Brilliant Antique Baccarat Crystal and Mercury Gilded Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Brilliant antique Baccarat crystal and mercury gilded chandelier.
19th Century Antique Gilded Chandeliers
Crystal
Brilliant Antique Baccarat Crystal and Mercury Gilded Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Brilliant antique Baccarat crystal and mercury gilded chandelier.
Crystal
Antique Regency Period Gilded Chandelier Floral Motif
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a wrought iron light pendant with a floral and vine motif. The fixture has a hand-forged, ornate design, featuring twisting metal vines and delicately crafted leaves and flow...
Metal
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 early 19th Century twelve light gilded chandelier attributed to Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Southall, GB
An impressive gilt and patinated bronze French Empire chandelier with twelve lights, attributed to
Ormolu
Vintage French Giltwood Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950 French gilded chandelier of neoclassic style, with scrolling oversized arms and
Giltwood
$1,459Sale Price|20% Off
Gilt Wrought Iron Six Lights Exotic Chandelier, Italy 1950.
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant wrought- iron gilded chandelier with fope foliage, leaves and tree branches. Six lights
Wrought Iron
Italian Gilded Six-Light Chandelier w/ Slender Column & Nicely Carved Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian six-light gilded chandelier. This simple yet elegant early 20th century Italian
Wood
Antique Gilded Wood Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent gilded wood chandelier with 12 arms and 24 lights.
Wood
$1,960Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Gilded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
A French, circa 1930s 5-arm gilt metal chandelier with crystal faceted decoration and green glass
Crystal
Neo Rococo gilded bronse Chandelier
Located in Belgrade, RS
This elegant Neo-Rococo chandelier, crafted from gilt bronze, reflects the opulent and decorative
Gold Plate, Bronze
Crystal And Gilded Bronze Cage Chandelier
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very elegant gilt bronze cage chandelier with rich and generous crystal ornamentation composed of
Crystal, Bronze
Painted and Gilded Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful crystal chandelier with hand painted bronze ring with foliate and flora designs
Crystal, Bronze
Gilded Bronze and Tole Fete Chandelier
Located in Hudson, NY
A fine classical basket chandelier in a Prussian blue tole, with gilded decoration. The whole thing
Iron, Bronze
$4,640Sale Price|20% Off
Bagues Style Gilded Metal and Crystal Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A gilded metal and crystal chandelier of classical design typical of fixtures from the 1920s by, or
Crystal, Metal
Italian Gilded Iron, Tole, & Crystal Directoire Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Directoire gilded iron & tole chandelier features tole candle cups & bobeches with a crown
Crystal, Gold Plate, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Gilded Brass Chandelier
Located in Ware, GB
An exceptional piece, this early 19th-century Georgian chandelier has 12 arms, each ending in
Brass
Elegant Cut Crystal and Gilded Tole Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant and dramatic, 28 light cut crystal and gilded metal and tole chandelier. The center
Crystal, Metal
Gilded Bronze and Iron 3 Arm Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gilded bronze and iron, three arm chandelier featuring a foliate canopy, torch-form central body
Bronze, Iron
Antique French Gilded Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming, petite, gilt-bronze, 6 lights, chandelier with crystal pendeloques and crystal chains
Crystal, Bronze
French Gilded Bronze and Crystal Chandelier - Circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An opulent French chandelier dating to circa 1880, crafted in gilded bronze and richly adorned with
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French gilded ormolu classical chandelier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A striking classical 19th century gilded ormolu eight branch chandelier, having a wonderful globe
Ormolu
Art Deco Gilded Wood Three Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Deco Guild Wood Three Light Chandelier Floral carved crown and arms with Degué frosted floral
Giltwood, Art Glass
French Victorian Gilded Bronze & Crystal Rococo Revival Chandelier
Located in Norwood, NJ
This opulent French Victorian chandelier showcases the lavish detailing and graceful curves
Crystal, Bronze
Gilded Bronze Chandelier With Diamond-Cut Crystal Drops
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Six-arm chandelier in gilded bronze with elegantly scrolled arms and a tiered center column
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century gilded Louis XVI style ormolu chandelier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th Century gilded ormolu Louis XVI style 18 branch chandelier, having classical
Ormolu
Napoleon III Period Gilded Bronze Chandelier, 6-Light
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period gilded bronze chandelier, 6-light Measures: H 83cm, D 52cm.
Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Gilded Bronze Chandelier, 1850s
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique French Napoleon III Gilded Bronze Chandelier, 1850s. Elegant lantern shaped hanging
Bronze
Italian 19th Century Gilded Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This fantastic Italian gilded iron and crystal chandelier dates back to the 19th century and is
Crystal, Bronze
$9,354Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Genoese Chandelier, Gilded Wood & Crystal Drops, 1780
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique authentic Genoese chandelier, with crystal drops, even colored and finely carved gild wood
Crystal
19th Century Italian Large Empire Crystal & Gilded Iron Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
A grand 19th century Empire chandelier with cascading strands of hand-cut crystal and a richly
Crystal, Iron
Ceiling chandelier in sheet metal and gilded wood, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique ceiling chandelier, with 8 arms and lights, decorated and carved from sheet metal with a
Iron
20th Century Italian Gilded Bronze and Crystals Chandelier
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
20th century beautiful and elegant chandelier 18 lights golden bronze and crystals circa 1920s. The
Bronze
Original Maria Theresien Rococo Chandelier, Leaf Gilded, Newly Restored
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Unelectrified carved chandelier, leaf-gilded on poliment-ground, 8-flames. Newly restored. This is
Gold Plate
$972Sale Price|20% Off
A French Gilded Brass 8 Branch Rococo Chandelier (Candelier)
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A French Gilded Brass 8 Branch Rococo Chandelier (Candelier) This is an excellent quality and
Brass
Exquisite 19th-Century French Gilded Bronze Chandelier – 16 Lights
Located in Madrid, ES
An exceptional 19th-century French chandelier crafted in gilded bronze, showcasing extraordinary
Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilded Bronze, Crystal and Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming, Louis XVI style gilded bronze and crystal chandelier featuring colored glass pears
Crystal, Bronze
$1,026Sale Price|20% Off
Gilded Brass Rococo Revival Chandelier, Five Branches, Antique, 1910
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Gilded Brass 5 Branch Rococo Style Chandelier The chandelier has 5 branches, and is decorated
Brass
$9,120Sale Price|20% Off
Chandelier “O. Lelièvre Sclp”, “Susse Fres Edts” Gilded Bronze
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier with six lights in gilded bronze, it presents a central baluster that ends with a cone
Bronze
Austrian Gilded Brass Billiard Library Chandelier, Vienna, ca. 1900s
By J.L Lobmeyr, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Warsaw, PL
Antique three-light billiard / library lamp from Vienna, circa 1900. Made of gilt brass (originally silver-plated) with decorative detailing and fitted with three original hand-blown...
Brass
$187,084Sale Price|36% Off
Baccarat Crystal and Gilded Bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1870
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
A very important thirty-five lights crystal and gilded bronze chandelier. The centered stem is made
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century French Fire-Gilded Bronze Electried Church Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very fine, large fire-gilded bronze church chandelier in Louis XVI style, France, late 18th
Bronze
EARLY 19th CENTURY BASKET CHANDELIER IN CRYSTALS AND GILDED IRON
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant basket chandelier in crystals and gilded iron, with eight lights. The structure is made of
Crystal, Iron
3-Row Basket Chandelier in Gilded Bronze with Pendants
Located in Marseille, FR
3-Row gilt bronze basket chandelier with pendants and crystal cut. Very good quality of carving and
Bronze
19th Century Chandelier Sweden or Baltic States Cut Glas Gilded
Located in Epfach, DE
The chandelier is probably made circa 1810 in Sweden or the Baltic States. It is made out of cut
Brass
Baltic 18th Century Crystal and Gilded Iron Candle Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This Baltic 18th century crystal and six-arm chandelier is hung with antique crystal
Crystal, Iron
Louis XV Gilded Wrought Iron and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
eight branches with lights. Very similar chandelier in the Legion Of Honor Art Museum in San Francisco
Other
19th Century Gilded Bronze, Crystal and Gilt-wood 6 light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined 19th-century Italian chandelier composed of gilded bronze and crystal, centered around a
Crystal, Bronze
$140,313Sale Price|33% Off
Empire Bronze Crystal Chandelier, with Fire-Gilded Swans, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
. Staffed with five magnificent, fire-gilded bronze swans. This chandelier impresses with its uniqueness
Crystal, Bronze
France: Neoclassical chandelier, early 20th century, with gilded bronze and fros
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
This early 20th-century pendant chandelier was crafted in the Neoclassical style, which originated
Gold Plate, Brass
Large Louis XVI Style Chandelier In Crystal And Gilded Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very beautiful chandelier in the Louis XVI style in the shape of a hot air balloon with 6 light
Crystal, Bronze
Gilded Iron and Crystal Chandelier Italian Louis XVI Style Antique Neoclassical
Located in Berlin, DE
Restored Gilded Iron and Crystal Chandelier Italian Louis XVI Style, circa 1910 A beautifully
Crystal, Iron
Oriental Style Crystal and Gilded Bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant Oriental style chandelier in pink tinted crystal and gilded bronze with six light arms
Crystal, Bronze
$1,350Sale Price|20% Off
French Gilded Brass Rococo Chandelier, Early 20th Century, 5 Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A French gilded brass Rococo chandelier. This is an excellent quality and very large piece it
Brass
Early 19th Century, French Empire Gilded Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A period French Empire crystal and gilt bronze nine candle bell shaped chandelier of the highest
Crystal, Bronze
$2,689Sale Price|20% Off
Gothic Gilded Brass 5 Branch Chandelier This is a rare piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Gothic Gilded Brass 5 Branch Chandelier This is a rare piece, it has been converted to electricity
Brass
Italian Gilt wood carved and gilded with metal 12 light chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
This is a unique chandelier because the carving is hand carved In a special manner. The gilding
Metal
Wooden Carved/Gilded Baroque Chandelier, 1920s Original of the Time, Restored
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden chandelier, carved and gilded, circa 1920, eight candles, very nice work, restored by Woka
Wood
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.