Rare J.T. Kalmar Majestic Basket or Lantern-Style Chandelier Pendant
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Stunning Kalmar Lantern chandelier composed of a single handblown glass lantern pierced by the brass hardware. It's in very good condition and has been newly rewired (US standards) ....
Brass
Sold|$2,136
Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Crystal basket chandelier. Measure: Total height with the chain is 85 cm.
Crystal, Brass
Pair of French Empire Revivel Basket Style Pendant Light Chandeliers, circa 1960
Located in Trensacq, FR
An elegant pair of Vintage midcentury pendant light chandeliers circa 1960s France. Two Empire
Crystal, Metal
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Synthetic Ruby Basket Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Synthetic Ruby Basket Charm- This lovely 3D basket charm features one
Ruby, Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Angel on a Basket of Pearls
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
For that angel in your life this pendant/charm from the 1960's has a bow and arrow which represent
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold
Sold|$1,750
Antique Chandelier, Basket Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite basket style chandelier with one inside light.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$3,900
Italian Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique crystal basket chandelier, American wired, 3-light.
Crystal
Sold|$975
Beaded Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#1-2993, a four arm beaded crystal scrolled metal basket shaped chandelier having a glass alabaster
Crystal, Metal
Beautiful Gilt Crystal Leaf Basket Vaughan Baguès Jansen Basket Large Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful gilt & crystal leaf basket form chandelier in the manner of: Vaughan, Baguès, Jansen
Crystal
Beautiful Gilt Rock Crystal Leaf Basket Vaughan Baguès Jansen Basket Chandelier
By Vaughan Designs, Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Beautiful Gold Gilt With Rock Crystal And Crystal Leaf Basket Spray Form Chandelier By Vaughan
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Beautiful Gilt Rock Crystal Leaf Basket Vaughan Baguès Jansen Basket Chandelier
By Maison Baguès, Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful gold gilt with rock crystal and crystal leaf basket spray form chandelier by Vaughan
Crystal, Rock Crystal
RARE Danish Modern Pendant of Ceramic with Long Natural Cord by Thomas Toft 1970
By Marianne Starck, Palshus, Thomas Toft
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Outstanding and rare Thomas Toft (1930-2015) ceramic pendant in great 1970s style. The shade it
Ceramic, Natural Fiber
Cartier Style Art Deco Necklace. Basket of Glass Flowers. 1930's.
Located in University City, MO
Rare Cartier Style Pendant Necklace from the 1930's. Like all the best Art Deco costume jewelry
Crystal, Rhodium, Base Metal
Sold|$1,900
Small Lobmeyr Basket Chandelier
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame with different glass elements and glass octagon chains, fitted with three E14 sockets. Made in Austria by J.L Lobmeyr in the 1950s.
Crystal, Brass
Sold|$4,200
Tuscan Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights, sitting on a gold gilt wood base. Gold gilt wood and metal. Adorning crystal prism swags and Murano glass balls. Adding 8 in of original chain and canopy. Re-...
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$1,200
Handmade Woven Iron Basket Light
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage hand-woven iron basket as pendant. Re-wired for the USA with 3 Edison sockets. Basket
Iron
Large French Basket Crystal Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large French basket crystal chandelier This is a very pretty crystal chandelier, the top has a
Glass
Sold|$10,625
Baccarat Basket Style Antique Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine gilt bronze and crystal basket style chandelier by Baccarat.
Crystal, Ormolu
Sold|$5,400
19th Century French Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely late 19th century French bronze and crystal 6-light basket form chandelier.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$3,600
Antique French Beaded Basket Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anyone who loves gardening or flowers in baskets will find this chandelier holds great appeal.
Crystal
Sold|$5,400
19th Century French Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century French gilt bronze 6-light basket chandelier. Beautiful gilt and sparkling
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$700
Italian Tole Roses Basket Chandelier
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
A hand painted Italian tole basket six-arm chandelier. Take 40 watt candelabra based bulb Matching
Tôle
Sold|$2,800
French Beaded Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French beaded crystal 6-light basket form chandelier. Circa 1940. The chandelier has been
Crystal, Metal
Sold|$4,746
7-Light Basket-Shaped Chandelier
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite 19th century ormolu basket-shaped chandelier with 7-light. The arms of light coil out
Bronze
Swedish Crystal Basket Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Understated antique Swedish crystal basket-form chandelier with strands of faceted bead prisms
Crystal, Ormolu
French Empire Style Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Empire style crystal basket chandelier This is a lovely piece it has an aged brass frame
Crystal
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Classical basket candelabra in Biedermeier style. Finely engraved bronze. Hand-turned pearl cords
Bronze
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Classical basket candelabra in Biedermeier style. Finely engraved bronze. Hand-turned pearl cords
Bronze
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Classical basket candelabra in Biedermeier style. Finely engraved bronze. Net grid with hand
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$16,000
19th Century Swedish Basket Form Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Very elegant 19th century Swedish 12-light beaded basket form chandelier. Numerous glistening
Metal
Sold|$3,913
1950s Maison Baguès‘Fern Basket Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Palermo, PA
A stunning 1950s Maison Baguès botanical chandelier, masterfully designed as a gilt metal basket
Metal, Brass
Sold|$4,804
Hey Basket Glass Chandelier c. 1950
Located in London, GB
Hey basket form chandelier internally lit and decorated with daisies and facet buttons boarded with
Beautiful French Empire Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Beautiful French Empire style basket chandelier This is a very pretty piece, it has a decorative
Crystal
Elaborate French Empire Beaded Basket Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Elaborate French Empire beaded basket chandelier This is a very pretty piece, it has an aged
Crystal
Sold|$1,320
Vintage Jade Pendant Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
This adorable jade "basket of flowers" pendant features a hand-carved near-colorless jadeite jade
Jade, 14k Gold
Sold|$1,424
Antique Basket Bronze Chandelier, circa 1910
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Beautiful and large two-light bronze and crystal chandelier in the style of Louis XVI. Socket: Two x B22 (French Bajonett) Franca, circa 1910. Very good condition.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$7,800
Pair of Crystal Basket Ball Chandeliers
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Stunning pair of crystal glass 25" lantern chandeliers from the 1950s featuring a globe engirdled with pearls and filled in with differently sized crystals. This is a handmade piece...
Crystal, Brass
Monumental and Spectacular Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A stunning chandelier made of crystal beads and handcut crystal prisms, all mounted on a polished brass frame, Italy, circa 1950. The light requires twelve single E14 screw fit lig...
Crystal, Brass
Sold|$5,600
Pair of French Crystal Basket Chandeliers
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French crystal chandeliers, circa 1920.
Crystal
Italian Crystal and Beaded Basket Form Chandelier
Located in Piacenza, Italy
19th c. Italian chandelier. Beading in basket design. To be wired.
Small French Empire Style Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Small French Empire style crystal basket chandelier This is a lovely piece especially where a
Crystal
Petite French Empire Style Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Petite French Empire Style Crystal Basket Chandelier This is a lovely little piece it has twin
Crystal
French Antique Crystal “Basket” Chandelier by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this French Antique Crystal “Basket” Chandelier by Baccarat. Great vintage
Crystal
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Chandelier Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Classical basket candelabra in Biedermeier style. Finely engraved bronze. Net grid with hand
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Basket Style Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century French Empire style basket chandelier. Featuring a decorative bronze base
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Basket Style Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional late 19th century quality French Empire crystal and gilt brass basket form chandelier
Crystal, Brass
Hollywood Regency Style Large Beaded Basket Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
A Hollywood Regency style large beaded basket and silver plate chandelier, circa 1940s. Good
Silver Plate
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Candelabra Crystal
Located in Berlin, DE
Special Sale!! Classical basket candelabra in Biedermeier style. Finely engraved bronze. Net grid
Brass
20th Century Crystal and Brass Basket Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket-shaped crystal and brass chandelier, with crystals of varying shapes and interesting
Crystal, Brass
Blue and White Porcelain Flower Basket Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Delicate and exceptional quality creamware porcelain basket-weave light fixture with a reticulated
Porcelain, Creamware
Sold|$6,400
Dazzling Emerald Diamond Gold Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
, hexagonal basket, this pendant/brooch is cumulatively adorned with 66 round diamond approx. 11.65cts of
Belle Époque Seven-Light Bronze Basket Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Belle Epoque bronze woven basket chandelier. Three arms are candle holders, three arms and
Bronze
French Brass Basket Chandelier with Porcelain Flowers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delicate 1940s French brass chandelier in the form of basket filled with porcelain flowers. The
Brass
Italian Vintage Crystal Beaded Basket Shaped Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
consists of a silvered-iron frame in a basket form with intricately weaved glass bead decorations. The
Crystal, Iron
Empire Style Basket Chandelier, Early 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
. From the tier a basket of further graduated octagonal flatback beads is suspended and terminates in cut
Crystal, Bronze
French Antique Crystal “Basket” Chandelier by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Austin, TX
Chandelier, French, by Baccarat with the original cut crystals and pendants. The current height
Crystal
Antique French Louis XVI Basket-Shaped Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
The hemispherical bag is formed with cut beads of graduated size. Descending from the bonnet-shaped crown, swags of graduated cut beads complete the glittering effect Often this type...
Crystal, 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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