French Crystal Beaded 8-Arm Chandelier, 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French crystal beaded 8-arm chandelier with faceted almond shaped crystals throughout. The fixture is adorned with garlands of English cut beads throughout as well. The fixture is ne...
Crystal, Metal
French Rococo Style Brass and Etched Glass Lantern Hall Light
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Rococo Style Brass and Etched Glass Lantern Hall Light A superb quality brass lantern, the light has 4 clear glass panels, these are each etched with a starburst at the centr...
Brass
19C French Gilt Bronze 18 Branch Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful 19C French gilt bronze 18 branch chandelier. Made in France circa 1880/90. 18 Branches and 18 bulbs.
Bronze, Ormolu
French Style Brass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Brass and Crystal French Style Chandelier featuring two sizes of shimmering crystals mounted on a detailed brass frame. Rewired with clear wire. Five arms with candelabra sockets. Ne...
Crystal, Brass
19th Century French Eight-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Savannah, GA
Ornate French crystal chandelier featuring an elaborate center vase column, very large teardrop prisms (3.25 inches tall), fancy rosettes and a round crystal pendant. The eight arms ...
Crystal, Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV style bronze chandelier from the late 19th century.
Bronze
French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier Attributed to Maison Baguès
By Baccarat, Maison Baguès
Located in Houston, TX
This stunning unusual French Rococo crystal chandelier has eight lights and has been newly wired with new sockets for the American market.
Crystal, Bronze
French (4) Light Rock Crystal Beaded Chandelier C. 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French (4) light rock crystal beaded chandelier with garlands. This chandelier is a classic design with four arms , each holding a candle-like light bulb, and is adorned with crysta...
Crystal, Metal
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Bronze French 5-Light Chandelier
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 20th century bronze 5-light chandelier, French. Exuberant Rococo style with a multitude of different flowers bending in different directions and leaf accents.
Bronze
Antique Chandelier. Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Six light French Provincial style iron chandelier. CW4328
Iron
Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Lost-Wax Process, France, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt bronze chandelier with lost-wax process, France, circa 1890.
Bronze
$3,950
H 33 in Dm 26 in
Wonderful French Bagues Iron Gold Gilt Crystal Obelisk Chandelier Scroll Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French wrought iron Gold gilt crystal obelisk Center chandelier With scroll Work In The Manner Of Bagues. Measures: 33" H x 26" W.
Crystal, Wrought Iron
$4,450 / set
H 33 in W 16 in D 16 in
Matching Pair of Glitzy French Gilt Metal and Cut Glass Chandeliers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fancy pair of French gilt metal and cut-glass chandeliers having six arms/lights each and large elegant flowers and tear drop adornments.
Iron
$5,500
H 38 in W 19 in D 19 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal 6-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A very fine quality antique bronze and crystal chandelier in the Louis XV Rococo style with six foliate shaped electrified arms with candelabra size sockets and wiring, ready for use.
Bronze
French Solid Bronze Six Light Chandelier, Canopy, Chain, Estate Item
Located in Stamford, CT
French solid bronze six light chandelier, Canopy, chain. This finely cast solid bronze chandelier was newly wired approx ten years ago and is in fine working condition. This recently...
Bronze
$2,337
H 29.53 in Dm 23.63 in
Vintage French Limoges Style Pink Porcelain Flowers and Leaves Gilt Chandelier
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous French Limoges style hand painted porcelain chandelier with five-light bulbs and sculpted applique porcelain roses, leaves and gilt brass Measures: Diameter 23.6 in/ 60 cm H...
Brass
$2,337
H 29.53 in Dm 23.63 in
Vintage French Limoges Style Pink Porcelain Flowers and Leaves Gilt Chandelier
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous French Limoges style hand painted porcelain chandelier with five-light bulbs and sculpted applique porcelain roses, leaves and gilt brass Measures: Diameter 23.6 in/ 60 cm H...
Brass
$4,500
H 10 in W 19 in D 19 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Sevres Porcelain Chandelier with Gilt Bronze
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 19th Century French Louis XV Style chandelier is a testament to the opulence and artistry of the era, crafted with the renowned Sevres porcelain and mounted in a luxur...
Bronze
$2,103
H 30.71 in Dm 18.9 in
French Chandelier in Wrought Iron, Crystal and Glass Style of Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French chandelier in wrought iron, crystal and glass style of Maison Baguès six lights.
Crystal, Wrought Iron
$3,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in Dm 17.72 in
19th C. French Gilt Bronze Basket with Glass Roses, Marie Antoinette Chandelier
Located in Haarlem, NL
19th century romantic French basket-shaped gilt bronze ceiling 'Marie-Antoinette' luster with six flower lights. From the basket small leave branches and six larges 'branches' stick...
Bronze
$49,079
H 51.97 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Chandelier or ceiling lamp, Louis XVI style. Bronze, glass. France, 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Stylistically, the piece presents clear influences from the 18th century French Rococo: rockeries, contrasting curves and countercurves, plant elements with marked movement, etc.
Bronze, Other
19th Century Bronze Sixteen Light Chandelier
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A large and impressive late C19th Rococo revival bronze 12 light Chandelier, with 4 main acanthus scrolling branches, each spreading to three individual lights, mounted on a circlet,...
Bronze
Vintage Gilded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
A French, circa 1930s 5-arm gilt metal chandelier with crystal faceted decoration and green glass ball pendants. The size lends itself for a hallway, bathroom, dressing room chandeli...
Crystal
Baccarat Gilt Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a great example of a small Baccarat gilt bronze and cut crystal chandelier. The chandelier dates to the late 20th century. The quality of the bronze frame and lead crystal penda...
Crystal, Bronze
Shell Encrusted Iron Chandelier
Located in Hudson, NY
A vintage French wrought iron six-light scrolled arm rectangular chandelier encrusted in sea shells. The wrought iron carriage is covered with sand and decorated with masses of shell...
Wrought Iron
Rock Crystal And Bronze Rocaille Style Chandelier.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exclusive and unique rocaille ormolu bronze and rock crystal chandelier . Prestigious and iconic from the end of XIX th century which such chandelier used to be hold in private hotel...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Crystal and Gilt 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
Designed with a gilt rococo scroll frame and hung with faceted beaded swags and faceted drops, this chandelier has twelve lights, eight below and four above, all with bobeches. Elec...
Crystal, Metal
19th Century Louis XV-Style Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This refined ten-light chandelier is a grand example of 19th century French opulence. Crafted in the Louis XV style, this fixture emits a soft glow thanks to a large central light su...
Bronze
Louis XV style gilt bronze 33-light chandelier
Located in London, GB
Louis XV style gilt bronze 33-light chandelier French, 20th Century Height 156cm, diameter 102cm This beautiful chandelier is crafted from gilt bronze in the Rococo style of Lou...
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier with Cherubs
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century Rococo Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier features intricate detailing with cherubs, adding a touch of elegance and charm to any space. The combination of bronze an...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Charming Neo baroque Chandelier in giltwood circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charming Neo baroque Chandelier in giltwood circa 1950 some lack of gilding and wear, but the general condition remains very satisfactory
Giltwood
Charming Neo baroque Chandelier in giltwood circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charming Neo baroque Chandelier in giltwood circa 1950 some lack of gilding and wear, but the general condition remains very satisfactory
Giltwood
Unique Crystal Chandelier on a White Painted Frame
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning 18 light crystal chandelier on a white painted metal frame. Uniquely updated to work in a traditional or contemporary setting. French or Italian
Crystal, Metal
$2,368Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 20.87 in
Antique Crystal and Bronze Chandelier by Maison Baguès, Circa 1880
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Crystal and Bronze Chandelier attr. to Maison Baguès, France, circa 1880
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Gilded Wrought Iron and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with four small arms with drops over a cage with drops overall and central urn over eight branches with lights. Very similar chandelier in the Legion Of Honor Art Museum...
Other
Romantic Antique Gilt Chandelier with White Opaline Teardrop Crystals
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This chandelier is gilt metal with leaves and 6 arms having elegant opaline bobeches. It is dripping with strands of opaline beads and crystals. There is a sphere in the center and h...
Metal
19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood 18-Light Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This sumptuous fixture has a pleasingly organic theme. It is essentially composed of elegantly shaped tubular arms, richly adorned with carved and gilded acanthus leaves. It is large...
Wood
$5,550
H 39.38 in Dm 39.38 in
Crystal Chandelier Baccarat with 12 Arms Finely Decorated with Pearls, 19th Cen
Located in Madrid, ES
Very beautiful Baccarat crystal chandelier in crystal, very thin and transparent with 12 appliques. Central baluster with hand-blown glass rod. 20th century. Height 100 cm. diameter ...
Crystal
$3,750
H 35 in Dm 20 in
Antique French Woven Bronze Flower Basket Pendant with Glass & Porcelain Flowers
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique French Bronze Flower Basket Chandelier - This exquisite chandelier is designed in the form of an abundant floral basket, finely cast in bronze and richly detailed with a wove...
Bronze
Porcelain, Crystal and Gilt Bronze Pendant, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain, crystal and gilt bronze pendant. France, early 20th century.
Crystal, Bronze
$3,250 / item
H 32 in Dm 18 in
Wonderful French Pair Bronze Rococo Louis XV Lantern Chandelier Pendent Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Style Inset With Curved Glass Panels And A 5 Candelabra Light Cluster Completely Rewired With New Sockets. These Lantern Fixtur...
Bronze
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 22.84 in
Antique Candelabra In Blue Glass And With Brass Fittings From The 1800s
Located in Søborg, DK
Antique 6 arm Candelabra from the 1800s Also one candle holder in the center of the blue glass shade so a total of 7. Most probably French Rococo Revival in blue glass with brass fit...
Brass
$2,950
H 27 in Dm 13 in
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Lantern Chandelier Pendent Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Style Inset With Glass Panels And A 3 Candelabra Light Cluster Completely Rewired With New Sockets. This Lantern Fixture Comes With Cha...
Bronze
Wonderful Large French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Lantern Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Style With Original Bent / Curved Blown Glass 6 Candelabra Light Lantern Chandelier Fixture Recently Rewired And Comes With Chai...
Bronze
$8,764
H 32 in Dm 22 in
Coolest Ever Antique White & Black Alabaster Pendant Light w. Satyr Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Exceptional French Alabaster Pendant Chandelier with Gilt Bronze Satyr Mounts, circa 1920. If you are looking for a unique pendant to grace your hallway or any other room or space t...
Alabaster, Bronze
Wonderful Large French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Lantern Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Style With Original Bent / Curved Blown Glass 5 Candelabra Light Lantern Chandelier Fixture Recently Rewired And Comes With Chai...
Bronze
$2,850
H 23 in Dm 10 in
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Petite Lantern Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Dore bronze rococo Louis XV Petite lantern chandelier has been rewired with 3 candelabra lights inside a hand blown and cut curved glass housing with one door pane...
Bronze
Large 20 light bronze dore chandelier in Rococo design
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional cast bronze in the rococo Style is of the highest quality. The arms scroll Gracefully and end in 20 lights. The gilding is Original in a soft but bright patina
Bronze
French Brass and Crystal 6 Branch Chandelier Table Lamp, Girandole
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Brass and Crystal 6 Branch Chandelier Table Lamp, Girandole This is a rare and stunningly attractive piece, the lamp has a decorative brass frame which is hung with crystal l...
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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