Exceptional Regency Gilt Bronze Cut Crystal Center Bowl Empire Baltic Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
An exceptional French Regency gilt bronze and cut crystal center bowl Empire / Baltic eight-arm chandelier dressed with 3 tiers of crystal drops and crystal swags draping from the bo...
Crystal, Bronze
French Early 19th Century 1st Empire Period Baccarat Crystal & Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and unique French early 19th century 1st Empire period Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier.
Crystal, Ormolu
French Empire Regency Baccarat Style 6 Crystal Obelisks Basket Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Six-light French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with a clean hexagonal gilt bronze frame and 6-faceted crystal obelisks Measures: Diameter 22 in/ 53 cm Height 55.2 in 31.5 in ...
Crystal, Bronze
French Early 19th Century 1st Empire Period Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and extremely high quality French early 19th century 1st Empire period crystal and ormolu chandelier, circa 1805.
Crystal, Ormolu
French Belle Epoque Empire style Gasolier and Oil Reservoir Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This most unusual fixture was once gas and oil and has been subsequently electrified. It has a pair of globe shades mounted on oil reservoirs flanking a central light , it also has ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Empire Amber Crystal Basket & Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Six-light French Empire amber crystal basket chandelier with a hexagonal gilt bronze frame.
Crystal, Bronze
Luxury French Empire Regency Louis XV Purple Crystal Obelisks Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Coimbra, PT
Fabulous 8-light French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with gilt bronze frame and 4-faceted crystal obelisks, circa 1920s Also available a pair of matching sconces.
Crystal, Bronze
French Early 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French early 19th century 1st Empire period ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier, circa 1805.
Crystal, Ormolu
$97,500Sale Price|25% Off
Grand French 19th Century Empire Bronze d’Ore and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This classic Empire style bronze d’ore chandelier is draped with ropes of octagon cut crystals and dates back to the 19th century.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
20th Century Empire Swan-Chandelier, fire-gilt bronze with ball prism crystals
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Empire Swan-Chandelier, fire-gilt bronze with ball prism crystals Majestic splendid chandelier in Empire style referred to Empress Joséphine.
Crystal, Bronze
$20,047Sale Price / item|25% Off
Wreat Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal and Antique Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a stunning Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier, an exquisite piece adorned with captivating crystals, reminiscent of the classical style of the Empire era.
Crystal, Brass
Baltic Russian Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Faux Lapis 12-Light Chandelier
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in New York, NY
Vintage chandelier in the Baltic Russian or Swedish empire style, finely crafted from gilt bronze with faux lapis lazuli candle holders and assorted crystal pendants.
Metal
$39,500Sale Price|24% Off
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Bronze and Beaded Empire Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Important Late 19th/Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Beaded Twenty Four Light Empire Style Basket Chandelier With a crystal dome crown and bronze empire designs, twenty four ti...
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
$2,678Sale Price|20% Off
STUNNiNG MID 20TH CENTURY GREEN & GILT TOLE CHANDELIER IN THE EMPIRE TASTE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Circa 1950-1970 Green & Gilt Tole Chandelier in the Empire Taste Please note the deliver...
Brass
A French 19th-20th Century Empire Revival Style Gilt Bronze 5-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and large French 19th-20th century Neoclassical Empire Revival style gilt bronze five-light chandelier.
Bronze
French Patinated Gold Gilt Regency Empire Bronze Iron Crystal Ten-Arm Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire style patinated and gold gilt Regency bronze and iron chandelier with crystal ball center with ten-arm and two interiors up lights.
Crystal, Iron, Bronze
Luxury French Empire Regency Louis XV Amber Crystal Chandelier w Crystal Garland
By Baccarat
Located in Coimbra, PT
Fabulous French Empire pure crystal chandelier. Dimensions Height: 43.31 in. (110 cm) Diameter: 19.69 in. (50 cm) Weight: 44 lb/ 20 Kg 5-light bulbs E14, good working condition Assem...
Crystal, Chrome
$6,250Sale Price|50% Off
French Empire Style Cast Bronze Doré and Patinated Frame Chandelier, 24 Lights
Located in Houston, TX
Empire style chandelier with 24 lights, six scrolled arms each Supporting 4 lights each.
Bronze
French Regency Empire Basket Chandelier Gilt Bronze and Green Cut Crystal & Bowl
Located in Coimbra, PT
Six-light French Empire crystal basket chandelier with bronze frame and etched cut-glass bowl.
Crystal, Bronze
Very Large French Empire Style Art Deco Chandelier This is an amazing piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very Large French Empire Style Art Deco Chandelier This is an amazing piece, it is made up with chains of large hand cut faceted glass beads, at the top they hang straight down fro...
Crystal, Chrome
Luxury French Empire Regency Louis XV Pink & Plum Crystal Gilt Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Coimbra, PT
Fabulous French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with gilt bronze frame.
Crystal, Bronze
$7,995Sale Price|38% Off
French Louis XV Style Belle Époque Empire Revival Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XV style Belle Époque gilt bronze six-light chandelier. The Empire Revival gilt-bronze frame with a torch-shaped center stem with six scrolled arms fitted with fr...
Bronze
French Louis XVI Regency Empire Cut Crystal & Bronze 10-Light Basket Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning French Empire cut crystal and bronze Sac-de-Pearl, ten-light chandelier with crystal drops and swags Measures: Diameter 27.5 in/ 70 cm Height 43.3 in (27.5 in+ 15.7 in/chain...
Crystal, Bronze
Large French Art Nouveau Empire Gilt Bronze Etched & Glass Chandelier, c1920
Located in Coimbra, PT
A wonderful gilt bronze and etched-glass 8-light ceiling fixture decorated with fine ornaments and garlands, France, early 20th century. Dimensions Height: 31.5 in. (80 cm) Diameter:...
Bronze
Large French Art Nouveau Empire Caryatids Gilt Bronze Etched & Glass Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
A wonderful gilt bronze and etched-glass 8-light ceiling fixture decorated with fine ornaments and garlands, France, early 20th century. Measures: Diameter 31.8 in/ 80 cm Height 4...
Bronze
19th Century French Art Nouveau Empire Caryatid, Gilt Bronze & Beaded Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
A wonderful gilt bronze and a beaded crystal basket, 8-light ceiling fixture decorated with fine ornaments and garlands, France, 19th century. Porcelain caryatid and opaline white gl...
Crystal, Bronze
Large French Art Nouveau Empire Caryatids Gilt Bronze Etched & Glass Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
A wonderful gilt bronze and etched-glass 8-light ceiling fixture decorated with fine ornaments and garlands, France, early 20th century. Measures: Diameter 31.8 in/ 80 cm Height 41.5...
Bronze
19th Century French Art Nouveau Empire Caryatid, Gilt Bronze & Beaded Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
A wonderful gilt bronze and a beaded crystal basket, 8-light ceiling fixture decorated with fine ornaments and garlands, France, late 19th century. Porcelain caryatid and opaline whi...
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Swedish Empire Pendant
Located in Allerum, SE
Early 19th century Swedish Empire gilded bronze and patinated iron pendant with three candles resting on Eagle heads. ca 1810 - 1820, Stockholm, Sweden.
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nine-Light Empire Style Chandelier
By Raingo Frères
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Interesting early 20th century gilt and patinated bronze nine-light Empire style chandelier. Three curtain designed ropes run from the top to the body, centred by a large urn, si...
Bronze, Ormolu
Empire 18 Lights Chandelier in Gold Plate and Full Cut Crystal by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Empire 18 Lights Chandelier in Gold Plate and Full Cut Crystal by Aggiolight.
Crystal, Gold Plate
Louis XVI Empire Amber Cut Crystal Basket and Gilt Bronze Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous six-light French Empire amber crystal basket chandelier with a hexagonal gilt bronze frame.
Crystal, Bronze
French Art Nouveau and Art Deco Chandelier in Gilt Bronze and Empire Caryatids
Located in Coimbra, PT
Wonderful gilt bronze and etched-glass two-light ceiling fixture decorated with fine ornaments and garlands, France, 20th century. In very good condition - original etched-glass shad...
Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Pendant
Located in Allerum, SE
Early 19th century Swedish Empire gilded bronze and iron pendant with six candle arms. ca 1810 - 1820, Stockholm, Sweden.
Bronze, Iron
Antique Chandelier. Imposing giltwood and alabaster chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent giltwood and alabaster Russian chandelier in the Empire style
Alabaster
Candlestick winged victory goddess empire only half 19 centuries
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Berlin, DE
Object & Type: Pendulum, Clock Pendulum, Figural Pendulum, Scales, Balance, Candle Holder, Bronze Statue, Sculpture French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Pendulum Neoclass...
Bronze
Empire, Impressive Pendant Light, Dore Bronze, Crystal, France, 19th c.
Located in Stamford, CT
French Empire, Dore Bronze, Crystal, Impressive Chandelier or Pendant Light, France, 19th c.
Crystal, Bronze
Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Light Fixture
Located in Hudson, NY
Designed as a shallow gadrooned bowl with six gilded bronze arms currently not wired and used as a candle fixture but can easily be wired for an additional charge if the customer des...
Bronze
$19,472Sale Price|50% Off
C20th Majestic Scandinavian Crystal Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A Magnificent Empire style chandelier Eight Branch Baltic Blue Scandinavian Fully Rewired
Crystal
$34,700
Antique Russian Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisite and superbly detailed gilt bronze and crystal chandelier for candles, can be electrified.
Crystal, Bronze
Very Fine Neoclassical Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and decorative gilt bronze chandelier in the Empire style featuring central frosted and cut crystal globe. 4-light, France, circa 1900 Dimensions: Height 40" x diameter ...
Bronze
American Empire Alabaster Pendant Light with Classical Urn Motif
Located in Southampton, NY
American empire alabaster pendant light with classical urn motif. Alabaster pendant dish light with classical swag foliage and urn motif. Four brass chains connect to a central cano...
Alabaster, Iron
Superb Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Magnificent "Maria Theresa" (or Maria Teresa) Empire style traditional crystal chandelier features 24 lights and framework with a golden iron, with glass encased arms and rosettes.
Crystal
Superb Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Magnificent "Maria Theresa" (or Maria Teresa) Empire style traditional crystal chandelier features 24 lights and framework with a golden iron, with glass encased arms and rosettes.
Crystal
$46,400Sale Price|20% Off
French Antique Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique bronze chandelier, from 1950's with non-electrified with 24 candle holder chandelier was in Ex-Vice-president Dan Quayle office in 1989.
Bronze
$6,397Sale Price|20% Off
Superb Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Magnificent "Maria Theresa" (or Maria Teresa) Empire style traditional crystal chandelier features 24 lights and framework with a golden iron, with glass encased arms and rosettes.
Crystal
Bronze & Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat. France, circa 1920. 3 lights. Dimensions: Height 17 1/2" Diameter 11 1/2" (Pair Available) CW5681 & CW5682
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine & Impressive Gilt Bronze & Crystal Basket Chandelier in the Empire style, featuring four patinated bronze eagle figures.
Crystal, Bronze
$26,500 / set
Pair of Bronze Crystal Chandeliers
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing and price are for a pair of chandeliers. Bronze and crystal chandeliers originally from France and made around the 19th century.
Crystal, Brass
Pendant in brass with two light sockets and four candle holders, Empire style
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant pendant in brass with decor leafs and mascarones. Two light sockets and four candle holders, Empire style Sweden mid1900s. Rewired EU/Swedish standard.
Brass
Exceptional late 19th-century Murano chandelier
Located in Buzzò, Emilia-Romagna
An exceptional late 19th-century Murano chandelier, handcrafted on the island of Murano, Venice, and distinguished by the extraordinary refinement of its decorative craftsmanship. Th...
Murano Glass
Wonderful French Neoclassical Large Empire Bronze Crystal Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French neoclassical large Empire bronze and crystal adorning glass bell jar lantern fixture with 6 candelabra lights.
Crystal, Bronze
Empire Style Brass and Painted Brass Light Fixture, American Mid 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very stylish Empire / Hollywood Regency style brass light fixture. All brass with satin black painted detail. Excellent high quality fixture, completely reconditioned and re-wired ...
Brass
Fine and Decorative Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and decorative bronze chandelier. Oval center issuing six U-shaped arms, central rod ornated with ram's heads. 6-light, France, circa 1900 Dimensions: Height 39" x diameter 3...
Bronze
Antique Gilt Bronze and Opaline Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This beautiful, tall chandelier is ideal for a grand entrance hall or room where it can be seen and admired.
Ormolu
Maison Baguès, "Palmettes" Chandelier, France, circa 1890
By Maison Baguès
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant eight-light Empire-style chandelier in patinated and gilded bronze, composed of a broad patinated bronze band bordered along the upper edge with an egg-and-dart frieze and al...
Bronze
$83,600 / item
Murano Glass Ceiling Lamp, Transparent, Empire
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Venice, IT
Forcefully three-dimensional, these pieces interact with the architecture of spaces, defining volumes and boundaries. The structure of the lamps is completely concealed, while tubes ...
Glass
A NEO-CLASSICAL Bronze EMPIRE WALL APPLIQUE by MAISON BAGUES, France 1960
By Maison Baguès
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and luxurious wall light with 2 arms of light, Empire, Art-Deco, Neo-Classic, Shabby-Chic, classic body with 2 arms with very refined bronze decorations, Maison Baguès, Fr...
Bronze
$22,701 / set
Pair of Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Chandeliers
Located in London, GB
Designed to mimic the appearance of a star-studded celestial globe, theses Empire style chandeliers are simultaneously charming and outstandingly beautiful.
Ormolu, Metal, Bronze
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Marbro Brass Empire Style Pendant Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Could also be direct wired to use as a chandelier. Sold sans shade.
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.