Commercial sized Pendants with adjustable drop
Located in South Charleston, WV
These lamps hold 2 bulbs illuminating up, 3 bulbs facing down and a central lower single bulb - 7 bulbs total and capable of in excess of 1000 watts. Ideal for commercial application...
Bronze
French Art Deco 1920s Iron Chandelier Eight Light Chandelier with Scrolling Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
With its robust design and luxurious appearance, this chandelier also fits well in commercial settings, such as boutique hotels or corporate buildings, where its grandeur can be full...
Wrought Iron
Molecular Extra Large Black Lacquer Chandelier, 150 cm, Philippe Starck Style
By Philippe Starck
Located in Bochum, NRW
- Style: In the manner of Philippe Starck - Finish: High-gloss black lacquered metal - Configuration: Six arms, three spheres per arm - Lighting: 18 x E14 sockets (E12 for US) - Di...
Metal
Five-Tier Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier by Fabio Ltd., Italy, 1980s
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The impressive tiered construction adds volume, depth, and dimension, making it ideal for both residential and commercial spaces. The chandelier does not retain the manufacturer lab...
Brass
Commercial Bowl Fixture with Slag Glass by Beardslee of Chicago
By Beardslee Chandelier Co.
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1905 A monumental light fixture by "Beardslee" of Chicago. This impressive pendant fixture features a bowl made up of six bent caramel slag panes, dressed with acanthus leaf and ...
Commercial Beaux-Arts Crystal Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1906 Monumental Beaux-Arts six-arm brass light fixture with the highest quality castings. A band of greek-key ribbon surrounds the circular body containing six bent arms decorate...
Brass
Large-Scale Vintage Commercial Campaign Style Chandelier
Located in Geneva, IL
Large-scale chandelier. Possibly a commercial chandelier from a store or restaurant vintage the 1960s.
Brass
Commercial Gothic Revival Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
This is an absolutely monumental commercial fixture in the style of Gothic Revival, circa 1921. Salvaged from a theatre in Dallas, TX this oversize Industrial piece has been beautifu...
Brass
1919 Large Brascolite Commercial Fixture
By Brascolite
Located in Prescott, AZ
Priced each. These large 1919 commercial fixtures are perfect for today's modern kitchens, bathrooms, walk in closets, hallways, or home theater. Gracious and classic with a ring o...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Large Scale Commercial Light
Located in Geneva, IL
Vintage 1950s commercial chandelier. Possibly from a store or restaurant.
Brass
Commercial Ring Fixture with Four Bare Bulbs and Centre Globe
Located in Vancouver, BC
Sturdy Industrial style commercial fixture. Finished in a dark olive bronze color. Bare bulbs on the ring increase the Industrial aspects of this light, softened down by the ce...
Unavailable
H 43 in Dm 32 in
Commercial Heavy Cast Brass "Lion's Head" Pendant by E.F. Caldwell, circa 1907
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Vancouver, BC
This is an exceptional bronze lantern attributed to E. F. Caldwell. Found in New York City, this Renaissance revival chandelier remains totally untouched with an original finish as g...
Lotus Chandelier
By Apsara
Located in Wainscott, NY
Lotus Chandelier in a commercial space. 27 Lights, with lotus style cups.
Steel
Huge -Scale Vintage Brass Leaves Chandelier
Located in Geneva, IL
Magnificent vintage 1950s commercial chandelier. 18 arms - in brass - decorated with leaves.
Brass
Antique Classic Large Scale Commercial Brass Chandelier, circa 1920s
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique heavy cast brass large scale commercial chandelier, circa 1920s. Rewired. White opaque glass inserts.
Brass
Bronze Liberty Chandelier ** Saturday Sale**
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Wonderful bronze and slag glass Liberty chandelier. The Liberty chandelier is a very popular chandelier for commercial and residential use.
Bronze
Fabulous Arredoluce Chandelier in Polished Steel
Located in New York, NY
We currently have 4 of these chandeliers avaiable, perfect for a commercial installation.
Steel
Bronze Federal Style "Liberty" Alabaster Dome Chandelier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Wonderful bronze and slag glass Liberty chandelier. The Liberty chandelier is a very popular chandelier for commercial and residential use.
Alabaster, Bronze
Sold
H 20 in W 30 in D 30 in
1920s Art Deco Motorized Ballroom Commercial Sized Mirrored Rotating Disco Ball
By Laurel Studios
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning original motorized disco ball was salvaged from a Patterson New Jersey roller skating rink this disco ball is fully functional and has is complete with all sequenced mirrors
Metal
Art Deco Bronze and Glass "Federal" Chandelier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco bronze chandelier with slat glass inserts. This chandelier comes from an unknown commercial building here in Los Angeles and more than likely the lobby of a government build...
Bronze
Art Deco Inspired Bronze "Liberty" Stained Glass Chandelier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The glass gives off an alabaster amber glow and sets a warm ambiance throughout the room. The liberty chandelier is a very popular chandelier for commercial and residential use. ...
Bronze
Commercial Crystal Chandelier by Toledo Chandelier Company C.1905 (9-Light)
By Toledo Chandelier Company
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1905 Large scale lobby fixtures attributed to 'Toledo Chandelier Company', circa 1905. Nine lights fitted with Colonial style crystals, 'Laurel Wreath' motif with matching canopy...
Large & Uncommon 5-Light Commercial Chandelier, c1910
Located in Portland, OR
Large and simple multi-arm fixtures using carbon-filament light bulbs like this one were extremely common in commercial and institutional settings between 1900 and 1910 - but most we...
Brass
Romanesque Gothic Style "Dragon" Commercial Chandelier by Thakara & Sons
By Thakara & Sons
Located in Vancouver, BC
An absolute master work of restoration - fully taken apart, and restored to its original splendour, this commercial light fixture is by Thakara & Sons of Philadelphia, circa 1887.
Commercial Beaux-Arts Chandelier from the Masonic Lodge Kansas City, MO
Located in Vancouver, BC
An absolutely superb and extremely rare commercial grade chandelier in the Beaux-Arts style, circa 1920.
Midcentury Commercial Pendant, circa 1940
Located in Portland, OR
Likely found dotting the interior of a large warehouse or manufacturing space, these particular Industrial pendants came out of a local high school in Portland and offer more than ju...
Industrial Commercial Gas Fixture (2-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa 1877 – This is a rare two-light industrial commercial converted gas fixture. Retains its original finish, showed with tungsten bulbs (not included). Rewired and ready to hang.
Large Art Deco Commercial Fixtures 1920s
Located in Prescott, AZ
Two available priced each. Black stenciled Art Deco floral and broken line design along the six panels as well as matching floral triangle stenciled design along six triangle panel...
Nickel
Stunning Romanesque Commercial Bowl Fixture (8-LIght)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa 1910 A Stunning example of “Romanesque” style executed in a large Early American commercial fixture. The restoration on this light was extremely labour intensive, but was clear...
Single Only Large Commercial 1920s Ceiling Fixture
Located in Prescott, AZ
Back in the 1920s this antique electric lighting fixture would have graced department stores, banks, hospitals, auto dealers and many a schoolhouse. Now it is very comfortable adding...
Nickel
Large Commercial Poul Henningsen Louvre Pendant, circa 1960
Located in Portland, OR
Designed by Poul Henningsen and distributed by Louis Poulsen's lighting firm, this enormous, commercial pendant is an exaggerated edition of Henningsen's original, iconic PH5 light. ...
Commercial Foliate Bare-Bulb Light Fixture (8-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1920 A powerful composition fixture of reinforced bronze, salvaged from a temple bank and restored to it's original glory. Decorated with a garden of fruit and foliate in the Bea...
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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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.
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