Wonderful French Pagoda Gilt Rock Crystal Maison Baguès 8 Light Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Pagoda form gold gilt with rock crystal & faceted crystal pendents in the manner of Maison Baguès chandelier having 8 candelabra lights and finished with a rock cr...
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Modernist Handblown Murano Glass Floral Chandelier in Jet Black & Chrome Fitting
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates 6 candelabra bulbs offering up to 360 watts of light.
Chrome
Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Black Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
However, upon request, both cones can be equipped with candelabra sockets. This chandelier is made to order and can be tailored to your specifications and preferences.
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Rectilinear Polished Brass and Lucite Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
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.
Brass
Art Deco Pâte de Verre Blue & Smoked Honey Glass Chandelier w/ Leaf Form Fitting
Located in New York, NY
Newly rewired to American Standards, this chandelier accommodates three candelabra base bulbs achieving up to 180 watts of light.
Iron
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Smoked Honey Sputnik Chandelier with Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates nine candelabra based bulbs providing up to 540 watts of light.
Brass
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
$9,950Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Maison Baguès Style Gilt Beaded Rock Crystal Large Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Chandelier In The Manner Of Maison Baguès, Style with silver gilt and beaded french bird cage form body having alternating rock crystal and multi dimen...
Crystal, Rock Crystal
$5,250Sale Price|40% Off
Wonderful French Maison Baguès Large Bird Cage Form Bronze 6 Light Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French Maison Baguès style large bird cage form bronze chandelier having 6 candelabra lights.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Mid-Century Bow Form Polished Brass & Nickel Pendant Chandelier W/ Mottled Glass
Located in New York, NY
Newly rewired to American Standards, this chandelier accommodates six candelabra base bulbs achieving up to 360 watts of light.
Brass, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Maison Baguès Gold Gilt Beaded Rock Crystal Large Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Maison Baguès Style Gold Gilt With Beaded Arms And Flowers Leading To Rock Crystal Drops Large 8 Candelabra Light Chandelier.
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Wonderful French Silver Red Gilt Bagues Rock Crystal Chandelier E.F. Caldwell
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful petite French silver & red gilt Bagues style rock crystal 6 candelabra light chandelier in the manner of E.F. Caldwell.
Rock Crystal
Wonderful Mid-Century Baguès Gold Gilt Beaded Swag Crystal Star Large Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Whimsical Mid-Century Maison Baguès Style, Gold Gilt Bird Cage With Beaded Swag And Crystal Drops Adorned With Star. This Large 8 Candelabra Light Chandelier Has Been Com...
Crystal
Wonderful French Rock Crystal Gold Gilt 8 Light Bird Cage Baguès Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful rock crystal and gold gilt Baguès / Louis XVI style 8 candelabra light, bird cage form chandelier, completely rewired with new sockets.
Crystal, Rock Crystal
$6,950Sale Price|22% Off
Magnificent Large French Dore Bronze Rock Crystal Louis XVI 9 Light Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Magnificent Large French Dore Bronze And Assorted Rock Crystal Louis XVI Style 9 Candelabra Light Chandelier In The Manner Of Maison Bagues.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful Tole Rock Crystal Baguès Red Trim 6-Light Petite Chandelier Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful tole rock crystal and faceted tear drop crystal Baguès style, red trim 6 candelabra light petite chandelier Rewired and ready to enjoy.
Rock Crystal, Tôle
Modernist Pagoda Chandelier in Hand Blown Murano Olive Green Tourmaline Glass
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates eight candelabra based bulbs providing up to 540 watts of light.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Hand Blown Translucent/ Topaz Murano Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
It has been newly rewired to American standards and is in excellent vintage condition. The chandelier accommodates eight candelabra based bulbs offering up to 480 watts for the fixtu...
Brass
French early 19th Century twelve light gilded chandelier attributed to Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in GB
From there Thomire retailed a large range of decorative objects inspired by antiquity including chandeliers, candelabra, extravagant centrepieces, clock cases and monumental Greek an...
Ormolu
Modernist Polished Chrome Chandelier with Handblown Murano Black and White Discs
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates 16 candelabra based bulbs providing up to 960 watts of light.
Nickel
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Frosted Glass and Brushed Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The height can be adjusted to suit. The chandelier accommodates 30 candelabra based bulbs providing up to 1800 watts of light.
Brass
Large Mid-Century Modern Lorin Marsh Murano Gold Blown Art Glass Chandelier
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro, Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large Mid-Century Modern gold flake, hand blown art glass murano chandelier having 10 candelabra lights completely rewired with new sockets and comes ready to install wit...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Fine Mid-Century Baguès Style Silver Gilt Beaded Rock Crystal Large Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Maison Baguès Style silver gilt with beaded french bird cage form body having alternating rock crystal and multi dimensional crystals through out, this...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf
Art Deco Machine Age Frosted, Etched Glass & Nickel Chandelier by Pierre D'Avsen
By Pierre D'Avesn
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.
Nickel
Magnificent French Gilt Bronze Chandelier, circa 1890-1900 by Maison Mottheau
By Maison Mottheau et Fils
Located in Sheffield, MA
They were known for their collaboration with leading sculptors, and their line of exceptional chandeliers, wall lights, candelabra and torcheres.
Ormolu
Mid-Century 3-Tier Faceted & Cut Crystal Chandelier in Brass w/ Glass Rod Detail
Located in New York, NY
Newly rewired to American Standards and with height that can be adjusted to suit, this chandelier accommodates six candelabra base bulbs achieving up to 360 watts of light.
Crystal, Brass
Fine Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Wedgewood Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Workshops in Paris frequently collaborated with Wedgwood, producing mounted objects such as vases, candelabra, and chandeliers. The present example demonstrates the use of jasperware...
Bronze
$2,640Sale Price|20% Off
1960s MCM Gaetano Sciolari Chevron 9 Arm Chandelier in Brass and Chrome
By Gaetano Sciolari, Sciolari Lighting
Located in Basel, BS
Gorgeous Italian designer chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari for Sciolari. Sculptural, elegant brass and chrome hanging chandelier with nine candelabra light sockets, cleverly forming a ...
Brass, Chrome
A NEO-CLASSICAL ART-DECO CHANDELIER PENDANT LAMP by MAISON BAGUES, France 1960
By Maison Baguès
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and flamboyant circular "Gerbe de Blé" pendant light, chandelier, or candelabra, Art Deco, Neoclassical, or Shabby Chic.
Brass, Metal
Signed Degué Art Deco Cubist Rose Chandelier w/ Oil Rubbed Bronze Fittings
By Degué
Located in New York, NY
The chandelier accommodates three candelabra based bulbs offering up to 180 watts of light.
Bronze
Art Deco Four Arm Frosted Glass & Silvered Bronze Chandelier with Cubist Motifs
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.
Bronze
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
Art Deco Cubist Four-Globe Frosted Relief Glass Chandelier in Silvered Bronze
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.
Silver, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Twenty-Seven Light Chandelier, c.1890
By Maison Mottheau et Fils
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Maison Mottheau et Fils was a leading bronzier in late nineteenth century, celebrated at the Paris Exhibition Universelle in 1900 for his 'Torchere Lumineuse,' the firm became quickl...
Bronze, Ormolu
Large Murano Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A large circa 1960's Italian blown glass chandelier with interior candelabra lights and long blue blown glass fronds, bowl and finial.
Murano Glass
$9,600Sale Price / item|20% Off
Ceiling Lights by Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful cross-hatched brass stems, making up a slim planed chandelier. Each chandelier holds six candelabra sockets, adapted for the US.
Brass
$15,700 / item
STAR21 Rock Crystal Star by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Use two 75 watts LED candelabra lightbulbs. The chandelier is 21.5”/W x 21.5”/D x 21.5”/H without the chain.
Rock Crystal
Modernist Translucent Disc Sputnik with Polished Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
Completely rewired and the height is adjustable as well. The chandelier accommodates 16 candelabra based bulbs providing up to 960 watts of light, Italy, 21st century Dimensio...
Chrome
Modernist Handblown Murano Smoked Honey Glass Sputnik with Brass Fittings
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.
Brass
19th Century Classical Russian Emerald Glass Domed Pendant with Bronze Fittings
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.
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Murano Amber Glass Ovoid Pendant
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
It would be a winning addition to any style of interior from classic Mid Century to contemporary. The chandelier accommodates seven candelabra based bulbs offering up to 420 watts of...
Chrome
Set of 4 Bagues French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
The firm specialized in chandeliers, sconces, and candelabras, often reviving Louis XV and Louis XVI designs.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Fine Mid-Century Modern French Baguès Crystal Lantern Pagoda Basket Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A very fine mid-century modern French gold gilt Maison Baguès style square crystal adorned lantern pagoda basket form 4 candelabra light chandelier / light fixture, we supply chain &...
Crystal
Wonderful Large French Louis XVI Bronze Ribbon Tassel Lantern Fixture Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French Louis XVI style bronze with tassels 4 candelabra light lantern fixture this chandelier comes ready to install with updated wiring & chain, canopy and mountin...
Bronze
Modernist Satin Brass and Hand Blown Frosted Murano Acqua Glass Chandelier
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
Modern Murano Glass and Brass Scudi Chandelier, 57" Diameter
Located in Austin, TX
This structural piece has a brass frame with sections of black-lacquered brass to add depth. This chandelier requires twelve candelabra base bulbs and has been wired to fit US standa...
Brass
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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