English Midcentury Nickel Bell Lantern with Glass Dome and Three Lights
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant English bell jar lantern in polished nickel, dating to the mid-20th century and distinguished by its refined silhouette and understated classical details.
Nickel
Set of English Bell Jar Glass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of circa 1930's English blown glass bell-jar lanterns with brass fittings.
Bronze
Antique English Hand Blown Bell Jar Lantern / Pendant
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2029 English three light antique hand blown bell jar lantern with bronze detailing at base.
Bronze
English Georgian Style Bell Jar Hanging Hall Lantern
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency style bell jar lantern. Diameter of glass - 9".
Brass
English Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars Classic style English Bell Jar Lantern.
Brass
Pair, English Bell Jar Lanterns
Located in San Francisco, CA
Clear hand blown glass lanterns with star etching suspended on three chains fitted with three brass candlearms and glass pontil. Newly electrified.
Brass
19th Century Cobalt Blue English Bell Jar Lantern Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Rare cobalt color. Made for candles, but wired with one big socket. Bronze details. The bell alone measures 9.5 inches. The top alone measures 4 inches. So with the small chains in-b...
Bronze
19th Century Cobalt Blue English Bell Jar Lantern Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Rare cobalt color. Made for candles, but this will arrive wired with appropriate socket for country. Certified US UL socket for the USA and ready to hang. Bronze details. Adding anot...
Bronze
19th Century Cobalt Blue English Bell Jar Lantern Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Rare cobalt color. Made for candles, but this will arrive wired with appropriate socket for country. Certified US UL socket for the USA and ready to hang. Bronze details. Adding...
Bronze
19th Century Rare Cobalt Blue English Bell Jar Lantern Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Rare cobalt color. Made for candles, but will be wired with one big socket certified for each country. Bronze details. Original chain also intact measuring another 17 inches on top. ...
Bronze
19th Century Cobalt Blue English Bell Jar Lantern Chandelier 1 of 2
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Rare cobalt color. This is 1 of 2 of matching bell jars. This one has a crack on lid and chips on lip. Price reflects this. Made for candles, but will be wired with one big socket. B...
Bronze
Wonderful Set of 3 Brass Blown Glass English Bell Jar Lantern 2 Light Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful set of 3 brass and blown glass English style bell jar lantern 2 light fixtures Each sold separately.
Brass
Late 19th Century English Bell Jar
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful English bell jar lantern with brass acanthus leaf chain hooks and a heavy band glass holder.
Brass
English 3 Arm Bell Jar Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
Clear hand blown glass lantern with star etching suspended on three chains fitted with three brass candlearms and glass pontil. Newly electrified.
Brass
English Emerald Green Hanging Bell Jar Lantern
Located in New York, NY
An English green hanging glass lantern, suspending a tripartite candelabrum with etched Greek key motif at collar, original smoke bell and brass fittings. New, standard wiring. Inclu...
Brass
English Regency Amethyst Colored Glass Bell Jar Candle Lanterns
Located in Astoria, NY
English Regency bell jar lanterns in amethyst colored glass with brass accents featuring a swan motif.
Glass
19th Century English Cobalt Blue Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Fitted with three electrified candelabra and mounted with foliate-embossed brass banding.
Brass
English Hand Blown Glass and Bronze Bell Jar Hall Lantern, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English hand blown glass and decorative bronze two-tiered hanging bell jar hall lantern with fitted three light interior cluster.
Bronze
English Emerald Green Glass and Bronze Bell Jar Hall Lantern, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Emerald green hand blown glass and decorative bronze two-tiered hanging bell jar hall lantern with fitted two light interior cluster.
Bronze
Fabulous Pair of 19th Century English Bell Jar Hall Lanterns with Smoke Cap
Located in Nantucket, MA
This is a great pair of handblown bell jar hall lanterns complete with smoke cap, brass candleholder and hardware and star etching.
Brass
English 1900s Turn of the Century Bell Jar Light Fixture with Etched Stars
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English bell jar light fixture from the early 20th century, with three lights and etched stars. Created in England at the Turn of the Century, this bell jar light fixture features...
Glass
Pair of Smoke Bell Light Fixtures, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique pair of English bell jar pendant light fixtures or lanterns with classic form, smoke bell, brass hardware with adjustable stem and a hand blown glass bell with etched leaves ...
Brass
English Regency Style Bell Jar Lanterns
Located in Astoria, NY
English Regency style pair of bell jar lanterns with glass shades.
Metal
Late 19th C. English Bell Jar Hall Lantern, Electrified
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare size, late 19th C. hand-blown English bell jar hall lantern with smoke cap, grapevine etching, brass candleholder.
Brass
Late 19th Century Bell Jar Hall Lantern, English, Electrified
Located in Nantucket, MA
A late 19th century handblown bell jar hall lantern with smoke cap. It has a 10" diameter and features a glass pontil, wheat etching and brass hardware.
Blown Glass
Hand Blown Etched Bell Jar Hall Lantern, Late 19th Century English
Located in Nantucket, MA
Classic and elegant late 19th century English bell jar hall lantern with etched grape vines.
Brass
Sold
H 24 in Dm 11 in
Fine Regency Vaughan Designs English Bronze Blown Glass Bell Jar Lantern Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Fine Regency Vaughan Designs English Bronze Blown Glass Bell Jar Lantern Fixture With 3 Candelabra Lights.
Brass, Bronze
Fine Pair Regency Vaughan Designs English Bronze Bell Jar Blown Glass Lanterns
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine pair of English regency style brass / bronze bell jar blown glass lantern fixtures by Vaughan Designs Each sold separately Pair is available.
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Rare Late 19th Century Bell Jar Glass Hall Lanterns, English
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of 19th Century, 8" diameter English hall lanterns with wheat etching, glass pontil and original brass hardware. Hand-blown and rare to find a pair. These were originally ...
Brass
Pair of Late 19th Century English Bell Jar Hall Lanterns with Smoke Cap
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of elegant, handblown bell jar hall lanterns with sheaves of wheat etching.
Blown Glass
Sold
H 16.5 in Dm 10.5 in
1890s English Clear Bell Jar Three-Light Pendant Lantern with New Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
1890s English hand blown glass bell jar pendant lantern with original brass finial.
Brass
Pair of Late 19th Century Handblown Hurricane Shade Sconces, English
Located in Nantucket, MA
Shop located on Nantucket Island 19th C. English Hurricane shades and bell jar hall lanterns
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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