Fine Gilt Bronze & Patinated Colza Hanging LIght
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine Regency style gilt bronze and patinated colza hanging light, with finely worked acanthus
Brass, Bronze, Tin
Empire Style Four Light Green Painted & Gilt Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire style, green paint decorated four-light colza form chandelier, having gilt bronze foliate
Bronze
George IV Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A George IV bronze and cut glass five-light colza chandelier, circa 1830. Provenance: The
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Colza Light
Located in Dublin port, IE
A 19th century French bronze colza light, the central bowl with acanthus leaf branches and a
An American Nickel Plated 'Colza' Light
Located in Kent, Dover
An American, three light, nickel plated brass ‘colza' chandelier with hand blown etched shades
Regency Six-Light Colza Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A fine and large Regency lacquered brass and cut-glass six-light colza chandelier, circa 1815.
French Empire Colza Style Toleware Hanging Light
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Nice quality 19th century French Empire toleware colza style hanging light, circa 1840. The height
Ormolu
Victorian Double Arm Colza Light
Located in London, GB
In tole with brass leaf an rose decoration with later glass shades. Currently electrified for the UK.
Tôle, Brass
William IV Colza-Oil 8 Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
William IV gilt bronze 8 arm chandelier. The corona cast with foliate scrolls and finial. The urn shaped central body cast with folate and scrolling design and hung via linked rods. ...
Regency Gilt Bronze Colza Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Regency bronze and gilt bronze ten light 'colza' type chandelier. Note the well cast details
$4,256 / item
H 31.5 in Dm 27.56 in
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
French Empire style gilt bronze and enamel chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got twelve lights. This chandelier is characterized by classical plate embellished with gilt bron...
Bronze, Enamel
$8,868 / set
H 32 in Dm 12 in
Pair French Empire Caryatids Gilded Bronze Cut Glass 4-Light Lantern Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful pair of antique large French Empire caryatids cast bronze lanterns. Fire gilded solid heavy bronze and cut glass shade with four-light. Dimensions : Diameter 12 in/ 30 cm ...
Bronze
$916 / set
H 6 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique Regency English Crown Derby Pair Urns Vases Pot Pourri Centerpieces 1815
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Wonderful Rare Matched Pair of Early English Regency Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Pot Pourri or Pastile Burners of traditional form. First quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Lavishl...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$3,216Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.08 in Dm 19.69 in
Classic Swan Chandelier, Gilt Bronze, French Empire Style, Circa 1880
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Classic model for this French Empire chandelier, perfect in any particular: gilt bronze, classic swan, green nail, 6 lights. It's perfect ! over Your table or sleeping room or study...
Bronze
A Bronze French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Empire style bronze chandelier.
Bronze
$2,897
H 32 in Dm 17 in
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Candle Pendant Light or Chandelier with Cherub
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and small six light chandelier with gilt bronze cherub and swan sculptures. This top quality made, 19th century candle pendant or small chandelier could be perfect for you...
Brass, Bronze
$45,000 / set
H 32 in W 20.5 in D 13 in
Fine Set of Four Important Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Five-Light Sconces
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine set of four important late 19th century gilt bronze five-light sconces Heavily chiseled gilt bronze frames decorated with mens faces and a sea shell, centered by a lions ma...
Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine & elegant gilt bronze & crystal basket chandelier. High quality bronze work. Hand cut graduated faceted beads. 2 Lights. France, circa 1930. Dimensions: height 32", diameter ...
Crystal, Bronze
$103,467Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 53.15 in Dm 39.38 in
Important Pair of Gilded Bronze Oriental Style Chandeliers, France, Circa 1910
Located in PARIS, FR
Important pair of Oriental style chandeliers in gilded and patinated bronze suspended by six articulated chains reunited by an elegant roof light. Circular in shape, they have a seri...
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Chandelier "Empire Style" from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This bronze chandelier is Empire style and origins from France. 6 lights. 19th century period.
Bronze
Fine French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Metal Six Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Classical French Empire gilt bronze, patinated metal and gilt wood six light chandelier. 19th Century Well proportioned central gilt and patinated bronze Empire tazza with a large gi...
Metal, Bronze
Louis XVI style Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Gilt Bronze Pendant. At the bottom dome a group of graduated faceted crystal beads. France, circa 1920. 1 light. Dimensions: Height 21" Diameter 12" CW5173
Crystal, Bronze
$2,200
H 37 in W 27.25 in D 27.25 in
Antique French Empire Style Figural Carved Dragons 9 Light Chandelier
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Antique French Empire Style Figural Carved Dragons 9 Light Chandelier Measures 37 In H x 27.25 In w x 27.24 D
Metal, Brass
Small Gilt Bronze Empire style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine & Decorative Gilt Bronze & Patinated Bronze Empire style Chandelier. 6 lights. France, circa 1920. Dimensions: Height 25" Diameter 16" CW5549
Bronze
1930's French Empire Chandelier with Eagles
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French Empire style black painted chandelier with eagle's heads.
Bronze
A very fine Gilt & Enameled Bronze Empire style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Empire style chandelier. Gilt and enameled bronze. France, circa 1910. 4-light Dimensions: Height 34", diameter 18". CW3526.
Bronze
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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