Bronze Candelabra Chandelier for Six Candles 1970's
By Michael Harjes
Located in London, GB
Bronze cast candelabra pendant composed of six cast arms candle holder for regular candles hanging from a chain, Germany 1960's.
Bronze
5-Arm Brass and Crystal Pendants Mounted Lustre Candelabras
Located in Germantown, MD
A exquisite 5-arm Solid Brass and various colors Crystal pendants Mounted Lustre Candelabra. May be used as a centerpiece, on top of sideboard or side table or lamp table.
Crystal, Brass
1940s Italian Curved Glass Pendant in the Manner of Fontana Arte
By Angelo Lelii, Fontana Arte
Located in Hanover, MA
1940s Italian chandelier in the style of Fontana Arte. Tripod form candelabra pendant fixture with ivory enameled armature suspended from a slim stem including the original conical c...
Brass
1940s 4-Arm Brass and Crystal Pendants Mounted Lustre Candelabras
Located in Germantown, MD
A exquisite 4-arm Solid Brass and various green and crystal clear Crystal pendants Mounted Lustre Candelabra. May be used as a centerpiece, on top of sideboard or side table or lam...
Crystal, Brass
$47,129 / set
A Rare Pair Of George Iii Rococo Candelabra
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The scalloped and swirled base with drop hung over canopy surmounted with a flat cut container, issuing twin candle branches with slip over drip pans and back snake arms, the candela...
Glass
Vintage Industrial Candelabra Rustic Modern Hanging Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Hanging Metal Vintage Industrial Modern Pendant Hanging Lighted Candelabra. Beautifully Aged Metal.
Metal
Lady's Vintage Candelabra Diamond and Pearl Necklace
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Lady's vintage candelabra necklace of diamonds and pearls with two bows. 14k white gold chain with an approximate weight of. 6.5 DWP containing seven bezel set natural mined diamonds...
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid Century Erik Hoglund Iron and Glass Hanging Candelabra Chandelier Pendant
By Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Troy, MI
Hanging candelabra by Erik Hoglund for Boda Sweden circa 1960s Six arm wrought iron fixture featuring a cobalt blue blown glass center with clear adornments and hanging medallions T...
Wrought Iron
Brass Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a brass Neoclassical candelabra style chandelier that houses 6 lights, hardwired and ready to be installed.
Brass
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
Gold-Plated Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful gold-plated candelabra, with marble,.
Marble, Gold Plate
19th C. Forged Iron Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A British mid 19th C. Forged iron candelabra. Simple design with a slight gothic touch.
Iron
Baroque Porcelain Chandelier/Candelabra, Germany
Located in Berlin, DE
Baroque porcelain chandelier / candelabra old second half of the 20th century Rich painted porcelain frame. Multiple curly arms. High, decorated shaft with 5 externally placed fla...
Porcelain
Brass Candelabra Light Fixture Chandelier
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A brass candelabra style light fixture chandelier. This wonderful piece features a brass construction, a 9 bulb design, and a hard wired connection for power. This piece is in very g...
Brass
Heavy Bronze Double Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This was a very well made fixture. I would guess it was an important maker but we could not find a mark on it. The lamp is not this thin brass components but heavy cast bronze With t...
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Candelabra Style Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage modern hanging light fixture features nine candlestick style light fixtures in a modernistic chrome finish chandelier. Slender and stylish, this vintage lighting is read...
Metal
Vintage MCM Wood and Metal Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage MCM candelabra. A chic black metal and brass frame with wood block touches. Acquired from a Miami estate.
Brass
20th Century Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum quality, highly significant candelabra in Louis XV style. Unusual, finely engraved, cast bronze. Strongly adorned middle shaft, with six fully moulded puttos and three birds....
Bronze
Pair of Napoleon III Six-Light Candelabra
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Napoleon III six-light candelabra each with a young faun in bronze holding two ormolu candle branches entwined with vine leaves set upon stop fluted grey marble columns wh...
Bronze
Pair of 19th-Century French Bronze Candelabra
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant pair of French candelabra crafted in gilded bronze, dating from the 19th century. These classic candle holders feature refined decorative details and balanced proportions, r...
Bronze
Magnificent Pair of 19th Century French Candelabra
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent pair of 19th Century French Candelabra 81x52 cm approx. in blue porcelain with gilded bronze ramage. good conditions
Bronze
Spectacular 12 Candelabra Light Faux Coral Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This Giant Handmade Iron faux coral like form chandelier is stunning. The form of the chandelier has a combination of both Elegance yet Rustic appeal. It has 12 candelabra light sock...
Iron
20th Century Louis XIV Ceiling Candelabra/ Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Louis XIV ceiling candelabra/ chandelier Ceiling candelabra in Louis XIV style. Solid, engraved brass. Fifteen curved light arms. Delivery time can take about 6-8 ...
Brass
$19,021Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Classicist European Ceiling Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Extremely decorative and high quality 19th century chandelier. 19th century Classicist European Ceiling Candelabra Chandelier
Bronze
Pair French Bronze Candelabras, Signed Gregoire Torcheres
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely stunning pair of French Bronze candelabras by Gregoire Each figurine holds aloft the five branch candelbras Casting is superb and and the patina to the bronze is wonderf...
Bronze
Splendid Classicist Ceiling Candelabra/Chandelier Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Splendid classicist ceiling candelabra / chandelier empire style Fine, engraved and cast bronze. Basket-formed corpus from handcut Frenches ball prisms. Connected through wide, ornam...
Brass
French Wrought Iron Midcentury Candelabra, Centerpiece, Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury candelabra in hand wrought iron in the form of twisting volutes. Five arms. Can be used with candles or electrified, can be used as a table lamp, center piece or hu...
Wrought Iron
Baroque Porcelain Flower Chandelier or Candelabra, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exclusive Italian Porcelain Chandelier – Signed – Mid-20th Century. This exquisite Italian porcelain chandelier from the mid-20th century is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship. Fea...
Brass
Erik Höglund Hanging Candelabrum/Candelabra/Chandelier, Glass & Iron
By Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vintage chandelier by Erik Höglund, produced in Sweden, 1970s. Gilded wrought iron and cast glass pendants with different figures.
Iron
$3,363Sale Price|51% Off
20th Century Classicist Style Swedish Empire Ceiling Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Swedish Empire ceiling candelabra in classicist style. Polished brass and facet-ground prism hangings.
Crystal, Brass
Silver plated bronze candelabra, inspired by Vieux Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Large silver-plated candelabra with six leafy branches on a twisted tree trunk shaft. It was inspired by the style of Vieux Christofle pieces. This work, inspired by 19th-century ani...
Silver Plate, Bronze
Baroque Porcelain Flower Chandelier or Candelabra, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exceptional quality Italian handmade porcelain chandelier. Charming and very rare Italian work of art fully decorated with hand painted flowers. Measures: Diameter 57 cm. He...
Brass
20th Century Classicist Style Swedish Empire Ceiling Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Swedish Empire ceiling candelabra in classicist style. Polished, silvered brass and facett-ground prism hangings. (F-Ra-81).
Crystal, Brass
Pair Of Silver-plated Candelabra, Louis XV Style, 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant pair of three-arm candelabras, resting on a finely molded scrolled base. The sinuous scrolled arms evoke the rocaille style and offer a beautiful visual lightness. The centr...
Silver
Monumental Splendid Classicist Ceiling Candelabra/Chandelier Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental splendid Classicist ceiling candelabra/chandelier Empire style Fine, engraved and cast Bronze. Basket-formed corpus from handcut frenches ball prisms. Connected through...
Brass
Erik Höglund Hanging Candelabrum/Candelabra/Chandelier. Blown Glass & Iron
By Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vintage chandelier by Erik Höglund, produced in Sweden, 1970s. Gilded wrought iron and cast glass pendants with different figures.
Iron
Wrought Iron Two-Arm Candelabra, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
This elegant two-arm candelabra in wrought iron blends ornamental grace with artisan rigor. Its tall, slender shaft rises from a tripod base, while fluid, curling arms extend outwar...
Wrought Iron
20th Century Classicist Style Swedish Empire Ceiling Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Swedish Empire ceiling candelabra in classicist style. Polished brass and facett-ground prism hangings.
Crystal, Brass
18th Century Style 61 arms Windsor Candelabra in gold 24k
By OMBRES ET FACETTES
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
A monumental 61-arm bronze candelabra, designed by Ombres et Facettes and inspired by the imposing chandeliers commissioned by George IV for Windsor Castle. In creating this range, O...
Gold, Bronze
20th Century Classicist Style Swedish Empire Ceiling Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Swedish Empire ceiling candelabra in classicist style. Polished, silvered brass and facett-ground prism hangings. (F-Ra-83).
Crystal, Brass
Fine Pair of French Barbedienne Gilt & Patinated Bronze Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Pair of French Barbedienne Gilt & Patinated Bronze Candelabra last quarter 19th Centurycast by Ferdinand Barbedienneeach twin handled vase, signed F. Barbedienne, the body cast...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Finely Chased Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 19th Century French Finely Chased Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Bronze
Erik Höglund Hanging Candelabra Produced by Boda in Sweden
By Erik Höglund
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Hanging candelabra designed by Erik Höglund. Produced by Boda in Sweden.
Wrought Iron
$2,756Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Style Candelabra in Guilt Bronze 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent candelabra in Louis XV style, rococo from the Napoleon III period. It is a large candelabra with several branches, here seven, in gilt bronze. It is very curved, decorate...
Bronze
Erik Höglund Hanging Candelabra Produced by Boda in Sweden
By Erik Höglund
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Hanging candelabra designed by Erik Höglund. Produced by Boda in Sweden.
Wrought Iron
Contemporary Moderblack and Chrome Candelabra Chandelier Ceiling Light Fixture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A black and chrome candelabra chandelier ceiling light fixture. This piece features a black metal and chrome finish construction, 17 bulb Chambers, a top hook for hanging, and a hard...
Chrome
20th Century Louis XV Style Cast-Bronze Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental highly significant candelabra in Louis XV style. Unusual, finely engraved and cast bronze. Balustrade formed, profile-framed corpus connected with wide, ornamental relief...
Crystal, Bronze
Round Seeded Glass Five Candle Candelabra, Smokey Crystals & Metallic Floral
Located in Asheville, NC
Mysterious Spanish style five light candelabra twinkles with gold & silver patinaed iron flowers with smokey topaz crystals. Hangs from 28” chain. 60 watt bulbs
Iron
20th Century Louis XV Style Cast-Bronze Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental highly significant candelabra in Louis XV style. Unusual, finely engraved and cast bronze. Balustrade formed, profile-framed corpus connected with wide, ornamental relief...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of 20th Century Silvered Metal Italian Candelabras, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Italian candleholders from the mid-20th century. Finely chiselled objects in silvered metal, beautifully decorated. One-flame candelabra complete with removable metal wax-sav...
Metal
Antique French Neoclassical Bronze Swans Cherub Marble Column Candelabras - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Neoclassical Bronze Swans & Cherubs Carved Marble Column Candlestick Candelabras - a Pair. Item is currently fitted to easily convert to electrified lamps with the pro...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Candelabras by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Tarzana, CA
A superb quality pair of French Louis XV style ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble seven arm candelabras by Ferdinand Barbedienne. Each is raised by a square Rouge Griotte marble base ab...
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
20th Century antique Biedermeier Style Basket Candelabra Crystal brass glazed
Located in Berlin, DE
Classical basket candelabra in Biedermeier style. Finely engraved bronze. Net grid with hand ground crystal stones. Measurement: Diameter:50cm Height:100cm.
Brass
Silver plated bronze candelabra with dogs, inspired by Vieux Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Large silver-plated candelabra with six leafy branches on a twisted tree trunk shaft. Inspired by the style of vintage Christofle pieces, this candelabra features a base adorned with...
Silver Plate, Bronze
Pair of Gilded and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, Louis XVI period, 18th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of gilded and patinated bronze candelabra, Louis XVI period, 18th century. Pair of Louis XVI-period candelabra, 18th century, in gilded and patinated bronze. H: 51 cm, W: 21 cm...
Bronze
French Louis XVI Bronze & Crystal Prism Girandole Electrified Candelabra Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bronze & Crystal Prism Girandole Electrified Candelabra Lamp. Item features a bronze frame, large impressive crystal prisms, glass finial, beaded shade...
Bronze
Pair French Ormolu Bronze Dore Victorian Candelabras Regency Candlesticks
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique Pair French Ormolu Bronce Dore Victorian Candelabros Candelabro 19th Ct Stunning pair of heavy gauge French Ormolu gilt bronze table or mantle candle holders, of chiseled ca...
Bronze
18th Century, French Bronze Three-Light Candelabra with Female Figures
By Louis-Simon Boizot, François Rémond
Located in IT
The gilt bronze has been attributed to François Rémond (c. 1747 – 1812), one of the best regarded of bronze gilders, carvers and casters of his time, producing work that was much in ...
Marble, Bronze
$2,114Sale Price|20% Off
Freddie Andersen Midcentury 12-Arm Brass Oil Lamp Candelabra Chandelier
By Freddie Andersen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Impressive twelve-arm oil lamp candelabra designed by Freddie Andersen in 1970s, West Germany. The candelabra is handmade and consists of four arms each carrying three oil lamps at ...
Brass
20th Century Swedish Wrought Iron Hanging, Ceiling Candelabra by Erik Hoeglund
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish hanging candelabra made of a painted wrought iron frame. Featuring fourteen Orrefors glass elements in gold and clear glass, composed with s...
Metal
Alfred Bucknell. Arts & Crafts ceiling candelabra from Painswick House Sapperton
By Alfred Bucknell
Located in London, GB
Alfred Bucknell. An Arts and Crafts Cotswold School steel ceiling candelabra, hand-formed with finely chased decoration from Painswick House Sapperton. Alfred Bucknell moved to Wate...
Steel
Unavailable
H 45.28 in Dm 23.63 in
Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Candelabra with Crystal Pendants, 20th Century
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
Dated from the early 20th century, Louis XV style wrought iron candelabra with crystal pendants, beads and flowers.
Crystal, Iron
Lightolier Candelabra Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Modern meets traditional; striking chrome candelabra chandelier by Lightolier. Please contact for location.
Chrome
Unavailable
H 39 in W 36 in D 36 in
36" Square Glass & Copper Pendant Light with French Art Deco Triple Candelabra
By Sandy Littman
Located in Newburgh, NY
36" square white glass, aluminum and copper detailed LED Chandelier. Purchase includes 1925 French wood and copper triple candelabra. Candelabra dimensions, 11" L x 3-1/2" W x 4-5/8...
Aluminum, Copper
Colonial Revival Candelabra Style Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
This is a lovely and simple example of a Colonial Revival style candelabra light fixture with four candle arms, circa 1925. Original olive bronze finish, rewired, restored and ready ...
Brass
Modernist Italian 3 Light Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant mid century Italian three light candelabra. The candelbra consists of three glass cylinders in a random "crazed" pattern. Complete iwth a chrome canopy. Note that the glas...
Chrome
Hurricane Candelabra by Maroeska Metz
By Maroeska Metz
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Robust, still elegant chandelier.
Iron
Seven-armed Jewish candelabra, wrought iron
Located in Monza, IT
Seven-armed Jewish candelabra, wrought iron Elegant seven-armed Jewish candelabra, made of green lacquered wrought iron. Excellent condition, as shown in the photo Dimensions: 48x26 ...
Wrought Iron
Louis XVI Style Bronze Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
Dated from the 19th century, circa 1890, Louis XVI style bronze candelabra. The candelabra is composed of five lights in the image of hunting horns. The centre of the candelabra is a...
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
French Louis XV style eight lights candelabra.
Bronze
Maison Jansen Style Brass Candelabra Chandelier, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Full brass candelabra style chandelier dating from the 1940s, black textile shade with golden inner.
Brass
Two-Light Silver Plate Mini-Pan Candelabra
Located in Vancouver, BC
Delicate two-light mini pan fixture. Good clean lines and subtle detailing really make this candelabra a treat. Note the original patina on the silver Plate finish. circa 1915 Me...
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Fauna Candelabra
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of middle 19th Louis XVI style ormolu and patinated bronze six-light candelabra. The standard with two fauna, a male wearing a pan flute and a female with a tabor, each sup...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Herend Porcelain Candelabras, Hand Painted, 1920
By Herend
Located in Lugano, Ticino
Pair of beautiful Herend porcelain candelabras, hand painted, 1920. Flower and butterfly pattern with removable cups. Measures: H 47 cm.
Porcelain
Moss Lighting of San Francisco Fluted Candelabra Chandelier
By Moss Manufacturing, Moss Lamp Co. 1
Located in Portland, OR
Moss lighting of San Francisco, fluted candelabra chandelier. The fixture is clearly marked on the canopies and is 15" to the top of the glass, 26" to the top of the bars and has a a...
Brass
Fine Pair of Empire Six-Light Ormolu Candelabra
By Claude Galle
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of Empire six-light candelabra, each with a removable central flame finial surrounded by five scrolled candle branches above a slightly flared standard with leaf-tip deco...
Bronze, Ormolu
Hanging Candelabra by Erik Hoglund Produced by Boda, Sweden
By Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Second half of the 20th century. Candelabra. Six arms wrought iron chandelier candelabra, Wrought iron hanging candelabra for Boda. Decorative Objects Candle Holders Candle Lamps/cha...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Spectacular Silver Candelabra by Hans Hollein, circa 1979
By Hans Hollein
Located in Paris, FR
The main structure forming a large half-cercle with two finely wrought quarter of cercles. The rectangular bole with two cubes at the base, the fluted top built with seven cylindrica...
Metal, Silver
Pair of 6-light candelabra in gilded bronze, 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of 6-light candelabra in bronze with double patina (gilded bronze and patinated bronze) 19th century
Bronze
Unavailable
H 24.5 in W 9.5 in D 2.5 in
Exemplary Pair Barbedienne Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra c. 1880
Located in Heathfield, GB
The tripartite feet with leafy gilded shoulders rising to meet winged bronze panthers, beautifully modelled and with rich dark brown patina. Their heads rest on substantial clawed pa...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 27.75 in Dm 30.25 in
Exquisite Mid-Century Modernist Candelabra Chandelier by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Kingston, NY
This exquisite Mid-Century Modernist chandelier was designed by Frederick Cooper. It features a two-tier brass frame candelabra form design with elongated candlestick lights. It is i...
Brass
A pair Louis XVI Marble and Bronze Gilt Candelabra
Located in New Haven, CT
Exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style red marble and two-tone Ormolu. These are of the highest quality and execution and probably attributable to one of France’s best bronziers.
Bronze
Unavailable
H 41.34 in Dm 13.78 in
Chandelier Vistosi Torcello Murano Textured Glassdiscs Candelabra Luster Lustre
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Perchtoldsdorf, AT
Beautiful Vistosi Torcello Murano chandelier with 26 textured glass discs in white and yellow; mounted on aluminium frame including six bulb fittings.
Glass
Unavailable
H 31.5 in Dm 29 in
Wonderful 1950s Italian Candelabra Chandelier in the Manner of Stilnovo
Located in Kingston, NY
This wonderful 1950s Italian chandeliers in the manner of Stilnovo features a candelabra inspired design with a brass frame and (12) filigree handblown conical form lampshades. Ma...
Brass
19th Antique French Silvered Bronze Five-Light Pair of Candelabra
Located in Madrid, ES
An exceptionally and finely detailed with acanthus decoration, pair of Antique French Louis XVI style, silvered bronze five-light candelabra. In top conditions. BronzeSmith: "H.L".
Unavailable
H 72 in Dm 48 in
Vintage Spanish Painted Metal & Seashell Chandelier with 8 Candelabra Arms
Located in Houston, TX
Sourced in Northern Spain, in the Catalonia religion this vintage metal and seashell chandelier is crafted in iron with individually strung mussel shells and eight arms for tapered c...
Iron
Unavailable
H 33.86 in Dm 28.75 in
CHANDELIER By Fontana Arte Glassdiscs Green Blue Candelabra Luster Lustre
By Fontana Arte
Located in Perchtoldsdorf, AT
Stunning Fontana Arte chandelier equipped with its delicately Green/Blue shimmering glass discs mounted on a chromium frame including 12 bulb fittings. This very special object repre...
Chrome
Unavailable
H 21 in W 20 in D 20 in
Pair 19th C Antique French Odiot Paris Sterling Silver Three Light Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair 19th C Antique French Odiot Paris Sterling Silver Three Light Candelabra This exquisite pair of Napoleon III three light candelabra, crafted in solid sterling silver by the est...
Silver
Unavailable
H 30.04 in W 21.97 in D 8.98 in
A Huge Pair Antique Elkington Sheffield Silver Plate Candelabra Circa 1853 30"
Located in London, GB
A Huge Pair Antique Elkington Sheffield Silver Plate Candelabra Circa 1853 30" A truly magnificent pair of Old Sheffield Plate five light table candelabras. The bases of the candle...
Silver
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.