Art Nouveau Bronze Candelabra by Auguste-Nicolas Cain, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau bronze candelabra by Auguste-Nicolas Cain, circa 1890 We are proud to offer a pair of Art Nouveau bronze candelabra by Auguste-Nicolas Cain, (French 1821-1894). The bron...
Bronze
Monumental Pair of Antique 19th Century Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Candelabras
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine pair of monumental Louis XV style Sevres porcelain and ormolu candelabra. French, late 19th century. Having an urn shaped bleu celeste porcelain body flanked by two figural ha...
Porcelain
Erik Hoglund Hand Blown Glass Candelabra With Wrought Iron Frame
Located in Astoria, NY
Swedish wrought iron and hand blown glass candelabra ceiling fixture designed by Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda, with six arms. The clear glass pendats feature etched faces. Four wrhoug...
Wrought Iron
Pair of 7-Branch Candelabra in Gilded Bronze, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 7-branch candelabra in gilded bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Pair of impressive 19th-century candelabra from the Napoleon III period, in the Louis XVI style, mad...
Bronze
Sold|$3,200
Unique Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Sputnik chandelier. 36 candelabra socket type light bulbs
20th Century Gild and Chiselled Bronze Pair of Italian Candelabras, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Italian candelabras from the first half of the 20th century. Objects in gilded and chiselled bronze of good quality. Candelabras with 7 lights of great size and impact, for a...
Bronze
Sold|$2,400
Petite Arredoluce Chandelier
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Classic 5 light Italian petite chandelier by Arredoluce. Candelabra based sockets, rewired for us in the US.
Aluminum, Brass
Large Pair of Regency Cut Glass Crystal Gilt Metal Lustres Candelabra
Located in Lymington, GB
A large pair of English Regency period (1811-1820) cut-glass crystal and gilt metal lustres/ candelabra, circa 1815. The blue glass cylindrical bases rising to twin delicately sprea...
Cut Glass
Silver Candelabra Pair, Royal Silver Martínez Factory, Madrid, 19th Century
By Platerías Martínez
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of "umbrella" candlesticks convertibles. Real Fabrica de Platería Martinez, Madrid Villa y Corte, 19th century and later With hallmarks and inscriptions. Both equal, each cand...
Silver
Pair of Antique French Ormolu and Cut Crystal Three-Light Candelabra
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Pair of fabulous quality antique French ormolu (gilt brass) and cut crystal three-light candelabra with clear and amethyst prisms. Please note "lyre" motif in the center of the or...
Crystal, Ormolu
Spanish Revival Brutalist Iron Gothic Wall Sconce 5-Light Candle Candelabra
Located in Dayton, OH
Spanish Revival Brutalist 41" iron gothic wall sconce 5-light candle candelabra The perfect piece for indoor and outdoor use. This large wrought sconce features a Spanish Revival ...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Candelabra with Putti by Clodion after Claude Michael, 18th Century
By Clodion France
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pair Of Candelabra With Putti By Clodion" Pair of candelabras with putti after a model by Claude Michel, dit Clodion (1738-1814) In bronze with GOLD patina End of the 18th cen...
Bronze
20th Century Italian Silver Important Octagonal Shape 6-Light Candelabra Centre
Located in VALENZA, IT
Gorgeous big solid silver 800 candlestick with octagonal rectangular base. 4 silver hemispheres support 6 octagonal arms ending with plates and candle holders always octagonal. Comp...
Silver
Sold|$3,600
Painted Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Washington, DC
A Black Painted Wrought Iron Chandelier with eight candelabras. Modeled after a 19th Century Chandelier
Iron
Sold|$4,400
Couronnes Chandelier ( limited edition )
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The chandelier has 6 candelabra based bulbs, Max wattage 60 each.
Steel
Antique Pair Large Five Light Silver Plate Candelabra by Mappin&Webb 19thCentury
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent high-quality large pair of antique English Edwardian silver plate on copper five-light candelabra, each bearing the maker's mark of the renowned silversmith, Ma...
Silver
Sold|$5,800
Bakalowits & Sohne Crystal Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
Rewired for use in the USA using 8 candelabra type bulbs. Chandelier body measures 12 inches tall,
Crystal, Brass
Sold|$2,900
Italian Clear Glass Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Italian clear glass chandelier with four candelabra-size lights. Newly-wired for use within the USA.
Brass
Sold|$3,200
Nine-Arm Italian Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning, Classic brass, black and off-white nine-arm Italian chandelier. Candelabra based sockets. Fully restored and rewired for use in the US.
Aluminum, Brass
Sold|$1,015
Vintage French Nickel Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Charming,petite nickel plate on solid brass chandelier with four candelabra sockets. Newly rewired in the USA with all UL approved parts.
Brass, Nickel
Sold|$2,200
Italian 1950s Modern Chandelier
Located in Montclair, NY
Original brass ceiling canopy. Requires six candelabra bulbs. Chandelier measures 24.24" in diameter and 33.5" high.
Brass
Sold|$3,200
French Vintage Mirrored Chandeliers
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage pair of mirrored chandeliers with six candelabra lights each, rewired to US standards.
Iron
Antique Pair of Candelabra, 4 Bronze and Ceramic Arms, Carved Putti, 1800, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient pair of candelabra, equipped with 4 bronze arms carved with putti, therefore holds 4 candles, base in shiny white ceramic, very decorative and beautiful, from the end of the ...
Bronze
Brushed Chrome Canopy Uplight Chandelier
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Brushed chrome canopy uplight chandelier. Three candelabra style bulbs.
Chrome
Sold|$1,895
Italian Floral Crystal Beaded Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage, 1940s Italian gilt-iron and crystal beaded chandelier with 3 interior candelabra lights. The chandelier retains it’s original gilt finish with minor wear.
Iron
Sold|$3,850
Six Light Solid Brass Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
American chandelier with futuristic form circa 1950s. This chandelier has six candelabra sized lights, newly rewired.
Brass
Sold|$2,400
Midcentury Murano Glass Mazzega Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage clear and amber glass Mazzega chandelier with chrome frame. This chandelier takes three candelabra bulbs.
Chrome
Sold|$2,250
Arredoluce Style Multi-Arm Chandelier
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Graceful multi-arm brass chandelier with elegant bone white socket covers. In original condition, some arms are uneven, the chandelier uses EU candelabra bulbs however we provide ada...
Brass, Metal
Sold|$2,800
Midcentury Crystal Chandelier by Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in New York, NY
Chandelier suspended from a nickel canopy and rod. Rewired for use in the USA. 12 sockets using candelabra type bulbs.
Crystal, Nickel
Vintage Brass Pineapple Chandelier, 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful, eye-catching pineapple leaf chandelier made from brass with six candelabra light points.
Brass
Vintage Brass Pineapple Chandelier, 1960s
By S.A. Boulanger
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful, eye-catching pineapple leaf chandelier made from brass with six candelabra lightpoints.
Brass
Sold|$1,400
Louis XV-Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Solid bronze, six-arm chandelier with candelabra sockets and bronze canopy; electrified for the U.S.; maximum recommended wattage of 40W for each bulb.
Bronze
Sold|$10,750
Handblown Amethyst Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Has 7 candelabra sockets. Chandelier itself is 36" tall.
Chrome
Sold|$1,354
Vintage Hammered Copper Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking hammered copper brutalist chandelier with E14 candelabra lights. Beautiful brutalist design and a cool bronze/copper colour 1970s - Germany Dimensions: Height: 87c...
Copper
Sold|$2,195
Italian 1940s Crystal Beaded Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wired and in working condition. The chandelier requires 6 candelabra bulbs. New faux-wax candle sleeves. 36” chain and ceiling canopy for installation are included.
Crystal, Iron
Sold|$3,200
Late 1940s Italian Brass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic late 1940s 12-arm Italian brass chandelier with candelabra based sockets. Fully restored, and rewired for use in the US.
Brass
Sold|$6,200
French 19th Century Crystal Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning French Empire style chandelier with six candelabra lights. This light has been rewired for the US.
Bronze
Sold|$3,350
Empire Style French Bronze Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style bronze chandelier with six candelabra branches and featuring a dark green lacquered body.
Bronze
Midcentury Eightarm Murano Glass Twist Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage large clear glass Murano chandelier with eight arms in a twist pattern. This chandelier takes eight candelabra base bulbs.
Glass
Contemporary Pair of Chrome Sputnik Chandeliers
Located in Astoria, NY
Each chandelier takes 20 candelabra base bulbs.
Chrome
Sold|$1,100
Mid-Century 9 Arm Brass Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
9 light candelabra style chandelier in brass. Reduced From: $1,450
Brass
Midcentury Twelve-Arm Italian Painted Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Newly rewired and recently re-painted. This chandelier takes candelabra base bulbs.
Metal
Spectacular Irredescent Murano Glass Leaves Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful three-tiered Murano iridescent glass chandelier. 10 candelabra lights, rewired for the US.
Murano Glass
Three-Tier Rectangular Prism Kinkeldey Chandelier
By Kinkeldey
Located in New York, NY
Chandelier requires 9 candelabra type bulbs around the perimeter and 1 centered Edison type bulb.
Crystal, Nickel
Midcentury Brass Chandelier with Glass Crystals
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage brass chandelier with eight candelabra style bulbs, glass crystals, and smoke-colored Lucite bobeches Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.
Brass
Bronze and Crystal Georgian Style Chandelier.
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine cut glass Georgian Style Crystal central column and bronze chandelier. This twelve light candelabra style chandelier possiblly waterford or baccarat crystal.
Vintage floral murano glass chandelier, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Stunning mid century murano glass chandelier. It consists of 6 arms with candelabra lights.
Murano Glass
Sold|$2,100
Italian 1970s Large Chrome Flower Chandelier
Located in Montclair, NY
In-between each petal loop on an arm is a candelabra light socket for a total of 16 lights. Show in photos with chrome dome candelabra globe bulbs.
Chrome
Sold|$3,495
French 1920s Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
There is 6 lights on the outside perimeter and 3 lights at the bottom base. The chandelier requires 9 candelabra bulbs. New faux-wax candle covers, 36” chain and a ceiling canopy for...
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$4,800
A 1960s Six-Light Drop Crystal Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
A 1960s six-light French chandelier with drop crystals. This chandelier take six candelabra base bulbs.
Crystal
Midcentury Monumental Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari, Lightolier
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier monumental chandelier in brass. This chandelier takes 88 candelabra base bulbs.
Brass
Charming Venini Round Murano Glass Tubes Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charming Venini round Murano glass tubes chandelier. Six candelabra type bulbs.
Metal
A Midcentury Austrian Crystal Glass Snowflake Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage 1950s Austrian multi-tier chandelier, with snowflake shaped glass crystal. This chandelier takes 10 candelabra base bulbs.
Crystal
English Georgian Style Brass Six-Arm Chandelier
Located in Plainview, NY
A Classic solid brass English Georgian style chandelier holding 6 candelabras and featuring fine arms ending in scroll design.
Brass
Midcentury Carlo Scarpa for Venini Polyhedral Chandelier
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage clear Murano glass Carlo Scarpa for Venini polyhedral chandler, circa 1960s. This chandelier takes two candelabra base bulbs.
Glass
Charming Venini Round Murano Glass Tubes Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming Venini Round Murano Glass Tubes Chandelier 4 candelabra type bulbs Any chain length and canopy can be provided upon request
Chrome
Large Tronchi Murano Rectangular Shaped Glass Chandelier
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful Murano glass chandelier with 3 tiers of unique rectangular shaped textured glass on a white steel structure frame. 12 candelabra base sockets, newly wired.
Metal
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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