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French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier
French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier

French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire (circa 1820) bronze & gilt trimmed chandelier with 8 scroll arms emanating from a circular corona with an acorn drop finial and suspended by 4 foliate chains.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Empire Chandelier
French Gilt Bronze Empire Chandelier

French Gilt Bronze Empire Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1900 French bronze doré chandelier with crystal pendants and Wedgwood plaques on body. Measurements: Diameter: 27.5" Drop: 36.5" (adjustable)

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Antique Early 1900s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Large Gilt Bronze French Empire Style Chandelier
Large Gilt Bronze French Empire Style Chandelier

Large Gilt Bronze French Empire Style Chandelier

Located in London, GB

A large very well cast and gilt bronze chandelier or plafonnier from the late 19th to early 20th century. The large acanthus leafed ceiling rose suspending five rope twist bars, whic...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Empire Period French Gilt Bronze Six Light Chandelier
Empire Period French Gilt Bronze Six Light Chandelier

Empire Period French Gilt Bronze Six Light Chandelier

Located in London, GB

Empire period French gilt bronze six light chandelier French, c. 1810 Height 80cm, diameter 45cm Made in France around 1810, at the time when the Empire style was in vogue, the chan...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier
French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier

French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Outstanding late 19th century French Empire gilt bronze and crystal basket chandelier.

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Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire (circa 1810) gilt bronze and cut glass chandelier with cut crystal strands emanating from a gilt bronze center ring with 8 arms.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Gilt Cast Bronze 5 Light Chandelier
French Empire Gilt Cast Bronze 5 Light Chandelier

French Empire Gilt Cast Bronze 5 Light Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

French Empire style chandelier made of bronze with a gilt finish.

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20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Period French Empire Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Period French Empire Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Period French Empire Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier

By Claude Galle

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An early 19th century period French Empire chandelier in crystal and gilded bronze. The typical basket form surrounds a central shaft, the top of which is decorated with gilded palme...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
19th Century French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier

19th Century French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in London, GB

It is cast entirely in gilt bronze, and features Empire style and neo-Grec ornamentation all over.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire style Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier
Antique French Empire style Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier

Antique French Empire style Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier

Located in Aachen, NRW

A striking and highly decorative French Empire–style chandelier featuring 12 elegantly sculpted bronze swan arms.

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Mid-20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Antique French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier

Antique French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A superb antique French Empire-style gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier.

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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Eight-Light Chandelier
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Eight-Light Chandelier

French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Eight-Light Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

This chandelier is a French Empire eight-light fixture made in 19th century from patinated and gilt bronze.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Style Glass and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Antique French Empire Style Glass and Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Antique French Empire Style Glass and Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in London, GB

Antique French Empire style glass and gilt bronze chandelier French, Late 19th Century Height 32, diameter 42cm This French 19th century chandelier is crafted in the Empire style.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Chandelier
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Chandelier

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Chandelier

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire Style (1880) gilt bronze 5-light chandelier in neo-classic form with sphinx figures, ancient urns, medallion heads and multi-patterned reserves.

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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Steel Figural Chandelier
French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Steel Figural Chandelier

French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Steel Figural Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A French Empire neoclassical gilt bronze and steel figural chandelier of refined execution.

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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Ten Arm Chandelier
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Ten Arm Chandelier

Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Ten Arm Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

This antique French Empire neoclassical chandelier is crafted from gilt bronze and cut crystal, featuring a circular frame adorned with classical motifs.

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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Small Gilt Bronze Empire style Chandelier
Small Gilt Bronze Empire style Chandelier

Small Gilt Bronze Empire style Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Very Fine & Decorative Gilt Bronze & Patinated Bronze Empire style Chandelier. 6 lights.

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Vintage 1920s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze & Crystal Empire Style Chandelier
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Empire Style Chandelier

Gilt Bronze & Crystal Empire Style Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Superb gilt bronze & crystal Empire style Chandelier. Top ring featuring anthemia.

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Vintage 1910s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Large French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Large French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier

Large French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier

Located in London, GB

Large French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier French, 20th Century Height 170cm, diameter 145cm Created in France during the late nineteenth century, this impressiv...

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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Style Neoclassical Gilt Bronze 10-Light Chandelier
Antique French Empire Style Neoclassical Gilt Bronze 10-Light Chandelier

Antique French Empire Style Neoclassical Gilt Bronze 10-Light Chandelier

Located in London, GB

A French Empire Style Ormolu 10-Light Chandelier Constructed from gilded bronze, with hand-chased details and burnished highlights, the chandelier composed of a central dish inspire...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Empire Style 4-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier
19th Century French Empire Style 4-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier

19th Century French Empire Style 4-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

19th century gilt bronze chandelier in the French Empire style with circular form with reticulated designs of rose flowers surmounted with neoclassical torches, and four electrified ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Very Fine Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chandelier
Very Fine Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chandelier

Very Fine Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

A very Elegant gilt bronze empire style chandelier. Exquisite detail. 4 lights.

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Vintage 1920s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Located in Florence, Tuscany

This French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi chandelier features best quality hand-chiseled details.

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2010s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Tin

Impressive and Large Antique French Empire Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier
Impressive and Large Antique French Empire Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier

Impressive and Large Antique French Empire Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A large French Empire gilt and patina bronze chandelier of circular form, suspended from six elongated chains composed of alternating openwork and solid links.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large and Important Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandeliers
Pair of Large and Important Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandeliers

Pair of Large and Important Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandeliers

Located in New York, NY

A pair of large and important antique French Empire gilt bronze chandeliers, each of circular form with a white enamel central dish and multiple ormolu-mounted branches.

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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Style GIlt Bronze and Red Painted tole Swan Chandelier
French Empire Style GIlt Bronze and Red Painted tole Swan Chandelier

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 a circular form suspended by three elongated gilt bronze chains.

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Vintage 1920s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

Antique French Empire Ebonized & Gilt Metal Chandelier circa 1930
Antique French Empire Ebonized & Gilt Metal Chandelier circa 1930

Antique French Empire Ebonized & Gilt Metal Chandelier circa 1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique French Empire chandelier offers ebonized and gilt metal frame with scroll and foliate elements, hanging cut crystal highlights throughout, c1930 Measures - 19"h x 24"diam...

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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Fine French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Metal Six Light Chandelier
Fine French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Metal Six Light Chandelier

Fine French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Metal Six Light Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Classical French Empire gilt bronze, patinated metal and gilt wood six light chandelier. 19th Century Well proportioned central gilt and patinated bronze Empire tazza with a large gi...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier
Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier

Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A period French Empire basket style crystal and gilt bronze chandelier with nine candle nozzles.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

19th Century French Empire Chandelier
19th Century French Empire Chandelier

19th Century French Empire Chandelier

Located in New Orleans, LA

A striking 19th-century French Empire chandelier, exquisitely crafted with neoclassical elegance. This grand fixture features a gilded bronze frame adorned with finely detailed motif...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Style 24-Light Gilt Bronze / Patinated Chandelier
19th Century French Empire Style 24-Light Gilt Bronze / Patinated Chandelier

19th Century French Empire Style 24-Light Gilt Bronze / Patinated Chandelier

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Illuminate your space with grandeur using this extraordinary 19th Century French Empire Style Chandelier. Crafted from two imposing circular charcoal-patinated balusters suspended by...

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Antique 1850s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Large French Empire Style Glass and Gilt Bronze 18-Light Chandelier
Large French Empire Style Glass and Gilt Bronze 18-Light Chandelier

Large French Empire Style Glass and Gilt Bronze 18-Light Chandelier

Located in London, GB

This 19th century French chandelier is designed in the Empire style and wrought from gilt bronze and strings of cut glass.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Classic Swan Chandelier, Gilt Bronze, French Empire Style, Circa 1880
Classic Swan Chandelier, Gilt Bronze, French Empire Style, Circa 1880

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 swan, green nail, 6 lights.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Impressive Large French Empire Patinated & Gilt Bronze 8 Etched Globe Chandelier
Impressive Large French Empire Patinated & Gilt Bronze 8 Etched Globe Chandelier

Impressive Large French Empire Patinated & Gilt Bronze 8 Etched Globe Chandelier

Located in Coimbra, PT

Spectacular neoclassical French Empire gilt bronze 8-light chandelier, oxidized an gold-plated solid bronze 8-light bulbs E 14/good working condition Measures: Diameter 27.6 in/ 70 c...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Fine 19th century French Empire gilt bronze and crystal basket chandelier.

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Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Empire Style Four Light Green Painted & Gilt Chandelier
Empire Style Four Light Green Painted & Gilt Chandelier

Empire Style Four Light Green Painted & Gilt Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Empire style, green paint decorated four-light colza form chandelier, having gilt bronze foliate accents, with torch-form arms.

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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Crystal Empire Chandelier
French Crystal Empire Chandelier

French Crystal Empire Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A French Empire-style six light chandelier with cut crystal body, gilt and painted finish.

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Vintage 1920s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Style 16-Light Crystal and Gilt Metal Chandelier
French 19th Century Empire Style 16-Light Crystal and Gilt Metal Chandelier

French 19th Century Empire Style 16-Light Crystal and Gilt Metal Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large French Empire style 16-light crystal and gilt metal basket chandelier from the 19th century, with scrolling arms, diamond and rosette motifs.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Empire Chandelier
Empire Chandelier

Empire Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Very Fine & Impressive Gilt Bronze & Patinated Bronze Chandelier in the Empire Taste featuring four eagles.

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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt & Patina Bronze Opaline Globe Chandelier
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt & Patina Bronze Opaline Globe Chandelier

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt & Patina Bronze Opaline Globe Chandelier

Located in Coimbra, PT

Spectacular neoclassical French Empire gilt bronze 6-light chandelier, patina and gold-plated solid bronze Dimensions Height 39.38 in. (100 cm) Diameter 27.56 in. (70 cm) Glass...

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French 19th-20th Century Empire Style Gilt Metal and Cut-Glass Chandelier
French 19th-20th Century Empire Style Gilt Metal and Cut-Glass Chandelier

French 19th-20th Century Empire Style Gilt Metal and Cut-Glass Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French 19th-20th century Empire style gilt metal and cut-glass beaded basket style ten-light chandelier with wreaths and garlands, Paris, circa, 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Empire Style Gilt-Brass and Glass Chandelier
Empire Style Gilt-Brass and Glass Chandelier

Empire Style Gilt-Brass and Glass Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

This listing features an Empire style Gilt-brass and cut-glass chandelier that houses five candlestick lights and is approximately 18" in diameter and 29" tall. This chandelier is ac...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

French Empire Neoclassical Cherub Putti Patinated & Gilt Solid Bronze Chandelier
French Empire Neoclassical Cherub Putti Patinated & Gilt Solid Bronze Chandelier

French Empire Neoclassical Cherub Putti Patinated & Gilt Solid Bronze Chandelier

Located in Coimbra, PT

Spectacular neoclassical French Empire gilt bronze 4-light chandelier, patinated and gold-plated solid bronze Dimensions Height 39.38 in. (100 cm) Diameter 23.63 in. (60 cm) Glass s...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Empire Chandelier
Empire Chandelier

Empire Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Very Fine Gilt Bronze Chandelier in the Empire taste, featuring gilt bronze swans issuing lights.

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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Early 20th Century
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Early 20th Century

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Early 20th Century

Located in Coimbra, PT

Beautiful neoclassical French Empire etched glass and gilt solid bronze 8-light chandelier, Dimensions: Height 39.38 in. (100 cm) Diameter 19.69 in. (50 cm) 8-light bulbs E 14/go...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Chandelier
French Empire Chandelier

French Empire Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Fine quality 19th century French Empire gilt bronze 9-light chandelier. Circa 1870.

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Antique 1870s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Fabulous French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze 9-Light Glass Torch Chandelier
Fabulous French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze 9-Light Glass Torch Chandelier

Fabulous French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze 9-Light Glass Torch Chandelier

Located in Coimbra, PT

Spectacular large neoclassical French Empire chococate brown patinated and gilt bronze 9-light chandelier with faux candle sockets Measures: Diameter 27.6 in/ 70 cm Height 35.5 in/ ...

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Mid-20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Fabulous French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze 9-Light Glass Torch Chandelier
Fabulous French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze 9-Light Glass Torch Chandelier

Fabulous French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze 9-Light Glass Torch Chandelier

Located in Coimbra, PT

Spectacular large neoclassical French Empire chococate brown patinated and gilt bronze 9-light chandelier with faux candle sockets Measures: Diameter 27.6 in/ 70 cm Height 35.5 in/ ...

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Mid-20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Fine French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Red Glass Crystal Baltic Chandelier
Fine French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Red Glass Crystal Baltic Chandelier

Fine French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Red Glass Crystal Baltic Chandelier

Located in Roslyn, NY

A fine French Empire / neoclassical style gilt bronze and red glass centerpiece with crystal drop Baltic chandelier having four swan arms rewired and accompanied by Cain canopy and m...

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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Influenced Chandelier, 19th Century
French Empire Influenced Chandelier, 19th Century

French Empire Influenced Chandelier, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th century French Empire influenced chandelier, having a coronet with chains hanging down to the chandelier that has twelve branch sconces each with swan heads, a fl...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Antique Empire Style Twelve-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Antique Empire Style Twelve-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Antique Empire Style Twelve-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in Montreal, QC

This chandelier combines an understated crisply cast dark bronze body with wonderful quality two-tone gilding. Of classical inspiration, the theme is leafy, repeating borders of anth...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

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French Empire Gilt Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French empire gilt chandelier for your home. Each French empire gilt chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. There are 345 variations of the antique or vintage French empire gilt chandelier you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French empire gilt chandelier, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A French empire gilt chandelier is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Neoclassical and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one French empire gilt chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Baccarat and Henry Dasson produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Empire Gilt Chandelier?

A French empire gilt chandelier can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,207, while the lowest priced sells for $832 and the highest can go for as much as $98,000.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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.