$5,100
H 36 in W 44 in D 14 in
Estate French Gold Bronze and Opaline Glass "Gasolier" Light Fixture, Circa 1930
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate French gold bronze and opaline glass "Gasolier" light fixture, Circa 1930's.
Bronze
Antique Chandelier. Gasolier light fixture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt bronze gasolier converted to electricity, having two Necolassical etched globes
Crystal, Ormolu
American Gasolier
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt bronze and crystal eighteen light gasolier with floral and shell motif. Has been
$54,149
H 63 in Dm 68.9 in
Large beautiful Gasolier bronze & Rock Crystal French chandelier with 36 light
Located in London, GB
Large beautiful regency Gasolier made from gilt bronze and Rock Crystal. Originally made in France
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Victorian Eight-Light Tent and Waterfall Gasolier by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine eight-light gasolier of tent and waterfall design by F&C Osler with graduating drop hung
Cut Glass
19th c. American Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze 6 Light Gasolier/Chandelier
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This incredible American Gasolier is cut crystal with four graduated tiers of prisms encircling the
Ormolu
$4,985Sale Price|22% Off
H 28.38 in W 23 in D 14 in
Whimsical French Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Cherub Gasolier Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine whimsical French Belle Époque gilt and ebonized bronze cherub four-light gasolier pendant
Bronze
$4,985Sale Price|22% Off
H 28.38 in W 23 in D 14 in
Whimsical French Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Cherub Gasolier Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine whimsical French Belle Époque gilt and ebonized bronze cherub four-light gasolier pendant
Bronze
$8,500
H 31 in Dm 26 in
Italian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Foliage Gasolier w/ Frosted Etched Shades, 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical gilt bronze four light gasolier with central rope spiral column, four foliage
Bronze
Exquisite F. & C. Osler Style 12-Light Cut-Glass Chandelier
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Norwood, NJ
A superb example in the style of late-19th-century English glassmaking, this 12-light gasolier
Crystal
Three Light Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
An elegant gasolier with rather sleek lines for the era. This is made of a red brass with
Bronze
3 Light Eastlake Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is a fine Eastlake style chandelier with rococo influence, and was originally gas. The arms and stem are contrasting black patinated metal and a 23 K gold leaf finish over bron...
Gilt Bronze Four Light Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is a four light french chandelier. It features exceptional gilt bronze casting of arrows and
Crystal, Ormolu
Three Light Eastlake Style Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is an Eastake Style Chandelier, which was originally gas. The polychrome finish has been carefully restored through hand painting with mica paints. Includes glass pictured, an...
Metal
1890's electrified Gasolier
Located in Austin, TX
1890's, four light gasolier with original Porcelain center body, original 17" Glass shade with an
Brass, Steel
Unavailable
H 53 in Dm 38.5 in
Regency Tent-and-Basket Silver Plate & Crystal Chandelier / Gasolier Eight Light
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant Silver Plate & Crystal Regency Tent-and-Basket Chandelier / Gasolier with Eight crystal
Crystal, Brass, Silver Plate
Henry Hooper of Boston Five Light Gilt Bronze Grape Vine Gasolier
By Henry N. Hooper & Co.
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is a rococo revival chandelier with grape vine details. Originally gas, and made by Henry Hooper & Co. of Boston. Originally from the Jamaica Plain summer estate of Dr. Joh...
Bronze
F & C Osler Etched Glass and Bronze Six-Light Chandelier
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Miami, FL
F & C Osler style etched glass six-light gasolier (converted to electricity) chandelier with bronze
Bronze
Holophane Gasolier Wall Light, England, circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Holophane Gasolier wall light England circa 1910 Measures : 5”w x 32”d x 15”h.
Brass
Empire Style Gasolier
Located in Montreal, QC
Empire style gilded and patinated bronze six light converted gasolier, hanging from central
Sold
H 45 in W 32 in D 32 in
Fine 10-Light Brass Gasolier / Chandelier Electrified with 5 Etched Shades
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 10-light two tier brass gasolier / chandelier that has been recently electrified with 5
Brass
Sold
H 58 in Dm 32 in
Exceptional Early 20th Century American Crystal Six Light Gasolier or Chandelier
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional form six light gasolier or chandelier, originally fitted for gas with tubes present
Crystal, Bronze
Napoleon III Empire Bronze Gasolier
Located in Montreal, QC
Napoleon III Empire patinated and gilt bronze four light gasolier, fitted for electricity.
Bronze, Ormolu
French "Orientalist" Three-Light Enameled Brass Gasolier with Art Glass Shades
Located in Montreal, QC
This highly unusual gas fixture has been converted to electricity but in every other respect is unchanged. From a central sphere three arms extend, each with charming original gas co...
Brass
Sold
H 79 in W 67 in D 14 in
English Early Victorian Brass and Glass 2-Light Billiards Gasolier, ca. 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
Formerly an oil burning lamp this billiards fixture is suspended from a long hexagonal down rod incised with Greek key decoration the down rod issuing two shaped arms ending in origi...
Brass
Victorian Crystal Six Arm Gasolier Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Victorian frosted and clear six light gasolier chandelier later converted to electricity. The
Crystal
American Bronze and Crystal Gasolier with Original Etched Globes. Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American bronze and crystal twelve light gasolier with original etched globes. Chandelier has been
Sold
H 46 in Dm 42 in
American Gilt Bronze Figural Six Arm Gasolier. Cornelius & Baker, Phila, C. 1840
By Cornelius & Baker
Located in Charleston, SC
American Rococo gilt bronze figural and foliage six-light gasolier with scrolled arms, original gas
Bronze, Wire
Ornate Brass and Opaline Glass Gasolier Light, England, circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Elegant brass light with natural patina and original opaline glass globe shades. Originally gas lit
Brass
Sold
H 40.56 in W 37.8 in D 7.88 in
Antique 'Moonstone' Milk Glass Gasolier Ceiling Light Lamp, C.1920
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in London, GB
An elegantly formed brass gasolier with pressed moonstone glass shades. c.1920 Beautifully
Brass
Antique Chandelier. F & C Osler Gasolier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine and rare F & C Osler (of Birmingham England) two-light gasolier, now electrified, of the
Crystal
Sold
H 29 in W 30 in D 10 in
French Victorian Gasolier Bronze Chandelier or Fixture with Original Shades
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite early 20th century French Victorian Gasolier converted 6-light chandelier. The elegant
Bronze
Gasolier Pendant Light
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A gasolier pendant light. Pressed and enamelled steel with gilt decorations. English, late
5 light, Early 1900, electrified Gasolier
Located in Austin, TX
Five Light, Electrified Gasolier with original Greek Key Design Gas Shades. Restored Bronze Finish
Three Light Eastlake Hand Painted Gasolier
Located in Canton, MA
Three Light Eastlake Fixture. Originally Gas, but has been completely restored and rewired
Metal
Ornate 19th Century 12 Light Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This chandelier is a stunning bronze fixture ornamented with acanthus leaves and rosettes. It features scroll form arms and pierced spheres on the stem, crowned with a leafy corona. ...
Bronze
Opaline Gasolier
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A white enamel with opaline bowl gasolier pendant light. Now converted to electric. German 1910
English Ram Headed Bronze Six-Light Gasolier
Located in Chester, GB
An English gilded bronze six-light electrically converted antique gasloier, the Acanthus leaf
Bronze
12 Light British "Osler" Grand Scale Gasolier Chandelier
Located in Hialeah, FL
64 inch massive "Osler of Birmingham" 12 Light Chandelier. Lead crystal Gasolier Prisms abound and
Crystal, Metal
Remarkable three-Light Gasolier with Winged Fairies, circa 1870s
Located in Portland, OR
A rare and remarkable find, this three-light Neo-Grec chandelier is totally original, down to the
Polished nickel and brass six light gasolier with tole shades
Located in New York, NY
Polished nickel and brass six light gasolier with tole shades. Each burner has the original
Nickel, Brass, Tôle
ANTIQUE "F&C OSLER" 5 LIGHT CUT GLASS GASOLIER CHANDELIER
Located in Hialeah, FL
A SPECTACULAR F & C OSLER 5 LIGHT GASOLIER CHANDELIER. A MUSEUM QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THE GLASS
Crystal
Brass and Red Enamel Converted Three-Light Gasolier, circa 1880s
Located in Portland, OR
-inspired Gasolier (gas-powered Chandelier) still boasts details of its time as a gas light, including the
Palatial Gilt Bronze and Crystal 24 Light French Grape Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is a fine french chandelier from the mid 19th century with grape ornamentation. It features crystal grapes, and cast grape leaves encircling the candle cups, arms, stem, and c...
Crystal, Ormolu
French Bronze Gasolier Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
£1,350 A French cast bronze single light antique gasolier lantern, the single light fitting
Bronze
Nickeled Bronze Wall Lights with Hurricane Shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of nickeled bronze one light gasolier wall lights with hand blown etched hurricane shades
6-Light Silvered Bronze & Crystal Electrified Gasolier, America, Circa:1850
Located in Alexandria, VA
This exceptional and stunning chandelier was originally fitted for gas in a very fashionable home of the mid-Victorian era. The extraordinary design was inspired by the decorative mo...
Crystal, Bronze
$229,050Sale 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
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
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
1870s Victorian Cast Iron and Vaseline Glass Oil Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This 3 arm chandelier is all cast iron in the original aged paint. It has been wired to take 3E26 40W bulbs or brighter LESs. Each arm features an oversize 9 inch diameter vaseline g...
Iron
Italian Art Nouveau Brass and Glass Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
An elegant Italian brass gilt chandelier, in the early 20th century. Diameter:60 cm. Height:90 cm.
Bronze, Brass
Angle NY 1890's Double Kerosene Hanging Lamp, Electrified
Located in Peekskill, NY
This style of double kerosene hanging lamp was popular in stores because it cast more light downward, and has been electrified. Signed, Angle Mfg., NY, this picturesque antique 1890'...
Brass
$976,800
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
$540Sale Price|44% Off
H 31.5 in W 17.5 in D 7.5 in
Victorian L-shape Corner Ceiling Pendant Light w/ Etched Glass Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
A streamlined, corner ceiling light with an L-shaped, brass stem and a glass bowl shade with an intricately etched flower motif. Made in the late 19th century, this fixture was origi...
Brass
$2,298,000
H 25 in W 23.5 in D 9.25 in
Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
The Magnificent Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor: A Majestic Exploration of a Timeless Masterpiece from the Exposition Universelle of 1878. The Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor, (Tant...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Aluminum, Brass and Glass Chandelier, c1850
Located in valatie, NY
Rare aluminum, brass and glass chandelier, c1850, hand-forged aluminum with brass accents supports two former oil lamps with glass shades. First produced in 1825, aluminum was very d...
Aluminum, Brass
$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
$550,000
H 37 in W 22 in D 14 in
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...
Bronze
A Very Fine English Crystal Gasolier
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Exquisite Gasolier Chandelier, now electrified. Four original etched crystal shades. England circa 1800. Dimensions: Height 41" Diameter 35" including shades.
Crystal, Bronze
$121,835 / set
H 25.99 in W 25.6 in D 16.15 in
Highly Important Set of Four Cut-Glass Wall Lights by F&C Osler of Birmingham
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A highly important set of four cut-glass silver-plated wall lights by F&C OSLER. The central arm plate supporting five thumb cut candle arms arranged on three different levels these ...
Silver Plate
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
Walnut
$60,588
H 102 in W 102.5 in D 19.5 in
19th Century English Mahogany Four-Door Bookcase in the Neoclassical Manner
By Robert Adam
Located in London, GB
A library bookcase in the manner of the Adam Brothers Constructed in a well figured mahogany, with fine carved detailing; of inverted four-door breakfront form, rising from a plin...
Mahogany
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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