Baroque Porcelain Chandelier/Candelabra, Germany
Located in Berlin, DE
Baroque porcelain chandelier / candelabra old second half of the 20th century Rich painted porcelain frame.
Porcelain
Baroque Porcelain Flower Chandelier or Candelabra, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exclusive Italian Porcelain Chandelier – Signed – Mid-20th Century.
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 art fully decorated with hand painted flowers. Measures: Diameter 57 cm. He...
Brass
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
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 A true masterpiece of classic lighting design, this opulent chandelier is crafted e...
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, crafted in Italy during the 1940s. This chandelier is adorned with intricate and ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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 Italian work of art in white with blue and gold accents, fully decorated with hand pai...
Porcelain, Meissen
Oversized 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Meissen Porcelain Sixteen-Light Chandelie
Located in Lisbon, PT
An impressive oversized 19th-century sixteen-light chandelier, richly crafted with gilt bronze arms, decorative glass pendants, and finely hand-painted porcelain elements.
Crystal, Bronze
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 ramage. good conditions
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 details.
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, rewired for the USA.
Iron
Dutch Baroque Style Blue and White Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dutch Baroque Style blue and white porcelain chandelier.
Brass
Amazing Porcelain Sajonia Chandelier
Located in Valladolid, ES
19th century, porcelain chandelier from Germany. Hand-painted porcelain with puttis in the four seasons way.
Porcelain
Porcelain Rose Crystal Antique Basket Gold Chandelier Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Handcrafted Porcelain Roses in an Array of Colors Adorn this Exquisite Piece Indulge in the allure of our meticulously crafted chandelier, adorned with delicate porcelain roses in a...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1920 French Elegant Crystal Prisms and Swags with White Roses Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six-light, sitting in crystal bobeches, dripping with vintage crystal prisms. Rewired and ready to hang. Dark patina metal frame with swags of crystal macaroni beads and pris...
Crystal
1920 French White Opaline with Cherub and Swags with White Roses Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 3 lights, sitting in white opaline cups. Will be rewired with appropriate sockets for country and ready to hang. Dark patina metal frame (flash makes it look rusty which it i...
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 chandelier with 22" gilt metal chain and canopy. Each arm with a floral pendant. Made in G...
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 with an ornate gilded bronze frame. The central porcelain stem is richly decorated ...
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
$6,019Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 25.99 in Dm 29.53 in
Semi-Rezzonico Chandelier 8arms Amber, Green, Colors Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Semi Rezzonico chandelier 8 arms, on 2 levels in amber and green Murano glass multicolor flowers in vitreous paste by Multiforme This is an artistic model manufactured by our skille...
Blown Glass
$4,759Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair 19th Century Meissen Candelabra
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century German Meissen porcelain three branch candelabra, each with two children representing 'Summer' and 'Fall' holding the harvest and grapes. Bl...
Porcelain
$61,298
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
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
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
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
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
Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Mirror by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Rococo style porcelain mirror by Meissen German, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm, width 66cm, depth 14cm Manufactured by the renowned Meissen Porcelain factory, whic...
Porcelain, Mirror
Capodimonte Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Capodimonte
Located in Antwerp, BE
Magnificent Capodimonte chandelier with six lights and three hand painted Cherubs + seven hanging roses. This one-tier porcelain chandelier has an exceptional quality. It is crafted ...
Brass
Meissen Porcelain Mirror
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lavish Meissen porcelain serves as the extraordinary frame for this mirror. Exquisitely hand-painted in polychrome with gilt accents, the bountiful frame is adorned with all manner o...
Porcelain, Mirror
$34,054
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
Meissen-Style Porcelain Wall Sconce
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent Meissen-style porcelain wall sconce features three candle holders and is adorned with hand-painted, floral Rococo decoration. circa 1870. Measures: 14 1/4" wide x ...
Porcelain, Meissen
Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Candelabra
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century Meissen Porcelain five branch candelabra, each having wonderful floral and fruit encrusted decoration, with figures of children play beneath and r...
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Metal and Painted Floral Five-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a girl's room or powder room with this elegant and feminine light fixture. Crafted in France circa 1920, and round in shape, the antique chandelier with a white central fram...
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.