Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Cut Glass
1890s English Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Cut Glass
1850s British Early Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Garnet, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Silver Plate
1850s English Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Silver Plate
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Glass
19th Century British Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Silver
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Crystal, Metal
1850s British Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Cut Glass
1860s British Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Cut Glass
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
Early 20th Century Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Bronze
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass, Copper, Steel
1920s American Late Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
Early 1900s Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Cut Glass
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Cut Glass
Early 20th Century Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Metal
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Crystal, Metal
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Ormolu
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
1870s English High Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Bronze
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Copper
Early 20th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Belgian Late Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
1860s British Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Cut Glass
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
1870s English Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Cut Glass
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Bronze
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Silver
1870s English Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Silver Plate
1870s British Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Silver Plate
1910s French Renaissance Revival Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Bronze
1870s English High Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Cut Glass
1860s English Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Metal, Wrought Iron
19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
1860s English Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Cut Glass
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass
1860s English Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Silver Plate
19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Nickel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Brass, Bronze
1850s British Victorian Antique Victorian Light Chandelier
Crystal
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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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.
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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.
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