French Blue Murano Drops Crystal Prisms Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one big light in center. Will be newly re-wired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for other countries and ready to hang. Gold gilt wo...
Crystal
Italian Carved Genovese Wood Tassels Crystal Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights sitting in original painted wooden posts. Hand carved gold and rust color wood with metal arms. Beaded top with florets and clear Murano drops. Crystal macaroni with...
Crystal
French Gilt Bronze Argand Floral & Crystal Globe Chandelier, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt bronze three-arm argand chandelier with centered urn reservoir, original keys, original bulbous frosted etched globes, and filigree floral motif. Chandelier was originall...
Bronze
French Wrought Iron and Crystal Pear Shaped Chandelier. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
French wrought iron and crystal pear shaped eight light chandelier with fruit and floral motif. Originally candle powered. Chandelier has been electrified. Mid 19th Century.
Estate French Painted Tole Grape Chandelier, Circa 1950's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate French Painted Tole Grape Chandelier, Circa 1950's.
Metal
Antique French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, circa 1890-1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Charming French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, circa 1890-1900. There is a second identical chandelier available.
Crystal, Bronze
Hand wrought iron chandelier bertil Vallien Sweden circa 1970
By Bertil Vallien
Located in PARIS, FR
A Nice hand wrought iron chandelier by Bertil Vallien Sweden circa 1970 Chandelier alone is H 30 cm Diameter 32 cm Total H 94 cm
Wrought Iron
Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat, circa 1920
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb gilt bronze & crystal chandelier by Baccarat. France, circa 1920. Dimensions: height 56", diameter 36".
Crystal, Bronze
French Gilt Bronze and Tear Drop Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt bronze and crystal six light chandelier with tear drop prisms, tall decorative slender arms, floral medallions, and terminating with a faceted crystal ball. Early 19th C...
Gilded Bronze Cage Chandelier With Peacock Feather Glass Tassels Circa 1800
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Gilded Bronze Cage Chandelier With Peacock Feather Glass Tassels Circa 1800
Metal
Large Gilt Brass and Lenses Glass Chandelier by Palwa, circa 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Large mid - century gilt brass and cut glass chandelier by Palwa, Germany, circa 1960s. Socket: 5 x e27 or E26 (US) and 5 x e14 for standard screw bulbs.
Brass
Maison Baguès Six-Arm Chandelier, Gilt Metal & Crystal, Circa 1940s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) gilt metal scroll design 6 arm chandelier with beaded crystal trim and ball design. (Attributed to BAGUES)
Crystal, Metal
Italian Murano Gold Dusted Glass Chandelier, Six Arms, Circa 1990
Located in Queens, NY
Two Italian Murano "Soffiati" gold dusted glass chandeliers with six fluted and scroll design arms supporting a dish shaped shade (canopy) (PRICED EACH).
Glass
Cenedese Murano glass chandelier pink with flowers circa 1940
By Cenedese
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Cenedese Murano glass pink chandelier like a gardem circa 1940 with flowers.
Murano Glass
Maison Baguès, Lacquered and Gilt Sheet Metal Chandelier, circa 1950
By Maison Baguès
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Maison Baguès, lacquered and gilt sheet metal chandelier, circa 1950. there is a lack of paint and the patina needs to be reviewed. the electrification is to be redone
Metal
Chandelier Crystal Attributed to the Granja Manufacture, Spain, Circa 1900
By Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja
Located in PARIS, FR
A magnificent cut crystal three-stage chandelier attributed to the Crystal Manufacture of the Granja, underlined by crown of prisms, pearls and mirza. The lower part holds ten light ...
Crystal
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Chandelier by Marius-Ernest Sabino, France, Circa 1930
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in Miami, FL
A magnificent Art Deco chandelier by Ernest (Marius-Ernest) Sabino, France, circa 1930, its six scalloped, frosted molded-glass "wing" panels radiating from a central inverted-heart ...
Bronze
Rococo Style Porcelain Cherub and Metal Three-Light Chandelier, circa 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Rococo Style Porcelain Cherub and Metal Three-Light Chandelier, Germany, circa the 1970s. Beautiful Rococo-style metal chandelier, adorned with porcelain flowers and three porcelain...
Metal
French chandelier in steel Maison Charles France circa 1970
By Maison Charles
Located in PARIS, FR
A very elegant French chandelier in steel by Maison Charles circa 1970 8 lights
Steel
Antique Venetian Gilt Wood and Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1920's, Italy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very fine Italian Venetian Giltwood and crystal chandelier. Beautiful cascading levels of very fine crystals. All gilded iron arms wrapped in crystal beads. This rare fixture was sou...
Crystal
High Quality of Regence Style Gilt-Bronze Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
About An exceptionally stunning, high quality of Regence style gilt bronze, eight-light chandelier with spreading ring turned stems mounted with female figural terms, above eight ...
Bronze
Art Deco Chandelier Italy ITSO Gio Ponti circa 1920s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful chandelier, manufactured in Italy circa 1920 in nickel plated brass and glass. The figures and materials are charecteristic of Italy's Art Deco Period specifically of the V...
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
Antique 8-Light Bronze & Crystal Chandelier circa 1890's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 8-light fine bronze & crystal chandelier, circa 1890's.
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze Beaded Chandelier, Louis Philippe Style, Italy, Circa 1950
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Gilt Bronze Beaded Bag early 19th century
Metal
Venini Tesuto Suspension Chandelier, Murano Glass, Italy, Circa 1970
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Italian world most famous glass factory, Venini company is set on Murano Island. It mastered the blowing techniques and different other like this tesuto technique. Probably designed...
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
French Bronze and Crystal Eight -Light Chandelier, circa 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
An Art Deco bronze and crystal chandelier, France, circa 1940s. A wonderful hand-crafted eight-light chandelier decorated with diamond cut crystal and many crystal pendants. Socket...
Crystal, Bronze
Rare Art Deco Nickel with Frosted glass Chandelier, circa 1930s
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Art Deco Nickel Chandelier with frosted glass Circa 1930’s Height 22 in. Diameter 33 in. Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 192...
Nickel
French Art Deco Bronze Chandelier, Scalloped Arms, Circa 1920s, France
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco bronze chandelier featuring six scalloped, tassel-ended arms radiating out from a central, scroll-relief design sphere and acorn finial bottom.
Bronze
Antique French Iron and Crystal 6 Light Chandelier, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Petite Antique French Iron and Crystal 6 Light Chandelier, Circa 1880.
Crystal, Iron
French Gilt Bronze Floral and Crystal Basket Chandelier. Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt bronze four arm eight light chandelier with decorative floral medallions, acanthus scrolled arms, original frosted etched globes, and terminating on crystal circular bask...
Venetian Rezzonico Chandelier In Colorless And Red Venice Glass Circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico Venetian chandelier in colorless and red Venetian glass Circa 1920, New electrification
Metal
$3,301Sale Price|40% Off
Oriental Style Chandelier attr. to E. Lachenal, France, circa 1890
By Edmond Lachenal
Located in PARIS, FR
Enameled ceramic chandelier with flared border underlined by a frieze of stylized foliage, decorated on the body with Arabic characters on a light blue background, alternating with t...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Prussian Brass Two-Tiered Double Eagle Medallion Chandelier, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Prussian brass two-tiered sixteen-light chandelier with double eagle medallion, bulbous turned and ringed center column, scrolled arms with original bobeches, and terminating with a ...
Kinkeldey Midcentury Polished Brass and Crystal 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 beautiful hexagonal shape of the crystal glass. All metal parts of this light are gold plate...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
$16,800Sale Price|40% Off
French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Six Light Chandelier, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt bronze and crystal six light chandelier with bulbous crystal center shaft and scrolled floral arms. Originally candle powered and has been electrified. Early 19th Century
Crystal, Bronze
Art Deco, Chandelier, Textured Glass, Chrome, Sweden, Circa 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
Art Deco, Chandelier, Textured Glass, Chrome, Sweden, Circa 1930s Circular in form having five lights. Center pole can be added to or cut down to reduce or add size. Textured Glass...
Crystal, Metal
French Periwinkle Purple Lavender Opaline Drops, Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 4-light, periwinkle bobéches. Will be wired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate for all other countries and ready to hang. Metal scroll body with gold gi...
Murano Glass, Giltwood
French Beaded Emerald Green Prisms Petit Beaded Small Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one light. Will be newly wired with a certified US UL socket for the USA or appropriate socket for all other countries and ready to hang. Rare emerald green crystal prisms. B...
Crystal, Metal
$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Chandelier, Silver-Plated Bronze, France, Circa 1920
By Art Decor
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art deco chandelier. Made of silver-plated bronze, with satin glass plates. Sealed Metal No.4. France, circa 1920.
Crystal, Metal
Brazilian Chandelier, Metal and Brass, Colorful Design, Circa 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant Brazilian modernist chandelier produced in the 1950s. Crafted in metal and brass, this refined lighting fixture embodies the restrained sophistication that characterized Braz...
Metal, Brass
Louis XVI style bronze and ormolu chandelier, circa 1860
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive 19th Century bronze and gilded ormolu Louis XVI style 12 branch chandelier, having a central 5 handle urn, wonderful scrolling foliate branches with cut glass ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Wrought Iron Chandelier, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French wrought iron chandelier, Circa 1890.
Wrought Iron
Large "Balance" Chandelier by Serge Castella, circa 2000, France
By Serge Castella Interiors
Located in Girona, Spain
Large "Balance" chandelier by Serge Castella Custom made. Customizable.
Metal
Faux Bamboo Tole Palm Tree Chandelier, France, circa 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Mid-century French faux bamboo tole palm tree chandelier, circa 1950s. This beautiful chandelier is made of patinated metal in brown and green colour. In an very good condition. S...
Metal
Art Deco Chandelier, Crystal and Art Glass, Sweden, Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Dripping with crystals, this chandelier is iconic of the decadence of the roaring twenties. A golden blossom with stylized plants and grasses adorning the petals and a waterfall of c...
Crystal
Antique French Crystal Bronze D'ore Chandelier, Circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French crystal bronze D'Ore chandelier, Circa 1910.
Bronze
Antique French Iron and Copper Chandelier, circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
A copper fish poacher serves as the anchoring element for this fixture.
Copper, Wrought Iron
Murano glass chandelier, Carlo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970
By Carlo Nason
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A Murano glass chandelier designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970, is a breathtaking work of art that exemplifies the exquisite craftsmanship and artistic ingenuity for which...
Metal
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier, Large Italy circa 1960s
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Long Island City, NY
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce chandelier. Model Tortiglioni Rare, large and very impressive. 5 big shades, 13 inches in height each. Warm brass patina Takes 5 medium base bulbs. Compli...
Brass
French Brass Six-Light Chandelier with Classical Arms, circa 1940
Located in Brentwood, TN
A French six-arm brass chandelier, circa 1940s, crafted in solid brass with a balanced neoclassical form.
Brass
"Caifa Circular" by Lolli é Memmoli Crystal Chandelier, circa 2002
By Lolli e Memmoli
Located in View Park, CA
The “Caifa Circular" crystal chandelier by Ivan Lolli and Mario Memmoli, Milan circa 2002. In tones of sapphire, azure, and midnight blue, with diaphanous crystals adorning the inner...
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Stilnovo style chandelier, opaline glass and brass, Italy circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo style chandelier with six arms. Made in Italy in 1960s. Opaline glass, wood, brass, enameled metal. Takes 6 medium bulbs. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. Overall hei...
Metal, Brass
French Figural Bronze Chandelier with Italian Putti's Cherubs, circa 1910
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Early 20th century French bronze figural chandelier with 3 cherubs or Putto. Three hand blown milk glass shades have been replaced with newer versions. Bulbs are European thread, 3 b...
Bronze
Stilnovo Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades and Brass – Italy, circa 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Elegant three spot chandelier with opaline glass shades and brass details – Italy, circa 1950. Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Stilnovo Country: Italy Model: chandelier Design period...
Brass
Extra Large Sculptural Lucite and Brass Chandelier, circa 1970s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Lucite ribbon chandelier with brass frame. Sculptural interlocking ribbons of Lucite hang from a brass frame, circa 1970s. The fixture would be a statement piece in an entryway or st...
Brass
Italian Stilnovo Style Rectangular Three-Light Chandelier, circa 1950s
By Pietro Chiesa, Stilnovo
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A mid - century modern glass, brass and black lacquered metal chandelier attr. to Stilnovo, Italy, circa 1950s. Socket: 3 x E27 ( E26 for US) for standard screw bulbs.
Metal, Brass
Antique Brass Suspension Oil Lamp Chandelier, Circa 1860-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique brass suspension oil lamp chandelier, Circa 1860-1880. CHB237.
Brass
Large 57 pc. Mid-Century Italian Gaetano Sciolari Cubic Chandelier, circa 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large Italian mid-century Cubic chandelier by Sciolari from 1970s. The chandelier is made in chrome with plexiglass shades / covers. Bulb holders: E14 type, 57 pieces. Measurements: ...
Chrome
French Art Deco Etched Glass & Bronze Plafonnier Chandelier, circa 1930
Located in Nottingham, GB
An elegant Art Deco plafonnier ceiling light dating to circa 1930, combining a beautifully decorated glass bowl with substantial bronze fittings and refined alabaster detailing. The...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Brass Chandelier with Floral Decoration for Idman Oy, Finland, circa 1950s
By Idman Oy
Located in Utrecht, NL
Finnish designers and manufacturers were true pioneers of Nordic lighting design, with a functionalist nature. Works from the midcentury era today are some of the most coveted collec...
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.
A chandelier is typically suspended from a branching system with multiple lights on the ends, rather than one single light or a pair of lights hanging from a chord or chain.
Chandelier lighting is a branched, highly ornamented light fixture that is typically (suspended from) mounted on ceilings lamps.
The typical dining room chandelier has four to six lights which is the optimum amount of light for a dining room
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.