Large, circa 1930, Genoa Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A grand, circa 1930, eight-arm, hand-beaded, Geneovese chandelier. Long swags of clear and ruby red crystals link the basket and top tiers, both embellished with beveled crystal drops.
Crystal, Metal
Late 18th Century Genoese Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Hand-blown and pressed glass decoration and beading. This Genoa chandelier includes extra chain, a matching canopy and is newly-wired for use within the USA.
Crystal
Italian Giltwood Chandelier from Genoa
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian giltwood and crystal petite chandelier from Genoa. Circa 1880. The chandelier has been professionally rewired, comes with matching chain and canopy.
Crystal
18th Century Genoa Genovese Chandelier (Two Available)
Located in New Orleans, LA
An impressive 18th century Genoese chandelier, handcrafted in Italy and showcasing the elegant artistry of the Genovese tradition. Featuring a beautifully aged patina, graceful scrol...
Crystal, Iron
18th Century Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier from Genoa
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 18th century Italian giltwood and crystal chandelier from Genoa. Notice the colored crystals and the gorgeous carving on the base.
Crystal
19th c. Italian Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier from Genoa
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a 19th century Italian giltwood and crystal chandelier from Genoa. This chandelier features a lovely carved base and glistening crystals.
Crystal
18th Century Giltwood and Crystal Chandeliers from Genoa Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
This 18th Century Giltwood and Crystal Chandeliers from Genoa, Italy exudes an elegant Italian style.
Crystal
19th Century Giltwood Beaded and Crystal Chandelier from Genoa
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century Giltwood Beaded and Crystal Chandelier from Genoa features a elegant, classic design with intricate details.
Crystal
18th Century Italian Chandelier
Located in Round Top, TX
Very fine 18th century Italian large scale chandelier in giltwood, gilt metal and color and clear crystals from Genoa.
Crystal
Italian Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Italian giltwood and crystal chandelier from Genoa. Circa 1780. The chandelier has been professionally rewired, comes with matching chain and canopy.
Crystal
Genovese, Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sparkling, four tier, six-arm, hand-gilded, hand carved wood and crystal chandelier from Genoa, Italy featuring brightly colored flower and acorn drops.
Crystal
18th Century Italian Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 18th century Italian giltwood and crystal chandelier from Genoa. Featuring a beautiful carved base with a nice patina and glistening crystals.
Crystal
Exceptional Mid-18th Century 2-Tiered Italian Chandelier
Located in Round Top, TX
An outstanding and exceptional mid-18th century 2-Tiered Chandelier from Genoa, Italy, Beautifully constructed with a giltwood shaft and iron arms.
Iron
Italian Crystal and Glass Chandelier with Turned Wood Column
Located in Pembroke, MA
This Italian chandelier (probably from Genoa) features a turned and painted central wood column, undulating arms, tole leaves, and a vast array of clear and colored (amethyst and amb...
Iron, Bronze, Brass
1820s Italian Genoese six arm gilt chandelier with glass lustres, drops & beads
Located in London, GB
A handsome and decorative Italian six branch circa 1820 chandelier from Genoa region. Its central turned wood column support is segmented, gilded and has stylised anthemion decorati...
Crystal
$15,840Sale Price|20% Off
Crystal Genovese Italian Hand Carved Hanging Ceiling Light Pendant Chandelier LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Crystal Genovese Italian Hand Carved Hanging Ceiling Light Pendant Chandelier LA . Late 18th Century early 19th Century exceptional and real Italian from Genoa crystal glass six Ligh...
Crystal, Metal
18th Century Genoa Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
8 metal arms with prickets, swags of graduated glass beads, wood column
19th Century Giltwood and Crystal Genoa Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
An Italian, eight light chandelier, with tole arms joined at a finely carved gilt wood column, the chandelier having three tiers of hand cut crystals. Newly restored and wired for U....
Crystal
Pair of Early 19th Century Genoa Chandeliers
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of early 19th century Italian crystal chandeliers with a giltwood carved body. Iron arms and bobeches. 12 lights. US wired.
Crystal, Iron
Genoa Chandelier Beginning Of The 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
. Gilded wood
. Wrought iron
. 24 lights
. Beginning of the 19th century
Iron
19th Century Gilded Wood and Crystal Genoa Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
An elegant rendition of the Genovese chandelier, heavily festooned with swags of petite crystals, in three tiers, the bottom tier supporting the electrified arms. The center support ...
Crystal
18th Century Genoa Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century six lights Genoa chandelier. Four tiers with a top crown, three blue crystal on top.
Crystal, Iron
Italian Silver & Crystal Genoa 9-Light Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A decorative Italian Genoa silver metal 9-light double tiered chandelier, the reeded Acanthus leaf scrolling arms with pressed drip pans, issuing from a repousse decorated tapering b...
Metal
Italian Silver and Crystal Genoa 6-Light Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A decorative Italian Genoa silver metal 6-light chandelier, the reeded Acanthus leaf scrolling arms with pressed drip pans and candle sconces, issuing from an ornate repousse taperin...
Metal
Genoa 19th Century 6-Light Giltwood and Crystal Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A beautiful Italian Genoa wooden silver giltwood and crystal 6-light antique chandelier, the wirework metal scrolling arms with glass bobeche drip pans, issuing from an elaborately c...
Giltwood
Unavailable
H 19.69 in W 16.93 in D 15.75 in
Crystal 3-Light Wall Lamp on a Golden Frame, Genoa 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
3 lights wall lamp made of crystal on a golden frame. The iron structure retains the original gold highlight, it is richly complemented by crystals on the entire spiral surface of t...
Crystal, Gold, Silver, Iron
Italian 18th. Century Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An Italian (Genoa) neoclassical giltwood twelve-light chandelier
Metal
ON SALE Chandelier 19th Century Genovese
Located in San Francisco, CA
Graceful 19th century Italian chandelier from Genoa. Rewired, American.
Crystal, Metal, Gold
Genoese Neoclassical iron, giltwood and crystal chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian Neoclassical iron, gilt wood and clear and colored glass eight chandelier, Genoa region
18th Century Genoa Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Genoa chandelier. Medalions with crystal in center lend an exquisite touch.
Crystal, Metal
18th Century Genoa Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Genoa chandelier. Medalions with crystal in center lend an exquisite touch.
Crystal, Metal
Pair of 19th Century Italian Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large scale 19th century Italian giltwood and beaded crystal 12-light Genoa chandelier. Circa 1880. The chandelier has been professionally re-wired, cleaned and is ready to h...
Crystal
Italian Silver-Gilt Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Italian silver gilt chandelier from Genoa. Chandelier consists of a turned wooden body (circa 1800-1820) in a tarnished silver gilt finish with later iron arms.
Wrought Iron
CRYSTAL CHANDELIER FROM GENOA
Located in New Orleans, LA
GILDED WOOD STEM SUPPORTS EIGHT ARMS AND CASCADES OF CRYSTALS EMANATING FROM SAPPHIRE AND TOPAZ CRYSTALS AT THE CROWN. ALL FINISHED WITH EIGHT CRYSTAL GARLANDS CONNECTING THE ARMS
Crystal
Italian Tole Chandelier from Genoa
Located in Chireno, TX
Italian chandelier with repousse' tole and crystals from Genoa.
Crystal, Tôle
Early 20th Century Chandelier from Genoa
Located in Chireno, TX
Iron and carved wood chandelier from Genoa. Gilded and painted in blues and ochre.
Iron
Italian Crystal and Bronze Chandelier from Genoa
Located in Austin, TX
Delightful Italian antique chandelier with beautiful crystal pendants. The crystal beading along the gold leafed iron frame is typical of Genoa light fixtures.
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Chandelier from Genoa
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exquisite 18th century Italian chandelier from Genoa, hand-crafted and gilded, with scrolling arms and richly detailed Baroque ornamentation—embodying the coastal city’s opulent c...
Bronze
Italian Crystal and Bronze Chandelier from Genoa
Located in Austin, TX
Charming and refined "Genovese" crystal chandelier with citrine colored beads and crystal beads lining the gold leafed forged iron structure, heavy cut crystal pendants. The perfect ...
Crystal
Pair of 18th Century Chandeliers from Genoa
Located in Chireno, TX
Pair of 18th century Genoese chandeliers with original arms, mirrored bronze reflectors and decorated with most of their original crystal and gilded finish (with some loss of gilding...
Crystal, Bronze
Gilded Genoa 6 Arm Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Six arms rest below three tiers of glistening crystals. Crystals drape from arm to arm enhancing the grace and charm of this resplendent fixture. Only a special room deserves beauty ...
Crystal
19th Century Italian Giltwood Beaded Chandelier from Genoa
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite 19th century Italian giltwood beaded chandelier from Genoa with 8 lights. Very fine carving on the base and the piece is loaded with beautiful cut crystals and some tear dr...
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Italian Cascading Crystal Chandelier from Genoa From The Early 1900s
Located in Round Top, TX
This is an absolutely breathtaking chandelier in person. It is full of crystals and has been newly wired for USA standard. It does have minor loses of missing crystal but doesn't at ...
Crystal
18 th century , Italian ( genoa ) gilded wood , iron and crystals chandelier
Located in Round Top, TX
18th century , italian ( Genoa ) gilded wood iron arms and crystals Chandelier
Crystal
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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