Mid-Century French Crystal and Patinated Bronze Four-Light Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Brighten your hallway with this vintage Louis XVI bronze and crystal light fixture; crafted in France, circa 1950, and round in shape, the basket chandelier features four inside ligh...
Crystal, Bronze
Fine Large French Pagoda Basket Crystal Baguès Chandelier Nine-Light Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French pagoda basket form crystal Baguès chandelier with nine-candelabra lights this fixture has updated wiring and comes with chain canopy and mounting hardware.
Crystal
Vintage Pair of Turquoise Beaded Crystal Basket Chandelier Italian Swag Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of vintage turquoise beaded and crystal basket swag chandeliers made in Italy with 4 lights on the arms and one in the center of the fixture.
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Crystal Bacchus' Heads Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Crystal Bacchus' Heads Basket Chandelier A late 19th century French gilt bronze and cut-crystal basket chandelier with an anthemion cast corona ...
Crystal, Bronze
Beautiful Gilt Bronze Baguès Jansen Crystal Leaf Basket Form Chandelier Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful gilt bronze Baguès / Jansen crystal leaf basket form chandelier with 6 candelabra sockets that have been completely rewired, this fixture comes with chain canopy and moun...
Crystal
French Empire Style Crystal Glass and Four-Light Basket-Shaped Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire-style four-light crystal glass, brass, and bronze basket-shaped chandelier from the 1950s. This beautiful piece has decorative details made of bronze and a brass frame ...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Empire Brass Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Antique Bronze Basket
Located in Berlin, DE
old chandelier with love and professionally restored in Berlin. electrical wiring works in the US. Re-wired and ready to hang not one missing Cabling completely renewed. Crystal, han...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Large Kalmar Midcentury Curved Basket Chandelier, Brass & Textured Glass, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
A very beautiful and large 29 inches diameter Austrian modernist brass chandelier from the 1950s, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Vienna. This charming and elegant vintage chandelier has...
Brass
Putti Angel Empire Chandelier Crystal Gold Basket Antique Brass Classic
Located in Berlin, DE
Old chandelier with love and professionally restored in Berlin. electrical wiring works in the US. Re-wired and ready to hang. not one missing. Cabling completely renewed. Crystal, h...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Beautiful Italian Beaded Crystal Flower Basket Urn Form Pendent Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Beautiful Italian crystal flowers and draped crystal beads encircle globe, the crystal beaded chains and the crystal encrusted centre light. This crystal will give off a wonderful pa...
Crystal, Bronze
J.T Kalmar Glass and Brass Basket Chandelier, Austria, 1950
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stunning chandelier by Kalmar composed of large textured glass slabs and crystal pearls on an enameled brass hardware. The glass has a beautiful wave pattern, what gives a nice di...
Brass
Fine Shabby Chic Italian Gold Gilt Tole Polychrome Fixture Basket Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful and very fine shabby chic Italian gold gilt tole polychrome 6 candelabra light fixture in a basket form chandelier. Wiring has been updated and comes with chain, canopy ...
Metal
Art Deco Style Crystal Glass and Brass Nine-Light Basket Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Deco style crystal glass basket-shaped chandelier features six external and three internal lights. This beautiful piece has a brass frame hung with chains of crystal glass...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Wonderful French Empire Gilt Bronze Basket Patina Ram Figural Urn Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
This wonderful French Empire six-light basket of poppies set upon a patinated urn with Grecian figures and ram heads accenting the bronze rope ribbon finished with a bow at the top. ...
Bronze
French Empire Style Crystal and Bronze Four-Light Basket - Shaped Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire style four-light crystal, brass, and bronze basket-shaped chandelier from the 1920s. Four interior lights with original E27 (E26) size light bulb sockets. The crown is ...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Beautiful Gilt Bronze Crystal Bead Floral Bowl Basket Chandelier Flush Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful gilt bronze and crystal bead floral bowl shaped basket chandelier semi flush fixture that can be adjusted in height to your need. We can supply you with as much chain as ...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI French Empire Cut Crystal Basket and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Six-light French Empire crystal basket chandelier with a clean hexagonal gilt bronze frame, circa 1920s. Measures: Diameter 22 in/ 53 cm Height 43.5 in =30 in + 13.5 in/chain (110 cm...
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Empire Style Six-Light Basket Chandelier with Pierced Brass Ring
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Italian crystal empire style six-light basket chandelier with pierced brass ring and brass bobeches. This crystal chandelier from the early 20th century features a m...
Crystal, Brass
Rustic Inverted French Wine Basket Made into a Vineyard Inspired Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic vineyard inspired chandelier made from an inverted French wine basket. This 20th century chandelier will add a taste of history to any space. This cute-sized unique re-purpo...
Iron
Wonderful Marjorie Skouras Aleka Rock Quartz Crystal Basket Gold Gilt Chandelier
By Marjorie Skouras
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large wrought iron gold gilt frame with chain leading to a basket form chandelier dressed with rough-cut clear quartz rock crystal stones and the rim trimmed with natural...
Agate, Quartz, Rock Crystal
French Empire Style Brass and Crystal Glass Three-Light Basket Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Charming and compact French Empire-style crystal glass and brass chandelier from the 1950s. This lovely piece has a brass frame hung with chains of crystal glass beads and prisms for...
Metal, Brass
19th Century Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Basket Chandelier from Tuscany
Located in Dallas, TX
Experience the elegance of the 19th century with this exquisite Italian gilded tole and crystal basket chandelier. Originating from Tuscany, this piece is a testament to the intricat...
Crystal, Bronze
An Italian Pair of Forged Iron Basket-Shaped Five-Light Chandeliers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian vintage forged iron five-light chandeliers. These chandeliers from the mid 20th century feature a single light in the center surrounded by a rectangular structure, ...
Iron
Pair of 1930s Italian Rococo Style Basket Form Tole and Iron Chandeliers
Located in Napa, CA
Pair of Italian Rococo style tole and iron eight-light basket-form chandeliers. Outscrolled corona above an open, basket-form cage adorned with acanthus leaves, candle arms with scro...
French Louis XVI Baguès Rock Crystal Eight-Light Square Pagoda Basket Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Louis XVI Maison Baguès style rock crystal pagoda square basket form chandelier.
Rock Crystal
Beautiful Gilt Baguès Rock Crystal Jansen Leaf Basket Chandelier 6 Light Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful gilt Baguès / Jansen style rock crystal beaded leaf basket form chandelier with 6 candelabra light.
Rock Crystal
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Basket-Form Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Antique French Louis XVI Style gilt bronze, beaded glass & cut crystal multi light basket chandelier.
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Grand Gilt Brass Crystal Basket Chandelier in Empire Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Grand crystal chandelier with gilt brass decoration and nine bulbs in basket shape. Very good condition and a gorgeous presence! France, circa 1880
Crystal, Brass
French Empire Style Crystal and Gilt Metal Waterfall Basket Six-Arm Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style crystal and gilt metal waterfall basket six-light chandelier from the late 19th century. This exquisite French basket chandelier features a tall silhouette, acc...
Crystal, Metal
Pair of 18th Century French Empire Gilt Iron and Crystal Basket Chandeliers
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional pair of 18th century French Empire gilt iron and crystal basket chandeliers with 7 lights. Beautiful decorative details on the gilt iron and lovely glistening crystals. F...
Crystal, Iron
French Belle Époque 1890s Five-Light Crystal and Bronze Basket Chandelier, Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Belle Époque crystal and bronze five-light basket chandelier from circa 1890 with palmette and swag motifs. This captivating French Belle Époque chandelier, dating back to c...
Crystal, Bronze
Empire Sac a Pearl Purple Chandelier Crystal Lustre Ceiling Lamp Basket Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Original preserved chandelier, circa 1930. Cabling and sockets completely renewed. Crystal hand knotted. Measures: Total height: 99 cm, height without chain: 61 cm, diameter 52 cm, ...
Crystal, Brass
Wonderful French Maison Baguès Gold Gilt Rock Crystal Large Basket Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Maison Baguès Style Gold Gilt Leaf And Flower Bird Cage Form Chandelier, Adorned With Rock Crystal Drops. Wiring Has Been Updated And Ready To Install With Chain And Canopy.
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Empire Style Bronze Basket Chandelier or Flush Mount, France, 19th Century
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Antique Empire style bronze and glass chandelier, France, circa 1880s. Lamp socket: one x B22 (French bajonnett) Very good vintage condition, new rewired for U.S.
Bronze
Wonderful French Maison Baguès Louis XV Rock Crystal Beaded Basket Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
This large scale, stylish and chic rock crystal chandelier was created by the iconic firm of Maison Baguès and is in the Louis XV style with its 12 candle lights and the interior cry...
Rock Crystal
French Regency Empire Basket Chandelier/Gilt Bronze and Pink & Amber Cut Crystal
Located in Coimbra, PT
Six-light French Empire crystal basket chandelier with a gilt bronze frame Measures: Diameter 13 in/ 33 cm Height 40 in =26 in + 14 in/chain (102 cm= 66 cm + 36 cm/ chain) Weight...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Empire Style Fifteen-Light Crystal and Bronze Basket Chandeliers
Located in Barntrup, DE
Each impressive fifteen-lights basket chandelier has ten bronze arms shaped as stylized swan heads holding perimeter lights with E14 sockets. Five interior tiered lights with E27 soc...
Crystal, Bronze
Brass and Nickel Basket Chandelier or Flush Mount by Bakalowits, Austria, 1950s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Beautiful and traditional Viennese coffee house basket chandelier or flush mount by Bakalowits & Sohne Vienna, Austria, 1950s. It is made of a nickel-plated frame and a brass ring de...
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a stunning Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier, an exquisite piece adorned with captivating crystals, reminiscent of the classical style of the Empire era. This is...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Crystal Glass Four-Light Basket Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Early 20th century French Louis XVI style bronze and beaded crystal glass four-light basket chandelier. Exquisitely elegant French antique Louis XVI or Neoclassical style chandelier ...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
French Early 19th Century Empire Crystal-Cut and Gilt-Bronze Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
French Early 19th Century Empire Crystal-Cut and Gilt-Bronze Basket Chandelier A finely proportioned Empire gilt bronze and crystal-cut nine light tent and bag Chandelier. With an a...
Crystal, Bronze
French Six-Light Crystal Basket Chandelier in Empire Style from the 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite French six-light crystal Empire style chandelier from the 19th century features a bronze armature and a basket shape. The central ring is adorned with urns topped with...
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful Baguès French Rock Crystal Gilt Iron Basket Form Chandelier Ten-Light
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Baguès French rock crystal and gold gilt iron chandelier ten-light chandelier completely rewired and ready to install with chain and canopy.
Rock Crystal
Sparkle Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Gold Basket Antique Brass Classic
Located in Berlin, DE
old chandelier with love and professionally restored in Berlin. electrical wiring works in the US. Re-wired and ready to hang. not one missing. Cabling completely renewed. Crystal, h...
Crystal, Wire, Brass
Fine Brass Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Ceiling Basket Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Old chandelier with love and professionally restored in Berlin. electrical wiring works in the US. Re-wired and ready to hang Cabling and sockets completely renewed. Crystal hand kno...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1950s Gold and Ice Murano Glass Flowers Basket Ceiling Light by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
This rare beautiful and very elegant hand blown chandelier is made of overlapping crystal flowers, gold and clear, mounted on a webbed white painted metal frame. Maker: Barovier & ...
Murano Glass
An Exceptional Italian Silver Gilt Bronze & Beaded Crystal Basket Form Chandelier Adorned with Crystal Swags
Located in Roslyn, NY
An Exceptional Italian Silver Gilt Bronze, Beaded Crystal Basket Form Chandelier. Adorned With Crystal Swags & Cascading Crystals Around The Outer, exquisite craftsmanship.
Bronze
1 of the 2 J.T Kalmar Glass and Brass Basket Chandelier, Austria, 1950
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 stunning chandeliers by Kalmar composed of large textured glass slabs and crystal pearls on an enameled brass hardware. The glass has a beautiful wave pattern, what gives...
Brass
Diabolo Kiwi Boho Basket Hanging Lamp in the style of J. T. Kalmar , 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hannover, DE
Warm, soft light streams out of the lamp, which has been carefully handcrafted in the shape of a diabolo. Even fine details such as the canopy are finished with the finest weaving. T...
Wicker
Chrystal Glass and Brass Pendant Light by Palwa, Germany
By Palme & Walter
Located in Barntrup, DE
Adorable and compact basket-shaped single-light pendant light fixture by Palwa (Palme & Walter).
Crystal, Brass
Midcentury Basket Style Wicker Pendant or Lantern
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage basket style wicker pendant or lantern in dark off-black with cream colored canvas shade interior, circa 1970s.
Textile, Wicker
Jona Sterling Silver Basket Weave Pendant Earrings
By Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, sterling silver Basket Weave ear pendants. Dimensions: H 2.04 in / 5.20 cm X W 0.78 in / 19.86 mm X D 0.11 in / 2.98 mm Weight: 8.7 g ...
Sterling Silver
Glenann Yellow Gold Large Nantucket Basket Charm Pendant
Located in Stamford, CT
14k yellow gold Nantucket basket charm pendant with intricate detail by Goldsmith, Glenann.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$3,411
Empire Style 19th Century Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Having feather plums to the top, chain links supporting the circular frame with cut-glass pendant basket beneath, three ormolu bell shaped bulb holders supported by mythical fish and...
Ormolu
Swedish Empire Gustavian Style Crystal Chandelier
By Niermann Weeks
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Swedish Empire style brass and crystal basket form chandelier or light pendant. Has 6 outer candle holders, and is electried with 7 light candelabra size bulb holders on the inside f...
Crystal, Brass
Jona Gold-Plated Sterling Silver Basket Weave Pendant Earrings
By Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, gold-plated sterling silver basket weave ear pendants. Dimensions: H 2.04 in / 5.20 cm X W 0.78 in / 19.86 mm X D 0.11 in / 2.98 mm We...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Flower Basket 14 Karat Yellow Gold Gem Set Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A 14 karat (14K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a woven flower basket set with cultured pearls, diamonds, and blue and red paste gems.
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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