Turkish Style Gilt Metal and Steel Gas Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
glass drip pans. Designed for gas light with three candle arms and a single interior light and with its
Antique Late 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Steel
Turkish Style Gilt Metal and Steel Gas Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
glass drip pans. Designed for gas light with three candle arms and a single interior light and with its
Metal, Steel
Antique ‘WAY OUT’ Gas Light Sign
Located in Tarporley, GB
#3826 Antique ‘Way Out’ gas light sign. English 1920’s. Originally fuelled by gas this fantastic
Metal, Copper
French Victorian Bronze Converted Gas Foliate Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze 9 light converted gas chandelier with 3 lights on 3 foliate detailed arms
Bronze
$90Sale Price / item|40% Off
H 4 in W 8 in D 8 in
Victorian Textured Gas Light Shade w/ Fleur De Lis Details
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Victorian textured gas light shade featuring intricate Fleur de Lis details offers elegance and
Glass
Brass Four Light Electrified Gas Fixture 19th C Made in Usa
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular early gas chandelier, later converted to electric, having four arms which protrude from
Brass
$980Sale Price|30% Off
H 34 in W 13 in D 30 in
Antique Spanish Revival Wrought Iron Converted Gas Pendant Light Chandelier
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian converted gas 3 light parlor pendant / pool table chandelier. Made of scrolled
Iron
Iron and Crystal Converted Gas Light Chandelier
Located in Water Mill, NY
Beautifully detailed iron and crystal 8-lite converted gas light chandelier
Unavailable
H 24.41 in Dm 31.89 in
19th Century 3-Arm Electrified Gas Light Chandelier of Elaborately Cast Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
This late 19th century chandelier of a typical example of the elaborate casting work of that period
Brass
Unavailable
H 31.5 in Dm 20.48 in
Tiny Late 19th Century Gas Chandelier of Elaborately Cast and Gilded Brass
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
This chandelier from circa 1880-1890 is a former gas light chandelier in the style of Lobmeyr's
Crystal, Brass
French 18 Light Gas Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Oldebroek, NL
Large French brass chandelier converted from gas to electricity. This big model has 18 lights and
Crystal, Brass
Longwy Aesthetic Movement Gas Chandelier (4-Light)
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1885 A four-light converted gas / chandelier with original, Longwy pottery inserts and scenic
Bronze
Victorian Gas, Electric Brass Chandelier, Twelve-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1885 Victorian gas fixture converted to electric and restored in gold. This fixture was
Brass
"MCKENNEY" Rod-Hung Renaissance Gas Chandelier (6-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1885 An outstanding ‘Romanesque’ style six-light converted chandelier from the golden era of
Brass
Gold-Plated Rococo Converted Gas Chandelier, Ten-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
that is both compact yet opulent. Converted from gas to full electric this beautiful chandelier has all
Brass, Gold Plate
1930's Gas Station Light
Located in Culver City, CA
This is a great looking gas station lamp re-fitted to be used as a hanging light. We were so happy
Iron, Aluminum
1900s French Gas and Electric Chandelier
Located in Mobile, AL
French gas and electric nine-light chandelier, circa 1900. Originally three gas and six electric
Bronze
Two Arm Early Gas Ceiling Light
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Two Arm Early Gas Ceiling Light
Spelter, Brass
Two Light, Combination Gas And Electric
Located in Austin, TX
Combination Gas and Electric, turn of the Century, Gas Up and Electric down, Lighting fixture
Industrial Converted Gas Light with Frosted Shade
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Industrial gas light fixture converted to electric hanging light with frosted thick glass shade.
Metal
Arts & Crafts Gas or Electric Light Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Original gas/electric light fixture with a straightforward Arts & Crafts design, circa 1910
Brass
Organic Three-Light Gas Fixture, circa 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
This converted gas-electric fixture, circa 1910. Constructed in an extremely organic manner, the
McKenney & Co. Combination Gas/Electric Light Fixture
By Mckenney & Co.
Located in Vancouver, BC
Highly unusual combination gas/electric fixture (converted to all electric) made by McKenney & Co
Brass, Ormolu
Mitchell Vance & Co. Two-Light Inverted Gas Fixture
By Mitchell Vance Co.
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa. 1905 Converted gas/electric 2-light fixture. Greek revival style, made by Mitchell Vance
Victorian Filigree Converted Gas Electric Fixture, Four-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
An exceptionally rare and decorative Victorian filigree converted gas light fixture, circa 1900
Converted Gas-Electric Renaissance Revival Speltre Light Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
This is a super high quality six-arm speltre fixture with all original parts, converted from gas to
Brass
Unavailable
H 38 in Dm 20 in
Colonial Combination Gas, Electric Crystal Fixture, Pair Available, Three-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1915 Rare pair of combination gas/electric crystal light fixtures, converted to full electric
Crystal, Brass
Original Industrial Gas Light Fixture, circa 1885 by Archer & Pancoast
By Archer & Pancoast
Located in Vancouver, BC
All original American Industrial gas light fixture, attributed to Archer & Pancoast of New York
Brass
Empire Style Brass Converted Gas Fixture with Bare-Bulbs (5-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1905. This exotic looking Empire Style brass gas fixture has been converted from gas and
Unavailable
H 31 in Dm 18 in
Decorative Victorian Converted Gas Fixture by R. Williamson & Co. (3-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa 1900. This lovely and decorative converted gas fixture shows a restored matte and gold finish
French Victorian Bronze Gas Light Chandelier
Located in Plainview, NY
French Victorian bronze gas light chandelier This elegant Victorian bronze gas light chandelier
Bronze
Large Electrified Double Articulated Gas Lamp
By Allen-Sparks Gas Light Co
Located in Peekskill, NY
We love this lamp. The scale of it with all the muscular details give the design a beautiful balanced look. All the brass and articulated fittings are extremely well-made and still r...
Allen-Sparks Electrified Milk Glass Gas Lights
By Allen-Sparks Gas Light Co
Located in Peekskill, NY
are signed on an oval brass plaque "Little Giant Lighting System, Allen-Sparks Gas Light Company. The
Pair of 1800s Allen-Sparks Electrified Gas Lights
By Allen-Sparks Gas Light Co
Located in Peekskill, NY
System, Allen-Sparks Gas Light Company. The plaque is mounted to a thick metal shade holder that still
Antique Industrial Green Enamel Railway Gas Pendant Light, C.1900
By Sugg Gas Lighting Company
Located in London, GB
A beautiful English enamel railway pendant light made by Sugg. c.1900 A former gas lamp often used
Enamel
Sold
H 17.72 in Dm 14.18 in
Antique Industrial Victorian Copper Enamel Railway Gas Pendant Light, C.1890
By Sugg Gas Lighting Company
Located in London, GB
A beautiful English Victorian copper railway pendant light. c.1890 A former gas lamp often used
Copper
Amazing 3-Light Japanned Finish Gas Era Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a late 1800s gas lamp that has been wired for electric. This fixture has everything going
Brass
Antique Crystal Chandelier, Originally from the Gas Light Era
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Crystal Chandelier, Originally from the Gas Light Era
Early Brass Kerosene 4-Light Gas Chandelier, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An early kerosene chandelier features brass frame with central column having four c-scroll arms
Brass
Industrial Converted Gas Light
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial gas light fixture converted to electric hanging light with frosted thick glass shade.
Metal
Sold
H 28.5 in W 27 in D 27 in
Intricately Detailed Late Victorian Gas 3-Light Chandelier '2 available'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This quality, detailed chandelier takes a moment to fully appreciate. The main construction is of
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Sold
H 78.25 in W 26 in D 26 in
Antique Victorian Brass & Glass Six-Light Electrified Gas Chandelier, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian electrified gas chandelier offers brass frame with rope twist shaft having six
Brass
Sold
H 44.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
Antique Victorian Brass & Glass Six-Light Electrified Gas Chandelier, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian electrified gas chandelier offers brass frame with rope twist shaft having six
Brass
Sold
H 79 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
Antique Victorian Brass & Glass Six-Light Electrified Gas Chandelier, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian electrified gas chandelier offers brass frame with rope twist shaft having six
Brass
Sold
H 36 in W 23 in D 7 in
Antique Victorian Brass & Glass Two-Light Electrified Gas Chandelier, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian electrified gas chandelier offers brass frame with reeded shaft having two
Brass
Sold
H 46 in W 28 in D 28.5 in
Rare Antique French Victorian Brass Filigree 10 Light Converted Gas Chandelier
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive Victorian era Neoclassical converted gas chandelier. Made from brass with ornate
Brass
Sold
H 48.5 in W 27 in D 27 in
Antique Brass Combination Electric & Gas Seven-Light Up-&-Down Chandelier c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Brass Combination Electric & Gas Seven-Light Up-&-Down Chandelier with Pressed & Cut Glass Shades C1890
Brass
Antique Brass Gas Conversion Style Three-Light and Scroll Arm Chandelier
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique gas conversion hanging light fixture features brass frame with three scroll and foliate
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Gas Conversion Style Up & Down Five-Light Chandelier
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian gas conversion style Up and Down hanging light fixture features brass frame with
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Gas & Electric Four Light Up & Down Chandelier 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian up-and-down electric and gas chandelier offers brass frame with two up-lights
Brass
1800s Two-Light Industrial Gas Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
stores and public places. The gas valves have been newly rewired for standard light bulbs. The body is
Milk Glass
Victorian Double Gas Light, England, Circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Victorian double gas light England Circa 1910 Ornated brass frame with acid etched globe
Brass
Industrial Converted Gas Light with Frosted Shade
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial gas light fixture converted to electric hanging light with frosted thick glass shade.
Metal
Gas Can Pendant Light by Charles Linder
Located in San Francisco, CA
This powder coated, metal gas can is a bold art object by Charles Linder, who has been making
Metal
Industrial Converted Gas Light with Clear Glass Shade
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial gas light fixture converted to electric hanging light with clear glass shade.
Metal
Large Industrial Ruffled Porcelain Enamel Gas Station Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, industrial, gas station pendant light features a pie crust ruffle, green and white porcelain
Metal
Magenta Bullet Holed Gas Can Light by Charles Linder
Located in San Francisco, CA
This powder coated, metal gas can is a bold art object by Charles Linder, who has been making
Metal
Antique Brass Four-Light Gas Hanging Fixture, Converted to Electric, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique gas chandelier offers brass frame in scroll and foliate form with four arms terminating
Brass
Sold
H 35.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
Antique Cornelius & Co Gilt Bronze Figural Hanging Gas Three Light Fixture c1860
By Cornelius & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cornelius & Co Gilt Bronze Figural Hanging Gas Three Light Fixture with Foliate Elements
Bronze
Antique Brass Four-Arm Gas Light Hanging Fixture with Glass Shades C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian chandelier offers brass frame with four scroll form arms terminating in lights
Brass
19th Century Aesthetic Movement Six-Light Bronze Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japonesque style Aesthetic Movement six-light gas (now electrified) chandelier. Very heavy well
Bronze
Sold
H 55.12 in Dm 55.12 in
Very Large Gilt and Painted Iron Sixteen-Light Chandelier, France, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large sixteen-light converted gas chandelier, with two tiers of lighting. Elegant sweeping lines
Antique Set of Four Foliate Etched Glass Gas Chandelier Light Shades 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique matching set of four gas chandelier light shades offer glass construction with ruffled
Glass
Very Rare Adams and Westlake Railroad Car Center Lamp
By Adams & Westlake Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
Gas Chandelier. This is a nice piece of railroad history and possibly the only example left.
$4,584
H 51.19 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Antique French 19th Century Victorian Oil Lamp Chandelier Brass Opaline Hanging
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous & mot impressive! This antique French victorian style chandelier 19th century. The chandelier is made of brass, opaline glass shades, fake opaline glass candles & crystal ...
Crystal, Brass
Ornate 9 Light Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This early glass candle chandelier has a nice rich look. Its complete with its milk glass dome and glass tube candles. The finish is untouched and came out of a small 1920s New York ...
Brass
$229,497Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Antique Brass Suspension Oil Lamp Chandelier, Circa 1860-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique brass suspension oil lamp chandelier, Circa 1860-1880. CHB237.
Brass
$12,500
H 43 in Dm 34.5 in
Large Gothic Rococo Bronze Dragon Six-Arm 12-Light Chandelier Mythical Bird
Located in Toledo, OH
A stunning large-scale bronze with a gold doré finish chandelier. It features six arms with a total of 12 lights. Each scroll arm has a dragon or mythical winged bird and grape detai...
Bronze
Victorian Opaline Glass French Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Bastogne, BE
This vintage French Victorian Style chandelier 20th century. The chandelier is made of brass, opaline glass and clear glass shades and fake candles. Amazing attention to detail t...
Bronze
$4,802Sale Price|62% Off
H 128 in W 44 in D 44 in
Large, Amazing, Converted Gas to Electric Brass Chandelier
By Adolphe-Louis-Victor Geoffroy
Located in Berkeley, CA
Just about the turn of the last century,, as electric lighting gained in popularity, makers of gas lighting devices added electric lines and sockets to their gas jets. When one didn'...
Brass
$4,472
H 55 in Dm 27.5 in
Large & Stunning Antique Fine Bronze Gothic Revival 12 Light Chandelier Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and truly beautiful Gothic chandelier for candles. In antiques it often is the case that the older a piece is, the better the quality and the details. This pre 1900s, ra...
Brass, Bronze
Delicate and Whimsical Six Arm Twisted Pipe Gas Lamp.
Located in Peekskill, NY
The light twisted pipe and additional twisted applied detail give this lamp its unique feel. The spiral finial ends give the lamp a Dr. Suess quality. Each arm has been wired to take...
Brass
French Victorian Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian gilt bronze chandelier with 6 scroll and filigree arms with a finial bottom having lion head masks.
Bronze
Sold|$1,920
H 42 in W 18 in D 10 in
Large Vintage, Converted Gas to Electric, Brass, Pendant Chandelier
By Mark Bell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Absolute stunning example of a High Victorian oil / gas style entry light, now converted to electric. Have a Queen Ann in San Francisco? This pendant chandelier is for you. Completel...
Brass
$5,884
H 37.8 in Dm 33.86 in
Large Victorian Chandelier Opaline White Glass Oil Lamp Ornate Gilt Bronze c1930
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous monumental antique circa 1940 French Victorian 7-light bulbs chandelier with Opaline green cased glass and chiselled gilt bronze/ brass. Measures: Diameter 36 in / 90 cm ...
Brass, Bronze
$5,296
H 43.31 in Dm 28.35 in
Amber French Limoges Porcelain Gilt Bronze Victorian Library Oil Lamp Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous antique circa 1920 French Victorian Limoges porcelain five-light bulbs chandelier/bronze and opaline amber glass shades Porcelain/opaline amber cased glass/chiseled gilt bro...
Brass, Bronze
$11,500
H 58.5 in Dm 31 in
Antique French Gold Bronze & Opaline Glass Suspension Chandelier, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Gold Bronze & Opaline Glass Suspension Chandelier, Circa 1890.
Bronze
French Victorian Bronze Scroll Billiard Fixture
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze 2 scroll arm billiard fixture with 2 white shades. 14\" lampshade diameter
Bronze
Antique French Brass Suspension Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French brass suspension lantern. Very lovely.
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.
A chandelier is typically suspended from a branching system with multiple lights on the ends, rather than one single light or a pair of lights hanging from a chord or chain.
Chandelier lighting is a branched, highly ornamented light fixture that is typically (suspended from) mounted on ceilings lamps.
The typical dining room chandelier has four to six lights which is the optimum amount of light for a dining room
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.