French 1920s Glass and Crystal Chandelier with Six Arms
Located in Buchanan, NY
Adorned with sparkling crystal pendants and beads, this chandelier truly comes alive as light dances through its facets.
Cut Glass
Magnificent French Style Three Tiered 15 Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The chandelier lavishly decorated with an abundance of French cut crystals and crystal bead drapes.
Crystal, Metal
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century French gilt bronze and beaded crystals chandelier with 12 lights
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Pink and Clear Crystal Chandelier, Metal and Crystal, 1960s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1873 Italian ping and clear beaded crystal chandelier Wired taxe 60 watt max candelabra bulbs
Crystal, Metal
Antique French Empire Style Glass and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in London, GB
The shining gold of the gilt bronze superbly complements the clear glass beads. The chandelier terminates with an ormolu finial.
Ormolu
Pair of Lady White, Murano Chandelier White Drops, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
The chandeliers consist of four rounds composed of beautiful white drops cascading down and alternating with beads.
Murano Glass
A Highly Important Russian Chandelier Attributed To Johann Zekh
By Johann Zech
Located in Steyning, West sussex
Six of these arms issuing a further three scroll arms supporting foliate drip pans, candle nozzles and ball bead savealls. The chandelier draped and hung with the finest quality pear...
Ormolu
Vintage Italian Chandelier with Amber Drops and Glass Flowers
Located in Highwood, IL
Vintage Italian chandelier with amber crystal drops, cut-glass flowers and beaded strands of wire.
Crystal, Metal
20th Century French Bagues Style Gilt and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The scrolling rocaille armature, richly finished in warm gilding, is adorned throughout with hand-cut rock crystal pendants in a variety of forms—faceted pear-shaped drops, kite and ...
Rock Crystal, Copper
Czech Empire-Style Dome Chandelier, Crystal & Brass, Vintage 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This absolutely adorable Czech crystal beaded Empire-style dome chandelier pendant from circa the 1950s consists of strands of crystal cut balls sizing from small to big.
Crystal, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An elegant French Louis XVI style chandelier dating to circa 1900, beautifully combining an architectural gilt and patinated metal frame with an exceptionally rich arrangement of fac...
Bronze
Italian Crystal and Glass Chandelier with Turned Wood Column
Located in Pembroke, MA
This Italian chandelier (probably from Genoa) features a turned and painted central wood column, undulating arms, tole leaves, and a vast array of clear and colored (amethyst and amb...
Iron, Bronze, Brass
Maison Baguès Six-Arm Chandelier, Gilt Metal & Crystal, Circa 1940s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) gilt metal scroll design 6 arm chandelier with beaded crystal trim and ball design.
Crystal, Metal
Set of 2 Meryl Streep, Pink Murano Flowers and Crystal Drops Chandelier, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
circa 1980s period. The chandelier consists of tree rounds of pendants cascading down, glass pendants are alternated on the tree rounds with crystal beads.
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Seven Light Basket Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Seven Light Basket Chandelier The beaded bronze crown with a reticulated design, flowing beads leading down to a basket with drop crystals,...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
$1,928Sale Price|20% Off
c1900 French Louis XVI style Cut Crystal Basket Form Chandelier Swarovski
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Antique French Crystal Beaded Basket Swarovski Chandelier. Napoleon III period.
Crystal
"Hand-Crafted Italian Macarone Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1930, 8-Lite"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Elaborately beaded 8-Lite Crystal chandelier. PLEASE NOTE: Parcel Delivery is not an option for this item.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Lady Michelle, Large Size Pink Drops Murano Glass and Crystal Chandelier, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano chandelier in the style of Venini La Cascata. The chandelier consists of four laps made up of beautiful transparent pink drops cascading down, in the center circle th...
Murano Glass
A German Neoclassical Silver And Gilt Bronze Twelve Light Crystal Chandelier
By Werner & Mieth
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An elegant gilt bronze chandelier with drop hung corona interlaced with faceted beads, supporting six ormolu tassels suspended on diamond chain drops.
Ormolu
Large Italian Late Empire Carved Wood and Gilt Chandelier, circa 1830–1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
The suspension is composed of elegant turned elements and bead-shaped links, bringing the chandelier together into a harmonious and architectural whole.
Crystal
Chandelier with five Sockets and Glass Prisms, 1st Half 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
The multiple curved frame is also surrounded by chains with glass beads. The height of the chandelier is 60 cm, the total length with the chain is 140cm.
Brass
Pair of Italian 19th Century Crystal, Giltwood and Gilt Metal Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
At the center of the chandelier is a beaded crystal spray with six or eight arms ending in kite shaped crystals and a central cut dagger.
Crystal, Metal
Wonderful Baguès French Gold Gilt Square Rock Crystal Flower Petite Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Baguès French gold gilt rock crystal and beaded petite chandelier with four-lights and centered with a beautiful square frame and surrounded with crystal flowers and fini...
Rock Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Hammered Wrought Iron Chandelier with Candle Lights
Located in Middleburg, VA
Suspended from three tapered arms that converge at a central ring with beaded detailing, this chandelier blends sculptural form with timeless craftsmanship.
Wrought Iron, Metal, Brass, Steel, Iron
Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Iron, Gilt and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The frame is elegantly decorated by small beaded strands amidst larger beads. The chandelier has two levels of electrified arms which have a 'C' scroll shape and lead to a gilt metal...
Crystal, Metal, Iron
$10,800Sale Price|20% Off
French 19th-20th Century Empire Style Gilt Metal and Cut-Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Empire style gilt metal and cut-glass beaded basket style ten-light chandelier with wreaths and garlands, Paris, circa, 1900.
Metal
18th Century Style Varennes Chandelier with 6 Lights in Bronze and Crystal
By OMBRES ET FACETTES
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Composed of a central shaft decorated with glass beads, this chandelier has six arms of light distributed in a circle.
Crystal, Bronze
Large Regency Style Cut Glass and Gilt Bronze Six-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A large Regency style cut glass and gilt bronze six light antique chandelier, with tented beaded ropes descending from the corona to the waterfall of profusely hung spear drops weigh...
Cut Glass
Pyra Chandelier Crystal & Brass by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, Austria 1950
By Rupert Nikoll, Emil Stejnar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant Pyra chandelier constructed of brass with cream colored painted florets and socket covers accented with crystal flowers and beads.
Crystal, Brass, Enamel
$12,950Sale Price|28% Off
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze and cut-glass beaded Cascade ten-light chandelier with garlands and a crown top with a floral canopy, circa 1900, Paris.
Bronze
2 x Small Blush Pink Ombre Barrel + 1 x Medium Blush Pink Ombre Barrel
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that can be suspended as a single, or in a cluster for maximum impact. The klaylife barrel pendant has been specially created for those who don’t h...
Clay
1930s Italian Crystal Chandelier with Pale Yellow and Amber Details
Located in Milano, MI
1930s Transparent Crystal Chandelier with Pale Yellow and Amber Details. Italian six-light chandelier in good condition, restored and rewired for European standards, works perfectly ...
Crystal, Brass
1950s Italian Crystal Perlinato Ten-Light Chandelier with Amber Drops
Located in Milano, MI
Antique Beaded Cage Chandelier with Crystals 8 Lights 1950s in perfect condition, restored and re-electrified.20th century Italian beaded and crystal chandelier with 8 lights. The be...
Crystal, Brass
Handmade Chandelier in Italy, for Bedroom, Crystal and Beads 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Antique Beaded Cage Chandelier with Crystals 8 Lights 1950s in perfect condition, restored and re-electrified.20th century Italian beaded and crystal chandelier with 8 lights. The be...
Crystal, Brass
Set of Two Elegant Mid Century Modern Pendant Lamps by Zero Quattro Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo, Zero Quattro, Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in München, BY
Set of two lovely, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern pendant lamps or hanging lights. Designed and manufactured by Zero Quattro, Italy, 1970s. Executed in chrome-plat...
Metal, Chrome
Snowball Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll Brass and Glass , Austria, 1950
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Bronx, NY
Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll brass and glass Sputnik chandelier, Vienna Austria, 1950. Sputnik chandelier consisting of a brass frame with numerous glass elements in the shape of s...
Brass
Durbar Jung Ceiling Pendant 12 / Satin Brass by INDO-
By INDO-
Located in Rumford, RI
Referencing battle helmets and traditional Indian jewelry, Jung- which translates to war in Urdu- plays with the duality of masculinity and femininity in form, creating a formidable ...
Brass
Organic Grape Vine and Rock Crystal Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom designed by an Artist in Los Angeles. Custom made for her. Looks real great when lit up. Hi-polished Rock Crystal beads and all brass hardware. The main body is from the base ...
Wood
Lampadario contemporaneo "Sidò" acqua Valentina Giovando cristalli, tessuto
By Valentina Giovando
Located in Sarzana, SP
Sidò Lampadario Il lampadario Sidò è un lampadario raffinato e nuovo, un'aggiunta scenografica e romantica alla collezione di lampadari di Valentina Giovando. Sidò prende il nome da...
Fabric, Glass, Trimming, Beads, Sequins
Lampadario contemporaneo "Sidò" fumé bordò Valentina Giovando cristalli, tessuto
By Valentina Giovando
Located in Sarzana, SP
Sidò Lampadario Il lampadario Sidò è un lampadario raffinato e nuovo, un'aggiunta scenografica e romantica alla collezione di lampadari di Valentina Giovando. Sidò prende il nome da...
Fabric, Glass, Trimming, Beads, Sequins
Lampadario contemporaneo "Sidò" rosa Valentina Giovando cristalli, tessuto
By Valentina Giovando
Located in Sarzana, SP
Sidò Lampadario Il lampadario Sidò è un lampadario raffinato e nuovo, un'aggiunta scenografica e romantica alla collezione di lampadari di Valentina Giovando. Sidò prende il nome da...
Fabric, Glass, Trimming, Sequins, Beads
Pair of Italian Genovese Empire Chandeliers in Crystal and Gilded Wood 1780s
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Antique 1780 Genoese Empire Chandeliers in Crystal, also colored, authentic, finely carved in gilded wood, original and perfectly restored and re-electrified. This unique pa...
Crystal, Brass, Wrought Iron
A Pair of Matching French Toleware Pendant Lights These are very pretty
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Matching French Toleware Pendant Lights These are very pretty ceiling lights, they are decorated with long curled leaves and hung with amber and clear pear shaped beads Th...
Tin
1930's French Bagues Bronze Light Fixture with Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French gilt bronze chandelier with beaded crystal flowers on body. Available pair
Crystal, Brass
Wonderful Italian Beaded Gilt Baguès Blown Glass Lantern Pendant Pair Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair Italian beaded gold gilt Baguès style flower blown glass lantern single light 100 watt Edison bulb pendant chandelier adorned with sprays of flower crystals througho...
Crystal
1950 Italian 32" Starburst Flush Mount Chandelier in the Manner of Arredoluce
By Emil Stejnar, Gino Sarfatti, Arredoluce
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Unique oversized flying saucer flush mounted light with an extra large curved Lucite shade in a brass frame decorated with octagonal crystal glass beads holding the eight sockets. Ch...
Crystal, Brass
Irish Edwardian Gothic Sterling Silver Hanging Sanctuary Lamp, 1911
Located in New York, NY
Irish Edwardian Gothic sterling silver sanctuary lamp, 1911. Hemispheric bowl with chased flowers and three oval frames of which two inset with Bleeding Heart and one with monogram; ...
Sterling Silver
French Art Deco Chandelier in Gilt Metal & Beaded Glass, 66
By Maison Baguès
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco style "Octopus" gilt metal & beaded glass chandelier with 16 scroll shaped scalloped arms ending with a caged tier-drop shade.
Gold Leaf, Metal
$8,620Sale Price|41% Off
Beaded Brass Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
**Exquisite Chandelier - Lovingly Restored and Professionally Enhanced in Berlin** Presenting a captivating chandelier that seamlessly combines timeless elegance with modern functio...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Klaylife Sash, Large, Grey Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier/Hanging Light,
Located in Brighton, Victoria
The klaylife Sash is a handmade, modern chandelier with a Classic style. An extension to the L.I.M klaylife chandelier, but with the added detail of a top band and belly band that ac...
Clay
Klaylife Lim, Large Ombre Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier/Light, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
The klaylife 'L.I.M' is our most minimal handmade clay beaded chandelier, for those who prefer modern pendant lighting and clean lines.
Clay
Klaylife Sash, Large Grey Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier/Light, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
The klaylife Sash is a handmade, modern chandelier with a Classic style. An extension to the L.I.M klaylife chandelier, but with the added detail of a top band and belly band that ac...
Clay
Klaylife Handmade Clay Beaded Macramé Chandelier, Medium, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
An extension to the L.I.M klaylife chandelier, but with the added detail of a top band and belly band that accentuates the line and length of the clay beaded chandelier.
Clay
Silvered "Montgolfiere" Style Chandelier, Glass Beads Throughout, France, 1960
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
French chandelier, in silver gilt steel, beaded throughout all the metal work with cut glass beads.
Crystal, Nickel
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.