$4,440Sale Price|20% Off
c1890-1900 Antique Anglo-Irish Traditional Cut Leaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Masterpiece in Cut Glass and Lead Crystal. c1890-1900 Antique Anglo Irish Traditional style Cut & Leaded Crystal Chandelier.
Crystal
Louis XV1 Style Bronze and Lead Crystal Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This sumptious chandelier from the Belle Epoque consists largely of a large hemispherical bag filled with basket weave crystals in a lattice of beads and flowerheads, the upper secti...
Crystal, Brass
$2,928Sale Price / set|65% Off
Italianate Lead Crystal Chandelier Floor Lamps circa 1940
Located in Camden, ME
A pair of lead crystal floor lamps each with three chandelier style cast glass arms.
Crystal, Onyx
$14,240Sale Price|49% Off
Grand Cut Crystal George III Chandelier w/ Faceted Column
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional Georgian style leaded crystal chandelier with 10 arms and four-foot length.
Crystal, Brass
19th C Belle Epoque French Lead Crystal and Brass Sixteen Light Chandelier Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
It is rare to find an antique pair of chandeliers, let alone in such lovely condition. This stunning pair is composed of brass and leaded crystal and each feature eight scrolled bras...
Crystal, Brass, Lead
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
Late 19th Century Caldwell Bronze Chandelier with Leaded Glass
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th Century Caldwell neoclassical style bronze chandelier with Greek key design and leaded glass Center part. 6 lights. Has Caldwell mark on top part. Available 2 items
Crystal, Bronze
EARLY 19th CENTURY EMPIRE TUNDISH CHANDELIER IN IRON AND CRYSTALS
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful and elegant tundish chandelier with twelve lights. Made of wrought iron with lead bobèches and cast metal candle holders, this chandelier features bands painted in a delica...
Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron, Lead
Palatial & Massive Antique French Louis XVI Baccarat Ormolu & Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This chandelier is by Baccarat, the French crystal manufacturer known for producing large scale lighting fixtures with finely cut lead crystal components.
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An excellent quality French nine light ormolu and lead crystal chandelier. Circa 1890
Ormolu
Waterford Lead Crystal Six Arm Chandelier
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Louisville, KY
Circa 1800; Provenance: Purchased from Nesle Gallery, NYC 1957.
Crystal
Monumental Irish Crystal Georgian Nine Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Monumental 19th Century Irish Crystal Georgian Nine Light Chandelier. The Refined Anglo-Irish Chandelier has lead crystal stem-pieces comprised with shallow relief cut diamond nest...
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
Fine English Georgian Neoclassical Style Cut Lead Crystal Chandelier
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This classic Anglo-Irish "Waterford" style cut crystal eight arm chandelier features a beautifully cut central urn, Van Dyke style cut crystal bobeches, and graduated almond shaped c...
Crystal
Early 19th Century Crystal Chandelier
Located in Washington, DC
An early 19th century Gustavian brass alloy and lead crystal chandelier with a welcome center light.
Crystal
Antique Louis XV Style Thirteen-Light Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
With a makers mark "Vieu" on the crown Antique Louis XV style bronze and lead crystal chandelier of unusual design, the upper part with six arms interspersed with three internally...
Crystal, Bronze
Magnificent Antique Irish Lead Crystal 19th Century Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent antique Irish lead crystal 19th century chandelier. This is a beautiful, beautiful chandelier.
Crystal
Irish Hand Cut Lead Crystal Eight Light Chandelier
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very stately hand cut crystal eight arm chandelier.
Antique French Silvered Bronze & Lead Crystal "Waterfall" Chandelier circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French silvered bronze & lead crystal "Waterfall" chandelier, circa 1890-1910.
Crystal, Bronze
Large Baccarat Inspired Belle Époque Leaded Cut Glass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An outstanding Belle Époque ten-light chandelier featuring a crystal beaded basket assembled with flowers and beads in a pattern used by Baccarat. The cast bronze armature of this c...
Crystal, Bronze
Antique English Waterford lead Crystal Early 19th Century Original Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English waterford lead crystal early 19th century original chandelier.
Late 19th c. - 1900's French Chandelier with Rock and Lead Crystal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th c. - 1900's French Chandelier with a mix of Rock and Lead Crystal. The Frame is Iron with some Gilding.
Iron
Early 19th Century Gilt Neoclassical Chandelier by Schinkel
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Essex, MA
A fine and rare German giltwood, gilt-lead and cut-glass eight-light chandelier circa 1820 after a design by Karl F. Schinkel. Berlin. Note Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841)...
Crystal, Lead
Czech Waterfall Lead Crystal Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a masterpiece of reflective light. Starting at the ornate top, resplendent with spires, spears, rosettes, facetted balls and pendant garlands, it descends from large facetted...
Crystal
Vintage Czech Five-Light Lead-Crystal Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This chandelier is of a date when much handwork was still the norm. The actual glass is unusually brilliant. It is hung with swags of cut beads and decorated with variations of Frenc...
Crystal
19th Century Colorful French Chandelier with Crystal Glass
Located in Hamburg, DE
A unique lead crystal chandelier from France. The colorful crystal drops and balls in purple and lime green and the small, clear apples make him one of my absolute favourite pieces.
Metal
Fine Anglo-Irish Cut Lead Crystal Waterford Style Chandelier
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Essex, MA
19th century solid arm Waterford style crystal chandelier. Cut Georgian. Solid arms, made for candle but now electrified. All original and intact.
Crystal
Edwardian Five-Light English Crystal Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian five-arm lead crystal neoclassical chandelier. Wired for domestic electricity.
Crystal
Pair of Rare "Sailor Hat" Holophane Shades on Nickel Stems, Early 1900s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of sailor hat lead crystal Holophane shades complete with removable under plate, signed, early 1900s. The pendants are nickel and newly wired. American. The height of the shade ...
Crystal, Nickel, Lead
Late 19th, Early 20th C Leaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th, Early 20th C Leaded Crystal Chandelier in Nickel Finish. Newly wired and ready for installation.
18th Century English Lead Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This amazing Anglo-Irish lead crystal chandelier is elegantly proportioned in the classic Georgian manner and retains all its original crystal.
Early 20th C French Bronze Doré and Lead Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This chandelier was created in France in the early-20th century, circa 1910. This piece has a top bronze crown hanging over a bird cage body with fountain spears and rosettes. The ce...
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Repousse and Lead Crystal Chandelier with a Scallop Shell Crown
Located in New Orleans, LA
See image 8. The crystals on this chandelier are of an exceptional quality, with a high percentage of lead oxide, resulting in a high refractive index and producing a ringing sound.
Wonderful Crystal Chandelier
Located in Wainscott, NY
Beautiful Full Lead Crystal Chandelier with Six Arms, Handcrafted
Louis XVI Style Four-Light Brass and Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1870
Located in Alexandria, VA
This gilt brass and lead crystal chandelier is externally (or French) wired.
Splendid Twenty-Four-Arm Large Antique Crystal Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A truly outstanding antique chandelier with a total of 24 scrolling arms. This grand lead crystal chandelier is a stunning piece of lighting ideal as a statement piece in a large roo...
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H 39.38 in Dm 25.6 in
Pair of French Chateau Crystal Silver Chandeliers Candles LouisXVI Estate Empire
Located in Ettlingen, DE
A pair of French Chateau lead crystal chandeliers, silver construction of three levels, bearing the original candlestick holders.
Crystal, Silver
Osler Six-Arm Chandelier
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Alexandria, VA
This hand-cut and hand-blown lead crystal chandelier was originally designed for either gas or candle but later electrified - unusual arm configuration - the cut crystal vase in the ...
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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.