Modernist Five-Tier Oil Rubbed Bronze Handblown Translucent Tear Drop Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
It has been newly rewired to American standards and is in excellent condition. The chandelier accommodates three candelabra based bulbs offering up to 180 watts of light.
Bronze
Art Deco Streamlined Frosted Glass & Polished Nickel Chandelier Signed by Sabino
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates five candelabra based bulbs offering up to 300 watts of light.
Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Graphic White Powder Coated Steel Six-Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates six candelabra based bulbs providing up to 540 watts of light.
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Graphic Eight-Arm Chrome & Faceted Glass Sputnik Chandelier
By Richard Essig
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates eight candelabra based bulbs providing up to 480 watts of light.
Chrome
Art Deco Frosted Glass Chandelier with Silvered Bronze Fittings, Ezan & Petitot
By Ezan & Petitot
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates eight candelabra based bulbs providing up to 480 watts of light.
Bronze
Gaetano Sciolari Mid-Century Modern Cubist Polished Chrome and Lucite Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
It would be a winning addition to any style of interior from classic midcentury to contemporary. The chandelier accommodates seven candelabra based bulbs offering up to 420 watts of ...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Floating Tulip Chandelier in Frosted Glass & Black Enamel
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates eight candelabra based bulbs offering up to 480 watts of light.
Enamel
Wonderful Baguès Tole Silver Gold Gilt Crystal Beaded Swag 7-Light Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Baguès style tole silver gold & gilt crystal drop beaded swag 7 candelabras light chandelier.
Crystal
Wonderful Gold Gilt Iron Baguès Crystal Beaded Flower 8-Light Fixture Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful gold gilt iron Baguès style crystal beaded and flower motif 8 candelabra light fixture chandelier.
Crystal, Iron
Wonderful Beaded Italian Crystal Flower Gold Gilt Aqua Blue Tear Drop Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Beaded Italian Crystal Flower Gold Gilt With Aqua Blue Tear Drop 5 Candelabra Light Chandelier
Crystal
French Art Deco Silvered Bronze & Frosted Glass Chandelier with Floral Detailing
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates three candelabra based bulbs offering up to 180 watts of light.
Glass
Magnificent Large French Gold Gilt Rock Crystal Louis XVI 8 Light Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Magnificent large French gold gilt and rock crystal Louis XVI style 8 candelabra light chandelier in the manner of Maison Baguès.
Rock Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Maison Baguès Gold Gilt Beaded Basket Rock Crystal Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Maison Baguès Style Gold Gilt With Beaded Basket And Flowers Leading To Rock Crystal Drops Large 8 Candelabra Light Chandelier.
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Wonderful Maison Bagues Rock Crystal Flower Bouquet Bird Cage 6 Light Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Maison Bagues Style Rock Crystal Drop And Crystal Flower Bouquet Bird Cage Form 6 Candelabra Light Chandelier rewired and accompanied by chain canopy and mounting hardware.
Rock Crystal
Italian Art Deco Streamlined Brass & Braided Glass Chandelier by Ercole Barovier
Located in New York, NY
It has been newly rewired to American standards. The chandelier accommodates six candelabra based bulbs offering up to 360 watts of light.
Brass
Art Deco Machine Age Streamlined Skyscraper Style Rose Etched Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates five candelabra based buls offering up to 300 watts of light.
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Walnut & Brass Six Arm Frosted Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates six candelabra based bulbs offering up to 360 watts of light.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Three-Tier Stylized Sheathed Lily Chandelier in Brass
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates 36 candelabra based bulbs offering up to 2160 watts of light.
Brass
Two-Tier Hand-Carved Dark Wood Baroque-Style Belgian Chandelier, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully hand-carved Baroque-style chandelier with 12 candelabra sockets and repetitive carving.
Wood
French Art Deco Skyscraper Style Frosted Rose Glass Chandelier by Muller Freres
By Muller Frères
Located in New York, NY
The chandelier accommodates three candelabra based bulbs behind the central shade, and one candelabra based bulbs behind each of the four smaller shades.
Bronze
Art Deco Chandelier signed by Charles Schneider in Frosted Glass with Nickel
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates six candelabra bulbs offering up to 360 watts of light.
Nickel
Chic Mid-Century Modern Three-Arm Brass Chandelier with Faceted Glass Globes
By Kinkeldey
Located in New York, NY
This piece has been completely rewired to American standards and is in excellent condition. The chandelier accommodates three candelabra based bulbs offering up 180 watts.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Nickel Chandelier with Bias Cut Crystal Rods by Lobmeyr
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in New York, NY
It would make an especially wonderful foyer, vestibule or powder room fixture. The chandelier accommodates three candelabra bulbs offering up to 180 watts of light.
Nickel
Large Monumental 3-Tier 36-Light Italian Neoclassic Chandelier with Gold Leaf
Located in Casteren, NL
(A bobeche is a bowl on a chandelier, sconce, or candelabra with the historical purpose of catching the dripping wax from a candle.)
Crystal, Steel
Midcentury Stylized Cala Lily Chandelier in Brass and Hand Blown Murano Glass
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates six candelabra based bulbs offering up to 360 watts of light.
Brass
Midcentury Stylized Cala Lily Chandelier in Brass and Hand Blown Murano Glass
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates six candelabra based bulbs offering up to 360 watts of light.
Brass
Midcentury Stylized Cala Lily Chandelier in Brass and Hand Blown Murano Glass
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates six candelabra based bulbs offering up to 360 watts of light.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Twelve-Arm Chrome and Black Resin Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates twelve candelabra based bulbs offering up to 720 watts of light.
Chrome
Hand Blown Murano Glass and Brass "Constellation" Chandelier by High Style Deco
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates 36 candelabra based bulbs offering over 2000 watts of light (also dimmable and LED compatible).
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass, Enamel and Frosted Glass Five-Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates five candelabra based bulbs offering up to 300 watts of light.
Brass, Enamel
Mid-Century Flower Form Chandelier in the Style of Paavo Tynell for Lightolier
By Paavo Tynell, Lightolier
Located in Astoria, NY
The chandelier has 12 candelabra sleeves. Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.
Brass, Enamel
Art Deco Machine Age Frosted Glass Chandelier, Chrome and Glass Rod Detailing
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates six candelabra based bulbs offering up to 360 watts of light.
Chrome
Mid Century Modern 8 Arm Chrome & Mottled Murano Glass Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates eight candelabra based bulbs offering up to 480 watts of light.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Scalloped Ice Glass Chandelier with Chrome Fittings by Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in New York, NY
It has been newly rewired to American standards and is in excellent vintage condition. The chandelier accommodates five candelabra based bulbs offering up to 300 watts of light.
Chrome
French Early 19th Century Rock Crystal & Gilded Bronze Louis XV Style Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates six candelabra based bulbs offering up to 240 watts of light.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier in Hand Blown Murano Glass Florets by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates six candelabra based bulbs offering up to 360 watts of light.
Gold
Art Deco Ten Arm Smoked Amber & Rose Murano Glass Chandelier with Florettes
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates ten candelabra based bulbs offering up to 600 watts of light.
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Eight Arm Brass & Murano Glass Chandelier with Conical Shades
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates eight candelabra based bulbs offering up to 480 watts of light.
Brass
Art Deco Skyscraper Style Nickel and Frosted Glass Chandelier Signed by Sabino
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates five candelabra based bulbs providing up to 300 watts of light.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern 12 Arm Chrome & Textured Glass Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates 12 candelabra based bulbs. offering up to 720 watts of light.
Chrome
Art Deco Satin Nickeled Bronze and Frosted Glass Chandelier Signed by Degué
By Degué
Located in New York, NY
It accommodates nine candelabra based bulbs. The chandelier has been newly rewired to American standards and is in excellent condition.
Bronze
2 Mid-Century Modern Light Green Glass & Brass Drum Chandeliers Gio Ponti Style
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Dallas, TX
The vintage drum chandeliers have 4 candelabra base lights each and are rewired for the US.
Brass
Modernist 3-Tier Radiant Hand-Blown Murano Glass Rod & Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Newly rewired to American Standards and with height that can be adjusted to suit, this chandelier accommodates three candelabra based bulbs achieving up to 180 watts of light.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass & Chrome Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in New York, NY
It has been newly rewired to American standards and is in excellent vintage condition. The chandelier accommodates four candelabra based bulbs offering up to 240 watts of light.
Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Skyscraper Style Chandelier in Polished Nickel Signed by Sabino
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. Each chandelier accommodates four candelabra based bulbs, offering up to 320 watts for the pair.
Nickel
Italian Baroque Style 6 Arm and Red Lacquer & Silver Leaf Chandelier, circa 1860
Located in Encinitas, CA
Exceptional and unusual colored Italian Baroque style antique wood chandelier with 6 candelabra bulbed arms. Highly developed lacquer patina presenting complex dusty rose red, burnis...
Iron
Art Deco Hand Painted Chandelier with Antiqued Brass Fittings by Pierre D'Avesne
By Pierre D'Avesn
Located in New York, NY
It has been newly rewired to American standards and is in excellent vintage condition. The chandelier accommodates three candelabra based bulbs offering up to 180 watts of light.
Brass
Art Deco Five Globe Chandelier in Wrought Iron & Frosted Glass by Muller Frères
By Muller Frères
Located in New York, NY
With its fastidious attention to detail embodying a bygone level of craftsmanship and iconically Art Deco sensibility, this piece is sure to delight discerning collectors of the peri...
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern 24kt Gold-Plated Fine Faceted Cut Crystal Bias Cut Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates nine candelabra based bulbs offering up to 540 watts of light.
Crystal, Gold, Brass
Pair of Mid Century 8 Arm Chrome & Mottled Murano Glass Chandeliers by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. Each chandelier accommodates eight candelabra based bulbs offering up to 480 watts of light.
Chrome
Mid-Century 5 Arm Hand-Blown Murano Rostrato Glass Chandelier by Barovier Y Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Newly rewired to American Standards, with a height that can be adjusted to suit. This chandelier accommodates 5 Candelabra base bulbs achieving up to 300 watts of light.
Murano Glass
Mid-Century 5 Arm Hand-Blown Murano Rostrato Glass Chandelier by Barovier Y Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Newly rewired to American Standards, with a height that can be adjusted to suit. This chandelier accommodates 5 Candelabra base bulbs achieving up to 300 watts of light.
Murano Glass
1910 Large Bronze gilt Louis XVI style lantern pendant light
Located in Surrey, BC
Found in France 4 candelabra light lantern fixture this chandelier comes ready to install with updated wiring & chain, canopy and mounting hardware.
Bronze
Signed Muller Frères Art Deco Rose Hued Cubist Pendant with Silvered Fittings
By Muller Frères
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates three candelabra based bulbs offering up to 180 watts of light.
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Translucent Handblown Murano Pendant by Barovier e Toso
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates two candelabra based bulbs offering up to 120 watts of light.
Chrome
Hollywood Regency Crystal Graduated Teardrop Flush Mount with Bronze Fittings
Located in New York, NY
Its refined color palate and clean modernist lines make this fixture as versatile as it is aesthetically appealing, blending perfectly with any style of interior from traditional to ...
Bronze
Art Deco Revival Lantern Translucent Glass Pendant with Silvered Fittings
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates four candelabra based bulbs offering up to 240 watts of light.
Bronze
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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