Silver Italian Drum Tole Chandelier
Sold|$3,950
Silver Italian Drum Tole Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Architectural pieces reminiscent of old Italy with a tole drum shade.
20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Sold|$3,950
Silver Italian Drum Tole Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Architectural pieces reminiscent of old Italy with a tole drum shade.
Iron
Sold|$1,650
Brass and Lucite Drum Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Bright and fun 1960's chandelier featuring two starbursts of brass protruding from a central drum
Brass
Sold|$1,495
Missoni Home "Cartagena" Drum Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized Missoni Home drum light fixture in graphic black and white Missoni Home Cartagena Fabric
Sold|$2,950
Large Art Glass Drum Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Bring a room to life with this stunning chandelier. Constructed of iron, the frosted glass diffuser plate is bordered by multi-colored glass cubes. Let this spectacular piece bring p...
Iron
Sold|$4,250
Drum Form Kalmar Tulipan Chandelier
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Stamford, CT
An excellent Kalmar Tulipan glass pattern chandelier, having 31 individually hung pieces of glass in 12 vertically stacked chains. Each piece of handblown glass is wire suspended on ...
Sold|$4,800
Original Italian Four Light Drum Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
The drum chandelier is the most sought after though each is custom made and unique. This
Iron
Contemporary Ice Drum Chandelier, circa 1973
Located in Portland, OR
drum fixture is the quintessence of the crystalline, high-end, imported sculptural lights popular when
Sold|$3,800
French Brass Chandelier with Silk Drum Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
9 Light Brass Chandelier with Silk Drum Shade. 6 candleabras around the outside of shade and 3
Brass
Sold|$5,200
Art Deco Glass Drum Motif Light Fixture
Located in Long Island City, NY
fitted with white glass globes decorated with snare drum motifs. Berlin, circa 1930.
Brass
Sold|$3,510
Black & Gold Greek Key Drum Tole Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
The Greek Key design lends a wonderful classic bearing to the piece. The gold balls and curved iron arms, a reminder of old Italy but looks great with a modern environment. The mix i...
Iron
Paul Marra Three-Arm Silk Drum Chandelier/Pendant
By Paul Marra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Marra Design over-sized Three Arm Silk Drum Pendant or smaller chandelier shown in Oil Rubbed
Steel
Spanish Revival Mica Drum Shade Chandelier, circa 1928
Located in Portland, OR
brass finish to the swirling wrought iron flourishes to the tapered drum form, fitted with beautiful
Spanish Revival Mica Drum Shade Chandelier, circa 1928
Located in Portland, OR
patinated metal finish to the swirling wrought iron flourishes to the fresh drum form, fitted with beautiful
Mid 20th Century Blue Snare Drum Semi Flush Fixture
Located in Canton, MA
Mid 20th Century blue drum semi flush fixture. A whimsical vintage fixture in the form of a snare
Metal
Glass Drum Fixture with Classical Design, 1920s-1930s
Located in Prescott, AZ
Concave closed bottom all glass shade decorated with a classical design suggesting it would have graced a commercial building in its day. Now a days this size, shape, and design work...
Glass
Unique Wrought Iron Drum Light w/ Leaves and Berries
Located in Pasadena, CA
Great wrought iron drum lined with amber mica features stylized leaves with berried branches
Wrought Iron
A Very Large Drum Shaped Modernist Chandelier by Barovier
Located in New York, NY
A very large drum shaped chandelier featuring a frame in white lacquered metal with multiple light
Metal
4 Arm Burnished Iron Chandelier With Antique Glass Center
Located in Chicago, IL
Chandelier with moderately heavy iron scroll pattern surrounding a glass drum. The glass is
Glass
Sold|$7,800
Large Venini Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Drum Shape Chandelier, with Individual Glass
Nickel
Sold|$1,700
Large hanging pendant light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gorgeous brown drum pendant light from Paris.
Metal
Sold|$525
Industrial Pendant Light
Located in Houston, TX
pendant light from vintage industrial drum with old chain, newly wired
Steel
Sold|$9,500
Pair of Jakobson chandelier
Located in Newburgh, NY
Elegant pair of gilt bronze chandelier with a drum shade. six lights per chandelier.
Clear Murano Chandelier in the Style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Dallas, TX
A gorgeous Italian drum chandelier in clear molded Murano glass with a nickel frame and fittings.
Nickel
Sold|$2,600
Dramatic 1920's Mica Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful vintage drum-type chandelier with original polychrome finish to metalwork, lined with
Mica
Sold|$489
Veneer Chain Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
* custom made * natural wood veneer exterior * white interior * small drum shade * black linked
Sold|$2,400
Capiz Shell Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Capiz shell drum chandelier with brass details. Holds four light bulbs. Chain and canopy included
Brass
Sold|$395
Veneer Rod Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
* custom made * natural wood veneer exterior * white interior * small drum
Metal
20th Century Gilded Iron and Metal Chandelier
Located in Nashville, TN
This 20th Century Gilded Iron and Metal Chandelier features a single drum shaped metal shade and
Iron
Sold|$600
Pair of Starlight Pendant Lights
Located in New York, NY
Graceful pendant lamps twinkle on high with pinpoint cutouts. Perforated cast-steel drum shade is
Metal
Sold|$2,400
1920's Chandelier with Amber Mica
Located in Pasadena, CA
the drum & quatrefoil design highlighted by amber mica.
Brass
Bronze Monkey Band Chandelier by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
include a snare drum, bass drum, trumpet, cymbals, maracas, tambourine, clarinet, and guitar. Eight candle
Sold|$3,275
Large Vintage Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Hudson, NY
connected to a center small brass drum. beautiful scale and proportions.
Brass
Gold Strie Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a hand painted gold stie drum shade. Unique gold rectangle loop chain links. New wiring
Metal
Sold|$2,600
Custom Orange Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
* Drum pendant shape * Exterior is a orange wool fabric * Interior is made using a gold slightly
Metal
Sold|$3,450
Industrial French Light Fixture
Located in New Orleans, LA
Industrial light fixture from France. The exterior of the drum fixture is in a vibrant red-orange
Sold|$7,900
Substantial Spiraling Camer Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine example of a Camer chandelier with a two layer central drum of crystals rising to a tapering
Glass
Unique Large Kaiser Silver Plate and Glass Chandelier
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Stamford, CT
Glamorous chandelier with textured glass tubes and drum form. Eight medium base bulbs up to 60
Metal, Silver Plate
Sold|$5,600
An antique wrought iron ring chandelier
Located in New York, NY
squared arms extend from the shallow drum body to support the gilded waxpans. Minimum
Sold|$3,850
Large Brass Tube Kaiser Chandelier
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Stamford, CT
Glamorous chandelier with textured glass tubes and drum form. Nine medium base bulbs up to 60
Metal, Brass
Sold|$4,800
Monumental Custom Lantern Pendant
Located in Seattle, WA
& great patina: an industrial dryer drum, a barn vent cover, a 1940s warehouse pendant and a fragment of
Sold|$6,800
Holly Hunt Paris Chandelier
Located in Bronx, NY
Paris Chandelier by Holly Hunt, 8 Arm Mid Century Modern Drum Design, with Suspended Spokes
Nickel
Unique Large Kaiser Silver Plate and Glass Chandelier
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Stamford, CT
Glamorous chandelier with textured glass tubes and drum form. Eight medium base bulbs up to 60
Brass, Enamel, Metal
A Swedish Hand-Wrought Nickel-Plated Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The scalloped edge corona, joined to a pierced drum form dish with an enclosed parchment shade
Sold|$4,650
Unique Large Brass Tube Kaiser Chandelier
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Stamford, CT
Glamorous chandelier with textured glass tubes and drum form. Eight medium base bulbs up to 60
Metal, Brass
Breath-Taking Figural Theatre Chandelier, circa 1928
Located in Portland, OR
does not disappoint: the wrought style drum features panels of milk glass, a ring of crystal spears
Pair of Beveled Rosé Colored Glass and Brass Chandeliers
Located in Hollywood, CA
tiles, secured by bass finials, and arranged altogether in a drum shape. Above this, three brass bars
Brass
Sold|$3,600
Large-Scale Wrought Iron & Mica Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
candle-style lights, as well as 8 lights in the center of the "drum"-like portion. Thick, iron strapping
Iron
An antique bent glass and blackened brass chandelier
Located in New York, NY
HL3558 An antique eight light chandelier with a drum-form body made of curved opaline glass
Opaline Glass
Sold|$9,800
Orrefors Pendant, circa 1950
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
AHL4077 A single-tier drum shaped pendant made of textured glass pieces and bottom diffuser on a
Glass
Sold|$17,777
17th Brass Chandelier
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Louis XIII Rare brass chandelier. Model 12 sconces on 2 rows. The drum-shaped baluster ended with a
Large Midcentury Scandinavian Brass and Art Glass Pendant Attributed to Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
AHL4020 A large drum pendant with staggered textured glass panels on an aged lacquered brass
Brass
Italian Brass and Painted Metal Chandelier by Rolly, 1960s
Located in Austin, TX
hidden arms stretch out near the top of the shaft, creating a support structure for the metal drum shade
Brass, Aluminum
Art Deco Chandelier from Los Angeles' Wiltern Theater
By G. Albert Lansburgh
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the center glass drum and clear surrounding glass band are elaborately etched, as are the circular
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
Sold|$2,844
Bakalowits & Sohne Vienna Drum Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gorgeous chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne featuring a multitude of very uniquely sized large (each 6.5 x 6.5 cm) and exquisite with big sparkling octagon gem-like crystals hanging fr...
Chrome
Sold|$3,600
Large Bronze Spanish Revival Drum Fixture
Located in Prescott, AZ
Great size at inches across bottom of drum and a length of inches. Solid bronze construction with
Bronze
Bakalowits & Sohne Drum Chandelier Vienna, 1960
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gorgeous chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne featuring a multitude of very uniquely sized large (each 6.5 x 6.5 cm) and exquisite with big sparkling octagon gem-like crystals hanging fr...
Crystal
Drum Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Frisco, TX
Mid-Century Modern drum motif chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany. Made in the 1960s. Nice
Metal
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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