French 19th Century Unique Parisian Bistro Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful and unique 19th Century French fixture joins our collection from a Parisian Bistro. The fixture is made of iron and is surrounded by hand blown glass beads, both clear...
Iron
Hammered Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Hammered brass French bistro pendants, 2 large ones and 5 small ones available, all new wiring for US included, can be hung by cord, chain or pole.
Brass
1960 Cafe bistro pendant lights
Located in Surrey, BC
A very nice complete set of 8 cafe lights from Europe .. lighting has been rewired and cleaned.. Beautiful shape on this milk glass globe with brass and metal details. please no...
Milk Glass
Art Nouveau - French Bistro Style Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This lamp is unique with its matching vaseline glass shades and bronze Art Nouveau details. The 2 shades have 7.5 inch diameters with a total spread of 28 inches. The look is Turn-of...
Bronze, Brass
French nickel plate and brass bistro lights
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Nickel plated aluminium with brass stem hanging lights, 8 available. Priced individually
Brass, Metal
Brass Bistro Lights
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Hammered brass bistro lights, 8 available
Brass
French Toleware Bistro Ceiling Light, Decorated with Vines
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A French Toleware Bistro ceiling light, decorated with vines This is a very decorative 6 sided ceiling light, the light it is decorated with Vine Leaves and bunches of Grapes Th...
Tin
Hammered brass bistro lights
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Hammered brass saucer bistro lights, ten available
Brass
Sold
H 26 in W 44 in D 10.5 in
French Pair of Brass Bistro Globe Chandeliers, circa 1910, Now UL Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
Parisian in origin these 2-light chandeliers are of cast brass with white globes adorned in (possibly later) patterned wire, UL wired.
Brass
Pair of French Bistro Brass and Prismatic Glass Holophane Pendants
By Holophane
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine pair of petite two part Holophane pendants, with heavy gauge cast galleries, brass central collar and age related brass chain, early 20th century. Fine prismatic cut glass,...
Brass
French Double Bistro Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
We have a lamp very much like this over our own dining room table and love it. It sets just the right mood. The look is definitely Art Nouveau and the long hand blown teardrop vaseli...
Brass
French Art Deco Bistro Pendant, circa 1930
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Art Deco chrome and Opaline glass bistro pendant, circa 1930.
Chrome
French Belle Epoque Bistro Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Belle Epoque brass bistro chandelier with two green glass globes, circa 1890
Metal
Art Deco Bistro Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Art Deco nickel plated bistro chandelier with etched glass panels and four swan neck lights, circa 1920
Metal
Art Deco Bistro Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small French Art Deco iron chandelier with three etched globe lights, circa 1920
Metal
Opaline and Brass Bistro Style Lamp, 1930s
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
This ceiling lamp is very evocative of the early 20th century. A survivor of its time, it probably hung in a French bistro, hotel or cafe. The central fluted stem and curved arms are...
Brass
Large Vintage French Bistro Brass Chandelier
Located in Oaks, PA
Large vintage French bistro brass chandelier/ pot rack. Rare form with twin white glass globes and oval "racetrack rack" fitted with six enameled numbered (1-6) cast brass double hoo...
Brass
Large French Empire Style Balloon Chandelier A Fine Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large French Empire Style Balloon Chandelier A Fine Piece, with an age darkened Brass metal frame and set with crystal pendants, it has 6 bulbs giving a very attractive atmospheric ...
Crystal
19th Century Antique French Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Transform any space into a mesmerising masterpiece with our Gorgeous French 19th Century 9 Arm Crystal Chandelier. This exquisite piece combines the timeless elegance of classical Fr...
Crystal, Brass
Sublime 19th Century French Empire Chandelier
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Sublime French Empire chandelier.
Tôle
Antique French 9-Light Brass and Crystal Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dazzling French 9-light cast brass and crystal chandelier from the 1800s. This large, whimsical fixture has an expressive shaped frame sparkling with layers of cut crystal drops an...
Crystal, Brass
Belle Epoque Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
This chandelier was probably made by the Paris bronzier Baguès, circa 1900. The botanical forms of the cage, and the shapes of the rock-crystal prisms, recall the Rococo style of the...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style French Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique French chandelier of the 18th century. Frequently curled basket rods. In the center rising, multi-articulated baluster-shaped glass shaft with multiple crowns. Brass, chisel...
Brass
Unusual Maison Baguès French Six-light Chandelier c. 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare form chandelier, of painted and polished bronze, attributed to Maison Baguès; having a knopped central standard, supporting an outer ring decorated with a brass wave-meander, ho...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
A striking 19th-century French Empire chandelier, exquisitely crafted with neoclassical elegance. This grand fixture features a gilded bronze frame adorned with finely detailed motif...
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Empire Style French Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Majestic basket chandelier in French. Empire style in 1900. Bronze, gilded. Basket-shaped, profile-shaped body made of hand-cut French ball prism strings. In the course, con...
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very Fine five-arm cast iron chandelier with bronze details. Signed "La Tour France".
Iron, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century bronze and gilded ormolu French Empire influenced chandelier. Having a classical ceiling rose with three foliate linked chains supporting the three branch...
Bronze
Large Late 19th Century Italian Candle Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful late 19th Century Italian chandelier with six arms for candles.
Glass
An Impressive Fifteen Light French Chandelier, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Impressive Fifteen Light French Chandelier, 20th Century Description: Each wrought iron tier with rising tendril scrolls, the central tier with a gilt repousse band, the whole hu...
Wrought Iron
French Antique Cage Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An Elegant Antique French Cage Chandelier. Attractive four armed chandelier. Formed with a patinated wave frame with faceted lustres and drops. Sourced in Paris this piece of antique...
Bronze
A Mid-19th Century French Empire-Style Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A six light mid-19th century French empire-style chandelier with patinated dish and polished brass details. The six arms each with Baccarat bobeches.
Brass
Antique French Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Chandelier with 10 lights. Made of Broze and in excellent condition. From the estate of O.P Leonard of Leonard's Department Store.
Bronze
Lobmeyr 'Fruit' Chandelier Pendant Light, Glass Gilt Metal, 1950s
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A chandelier from the 'fruit'-series by J. & L. Lobmeyr, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950. It is made of leaf gold plated metal frame decorated with colorful g...
Gold Plate, Gold Leaf, Metal
$14,500 / item
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 66.93 in
Contemporary Mexican Credenza Ramón in Solid Wood, Metal and Natural Fibers
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Ramón is a credenza, a horizontal storage unit with a distinctive shape that gives it a concave surface. On the front, it has 4 doors, while inside it houses a pair of drawers and sh...
Steel
Modern Burl Wood Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from premium mappa burl wood veneer, this table features clean, geometric lines that highlight the natural golden tones and intricate grain patterns of the wood. The brass-ca...
Brass
$12,200 / item
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Carmen is a bartender, a storage cabinet with a functional design. Inside, it has a pair of drawers for storing objects, space for bottles, compartments for glasses and a cup holder...
Steel
Custom Made Karu Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
Located in London, England
A pair of reproduction armchairs in the 1940s Danish modern style. The Karu chair is a contemporary update of a classic design first produced in Finland by the HAIMI OY company in t...
Sheepskin, Oak
$6,800 / item
H 48 in W 33 in D 2.75 in
Pink Octagonal Faceted Murano Glass and Brass Wall Mirrors, Italy
By Michel Contessa
Located in Miami, FL
Pink octagonal faceted Murano glass and brass wall mirrors, Italy Ready to ship from our Miami gallery, this handcrafted Italian Murano glass wall mirrors features octagonal pink fac...
Brass
$5,314 / item
H 31.5 in Dm 11.82 in
Handsewn fabric shade pendant , design by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Handsewn fabric shade, pattern by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish Height is customisable All electrical componen...
Brass
French Crystal Ship Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French crystal ship chandelier with 4 interior lights. Measurements: Height:28" Width:28" Depth:10.5"
Crystal
$2,995
H 17.33 in W 31.5 in D 18.31 in
Diminutive French 1950's Maison Jansen Style Gilt Metal And Glass Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
A Diminutive French 1950's Gilt Metal And Glass Coffee Table In the manner of Maison Jansen. Frame in very good condition commensurate of age. Glass top with minor surface scratche...
Metal
Art Nouveau Chandelier by Designer Sofar, Bronze & Blue Glass, France
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Big size French bronze Guimard's chandelier with nickel finish and blue pâte de verre.
Bronze
18th Century Venetian Painted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Venetian painted three-drawer commode with faux marble top. Flower garland and bow motif.
Paint
$13,600 / set
H 48 in W 33 in D 2.75 in
Pair of Pink Octagonal Faceted Murano Glass and Brass Wall Mirrors, Italy
By Michel Contessa
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Pink Octagonal Faceted Murano Glass and Brass Wall Mirrors by Michel Contessa Ready to ship from our Miami gallery, this pair of handcrafted Italian Murano glass wall mirrors...
Brass
$4,950
H 90.5 in W 50 in D 22 in
Early Scandinavian Pine Corner Cabinet Cupboard with Interior Domed Grotto
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible large early bleached and natural pine corner cupboard having gorgeous domed interior grotto for display on the top half and two paneled doors below with storage inside. B...
Pine
$1,309
H 16.93 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Hollywood regency-style coffee table in brass and glass, Maison Janssen style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Zemst, BE
Hollywood regency-style coffee table in brass and glass, Maison Janssen style Nice and good quality 'imitation' of the famous Maison Jansen coffee tables from the 1950's. The fumé ...
Brass
Midcentury Maison Bagues Style Cristal and Bronze Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
very unic and elegant French Maison Bagues style bronze and glass Chandelier. Glass Fruits, flowers and geometric cristal on a gilded bronze frame. Six lights which give a sumptuous ...
Glass, Cut Glass
19th Century French Bistro Table with Oak Top and Cast Iron Base
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French bistro table with oak top on cast iron base from the 19th century. The oak planks have a lovely color and grain, routed at the edges for subtle sophistication. Patina on the w...
Iron
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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