$2,101
H 26 in Dm 22.5 in
1950s Dutch Brass and Porcelain Hand Painted Delft Blue and White Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
1950s Dutch Brass and Hand-Painted Delft Blue Porcelain Chandelier. A beautifully balanced Dutch
Brass
$4,227
H 31 in Dm 31.5 in
1940s Dutch Large Brass & Porcelain Hand Painted Delft Blue and White Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
elements make this Dutch chandelier stand out from anything you ever saw. It is rewired for safe and
Brass, Bronze
Blue and White Delft and Brass Chandelier, Circa 1940
Located in Houston, TX
Brass chandelier with hand-painted blue and white ceramic delft ball and bobeche from Holland
Brass
Vintage Delft Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful blue and white chandelier with brass arms and loop. Total of twelve lights with two per
Brass
Dutch Copper and Bronze Chandelier With Delft Elements
Located in New York, NY
with blue motifs on a white ground and with blue and white Delft bobeches.
Copper, Bronze
A Seven Light Horizontal Dutch Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
bracketed by a set of candle arms on either side the center with large blue and white Delft dome and oil
Blue and White Delft Chandelier Circa 1940
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage eight-arm delft and brass blue and white chandelier. Hand-painted body and bobeche with
Brass
19th Century Dutch Brass with Blue and White Delft Pottery Chandelier
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous and very rare French or Dutch chandelier. Blue and white delft pottery used in the body
Brass
Dutch Brass and Delft Blue Porcelain Six-Light Chandelier
By Delft
Located in Barntrup, DE
Elegant brass and blue and white Delft porcelain chandelier. Six brass arms with sockets for E14
Brass
Spectacular Delft and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
-kind Dutch style chandelier in cast bronze. Finished with hand painted (blue on white) lower orb and
Bronze
1940s Dutch Brass and Porcelain Hand Painted Delft Blue and White Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
arms combined with the perfectly hand-painted delftware elements make this typical Dutch chandelier
Brass
1940s Dutch Brass and Porcelain Hand Painted Delft Blue and White Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
arms combined with the perfectly hand-painted delftware elements make this typical Dutch chandelier
Brass
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H 36 in Dm 31.7 in
1940s Dutch Large Brass & Porcelain Hand Painted Delft Blue and White Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
arms combined with the perfectly hand-painted delftware elements make this typical Dutch chandelier
Brass, Bronze
Charming Delft and Pewter Small Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
This charming chandelier is a bit unusual because the combination of pewter and delft is not as
Pewter
1930s Brass and Porcelain Delft Blue Chandelier, Double Headed Eagle Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and good size, six light pendant. This decorative and top quality made pendant could be perfect for you. Both on and off this great workmanship fixture can create just the ...
Brass
Vintage Blue Delft Hand-Painted 6-Arm Chandelier
Located in Newberry, SC
A ceramic, hand-painted Blue and White Delft Chandelier with six arms
Ceramic
Vintage Hand-Painted Blue Delft 6-Arm Chandelier
Located in Newberry, SC
Hand-Painted Blue and White Delft Chandelier with 6 arms and double-headed eagle
Ceramic
$8,503Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 95.67 in D 24.41 in
Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
1910/M, I hope You can understand what it is from some photos only. Museum quality antique sofa, coating with an authentic Aubusson old tapestry: everything perfectly restored.. Uni...
Wood
$2,814 / set
H 20.87 in Dm 9.85 in
Pair of Delft Blue Ceramic Chinoiserie Table Lamps with New Green Silk Shades
By Amitābha Studio, Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Hand-painted Royal Delft blue-and-white table lamps with Chinoiserie birds and florals, fitted with new pistachio green silk shades and professionally rewired with fabric-wrapped cor...
Brass
Spanish 19th Century Leather Folding Screen
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A mesmerizing, Spanish 19th century tooled leather folding screen–over six feet tall–embossed with floral & foliate motifs that cover the surface to expansive effect. The four connec...
Metal
Late 18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century French commode. Mid-blue shade of scraped back paint and a pale top. Circa 1790.
Wood, Paint
Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Located in London, GB
Painted to the front and rear with outdoor scenes of nature, with courting couples and winged cherubs, in the typical Rococo style.
Giltwood
French Bronze & Rock Crystal Chandelie 38 Lights.
Located in London, GB
A magnificent crowned 12 arm bronze and rock crystal chandelier dating from about 1870. With four eggs and 38 Lights. Featuring rock crystal candle tubes and drip pans with light...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
$400,000
H 70 in W 73 in D 14 in
Important 19th Century Bronze Mounted Fireplace - “Salon d’Hercules” Versailles
Located in Long Island City, NY
Very Important Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Palatial Fireplace Surround – “Salon d’Hercules” Versailles The beautiful and rare Breche de Violette marble fireplace frieze is...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$60,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 49.5 in W 40.15 in D 16.15 in
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany Chinese lacquered double door cabinet embellished with Chinese gilt decorated lacquered panels depicting chi...
Bronze
$6,247
H 16.54 in W 13 in D 12.21 in
20th Century Chinese Hardstone Flowering Tree in a Cloisonné Planter
Located in London, GB
20th century Chinese hardstone flowering tree in a cloisonné planter Chinese, 20th century Height 42cm, width 33cm, depth 31cm This exquisite 20th-century Chinese hardstone tree is ...
Agate, Rock Crystal
Dioptase With Plancheite on Calcite
Located in New York, NY
This vibrantly contrasting specimen showcases moderate to large sized emerald-green Dioptase crystals crowning a matrix of glassily crystallized and beautifully Calcite, dotted with ...
Crystal
$41,474 / set
H 30.12 in W 28.75 in D 34.65 in
PAiR OF ANTIQUE HOWARD & SON'S BRIDGEWATER CHESTERFIELD GREEN LEATHER ARMCHAIRS
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunningly rare, original pair of fully restored Regency Green leather, Victorian Mahogany framed Howar...
Leather
Rococo Corner Vitrine 18th Century Swedish
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Swedish Rococo corner display cabinet in two parts, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and refined details. Crafted from pine wood and painted in a soft rococo blue. Beautifu...
Pine
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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