier. Regence style French chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb gilt bronze French Regence style chandelier with ten lights, originally for candles
Ormolu
Antique Chandelier. Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb cage style iron and gilt chandelier with crystal, eight arms.
Crystal, Iron
Antique Chandelier. Very Unusual Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful and fine bronze chandelier, chased with putti and classical scenes. Note the ornate chains and underside. Incredible work! A true masterpiece.
Bronze
$17,500
Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine & Elegant Waterford Crystal Chandelier. Circa 1850. Originally for candles, now electrified. England. Anglo Irish. Dimensions: Height 37" Diameter 36" CW5394.
Crystal
$4,874 / set
Chandelier, 12625
Located in PARIS, FR
This chandelier has six lights and is made exclusively of bronze. Its old gold finish and the many details that adorn its branches make it an exceptional lighting fixture.
Bronze
Antique Chandelier. Louis Philippe Style chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb gilt bronze and crystal Louis Philippe style chandelier featuring four illuminated crystal pyramids and hand-cut crystal pendalogues, exquisite detail in the bronze frame.
Crystal, Ormolu
$14,900
Italian Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Greenwich, CT
An graceful Italian giltwood carved chandelier having a shallow carved gilt bowl supporting six S-shaped arms decorated with bell flowers, scrolls and bobeches and fitted with candel...
Giltwood
$7,500
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Hand Hammered Iron Chandelier. The work of a Master Iron Worker. Hexagonal shape issuing "S" shaped arms, suspended by six rods. Elegant top crown. France, circa 1900. S...
Iron
Antique Chandelier. Elegant Louis XV Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine gilt bronze and rock crystal cage style chandelier, six lights
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Chandelier
Located in København, København
The chandelier gives a somewhat "lightweight" and dreamy impression and has a size that makes it easy to fit in to most places - be it over the dining table, in the hall, living room...
Iron
$7,750
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Iron Chandelier, the pierced circle issuing four lights on top and four arms with lights suspended by four chains. Elaborately decorated crown. France, circa 1890. CW5375
Iron
$1,750
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iron chandelier. 6 lights Dimensions: Height 35" x diameter 30.5" CW4165.
Iron
$6,850
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Iron Chandelier. The Hexagonal hand hammered frame issuing six "S" shaped arms with lights suspended by six chains. The top crown having a pierced circle. France, circa 1...
Iron
$37,000
Russian Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine and Elegant Gilt Bronze & Crystal Russian Chandelier having six arms in a neoclassical style translucent and blue glass. Russia, circa 1880. Dimensions: Height 49" Diameter ...
Crystal, Bronze
$2,650
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Hand-Hammered Louis XIV style Iron Chandelier. Exquisite Detail. 10 lights. France, circa 1910. Dimensions: Height 37" Width 41" Depth 31" CW5276.
Iron
$4,650
Empire Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze Chandelier in the Empire taste, featuring gilt bronze swans issuing lights. An exquisite eight wreath top canopy. 8 lights. France, circa 1900. Dimensions:...
Bronze
$22,000
Antique Venetian Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The Antique Venetian Chandelier with Flowers is a true work of art. With its intricate design and eye-catching floral elements and clear glass leaves, this chandelier adds a touch of...
Glass
$33,500
Baltic Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Baltic Chandelier featuring elaborate bead work as well as graduated oval crystal bead chains, crystal columns and finials. 12 lights (8+4). France, circa 1900. Dimensi...
Crystal, Bronze
Baltic Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine & Decorative Baltic Crystal Chandelier - Exquisite & Intricate Detail. Sweden, circa 1900. 4 lights. Dimensions: Height 22 1/2" Diameter 19" CW5525
Crystal
$17,500
Italian Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian eight-light chandelier festooned with beaded roping; a central glass baluster column surmounted with a crown of cut crystals and branches heavily ornamented with long tear dr...
$5,200
Empire Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An Empire style, 1920s gilt bronze and tole chandelier with eight lights. The body with medallion decorations and chain with crystal insets. Measurements: 33" Height 25.5" Diame...
$10,625
Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze chandelier depicting ram's heads stylized flower garlands, exquisite decorative chains. Crystal bobeches. France, circa 1900. 12 lights. Dimensions: Height ...
Bronze
$6,800
French Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French iron chandelier with original wax candle covers (may be changed for new brass tubes); newly wired for seven standard sockets up to 75 watts each.
Iron
$3,950
French Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully detailed three-light French iron chandelier with new mica.
Iron
$75,000
Ormolu Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Ormolu cire perdue chandelier in tied rope pattern with tassels. Adorned with cherubs and acanthus leaves with sunburst design at cap. Cire perdue, also known as lost wax casting, is...
Ormolu
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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