$8,650
H 24 in Dm 25 in
19thc French NapoleonIII Purple/ Clear Crystal Floral Form Chandelier style Bacc
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
arms. Hurricane Shades 3 Purple and 3 clear present. This chandelier could have history with Baccarat
Crystal
$11,900
H 42 in Dm 24 in
Antique French Baccarat Multicolored Crystal & Tole Chandelier, circa 1820-1840
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Baccarat multicolored crystal and tole 4-light chandelier, circa 1820-1840. All
Crystal
Large Baccarat 18th Century Style Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A large baccarat cut-crystal and ormolu chandelier with six curved arms of light decorated with
Philippe Starck For Baccarat 'Zenith' Black Crystal Chandelier
By Philippe Starck, Baccarat
Located in Astoria, NY
French modern 'Zenith' black crystal chandelier designed by famed French designer Philippe Starck
Crystal
Baccarat Zenith Crystal Noir Chandelier by Philippe Starck 24 Light
By Baccarat
Located in Richmond, Surrey
of the Zenith Noir Baccarat 24 light chandelier in black crystal. Designed by Philippe Starck, who
Crystal
Contemporary Baccarat Zenith Black Crystal Noir Chandelier by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Baccarat
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
chandelier, by Phillipe Starck for Baccarat, signed, circa 2000s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are
Crystal
Baccarat Style Zenith 14L Black Chandelier After Philippe Stark
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic black noir chandelier made in the manner and style of Baccarat's zenith chandelier. The
Metal
Baccarat Chandelier Poster Black and White Print
By Baccarat
Located in Brescia, IT
Baccarat chandelier poster black and white print
PVC
Sold
H 16.93 in W 4.33 in D 4.33 in
Harcourt HIC! Ceiling Lamp by Philippe Starck For Baccarat in Silver
By Philippe Starck, Baccarat
Located in Vancouver, BC
Starck transforms the Harcourt glass into a lighting fixture. The delicate yet modern form appears as though blossoming from the slim suspended tubing. Its bud-like shape enhances th...
Crystal, Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Midcentury French Black Mategot Style Lantern, 1950s
By Maison Lunel, Mathieu Matégot, Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
black perforated lampshade, heavy light grey tinted crystal glass diffuser and brass hardware. The
Metal, Brass
$27,936
H 52.36 in Dm 45.28 in
Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass green pagliesco contemporary Italy
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass green pagliesco contemporary Italy. This elegant chandelier is made in color green pagliesco in blown Murano glass, and has a refined con...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
$14,575
H 35.44 in Dm 37.41 in
Handcrafted Italian "Flower" Murano Glass Chandelier Green and Pink 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Handcrafted Italian "Flower" Murano Glass Chandelier Green and Pink 1990s. Amazing handcrafted Italian "Flower" Venetian Murano glass chandelier green pink, 1990s, in excellent orig...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$3,400
H 19.5 in Dm 19 in
French Rare Green Chartreuse Murano Glass Drops Crystal Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six-lights, bobéches in crystal. Will be re-wired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for other countries and ready to hang. Free priority UPS sh...
Crystal
Stunning Baccarat Chandelier, France, 1920s
By Baccarat
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Fantastical crystal chandelier from circa 1920s France, and produced by the world renowned French glass company Baccarat, whose roots date back to 1764. This lovely piece has 5 st...
Crystal
$25,079
H 12.21 in W 10.63 in D 5.91 in
Meissen style porcelain and gilt bronze table fountain by Samson
Located in London, GB
This colourful porcelain table fountain, fashioned in the German Meissen style, was crafted in the 19th Century by the French porcelain company Samson et Cie. The table fountain co...
Ormolu
$19,800 / set
H 27.75 in W 24 in D 24 in
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Chandeliers Attributed to Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal, Baccarat crystal and cut glass chandeliers, attributed to Maison Bagues. Each of the six arm chandeliers is center...
Crystal, Metal
$118,548Sale Price|20% Off
H 55.12 in Dm 39.38 in
Baccarat Crystal Exceptional Chandelier, France, Early 19th Century
By Baccarat
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding and rare original baccarat chandelier. The supporting structure is made of silver plated brass. The central rod is solid iron. The chandelier states no signing because at...
Crystal, Brass
French Victorian Walnut Bird cage
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style (19/20th Cent) walnut large birdcage with 3 red dome tops having ebonized finials and trimmed with filigree tracery carving. Some decorations broken/missing
Walnut, Wood
18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th Century German Baroque painted chest of drawers with serpentine front drawers on tapered feet in later paint.
Bronze
$3,400
H 21 in Dm 20.5 in
French Champagne Yellow Gold Murano Drops Crystal Prisms Chandelier circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing four lights total. One light in centre top. The three encircling sit on wood posts and crystal bobeches dripping with champagne color Murano drops. Gilt metal with glass flo...
Crystal
French Gilt-Bronze Chandelier with Exceptional Crystals
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV style gilt-bronze and crystal chandelier, electrified with six lights. This chandelier features exceptional, large cut crystal pendalogues, stars and rosettes, and a ...
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique French Wrought Iron Chandelier with Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A French circa 1900s wrought iron double tiered twelve-light chandelier with crystals and original patina. Measurements: Height 35" Width 28".
Crystal, Wrought Iron
$27,169
H 71.5 in W 59 in D 3 in
19th Century 3-Fold Screen with Vernis Martin Panels in the Louis XV Style
By William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Located in London, GB
A three-fold Vernis Martin screen In the Louis XV Manner The frame constructed from carved and gilded wood in the Rococo manner, the triptych Vernis Martin panels depicting idyll...
Giltwood, Paint
Antique French Baccarat Multicolor Prisms Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome chandelier has fine quality multicolor prisms. Standing at just over three feet in height, it makes a nice statement.
Crystal
$65,000
H 36 in W 28 in D 28 in
French Baguès Style Cage Form Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Parrot Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
French Baguès Style Cage Form Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Parrot Chandelier This chandelier is composed of a gilt bronze cage-form frame adorned with an extensive array of hand-cut...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Large Moderne Bronze Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian circa 1960s polished bronze light fixtures with bird design on body and 8 interior Edison lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter: 27" (widest point) ...
Bronze
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.
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