Heavy Solid Brass Light Fixture by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice quality heavy Mid-Century Modern light fixture by Chapman.
Heavy Solid Brass Light Fixture by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice quality heavy Mid-Century Modern light fixture by Chapman.
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in Dm 29 in
Vintage Brass Chandelier - Elegant 8-Light Fixture-Chapman Style
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
. This is a high quality fixture with traditional styling. It features hexagonal bobeche that complement
Brass, Steel
Brass and Murano Glass 6 Arms Light Fixture Chandelier
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very brass or bronze nice Mid-Century Modern light fixture chandelier.
Brass
Large Italian Pendant Bronze Oxide Gilt Ornate Metal Light Fixture Chandelier
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Italian Pendant Bronze Oxide Gilt Ornate Metal Light Fixture Chandelier with 8' long chain.
Wrought Iron
Genuine Alabaster Pendant Light Fixture by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Cookeville, TN
Up for your consideration is genuine alabaster pendant chandelier by Chapman. This light fixture
Alabaster, Metal
Genuine Alabaster Pendant Light Fixture by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Cookeville, TN
Up for your consideration is genuine alabaster pendant chandelier by Chapman. This light fixture
Alabaster, Metal
Bell Jar Pendant Lantern Light by Chapman
By Visual Comfort
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic bell jar chandelier light fixture by Chapman & Myers. Polished Nickel finish with removable
Nickel
Solid Brass 6 "Candles" Chapman Ceiling Light Fixture Chandelier Mid Century
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid brass 6 "Candles" Chapman ceiling light fixture chandelier mid century.
Brass
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$4,262 / item
H 31.5 in Dm 27.56 in
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
French Empire style gilt bronze and enamel chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got twelve lights. This chandelier is characterized by classical plate embellished with gilt bron...
Bronze, Enamel
$2,300 / item
H 20.5 in W 14 in D 67 in
HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit. This is an original design, but with a strong influence of Mid Century Danish Mode...
Walnut
$230,885Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
A set of French Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of five, circa 1960's French neoclassic style carved alabaster light fixture. Sold individually. Measurements: Current drop: 24" Diameter: 25"
Alabaster
Set of Neoclassic Style Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of four circa 1950's French cast bronze globe lanterns with three interior lights each. Sold individually. Measurements: Current drop: 24" Diameter: 14".
Bronze
$2,850
H 40.9 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Empire Antique Chandelier Gilt Bronze and Oxidized 9 light early 20th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Fine chandelier with flame decoration at center top of amphora shape body. Weapons technology oxidation finish combined with dore bronze of finest quality – just gorgeous creature of...
Metal, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze
Fine Brass Tiered 12 Light Chandelier from Remains Antique Lighting
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome and larger brass chandelier in an elongated traditional form. The top with a baluster form standard and a center bulbous segment for the four arched lights with bobeches a...
Brass
18th Century Solid Brass Dutch Light Fixture Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality solid brass Dutch style six light hanging light fixture. Originally a candle fixture now converted to electric. Completely re-wired and ready to install. The length or...
Brass
$4,611
H 55.12 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Antique Flemish Chandelier Georgian Style 19th Century Solid Brass Classic Lamp
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Very large & impressive Flemish chandelier from Belgium 19th century Georgian style / classical. Made from solid brass (21kg) very heavy, really amazing craftsmanship. The brass ...
Brass
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 32.5 in D 32.5 in
Large Antique Neoclassical Brass Six-Arm Scroll Form Chandelier C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Large Antique Neoclassical Brass Chandelier with Six Scroll Form Arms and Faceted Font, c1930 ...
Brass
Vintage Dutch Colonial Brass Chandelier
Located in Winter Park, FL
A vintage Dutch Colonial style 12-light chandelier with two tiers and large brass sphere. Good quality solid brass. Heavy 20" chain and original canopy. In working condition with new...
Brass
Brass 12-Arm Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A French style 12-arm brass chandelier with cast leaves and floral decoration. Diameter: 58 cm. Height fixture: 65 cm Total height with chain: 80 cm.
Brass
Brass Rams Horn Chandelier by Chapman circa 1960
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An impressive solid cast brass chandelier featuring intricately detailed ram’s head motifs, crafted by Chapman Lighting in the 1960s. This piece represents one of Chapman’s early sig...
Brass
Vintage English Georgian style Eight arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Georgian-style large size chandelier with eight (8) electrified arms, in polished brass. Features classic English design elements including urn shape in the post and large globe bel...
Brass
19th Century Brass Flemish Chandelier
Located in Woodbury, CT
Brass flemish six-arm chandelier. Chandelier is surmounted with double eagle and features arms with dolphin motif.
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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