Vintage Dutch Colonial Brass Chandelier, 12-Light, 1960s France
Located in Winter Park, FL
A vintage Dutch Colonial style 12-light chandelier with two tiers and large brass sphere.
Brass
1900's Dutch Two Tiered Bronze Chandelier with 12 lights
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's double tiers bronze chandelier with 12 lights. Original finish and patina
Bronze
Large Polished Brass Dutch Baroque 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Stunning twelve-light polished brass chandelier in the style of Baroque. Socket: 12 x e 14 for standard screw bulbs.
Brass
1 Tier 19th Century Electric Model Dutch Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights H57xW74
Located in Vijfhuizen, NL
The single-tier Vermeer 116 chandelier, which displays the trademarks of 17th-century Dutch craftsmanship, creates a strong impression with its 74 cm wide brass frame and 12 gently a...
Brass
2 Tier 19th Century Electric Model Dutch Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights H62xW54
Located in Vijfhuizen, NL
Johannes Vermeer (1632 - 1675) painted many Dutch interiors in addition to his famous “Girl with a Pearl Earring”. In the painting ""The Art of Painting"" a beautiful golden chandeli...
Brass
2 Tier 19th Century Electric Model Dutch Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights H70xW70
Located in Vijfhuizen, NL
Johannes Vermeer (1632 - 1675) painted many Dutch interiors in addition to his famous “Girl with a Pearl Earring”. In the painting ""The Art of Painting"" a beautiful golden chandeli...
Brass
2 Tier 19th Century Electric Model Dutch Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights H80xW82
Located in Vijfhuizen, NL
Johannes Vermeer (1632 - 1675) painted many Dutch interiors in addition to his famous “Girl with a Pearl Earring”. In the painting ""The Art of Painting"" a beautiful golden chandeli...
Brass
1 Tier 19th Century Electric Model Dutch Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights H65xW82
Located in Vijfhuizen, NL
Johannes Vermeer (1632 - 1675) painted many Dutch interiors in addition to his famous “Girl with a Pearl Earring”. In the painting ""The Art of Painting"" a beautiful golden chandeli...
Brass
2 Tier 17th Century Electric Model Dutch Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights H70xW62
Located in Vijfhuizen, NL
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) was a Dutch painter, etcher and illustrator. He is regarded as the most significant Dutch master of the 17th century and one of the best painters and e...
Brass
2 Tier 17th Century Electric Model Dutch Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights H80xW77
Located in Vijfhuizen, NL
Pieter Teyler van der Hulst (1702 - 1788) was a wealthy Dutch cloth and silk merchant, banker and philanthropist. As a proponent of the Enlightenment, Teyler had a keen interest in a...
Brass
2 Tier 17th Century Electric Model Dutch Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights H85xW74
Located in Vijfhuizen, NL
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) was a Dutch painter, etcher and illustrator. He is regarded as the most significant Dutch master of the 17th century and one of the best painters and e...
Brass
2 Tier 17th Century Electric Model Dutch Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights H85xW85
Located in Vijfhuizen, NL
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is one of 16 national museums in the Netherlands. Its collection includes pieces by 17th-century Dutch masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Hals and prov...
Brass
$1,600Sale Price|70% Off
Dutch Baroque Style 2-Tier Aged Brass 12-Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A chunky, heavy brass, Dutch Baroque style, 12-light chandelier, marvelously proportioned with huge center ball and smaller ball accents at the arms, center support, and bobeches.
Brass
Antique Dutch-Style Brass Chandelier, 12 Arms, Double Eagle Finial
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch-style (19/20th Century) brass 2 tier 12 arm chandelier with double eagle finial top.
Brass
$3,717Sale Price|20% Off
Antique large Tall 2-Tier Patinated Brass Dutch 12 Light Chandelier
Located in Casteren, NL
This is a fine antique brass chandelier in the traditional Dutch style, designed with two tiers of six arms each, creating an impressive twelve-light arrangement. The piece is crafte...
Brass
Dutch Baroque Revival 19th Century Solid Cast Brass Chandelier with 12 Candle
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large mid-19th century Dutch Baroque Revival chandelier in solid cast brass, with twelve candle holders, finely turned details, scrollwork arms and its original brass ceiling plate. ...
Brass
Dutch Baroque Colonial Style Brass & Opaline Glass Two-Tier 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous vintage French Art Deco and Deutsch style chandelier white opal glass, 12-light/ brass gold and bronze color with age patina 12-light bulbs E14 (6+3+3) Good working conditio...
Brass
Fine 17th-18th Century Polish or Dutch Brass Two-Tier 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a heavy two-tier 12-light brass chandelier with scrollwork arms, each with its own spire finial, a decorative cast top with three figures with a crown & eagle above...
Brass
Fine and Rare Dutch Twelve Lights Crystal Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine and rare Dutch 12 lights crystal chandelier with star shaped crystal pans and "S" solid arms and crystal swags.
Crystal
Dutch Double-Tiered Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920's Dutch double-tiered chandelier with 12 lights. Measurements: Drop: 42.5" Diameter: 33.5"
Bronze
12-Arm Dutch Nickel Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two-tier 12-arm Dutch nickel over brass chandelier. Newly plated and rewired.
12 Light Dutch Iron Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa wrought iron chandelier from Holland with 12 lights. Wiring is in great condition and this piece is ready to install.
Wrought Iron
Two Tier 12 Light Dutch Chandelier
Located in Woodbury, CT
a 2 tier 12 light, brass chandelier in the Dutch colonial style.
Brass
Large 12 Light Chandelier
Located in Culver City, CA
This antique 12 light chandelier, is thought to be Dutch and from the earlier part of the 19th century.
Brass
Dutch Brass Colonial 12-Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury solid brass 2-tier chandelier with 12 arms featuring traditional scroll work and bulbous elements. Rewired for use in the USA. Cleaned but still retains aged patina. Meas...
Brass
12 Light Dutch Baroque chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A 12 light Flemish Baroque style two-tiered polished brass chandelier. • Circa 1920 • 16” Drop, 41” Diameter
Large Dutch Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Dutch brass chandelier with 12 lights.
Brass
A 12 Light Dutch Baroque Style Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A 12 light Dutch Baroque style patinated bronze chandelier with ball shaped element, below 2 tiers of candle arms.
Antique 19th C 12 light Solid Brass Dutch Colonial Chandelier
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th C 12 light Solid Brass Dutch Colonial Chandelier
Brass
Brass 12-Light Chandelier, Holland, c. 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch 12-Light Chandelier, dating from the end of the 19th century, and with recent wiring for electricity (U.S. wiring).
Brass
Circa 1930's Dutch Style 12 Arm Chandelier
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#1-2523 A 12 arm Dutch style chandelier in a dark aged brass patina.
Brass
19th Century 12 Arm Dutch Nickel-Plated Chandelier
Located in Troy, MI
Dramatic 19th century Dutch chandelier has a dozen candle-style lights with 6 on the top tier and 6 below. Large center sphere and graceful, curved arms.
Large-Scaled and Good Quality Dutch Colonial Style Brass 12-Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large-scaled and good quality Dutch colonial style 2-tier 12-light chandelier; a large and well-proportioned chandelier with solid brass scrolled arms emanating from a baluster-sha...
Brass
A 12-Light, Two-Tiered Dutch Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A 12 light two-tiered Dutch patinated bronze chandelier with open work ball on underside.
Crystal, Bronze
A 12 light 2-Tiered Dutch Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A 12 light two-tiered Dutch patinated bronze chandelier with open work ball on underside.
Bronze
Graceful Dutch Baroque Style 12-Light Giltwood& Brass Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A graceful Dutch baroque style 2-tier 12-light giltwood and brass chandelier; the silver-leafed baluster-form center support emanating 12 deeply scrolled solid brass candlearms
19th Century Dutch Baroque Brass Two-Tier 12 Branch Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Dutch Baroque brass chandelier-large size. Two-tier chandelier. 12 Branches with turned arms.
Brass
Large Dutch Baroque / Colonial Style Brass Chandelier With 12 Arms
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely stunning and large ( ø 39 Inches 100cm ) high quality Dutch Colonial / Baroque style chandelier in brass with twelve arms each supporting a candle with a E14 screw fitting...
Brass
Dutch Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large, double tiered, 12 lights Dutch chandelier with original patina.
Large 2-Tier Dutch Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large 2-Tier Dutch Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights from the 18th century.
Brass
18th Century Large Baroque Brass Chandelier, Dutch, 2-Tiered, 12-Light
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Dutch chandelier, large brass 18th century hanging lights, baroque, two-tiered, 12-light, good working condition.
Brass
19th Century Dutch Two Tier Brass 12-Light Chandelier with Ratchet
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Dutch two-tier brass 12-light chandelier with large brass base finial and adjustable ratchet hook with bird decoration.
Brass
Dutch Baroque Revival Brass Two Tier 12-Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hanging from a stylized loop with an upper crown and having a round and hexagonal shaped standard, the upper tier with stylized rosettes, the central tier with six larger scrolling a...
Brass
Dutch Style Nickel Chandelier
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful and large scale nickel dutch style chandelier with 12 arms
Nickel
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Exceptional Dutch Baroque Style 2-Tier 12 Light Brass Chandelier, 3rdq 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of unique design and of exceptional quality this larger scale chandelier features two tiers with the upper tier having slightly smaller arms, originally a candle chandelier and now o...
Brass
Large Two-tier Dutch Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Dutch two-tier chandelier with 12 arms. Original finish and patina. 58" current drop.
Large Scale White Bronze, Dutch Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century large scale Dutch white bronze 12 arm chandelier, each arm numbered and held in with pins around the turned central support.
Two-Tier 12 Arm Brass Chandelier with Sunflower Reflectors, circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
12 arm two-tier brass chandelier. hand-turned brass center column.
Brass
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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