Large French Gilt-and-Bronze 'Birdcage' Crystal Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Large French gilt-and-bronze 'Birdcage' chandelier. Delicate and beautiful with intricate scrolling.
Large French Gilt-and-Bronze 'Birdcage' Crystal Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Large French gilt-and-bronze 'Birdcage' chandelier. Delicate and beautiful with intricate scrolling.
Petite Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier With Murano Drops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, Italian 1960s petite iron and crystal chandelier in the provincial style. The chandelier features a delicately scrolled iron frame in a sliver-leafed finish.
Iron
Sold|$6,895 / item
Two Italian Modern Neoclassical Crystal Pendants or Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stunning, delicate Florentine crystal pendants / chandeliers / lanterns with crystal beads and rosettes.
Crystal, Brass
Italian Gilt-Iron And Crystal Floral Beaded Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, vintage Italian gilt iron and crystal beaded chandelier. The chandelier consists of an intricate, gilded iron frame in the form of foliage and decorated with an abundance ...
Crystal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Outstanding Itailan Chandelier with 10 Solid Brass Arms
Located in New York, NY
Delicately proportioned chandelier, with 10 solidbrass branches radiating around the center hub.
Brass
Wheat Sheaf and Floral Tole Eight Light Chandelier
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This eight light chandelier is a stunning blend of elegance and rustic charm, crafted from painted tole in the form of a graceful wheat sheaf, adorned with delicate flowers.
Metal
Italian Fontana Arte Style Brass Etched Glass Chandelier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Exquisitely designed Italian chandelier with six delicate polished brass arms and a beautiful etched glass canopy in style of Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte.
Brass
Vintage Baroque Style Gold Infused Opaline Murano Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous handcrafted gold-infused opaline Murano chandelier demonstrates a delicate Baroque-style design still loved by many.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Baroque Style Gold Infused Opaline Murano Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
A splendid combination of opaline glass and glimmering gold, distinguished by the subtle tones of gold and blue. This chandelier demonstrates a delicate Baroque-style design still lo...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century Empire Style Bronze and Crystals Luxury Chandelier
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
The drops are worked with different shapes and delicate flowers. Chandelier of refined elegance and wealth.
Crystal, Bronze
Mod. 12699 'Medusa' Chandelier by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly striking chandelier featuring a delicate and custom enameled brass frame that gently holds a stunning opaline glass shade.
Metal, Brass
8228 AN ITALIAN 6 LIGHT CRYSTAL AND TOLE CHANDELIER
Located in New Orleans, LA
A DELICATE BASKET SHAPED CHANDELIER FORMED BY STAMPED AND GILDED BANDS SECURING CRYSTAL CHAINS WITH 6 GILDED IRON CANDLE ARMS WITH DECORATIVE CRYSTAL DROPS.
Crystal, Iron
Sold|$1,299 / item
Brass Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
A delicate midcentury chandelier with brass frames and painted cage details, in the style of Stilnovo, Italy.
Brass, Metal
Porcelain Rose Crystal Antique Basket Gold Chandelier Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Handcrafted Porcelain Roses in an Array of Colors Adorn this Exquisite Piece Indulge in the allure of our meticulously crafted chandelier, adorned with delicate porcelain roses in a...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Rose Murano Glass Florets Chandelier by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional chandelier features delicate florets in rose and amber hues, arranged in a mesmerizing pattern that radiates elegance and refinement.
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Chandelier with Handblown Murano Glass Teardrops
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern sputnik chandelier consisting of numerous brass rods that extend from its brass center point where each rod is individually adorned with handblown Murano glass tea...
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Sunburst Pendant / Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Stunning early 20th century French solid brass / gilt bronze 16 point star / sunburst form chandelier with delicate handmade chain in the modern neoclassical taste.
Brass
19th Century French Cut Crystal and Bronze Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The beautiful, delicate antique chandelier is in excellent condition and adorns a rich bronze dore frame and arms with gleaming hand cut crystal embellishments; the fixture would wou...
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Crystal and Bronze Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The beautiful, delicate antique chandelier is in excellent condition and adorns a rich patinated bronze frame and arms with gleaming hand cut crystal embellishments; the fixture woul...
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage Baroque Style Opaline 6-Arm Murano Chandelier with Gold
Located in Chicago, IL
A splendid combination of opaline glass and glimmering gold, distinguished by the subtle tones of gold and blue. This chandelier demonstrates a delicate Baroque-style design still lo...
Blown Glass
Pair of Fabulous Emil Stejnar Snowball Orbit Sputnik Chandeliers, Austria
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Cosmological. This glamorous delicate brass ‘Snowball’ Sputnik chandelier is also known as ‘pusteblume’ or ‘snowflake’ and is made in Vienna, circa Mid-Century.
Brass, Steel
Love Porcelain Rose Crystal Antique Cage Green Chandelier Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Handcrafted porcelain roses in a variety of colors adorn this exquisite piece Indulge in the charm of our carefully crafted chandelier adorned with delicate porcelain roses in a var...
Crystal, Iron
Love Porcelain Rose Crystal Antique Cage Gold Chandelier Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Handcrafted porcelain roses in a variety of colors adorn this exquisite piece Indulge in the charm of our carefully crafted chandelier adorned with delicate porcelain roses in a var...
Crystal, Brass
Small Crystal Chandelier with Murano Glass Drops, Early 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
A small and delicate crystal chandelier with Murano glass drops.
Crystal, Bronze
MidCentury Baroque Style Opaline Murano Chandelier with Yellow Lattimo Daffodils
By Giuseppe Briati
Located in Chicago, IL
A splendid combination of opaline glass and pale yellow, reminiscent of dewy springtime hues. This chandelier demonstrates a delicate Baroque-style design still loved by many, result...
Blown Glass
Italian Tiered Murano Glass Chandelier Attributed to Archimede Seguso, 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Chicago, IL
Composed of cascading textured glass drops, this chandelier showcases delicately undulating forms that create a dynamic interplay of light and shadow, highlighting the organic beauty...
Chrome
Fine Porcelain Cage Yellow Pink Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant Porcelain Cage Yellow Pink Crystal Chandelier - Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Presenting an exquisite porcelain cage chandelier adorned with delicate yellow and pink crystals,...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
19th Century French Carved Giltwood Six-Light Chandelier with Fruit Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
The stem of the light is further decorated with acanthus leaves, and the perimeter features scroll and carved fruit decor embellished at the base with a delicate carved cone finial. ...
Giltwood
Italian late 20th C. Clear Murano Glass Chandelier Attributed to Mazzega
By AVMazzega
Located in New York, NY
Stunning, delicate Italian Venetian glass chandelier or pendant in clear glass composed of twisted and intertwined loops.
19th Century French Cut Glass Crystal and Bronze Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The beautiful, delicate antique chandelier is in excellent condition and adorns a rich patinated bronze frame and arms with gleaming hand cut crystal embellishments; the fixture woul...
Crystal, Bronze
Lustré Cage Chandelier Crystal Ceiling Lamp Hall Lustre Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Measuring at a total height of 80 cm (without the chain 50 cm) and with a diameter of 27 cm, this chandelier boasts a delicate yet captivating presence.
Crystal, Brass, Wire
French Six-Light Grey Blue Painted Iron Chandelier with Scroll Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French painted iron chandelier of delicate proportions would be wonderful in a powder room or in a kitchen above the breakfast table.
Iron
Fabulous Emil Stejnar Snowball Orbit Sputnik Chandelier Vintage Austria Rubert N
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Cosmological. This glamorous delicate brass ‘Snowball’ Sputnik chandelier is also known as ‘pusteblume’, or ‘snowflake’ and is made in Vienna circa Mid-Century.
Metal, Brass
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Midcentury Cattail Leaf Chandelier Made in Italy
By Archimede Seguso
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite Archimede Seguso vintage Murano glass chandelier with delicately hand crafted cattail glass "feathers" which sprout from the brass frame.
Brass
Mid-Century Baroque Style Eight Arm Gold Infused Opaline Murano Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
A splendid combination of opaline glass and glimmering gold, distinguished by the subtle tones of gold and blue. This chandelier demonstrates a delicate Baroque-style design still lo...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Baroque Style Eight Arm Gold Infused Opaline Murano Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
A splendid combination of opaline glass and glimmering gold, distinguished by the subtle tones of gold and blue. This chandelier demonstrates a delicate Baroque-style design still lo...
Murano Glass
French Vintage Painted Iron Scrolled Chandelier in Pretty Grey-Green and Beige
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French six-light chandelier. This French painted iron chandelier features a delicate scroll motif throughout.
Iron
Vintage Six-Light Chandelier W/Waterfall Top, Adorn in Smoky & Rock Crystals
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American six-light chandelier adorn in rock and smoky crystals. This vintage chandelier features delicately scrolled body adorn with various smoke and rock crystals, iron armature...
Rock Crystal, Iron
A Very Fine French Dore Bronze Basket Form Chandelier With Porcelain Flowers
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful 6 Light French Dore Bronze Basket Form Chandelier With Delicate Porcelain Flowers And Amethyst & Bronze Bead Draping & Finished With An Elegant Tassel At The Bottom.
Bronze
French 19th Century Painted Tôle Three-Light Chandelier with Flowers and Vines
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in France during the politically dynamic 19th century, this charming three-light chandelier features a delicately scrolling armature wrapped with vine and floral motifs.
Tôle
20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilded Bronze and Crystals Large Luxury Chandelier
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
The drops are worked with different shapes and delicate flowers. Chandelier of refined elegance and wealth.
Crystal, Bronze
French Turn of the Century Ten-Light Crystal Chandelier with Brass Armature
Located in Atlanta, GA
Faceted pendeloques and rosettes are draping the chandelier with their delicate presence, while ten scrolling arms support the flower-shaped bobeches and their candle sleeves.
Crystal, Brass
French Eight-Light Crystal Chandelier with Iron Armature from the 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in France during the politically dynamic 19th century, this chandelier features a delicate iron scrolling armature, adorned with faceted crystals, pendeloques and petite rosettes.
Crystal, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Cut Crystal and Bronze Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The beautiful, delicate antique chandelier is in excellent condition and adorns a rich bronze dore frame and arms with gleaming hand cut crystal embellishments; the Napoleon III styl...
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-Century Murano Glass Pendant Chandelier in Sakura Pink and Muted Crimson
Located in New York, NY
Add a touch of historical charm and sophisticated lighting to your home with this Mid-Century Murano Glass Pendant Chandelier. Its delicate colors and elegant design make it a stando...
Nickel
Italian modern White black metal Chandelier Zefiro by Botta for Artemide, 1990s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Measurements in cm 96x48x91h Code 2320003963 This chandelier unites a delicate structure with a functional light.
Metal
Mid-Century Baroque Style Five Arm Blush Pink and Gold Murano Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
This piece is distinguished by its dual toned hues, reminiscent of spring florals basking in the sun. This chandelier demonstrates a delicate conversion of modern and Baroque-style d...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fine Brass Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Ceiling Lamp Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Exquisite Antique Empire Crystal Chandelier - A Fine Brass Sac à Perles Design Presenting a true masterpiece: an antique Empire crystal chandelier adorned with delicate brass and th...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
A Large French Green and Clear Cut-Crystal 12 Light Chandelier, Baccarat Attrib
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
With 12 lights delicately poised, this chandelier effortlessly marries functionality with beauty, making it not just a lighting fixture but a work of art that enhances the ambiance o...
Crystal
Haji Jalili Antique Silk Persian Tabriz Prayer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique silk Tabriz prayer rug features two stylized columns and delicate chandelier that Stand gracefully against the Vermillion red abrashed field.
Silk
Sold|$3,975
Murano Chandlier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delicate Murano chandelier
Metal
Sold|$5,400
Vintage Alabaster Gold Leaf Crystal Pendant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This elegant vintage chandelier features a hand-carved alabaster bowl suspended from a decorative metal stem adorned with delicate crystal teardrop accents.
Crystal, Alabaster, Gold Leaf
Large Antique Moroccan Bronze MoorishChandelier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
This large Moorish chandelier is delicately hand-carved and hand-hammered with Moorish floral designs, incrusted with small jeweled colored glass.
Brass, Bronze
European Mid-Century Modern Brass Ceiling Lamp with Leaf Motif, Europe Ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Crafted from brass, this chandelier features a delicate structure that is designed to showcase the five spherical glass shades and the black painted metal leaves arranged between them.
Brass, Metal
Stunning Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
An extremely delicate and elegant chandelier by the famous Murano factory Barovier & Toso.
Metal
Vintage Schumann Arzberg Porcelain Bowls and Chandelier Set, Leuchther Bestoßen
Located in Bordeaux, FR
The bowls feature a timeless design with delicate floral patterns, and the chandelier boasts a captivating crystal and metal construction.
Porcelain
Exceptional French Bronze Ewer Attributed to Villemsens of Paris
By François Villemsens, Paris
Located in London, GB
During our visit to Paris towards the close of the past year, we saw in his extensive show-rooms a vast variety of objects, exhibiting more or less taste in composition, and ingenuit...
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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