Hand Blown Diamond Cut Crystal Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hand Blown Diamond Cut Crystal Bell Jar Lantern A Beautiful Candle Powered Bel Jar Candle Powered hanging Light with ceiling Canopy and Fixings This beautiful hand made piece has a...
Crystal
A Large French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Crystal Bell Jar Lantern Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Additional vertical cut crystal prisms encircle the rim of the bell jar, while a faceted crystal pendant suspended at the base completes the elegant downward flow of the composition.
Crystal, Bronze
Fine Large Vaughan Lighting Bell Jar Glass Bronze Neoclassical Lantern Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large vintage Vaughan lighting etched glass / crystal bell jar lantern in a diamond pattern with leaf fern details and bronze housing and decorative chain in the neoclass...
Bronze
Wonderful French Neoclassical Large Empire Bronze Crystal Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French neoclassical large Empire bronze and crystal adorning glass bell jar lantern fixture with 6 candelabra lights.
Crystal, Bronze
Bell Jar Gilt Bronze Blue Glass Crystal Chandelier Pendant Light, 19th c
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique European hand-blown blue art glass and gold gilt bronze bell jar chandelier pendant light chandelier. Light has patinaed gilt bronze hardware supporting hand blow...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
$876Sale Price / item|20% Off
Bell Jar Crystal Handblown Modern Glass Pendant Light, Made in the USA
By Niche
Located in Beacon, NY
Celebrating iconic design, the Bell jar and its sleeker companion, the Bella, cast glorious beams of light that are as warm as they are welcoming. Every single glass pendant light th...
Glass
Unavailable
H 18 in Dm 13 in
Mouth Blown Hand Etched Crystal Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Deflector
Located in Houston, TX
This is a complete hand etched jar lantern with hand cast brass hardware. Originally lantern like this one was used for burning whale oil in Europe. Since whale oil emitted thick smo...
Glass
Pair Of Crystal Bell Jar Lantern Or Pendant Light
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of Bohemian style crystal and silver plated brass bell jar pendant hanging light or chandelier. elegant hanging light or pendant has a bell in Classic form and The crystal bell...
Crystal
Anglo-Indian 11 1/2" Dia. Clear Cut Crystal Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Plainview, NY
A large scale 11 1/2" diameter clear handblown glass bell jar lantern produced in Europe for the Anglo-Indian market with an allover stylized feathered pattern banded on top and bott...
Blown Glass
Hand Blown Cranberry Red Glass Bell Jar Light Brass Finish Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century antique hand blown cranberry red bell jar pendant light. Restored with brass finished hardware.
Crystal, Brass
Antique Cranberry Red Crystal Bell Jar Pendant Light w/ Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand blown cranberry crystal bell jar pendant light with new brass hardware and wiring.
Crystal, Brass
Bohemian Crystal Bell Jar Lantern or Pendant Light
Located in Barcelona, ES
Empire Bohemian crystal and bronze bell jar pendant hanging light or chandelier.
Crystal, Bronze
1890s Whale Oil English Clear Crystal Bell Jar Pendant Lantern
Located in New York, NY
1890s English hand blown glass bell jar lantern with clear glass, newly made brass hardware. Features three candelabra lights. Price includes restoration. This can be seen at our 400...
Brass
Sold
H 20 in Dm 10 in
Wonderful Pair Cut Glass & Etched Diamond Crystal Bell Jar Lanterns Brass Bronze
Located in Roslyn, NY
Pair of cut and etched crystal bell lanterns with bronze Greek key design. Measures: 10" W x 20" H. Available as a pair or individually.
Bronze
Pair English Regency Bell Jar Hall Lantern
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a pair of Regency-style bronze bell jar hall lanterns. The lanterns features a crystal bell jar supported by bronze fittings with an applied patina; the side decorative chain...
Bronze
Antique Green Glass Bell Jar Light w/ Smoke Cover by Val Saint Lambert
Located in New York, NY
Antique original hand blown green crystal bell jar pendant light with brass hardware and a matching lid.
Crystal, Brass
Cut Glass Criytal Bell Jar Lantern, England, circa 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely vintage cut glass crystal bell jar lantern with central three-bulb candelabra cluster, burnished brass rolled band, chain and canopy, England, 1930-1939.
Brass
French Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
French bell jar lantern with three lights and smoke cover. New wiring for three bulbs. 23 inches high to smoke cover.
Crystal
A Vintage Green Glass Bell Jar Chandelier W/Hanging Crystals
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage four-light green glass bell jar chandelier with crystals suspended from an ornate gilded metal frame.
Metal
English Georgian Style Bell Jar Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian-style (20th Century) bell jar chandelier with geometric cut crystal design.
Crystal
Wonderful French Bronze & Crystal Glass Bell Jar Tassel Lantern Fixture Pendent
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French gilt tassel bronze and clear crystal/glass bell jar form lantern fixture pendant.
Bronze
Sold
H 26 in Dm 18 in
Wonderful Etched Glass Leaf Bronze Crystal Regency Neoclassical Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful etched glass leaf design bronze-mounted with crystals and swags in the Regency, neoclassical motif bell jar lantern fixture with three lights inside.
Bronze
Antique Austrian Bell Jar Pendant Light Brass Hardware Three Candelabra Lights
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century hand blown Austrian glass bell jar light. Features a glass bottom finial and three candelabra sockets. New brass hardware. Small quantity available at time of post...
Crystal, Brass
Antique Green Glass Bell Jar Pendant Light w Lid and Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Antique original hand blown green glass bell jar and lid pendant light from Europe. Features new brass hardware and wiring. This can be seen at our 400 Gilligan St location in Scrant...
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Val St. Lambert Crystal Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century Bell Jar lantern signed Val St. Lambert in the crystal Bell Jar.
Crystal, Brass
19th Century French Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Charleston, SC
Sophisticated French bronze mounted bell Jar is circa 1840. The crystal bell jar is hanging from a crystal smoke bell on three brass chains that suspend a bronze ring with swags and ...
Crystal, Bronze
Etched Bell Jar Chandelier
Located in Scarsdale, NY
Bell Jar light. Etched glass. Crystal ring which is removable.
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Gilt Bronze Bell Jar Lantern with Rams Heads & Crystals
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century gilt bronze glass bell jar lantern with rams heads and crystals Three lights Brand new wiring.
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century American Bell Jar Lantern Etched with Full Rigged Ships
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare 19th century American etched bell jar lantern with ships. This Classic Federal bell jar has an etched theatrical drape border around the top with double tassels hanging between ...
Crystal, Brass
Mouth Blown Crystal Glass Hand Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Deflector
Located in Houston, TX
This is a complete hand etched bell jar lantern with hand cast brass hardware. Originally lantern like this one was used for burning whale oil in Europe. Since whale oil emitted thic...
Glass
Pair of 20th Century Brass Bound Four-Light Bell Jar Lanterns, Crystal Prisms
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 20th century brass bound four-light bell jar lanterns with crystal prisms incredible form new wiring.
Brass
Antique Bell Jar Pumpkin or Melon Lantern with Wheat Etching
Located in Heath, MA
An exceptional melon or pumpkin bell jar lantern with wheat etching manufactured by Val St. Lambert, Belgium. This rare circa 1890 lantern features all-original fittings, including i...
Crystal, Brass
Set of Italian Etched Glass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of four circa 1940's Italian etched glass bell jar lanterns with foliage motif. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter: 12" Present drop: 29" (adjustable)
Blown Glass
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$1,360 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$2,916Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 27.56 in
Rigadin Chandelier 5 Arms encased Ivory Murano Glass Edgar by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Edgar chandelier, 5 lights, Ivory encased rigadin Murano glass by Multiforme Edgar Murano glass chandelier is one of those chandeliers in our collections that stands out thanks to it...
Blown Glass
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$2,737 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 25.6 in
Classic Chandelier, 5 Arms Green Murano Glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Classic chandelier, 5 arms green Murano glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research which...
Blown Glass
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
2 Art Deco wall lamps vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
2 Art Deco wall lamps vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled The glass sticks are replaced ( new )
Brass
English Georgian Style Bell Jar Hanging Hall Lantern
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vintage English Georgian style clear glass hanging pendant lantern suspended by chains from a glass cover and brass ring. Two light interior cluster lights. Bell Jar hanging chandeli...
Brass
$3,503 / set
H 10.63 in W 8.67 in D 7.09 in
A Pair of 21st Century Barovier Style Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These two 21st-century gold and clear Murano glass wall sconces showcase a refined Art Deco aesthetic inspired by the Barovier style. The handblown glass shades have a delicate ribbe...
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$3,990 / item
H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
Custom Made to Order Belgian Linen Slip Cover Club Chair with Down Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This White Linen Slip-Covered Lounge Chair fits as the perfect accent to any room. It's the perfect chair to have adjacent to a sofa, and can make every pillow look delightful in the...
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
Bell Jar Lantern w/ Brass Details
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely lantern made with an antique blown glass bell jar and smoke bell. The brass details- decorative etched rim, chain, stem, finial, and candle covers make a refined and cohesiv...
Brass
$1,250 / item
H 18 in Dm 11 in
Wonderful Set 3 Gilt Bronze Etched Glass Bell Jar Lantern Chandeliers Fixtures
By Carlos de la Puente
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Set Of 3 Gilt Bronze & Etched Glass Bell Jar Lantern Chandelier Fixtures Retailed By Carlos de la Puente Each Rewired With 3 Candelabra Sockets And Accompanied By Chain C...
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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