Grand Art Deco Theater Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning Art Deco grand theater chandelier. Having a ribbed motif on the brass metal frame.
Grand Art Deco Theater Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning Art Deco grand theater chandelier. Having a ribbed motif on the brass metal frame.
Movie Theater Chandelier 1930's
Located in Fulton, CA
Exceptional and historic Art Deco theater chandeliers Created for the Encore Theater in Burlingame, California, opening in 1930.
Metal
Art Deco Geometric Leaded Glass Grand Theater Chandelier w/ Bronze Scrolling Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare historic bespoke Art Deco theater chandelier made for a Los Angeles Movie Theater in the 1930s.
Bronze, Steel, Lead
Large Geometric Art Deco Leaded Glass Chandelier w/ Scrolling Top, Available 4
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare historic bespoke two-tier Art Deco theater chandelier made for a Los Angeles Movie Theater in the 1930s.
Glass
Art Deco Bronze Chandelier Theater Lantern Light Fixture
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Art Deco Bronze Chandelier Theater Lantern Light Fixture Additional information: Materials: brass, glass Color: brass Period: 1930’s Styles: Art Deco Power Sources: Up to 120V (US...
Brass
Art Deco Grand Hollywood Theater Palm Leaf Ceiling Pendant
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco Grand Hollywood Theater palm leaf ceiling pendant with a carousel-like twist brass stem.
Brass
Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendant Brass Hand-blown Opaline 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Wonderful and rare ball pendant from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globe with beautifuly elaborate brass ...
Brass
Pair Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly elab...
Brass, Chrome
Three Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Set of three wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly e...
Brass
Important Art Deco Theater Chandelier by Edward Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward Caldwell was the designer and manufacturer of the huge chandeliers in the Grand Foyer of Radio City Music Hall. This large and impressive custom made chandelier with aluminum ...
Aluminum, Brass, Nickel
Impressive Art Deco Theater Lobby Chandeliers
Located in Peekskill, NY
This huge 90-year-old fixture was recently salvaged out of a theatre and dates to the early 1930s. It's difficult to understand the monumental scale in a photograph. It measures impr...
Art Deco Chandelier salvaged from Roxy Theater
Located in Astoria, NY
Nickel and Brass Art Deco chandelier with five lights. Salvaged from the Roxy Theater, NYC (1927-61).
Nickel, Brass
1930s Art Deco Large Theater Pendant Chandelier Lamps, Pair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exquisite pair of streamline Art Deco globe pendants from the 1930s. At over 4 feet tall these fabulous pieces of history were removed from a Los Angeles theater in the 1980s. Hand...
Loews Large Art Deco Theater Hanging Light Chandelier from Brooklyn
Located in New York, NY
This is a very tall Art Deco hanging light or chandelier that was salvaged from a theater in Brooklyn, NY.
Red Brass Art Deco Chandelier from the 1939 American Theater Chandelier in NY
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco star chandelier originally from a NY movie theater.
Sold
H 45 in W 24 in D 53 in
Monumental 1931 Art Deco "Wiltern Theater" Cut Glass Geometric Chandelier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1931 Art Deco cut and blasted glass and chrome steel geometric chandelier with highlights of Brass that was taken from the exclusive basement lounge of the famous Wiltern Th...
Brass, Chrome
Large Theater Art Deco Era Half Globe Pendant Lamps, circa 1930s, Pair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Huge half round hand spun thin milk glass pendant lamps. Art Deco design finial fitter cap. Amazing glow from antique milk glass. Polished aluminium ceiling cap and fitter. Measure...
Rare Art Deco Three-Tier Starburst Gilt Bronze Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Originally, this chandelier was used to stunningly illuminate the grand foyer of an Art Deco Movie Theater in Chicago.
Bronze
Art Deco Theater Chandelier and Matching Ceiling Fans
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a matching set of three Art Deco lamps. If you collect early brass blade fans then you already know this is as rare as it gets.
Art Deco Theater Lobby Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
The frame and hanging rods are handwrought iron with cut-outs and brass flower details. The glass is a creamy iridescent marbleized glass. Hidden inside the center of the lamp to ev...
Iron
Art Deco Era Skyscraper Theater Chandelier Pendants, circa 1930s
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Incredible "stepped" design lamp pendants from the 1930s. Thin hand spun milkglass shades with matching metal top cap and ceiling canopy. Commercial theater size measuring 3 feet lo...
Art Deco Grand Hollywood Theater Ceiling Pendant **Saturday Sale**
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This stunning, large ceiling fixture comes for a Hollywood theater during the early 1920s. It is composed of early geometric Art Deco patterns, polished aluminum and brass accent lig...
NYC 1939 Art Deco Bronze and Curved Glass Theater Light Incomplete
Located in New York, NY
Original Art Deco chandelier made of brass and curved glass from a New York City Theater from 1939.
Bronze
Grand Hollywood Theater Chandelier with Palm Motif
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This stunning, large-scale chandelier was custom-made for a Hollywood theater during the early Art Deco period.
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendant Brass Hand-blown Opaline 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Wonderful and rare ball pendant from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globe with beautifuly elaborate brass ...
Brass
Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendant Brass Hand-blown Opaline, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Wonderful and rare ball pendant from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globe with beautifuly elaborate brass ...
Brass, Chrome
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H 27.5 in Dm 12 in
Pair Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly elab...
Brass, Chrome
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H 27.5 in Dm 12 in
Thee Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
One of three wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly e...
Brass
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H 27.5 in Dm 12 in
Three Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Set of three wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly e...
Brass
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H 27.5 in Dm 12 in
Three Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Set of three wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly e...
Brass
Sold
H 27.5 in Dm 12 in
Three Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Set of three wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly e...
Brass
Sold
H 27.5 in Dm 12 in
Pair Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly elab...
Brass, Chrome
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H 27.5 in Dm 12 in
Pair Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly elab...
Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 27.5 in Dm 12 in
Pair Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly elab...
Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 27.5 in Dm 12 in
Pair Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly elab...
Brass, Chrome
Monumental Art Deco Theater Chandelier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Out of a theater in the Northern California area comes these stunning Deco chandeliers. The design is classic 30's theater Deco, employing both the waterfall and skyscraper motif. W...
Steel
Monumental Art Deco Theater Chandelier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
From the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, designed by G Albert Lansbergh, comes this spectacular chandelier. In polished brass and milk glass elements, it exudes a wonderful glow. ...
Brass
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.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Bespoke lighting is a hallmark of upscale interiors, and contemporary makers are increasingly ambitious in their materials and forms.