F. Barbedienne, Orientalist Chandelier, France, circa 1880
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant gilded bronze and polychrome cloisonné enamels chandelier with a single central light, connected to an enameled star-shaped ceiling canopy by chains that support an openwork ...
Bronze, Enamel
$6,393Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.78 in Dm 20.48 in
Gagneau, Chandelier with Medallions, France, circa 1890
By Gagneau Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XVI-inspired gilded bronze chandelier with six lights attributed to Gagneau. It is made of six oval medallions surrounded by a ribboned torus and topped with garlands ...
Bronze
Neo-Gothic Chandelier, France, circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful neo-gothic chandelier with six lights, in patinated bronze with gilded highlights. The hexagonal architectural shaft is pierced with quadrilobed crosspieces, inspired by th...
Bronze
Italian Brass and Glass Chandelier, circa 1960
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Fine mid-century Italian chandelier from the 1950-1960s. Intricate rive-arm brass construction with aluminum parts lacquered in gun-metal grey and slender satin glass diffusers. Nice...
Aluminum, Brass
Boin-Masson, "Cupids" Chandelier, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming gilded and patinated bronze chandelier composed of nine branches ending with illuminating roses. The central lattice basket of pearls and crystal rosettes supports three sea...
Crystal, Bronze
$1,292 / set
H 13.78 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Antique Edwardian Brass & Cut Crystal Ceiling Light Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
An exceptional antique Edwardian Neo-classical brass and cut-crystal ceiling light, circa 1900 in date. Theis superb light features a brass body with chased and relief scrolls and s...
Crystal, Brass
suspension in chromed metal and glass circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
suspension in chromed metal and glass circa 1970
Chrome
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
Italian Chandelier Circa 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Chandelier Circa 1970's hand-blown glass
Chrome
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Antique Brass Hanging Hall Light Fixture Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique hall light offers brass frame and shaft terminating in single light with frosted shade having etched floral decoration, c1920 Measures- 27.5''H x 4.75''W x 4.75''D. An ant...
Brass
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
French Vintage Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
French vintage green glass ceiling lamp. By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1940. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful ...
Glass
Stilnovo chandelier, Italy circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo chandelier, attributed. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1960s. Six glass bells with sandblasted glass. Candelabra sockets. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. FREE U...
Metal, Brass
Vintage EFC Factory Lamp, circa 1950s
Located in Faversham, GB
Vintage EFC factory lamp. With a grey enamel shade and superb industrial appeal. Originally used as an enamel station gas lamp before being converted. Netherlands, circa 1950s. Item ...
Aluminum, Cut Steel
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
Charming Little Iron Chandelier, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charming little iron chandelier, circa 1950.
Brass
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 Neoclassical Style Chandelier, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large neoclassical style chandelier, circa 1950. In steel and brass. Illuminated by eight lights and one.
Brass, Steel
E. Soleau, "Poppy" Chandelier, France, circa 1900
By Eugene Soleau
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed E. SOLEAU PARIS Beautiful chandelier in chiseled and gilded bronze, adorned with an abundant openwork floral decoration including poppy flowers. It illuminates with six light...
Crystal, Bronze
Chandelier with Crystals, France circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Four-light ceiling chandelier with crystal hangings and fire-gilded acanthus leaf decorations.
Crystal
Ice Glass Kalmar Chandelier, circa 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Ice glass kalmar chandelier circa 1950s Original condition.
Brass
F. Barbedienne, Neo-Byzantine Chandelier, France, Circa 1880
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant neo-Byzantine chandelier of geometric form with three light arms, in gilded bronze and polychrome cloisonné enamels. The enameled frieze decoration recalls Byzantine enamels,...
Bronze, Enamel
Seguso - Italian Design Chandelier - 1950 circa
By Seguso
Located in Milan, IT
The key feature of this elegant chandelier are the Murano glass elements that crown the light point, blending perfectly with the brass structure. The fabric shade contributes to a so...
Brass
$2,517 / set
H 13.78 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Antique Edwardian Pair Brass & Cut Crystal Ceiling Lights Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
An exceptional antique pair of Edwardian Neo-classical brass and cut-crystal ceiling lights, circa 1900 in date. These superb lights rach feature a brass body with chased and relief...
Crystal, Brass
Lovely "palm branches" chandelier, France circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Attractive small ormolu chandelier from the 1900's featuring three palm branches linked together by a cord. The palms support numerous faceted crystal pearls and pendants. Three lig...
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Chandelier, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Italian chandelier circa 1960s Polished and stove enamelled.
Brass
$3,573Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.78 in W 26.97 in D 26.97 in
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
Antique Italian Chandeliers, Carved Wood, Gilt Finish, Circa 1780
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of late 18th century wooden carved chandeliers composed of six arms leaf decorated with original gilt, in good condition. The Italian light fixtures are electrified t...
Wood
Italian Hollywood Regency Tole Floral Bouquet Chandelier, Circa 1960
Located in COLMAR, FR
A captivating Italian tole chandelier of exceptional botanical detail, made in Italy circa 1960s in the Hollywood Regency manner. The fixture takes the form of a naturalistic wildflo...
Metal
Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
Italy, 1960 Fruit-form Murano glass chandelier with clear glass stem and scrolling metal arms, decorated with hanging glass grapes, pears, and other fruit clusters. 26”dia x 32”h ( f...
Glass
Circa 1930-1959 Rustic French Iron and Wooden Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Circa 1930-1959 rustic French iron and wooden chandelier, newly-wired for use within the USA. Circa 1880s wooden wagon axle housed within a vintage iron frame. Newly-wired for use wi...
Iron
20th Century Italian Crystal Glass Chandelier by Lumi, circa 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A refined vintage Art Deco Italian chandelier made of handcrafted brass and hand-blown smoked crystal glass, designed by Lumi, in good condition. This sculptural ceiling pendant ref...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Enormous, circa 1930, Crystal Pagoda Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Remarkable, grand, crystal and hand-beaded, Sicilian pagoda chandelier featuring protruding turrets and a tiered upper level embellished with cascading, floral form drops. From the f...
Crystal, Metal
Chandelier, circa 1980, Made in Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful Czech chandelier in a shape of the flower in very good condition. Measures: 6 bulbs 40 W, E27.
Brass
Tiered, Italian, Crystal Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand, two-tiered, elegantly appointed, turn of the century, gilded metal and crystal chandelier from Northern Italy. 18 cascading and scrolling arms sit amidst crystal towers, flowe...
Crystal, Metal
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
$23,036Sale Price|20% Off
H 55.12 in Dm 29.53 in
"Marie-Antoinette" Baccarat Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1870
By Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI-inspired baluster-shaped chandelier, in crystal and silvered bronze mount. The central shaft, made of threads, is lit by 12 indirect lights and 12 light-arms endi...
Crystal, Bronze
Large Iron Chandelier, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large iron eight-light chandelier, with a burnished gold finish. Elaborately scrolled arms and detail; ending in a finial.
Iron
Dramatic, Cascading Russian Chandeliers, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of fine, three-tiered, Russian, neoclassical, gilt bronze and crystal, ten light chandeliers with sapphire blue, glass plates.
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique French Provincial Iron Chandelier, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial iron chandelier, Circa 1880.
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
French Gilt Bronze Chandelier. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt bronze three light globe chandelier with acanthus, laurel wreath, and bell flower foliage. Originally candle powered and has been electrified. Dealers please call for t...
Italian 12-Light Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1920
By Maison Baguès
Located in Houston, TX
1920s Italian 12-light bronze crystal chandelier,
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze Lantern, Original Curved Glasses, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Gilt Bronze Lantern, Original Curved Glasses, Circa 1900
Metal
Geometric Wooden Chandelier, England circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
England, 1960 Carved wood chandelier with turned central column, circular decorative frame, and four vellum lamp shades, suspended by original wooden chain. 23.5”dia x 34”h (64.5”h w...
Wood
Circa 1900 Blacked Scrolled Metal 8-Light Chandelier
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A boldly elegant and elaborate blacked scrolled metal 8-light chandelier with gilt metal acanthus and floral shaped gilt metal bobeche, c. 1900. Extensively draped with colored glass...
Metal
Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier By Barovier Circa 1940
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier By Barovier Circa 1940
Metal
Venetian Murano glass chandelier, Italy, circa 1980
Located in Brussels, BE
Venetian Murano glass chandelier, Italy, circa 1980
Murano Glass
Art Nouveau Chandelier, Belgium circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Belgium, 1900 Ornate brass frame chandelier with biomorphic etched shades. 28”dia x 28”h Ref. L5462 $ 8,200
Brass
Chandelier, Cut Crystal Navette Tassels, Circa 1800, Height 170cm
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Important sac de perles chandelier, cut crystal shuttle pendants, circa 1800
Crystal, Metal
$4,701Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in Dm 31.5 in
Wrought Iron Chandelier with Dragons, Italy, circa 1900
By Alessandro Mazzucotelli
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb wrought iron chandelier / pendant composed of 4 winged dragons each holding a torch / torchiere. Good quality of manufacture: well-made subjects, beautiful patina of the meta...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Pink Shell Murano Glass Chandelier, circa 2000s
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous three-tier Italian Murano glass chandelier with a Cascade of pink shells giving an extraordinary light effect.
Blown Glass
Italian Chandelier, attributed to Brusotti, circa 1938
By Luigi Brusotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
attributed to Brusotti, circa 1938 chandelier.
Brass
Uno & Osten Kristiansson Chandelier, Sweden circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
Sweden, 1960 Teak and satin glass, three light pendant fixture by Uno and Osten Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden. 24”w x 5.5”d x 33”h Ref. L5438 $ 3,600
Glass, Teak
Paavo Tynell model 9045 for Taito circa 1950.
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Paavo Tynell’s model 9045 pendant is a refined and highly characteristic example of the designer’s celebrated approach to lighting, where functional design meets quiet elegance. Prod...
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier in Bronze, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco chandelier in bronze, circa 1930. Tulip-shaped lampshade missing.
Bronze
Vintage Gilded Palm Frond Chandelier, Giltwood and Tole, Circa 1990s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Hollywood Regency Style gilded palm frond chandelier. This is a sculptural lighting fixture in the Palm Beach Chic style. Gilt finish tole leaves that cascade from the centra...
Metal
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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