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Seven Light Brass & Lucite Chandelier With Brass Shades
Seven Light Brass & Lucite Chandelier With Brass Shades

Seven Light Brass & Lucite Chandelier With Brass Shades

By Forecast Lighting

Located in Chicago, IL

Six arm, brass and lucite chandelier by Forecast Lighting circa 1980s. Inverted spider-like arms

Category

Late 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Style Brass Chandelier with Black Perforated Shades
Midcentury Style Brass Chandelier with Black Perforated Shades

Midcentury Style Brass Chandelier with Black Perforated Shades

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Midcentury style brass chandelier with 14 black perforated shades. Can be done in different sizes

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Fog & Mørup Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades
Fog & Mørup Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades

Fog & Mørup Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades

By Fog & Mørup

Located in Vienna, AT

Rare brass chandelier, construction with 3 arms, opaline glass shades fitted each with E27 bulbs

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1950s Brass Chandelier with Twin Opaline Glass Shades
1950s Brass Chandelier with Twin Opaline Glass Shades

1950s Brass Chandelier with Twin Opaline Glass Shades

Located in Rome, IT

Two-light chandelier from the 1950s featuring a brass stem and a circular central ring supporting a

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Adjustable Arm Brass Chandelier with Fourteen Conical Shades
Adjustable Arm Brass Chandelier with Fourteen Conical Shades

Adjustable Arm Brass Chandelier with Fourteen Conical Shades

Located in New York, NY

Adjustable arm brass chandelier with fourteen conical shades. Measured as shown.

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Brass/Teak Midcentury Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades
Brass/Teak Midcentury Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades

Brass/Teak Midcentury Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades

Located in Vienna, AT

chandelier with 5 arms and teardrop-shaped shades of matt glass, patinated brass / teak

Category

Vintage 1950s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Brass Five-Fixture Chandelier with Perforated Shades
Midcentury Brass Five-Fixture Chandelier with Perforated Shades

Midcentury Brass Five-Fixture Chandelier with Perforated Shades

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Midcentury brass chandelier with five perforated shades with white painted interiors. Perforation

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Sputnik Brass Chandelier with 12 Opaline Glass Shades
Sputnik Brass Chandelier with 12 Opaline Glass Shades

Sputnik Brass Chandelier with 12 Opaline Glass Shades

Located in Vienna, AT

Brass construction with 12 opaline glass shades fitted with E14 bulbs. Made in the 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s European Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Brass Chandelier with Seven Lacquered Shades, Stilnovo Style
Sculptural Brass Chandelier with Seven Lacquered Shades, Stilnovo Style

Sculptural Brass Chandelier with Seven Lacquered Shades, Stilnovo Style

By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti

Located in Bochum, NRW

Sculptural Patinated Brass Chandelier with Seven Lacquered Metal Shades, 1950s Style A striking

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early 20th Century Brass Chandelier with Etched Glass Shades
Early 20th Century Brass Chandelier with Etched Glass Shades

Early 20th Century Brass Chandelier with Etched Glass Shades

Located in Dekalb, IL

This antique brass chandelier features a multi-arm form with scrolling supports and a tall central

Category

Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1940s, Brass Chandelier with Frosted Art Glass Shades, Sweden
1940s, Brass Chandelier with Frosted Art Glass Shades, Sweden

1940s, Brass Chandelier with Frosted Art Glass Shades, Sweden

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

An elegant brass chandelier with frosted art glass shades, Sweden, 1940s. This refined piece

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Fog & Mørup Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades
Fog & Mørup Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades

Fog & Mørup Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades

By Fog & Mørup

Located in Vienna, AT

Brass construction with six Opaline glass globes fitted with E14 bulbs. Made by Fog and Mørup in

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian 1950s Brass Chandelier with Three Opaline Glass Shades
Italian 1950s Brass Chandelier with Three Opaline Glass Shades

Italian 1950s Brass Chandelier with Three Opaline Glass Shades

Located in Rome, IT

Elegant Italian chandelier from the 1950s, featuring a sculptural brass structure with a beautiful

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

MCM Brass & Black Metal Chandelier with Sculptural Trumpet Shades
MCM Brass & Black Metal Chandelier with Sculptural Trumpet Shades

MCM Brass & Black Metal Chandelier with Sculptural Trumpet Shades

Located in Chicago, IL

Mid Century Modern Brass & Black Metal Chandelier with Sculptural Trumpet Shades Striking mid

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Sv. Mejlstrøm, Danish designer. Brass chandelier with glass shades.
Sv. Mejlstrøm, Danish designer. Brass chandelier with glass shades.

Sv. Mejlstrøm, Danish designer. Brass chandelier with glass shades.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Sv. Mejlstrøm, Danish designer. Brass chandelier with six arms and dome-shaped shades made of

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Brass Three-Arm Chandelier with Clear Glass Spherical Shades
Brass Three-Arm Chandelier with Clear Glass Spherical Shades

Brass Three-Arm Chandelier with Clear Glass Spherical Shades

Located in New York, NY

Brass three-arm spoke form chandelier with four large clear glass spherical shades.

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Midcentury Brass Chandelier with Opal Glass Shades, 1960s
Vintage Midcentury Brass Chandelier with Opal Glass Shades, 1960s

Vintage Midcentury Brass Chandelier with Opal Glass Shades, 1960s

Located in Asaa, DK

Vintage midcentury brass chandelier with opal glass shades, 1960s Elegant eight armed chandelier

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brass Chandelier with Two Shades, in Hollywood Regency Style
Brass Chandelier with Two Shades, in Hollywood Regency Style

Brass Chandelier with Two Shades, in Hollywood Regency Style

Located in Vienna, Austria

-hammered in brass. The chandelier is asymmetrical in design and its completion represents Fine

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass 3-Light Chandelier With Opalescent Glass Shades C1930
Antique Brass 3-Light Chandelier With Opalescent Glass Shades C1930

Antique Brass 3-Light Chandelier With Opalescent Glass Shades C1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Brass 3 Light Chandelier With Opalescent Glass Shades C1930 Measures - 27 3/4" x 15" x 15

Category

Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Brass Chandelier with Six Glass Shades, Czechoslovakia 1930s
Art Deco Brass Chandelier with Six Glass Shades, Czechoslovakia 1930s

Art Deco Brass Chandelier with Six Glass Shades, Czechoslovakia 1930s

Located in Praha, CZ

brass and fitted with six white glass shades, the design reflects the refined craftsmanship and graceful

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

French 1950's Brass Chandelier with Yellow Glass Shades
French 1950's Brass Chandelier with Yellow Glass Shades

French 1950's Brass Chandelier with Yellow Glass Shades

Located in Hanover, MA

girth of the lathe milled brass elements. I must say in terms of technical machining skill and heft of

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass Chandelier with opaline Shades, 1960s
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass Chandelier with opaline Shades, 1960s

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass Chandelier with opaline Shades, 1960s

By Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

Designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s. Very good vintage condition. Measures: Height: 100 cm Diameter: 82 cm Global fron...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Petite Vintage Cast Brass Five Light Chandelier With Silk Shades
Petite Vintage Cast Brass Five Light Chandelier With Silk Shades

Petite Vintage Cast Brass Five Light Chandelier With Silk Shades

Located in New Orleans, LA

This stunning vintage five arm petite chandelier is crafted from solid brass and sparkling hand cut

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Luxus of Sweden Large Brass Chandelier with White Plexiglass Shades
Luxus of Sweden Large Brass Chandelier with White Plexiglass Shades

Luxus of Sweden Large Brass Chandelier with White Plexiglass Shades

By Luxus of Sweden

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Luxus of Sweden, chandelier, brass, plexiglass, Sweden, 1960s. This elegant chandelier is made by

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Brass Chandelier from the 1960´s with five Shades, Austria
Brass Chandelier from the 1960´s with five Shades, Austria

Brass Chandelier from the 1960´s with five Shades, Austria

By Rupert Nikoll

Located in Vienna, Austria

Brass chandelier with five shades produced from the Austrian company Rupert Nikoll about 1960. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Brass with Cast Glass Shades Chandelier
Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Brass with Cast Glass Shades Chandelier

Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Brass with Cast Glass Shades Chandelier

By Lightolier

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Simple and elegant brass chandelier with thick and heavy cast glass shades. Six lights provide the

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Chandelier with Glass Shades C1920
Antique Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Chandelier with Glass Shades C1920

Antique Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Chandelier with Glass Shades C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Chandelier with Glass Shades C1920 Measures - 35.5"H x 25"W x

Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Brass Chandelier with Glass Shades, France, Circa 1930
Art Deco Brass Chandelier with Glass Shades, France, Circa 1930

Art Deco Brass Chandelier with Glass Shades, France, Circa 1930

Located in Beirut, LB

A striking example of mid-century modern design, this sculptural chandelier features a sleek brass

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Small Mid Century Chandelier in Brass with three Paper Shades
Small Mid Century Chandelier in Brass with three Paper Shades

Small Mid Century Chandelier in Brass with three Paper Shades

By Rupert Nikoll

Located in Vienna, Austria

An elegant midcentury pendant lamp in brass with paper shades from Rupert Nikoll, hand made in

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1940's Italian Copper And Brass Chandelier With Glass Shades
1940's Italian Copper And Brass Chandelier With Glass Shades

1940's Italian Copper And Brass Chandelier With Glass Shades

By Stilnovo

Located in New York, NY

1940's Art-Deco style copper, brass and art-glass shades Italian chandelier, in vintage original

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Copper

Stunning Vintage Brass Chandelier with Glass Shades From W. Germany
Stunning Vintage Brass Chandelier with Glass Shades From W. Germany

Stunning Vintage Brass Chandelier with Glass Shades From W. Germany

Located in Bastogne, BE

chandelier made in Germany in the 1950s. It is fascinating with its five brass arms, each of it with an E14

Category

Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1950s Italian Brass & Black-Lacquered Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades
1950s Italian Brass & Black-Lacquered Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades

1950s Italian Brass & Black-Lacquered Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades

Located in Rome, IT

central black-lacquered stem with brass cross-arms and hardware. Each light features an opaline glass

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Kaiser Leuchten Twelve-Arm Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades
Kaiser Leuchten Twelve-Arm Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades

Kaiser Leuchten Twelve-Arm Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades

By Kaiser Leuchten

Located in Vienna, AT

Beautiful large chandelier made by Kaiser Leuchten in the 1960s. Construction with brass rods

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid‑Century Modern Brass Chandelier with Adjustable Diabolo Shades, 4 Lights
Mid‑Century Modern Brass Chandelier with Adjustable Diabolo Shades, 4 Lights

Mid‑Century Modern Brass Chandelier with Adjustable Diabolo Shades, 4 Lights

By Stilnovo

Located in Bochum, NRW

in patinated brass with lacquered metal shades, this chandelier offers a refined contrast of

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Lumen Organic Chandeliers in Brass with Cream Enameled Aluminum Shades 1950s
Lumen Organic Chandeliers in Brass with Cream Enameled Aluminum Shades 1950s

Lumen Organic Chandeliers in Brass with Cream Enameled Aluminum Shades 1950s

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Lumen, chandeliers, enameled aluminum, brass, Italy, 1950s These graceful chandeliers are designed

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Scandinavian Modern Five-Arm Brass Chandelier with Cylindrical Glass Shades
Scandinavian Modern Five-Arm Brass Chandelier with Cylindrical Glass Shades

Scandinavian Modern Five-Arm Brass Chandelier with Cylindrical Glass Shades

Located in New York, NY

Scandinavian Modern, Swedish art deco five-arm chandelier in polished brass made circa late 1920s

Category

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pend...

Materials

Brass

Brass Undulate Arm Six-Light Chandelier with Smoked Hurricane Shades
Brass Undulate Arm Six-Light Chandelier with Smoked Hurricane Shades

Brass Undulate Arm Six-Light Chandelier with Smoked Hurricane Shades

Located in Chicago, IL

Gracefully swooping flat bar arms start at the centre geometric pendant and finish at the brass

Category

Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1950s Italian Brass Chandelier with Curved Smoked Glass Shades, 3-Light
1950s Italian Brass Chandelier with Curved Smoked Glass Shades, 3-Light

1950s Italian Brass Chandelier with Curved Smoked Glass Shades, 3-Light

Located in Rome, IT

This sculptural 1950s Italian chandelier combines a graphic brass structure with three softly

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Brass Chandelier with Eight Arms and Adjustable Diabolo Ivory Shades
Italian Brass Chandelier with Eight Arms and Adjustable Diabolo Ivory Shades

Italian Brass Chandelier with Eight Arms and Adjustable Diabolo Ivory Shades

By Stilnovo

Located in Bochum, NRW

Italian Sputnik Chandelier with Eight Arms and Adjustable Diabolo Shades. This elegant lighting in

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Brass Chandelier with Eight Arms and Adjustable Diabolo Black Shades
Italian Brass Chandelier with Eight Arms and Adjustable Diabolo Black Shades

Italian Brass Chandelier with Eight Arms and Adjustable Diabolo Black Shades

By Stilnovo

Located in Bochum, NRW

Italian Sputnik Chandelier with Eight Arms and Adjustable Diabolo Shades. This elegant lighting in

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Brass Chandelier with 5 arms,  with original shades, 1950's, Austria
Mid Century Brass Chandelier with 5 arms,  with original shades, 1950's, Austria

Mid Century Brass Chandelier with 5 arms, with original shades, 1950's, Austria

Located in Vienna, Austria

A mid-century brass chandelier with five arms. The shades are the original ones that came with the

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Four Arm Chandelier in Brass with Silk Shades , 1930's, Austria
Four Arm Chandelier in Brass with Silk Shades , 1930's, Austria

Four Arm Chandelier in Brass with Silk Shades , 1930's, Austria

Located in Vienna, Austria

This is a beautifully proportioned brass chandelier from the 1930's, with a poetic form . I find

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1950s Swedish Brass Chandelier With Frosted Art Glass Shades By ASEA
1950s Swedish Brass Chandelier With Frosted Art Glass Shades By ASEA

1950s Swedish Brass Chandelier With Frosted Art Glass Shades By ASEA

By Hans Bergström, ASEA

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Swedish Chandelier made of brass combined with opal glass art glass attributed to Swedish designer

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Chandelier with Six Shades in Brass from Josef Frank , Austria
Large Chandelier with Six Shades in Brass from Josef Frank , Austria

Large Chandelier with Six Shades in Brass from Josef Frank , Austria

By Josef Frank

Located in Vienna, Austria

Large chandelier in brass with six arms, designed by Josef Frank in the 1950's, Austria. The silk

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Stilnovo Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades and Brass – Italy, circa 1950
Stilnovo Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades and Brass – Italy, circa 1950

Stilnovo Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades and Brass – Italy, circa 1950

By Stilnovo

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

Elegant three spot chandelier with opaline glass shades and brass details – Italy, circa 1950

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Chandelier with Blue, Green and Yellow Enamel Shades, Italy
Vintage Brass Chandelier with Blue, Green and Yellow Enamel Shades, Italy

Vintage Brass Chandelier with Blue, Green and Yellow Enamel Shades, Italy

By Robert Mathieu

Located in New York City, NY

Petite Vintage Multi-Colored Enameled Chandelier. This light fixture has been rewired for US

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Mid Century Modern Brass Chandelier with Red Conical Shades France 1950s
Mid Century Modern Brass Chandelier with Red Conical Shades France 1950s

Mid Century Modern Brass Chandelier with Red Conical Shades France 1950s

Located in Stamford, CT

French brass chandelier with three red painted metal conical shades. Mid Century Modern.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Austrian Walnut/Brass Chandelier With Pressed Glass Shades By Rupert Nikoll
Austrian Walnut/Brass Chandelier With Pressed Glass Shades By Rupert Nikoll

Austrian Walnut/Brass Chandelier With Pressed Glass Shades By Rupert Nikoll

By Rupert Nikoll

Located in Vienna, AT

Walnut frame with eight arms fitted each with E27 sockets and pressed glass shades. Made in Vienna

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Huge Midcentury Brass Chandelier With Pressed Glass Shades By Rupert Nikoll
Huge Midcentury Brass Chandelier With Pressed Glass Shades By Rupert Nikoll

Huge Midcentury Brass Chandelier With Pressed Glass Shades By Rupert Nikoll

By Rupert Nikoll

Located in Vienna, AT

Brass ring with ten-arm each fitted with E27 sockets and pressed glass shades. Made in Vienna by

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Stilnovo 1950s Brass and Green Enameled Metal Chandelier with Glass Shades
Stilnovo 1950s Brass and Green Enameled Metal Chandelier with Glass Shades

Stilnovo 1950s Brass and Green Enameled Metal Chandelier with Glass Shades

By Stilnovo

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A lovely Italian 1950s three-arm chandelier attributed to Stilnovo. In brass and sage green

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Maison Arlus Five-Arm Brass Chandelier with Spun Resin Shades
Maison Arlus Five-Arm Brass Chandelier with Spun Resin Shades

Maison Arlus Five-Arm Brass Chandelier with Spun Resin Shades

By Arlus

Located in Hanover, MA

French 1950s five-arm chandelier by Maison Arlus with black enameled hefty high-quality

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass Chandelier With Shades For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of brass chandelier with shades available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct brass chandelier with shades — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. There are 5044 antique and vintage brass chandelier with shades for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 1309 modern editions to choose from as well. Brass chandelier with shades have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Brass chandelier with shades are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made brass chandelier with shades over the years, but those made by Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro, Stilnovo and form A are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Brass Chandelier With Shades?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,527, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $245,000 highest priced.

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.

Questions About Brass Chandelier With Shades
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a couple points to check in determining if your chandelier is antique. The drops were faceted on both sides, and there also may be daisy-shaped glass buttons. You can also shop a range of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You can update an old brass chandelier in many ways. Refinish it with spray paint to give it a more modern hue or slip new sleeves over the candles. You can also add embellishments like crystals to the frame. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage chandeliers.