$23,008
H 55.12 in Dm 31.5 in
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
Crystal, Bronze
French Empire Chandelier with Opaline Glass 16 Lights
By Empire Furniture
Located in New York, NY
1930’s French Empire chandelier with swans, cherubs and lions. Opaline glass inset. 16 lights
Bronze
Empire style chandelier. With swans heads
Located in New York, NY
Empire chandelier with swan’s heads and starts .
Bronze
French Empire Figural Swan Chandelier in Bronze
Located in Barcelona, ES
Very Fine Empire Style Neoclassical Six-Arm Bronze Swan Chandelier, France, 1930s Gorgeous six
Bronze
19th Century Empire Chandelier with Full Figure Swan Arms
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th century empire chandelier with full figure swan arms. This simply stunning doré bronze
Bronze
Swan French Brass Empire Chandelier Lustre Lamp Antique Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a stunning Brass Baroque Empire Chandelier, reminiscent of the classical style of the
Brass, Wire
Vintage French Empire Brass Swans & Porcelain Chandelier 5 Light
Located in Lake Worth, FL
estate fine lighting acquisitions of a vintage French empire brass swans and porcelain 5 light chandelier
Brass
$141,010Sale Price|33% Off
H 70.87 in Dm 49.22 in
Empire Bronze Crystal Chandelier, with Fire-Gilded Swans, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
need. Empire bronze crystal chandelier, with fire-gilded swans, 19th century.
Crystal, Bronze
$3,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.08 in Dm 19.69 in
Classic Swan Chandelier, Gilt Bronze, French Empire Style, Circa 1880
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Classic model for this French Empire chandelier, perfect in any particular: gilt bronze, classic
Bronze
20th Century antique Empire style Chandelier with 8 Silver Swans brass
Located in Berlin, DE
, eight candlestick arms designed as swans with cylindrical spouts over a round eaves shell. Above
Brass
French Empire Style GIlt Bronze and Red Painted tole Swan Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A unique and spectacular French Empire-style gilt bronze and red-painted tole chandelier featuring
Bronze, Tôle
$19,975
H 47.25 in Dm 43.31 in
Baroque Brass Empire Chandelier Rock Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold Swan
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a stunning Brass Baroque Empire Chandelier, an exquisite piece adorned with captivating
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Brass, Wire
$4,112
H 33.47 in Dm 19.69 in
French Empire Neoclassical Swan Chandelier in Patinated & Gilded Solid Bronze
Located in Coimbra, PT
Spectacular French Empire Neoclassical Swan Chandelier in Patinated & Gilded Solid Bronze
Bronze
$2,878
H 41 in Dm 24.75 in
Stylish Empire Revival Six-Light Pendant Chandelier with Swan Heads and Arrows
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning six-light pendant with gilt bronze arrows and swan head sculptures. This top quality
Brass, Bronze
1920’s French Empire Chandelier with 3 lights
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920’s French Empire three lights chandelier with swans and beaded crystals
Crystal, Bronze
Small Bronze and Enamelled Empire Chandelier with Swan Heads
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Empire style chandelier cast bronze with swan heads decorating the arms and bronze pine cone
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
19th c. French empire chandelier, featuring swans on the body. Original finish.
French Empire Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-19th century gilt bronze and bronze French Empire chandelier with swans medallions and a
19th Century French Empire Swan Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare and elegant empire style bronze & brass crystal chandelier. Straight out of Paris C.1880
Crystal, Brass
Empire Chandelier with Swans
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th Century Swedish Empire style gilt bronze chandelier with crystal drops. 35" drop
Magnificent French Empire Bronze Swan Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Empire style gilt bronze and (dark green) tole chandelier with six branches featuring
Bronze, Metal
French 19th Century Empire Chandelier with Swans
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th Century Empirically styled six arm chandelier that is just as artful as it is
Brass
French Empire Swan Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous antique French Empire style chandelier with finely cast gilded bronze and alabaster bowl
Alabaster
Italian Empire Celestial Globe Chandelier with Swan Motif Arms
Located in Astoria, NY
A 1940s Italian chandelier, designed in the Empire style, with black celestial globe, supporting
Brass
Spectacular French Empire Regency Crystal Orb Chandelier Pendant with Swans
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Extraordinary French Empire Regency style crystal orb chandelier with four brass swan arms having
Crystal, Brass
Wonderful French Empire Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Swan Neoclassical Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Empire Style Gilt Dore Bronze And Cut Crystal Six Candelabra Light Swan
Crystal, Bronze
Petite French Empire Style Solid Brass Full Swans Chandelier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Heavy Solid Brass Chandelier having 3 Full Figured Swans. This
Brass
Empire Period Chandelier, Swan Neck, Gilt Bronze and Patina Rifle Barrel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire Period chandelier, swan neck, gilt bronze and rifle barrel patina, a light in each cup and 6
Bronze
French Empire Swan Fixture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Turn of the century steel and brass French Empire chandelier. Fully restored and rewired.
Sold
H 28.5 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Figural Brass Swans & Crystal Ball French Empire / Regency Style Chandelier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brass & Etched Glass Mid-Sized Chandelier in the French Empire/Regency Taste with Remarkable Swan
Brass
Empire Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A gilt bronze and painted tole Empire style chandelier with swan shaped arms. 22" min. drop
Empire Green Chandelier, circa 1900s
Located in Astoria, NY
A circa 1900s gilt bronze with painted tile Empire style green chandelier with swans heads
Bronze
1930’s French Empire Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930’s French Empire chandelier with swans heads, perfect details on bottom part, with 6
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Empire Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A mid to late 19th century French gilt bronze Empire chandelier with swans heads and bronze
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A French Empire style chandelier with swans heads and foliage motif, circa 1920. Eight lights
Mid-Century French Empire Neo-Classical Style Brass & Glass W/ Six Swan Arms
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French Empire style heavy brass chandelier. It is an Italian mid-century piece. The
Brass
Sold
H 34 in Dm 32 in
French Dore Bronze Six Light Chandelier with Stags and Swans from Malcolm Forbes
Located in New York, NY
Previously owned by Malcolm Forbes this exquisite chandelier hung in his game room. Beautifully
20th Century Classical Empire Swan Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Engraved bronze. Partial green patination. Partial green patinated. With six swans designed light
Brass
Empire French Swan Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French Empire swan chandelier featuring six branches of finely cast gilded bronze shaped as
Bronze, Tôle
French Empire revival Chandelier with Swan Arms
Located in Labrit, Landes
Small Empire revival chandelier with three swan arms manner of Maison Jansen Gilt bronze Very
Bronze
Sold
H 13 in Dm 16 in
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Swan Regency Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful three-arm doré bronze swan chandelier, beautifully detailed from the column center with
Bronze
French Empire Style Chandelier with Celestial Globe and Swan Motif
Located in Astoria, NY
A 1930s French chandelier, designed in the Empire style, with celestial globe, decorated with
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 33.5 in Dm 22.5 in
Antique & Striking Empire Revival Gilt Bronze Swan Sculptures Pendant Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and fine size chandelier with gilt bronze swan sculptures. If you are looking for a
Brass, Bronze
French Empire Green Globe Bronze Eagle Six Swan Arms Neoclassical Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
French Empire forest green globe with bronze eagle crown top and stars with six swan arms
Bronze
Sold
H 31.5 in Dm 23.5 in
French Six-Light Empire Style Bronze Chandelier with Swan Motifs, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style bronze six-light chandelier from the early 20th century, with profiled links
Bronze
Sold
H 30.32 in Dm 30.32 in
Gilt Bronze French Empire Chandelier, 6 Swan Arms and Red and Black Lampshades
Located in Coimbra, PT
Splendid gilt bronze French Empire style chandelier with six swan’s light arms and unusual
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 33.47 in Dm 33.47 in
20th Century antique Empire style Chandelier with 8 Swan Arms Silver Body Is Red
Located in Berlin, DE
, eight candlestick arms designed as swans with cylindrical spouts over a round eaves shell. Above
Brass
1900’s Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900’s gilt bronze with painted tile Empire style chandelier with swans heads
Bronze
French Empire Style Swan Arms Bronze Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
French 1920s Empire style swan arms bronze chandelier. Height include all the chain.
Bronze
empire style French chandelier with swans
Located in Jersey City, NJ
French bronze with glass flame in the centre empire style chandelier
EMPIRE STYLE 3 BRONZE DORE SWANS LIGHT CHANDELIER
Located in Los Angeles, CA
painted Empire style chandelier with hand painted flowers on cabochons ceramic and bronze Dore
Ceramic
Empire Style Bronze Chandelier with Arrow Stem and Swan Motif
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Elegant Empire style chandelier in gilded bronze and with painted tole details. The chandelier is
French Empire D'Ore Bronze Swan Neck Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A magnificent French D'Ore bronze chandelier. This piece features beautiful casting and elegant saw
French Empire Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
French 1920's empire style swan arms bronze chandelier Six lights, 60 watts max each.
Bronze
French 1920's Bronze Empire Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
French verdi green and gold bronze empire chandelier with beautiful swan arms.
Bronze
Early 19th Century Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Swans
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century gilt bronze chandelier with swans.
Bronze
Italian Brass Sculptural Large Swan Chandelier Hanging Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Glamorous Italian brass Empire style sculptural swan chandelier. This unique design is comprised of
Early 19th century French Empire Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A beautiful five arm French Empire chandelier featuring elegant swans and a center globe
Brass, Bronze
Pair of 20th century Empire style chandeliers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 20th century Empire style chandeliers with bronze swans surrounding the perimeters.
Small and delicate bronze chandelier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Empire style bronze chandelier with swans
Bronze French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Hudson, NY
A French Empire style chandelier with bronze swan accents.
Empire Style Bronze Chandelier with Swan Arms
Located in Fairfax, VA
This Empire style chandelier is crafted from solid cast bronze in France, circa 1930s. This
Bronze
Empire Style Bronze Chandelier with Swan Arms
Located in Fairfax, VA
This Empire style chandelier is crafted from solid cast bronze in France, circa 1930s. This
Bronze
French 1920s Century Bronze Empire Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
French 1920s Empire style bronze chandelier with swan arms and cherub with bow and arrow in the
Bronze
Extraordinary Carved Mahogany Full Bed With Swans
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elaborately carved full bedstead with intricate swan carvings. The headboard with a gadrooned carved acanthus motif trim around the parquetry herringbone inlay. The arched headboa...
Mahogany
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$11,749 / item
H 43.31 in Dm 27.96 in
Montgolfièr Empire Chandelier Crystal Classic traditional Brass Glass NEW
Located in Berlin, DE
A Piece of History Recreated – Timeless Beauty, Faithfully Reborn Every now and then, you come across a piece that leaves a lasting impression. For me, it was this chandelier a stu...
Crystal, Brass
$6,463
H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in
Restoration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Sofa Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Restoration period mahogany veneered boat-shaped bed with a slightly overturned bedside. The front is soberly dressed with an ormolu plaque with scrolls and flowers framing a female ...
Bronze
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$4,230 / item
H 31.5 in Dm 27.56 in
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
French Empire style gilt bronze and enamel chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got twelve lights. This chandelier is characterized by classical plate embellished with gilt bron...
Bronze, Enamel
$6,477Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 22.84 in
Set of Empire Armchairs / Chairs, Maple Wood, Paris, 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Seat group made of maple wood with rosewood intarsia, France, presumably G. Alphonse Jacob, the last of the famous Eben family, probably second quarter of the 19th century. Semi-circ...
Maple
Large Belgian Figurative Swan Planter or Vase
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Belgian large figurative swan planter or vase featuring an elegantly modeled swan in white with hand painted accents.
Earthenware, Ceramic
Exceptional Regency Gilt Bronze Cut Crystal Empire Chandelier Regency Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
An Exceptional Regency Gilt Bronze Cut Crystal Center Bowl Empire Chandelier With Crystal Drops, This Regency Fixture Has 3 Candelabra Lights On The Rim And 3 Interior Lights. Comple...
Crystal, Bronze
$2,878
H 32 in Dm 17 in
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Candle Pendant Light or Chandelier with Cherub
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and small six light chandelier with gilt bronze cherub and swan sculptures. This top quality made, 19th century candle pendant or small chandelier could be perfect for you...
Brass, Bronze
$14,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35.5 in W 40 in D 36 in
Suzanne Geismar Swan Leda Lounge Chairs in Mink Velvet and Ivory Parchment Swans
By Vermillion, Suzanne Geismar
Located in Saint Louis, MO
These glamorous, and so beautifully delicate, Leda Swan lounge chairs were inspired by Eileen Gray's "Dragon Armchair" for Yves Saint Laurent and are transformed from dragons into sw...
Velvet, Parchment Paper
19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only
Located in Houston, TX
This listing is for bed frame only. Mattressm bedding and pillows not included and shown only for decorative purposes. A period Italian Empire queen bed beautifully carved with Neoc...
Mahogany
Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Six-Light Bowl Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This beautiful bowl chandelier is designed in the Empire style, which flourished in France in the period 1804-14, when Napoleon Bonaparte was Emperor. The style is defined as a phase...
Ormolu, Bronze
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Daybed
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19th century French Empire daybed.
Bronze
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.