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Dragonfly Chandelier

1950's Italian Dragonfly Sputnik Chandelier
1950's Italian Dragonfly Sputnik Chandelier

1950's Italian Dragonfly Sputnik Chandelier

Located in Hanover, MA

Original 1950's Italian chandelier consisting of original green enameled aluminum spun double-top cluster body supporting six brass spider-like arms each of which holds a leaf shaped...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Vintage Tiffany Dragonfly Design Glass Pendant Lamp
Vintage Tiffany Dragonfly Design Glass Pendant Lamp

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Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Tiffany Dragonfly Design Glass Pendant Lamp, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 Up to 250V (Europe/UK Standard).The wiring of this item may be original and might ...

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French Art Deco Geometric Chandelier Signed by Schneider
French Art Deco Geometric Chandelier Signed by Schneider

French Art Deco Geometric Chandelier Signed by Schneider

By Charles Schneider

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Stunning French Art Deco chandelier "Dragonfly" signed by the French artist "Charles Schneider".

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French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier Signed by Charles Schneider
French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier Signed by Charles Schneider

French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier Signed by Charles Schneider

By Charles Schneider

Located in Long Island City, NY

French Art Deco chandelier, the Dragonfly, was created by the French Artist "Charles Schneider" in great condition.

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Vintage Pair Delicate Dragonfly Bronze with Honey Colored Shades ADA
Vintage Pair Delicate Dragonfly Bronze with Honey Colored Shades ADA

Vintage Pair Delicate Dragonfly Bronze with Honey Colored Shades ADA

By Mid-West Chandelier Co.

Located in Prescott, US

Although "scarce" and "rare" are used so much as to dilute their meaning, once in a while "scarce" is an understatement. This is the first pair of these bronze sconce backs we have e...

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Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Chandelier
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Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Chandelier

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Englewood, NJ

Tiffany Studios patinated bronze "Dragonfly" chandelier decorated with blue dragonfly bodies decorated with aqua - green wings further enhanced with red eyes and all over green cabac...

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A Continental Art Nouveau patinated bronze "Dragonfly" chandelier decorated with two dragonflies facing each other with a rare Loetz oil spotted shade heavily iridized and decorated ...

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Hand Cast Stained Glass Hanging Dragonfly Chandelier

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Located in Van Nuys, CA

Hand casted Tiffany-style stained glass hanging dragonfly chandelier. This lamp is handcrafted in the USA with the highest quality materials and over 30 years of experience in Lux...

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French Art Nouveau dragonfly chandelier 1900 Jugendstil Bronze Iridescent Glass
French Art Nouveau dragonfly chandelier 1900 Jugendstil Bronze Iridescent Glass

French Art Nouveau dragonfly chandelier 1900 Jugendstil Bronze Iridescent Glass

By Émile Gallé

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

This most rare French Art Nouveau bronze Dragonfly chandelier fully original 1900s. Superb art nouveau style & quality with stained glass wings and gorgeous Iridescent Glass shades...

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Vintage Tiffany Style Figural Dragonfly Stained Leaded Glass Chandelier 20thC
Vintage Tiffany Style Figural Dragonfly Stained Leaded Glass Chandelier 20thC

Vintage Tiffany Style Figural Dragonfly Stained Leaded Glass Chandelier 20thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

Vintage Tiffany Style Figural Dragonfly Stained Leaded Glass Hanging Light 20thC Measures - 24 1/2" x 22" x 22" A vintage stained glass chandelier in the manner of Tiffany Studios ...

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Tiffany Style Dragonfly Stained Glass Billiard Pendant Light
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Located in New York, NY

Pool table hanging lamp (chandelier) with oblong shape and dragonfly motif, with nine standard sockets, ready for use.

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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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French Art Deco Geometric Chandelier Signed by Schneider
French Art Deco Geometric Chandelier Signed by Schneider

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By Charles Schneider

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Stunning French Art Deco chandelier "Dragonfly" signed by the French artist "Charles Schneider".

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Rare French Beaded Dragonfly Chandelier
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Rare French Beaded Dragonfly Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a most unique find. It's a beaded dragonfly chandelier, with one light source in the body, so it's more of a mood piece than a light source.

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Tiffany Studios Drophead Dragonfly Hanging Shade
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Tiffany Studios Drophead Dragonfly Hanging Shade

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Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios Drophead Dragonfly leaded glass and bronze hanging shade, the leading with aged gilt finish.

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Vintage Bronze Dragonfly Ceiling Pendant with Original Patina and Glass
Vintage Bronze Dragonfly Ceiling Pendant with Original Patina and Glass

Vintage Bronze Dragonfly Ceiling Pendant with Original Patina and Glass

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Finely crafted cast bronze vintage ceiling pendant with dragonflies and stylized flora. Detailing is crisp and clean in the casting with the original patina intact with just a light ...

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Dragonfly Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the dragonfly chandelier you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, metal and bronze, every dragonfly chandelier was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a dragonfly chandelier, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a dragonfly chandelier — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A dragonfly chandelier made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. A well-made dragonfly chandelier has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Charles Schneider and Louis Majorelle are consistently popular.

How Much is a Dragonfly Chandelier?

Prices for a dragonfly chandelier start at $2,250 and top out at $400,000 with the average selling for $10,925.

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.