Birdcage Light
Pair Rock Crystal and Silver Gilt Metal Birdcage Form Eight-Light Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent pair of large silver gilt metal cage-form eight-light chandeliers with rock crystal
Category
20th Century Baroque Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
$15,000 / set
H 38 in W 29 in D 29 in
20th Century French Gold Gilt Light
Located in Southall, GB
A birdcage shaped French naturalistic light, with leaves and foliage.
Category
20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
8 Light Iron, Brass & Crystal Chandelier with Antique Nickel Finish
Located in Stamford, CT
This eight-light birdcage-style chandelier is a stunning combination of crystal, brass and a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Iron
Wonderful French Bagues Rock & Amethyst Crystal Bronze Petite Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Bagues style Rock & Amethyst Crystal Bronze Birdcage Form 4 Candelabra Light
Category
20th Century Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Large Iron and Crystal Hanging Chandelier
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a large scale 30 light iron birdcage style chandelier with overall cut crystals and prisms.
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
19th Century Antique Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in PARIS, FR
features a cast brass 7 light birdcage, sizzled chain and a dreamy plethora of rock crystal figurines
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal, Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This sophisticated French Tole, iron, and crystal chandelier has an open birdcage form with nine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron, Tôle
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Four-Light Birdcage Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Neoclassical bronze chandelier cage with beading, a good deal of relief, swags and four faces at top.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Gilded 7-Light Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French dark gilded brass and crystal 7-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the 6 reeded
Category
Early 20th Century European Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Gilded Bronze & Crystal 13 Light Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze and crystal 13 light birdcage form tiered antique chandelier, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Gilded Bronze & Crystal 12 Light Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French dark gilded bronze and crystal 12 light birdcage form antique chandelier, the leaf clad
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Gilded Bronze and Crystal 17-Light Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze and crystal 17-light birdcage form double tiered antique chandelier, the 16
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Large Gilded and Crystal 21 Light Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A large French gilded cast brass and crystal 21 light birdcage form triple tiered antique
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French Gilded Birdcage Crystal Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded brass and crystal double tired 11 light birdcage form antique chandelier, the 10
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Gilded Bronze and Crystal Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze and crystal 11-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the 10 acanthus leaf
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Gilded Nine-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast brass and crystal nine-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the eight
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Florentine Six-Light Cage Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A decorative Italian gilded and crystal six-light birdcage form chandelier, the square gauge
Category
Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Italian Florentine Eight-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A decorative Italian gilded and crystal eight-Light birdcage form antique chandelier, the square
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Italian Florentine Triple-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A decorative Italian gilded and crystal triple-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Florentine Seven-Light Cage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A decorative Italian gilt and crystal birdcage form seven-light antique chandelier, the foliated
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Italian Florentine Crystal 6-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A decorative Italian gilt and crystal birdcage form 6-light antique chandelier, the foliated leaf
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
French Gilded Bronze Seven-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze and crystal seven-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the six
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Gilded and Crystal 21-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A large French gilded bronze and crystal 21-light double tiered birdcage antique chandelier, the 12
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Gilded Bronze & Crystal 7 Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze and crystal 7 light birdcage form antique chandelier, the leaf clad
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Bronze & Crystal 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze and crystal 12-light birdcage form double tiered antique 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Gilded Brass and Crystal 9-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded brass and crystal 9-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the 8 reeded scrolling
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French, 19th Century Gilded and Crystal 9-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast brass and crystal 9-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the 8 reeded
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Late 19th Century Bronze and Crystal 18-Light Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A quality French gilded bronze and crystal 18 light birdcage form double tiered antique 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Pair of Gilded Bronze and Crystal 10-Light Antique Chandeliers
Located in Chester, GB
A French pair of gilded bronze and crystal 10-light birdcage form antique chandeliers, the leaf
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Gilded and Crystal Eight-Light Cage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French large gilded cast brass and crystal eight-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Large Gilded Bronze and Crystal Twenty-Four-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
An ornate and large French gilded bronze and crystal twenty-four-light birdcage form double tiered
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Gilded Bronze and Crystal 11 Light Cage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze and crystal 11-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the ten reeded leaf
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Late 19th Century Gilded Bronze and Crystal 12-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze and crystal 12-light birdcage form tiered antique chandelier, the square
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Gilded Bronze and Crystal 19th Century Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze and crystal 7-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the 6 leaf scrolling
Category
Late 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Italian Gilded and Crystal Bird Cage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
An Italian gilded brass and crystal 11 light birdcage form antique chandelier, the 10 leaf clad
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Gilded Bronze & Crystal 13 Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze and crystal 13-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the 12 acanthus leaf
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Gilded Bronze and Crystal Cage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze and crystal 16 light birdcage form antique chandelier, the fifteen reeded
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Tole Birdcage Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Pink and grey painted tole birdcage light fixture.
Category
Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Vintage Gothic Scrolled Iron Wall Hanging Storybook Lantern Sconce Light 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
birdcage light.
Dimensions:
6.5" x 4.75" x 12.25" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category
Early 20th Century Gothic Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
H 12.25 in W 4.75 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Iron Birdcage Hanging Light
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage iron birdcage newly made into a hanging light and painted with an antique white finish
Category
Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Vintage Birdcage Hanging Light Fixture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage birdcage with new white painted finish and newly wired with 6 lights.
Category
Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants
Vintage Wrought Iron Birdcage Hanging Light
Located in Pasadena, CA
A vintage wrought iron birdcage with new black painted finish and newly wired and made into a
Category
20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Adjustable "Birdcage" Stable Light
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 19th century adjustable "Birdcage" stabile or cave light. Retaining original hook and loop
Category
Antique 1820s French Candlesticks
Italian Gilt Bamboo Birdcage Style Pendant Light
By Maison Baguès
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Italian gilt bamboo pendant light. "Made in Italy" tag on lower right corner. Newly
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
French Fourteen Light Cut Crystal Birdcage Versailles Chandelier Lustre
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A remarkable French fourteen-light French birdcage chandelier with five hundred individual crystal
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Circa 1920, French Louis XV Style Beaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920 French Louis XV style beaded crystal chandelier. This light silvered metal birdcage
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
French 19th Century Brass and Crystal Rope Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An outstanding French 19th century brass and crystal twelve light birdcage-form antique chandelier
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Birdcage Rustic Hanging Light Pendant Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely iron birdcage lantern or suspension lamp with wicker chain, France, 1940s-1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Pair Lightolier "Birdcage" Brass & Aluminum Floor Lamps
By Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of ten light Lightolier "birdcage" floor lamps. Brass tubes that cascade from a center hour
Category
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Italian Florentine Birdcage Gold Color Tôle Chandelier with Pink Ceramic Roses
Located in Barntrup, DE
Adorable Italian Florentine birdcage four-light tôle chandelier, decorated with delicate pink
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Tôle
H 26.78 in Dm 13.78 in
Birdcage Chandelier w/ 2 Rock Crystal Birds Perched Inside W/ Porcelain Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Birdcage Form Multi Light Chandelier with Two Hand
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal, Bronze
French Birdcage Nine-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast brass and crystal nine-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the eight-leaf
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Birdcage Seven-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast brass and crystal seven-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the six square
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Custom Italian Four Light Birdcage Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
This chandelier has a light appearance and is one of a kind. The top of the chandelier is a half
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
French Gilded Birdcage Seven-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast brass and crystal seven-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the six
Category
Early 20th Century Rococo Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
French Birdcage Crystal 5-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast brass and crystal 5-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the 4 reeded
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Gilded Seven-Light Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast brass and crystal seven-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the six
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Bronze Seventeen-Light Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze and crystal seventeen-light birdcage form double tiered antique
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Gilded & Crystal Seven-Light Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded brass and crystal seven-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the 6 reeded
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Gilded and Crystal Nine-Light Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast brass and crystal nine-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the eight
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
French Bronze and Crystal 10-Light Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze and crystal 10 light birdcage form tiered antique chandelier, the square
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Gilded Bronze & Crystal 10 Light Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze and crystal 10 light birdcage form tiered antique chandelier, the square
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent Gilt Bronze Birdcage 12 Light French Chandelier c1950
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large French gilt bronze birdcage 12 light chandelier of exceptional quality, with
Category
20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French Gilded Bronze and Crystal Ten-Light Antique Birdcage Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze and crystal ten-light double tiered birdcage form antique chandelier, the
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Gilded Bronze and Crystal 10-Light Birdcage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze and crystal 10 light birdcage form tiered antique chandelier, the
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
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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 fin...
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal
$3,650
H 22 in Dm 14 in
French Louis XV Bronze and Crystal Chandeliers
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-Style bronze and crystal chandelier with various style crystal drops & finials and 8 candlestick holders & 8 light sockets.
Missing 1 circular fan crystal finial
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Five-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely antique Baccarat crystal electrified chandelier, gilt brass beautifully decorated with several tiers of large pendaloques in different shapes and sizes, finishing at the bot...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$3,709 Sale Price
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H 40 in Dm 15 in
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal
Finish: Gold or Silver gilding
Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau".
UL listing available for an additional charge.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Massive Signed Baccarat 24 Light Two Tier Crystal Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This Impressive chandelier by the renown maker Baccarat features two tiers of arms, baluster form stem, and a corona with hanging crystal fuchsia blossoms.
This chandelier is in exc...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Classic Louis XV style chandelier of birdcage design having nine arms; the gilt metal frame heavily laden with various sized crystal plaquettes; originally candle lit but now compl...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Italian Art Deco Period Parquetry Table circa 1930s
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent period Italian Art Deco Moderne elaborately inlaid table. circa 1930
Finely hand-crafted in Italy, most likely the Sorrento - Naples region of Southern Italy, featuri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco End Tables
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
Small Crystal Chandelier Ceiling Light Look Antique Hallway
Located in Berlin, DE
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of postmodernism and experience pure elegance with our stunning small chandelier in antique look. This work of light art makes a statement i...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Round Mahogany Georgian Style Accent Foyer Table by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a made-to-order round traditional mahogany accent/foyer table made in the Leighton Hall shop. It features a field of crotch mahogany and borders of crotch mahogany and straig...
Category
2010s American Georgian Center Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Beautiful Art Nouveau Chandelier Antique Austria Vienna, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite Art Nouveau chandelier. Functions as is with three E27 / 110 Volt light bulbs. Can take up to 60 Watts each bulb. Beautiful bronze metal chandelier. Found at an estate sale in...
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase.
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
$16,500
H 102 in W 45 in D 23 in
Italian Tole Floral Tole Chandelier with Lilies
Located in New York, NY
Italian floral tole four arm chandelier. Lily flowers in yellow-reds with green leaves. Some chipping paint that adds to the character. In good working condition. Measures: 12" di...
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Crystal and Amethyst Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Marvelous 19th century French bronze, crystal and amethyst 8-light chandelier.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Amethyst, Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful Large French Bronze & Crystal Louis XV Bird Cage Spike Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French bronze & crystal Louis XV bird cage with 3 spikes alternating the 6 candelabra lights and a large centerpiece spike in the middle of the chandelier.
Category
20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large Spanish Crown Sunburst fixture in Gilt Metal and frost Glass , circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish crown light in gilt metal and frosted glass, Spain, 1950s. Midcentury antique gilt iron frame or pendant with laurel leaf motifs surrounding a central frosted glass dif...
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$898 Sale Price
58% Off
H 6.7 in Dm 21.66 in
18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching.
Category
2010s American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$15,975
H 103 in W 44 in D 24 in
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Birdcage Light For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the birdcage light you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A birdcage light — often made from metal, iron and crystal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a birdcage light — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A birdcage light, designed in the Louis XV, Art Deco or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Birdcage Light?
A birdcage light can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,842, while the lowest priced sells for $701 and the highest can go for as much as $24,500.
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.
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