Sold|$12,000
Pair of Large Dome Chandeliers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Metal Dome Chandeliers in the NeoClassical Style. The bone color of photo 2 and 3 is the correct color. Restored
Metal
Sold|$14,000
Pair of Large Dome Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
Large Metal Dome Chandeliers in The NeoClassical Style. The bone color of photo 2 and 3 is the correct color. Restored.
Metal
Sold|$3,800
Italian Brass Chandelier with Domes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
2 Level Brass Chandelier with Dome Covers
Light also projects downward
can be controlled at the table with a switch
Brass
Sold|$6,700
Alabaster Dome Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
AHL4113 An inverted dome chandelier in very thick, carved alabaster with a ribbed design suspended from darkened brass hardware custom-made in our workshop. Alabaster includes natur...
Alabaster, Brass
Sold|$7,700
Caldwell Dome Chandelier, circa 1900
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
AHL4087 An antique inverted dome chandelier with an acid-etched white lens held by cast bronze fittings in their original gilded and black lacquered finish. Attributed to the New Yor...
Antique holophane globe inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
HL3428 Antique tear-drop shaped holophane globe inverted dome pendant with darkened brass fittings. The metalwork for this fixture was made in the Remains Lighting workshops.
Sold|$3,100
A cast glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3381 A white cast glass fluted inverted dome chandelier on brass pendant fittings. Due to the antique nature of this fixture, there may be some variations and small imperfections...
Brass
Sold|$3,200
A prismatic glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
HL3311 Brass
An inverted dome chandelier made of a prismatic glass dome and dark brass hardware, custom made by the Remains Lighting Workshops.
Current height: 37"CategoryVintage 1930s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Sold|$700
Dome Lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dome pendant lamp designed in 1960's by Hans Agne Jakobsson for AB Markaryd, Sweden. White and blue enameled metal.
Sold|$5,400
Italian Half-Dome Tole Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Italian Tole chandelier composed of old and new components, after the antique candle stick chandeliers
Iron
Sold|$3,850
Arts & Crafts Gothic Dome Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
This light is absolutely original, with a great Verdigris finish, and has it's original glass
Iron, Brass
Sold|$2,800
An antique beaded crystal dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
HL2979
An antique beaded crystal dome chandelier with silver mounts.
Current height: 36"
Minimum height: 18"
Diameter: 8"
Please ca...
Crystal
Sold|$3,300
Wheel cut etched glass dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL2715
A wheel cut etched glass dome chandelier in its original age-darkened brass patina.
Current height: 31"
Diameter: 16"
Bowl depth: 7"
...
Sold|$4,900
A cast glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
HL3285
A wide foliate-detailed cast glass dome chandelier with silver mounts and suspension chains.
Current height: 47"
Minimum height: 38"
Diamet...
Sold|$2,600
A hand painted glass dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
HL3334
A cast glass dome chandelier with hand painted flower detailing, with its original, aged brass hardware.
Current height: 31-3/4"
Diameter: 15-1/2"...
Sold|$4,500
A cast opaline inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3646
A cast opaline glass inverted dome chandelier with geometric and foliate details on brass fittings made in the Remains Lighting workshop. Due to the antique nature of ...
Brass
Sold|$2,600
An Opaline Glass Inverted Dome Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3148 An inverted dome chandelier having a brass rim and fittings which hold a ribbed cast opaline glass lens. Due to the antique nature of this fixture, there are some nicks or...
Brass
Sold|$2,700
An opaline glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3165.A
A cast opaline glass dome chandelier having a wave frieze under the lip, suspended on darkened brass fittings.
Current height: 35"
Minimum hei...
Brass
Sold|$5,200
A cast glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
HL3055
A cast opaline glass dome chandelier wih polished bronze egg-and-dart detailed metalwork. From a Detroit, MI estate.
There are multiple units of ...
Sold|$4,400
An iridescent etched Steuben glass dome
Located in New York, NY
AHL3663 An iridescent, fumed, calcite glass inverted dome chandelier with patinated copper-plated brass fittings. The glass, having an acid-etched foliate pattern, is by the New Yor...
Sold|$3,600
A Leaded Glass Inverted Dome Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3769 An antique inverted dome chandelier having a lens of curved, leaded opalescent glass panels bordered in laurel banding. The metalwork retains its original darkened brass f...
Brass
Dome-Shaped Chandelier by Fontana Arte
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A very large chandelier featuring a frame, top dome and hanging rod in polished brass with a double dome shaped light diffusing shade in crystal. The larger top dome is done in clear...
Crystal, Brass
Sold|$3,995
French Bronze and Crystal Dome Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Oaks, PA
French Bronze and Crystal Dome Chandelier, Finely cast with satyr heads and 12 hand cut crystal roundels, surrounding a large cut crystal dome ( 6" x12" D), the glass unsigned, proba...
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$5,600
Pair of German Crystal Dome Chandeliers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair German Crystal Dome Chandeliers
Price is for Pair
Crystal, Brass
Sold|$2,900
Glass Dome With Greek Key Etchings
Located in Jersey City, NJ
handblown glass dome in acqua blue.Price includes wiring.Priced individually
Small Glossy Black Dome Light Fixture
Located in Atlanta, GA
* Small glossy black dome light fixture * Made of durable plastic * Textured gold interior
Pair of Fontana Arte Dome Lamps
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Pair of brass dome lamps by Fontana Arte. One inch glass lens with glass diffuser. Sold with matching canopy, each takes a single bulb. Model number 2409, documented in Fontana Arte...
Brass
Sold|$2,800
Cast Opaline Glass Inverted Dome Chandelier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Wonderfully detailed Opaline Glass Pendant Hanging Light Fixture. Glass bowl with banded edging and frieze of urns with swagged flowers and ribbons above stop fluting ending in a ch...
Sold|$4,900
A large holophane inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3234
A neoclassically detailed bronze chandelier with a large holophane glass lens. From a Minneapolis, St. Paul bank building. Due to the antique nature of these fixtures...
Bronze
A nickelplate and crystal inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3030
An inverted dome uplight chandelier with a crystal tiered stem. The dome is in its original worn and patinated nickel finish.
Current height: 35"
...
Crystal, Nickel, Brass
A three light Sevres porcelain dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3213
A three light Sevres porcelain dome fixture with gilt brass hardware. Originally candle-power, converted to electricity by the Remains Lighting workshops.
Brass
Sold|$3,600
A large cased glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3308
A large cased glass inverted dome chandelier with darkened brass hardware made by the Remains Lighting Workshop.
Current height: 45 1/4"
Minimum ...
Sold|$4,800
A foliate-detailed cast glass inverted dome
Located in New York, NY
AHL3369
A foliate-detailed cast opaline inverted dome chandelier with silver metal fittings. The metalwork for this chandelier was made in the Remains Lighting Workshops.
A cast opaline glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3313.A
A cast opaline glass inverted dome chandelier with darkened brass metalwork. The fittings for this lamp were made by the Remains Lighting workshops.
C...
White and sage etched inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
HL2786
A blown cased glass inverted dome chandelier with sage tinted etching and darkened brass metalwork.
Current height: 34"
Minimum height: 12-1/2" CategoryEarly 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
A cast opaline glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3151
A cast opaline glass inverted dome chandelier having aged brass hardware. With a small chip to the rim.
Current height: 31"
Diameter: 14"
...
A cast opaline glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3405 An urn and swag detailed cast opaline inverted dome with three darkly patinated nickel candle holders and canopy. The metalwork on these fixtures was fabricated in the remai...
Sold|$3,150
A leaded art glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3177
A scalloped edge, leaded art glass inverted dome chandelier in opalescent white accented with amber. Having blackened leading and aged brass metalwork.
...
Brass
Sold|$4,100
A leaded art glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3220
A leaded art glass dome chandelier made of curved opal and amber panels suspended on darkened brass fittings. Having a frieze of urns and fleurs de lis.
...
Brass
Sold|$3,200
A gilded bronze etched glass dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A petite inverted dome chandelier having a foliate-detailed etched glass lens. The lens is suspended from leaf-and-dart banded metalwork, all in its original gilded bronze finish. OrmoluCategoryEarly 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Sold|$675
A mid-Century Dome ceiling fixture
Located in Hudson, NY
A convoluted design ceiling fixture made from a guilted composition with 4 lights in the center.
Sold|$2,900
Etched Acqua Glass Dome with Etchings
Located in Jersey City, NJ
hand blown acqua blue glass with greek key etchings.
American Leaded Glass Inverted Dome Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
American 16 bent panel texture clear color frost lead glass covered with oxidized brass trim. Total of six-light 100watt each. Total height of this chandelier is 60" but can be adj...
Brass, Steel
American Leaded Glass Inverted Dome Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
American 16 bent panel texture with clear color Frost lead glass with oxidized brass trim. Total of six-light 100 watt each. Total height of this chandelier is 60" but can be adjus...
Brass, Iron
A Cast Opalescent Glass Inverted Dome Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3724 A cast opaline glass dome chandelier with darkened brass mounts. The lens with a foliate border under a scalloped top edge. Due to the antique nature of this fixture, ther...
Brass
An antique leaded glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
HL3492
A delicately leaded antique art glass inverted dome chandelier with an incurving rosette. With opalescent white and amber accents, suspended by three chains. Due to the...
Brass
American Stained Glass Dome Chandelier, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Stained Glass Dome Chandelier; newly wired, height could be adjusted-dome alone is 22"w x 10"h, there are several hair lines but they do not detract from this magnificent fi...
Metal
Sold|$3,437
1930's Spanish Metal Dome Hanging Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish metal dome hanging light
Metal
Sold|$2,400
clear glass dome with greek key etchings
Located in Jersey City, NJ
handblown etched glass dome,wired.More can be ordered.
Sold|$2,900
.glass dome with double greek key etchings
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Handblown glass dome with stunnign greek key etechings.Quantities can be ordered.
An antique Schneider glass inverted dome chandelier
By Charles Schneider
Located in New York, NY
AHL3480 An antique art glass inverted dome chandelier in gold and blue. Glass is signed by the French maker Charles Schneider. Current height: 31 1/2" Diameter: 19 3/4"
Brass
A large cast opaline glass inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3011
A large cast opaline dome chandelier on gilt hardware. The dome is deeply fluted with a bold foliate band and rosette.
Current height: 32"
Diam...
Brass
A silverplate and beaded crystal inverted dome chande
Located in New York, NY
HL3136
A silverplate and beaded crystal inverted dome chandelier.
Current height: 23"
Diameter: 12"
Bowl Depth: 6 3/4"
Plea...
Silver Plate
A fluted inverted dome chandelier by Chatham Design
By Chatham Design
Located in New York, NY
AHL3738 A large cast glass dome chandelier with wide plain fluting. Suspended from antique brass fittings including heavy rectangular link chains. Glass is signed by the maker Cha...
Brass
An etched glass and bronze inverted dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL2972
An inverted dome chandelier having an acid-etched glass lens with a bellflower and swag pattern. The rim is accented with five female masks behind which connect the su...
Bronze
Etched Dome and Rock Crystal Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Etched dome with rock crystal drops chandelier with brass and wrought iron. Containing a three light cluster in the dome.
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron, Brass
Cast Glass Inverted Dome Neo-classical Style Chandelier
By Calder
Located in Stamford, CT
Cast Glass Inverted Dome Neo-classical Style Chandelier; attributed to Calder
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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