$4,200Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Louis XV Gilt & Patinated Large Bronze Cherub on a Swing Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Large Louis XV Gilt and Patinated Bronze Cherub on His Swing with Garland Chandelier/ Pendant 3 Light Fixture.
Bronze
Cast Bronze Fixture with Cherub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful cast bronze fixture with cherub detail; newly wired for 12 candelabra bulbs up to 60 watts each.
Bronze
Antique Gilt Paint Figural Cherub Hanging Light
Located in Dekalb, IL
Whimsical figural hanging light modeled as a flying cherub suspended horizontally from a short length of chain, arms outstretched to grasp a frosted glass tulip-form shade. The putto...
Composition
Biedermeier Seven-Tier, Spear Prisms Yellow Crystals, Bronze Cherubs Dragons
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Detailed bronze with small cherubs and dragons. Seven-tier of spear crystals with extremely are star prisms on top of each.
Crystal, Bronze
1900's White Molded Glass Light Fixture with Cherubs
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's white molded glass light fixture with cherubs design 4 interior lights.
Art Glass
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
Large French Gothic Revival Sanctuary Lamp in Cast Brass with Cherubs, Grapes
Located in Antwerp, BE
An elegant French Gothic Revival sanctuary lamp, handcrafted in cast brass during the late 19th century, circa 1880-1900. Richly decorated with finely cast cherub heads, grape cluste...
Brass
Large French Gilt Brass Ecclesiastical Sanctuary Lamp with Cherubs, Late 19th Ce
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautifully crafted late 19th century French ecclesiastical sanctuary lamp, executed in polished gilt brass. The elegant body is richly decorated with finely cast winged cherub hea...
Brass
$4,460Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Napoleon III Gilt&Patinated Bronze Cherub with Garland on His Swing
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning and Very High Quality. 19thc French Napoleon Gilt & Patinated Bronze Cherub Baby on His Swing and Carrying a Garland Chandelier.
Bronze
Rococo Style Porcelain Chandelier by Tettau Germany
By Royal Tettau
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare and gorgeous Rococo style porcelain chandelier with Cherub Putti by Tettau Germany, 70 cm, diameter 55 cm.
Porcelain
$16,000 / item
French Empire Chandelier with Opaline Glass 16 Lights
By Empire Furniture
Located in New York, NY
1930’s French Empire chandelier with swans, cherubs and lions. Opaline glass inset. 16 lights
Bronze
Mid-Century Capodimonte Chandelier, Hand-Painted Porcelain, Italy
By Capodimonte
Located in Antwerp, BE
Magnificent Capodimonte chandelier with six lights and three hand painted Cherubs.
Brass
French Antique 5 Light Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French antique 5 light bronze and crystal chandelier decorated with cherubs faces.
Crystal, Bronze
Beautiful 19th Century French Regence Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Regence gilt bronze and patinated bronze chandelier. Cherub heads.
Gilt Metal
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Putti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th Century French gilt bronze chandelier with black cherubs Twelve-light gilt-bronze frame with seated winged putti mask arms, electrified Dimensions 60" H x 34" D
Bronze
Putti Baroque Chandelier Crystal Gold Basket Antique Brass Porcelain rose
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Restored Solid Brass Chandelier with Cherub & Hand-Painted Porcelain Roses – 9 Lights A true masterpiece of classic lighting design, this opulent chandelier is crafted e...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
A Pair of French Empire Style Tent and Waterfall Chandeliers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Empire Style Tent and Waterfall Chandeliers These are lovely pieces, they have a brass frame hung with chains of cut crystal beads, completed at the bottom with 5 ...
Crystal
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI St. Oak Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most attractive French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. oak eight arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming richly carved cherub seemingly holding up the ch...
Oak
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'ore Rococo Chandelier, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV broneze chandelier with cherubs and other fine elements.
Bronze
1980s Large Italian Carved and Gilded Chandelier with Cherubs
Located in Marbella, ES
A magnificent, large Italian candelabra, carved from wood and richly gilded with gold leaf, featuring exuberant decoration of scrolls, acanthus leaves, and cherubs at the base. Its s...
Gold
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Louis XIV Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Candelabra Chandelier c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XIV style hanging candelabra (chandelier) offers gilt cast bronze construction with center column having cherub, grape form drop finial and ten scroll form fo...
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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