2 Chrome and Brass Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, circa 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Geneva, CH
2 identical chrome and brass 9 bulbs chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, circa 1970s. Very good condition. Manufacturer label. Measures: H 95 x D 55 cm.
Brass, Chrome
Huge 15-Light Crystal Chandelier by Bakalowits & Sons, Vienna, circa 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Huge mid- century, fifteen - light cut crystal and nickeled brass chandelier by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria, circa 1960s. Socket: 15 x e14 for standard screw bulbs. In a good ...
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Wrought Iron and Savino Glass Chandelier, France, circa 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of wrought iron and Savino glass chandelier, France, circa 1930. Glass signed Savino.
Wrought Iron
Lovely Crystal Chandelier in the Style of Maison Baguès, circa 1960
By Maison Baguès
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lovely crystal chandelier in the style of Maison Baguès, circa 1960.
Crystal
Viennese salon chandelier circa 1920, attributed to Dagobert Peche
By Dagobert Peche
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Brass ceiling lamp from the early 1920s. The design is attributed to Dagobert Peche. Manufacturer: Melzer & Neudhart 5 arms; E27 socket
Brass
Huge German Art Nouveau Bronze Chandelier, circa 1900s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A huge German 18 -light dark bronze chandelier, circa 1900s. This beautiful and stunning light fixture is made of solid bronze with a grape motif and richly decorated arms on a wide ...
Bronze
Gino Sarfatti Chandelier for Arteluce, Italy circa 1960s
By Arteluce
Located in Long Island City, NY
Gino Sarfatti chandelier for Arteluce. Made in Italy in 1960s. Patinated brass. 12 Candelabra sockets. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. Height adjustable. Ceiling rod can be ...
Metal, 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
Antique French Wrought Iron Chandelier, Circa 1900-1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Wrought Iron Chandelier, Circa 1900-1910.
Wrought Iron
Wrought-Iron Heart-Shaped Hanging Candle Holders, France, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual and decorative wrought-iron hanging candle holders. Ten available.
Wrought Iron
French Louis-Philippe Period Nine-Light Crystal and Iron Chandelier, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French nine-light crystal chandelier from the mid-19th century, with iron armature. Born in France during the reign of King Louis-Philippe, this exquisite chandelier features a cen...
Crystal, Iron
Lovely Large Gilt Brass and Crystal Chandelier by Palwa, circa 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful midcentury gilt brass and crystal chandelier by Palwa, Germany, circa 1970s. A highest quality light fixture made of 24-karat gilt brass and big a Swarovski crystal piec...
Crystal, Brass
Large "sputnik" chandelier in brass and glass, Murano, Italy, circa 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Large « sputnik » chandelier featuring numerous brass rods fixed to a sphere and supporting round plates of etched and sandblasted glass of various sizes. Sixteen bulbs. The supensio...
Brass
Hans Bergström Brass And Wood Chandelier, circa 1950
By ASEA, Hans Bergström
Located in Vienna, AT
Delightful Swedish brass and wood chandelier, attributed to Hans Bergström for ASEA Belysning. Carved elm wood centerpiece with brass leaves decoration on top, and five ribbed brass ...
Brass
Austrian Brass And Glass Suspension Light, circa 1960
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate Austrian brass and glass suspension light from the 1950-1960s, attributed to Rupert Nikoll. An undulating brass ring holds four arms with slender, tapered satin glass diffus...
Aluminum, Brass
$221,507Sale Price|40% Off
Bronze Chandelier, with Large Nude and Fire-Gilded Shell, circa 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Extremely decorative, heavy and high quality chandelier. Date of origin estimated circa 1880-1920. This chandelier impresses with its uniqueness. Large bronze nude figure as a...
Bronze
Italian Ceramic and Brass Pineapple Chandelier, circa 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful ceramic pineapple chandelier with gilt acanthus leaf details and gilt fronds. There are 6 arms each carrying a single lamp holder (e14) The chain leads to the original g...
Brass
Huge Italian Tole Porcelain Flowers Polychrome Chandelier, circa 1890 Bouquet
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5 lights. Will be newly rewired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Original vibrant green c...
Tôle
Magnificent Antique Empire Style Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1900–1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
Magnificent Antique Empire Style Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1900–1920 A grand and richly detailed antique crystal chandelier in the Empire style, dating from the early 20th c...
Crystal, Brass
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
Art Deco Hanging Light, Bronze & Alabaster, France, Circa 1920
By Art Decor
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bronze and alabaster Art Deco hanging light. Silverplated structure and canopy with alabaster shades. France, CIRCA 1920.
Alabaster, Bronze
Venetian Chandelier In Golden Murano Glass 5 Arms Of Light Circa 1930
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Chandelier In Golden Murano Glass 5 Arms Of Light Circa 1930 New electrification
Metal
Lacarrière et Cie, Pair of Chandeliers, France, Circa 1900
By Lacarrière, Delatour and Co.
Located in PARIS, FR
Provenance : Former Bank place de l’Opéra, Paris Exceptional pair of large patinated bronze chandeliers with gilded highlights with 16 external lights and 8 internal lights attr. to...
Bronze
Brass Chandelier and Wall Light, circa 1900
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. Original glass. New cabling. E27 bulb. Measures: 88 x 115 cm, 84 x 120cm.
Brass
Sergio Asti for Kartell ceiling suspension light, Italy circa 1960s
By Sergio Asti, Kartell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sergio Asti for Kartell suspension ceiling light. Designed and made in Italy in 1960s. Acrylic shade, nickel plated hardware. Takes 1 medium bulb. Complimentary US rewiring upon requ...
Metal, Nickel
Zecchin Murano chandelier with 6 arms of lights, circa 1940
Located in Brussels, BE
Zecchin Murano chandelier with 6 arms of lights, circa 1940 Light Purple
Glass
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 ...
Wrought Iron Industrial Green Painted Chandelier, Circa 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
Wrought Iron Industrial Green Painted Chandelier, Circa 1930s The whole of retangular form with scroll and vine design. Solid heavy metal in a nice rustic paint decorated green with...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Ceiling Light by Gino Sarfatti, circa 1961
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Berlin, DE
Ceiling light "Model 2113" Blackened aluminium, opaline glass, lower cover texturized glass Dimension: H 19 cm, ø 21 cm Manufacturer Arteluce Inside "Arteluce" label.
Aluminum
Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier attributed to Luigi Brusotti, circa 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass and brass chandelier attributed to Luigi Brusotti, circa 1950s 3-light E14, intact glass, good condition. Found in a noble apartment in my hometown, Palermo. Fast and in...
Brass
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...
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...
Mid-Century Modern Steel Chandelier with Nine Arms, Circa 1940s
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century Modernist (1940's) steel 9 arm chandelier with 3 discs on top and glass disc form bobesch.
Steel
10-Light French Louis XV Style Crystal Beaded Chandelier, circa 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
10-light French Louis XV style crystal beaded chandelier, circa 1930s. The chandelier is adorned with etched cut pendulum shaped crystals and garlands of English cut beads throughout...
Crystal, Metal
Antique French Superb Crystal and Ormolu "Belle Epoche" circa 1875-85
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Superb Crystal and Ormolu "Belle Epoche" circa 1875-85
Crystal, Ormolu
$7,869Sale Price|25% Off
Fontana Arte Ceiling Fixture Attributed to Pietro Chiesa, Italy, circa 1935
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Large precious Nile green crystal etched acid disc supported by a finely chiseled frame. This fixture is attributed to Pietro Chiesa per Fontana Arte. Similare examples of etc...
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Chandelier, Gold & Glass, France, Circa 1910
By Art Decor
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Nouveau chandelier with leaves. Gold with mercury and iridescent shades. France, CIRCA 1910.
Gold
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.
Fontana Arte chandelier by Max Ingrand, Italy circa 1950s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fontana Arte chandelier by Max Ingrand, attributed. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Two large curved acid etched glass shades mounted on a brass frame. Takes 9 candelabra bulbs. Co...
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
Antique English Cut Crystal Chandelier, circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a very pretty little chandelier with pleasing lines.
Crystal
French Six-Light Crystal Chandelier with Amethyst Colored Beads, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French crystal six-light chandelier from the mid-20th century features a central crystal column gilded on the inside. The gilded armature supports a great variety of crystals, s...
Crystal, Metal
$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
Murano Glass Chandelier in Mid-Century Modern Style, Italy, Circa 1970
By AVMazzega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass ball chandelier. Diameter: 40cm.
Metal
Rock Crystal, Blue Glass and Gilded Bronze Chandelier, Sweden, circa 1830
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very elegant cristal rock and blue glass chandelier, from Sweden. Around 1820, in the Empire style.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Art Deco Glass Brass Chandelier by Pietro Chiesa, circa 1945, Italy
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Vienna, AT
Early Art Deco disc chandelier by Pietro Chiesa, Italy 1940's Beautifully preserved large disc chandelier with a 26.6" hand carved sandblasted glass disk with burnished brass hardwa...
Brass
Antique French Bronze D'ore Chandelier, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze D'ore chandelier, Circa 1880.
Bronze
Gaetano Sciolari Brass Sputnik Chandelier, Italy, circa 1960
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
A very uniquely designed brass starburst Sputnik chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. The dramatic arms emanate from the central brass ball, with its original brass canopy and chain. Newl...
Brass
Monumental Italian Giltwood Six Arm Chandelier Circa 1940
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A monumental Italian giltwood six arm chandelier, circa 1940. The chandelier is carved with intricate details that include scroll arms, curved leaves, bead detail and fluted carving...
Giltwood
Monumental Murano glass chandelier Venini amber and rubi circa 1930
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large Murano glass chandelier Venini circa 1930 amber, gold and rubi. Perfect conditions. All electrical and metal parts have been replaced with new ones, guaranteein...
Murano Glass
Beautiful Italian Aqua Opaline Blue Chandelier, circa 1930s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful aqua opaline blue chandelier, Italy, circa 1930s. This beautiful handcrafted chandelier is made of patinated metal/iron decorated with aqua opaline blue Murano glass dro...
Metal
Murano chandelier 16 lights attributed to Seguso circa 1940
By Archimede Seguso
Located in PARIS, FR
Nice 16 arms chandelier by Seguso Italy murano circa 1940 Need to re wire
Glass
Swedish Art Deco Glass And Brass Chandelier, circa 1940
By Orrefors
Located in Vienna, AT
Swedish Art Deco brass and glass chandelier from the 1930-1940s. Lavishly decorated brass structure with a large curved and textured glass diffuser, partially satinated, with chipped...
Brass
Scenographic Three-Tier Chandelier, Opal Acrylic Glass, Silver Metal, circa 1980
By Schwintzer & Gräff 1
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental Art Deco three-tier chandelier made after a ca.1930 design by Schwitzer & Gräff-Berlin. The architectural shape consists of three- stage, opal-overlay acrylic glass volu...
Silver Plate
Lovely Italian Aqua Opaline Blue Chandelier, circa 1930s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful aqua opaline blue chandelier, Italy, circa 1930s. This beautiful handcrafted chandelier is made of patinated metal/iron decorated with aqua opaline blue Murano glass dro...
Metal
Louis XVI Style Chandelier with Wedgwood Style Porcelain Plaques, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Louis XVI Style cut-glass and gilt bronze-mounted chandelier with Wedgwood style porcelain plaques. French, circa 1900. This fine chandelier has a gilt bronze co...
Bronze
Art Deco Style Holophane Chandelier, England, circa 1940
By Holophane
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful 3-light chandelier manufactured in nickel plated brass and pressed glass. Each pressed glass shade consists of 3 separate pieces. Stamped with patent number and "Holophan...
Brass, Nickel
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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