$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
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 has the original antique Patina. It has 12 lights that emanate from scrolled metal arms
Metal
Early 20th Century Chandelier, Gilded Bronze and Green Lacquered Metal 18 Bulbs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Imagine a piece of aristocratic history hanging from your ceiling, captivating the gaze of every guest and telling tales of gilded halls and lavish balls. This extraordinary chandeli...
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Chandelier, Gilded Bronze and Green Lacquered Metal 20 Bulbs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
The upper vertical stem alternates green lacquered sections with gilded bronze decorative elements. The chandelier is equipped with a new electrical system.
Metal, Bronze
$3,090Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI / Neoclassical style chandelier in gilded bronze, France, Circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb neoclassical / Louis XVI style chandelier. France, Circa 1900. 4 lights. In gilded bronze with floral motifs, grapes, torches, rope knots.
Bronze
Chandelier with Eight Arms of Lights in Gilded Bronze and Pendants
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large chandelier with cut crystal pendants in the Louis XV style.
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Gilded Bronze and Crystal 6-Light Chandelier with GIltwood Center Column
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
Important gilded bronze and blown glass chandelier, Muller Frères, France, 1920
By Muller Frères, Muller Fres Luneville
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Description of the piece: Gilded bronze mount: The mount, crafted with exceptional care, is made of high-quality gilded bronze.
Bronze
19th Century, Small Swedish Gustavian-style Chandelier with Gilded Brass Frame
Located in Madrid, EX
19th Century Small Gustavian chandelier with six curved candle arms and hung with beautiful crystals. Sweden Height: 76 cm Diameter: 60 cm
Crystal, Brass
19th Century, Italian, Tuscan Seven Light Chandelier Blue Glass Gilded Details
Located in Milano, MI
A charming Italian six armed chandelier from Tuscany, Lucca dating back to the late 19th century.
Iron, Brass
Rock Crystal, Blue Glass and Gilded Bronze Chandelier, Sweden, circa 1830
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very elegant cristal rock and blue glass chandelier, from Sweden. Around 1820, in the Empire style.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
$102,419Sale Price / set|30% Off
Important Pair of Gilded Bronze Oriental Style Chandeliers, France, Circa 1910
Located in PARIS, FR
Important pair of Oriental style chandeliers in gilded and patinated bronze suspended by six articulated chains reunited by an elegant roof light.
Bronze
Italian Baroque chandelier in gilded bronze with green glass leaves and crystal
Located in Milano, IT
This elegant 19th-century chandelier is a fine example of European decorative lighting, preserved in the private collection of architect Gianantonio Malacrida.
Bronze
Antique French Gilded Bronze Louis XV / Rococo Style Chandelier 1880 Lamp Glass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite gilded bronze chandelier from France Louis XV style / Rococo Revival 1880.
Crystal, Gold, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Very Heavy Chandelier from a Old Candlestick, Gilded Bronze, Six Lights
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique 18th century very heavy electrified chandelier from a old candlestick, in gilded bronze with six lights.
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Hot Air Balloon Chandelier Lead Crystal and Gilded Brass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. The e...
Brass
Pair French Empire Caryatids Gilded Bronze Cut Glass 4-Light Lantern Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful pair of antique large French Empire caryatids cast bronze lanterns. Fire gilded solid heavy bronze and cut glass shade with four-light. Dimensions : Diameter 12 in/ 30 cm ...
Bronze
Italian 3-Light Gilded and Painted Wood Column-Style Chandelier, Early 20th c.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian three-light gilded and painted wood chandelier with nice floral decoration on the body and central wooden column.
Wood
French Art Nouveau Art Deco Gilded Amber Beaded Glass Fringe Chandelier, Lantern
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique French Art Nouveau Art Deco gilded bronze lanterns and amber beaded glass straw fringe, 2 tiers. Measures: Depth 8.7 in /22 cm Width 8.7 in /22 cm Diagonal 12 in/ 3...
Brass
Gilded bronze Chandelier with Eagle Heads attr. to H. Vian, France, circa 1890
By Henri Vian
Located in PARIS, FR
Important Louis XVI-inspired chandelier in gilded bronze with 18 lights. The baluster-shaped central shaft in blue enameled bronze is surmounted by a fluted rod in gilded bronze surr...
Bronze, Enamel
Chandelier Green Painted Gilded Iron Dutch 16 Branch 3 tier Folk Vernacular 30"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE FOLK OR VERNACULAR, 19TH CENTURY, GREEN PAINTED AND GILDED, 3 TIER, CHANDELIER WITH 16 BRANCHES OR ARMS, 76cm., 30” high Exudes folk/vernacular charm, character and atmosphere ...
Wood
A Large French Gilded Brass 6 Branch Chandelier This is a good quality piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large French Gilded Brass 6 Branch Chandelier This is a good quality piece it is very heavy and has a superb aged gilt finish The Chandelier is fully wired and working The chand...
Brass
Venetian Chandelier In Gilded And Dark Blue Murano Glass, 5 Light Arms, Circa 19
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Chandelier In Gilded And Dark Blue Murano Glass, 5 Light Arms, Circa 1960
Metal
$19,500
Fine, Gilded, French Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A glittering, four light, 19th c., French carriage lantern with a bronze doré frame featuring a canopy with gilded drops. The barrel-form body surmounted by a series of chain swags p...
Bronze
Solid Gilded Bronze and Glass Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant, solid gilt bronze and glass, 4 light lantern with matching chain.
Bronze
18th Century Italian Rococo Gilded Hand-Carved 'Pompom' Tassel
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
It can adorn and drip from a large ornate chandelier or can be a statement piece in its own right.
Metal, Gold Leaf
Sensational, Curious Incense Light Fire-Gilded, circa 1850
Located in Berlin, DE
Sensational, curious incense traffic light fire-gilded, circa 1850 Brass, gold-plated. Richly floral relief and partly openwork. On a three-part chain suspension with a canopy. Ve...
Brass
Bronze Gilded Suspension with Glass Gemstones, Napoleon III Period
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Finally, heads of bearded men and women, masks similar to the foliage of ornamental furniture of the eighteenth century, occupy the uprights of this chandelier. Each space is occupie...
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Alabaster Hanging Lamp with Fire-Gilded Ornaments, 1910-1920
Located in Delft, NL
Alabaster hanging lamp with fire-gilded ornaments, circa 1910-1920 A hanging lamp with an Alabaster dish in Pinkish color In the Alabaster dish of the lamp is porcelain fitting and...
Alabaster
Italian 18th Century Rococo Tôle Lantern in Gilded Metal & Glass
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An Italian tôle lantern from the 18th century with gilded, rococo motifs on dark metal housing. Crowned with a gilded finial to symbolize a burning flame, the theme continues down th...
Metal
18th Century Italian Rococo Gilded and Distressed Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
A group of five 18th century Italian speckled and gilded tassel ornaments with the original hooks. The gilded tassels have naturally distressed over time which creates a unique patte...
Metal, Gold Leaf
$124,000
18th Century Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
It is a late 18th century all iron chandelier, featuring fire gilded maidens and incredible repousse work.
Iron
Gilt-wood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare, carved wood, painted, gilded and crystal chandelier. 12 candles and 1 center light.
Crystal, Metal
French 19th Century Classical Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive good quality late 19th century Gilded ormolu and bronze chandelier with three tassel supports coming down to scrolling foliate branches with gilded rose like bulb h...
Bronze, Ormolu
Elegant Louis XVI Gilded Bronze Lantern with Hand-Cut Glass Panels, France
Located in Coimbra, PT
This exquisite Louis XVI-style lantern is a remarkable example of early 20th-century French craftsmanship. Executed in finely gilded bronze, the piece features intricate neoclassical...
Bronze
Elegant Italian Beaded Candele Chandelier
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Elegant Italian beaded candele chandelier with gilded middle band. Circa 1720.
Glass
Antique French Crystal Chandelier 12 Arm
Located in Ware, GB
Fine Antique French Gilded Brass and Crystal Chandelier An exceptional example of late 19th to early 20th-century French lighting design, this chandelier is finely crafted in gilded...
Crystal, Brass
Neoclassical bronze chandelier, gilt, circa 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Neoclassical bronze chandelier, gilded. Solid bronze, finely chiseled and gilded.
Bronze
Classical French 19th Century Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century gilded ormolu and bronze chandelier, having a knotted drape with a bronze cherub, six foliate leaf decorated branches with sconces.
Bronze, Ormolu
Baccarat, Chandelier, France, Circa 1880, XIXth century
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
18-lights chandelier in gilded bronze and cut and faceted crystal.
Crystal, Bronze
$13,460Sale Price|20% Off
Louis-Philippe Period Chandelier, France, circa 1840
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Louis-Philippe period (1830-1848) patinated and gilded chiseled bronze chandelier. Twelve light arms with scrolls of acanthus leaves, alternating with stylized palmettes, i...
Bronze
Antique Brass Chandelier with Grotesque Masks
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Gilded Brass Chandelier with Grotesque Masks – Neo-Baroque / Neo-Renaissance – 19th / Early 20th Century Description: A rare and imposing antique chandelier in neo-Baroque / ...
Brass, Copper
Baccarat, Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1825
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
The set is suspended by three articulated chains threaded with crystals, attached to a crown-shaped gilded bronze ceiling light. The chandelier is adorned with numerous crystal penda...
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Dresden Baroque Chandelier, circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Dresden Baroque chandelier, circa 1880. Gilded bronze casting. Multiple curly arms.
Brass
19th Century French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century bronze and gilded ormolu French Empire influenced chandelier.
Bronze
Boin-Masson, "Cupids" Chandelier, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming gilded and patinated bronze chandelier composed of nine branches ending with illuminating roses.
Crystal, Bronze
Tiered, Italian, Crystal Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand, two-tiered, elegantly appointed, turn of the century, gilded metal and crystal chandelier from Northern Italy. 18 cascading and scrolling arms sit amidst crystal towers, flowe...
Crystal, Metal
MID 19th CENTURY BRONZE CHANDELIER WITH CRYSTALS
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid and elegant gilded bronze chandelier with 24 lights and hanging crystals.
Crystal, Bronze
$6,367Sale Price|20% Off
Gagneau, Chandelier with Medallions, France, circa 1890
By Gagneau Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XVI-inspired gilded bronze chandelier with six lights attributed to Gagneau.
Bronze
Cage Chandelier In Gilt Bronze And Baccarat Crystal
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XV style cage chandelier in gilded bronze very richly decorated with crystal pendants from the Baccarat crystal factory.
Crystal, Bronze
Large Chandelier In Gilt Bronze And Baccarat Crystal
By Baccarat
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent large cage-shaped chandelier in gilded bronze presenting a beautiful and generous ornamentation in Baccarat crystal composed of large pendants, daggers (4 daggers in the ...
Crystal, Bronze
Large Louis XV-Style Chandelier, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Louis XV-style chandelier, Napoleon III period, 19th century. Large 19th-century gilded bronze chandelier with crystal pendants, Napoleon III period, Louis XV style, featuring...
Crystal, Bronze
Small Synagogue Bronze Chandelier, 19th Century 17th Century Style
Located in PARIS, FR
Small gilded bronze chandelier from the 19th century. 17th century style.
Bronze
French Decorative Large Chandelier With Flowers With Six Arms, 1920s
Located in London, GB
These sit in small, flower-shaped holders that match the overall floral aesthetic. Overall, the chandelier combines gilded metalwork with sparkling crystal accents, creating an eleg...
Crystal, Metal
Large Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Chandelier, 6-Light, Italian, 34.5" Diameter
Located in Lisse, NL
Executed entirely in carved wood with a warm gilded finish, the chandelier features a dynamic arrangement of scrolling arms, adorned with acanthus leaves, floral rosettes, and finely...
Wood
$4,215Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Chandelier in Gilt Bronze, France, Circa 1890
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb Art Nouveau chandelier in gilded bronze with floral/plant motifs, formerly gas powered, electrified. 4 lights.
Bronze
$4,260Sale Price|20% Off
Grand Belle Époque Crown Chandelier with Opaline Glass Fringe, Continental
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ideal for sophisticated dining areas, entry halls, or boutique hotel settings. Hollywood Regency chandelier Gilded brass chandelier Opaline glass chandelier Belle Époque chandelier ...
Bronze
A.-E. Beurdeley, Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Terms, France, circa 1880
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming chandelier in chased, gilded, and patinated bronze with seven lights.
Bronze
Lacarrière et Cie, Pair of Chandeliers, France, Circa 1900
By Lacarrière, Delatour and Co.
Located in PARIS, FR
Provenance : Former Bank place de l’Opéra, Paris Exceptional pair of large patinated bronze chandeliers with gilded highlights with 16 external lights and 8 internal lights attr. to...
Bronze
19th Century Bronze and Bronze Dore Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Empire style patinated and gilded bronze chandelier, late 19th century.
Bronze
Antique French Reverse Painted Glass And Gilt Bronze Pendant Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
A superb antique French 1920’s Beaux Arts reverse painted glass and gilded bronze pendant chandelier. The three bronze supports resembling rope, tied and knotted below an ornate gild...
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.
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