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 glass prisms.
Brass
French early 19th Century twelve light gilded chandelier attributed to Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in GB
An impressive gilt and patinated bronze French Empire chandelier with twelve lights, attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751–1843). Winged Victory figures wearing classical robes...
Ormolu
Vintage French Giltwood Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950 French gilded chandelier of neoclassic style, with scrolling oversized arms and twisted body and pomegranate finial.
Giltwood
$1,477Sale 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.
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 chandelier would add charm to any space.
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 ball pendants. The size lends itself for a hallway, bathroom, dressing room chandeli...
Crystal
Neo Rococo gilded bronse Chandelier
Located in Belgrade, RS
In excellent condition, this chandelier holds significant collector’s and artistic value.
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 large cut plates, crystal water drops around each bobeche and a long molded shaft. ...
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 supporting the elegant 8 gilded bronze arms also with foliate and flora design, which ter...
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.
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 in the style of, Maison Baguès, the leading lighting firm during the first half of...
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 adorned with a bronze floriate design and crystal teardrops.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Gilded Brass Chandelier
Located in Ware, GB
The substantial brass piece has original gilded finish delivering an authentic crisp aged patina.
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 shaft consisting of crystal spheres that lead to a pear shaped crystal fob.
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 and cascading leaf details. 3 lights.
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, supported by a crystal covered shaft. Bronze has relief pattern of garlands.
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 and sun burst mount to the top, ribbon like supports to the scrolling foliate branch...
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 glass shades Wired with plug in good working order 17 x 17 x 32H"
Giltwood, Art Glass
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 relief-embellished detailing that reflects the grandeur of late 19th-century decor...
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
French Victorian Gilded Bronze & Crystal Rococo Revival Chandelier
Located in Norwood, NJ
This opulent French Victorian chandelier showcases the lavish detailing and graceful curves characteristic of the Rococo Revival period.
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 monopodia mounts to the central column.
Ormolu
French Empire Chandelier, Gilded Bronze & Crystal, Circa 1920
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An empire style chandelier in gilded bronze and cut crystal. The large central ring is embellished with palmettes and wreaths and supports beaded chains and long crystal French drops.
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 chandelier for four candles.
Bronze
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
Louis XVI style chandelier in gilded bronze. Circa 1900.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XVI style chandelier in gilded bronze with six arms of light, grouped two by two by a ribbon, with their bobeches with rough ends ending in fine regular friezes, which rest on ...
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 truly breathtaking.
Crystal, Bronze
$9,474Sale 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, original in every part and perfectly restored.
Crystal
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 is richly worked and finished in details even the drops are finely worked g...
Bronze
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 gilded iron frame, showcasing classical symmetry and the opulence of Napoleonic design.
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 gilded wooden lamp holder, bottle green and gold colors.
Iron
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.
Gold Plate
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 large piece it is very heavy and has a superb aged gilt finish The Chandelier is decora...
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 artistry and timeless elegance.
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, apples and grapes. 9 lights.
Crystal, Bronze
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 in the Rocco fashion, very decorative brass work with acanthus leaves and curls The...
Brass
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, and it is decorated with leaf-like motifs and laurel branches; it is decorated with...
Bronze
$189,482Sale 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 up of baluster-and-bowl-shaped cut-crystal pieces, all of very high-standard quali...
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 century.
Bronze
Austrian Gilded Brass Billiard Library Chandelier, Vienna, ca. 1900s
By Bakalowits & Söhne, J.L Lobmeyr
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
H. Vian, "Bacchic" Crystal & Gilded bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1870
By Henri Vian
Located in PARIS, FR
A fine twelve-light chandelier in chased and gilded bronze, richly adorned with scrolls, garlands, beading, prisms, and faceted cut-crystal drops.
Crystal, 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.
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 gilding of the bronzes. Size height 65 cm. Additional information: Material: B...
Bronze
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 Vienna Carved lime wood, gilded surface.
Wood
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 pendaloques in form of grape clusters, flowers and leaves. It has a blown and cut glass cla...
Crystal, Iron
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.
Brass
Louis XV Gilded Wrought Iron and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with four small arms with drops over a cage with drops overall and central urn over eight branches with lights. Very similar chandelier in the Legion Of Honor Art Museum...
Other
$142,111Sale Price|33% Off
Empire Bronze Crystal Chandelier, with Fire-Gilded Swans, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Empire bronze crystal chandelier, with fire-gilded swans, 19th century.
Crystal, Bronze
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 hand-carved gilt-wood column that lends both warmth and sculptural presence to the ...
Crystal, Bronze
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 arms and 6 light points in the center. Rich crystal ornamentation in the form of gar...
Crystal, Bronze
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, composed of an illuminating shaft formed by two superimposed cylinders, all decorated ...
Crystal, Bronze
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 is very heavy and has a superb aged finish, the piece has an attractive ceiling Rose...
Brass
$22,400Sale Price|20% Off
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 quality; the circular corona surmounted by palm shaped finials suspending swagged cry...
Crystal, Bronze
France: Neoclassical chandelier, early 20th century, with gilded bronze and fros
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
The distinctive ram's heads on the chandelier are typical Neoclassical motifs. The bronze is fully gilded.
Gold Plate, 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.
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