Baroque Porcelain Chandelier/Candelabra, Germany
Located in Berlin, DE
Baroque porcelain chandelier / candelabra old second half of the 20th century Rich painted
Late 20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants
Porcelain
Baroque Porcelain Chandelier/Candelabra, Germany
Located in Berlin, DE
Baroque porcelain chandelier / candelabra old second half of the 20th century Rich painted
Porcelain
Baroque Porcelain Flower Chandelier or Candelabra, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exclusive Italian Porcelain Chandelier – Signed – Mid-20th Century. This exquisite Italian
Brass
Baroque Porcelain Flower Chandelier or Candelabra, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exceptional quality Italian handmade porcelain chandelier. Charming and very rare Italian work of
Brass
$6,003
H 41.34 in Dm 30.32 in
Large Louis XV Meissen Style 9-Light Chandelier Porcelain Gilt, by PMP Germany
By Meissen Porcelain, Von Schierholz Porcelain
Located in Andernach, DE
Luxurious and magnificent vintage 9-light chandelier with putti playing music, flowers and tendrils
Porcelain
$10,004
H 39.38 in Dm 29.53 in
Putti Baroque Chandelier Crystal Gold Basket Antique Brass Porcelain rose
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Restored Solid Brass Chandelier with Cherub & Hand-Painted Porcelain Roses – 9 Lights
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Vintage Capodimonte porcelain 3 arm chandelier Italy 1940s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Elevate your living space with the timeless beauty of this vintage Capodimonte porcelain chandelier
Ceramic, Porcelain
$13,578Sale Price|51% Off
H 53.15 in Dm 43.31 in
Large Porcelain And Crystal, Gilt Bronze Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A oversized 19th-century chandelier featuring sixteen gilt bronze arms and hand-painted floral and
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage Rococo Chandelier in Sevres Blue Porcelain with Flowers & Leaves
By Capo Di Monte
Located in Coimbra, PT
Exceptional quality Italian Capo Di Monte handmade porcelain chandelier. Charming and very rare
Porcelain, Meissen
Magnificent Pair of 19th Century French Candelabra
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent pair of 19th Century French Candelabra 81x52 cm approx. in blue porcelain with gilded
Bronze
Couple Classic Chandelier 8 Lights in Bronze and Porcelain
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Palermo, Italia
8 lights Classic chandelier in bronze and porcelain, bronze gold finish with antiqued porcelain
Brass
Sold
H 22.25 in Dm 16 in
Baroque Style French Three-Light Porcelain Chandelier with Blue and Pink Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Baroque style three-light chandelier from the 20th century with pink and blue flowers
Iron
Dutch Baroque Style Blue and White Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dutch Baroque Style blue and white porcelain chandelier. Six arms newly wired. UL listing
Brass
Amazing Porcelain Sajonia Chandelier
Located in Valladolid, ES
19th century, porcelain chandelier from Germany. Hand-painted porcelain with puttis in the four
Porcelain
Porcelain Rose Crystal Antique Basket Gold Chandelier Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
of our meticulously crafted chandelier, adorned with delicate porcelain roses in a variety of
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1920 French Elegant Crystal Prisms and Swags with White Roses Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
. Adorning handmade French white porcelain roses and flowers. Crystal bobeches on top and bottom with huge
Crystal
1920 French White Opaline with Cherub and Swags with White Roses Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
of white opaline macaroni beads. Adorning handmade French white porcelain roses with cherub in middle
Porcelain, Murano Glass
German Porcelain Six-Light Floral Decorated Chandelier
By Von Schierholz Porcelain
Located in San Francisco, CA
Von Schierholz Handmalerei painted and highly decorated floral pattern porcelain six-light
Porcelain
Meissen Style Porcelain Bronze Chandelier, Floral, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This elegant early 20th-century ceiling lamp combines hand-painted porcelain in the Meissen style
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Chandelier in Gilded Bronze and Porcelain
Located in Roma, IT
Chandelier in Gilded bronze in focus, and porcelain of the 19th century. France
Sold
H 150 in W 110 in
Chandelier in Gilded Bronze in Focus, and Porcelain of the 18th Century, France
Located in Roma, IT
Chandelier in Gilded bronze in focus, and porcelain 16 lights of the 18th century. France
19th Century Giltwood Rococo Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A six-arm elaborately carved and gold giltwood Rococo style chandelier. Rewired and in very good order, late 19th century Italian.
Giltwood
Gilt Iron with Porcelain Flowers Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wonderful eight-light handcrafted gilt metal with porcelain flowers chandeliers. Eight E14 bulbs. Measures: Diameter:68 cm. Height fixture 58 cm. Total height with the chain:80 cm.
Metal, Brass
Gilded and White Patinated Italian Chandelier with 10 Candle Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gilded and white patinated Italian chandelier with 10 candle lamps. Decorated with leaves and flowers, circa 1970. Colour gold / brass, white Height fixture 21.6" - 55 cm. Height w...
Brass
Bronze Silver Plated Mazarin Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
An outstanding and highly elegant bronze, silver plated chandelier, a so called “Lustre Mazarin”, of very good quality, with 8 arms and an interesting open worked baluster, decorated...
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
Beech
Italian Porcelain Flower Roses Tole Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Italian handcut tole chandelier. The cage form metal frame ornamented with tole leaves, and pink-white porcelain flowers. The chandelier has five sockets for small incandescent ...
Metal
Huge Floral 8-Light Ceiling Lamp by Hans Kögl, Germany, 1970s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Huge Floral 8-Light Ceiling Lamp by Hans Kögl, Germany, 1970s Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this device in all countries (USA, Australia, Asia, Great Brit...
Metal
Brass Chandelier with Flower and Leaf Motif, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Brass Chandelier with Flower and Leaf Motif This graceful and timeless design is inspired by nature, with detailed leaves and flowers that give the lamp a romantic and cla...
Brass
Italian Gilded Tole Leaf Chandelier, Mid 20th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful floriate Italian chandelier is made of gilded (gold leaf covered) tole and features a forest of leaf bobeches as well as ten (10) lights. The oval fixture dates back t...
Tin, Gold Leaf
Italian Chandelier with Glass Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Italian Murano glass chandelier. The light requires ten single E14 screw fit lightbulbs (40Watt max.) LED compatible. Diameter 78 cm. Height 70 cm. Total height with chain 1...
Metal
$33,751
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
French Louis XVI Vintage Vincennes Style Porcelain Floral Five-Arm Chandelier
By Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Montreal, QC
This Romantic chandelier is of a type made by the short-lived Vincennes factory absorbed by Sevres. It has a playful quality with stylized porcelain flowers and painted tole leaves. ...
Brass
Italian 18th Century Tuscan Tole, Giltwood and Gilt Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most unique Italian 18th century Tuscan twelve light patinated tole, giltwood and gilt iron chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a lovely inverted hexagonal g...
Metal, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Glass and Brass 5 Arm Lotus Lamp 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern 5 Arm Lotus Lamp, 1970s . Base and arms are a polished brass. Lotus shades are glass petal design in smoky pink hues. Light switch are three-way so that two bulbs...
Brass
Spectacular Large Italian Rococo Style Porcelain Floral Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Blanketed in a multitude of floral bouquets, this monumental porcelain chandelier was possible crafted in Italy or Germany. A marvellous example of exceptional artistry, this enchant...
Brass
Highly Decorative and Elegant Gilded 24-Light Castle Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A highly decorative and elegant wood, metal and stucco 24–light electrified chandelier. The central shaft with its four–level division is made out of cream–painted wood and leafy gi...
Metal
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.