Chrome "Snowflake" Chandelier, France, circa 1960s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chromed metal "Sputnik" chandelier with a snowflake motif. Holds 12 lights.
Chrome
Wrought Iron Gilt Silver Chandelier, Circa 1880
By Addison Mizner
Located in Sarasota, FL
A Mediterranean revival style wrought iron six light chandelier with silver gilt. A round wrought iron frame houses six light supporting columns secured with 'S' scrolls. Decorated w...
Wrought Iron, Silver Leaf
$5,766Sale Price / set|20% Off
H. Beau, Cupids Chandelier, France, circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XVI style chandelier composed of a gadrooned basin sculpted in alabaster surrounded by a frieze in chiseled and gilded bronze on which lie three small winged Cupids lo...
Alabaster, Bronze
Painted Pineapple Chandelier, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Fun and rather lovely painted iron and tôle four-light chandelier from the 1940s-1950s. The body is painted gold and the leaves and arms shiny dark green. Complete with original chai...
Metal
$1,788Sale Price|30% Off
French Art Deco Chandelier, circa 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Vienna, AT
French chrome and glass Art Deco chandelier from the 1930-1940s. Decorative chromed-brass structure with frosted glass tubes and rosé-tinted glass discs. Nice original condition with...
Chrome
$3,534Sale Price|20% Off
Lacquered Metal and Brass Chandelier, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice 6 lights chandelier. is made of acquered metal and brass. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Metal
French Beech Well Chandelier Ceiling Pendant, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
French rustic-style six-light beech and copper chandelier. Its design features a miniature well at the top of the fixture. The well is depicted as realistically as possible: the wel...
Copper
Antique French Provincial Iron Chandelier, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial iron chandelier, Circa 1880.
Iron
Pink Glass Chandelier by Venini, Italy, circa 1940
By Venini
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pink Murano glass chandelier by Venini, Italy, circa 1940. With three lights.
Glass
Venini Five Arm Chandelier, circa 1940
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare example of a 1940s Italian glass chandelier by the famous glass house of Venini. Made of hand blown glass with brass. Arms of the chandelier etched with repetiti...
Brass
Gold Italian Scroll Chandelier, circa 1960s
Located in Hastings, GB
Italian giltwood scroll chandelier, circa 1960s The carved wooden central finial is decorated with its gesso and gilt finish Scroll wirework tendrils and metal arms reach out to the ...
Metal
Italian 12-Light Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1920
By Maison Baguès
Located in Houston, TX
1920s Italian 12-light bronze crystal chandelier,
Crystal, Bronze
Ceramic, Glass and Brass Chandelier, circa 1900
By Maison Baguès
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Maison Baguès, chandelier Circa 1950
Metal, Bronze
Neoclassical bronze chandelier, gilt, circa 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Neoclassical bronze chandelier, gilded. Solid bronze, finely chiseled and gilded. Four lights, each with an E14 bulb. Fluted shaft, decorated with garlands and acanthus leaves. Cu...
Bronze
Venetian Murano glass chandelier, Italy, circa 1980
Located in Brussels, BE
Venetian Murano glass chandelier, Italy, circa 1980
Murano Glass
Chrome & Glass Chandelier England circa 1970
Located in Culver City, CA
England, 1970 Faceted crystal block shades arranged in tiers around a central brass stem. 18.5”dia x 24”h Ref. L5472 $ 3,000
Crystal, Brass
Italian Chandelier, attributed to Brusotti, circa 1938
By Luigi Brusotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
attributed to Brusotti, circa 1938 chandelier.
Brass
Midcentury Italian Sciolari Chrome Chandelier, circa 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian midcentury chandelier by Sciolari from 1970s. The chandelier is made in chrome. This chandelier includes 16 pieces of E14 bulbs. It is in a very good original vintage cond...
Chrome
$2,790Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Chandelier in Bronze, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco chandelier in bronze, circa 1930. Tulip-shaped lampshade missing.
Bronze
Antique French Empire Chandelier circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire Chandelier circa 1900.
Bronze
Rupert Nikoll Sputnik Chandelier, circa 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, Au
Rupert Nikoll Sputnik chandelier circa 1950s Original condition Original glass. We have a second one it is not includet with this one.
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier France circa 1920s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and small 4 light chandelier, manufactured in France circa 1920 in nickel plated brass, pressed glass and crystal beads, showing stylized roses throughout its design. The s...
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
Antique Baccarat Crystal & Ormolu Chandelier circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent antique Napoleon III baccarat crystal 42 lights and ormolu chandelier.
Crystal, Bronze
Large Brass Suspension Chandelier, circa 1950
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Impressive Austrian brass suspension chandelier from the 1940-1950s, attributed to Rupert Nikoll. Polished brass hardware with conical fiberglass shades. Very good original condition...
Brass
Antique Dresden Baroque Chandelier, circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Dresden Baroque chandelier, circa 1880. Gilded bronze casting. Multiple curly arms. High, decorated shaft with 12 externally placed flames. Fontanienbekrönung. Candle-shap...
Brass
Fine Iron Chandelier, France, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine iron chandelier. France, circa 1900. CW3495.
Iron
Neo-Gothic Bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1860
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare neo-gothic six-lights chandelier in patinated bronze with golden highlights. The hexagonal architectural shaft, like gothic arches, is centered by a red tinted crowned verrine, ...
Bronze
$5,615Sale Price|65% Off
"Mazarin" Gilt Bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful chiseled and gilded bronze chandelier with eight square section light-arms, attached to the shaft by female heads and adorned with acanthus leaves and ending with delicatel...
Bronze
Antique Chandelier Biedermeier Style, circa 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique chandelier Biedermeier style, circa 1900 Basket-shaped carcass of cut prisms lace up in the course. Connected by ornamented, reliefed hoop. Crown-shaped graduation with dr...
Brass
$7,500 / item
Serge Castella Chandelier, circa 2000, France
By Serge Castella Interiors
Located in Girona, Spain
Large "Spring" chandelier by Serge Castella. Custom-made. Signed and numbered. Metal and plaster. France, circa 2000. Excellent condition. Serge Castella Interiors focuses on Antique...
Metal
$5,658Sale Price|40% Off
Six-Arm Austrian Chandelier, circa 1950
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large 38" Diameter solid brass Mid-century Austrian Sculptural chandelier with six arms. The Chandeliers features 8 petite arms branching from a large center post, connecting to 8 pe...
Brass
Antique French Baroque Chandelier, circa 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique French Baroque chandelier, circa 1930 Brass frame. Many curly basket rods. High baluster-shaped body with eight externally placed flames. Rich, ground hand-wired leaf pris...
Crystal, Brass
Big Bakalowits Crystal Chandelier, circa 1960s
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wien, Au
Big Bakalowits crystal chandelier, circa 1960s Original condition.
Crystal, Nickel
Crystal Glass "Palwa" Chandelier, circa 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A gorgeous and high quality gold-plated brass chandelier or pendant light by Palwa (Palme & Walter), Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960. An awesome Hollywood Regency lig...
Crystal, Brass
Kinkeldey Crystal Ice Glass Chandelier, circa 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Kinkeldey ice glass chandelier made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its rare glass shapes. Modernist design chandelier with two circular tiers. It has a chrome meta...
Metal
Art Deco chandelier, Vienna, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco chandelier, Vienna, circa 1920s Polished and stove enameled Cut and matt glasses combination.
Brass
Gilt Bronze French Chandelier, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine gilt bronze French chandelier. 8-light. Very good detail and craftsmanship, France, circa 1930 Dimensions: 26 inches long x 29 inches diameter CW2082.
Bronze
$1,860Sale Price|44% Off
Kalmar Chandelier Nickel-Plated, circa 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, Au
Kalmar chandelier nickel-plated, circa 1950s Partly black painted Original condition.
Nickel
$697Sale Price|60% Off
Eight-Arm Italian Chandelier, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Eight-Arm Italian Chandelier, circa 1960s Original condition
Chrome
$813Sale Price|61% Off
Viennese Nickel Crystal Chandelier, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Viennese nickel crystal chandelier, circa 1960s Good original condition.
Crystal, Nickel
Multicolored Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, circa 1980s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Bold five-arm chandelier of thick and heavy handblown colored glass.
Blown Glass
Rupert Nikoll Sputnik Chandelier, circa 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, Au
Rupert Nikoll Sputnik chandelier circa 1950s Original condition Original glass. we have a second one, it is not includet with this one.
Brass
Large Painted Wood Chandelier, France, circa 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rare and beautifully-carved wood chandelier, with six arms. With original pale green, cream and gold paint.
Beech
Painted Tole Flower Chandelier, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming 1940s painted iron chandelier with six lights. Decorated with climbing, vine-like foliage, daisies and lillies.
Iron
Mid-Century Italian Sciolari Cubic Chandelier, circa 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian mid-century Cubic chandelier by Sciolari from 1970s. The chandelier is made in chrome with plexiglass shades / covers. Bulb holders: E14 type, 13 pieces (bulbs are not includ...
Chrome
$1,511 / item
Sciolari 9-Arm White Chandelier, circa 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Hagenbach, DE
An extraordinary Sciolari chandelier made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its 9 amazing arms. The two-tier body is made of full metal and has a very elegant style. ...
Metal
H. Vian, Chandelier "with Butterflies", France, Circa 1890
By Henri Vian
Located in PARIS, FR
Chandelier with eighteen light-arms in gilded bronze attributed to H. Vian, richly decorated with scrolls, pearls and cut crystal pendants. The whole is decorated on the shaft with t...
Crystal, Bronze
Large Bauhaus Lobby Chandelier, circa 1930s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Gloucester, GB
Large Bauhaus lobby chandelier, circa 1930s - Sculptural curved brass - Takes 8x LED tube bulbs - Original designed to hang in cinema lobbies - Made by Kaiser - German, 1930s ...
Brass
$1,486Sale Price|20% Off
Copper and Glass Chandelier, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Lovely copper and satin glass chandelier from the 1950-1960s. Polished copper structure, partially lacquered in black, with three satin glass diffusers, each with a copper shade. Ver...
Copper
French Heavy Cut Glass Chandelier, circa 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb French heavy cut glass chandelier with a star-point glass and chromium crown atop a swirl patterned cut glass stem. The chromium bowl-shaped mid-section mounted with cut glass...
Cut Glass
Stunning Vintage Chandelier, France, circa 1950s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Large lead crystal and brass chandelier with 6 horns. France, 1950s. Made of high-quality crystal with a lead content of over 30% (these indicators characterize modern Swarovski cr...
Crystal, Brass
French Empire, Bronze Chandelier, Green, Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Chandelier from France in the Empire style. Made of painted bronze, this striking piece boasts eight “Cornupia” stylized arms in finely cast and gilded bronze with an acanthus leaf d...
Bronze
Wrought iron chandelier circa 1950 illuminated by 4 lights
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Wrought iron chandelier circa 1950 illuminated by 4 lights
Wrought Iron
Vintage French, Bronze, Petite Chandelier, Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Petite chandelier from France made of solid bronze. This fixture features five candelabra arms and an acorn finial. This piece has been newly wired to fit US standards. It is in very...
Bronze
Bronze & Vaseline Glass Chandelier, England circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Bronze & Vaseline Glass Chandelier England, 1910 Bronze fixture with original vaseline glass shades. 19.5"dia x 22"h Ref. L5480 $ 3,600
Bronze
$7,500 / item
Serge Castella Chandelier, circa 2000, France
By Serge Castella Interiors
Located in Girona, Spain
Large "Spring" chandelier by Serge Castella Custom-made Signed and numbered Metal and plaster France, circa 2000 Excellent condition. Serge Castella Interiors focuses on Antiques, ...
Metal
Sculptural Mid-Century Italian Chandelier, Circa 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sculptural mid-century European chandelier dating to the 1950s, executed in a refined combination of dark-stained wood, brass, aluminum, and opaline glass. The design is defined by i...
Aluminum, 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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