Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
1890s Irish Georgian Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Brass
1920s American Edwardian Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Onyx
Early 20th Century British George III Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Brass
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Brass, Lead
19th Century English Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Brass
Late 19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron, Lead
19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
19th Century French Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Ormolu
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal
1750s English Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Early 20th Century English George III Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Swedish Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal
Late 19th Century Finnish Louis XV Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Irish Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal
19th Century Irish Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Late 19th Century French Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Early 20th Century French Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Iron
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Lead
Early 20th Century Czech Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal
1920s Austrian Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Metal
Late 19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal
Early 20th Century English Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal
Early 19th Century American Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Nickel, Lead
19th Century French Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
19th Century French Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Early 20th Century Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Early 20th Century British Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Silver
19th Century English Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Early 20th Century American Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Felt
1920s French Louis XVI Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron, Lead
19th Century Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Bronze, Lead
Early 20th Century French Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Metal
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Glass
19th Century English Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Metal
19th Century French Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Brass
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Neoclassical Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
19th Century French Victorian Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Brass, Lead
Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Lead Crystal Chandelier
Crystal, Brass, Bronze, Lead
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Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, chandeliers made from real crystal contain lead. That is because authentic crystal is glass made with lead oxide. The presence of lead gives crystal its sparkling effect. You'll find a selection of crystal chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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