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Italian Baroque Figural Bronze Electrified Gas Dragons and Satyr Chandelier
Italian Baroque Figural Bronze Electrified Gas Dragons and Satyr Chandelier

Italian Baroque Figural Bronze Electrified Gas Dragons and Satyr Chandelier

Located in Big Flats, NY

An Italian classical chandelier (converted gas candelabra) features figural cast bronze frame with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Spanish Metal and Glass Chandelier with Four Lights and Four Dragon Guards
Spanish Metal and Glass Chandelier with Four Lights and Four Dragon Guards

Spanish Metal and Glass Chandelier with Four Lights and Four Dragon Guards

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Spanish 19th century metal and glass chandelier with four lights and four dragon guards.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Napoleon III Chandelier with Dragons, in Bronze and Brass, France, circa 1880
Napoleon III Chandelier with Dragons, in Bronze and Brass, France, circa 1880

Napoleon III Chandelier with Dragons, in Bronze and Brass, France, circa 1880

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Large chandelier / pendant in bronze and brass with a fantastic bestiary theme: presence of 3

Category

Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Cast Brass Dragon Pendant
Cast Brass Dragon Pendant

Cast Brass Dragon Pendant

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cast brass fixture by Harmony House; six candelabra sockets each take 60 watt bulbs.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Unusual Ornate Dragon Gas Lamp, Humphrey
Unusual Ornate Dragon Gas Lamp, Humphrey

Unusual Ornate Dragon Gas Lamp, Humphrey

By Humphrey Lamp Company

Located in Peekskill, NY

depicting dragons. It's signed on the bottom brass band as well as a large engraved logo on the acorn shaped

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

Mid Century Salvadori Dragon Scale Pendant Lamp Vintage Feldman Faux Gilt
Mid Century Salvadori Dragon Scale Pendant Lamp Vintage Feldman Faux Gilt

Mid Century Salvadori Dragon Scale Pendant Lamp Vintage Feldman Faux Gilt

By S. Salvadori

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid Century Salvadori Dragon Scale Pendant Lamp Vintage Feldman Faux Gilt. Stunning mid century

Category

Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Cut Steel

Vintage Gothic Revival Iron Chandelier
Vintage Gothic Revival Iron Chandelier

Vintage Gothic Revival Iron Chandelier

Located in Milford, NH

Gothic Revival black iron chandelier with dragon decoration and hanging lanterns.

Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Antique large French wrought iron chandelier
Antique large French wrought iron chandelier

Antique large French wrought iron chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very nice large French iron chandelier, with dragon holding the light, the hight can be shorter

Category

Vintage 1930s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Chandeliers
Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Chandeliers

Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Chandeliers

By Oscar Bruno Bach

Located in New York, NY

two sea dragon heads. Each chandelier can take six bulbs.

Category

Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Gilded  Bronze and Crystal Bell Form Chandelier

French Gilded Bronze and Crystal Bell Form Chandelier

Located in Bellport, NY

A Fine gilded bronze and crystal bell form chandelier. Bronze dragons hold steel chains connecting

Category

Vintage 1930s French Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Gothic Style "Dragon" Chandelier and Two Sconces, France, circa 1940s
Gothic Style "Dragon" Chandelier and Two Sconces, France, circa 1940s

Gothic Style "Dragon" Chandelier and Two Sconces, France, circa 1940s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Large oblong-shaped chandelier with two sconces, made of wrought iron, and decorated with dragons

Category

Mid-20th Century French Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Impressive Large Forged Wrought Iron Seven-Light Chandelier w Dragon Sculptures
Impressive Large Forged Wrought Iron Seven-Light Chandelier w Dragon Sculptures

Impressive Large Forged Wrought Iron Seven-Light Chandelier w Dragon Sculptures

Located in Lisse, NL

outstandingly executed wrought iron dragon chandelier is in excellent condition and it comes with stunning and

Category

Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Bronze Chandelier with Dragons
Bronze Chandelier with Dragons

Bronze Chandelier with Dragons

Located in Antwerp, BE

Bronze chandelier with dragons. Eight E14 lamps. Measures: Diameter 83 cm. Height fixture 66 cm

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Wrought Iron Chandelier with Dragons
Wrought Iron Chandelier with Dragons

Wrought Iron Chandelier with Dragons

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's Italian wrought iron light fixture with dragons and amber glass panels, interior

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Gothic Medieval Wrought Iron Dragon Crémaillère Chandelier
Gothic Medieval Wrought Iron Dragon Crémaillère Chandelier

Gothic Medieval Wrought Iron Dragon Crémaillère Chandelier

Located in Las Vegas, NV

1930s Gothic wrought iron dragon Crémaillère chandelier. Spectacular Medieval hand-forged iron

Category

Vintage 1930s Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Bronze Gothic Revival Chandelier / Pendant Light w. Knights & Dragons Sculptures
Bronze Gothic Revival Chandelier / Pendant Light w. Knights & Dragons Sculptures

Bronze Gothic Revival Chandelier / Pendant Light w. Knights & Dragons Sculptures

Located in Lisse, NL

design, but also the quality of all the hand-crafted, bronze Gothic elements make this antique chandelier

Category

Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Alessandro MazzucoteIli Italian Wrought Iron Dragon Medieval Chandelier c 1890
Alessandro MazzucoteIli Italian Wrought Iron Dragon Medieval Chandelier c 1890

Alessandro MazzucoteIli Italian Wrought Iron Dragon Medieval Chandelier c 1890

Located in Firenze, Toscana

all other countries and ready to hang. Detachable chains. Detailed dragons and flowers. Huge canopy

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Chandelier Dragons in Alabaster, Style Art Nouveau or Liberty, 1915
Chandelier Dragons in Alabaster, Style Art Nouveau or Liberty, 1915

Chandelier Dragons in Alabaster, Style Art Nouveau or Liberty, 1915

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Amazing Dragon Pendant light in alabaster Year: 1915 Material: alabaster To take care of your

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster

Hand Carved Chandelier in Medieval Gothic Style, Six Dragons Holding Lanterns
Hand Carved Chandelier in Medieval Gothic Style, Six Dragons Holding Lanterns

Hand Carved Chandelier in Medieval Gothic Style, Six Dragons Holding Lanterns

Located in Lisse, NL

, excellent condition chandelier comes with six stunning and well carved, winged dragon arms. Protruding like

Category

Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Medieval St. Viking Longboat Chandelier, Pendant Light with Dragons
Wrought Iron Medieval St. Viking Longboat Chandelier, Pendant Light with Dragons

Wrought Iron Medieval St. Viking Longboat Chandelier, Pendant Light with Dragons

Located in Lisse, NL

and one of a kind chandelier or if you are looking to decorate a room or business with a Viking theme

Category

Early 20th Century European Medieval Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Early 1900s Gilt Gothic Revival Chandelier / Pendant w. Winged Dragon Sculptures
Early 1900s Gilt Gothic Revival Chandelier / Pendant w. Winged Dragon Sculptures

Early 1900s Gilt Gothic Revival Chandelier / Pendant w. Winged Dragon Sculptures

Located in Lisse, NL

work that went into creating this striking little chandelier is almost unimaginable in this day and age

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Spelter

Antique Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Chandelier by Mahieu French 1900s Dragons
Antique Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Chandelier by Mahieu French 1900s Dragons

Antique Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Chandelier by Mahieu French 1900s Dragons

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Stunning antique Arts & Crafts chandelier in wrought iron by C. Mahieu France 1900s. The

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Forged in Fire Wrought Iron five-Light Chandelier/Ceiling Lamp with Dragon Heads
Forged in Fire Wrought Iron five-Light Chandelier/Ceiling Lamp with Dragon Heads

Forged in Fire Wrought Iron five-Light Chandelier/Ceiling Lamp with Dragon Heads

Located in Lisse, NL

excecuted wrought iron chandelier is in excellent condition and it comes with dragon heads on all five arms

Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron, Iron

"St. George and the Dragon", Rare Bronze and Glass Art Deco Chandelier, Sweden
"St. George and the Dragon", Rare Bronze and Glass Art Deco Chandelier, Sweden

"St. George and the Dragon", Rare Bronze and Glass Art Deco Chandelier, Sweden

By Per Torndahl

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Torndahl. The upper part of the fixture features bronze sculptures of St. George spearing the dragon

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Dragon Sanctuary Pendant, England, circa 1910
Dragon Sanctuary Pendant, England, circa 1910

Dragon Sanctuary Pendant, England, circa 1910

Located in Culver City, CA

Dragon sanctuary pendant. England circa 1910 Pendant light with decorative brass dragon

Category

20th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Awesome Italian Pendant / Metal Art Light Fixture with Flying Dragon Sculptures
Awesome Italian Pendant / Metal Art Light Fixture with Flying Dragon Sculptures

Awesome Italian Pendant / Metal Art Light Fixture with Flying Dragon Sculptures

Located in Lisse, NL

Early 20th century, 4-light Gothic Revival chandelier. If you are decorating a home or business

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

1960s Salvadori Dragon Scale Pendant Lamp Vintage Mid-Century Feldman Faux Gilt
1960s Salvadori Dragon Scale Pendant Lamp Vintage Mid-Century Feldman Faux Gilt

1960s Salvadori Dragon Scale Pendant Lamp Vintage Mid-Century Feldman Faux Gilt

By Gio Ponti

Located in Hyattsville, MD

A Vintage Original with Made in Italy tag still on it. Not a UK repro. copy. Same metal tag as the S. Salvadori italian gold benches. Wonderful patina to faux gilt enameled steel l...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Stunning Six-Light Wooden Chandelier, Hand-Carved, circa 1900 Gothik Style
Stunning Six-Light Wooden Chandelier, Hand-Carved, circa 1900 Gothik Style

Stunning Six-Light Wooden Chandelier, Hand-Carved, circa 1900 Gothik Style

Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen

Large hand-carved wooden chandelier with six dragon sculptures and glass shades in the style of

Category

Antique Early 1900s Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Fabulous Dragon Chandelier
Fabulous Dragon Chandelier

Fabulous Dragon Chandelier

Located in Pasadena, CA

Exceptional iron chandelier beautifully crafted with intricate dragon design at center and four

Category

Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Fabulous Gothic Dragon Chandelier
Fabulous Gothic Dragon Chandelier

Fabulous Gothic Dragon Chandelier

Located in Pasadena, CA

Exception iron chandelier beautifully crafted with intricate dragon design at center and four torch

Category

Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Wrought Iron Dragon Chandelier
Wrought Iron Dragon Chandelier

Wrought Iron Dragon Chandelier

Located in Pasadena, CA

1920's figural chandelier with a serpent or dragon motif with nicely finished details.

Category

Early 20th Century European Chandeliers and Pendants

Exceptional 1920s 2-Light Dragon Chandelier
Exceptional 1920s 2-Light Dragon Chandelier

Exceptional 1920s 2-Light Dragon Chandelier

Located in Pasadena, CA

Beautiful small chandelier with fine hand-wrought iron work with glass panel. This would be

Category

Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Gothic Dragon Chandelier with Teardrop Shades
Gothic Dragon Chandelier with Teardrop Shades

Gothic Dragon Chandelier with Teardrop Shades

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This beastly five-light torpedo chandelier has a lot to look at. From the crown of leaves that

Category

Vintage 1920s American Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Iron

Early Electric Eleven Light Carved Wood Dragon Chandelier
Early Electric Eleven Light Carved Wood Dragon Chandelier

Early Electric Eleven Light Carved Wood Dragon Chandelier

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This grand Gothic design of 11 lights and five dragon heads will bring harmony to any large Tudor

Category

Early 20th Century American Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Unusual Wrought Iron Chandelier with Dragon Heads
Unusual Wrought Iron Chandelier with Dragon Heads

Unusual Wrought Iron Chandelier with Dragon Heads

Located in Pasadena, CA

Wonderfully crafted 4-light dragon chandelier with original mica shade. High quality ironwork and

Category

Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Dragon Wrought Iron Chandelier
Dragon Wrought Iron Chandelier

Dragon Wrought Iron Chandelier

Located in Pasadena, CA

Wrought iron 8 light chandelier. Beautifully crafted.

Category

Early 20th Century European Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Dragon Head Chandelier
Wrought Iron Dragon Head Chandelier

Wrought Iron Dragon Head Chandelier

Located in North Hollywood, CA

This beautiful chandelier would look equally impressive in an Arts and Crafts interior or a Gothic

Category

20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Iron & Crystal Dragon Motif Chandelier (GMD#2596)
Iron & Crystal Dragon Motif Chandelier (GMD#2596)

Iron & Crystal Dragon Motif Chandelier (GMD#2596)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French Painted Iron Dragon Motif and Beaded Crystal, 3-Internal Light Chandelier.

Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Chandelier with Dragon and Medieval Motifs
Cast Iron Chandelier with Dragon and Medieval Motifs

Cast Iron Chandelier with Dragon and Medieval Motifs

Located in Minneapolis, MN

chandelier include the elaborate hanging system with hooks and twisted rods that lead to marvelous dragon

Category

Early 20th Century American Medieval Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

French Wrought Iron Arts and Crafts Chandelier with Dragons
French Wrought Iron Arts and Crafts Chandelier with Dragons

French Wrought Iron Arts and Crafts Chandelier with Dragons

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A four-light chandelier with white glass surrounded by elaborate wrought-iron sculptures of dragons

Category

Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Dragon Candle Chandelier Samuel Yellin Style
Early 20th Century Dragon Candle Chandelier Samuel Yellin Style

Early 20th Century Dragon Candle Chandelier Samuel Yellin Style

By Samuel Yellin

Located in Raalte, NL

Hand-forged French candle chandelier with on each arm a dragon head, this on is made in the early

Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Romanesque Gothic Style "Dragon" Commercial Chandelier by Thakara & Sons
Romanesque Gothic Style "Dragon" Commercial Chandelier by Thakara & Sons

Romanesque Gothic Style "Dragon" Commercial Chandelier by Thakara & Sons

By Thakara & Sons

Located in Vancouver, BC

building. Exhibiting extraordinary construction methods, decorative leaf and foliate work, and dragon motif

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Moe Bridges Dragon Pendant
Moe Bridges Dragon Pendant

Moe Bridges Dragon Pendant

By Moe Bridges

Located in Minneapolis, MN

beautiful swirling scroll cage body with dragon and shield details. Brothers Henrik and Ole Moe founded

Category

Vintage 1920s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Midcentury ‘Dragon Scale’ Pendant Light
Midcentury ‘Dragon Scale’ Pendant Light

Midcentury ‘Dragon Scale’ Pendant Light

Located in Seattle, WA

This is a midcentury ‘Dragon Scale’ gold painted steel pendant light.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

French Hundred Year Old Dragons Lighting Fixture
French Hundred Year Old Dragons Lighting Fixture

French Hundred Year Old Dragons Lighting Fixture

Located in San Francisco, CA

intricately festooned with dragons and all manner of embellishments -- enough to keep one visually engaged for

Category

Early 20th Century French Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Nineteenth Century French Pendant Light with Dragons and Snakes
Nineteenth Century French Pendant Light with Dragons and Snakes

Nineteenth Century French Pendant Light with Dragons and Snakes

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A brass pendant light with snakes and dragons, made during the last quarter of the nineteenth

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Fantastic 1920s Pendant with Dragons Attributed to Oscar Bach
Fantastic 1920s Pendant with Dragons Attributed to Oscar Bach

Fantastic 1920s Pendant with Dragons Attributed to Oscar Bach

By Oscar Bruno Bach

Located in Pasadena, CA

Pendant with great presence featuring dragon heads and incredible skilled ironwork. Original

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Blackened Iron Chandelier by Rooms Studio
Blackened Iron Chandelier by Rooms Studio

Blackened Iron Chandelier by Rooms Studio

By Rooms Studio

Located in New York, NY

frame that is flanked by dragon heads. The chandelier can be hung easily within the home. About the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Iron

18th Century Gothic Chandelier with Madonna and Child
18th Century Gothic Chandelier with Madonna and Child

18th Century Gothic Chandelier with Madonna and Child

Located in Charleston, SC

This chandelier was made in the early 18th century or earlier. This chandelier features bronze

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Bronze Gothic Chandelier with Five Dragons
Monumental Bronze Gothic Chandelier with Five Dragons

Monumental Bronze Gothic Chandelier with Five Dragons

Located in North Hollywood, CA

extraordinary forms. The body of the chandelier houses twenty one lamps, using standard size sockets. Each of

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Vintage 1920s American Gothic Flush Mount

FRENCH WROUGHT IRON CHANDELEIR
FRENCH WROUGHT IRON CHANDELEIR

FRENCH WROUGHT IRON CHANDELEIR

Located in Hudson, NY

HAND CRAFTED FRENCH WROUGHT IRON CHANDELIER WITH 8 STYLISED DRAGONS AROUND CHANDELIER HOLD 12

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Thomas Messenger & Sons Chandelier Featuring Leonine Dragons
Thomas Messenger & Sons Chandelier Featuring Leonine Dragons

Thomas Messenger & Sons Chandelier Featuring Leonine Dragons

By Thomas Messenger

Located in Paris, FR

chandelier, the lions with dragons’ wings watch over the lights. The central bole is adorned with decorative

Category

Antique 19th Century British Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Three-Light Wrought Iron Chandelier with Dragon Motif
Three-Light Wrought Iron Chandelier with Dragon Motif

Three-Light Wrought Iron Chandelier with Dragon Motif

Located in Pasadena, CA

Wrought iron three-light chandelier with dragon motif, circa 1920s.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

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Dragon Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic dragon chandelier available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and wrought iron, every dragon chandelier was constructed with great care. There are 49 variations of the antique or vintage dragon chandelier you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the dragon chandelier you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A dragon chandelier is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts, Baroque and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made dragon chandelier over the years, but those crafted by A. Bastet Lyon, Barlas Baylar and Hudson Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Dragon Chandelier?

Prices for a dragon chandelier start at $600 and top out at $174,500 with the average selling for $3,900.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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.