Painted Napoleon III Cast Iron Chandelier
Located in Washington, DC
Painted Napoleon III Cast Iron Chandelier from Northern France probably around Lille.
19th Century French Medieval Antique Cast Iron Chandelier
Iron
Painted Napoleon III Cast Iron Chandelier
Located in Washington, DC
Painted Napoleon III Cast Iron Chandelier from Northern France probably around Lille.
Iron
$28,000
French Cast Iron Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A French cast-iron two-tier iron chandelier with foliage motif on body and arms, floral decoration between the arms, original canopy and patina, circa 1900.
Spanish Revival 5 Arm Exposed Bulbs Cast Iron Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
It is made of cast iron with a gold painted finish. This requires five standard medium base bulbs.
Brass, Iron
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Renaissance Style Five-Arm Cast Iron Chandelier, circa 1920s
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage cast iron five-arm chandelier in Renaissance style with fully functioning electrified candles, circa 1920s.
Iron
Large Cast Iron French Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A heavy cast iron chandelier with foliage motif on body and arms.
Vintage Medieval Style Wrought Iron 4-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Vintage wrought and cast iron chandelier in the rustic medieval style with the figures of four stylized hounds and four electrified candle arms. 40 inches tall and 36 inches wide an...
Metal
Early 20th Century French Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very Fine five-arm cast iron chandelier with bronze details. Signed "La Tour France".
Iron, Bronze
French Antique Cast Iron Foliate Chandelier, 19th Century Electric Hanging Light
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French cast iron chandelier features beautiful foliate arms & a fantastic floral decoration at top.
Iron
Antique Cast Iron Gothic Revival Three-Light Chandelier
Located in Dekalb, IL
Ornate cast iron chandelier featuring a three-arm configuration with elaborate Gothic Revival detailing throughout.
Iron
Restored Spanish Revival Cast Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Spanish Revival style chandelier made of a black and gilt painted cast iron frame with eight arms and teardrop crystals.
Crystal, Iron
Cast Iron French and Amber Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast iron French chandelier newly rewired with six standard sockets, each of which can take a 75 watt bulb.
Iron
19th Century pair of French Cast Iron framed 8 light chandeliers
Located in GB
This pair of late 19th Century cast iron framed 8 light chandeliers, has foliate detailing on the candle holders, Lovely patina on the frame and is adorned with coloured pear and gra...
Crystal, Iron
$2,711Sale Price|20% Off
French Art Déco chandelier Pressed Glass and Cast Iron by Pierre Gilles 1925
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Salzburg, AT
French art deco chandelier by Pierre Gilles The object is rectilinear and austere in design, the round 4-piece centerpiece has 4 arms in the shape of an inverted flower. The matte ...
Iron
Paul Kiss, Genet&Michon, Large Art Deco Chandelier, Cast Iron, Molded Glass 1925
By Paul Kiss, Genet & Michon
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Beautiful Circular Art Deco chandelier, in Patinated Cast Iron attributed to Paul Kiss, and Pressed and Molded Glass by Genet & Michon.
Wrought Iron
Industrial Black Enamel Factory Lamp with Cast Iron Top, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial black enamel pendant light made in Germany during the 1930s. White enamel inside the shade. Cast iron top. The porcelain socket requires standard E 27/ E26 light bulbs. Ne...
Enamel, Iron
Vintage Industrial Blue Enamel Cast Iron Old Train Station Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Old train station light. Dark grey blue enamel with big cast iron top. White interior. Weight: 12.3 kg / 27.1 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by in...
Enamel, Iron
$5,800 / item
Set of Cast Iron Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight Italian circa 1920s cast iron light fixtures with foliage motif and six interior lights each. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter 20" Drop (adjustable) 18".
Iron
$1,600Sale Price / item|36% Off
Monumental 1910s Vintage Industrial Holophane Warehouse Pendant Light Cast Iron
By Holophane
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This listing is for lamps identical to the lamp fixtures shown on the right side in the last three images showing a pair. You are buying lamps identical to the one on the right. It ...
Iron
Large Scale Wrought Iron & Cast Brass Plafonnier & Rare Jefferson Crystal Bowl
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in Nottingham, GB
LARGE SCALE WROUGHT IRON & CAST BRASS PLAFONNIER WITH RARE JEFFERSON SATIN & CUT CRYSTAL BOWL An exceptional and large-scale church pendant plafonnier, combining a beautifully detai...
Crystal, Wrought Iron
1920s Industrial Gray Blue Enamel Cast Iron Old Train Station Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
1920s old train station light by Pötter & Schütze, Germany Gray blue enamel with big cast iron top white interior Weight: 12.3 kg / 27.1 lb Priced per individual item. All lamp...
Enamel, Iron
Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Cast Iron Factory Pendant Light by GAL, France
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare French factory pendant by GAL, France GAL, Founded in Paris, 1928 by Gustave Arsene Lancelot Black enamel and cast iron Weight 1.90 kg / 4.2 lb Priced per individual item. Al...
Enamel, Iron
Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Cast Iron, Brass Pendant Lights by GAL, France
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare French factory pendant by GAL, France GAL, Founded in Paris, 1928 by Gustave Arsene Lancelot Black enamel and cast iron Weight 1.70 kg / 3.7 lb Priced per individual item. Al...
Enamel, Iron, Brass
Industrial Prismatic Blue Frosted Glass & Cast Iron Pendant Lights by Holophane
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
BLUE TINTED HOLOPHANE PRISMATIC FACTORY LIGHTS Rare and stunning blue Holophane prismatic glass shades with industrial cast iron fittings and brass holding screws. Reclaimed from a...
Steel, Iron
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Ceiling Rose, Ivy Leaf Design, c1880, UK
Located in High Peak, GB
K0421 Antique English Victorian cast iron ceiling rose with intricate pierced ivy leaf design throughout and four fixing holes. This antique ceiling rose has been stripped and is rea...
Iron
$1,295Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Victorian French Country Farmhouse Cast Iron White 3/4 Bed Boho Chic
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian French Country / farmhouse cast iron twin bed. Dimensions: 48"w x 79" x 59"h, interior 48" x 75"
Iron
Wrought Iron Chinoiserie Painted & Gilded 6-Light Chandelier, early 20th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed of both wrought and cast iron, painted and gilded, this chandelier features a pagoda shaped top with a scrolling frame with attached leaf forms with a basket bottom, feat...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Huge Arts & Crafts Forged Wrought Iron 20-Light Chandelier with Rare Lion Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and skillfully handcrafted " work of lighting ART ". This artistically designed and outstandingly executed wrought iron Arts & Crafts chandelier is another one of our re...
Wrought Iron, Wire
Monumental Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Chandelier Attr to Louis Van Boeckel
By Louis Van Boeckel
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous impressive magnificently handcrafted arts and crafts large chandelier in very good antique condition, wrought cast iron castle chandelier with nine sconces decorated with h...
Iron
$2,595 / item
1920 beaux arts cast plaster theatre lights
Located in Surrey, BC
A great set of three large cast plaster chandeliers salvaged from a theatre in Victoria , BC. Rewired and very easy set up…lights can be lengthened or shortened. Great old worn s...
Bronze, Iron
Tole, Glass and Iron Lantern
Located in Chireno, TX
Tole, glass and iron lantern dating to early 20th century, France. Not wired for electricity, but can be wired, or fitted for usage with gas, for an additional cost. Includes chain a...
Brass, Steel, Iron
Monumental Antique Gothic Medieval Renaissance Revival Brass & Steel Chandelier
Located in Lafayette, IN
Every part of this 500+ piece fixture is a solid piece of steel, iron, glass or brass! Chandelier features: - 8-spoke forged Iron frame - (8) Outward-facing, nickel-plated porthole...
Brass, Steel, Iron, Nickel
Extra Large Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Porch or Hallway Pendant Light / Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and great looking, antique hall lantern of formidable size. This unique light fixture of a wonderful design is both finely made and great looking. It is all handcrafted out o...
Wrought Iron, Iron
Arts &Crafts Mission 4 Light Chandelier w Slag Glass and the Monk Faces C1910
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Cast iron with a brass finish has the original heavy duty chain and ceiling canopy.
Steel, Iron
French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier signed by Degue Pair Available
By David Gueron Degue
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Art Deco wrought iron pendant chandelier designed by the French Artist " DEGUE " In their original state of natural black iron. Shade is in clear molded frosted glass with ge...
Wrought Iron
French Whimsical Tin & Gilt Foliage Swag Medallion Balloon Chandelier, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
French Whimsical painted tin and gilt iron foliage swag medallion balloon chandelier. Chandelier has six electrified arms and was originally candle powered. Late 19th Century.
Iron, Tin, Wire
Large and Striking Antique Bronze & Brass Gothic Revival Torches Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and meaningful, Gothic church relic from the late 1800s. This stunning and all handcrafted five-light chandelier from the 1870s is designed in the shape of an advent wreat...
Brass, Bronze, Iron
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School Chandelier by Winkelman & van der Bijl, c. 1925
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A rare Amsterdam School chandelier with a hand-forged iron frame, stained and opaline glass crown, and a pleated silk volant finished with tiny wooden beads. At 140 cm (55”) tall and...
Iron
Enormous 25.2Ø Hand Carved Antique Alabaster Floral Pendant / Chandelier 1910s
Located in Lisse, NL
Top class chandelier with an extra large, hand carved alabaster shade. Thanks to its extra large size and great condition this alabaster chandelier is one of the best alabaster chan...
Alabaster, Metal, Bronze, Iron
Fine Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron & Opalescent Glass Entry Hallway Lantern Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique hand crafted, antique hall lantern with striking cylindrical glass. If you are looking for a rare, elegant, truly stylish and all-handcrafted pendant to grace your hallway, s...
Wrought Iron, Brass, Wire
Arts & Crafts Era Venetian Pendant Light of Mouthblown Glass into an Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, good size and excellent condition hallway pendant from Venice. Every now and then, we come across a piece that feels less like a discovery and more like a gift. This Veneti...
Brass, Iron, Wire
Rare 11 Light Gilt Bronze & Alabaster Large Shade Chandelier w. Ogre Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Impressive antique and top quality hand crafted eleven light chandelier with a fabulous fable creature 'Orge'. An ogre (in English) is a deformed human-like creature and bad spirit ...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Iron, Gold Leaf
Industrial Grey Enamel Bauhaus Pendant Lamp, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Grey enamel pendant lamp - Made in former Czechoslovakia - Bauhaus style - Designed in the 1930s - White enamel interior - Cast iron top - New socket requires standard E27/E...
Enamel, Iron
Industrial Black Enamel Bauhaus Pendant Lamp, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial black enamel pendant lamp in Bauhaus style. Used in factories in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. White enamel interior. Cast iron top. The socket requires ...
Enamel, Iron
Industrial Black Enamel Bauhaus Pendant Lamp, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial black enamel pendant lamp in Bauhaus style. Used in factories in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. White enamel interior. Cast iron top. The socket requires ...
Enamel, Iron
Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black enamel industrial hanging lamp white interior cast iron top Weight: 2.90 kg / 6.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards ...
Enamel, Iron
Industrial Black Enamel Bauhaus Pendant Lamp, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial black enamel pendant lamp in Bauhaus style. Used in factories in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. White enamel interior. Cast iron top. New porcelain socket...
Enamel, Iron
Industrial Grey Enamel Pendant Lamp from Siemens, 1930s
By Siemens
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial grey enamel pendant light made by Siemens in Germany during the 1930s. White enamel inside the shade. Cast iron top. The porcelain socket requires standard E 27/ E26 light...
Enamel, Iron
Rusty Industrial Bauhaus Black Enamel Pendant Lamp, 1930s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial black enamel pendant lamp made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s -1970s. Designed in the period of Bauhaus. White enamel inside the shade. Cast iron...
Enamel, Iron
Vintage Black Enamel Industrial Factory Pendant Lamp, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial black enamel pendant lamp in Bauhaus style. Used in factories in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. White enamel interior. Cast iron top.The socket requires s...
Enamel, Iron
Industrial Bauhaus Black Enamel Pendant Lamp, 1930s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial black enamel pendant lamp made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s -1970s. Designed in the period of Bauhaus. White enamel inside the shade. Cast iron...
Iron, Enamel
Unavailable|$5,500
Cast Iron Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large American cast iron 6 light chandelier. Ornate scrolling frame and original heavy patination.
Iron
Unavailable|$2,495 / item
French White Cast Iron Lantern Chandelier
Located in Cookeville, TN
This listing features a selection of enormous white cast iron chandeliers originating from France. This light fixture features an oversized lantern shape topped with a curving foliat...
Iron
Unavailable|$2,316
Spanish Cast Iron Light Fixture
Located in Cookeville, TN
A graceful lady sits atop the crown of this massive cast iron light fixture from Spain. Floral details add to the beauty of the fixture. The riveted cross bars make you think of a ca...
Iron
Unavailable|$9,348 / set
Pair of Rococo Baroque Iron Cast French Chandeliers, Gold Bronzed 6 Flames
Located in Ettlingen, DE
A pair of identical massive cast iron French chandeliers, each six flames, formerly run with natural gas, newly restored and electrified.
Gold, Iron, Wire
Unavailable|$16,359 / set
Pair of neo-Baroque Cast Iron Golden Color Six-Flamed Chandeliers, Germany 1850
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
They have been newly thoroughly restored by an expert and electrified. The material is cast iron, coated with a gold varnish. Each chandelier has six flames on turned white glass ca...
Iron
Unavailable|$750 / item
Hall, Entry, or Porch Cast Iron with Mica
By John C. Virden Co.
Located in Prescott, AZ
Wonderful cast iron flush mount ceiling fixture with entwined ivy leaves. New mica shade fabricated for this fixture. Originally designed as a ceiling porch light, it is so great it ...
Iron
Unavailable|$1,200
Cast Iron Electrified Oil Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Cast iron electrified oil lamp with 14" shade featuring hand-painted birds and a weight to adjust the lamp up and down. Iron is a beautiful green color. The smoke reflector is missin...
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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