Art Deco chandeliers and pendant lights belong to the 1920s and '30s, the era we explore in our piece on the Jazz Age. Geometric brass and cut glass were a deliberate rebuke to the soft, organic lines of Art Nouveau that came before it.
Styles to Know
Chandeliers have multiple arms or light sources branching from a central body, while pendants are typically a single fixture suspended from a cord, chain or rod. A vintage table lamp nearby softens the ambient light, and a vintage mirror reflects the fixture's brass and glass detailing.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Fixture
A chandelier's canopy and mounting hardware are worth a close look, since older fixtures sometimes need an adapter for a modern electrical box. Each fixture comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise applies to every purchase.