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Industrial Brushed Steel Dome Billiard Pendant Light By Brunswick Co.
Industrial Brushed Steel Dome Billiard Pendant Light By Brunswick Co.

Industrial Brushed Steel Dome Billiard Pendant Light By Brunswick Co.

By Brunswick Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Industrial, billiard pendant light by Brunswick Co. features a brushed steel dome shade on a pole

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Steel

Adjustable Copper Billiard Pendant Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
Adjustable Copper Billiard Pendant Lamp, Denmark, 1960s

Adjustable Copper Billiard Pendant Lamp, Denmark, 1960s

By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen, Bent Karlby

Located in Balen, BE

Adjustable Copper Billiard Pendant Lamp, Denmark, 1960s A Danish pendant lamp from the 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

Mid-Century Danish Billiard Pendant Lamp from Louis Poulsen
Mid-Century Danish Billiard Pendant Lamp from Louis Poulsen

Mid-Century Danish Billiard Pendant Lamp from Louis Poulsen

By Louis Poulsen

Located in Hamburg, DE

Simple pendant lamps from the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen. A very simple and

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Green Pool Billiard Table Pendant Light, 1970s
Vintage Italian Green Pool Billiard Table Pendant Light, 1970s

Vintage Italian Green Pool Billiard Table Pendant Light, 1970s

Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT

billiard - pool table, the pendant lamp features a distinctive cylindrical “pool” design with a smooth

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Modern Billiard Table Light
Modern Billiard Table Light

Modern Billiard Table Light

Located in Astoria, NY

Modern Billiard Table Light, with three holophane shades. 41.5" H x 57" W x 15" D. Provenance

Category

20th Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Billiard/Pool Table Light
Billiard/Pool Table Light

Billiard/Pool Table Light

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Extraordinary Billiard Chandelier, having solid turned bronze frame and Tiffany style shades

Category

Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

English Billiard Style Fixture
English Billiard Style Fixture

English Billiard Style Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950's English silver-plated billiard-style light fixture with three down shades, four

Category

Vintage 1950s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver Plate

Neo Classical Island/Billiard Light
Neo Classical Island/Billiard Light

Neo Classical Island/Billiard Light

Located in Atlanta, GA

Neoclassical Island/Billiard Light. The inverted T shaped frame issuing two cylindrical lanterns

Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Large English Billiard Light Fixture
Large English Billiard Light Fixture

Large English Billiard Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950's English nickel plated, 18-light light billiard fixture with glass shades and

Category

Vintage 1950s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Novecento Billiard Chandelier, Natural Finish
Novecento Billiard Chandelier, Natural Finish

Novecento Billiard Chandelier, Natural Finish

Located in Firenze, FI

Add a touch of elegance to your home with our handcrafted brass billiard Chandelier. A simple yet

Category

2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Silver Plated Billiard Light Fixture
Silver Plated Billiard Light Fixture

Silver Plated Billiard Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950's English silver-plated light fixture with two downward shades; four interior lights in each shade. Measurements: Length: 56" Height: 40" Width: 17".   

Category

Vintage 1950s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Billiard Table 6 Lamp Brass Pendant Light   This fantastic piece was desig
Large Billiard Table 6 Lamp Brass Pendant Light   This fantastic piece was desig

Large Billiard Table 6 Lamp Brass Pendant Light This fantastic piece was desig

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large Billiard Table 6 Lamp Brass Pendant Light This fantastic piece was designed by Christopher

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

French Victorian Bronze Dore Billiard Fixture
French Victorian Bronze Dore Billiard Fixture

French Victorian Bronze Dore Billiard Fixture

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian bronze dore 3 light billiard fixture with winged griffins and 3 stained glass

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique English  Billiard Fixture
Large Antique English  Billiard Fixture

Large Antique English Billiard Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1900 French 3-arm bronze chandelier with hurricane shades and center shade in green cased glass. Dimensions: Minimum drop: 42" Diameter: 38"

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Billiard Snooker pool table light Victorian
Billiard Snooker pool table light Victorian

Billiard Snooker pool table light Victorian

Located in Radstock, GB

An exceptionally decorative billiard or snooker table light circa 1890,a steel frame is embellished

Category

Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

French Victorian Bronze Scroll Billiard Fixture
French Victorian Bronze Scroll Billiard Fixture

French Victorian Bronze Scroll Billiard Fixture

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian bronze 2 scroll arm billiard fixture with 2 white shades. 14\" lampshade diameter

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Gilt Bronze Billiard Light
19th Century English Gilt Bronze Billiard Light

19th Century English Gilt Bronze Billiard Light

Located in Dallas, TX

Experience the opulence of the 19th century with this exquisite gilt bronze billiard light. Its

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Silver over Bronze 3 Light Billiard Light
Silver over Bronze 3 Light Billiard Light

Silver over Bronze 3 Light Billiard Light

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Fine Silver over Bronze Billiard or Counter Light featuring 3 Tiffany style Shades. France, Circa

Category

Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Bamboo Billiard Fixture by David Duncan Studio
Bamboo Billiard Fixture by David Duncan Studio

Bamboo Billiard Fixture by David Duncan Studio

By David Duncan

Located in New York, NY

David Duncan Studio Bamboo Billiard Fixture, featuring an intricately constructed geometric frame

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

French Victorian Wrought Iron and Gilt Billiard Fixture

French Victorian Wrought Iron and Gilt Billiard Fixture

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian wrought iron and gilt billiard fixture with rope and tassel design.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Large Billiard Light Fixture with Tole Shades
Large Billiard Light Fixture with Tole Shades

Large Billiard Light Fixture with Tole Shades

Located in New York, NY

A large circa 1940s English billiard table light fixture of cast bronze and with painted tole

Category

Vintage 1940s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Billiard Lamp Green Colors, USA, Early 20th Century
Billiard Lamp Green Colors, USA, Early 20th Century

Billiard Lamp Green Colors, USA, Early 20th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Industrial billiard lamps in green enameled metal, early 1900s. USA 1900 ca.  

Category

Vintage 1920s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Iron

Austrian Gilded Brass Billiard Library Chandelier, Vienna, ca. 1900s
Austrian Gilded Brass Billiard Library Chandelier, Vienna, ca. 1900s

Austrian Gilded Brass Billiard Library Chandelier, Vienna, ca. 1900s

By Bakalowits & Söhne, J.L Lobmeyr

Located in Warsaw, PL

Antique three-light billiard / library lamp from Vienna, circa 1900. Made of gilt brass (originally

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

An American Leaded Glass and Gilt Bronze Billiard Fixture
An American Leaded Glass and Gilt Bronze Billiard Fixture

An American Leaded Glass and Gilt Bronze Billiard Fixture

Located in New York, NY

An early-20th century leaded glass and gilt bronze billiard fixture. The shade having leaded glass

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

21st Century, 3 Lights Billiard Chandelier in Golden Bronze
21st Century, 3 Lights Billiard Chandelier in Golden Bronze

21st Century, 3 Lights Billiard Chandelier in Golden Bronze

By Oggetti D'Arte

Located in Calenzano, FI

3 Lights billiard chandelier in patinated gold bronze. The metal parts are in patinated gold

Category

2010s Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Rustic Hand Crafted Kitchen Island or Billiard Room Light
Rustic Hand Crafted Kitchen Island or Billiard Room Light

Rustic Hand Crafted Kitchen Island or Billiard Room Light

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Looks great over a kitchen island, dining table or in a billiard room. wired and ready to use each shade

Category

20th Century American Rustic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

A Fine Silver over Bronze Billiard/ Over Counter Light
A Fine Silver over Bronze Billiard/ Over Counter Light

A Fine Silver over Bronze Billiard/ Over Counter Light

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Fine Silvered Bronze "T" shaped, 4 Light Chandelier having metal shades. Europe, circa 1990. 4 Lights. Dimensions: Height 59" Width 52" Depth 16" CW5639

Category

1990s European Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Billiard, Snooker or Kitchen Island Brass Chandelier, 1850s
Antique French Billiard, Snooker or Kitchen Island Brass Chandelier, 1850s

Antique French Billiard, Snooker or Kitchen Island Brass Chandelier, 1850s

Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen

A huge and impressive French Empire brass chandelier for billiard/snooker or kitchen island. Lamp

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

American Blacksmith-Made Custom "Lucas" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light
American Blacksmith-Made Custom "Lucas" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light

American Blacksmith-Made Custom "Lucas" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light

By Far-Fetched, LLC.

Located in Houston, TX

. Looks great over a kitchen island, dining table or in a billiard room. Design is based on a light that

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and P...

Materials

Iron

American Blacksmith-Made Custom "Lucas" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light
American Blacksmith-Made Custom "Lucas" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light

American Blacksmith-Made Custom "Lucas" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light

By Far-Fetched, LLC.

Located in Houston, TX

. Looks great over a kitchen island, dining table or in a billiard room. Design is based on a light that

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

21st Century, 3 Lights Billiard Chandelier in Porcelain and Golden Bronze
21st Century, 3 Lights Billiard Chandelier in Porcelain and Golden Bronze

21st Century, 3 Lights Billiard Chandelier in Porcelain and Golden Bronze

By Oggetti D'Arte

Located in Calenzano, FI

3 Lights billiard chandelier in porcelain and patinated gold bronze. The parts in porcelain are

Category

2010s Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Rectangular Billiard Style Glass Rod and Nickel Chandelier, P. Fargette, 1940
Rectangular Billiard Style Glass Rod and Nickel Chandelier, P. Fargette, 1940

Rectangular Billiard Style Glass Rod and Nickel Chandelier, P. Fargette, 1940

By P. Fargette

Located in New York City, NY

French chandelier of billiard style and Industrial Design with an elongated demilune edge profile

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Large Custom Iron "Huron" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light Fixture with 9 Lights
Large Custom Iron "Huron" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light Fixture with 9 Lights

Large Custom Iron "Huron" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light Fixture with 9 Lights

By Far-Fetched, LLC.

Located in Houston, TX

Our exclusive, custom design, the Huron hand-wrought, nine-light chandelier comes with custom chain and canopy. A clean and timeless design. The diameter of each of the three lights...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Snooker billiards pool table restaurant  Brasserie or dining table light
Snooker billiards pool table restaurant  Brasserie or dining table light

Snooker billiards pool table restaurant Brasserie or dining table light

Located in Radstock, GB

This beautiful brass framed billiard lamp is an original period piece circa 1885, it is of elegant

Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Chrome Sputnik 1960s Chandelier with Unusual Angled Stem
Mid-Century Chrome Sputnik 1960s Chandelier with Unusual Angled Stem

Mid-Century Chrome Sputnik 1960s Chandelier with Unusual Angled Stem

Located in New York City, NY

, Industrial Design, billiard, rectangular, pendant, lantern, starburst, contemporary.  

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Gray Billiard Pendants from Danish Louis Poulsen, Vintage Design, 1960s
Pair of Gray Billiard Pendants from Danish Louis Poulsen, Vintage Design, 1960s

Pair of Gray Billiard Pendants from Danish Louis Poulsen, Vintage Design, 1960s

By Louis Poulsen

Located in Spoettrup, DK

Pair of gray Billiard pendants from Danish Louis Poulsen made in the 1960s by unspecified designer

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Arne Jacobsen Billiard Pendant for Louis Poulsen
Arne Jacobsen Billiard Pendant for Louis Poulsen

Arne Jacobsen Billiard Pendant for Louis Poulsen

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo

Small white Arne Jacobsen Billiard hanging lamp designed by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen in the

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Arne Jacobsen Billiard Pendant for Louis Poulsen
Arne Jacobsen Billiard Pendant for Louis Poulsen

Arne Jacobsen Billiard Pendant for Louis Poulsen

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo

Large white Arne Jacobsen Billiard hanging lamp designed by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen in the

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Pair Rare Copper Arne Jacobsen - Poulsen Pendants
Pair Rare Copper Arne Jacobsen - Poulsen Pendants

Pair Rare Copper Arne Jacobsen - Poulsen Pendants

By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen

Located in South Coast, CA

Pair of large scale copper billiard pendant lights attributed to Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulson

Category

Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Copper

Brass, Iron & Tin Billiard Style Fixture
Brass, Iron & Tin Billiard Style Fixture

Brass, Iron & Tin Billiard Style Fixture

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Country store fixture converted to electric with vintage cased glass shades in a down position. Suitable for a small table or kitchen work space.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Iron, Tin

Four-Light Billiard Light with Metal Shades
Four-Light Billiard Light with Metal Shades

Four-Light Billiard Light with Metal Shades

Located in Chestnut Hill, MA

Early electric billiard light. Four lights, metal shades. We can adjust the overall height to

Category

Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

Vintage Brass Billiard Chandelier with Glass Shades
Vintage Brass Billiard Chandelier with Glass Shades

Vintage Brass Billiard Chandelier with Glass Shades

Located in Antwerp, BE

Brass billiard or over kitchen island chandelier. Featuring 3 glass shades in a light gold frosted

Category

Mid-20th Century British Edwardian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique Bouillotte Style Billiard/Double Brass Light Fixture

Antique Bouillotte Style Billiard/Double Brass Light Fixture

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique bouillotte style billiard/double brass light fixture.

Category

Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

French Oil and Candle Brass and Crystal Billiard Light
French Oil and Candle Brass and Crystal Billiard Light

French Oil and Candle Brass and Crystal Billiard Light

Located in Chestnut Hill, MA

This is a french billiard light with an original blown glass center dome over an oil font and three

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Billiard Snooker or Pool Table Light New Handmade Brass Framed
Billiard Snooker or Pool Table Light New Handmade Brass Framed

Billiard Snooker or Pool Table Light New Handmade Brass Framed

Located in Chilcompton, Radstock

they can be scaled to fit any size billiard, snooker or pool table, we can also supply the traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Billiard Snooker Pool Table Antique 1910 Solid Oak
Billiard Snooker Pool Table Antique 1910 Solid Oak

Billiard Snooker Pool Table Antique 1910 Solid Oak

Located in Chilcompton, Radstock

The shaped, paneled legs of this handsome solid oak billiard table are adorned with pendant husks

Category

20th Century British Edwardian Game Tables

Materials

Slate

Metal Pendant Lights, 1960s Stylish Set of Three Enameled Ceiling Lights
Metal Pendant Lights, 1960s Stylish Set of Three Enameled Ceiling Lights

Metal Pendant Lights, 1960s Stylish Set of Three Enameled Ceiling Lights

Located in Frederiksberg, DK

pyramid shaped with a cylindrical brass lacquered top. Two of the pendants features a billiard green outer

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Copper Dome Billiard Pendant Light by Brunswick Co.
Copper Dome Billiard Pendant Light by Brunswick Co.

Copper Dome Billiard Pendant Light by Brunswick Co.

By Brunswick Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Billiard pendant light by Brunswick Co. features a copper dome shade with brass fitter, newly wired

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

"Billiard" Pendant, Type 16523; Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen, c. 1960's
"Billiard" Pendant, Type 16523; Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen, c. 1960's

"Billiard" Pendant, Type 16523; Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen, c. 1960's

By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen

Located in Norwalk, CT

fleet of "Billiard" pendant lights, designed by the legendary architect Arne Jacobsen and produced by

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel

Set of 2 Blue 'Billiard' Pendant Lamps for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1960's
Set of 2 Blue 'Billiard' Pendant Lamps for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1960's

Set of 2 Blue 'Billiard' Pendant Lamps for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1960's

By Louis Poulsen

Located in Steenwijk, NL

This 'Billiard' pendant lamp, model 16523, was designed for Louis Poulsen in Denmark in the 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Arne Jacobsen Billiard Pendant for Louis Poulsen
Arne Jacobsen Billiard Pendant for Louis Poulsen

Arne Jacobsen Billiard Pendant for Louis Poulsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"Billard" pendant by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen enameled metal cone, single bulb

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Black Billiard Lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen
Black Billiard Lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen

Black Billiard Lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen

By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen

Located in New York, NY

Vintage billiard pendant lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen. Signed. Features a bold, modern

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants

Arts & Crafts Billiard Pool Table Pendant Lights
Arts & Crafts Billiard Pool Table Pendant Lights

Arts & Crafts Billiard Pool Table Pendant Lights

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of brushed steel, billiard, pool table pendant lights with jeweled, colored glass details and

Category

Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Steel

Billiard chandelier
Billiard chandelier

Billiard chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

A silver over bronze billiard light with Tiffany style shades. Height can be adjusted.

Category

20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stained Glass

Bronze Billiard Fixture
Bronze Billiard Fixture

Bronze Billiard Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A patinated bronze billiard light fixture with painted tole shades. 12 lights. 48" long, 37

Category

Vintage 1940s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Brass Billiard Light
Brass Billiard Light

Brass Billiard Light

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine English contemporary brass Billiard light with original chain (7") and canopy. 3 lights

Category

Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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Billiard Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the billiard pendant you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A billiard pendant — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a billiard pendant, we have 149 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer billiard pendant, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A billiard pendant, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made billiard pendant has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen and Far-Fetched, LLC. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Billiard Pendant?

A billiard pendant can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,294, while the lowest priced sells for $294 and the highest can go for as much as $91,745.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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.