French 19th Century Gothic Revival, Iron & Tole Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This classic Gothic revival chandelier features hand-chased iron and a beautifully pierced center ring.
Iron, Tin
Italian Forged Iron Round Chandelier, Gothic Revival, Late 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This classic Gothic Revival round wrought iron chandelier sports iron candle cups and bobeches.
Iron
Very Large Early 20th Century Neo Classic Bronze Chandelier Lantern
Located in Toledo, OH
A large heavy bronze cylindrical lantern. This fixture is 40" tall by 18" in diameter. Inside the cylinder are 9 candle lights. There are seven of these available. These were obta...
Bronze
Classic Bronze Spanish Revival Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Polychrome bronze chandelier, circa 1920s. Measures: 23.25" H x 17.5" W x 50" total H with chain and canopy.
Classic Revival Lion Light Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
This brass light fixture on pole is a superior fixture in the Classic / Colonial revival style. Featuring the "Lion Mask" motif this piece is of great proportions and would...
Brass
Classic Chandelier with a Twist by Maroeska Metz
By Maroeska Metz
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Hand forged. Glass prisms. Diameter 85 cm cm 10 bulbs. Delivered with a hanging rod and ceiling plate in the same color.
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Vintage Murano Classic Chandelier of Gold/Amber Color
Located in Houston, TX
This classic, vintage Murano Chandelier has beautiful proportions and a wonderful color that may work with just about any color schemes and would be nice in mail living and dining ar...
Blown Glass
Vintage Classic Revival Brass Pan fixture with Glass Shades
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Brass pan fixtures were very popular from 1900 until about the 1930s. They are available in many configurations, some with glass, some without. The pans are usually plain with deta...
Brass
Classic French 1960s Flush Mount
Located in Houston, TX
Classic French 1960s flush mount: cast gilt brass frame decorated in glass prisms. Newly wired for use within the USA.
Brass
Classic Double Vaseline Glass Globe Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
If you are looking to light a kitchen island or dinning table this is the perfect choice. The 2 globes look to be vaseline glass and are seven inches in diameter. The decorative meta...
Art Glass
Spanish Revival Classic Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Classic Spanish Revival chandelier with polychrome finish and original glass, circa 1920s.
Spanish Revival Classic Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
circa 1920s. Classic six-light Spanish Revival chandelier with great visual elements.
Classic Spanish Revival Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
1920's chandelier with acanthus leaf motif.
Wrought Iron
Classic Spanish Revival Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Circa 1920's chandelier with acanthus leaf motif. Hard to find scale. Wrought iron construction.
Wrought Iron
Classic Antique Spanish Revival Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Classic wrought iron chandelier from the 1920's. Height can vary from 34.75" H to 73" H with chain and canopy x 21" W
Wrought Iron
Classic Spanish Revival Polychrome Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Elegant 1920s chandelier with all original polychrome finish. Body of fixture measures 20 1/2"H (56"H with chain and/ cap) x 18"W. Please feel free to contact us for more informatio...
1 of 5 Classic Spanish Revival Chandeliers
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hard-to-find multiples of original wrought iron chandeliers with a classic, open design that would suit any spanish revival or rancho style home; great scrolled design to underside a...
Classic Spanish Revival Chandelier c. 1920's
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sweet six-light iron chandelier with wonderful intricate cast design at bottom and traces of original multicolored painted details.
Iron
Classic Five Light Antique Spanish Revival Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Circa 1920's chandelier with acanthus leaf motif and all original polychrome finish. American. Salvaged in the Los Angeles area from a Mediterranean home. Fixture itself measures 19"...
Iron
Classic Spanish Revival Chandelier With Cast Filigree
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful 1920's light with four candle-style lights at center which illuminate the cast filigree-like band, casting lacy shadows about the room; original finish with subtle hints of...
Classic Spanish Revival Iron 1920s Pendant Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pendant with acanthus leaf motif, circa 1920s. 17" H x 9" W x 9" D x 30" total H with chain and canopy.
Classic Spanish Revival Lantern
Located in Pasadena, CA
So simple! And yet so hard to find. A classic example of the best of Spanish Revival Craftsmanship of the 1920's.
1920s Spanish Revival Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Classic Spanish Revival chandelier with simple lines, circa 1920s.
Circular Spanish Revival Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Classic Spanish Revival circular iron chandelier with ornate iron scrollwork.
Wrought Iron
1920s Six-Light Spanish Revival Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Classic design Spanish revival chandelier.
Classic Monterey Style Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Simple chandelier with good visual interest from the bottom and sides. This chandelier was a popular choice in the 1920's for Spanish Revival bungalows.
Wrought Iron, Iron
1 of 3 Classic Spanish Revival Pendant
Located in Pasadena, CA
Classic 1920's iron and mica pendant fixture. There are three pendants available and would be fitted with either amber or almond mica.
Wrought Iron
1 Of 3 Classic Spanish Revival Pendant
Located in Pasadena, CA
Priced individually. Circa 1920's. Wrought iron with glass. The body of the lantern is 19.25" H and 40.25" H with chain and canopy. 12" W
1920s Spanish Revival Chandelier with Acanthus Leaf
Located in Pasadena, CA
Classic Spanish Revival chandelier with original finish, circa 1920s.
1920s Spanish Revival Chandelier with Five Lights
Located in Pasadena, CA
Classic Spanish Revival chandelier with acanthus motif. 17" H x 17.5" W x 21" Total Height including chain and canopy
Classic 1920's Pendant Lantern
Located in Pasadena, CA
The quintessential little Spanish Revival pendant accented with rosy florets, this piece is in excellent shape, retaining its original polychrome finish; measures approx. 9 5/8" w x ...
Wrought Iron
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."
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.