$5,804Sale Price / set|20% Off
H. Beau, Cupids Chandelier, France, circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XVI style chandelier composed of a gadrooned basin sculpted in alabaster surrounded by a frieze in chiseled and gilded bronze on which lie three small winged Cupids lo...
Alabaster, Bronze
Susse Frères & O. Lelièvre, Chandelier with Vine Tendrils, France, circa 1900
By Susse Freres
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed Susse Frères Edts Paris and O. Lelièvre Sclp Elegant six-light chandelier in patinated and gilt bronze, composed of a veined alabaster bowl with internal illumination, suppor...
Alabaster, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Chandelier with Brass Mount
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Alabaster Art Deco pendant chandelier ca 1920s Brass chain and brass ceiling cover.
Alabaster, Brass
French Art Deco Etched Glass & Bronze Plafonnier Chandelier, circa 1930
Located in Nottingham, GB
An elegant Art Deco plafonnier ceiling light dating to circa 1930, combining a beautifully decorated glass bowl with substantial bronze fittings and refined alabaster detailing. The...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Ormolu and Onyx Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French mid 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu eight arm, twelve light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful circular fitted onyx plateau through which the...
Alabaster, Ormolu
Art Deco Glass Hanging Light by Marius-Ernest Sabino, France, 1920
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Glass hanging light by Marius Ernest Sabino (1878-1961). Silverplated bronze structure with 9 glass shades including the central one. France, CIRCA 1920.
Alabaster, Bronze
French Art Deco Wrought Iron Pandent Chandelier
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Long Island City, NY
This exceptional and important French Art Deco square shape chandelier. Hand-forged wrought iron in different textures with fine intricate leaves and flower motifs. Original flat al...
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
Edgar Brandt iron ceiling fixture
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic French Art Deco ceiling fixture by Edgar Brandt, circa 1922, in hand forged iron with alabaster shades.
Alabaster, Iron
Superb Gilt Bronze & Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb gilt bronze and patinated bronze chandelier featuring children holding two alabaster shades with central alabaster dome. France, circa 1920. Eight exterior and four interior l...
Alabaster, Bronze
$750Sale Price|78% Off
Modern style chandelier.
Located in Bronx, NY
Modern style chandelier.Alabaster shades.Great effect with light. Contact us for more info
Alabaster, Metal
Art Deco Bronze Chandelier Signed P Gagnon
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco chandelier circa 1930 in gilded bronze tulips and alabaster cup this chandelier is electrified is in perfect condition it is ready to install. Hello, the ceiling is fixed w...
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique Neoclassical Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine gilt bronze and alabaster neoclassical style chandelier with sixteen lights.
Alabaster, Bronze
$16,000
Neoclassic Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century French neoclassic style bronze 6-arm chandelier with original patina. Measurements: Minimm drop: 59" Diameter: 28".
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique Chandelier, Empire Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb gilt bronze Empire style plaffonier suspended by four bronze chains featuring an alabaster dome.
Alabaster, Bronze
Edgar Brandt Art Deco Chandelier
By Edgar Brandt
Located in NANTES, FR
Edgar Brandt Art Deco chandelier Chandeliers circa 1930 stamped twice Edgar Brandt in wrought iron Nickles. 4 shades in alabaster and 4 bubles led. The chandelier is electrify as new...
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
Amazing Gothic Revival Bronze Chandelier with Flying Phoenix Firebird Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and remarkable, phoenix arms, five-light chandelier with unique, stylish and multi-colored alabaster shades. This rare and stunning antique chandelier is made in France and it...
Alabaster, Bronze
21th C Nollez Pendant Lamp and Candle Holder Patinated Brass Alabaster
By Marine Breynaert
Located in Paris, FR
NOLLEZ Ceiling Lamp — 2023 A monumental composition combining alabaster and brass. Integrated LED and candlelight interplay to create layered illumination, balancing softness and a...
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Carved Alabaster Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's French carved alabaster pendant light fixtures with stepped design.
Alabaster
Damien Langlois-Meurinne, "Rose des Sables, " Chandelier (Large), France, 2013
By Damien Langlois-Meurinne, Pouenat
Located in New York, NY
Damien Langlois-Meurinne’s Roses des Sables is a piece of singular beauty. The chandelier is suspended from a dark bronze patinated brass drop, which, fading into the background, giv...
Alabaster, Brass
Albert Cheuret, Cactus, Art Deco Chandelier, France, Early 20th Century
By Albert Cheuret
Located in New York, NY
The Cactus lighting series by Albert Cheuret is one of the most iconic of his production. Presented at his stand located on the Pont Alexandre III during the 1925 Paris Exhibition, t...
Alabaster, Bronze
Exceptional Shape ' Supernova Sun ' Alabaster and Rope Art Deco Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and geometrically designed Art Deco pendant light. With early 20th century lighting as one of our specialties, we were thrilled to find another rare and truly beautiful Art...
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Great Color Art Deco Alabaster fixture & Brass Chain & Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful 1920s, Art Deco 'burning lava' pendant. This Art Deco pendant comes with brass chains and canopy and this great combination is a real joy to look at. The perfect circular ...
Alabaster, 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.