Georgian Six-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Hudson, NY
The restrained use of cutting and the light use of pendant drops is in keeping with the designs of Robert Adams and the late Georgian neoclassic ideals.
Crystal
Rare Eight Light Baltic Chandelier In Georgian Style
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The receiver plate supporting eight candle arms with slip over drop hung drip pans these alternate with upper kick arms these with drop hung canopies and triangular spires, the balus...
Cut Glass
Large 20-Light Georgian Style Hand-Cut Lead Crystal Chandelier
Located in Yonkers, NY
A spectacular large-scale Georgian-style chandelier crafted in hand-cut and polished lead crystal and fitted with 20 lights.
Crystal, Metal
Stunning Georgian Style Flemish Brass Metal 10 Light Chandelier, Belgium, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home with this charming chandelier! Perfect patina to the Metal to enhance any chic or eclectic home. We'd love to see it hanging in an entry hall or ...
Metal
Stunning Georgian Style Flemish Brass Metal 8 Light Chandelier, Belgium, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home with this charming chandelier! Perfect patina to the Metal to enhance any chic or eclectic home. We'd love to see it hanging in an entry hall or ...
Metal
19th Century Georgian Style Cut Crystal Six Light Chandelier
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This extra fine quality antique English cut crystal chandelier is in the classic Waterford style. The stem features a neoclassical Adam style hand cut crystal urn. The solid crystal ...
Crystal
Georgian Style Crystal Chandelier by F. & C. Osler, Eight-Light, 1910
By F. & C. Osler
Located in London, GB
A fine English Georgian style eight-light crystal chandelier, early 20th century in the manner of F. & C.
Crystal
Stylish Late 20th Century Brass & Beveled Glass Hexagonal Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size, great shape and finest quality 1980s, Georgian style pendant light. We all know that lighting is very important as the finishing touch to your home or work space.
Brass
Unusual Twelve-Light Spanish Cut-Glass Chandelier
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The baluster shaped shaft surmounted by a flat diamond cut spheres, and ormolu-mounted canopy the gilt gesso receiver plate incised 44 this supporting eight notched cut candle arms t...
Ormolu
Fine Brass Tiered 12 Light Chandelier from Remains Antique Lighting
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome and larger brass chandelier in an elongated traditional form. The top with a baluster form standard and a center bulbous segment for the four arched lights with bobeches a...
Brass
Pair of Six Light Ormolu-Mounted Cut Glass Chandeliers in Adam Style
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine pair of six-light ormolu-mounted cut-glass chandeliers the baluster shaped shaft centered by an urn shaped shaft piece this piece surmounted with a drop hung canopy the receiv...
Ormolu
Silvered Bronze Lantern, or Pendant Light by Edward F. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fine quality silvered bronze lantern is by the renowned firm of Edward F. Caldwell and retains its original signed ceiling canopy! In the early Georgian style, it features lion ...
Bronze
Nine Light, Simple Georgian Cast Brass Chandelier
By George Schreiber
Located in Austin, TX
Nine Light, Simple Georgian, cast brass, Chandelier, 30" Diameter x 24" High without chain and canopy. Elegant, makes a modest statement. Very Heavy with an eye for detail. Unfini...
Brass
12-Light Georgian Crystal Chandelier, Bohemia, circa 1950
Located in Alexandria, VA
Hand blown and cut crystal components with lights in 2 tiers. Excellent copy of a late 18th century Georgian design. Ceiling cap, hanging hardware, and one foot of chain included.
Crystal
Monumental Irish Crystal Georgian Nine Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Monumental 19th Century Irish Crystal Georgian Nine Light Chandelier. The Refined Anglo-Irish Chandelier has lead crystal stem-pieces comprised with shallow relief cut diamond nest...
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
A Georgian Cut Crystal 8 Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The central urn shaped shaft surmounted by crystal corona with crystal drops and supporting twelve scroll form drops and crystal sags. Four arms support crystal spyres, the ball fi...
Unavailable
H 25.75 in Dm 12 in
Early 19th Century Georgian Brass & Glass 3 Light Bell Jar with Smoke Bell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century Georgian brass & glass 3 light bell jar with smoke bell, straight banding. New wiring.
Metal
Ten-Light Cut Crystal Georgian Style Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
A ten-light cut crystal Georgian style chandelier. This recently re-wired and cleaned chandelier depicts the Georgian Era in its full light and grandeur. Having an enormous amount of...
Georgian Style Cut Glass Three Light Bell Lantern
Located in Astoria, NY
Georgian style cut glass three light bell lantern in the Waterford manner, with a cut glass bell canopy hung with pale amethyst glass drops above a three-light base with a ribbed cry...
Crystal
Georgian Style Eight Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Georgian Style Eight Light Crystal Chandelier. Having been recently re-wired this fine cut glass chandelier depicts the Georgian era at its finest. This multi faceted chandelier woul...
A six-light English Georgian chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A six-light English Georgian chandelier with cut and molded crystal arms issuing from silver plated bronze form. Bobeches securing cut crystal hurricane shades. Converted from gas to...
English Georgian 10 light crystal chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An English Georgian 10 light chandelier with silver nickel plated fittings and candle arms fitted with overscaled bobeches having silver nickel plates fitted with crystal rosettes an...
Five-light English Georgian style chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A five-light English Georgian style gas fixture ( converted to electric circa 1920 ) with original gas jet keys having five S-shaped cut crystal arm issuing from cut crystal dish wit...
Crystal
Exquisite Large English Georgian Crystal Swag 8 Light Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
An Exquisite Large English / Georgian Crystal 8 Candelabra Light Chandelier With Multiple Layers Of Crystal Swags And Faceted Crystal Drops Enhancing This Truly Breathtaking Substant...
Crystal, Nickel
Georgian Style Six-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Fine George III style English cut crystal six arm chandelier.
Crystal, Silver Plate
Georgian style Crystal Electrified 12 Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality Mid century Georgian style crystal electrified 12 light chandelier. Possibly by Waterford.
Cut Glass
Sold
H 26.5 in Dm 24.5 in L 26.5 in
1910s Silvered Bronze Six-Light Georgian Style Etched Chandelier from England
Located in New York, NY
English made silvered bronze Georgian style chandelier. Detailed etching on elements of the shaft with six lights. This can be viewed at our 149 Madison Avenue location in Manhattan.
Bronze
A Fine Georgian Crystal & Brass Six Light Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
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Georgian Style Cut Crystal Six Light Chandelier, by E. F. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This six arm cut crystal Caldwell chandelier is beautifully proportioned, and of the finest quality. The fittings are cast bronze, and silver plated.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold
H 40 in Dm 40 in
Stunning Large 12-Light Georgian Cut Crystal Chandelier Swag Silver Tier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Stunning elegance describes this Waterford style crystal chandelier. The beautiful center columns are intricately designed with different techniques highlighted with a gorgeous cente...
Crystal
Sold
H 40 in Dm 40 in
Elegant Twelve-Light Large Georgian Cut Crystal Chandelier Swag Two-Tier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Stunning elegance describes this Waterford style crystal chandelier. The beautiful center columns are intricately designed with different techniques highlighted with a gorgeous cente...
Crystal
Good Early 19th Century English Georgian Crystal 8 Light Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 19th Century English or Irish Cut Crystal Chandelier Georgian, possibly by Parker or Perry --Eight Arm --Originally Candle, as Arms are solid --Incredibly Cut an...
Crystal
Period 18th Century Irish Georgian 16 Light Cut Crystal Chandelier, County Cork
Located in Essex, MA
Period Irish Georgian 18th Century 16 Light Chandelier --Hand blown and Exquisitely Cut --Original Numbered Fittings --Of the Blue or Grey Tint Indicating its period and origin...
Greige-Decorated Wooden Six Light Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Greige-decorated wooden six light chandelier, in an abstracted early Georgian taste, with a baluster support issuing S-scrolling arms each supporting a candle light. Dealer: S138XX.
Wood
George III Style 12-LIght Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
George III style cut glass 12-light two-tier chandelier, the upper tier with S-scroll arms alternating with spires, the lower tier with scroll candle arms, all hung with large tear-d...
Glass
Waterford Style Large Crystal 20 Light Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Waterford style Monumental crystal chandelier, in the Georgian waterfall taste with canopy, crystal chains, cut glass baluster-form supporting twenty candle arms in two tiers. In goo...
Crystal, Metal
Pair of Antique Venetian Twentyone Light Chandeliers
Located in Stamford, CT
A Pair of Antique Venetian Twenty-one Light Chandeliers. A pair of newly wired circa 1920s Venetian Chandeliers. Each having a long chain and canopy. Both with an enormous amount of ...
Crystal
Bronze and Crystal Palatial Thirty-Light Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Bronze and crystal palatial thirty-light chandelier having a central column-form glass. This thirty-light chandelier has an extra long chain and matching canapé. Each antique bronze ...
Crystal
Fine Six-Light Crystal Chandelier in Adam Style
By William Parker
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The baluster shaped shaft with corresponding upper and lower drop hung canopy’s the shaft terminating with a swirl cut finial, the receiver bowl supporting twelve arms arranged on tw...
Ormolu
Fine Quality Six Light Crystal Chandelier in Adam Style
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The baluster shaped shaft with drop hung canopy's the shaft terminating with a flat diamond cut finial. The receiver bowl surmounted with six slip over candle arms and six snake croo...
Cut Glass
Outstanding and Simply Elegant 12-Light Waterford Cut Crystal Chandelier
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Roslyn, NY
Elegance is the feeling when you gaze at this Waterford style crystal chandelier. The beautiful center columns are intricately designed with different techniques. The top section is ...
Crystal, Bronze
Baccarat Type Cut Glass Ten-Light Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
Georgian Baccarat type cut glass ten-light two-tier chandelier
Twelve-Light Georgian-Style Lustre / Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A large twelve-light Georgian style lustre / cut crystal chandelier dripping with crystals from both the top and the bottom with a central cut crystal urn form body.
Crystal
1920s Georgian Style Cut Crystal 5-Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Georgian style chandelier with waterfall oriented crystals on the top and bottom, intricately cut crystal bowls and bobeches, crystal scroll arms and curling accents, and a large, ...
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Silver Leaf
A Fine Georgian Crystal & Brass Six Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Georgian Crystal & Brass Six Light Chandelier 19th Century Height 34 in. Diameter 26 in. Chan1
Mid- 19th Century Irish Crystal Eight-Light Chandelier in Georgian Style
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Essex, MA
Mid-late 19th century Georgian style crystal chandelier. -- County Cork Ireland -- Bright cut crystal in period late 18th century fashion -- Solid arms -- No restorations -- F...
Crystal
GEORGIAN STYLE CUT CRYSTAL 6 LIGHT CHANDELIER
Located in Hudson, NY
A CLASSICAL STYLE GEORGIAN CRYSTAL 6 LIGHT CHANDELIER
Crystal
Gorgeous Two-Tier Twelve-Light Georgian Style Cut Glass Chandelier
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous two-tier twelve-light Georgian style cut-glass chandelier, of large-scale shown with a 41" drop, the alternating raised high and low candle arms, draped in countless je...
Crystal
A Very Fine Nine Light Georgian Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The corona hung with pendant drops above a cut baluster stem with two tiers of S-shaped candlearms and three crystal spears all having star-shaped drip-pans hung with beaded chains s...
Elegant Glass 9 Light Chandelier
Located in Woodbury, CT
Glass canopy above nine scrolling arms emanating from central glass core. Three lights in the upper tier with glass spires, 6 lights in the lower tier.Cut glass candle cups and bo...
Cut Glass
Brass Eight-Light Chandelier, Nicely Detailed
Located in Houston, TX
Brass chandelier has lovely spiraling arms and very handsomely detailed fluted bobeches and candleholders. A finial is featured at the bottom.
Brass
Georgian Style Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A chandelier with six finely-cut crystal, S-curve arms, molded and cut crystal candle cups, bobeches, mounts, and body. With crystal garlands, large pendaloques, and crowned with a l...
Crystal, Metal
English Georgian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
English Georgian chandelier, dressed with kite and half pear crystals. The central steam is cut German crystal. 12 lights chandelier with, 6 - 6" resin candle covers.
Crystal
$5,900
H 30 in Dm 39.5 in
Classic French Mid- Century Modern Traditional Brass Chandelier, France, 1940
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant French Mid-century brass chandelier or pendant with classic sober lines. Eight arms with wight Edison sockets. Rewired for US standards. Height without chain and canopy is...
Brass
Smaller Scale Georgian Style Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Smaller scale Georgian style chandelier in brass. Eight arms with candelabra-size sockets. Newly wired for use within the USA. Includes chain and a canopy.
Brass
Seven-Light Neoclassical Crystal Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Seven-light neoclassical crystal chandelier circa 1850-1879. Clear cut-crystal and glass chandelier newly electrified with four arms (each lit by candelabra-size lights) and three ne...
Crystal, Iron, Tin
Antique Brass Chandelier, Dutch Colonial Style, France, Circa 1800s
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large, antique six light brass chandelier that has heavily patinated to a gunmetal gray. The central column of this fixture is turned and shaped, ending with a substantial ball fin...
Brass
$4,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in Dm 23 in
c1890-1900 Antique Anglo-Irish Traditional Cut Leaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Masterpiece in Cut Glass and Lead Crystal. c1890-1900 Antique Anglo Irish Traditional style Cut & Leaded Crystal Chandelier. This is a beauty! We acquired this in Nice, the South...
Crystal
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 43.75 in W 25 in D 25 in
Antique French Louis XIV Gilt Bronze 8 Light Chandelier c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XIV style 8-light chandelier, crafted from gilt bronze around 1900. This lighting fixture embodies the opulent aesthetic of the Louis XIV period, characterize...
Bronze
1920s Georgian Style 8 Arm Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This 20th-century chandelier is designed in a Georgian style and constructed of gilded cast bronze. The fixture features a baluster-form central shaft that terminates in an ornate ac...
Gold
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 27 in Dm 29 in
Vintage Italian Cut Crystal and Chrome 12-Light Chandelier, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Italian crystal chandelier offers chrome frame having twelve scroll form arms terminating in candle lights, hanging cut crystals throughout, 20th century Measures: 27" dro...
Rock Crystal, Chrome
$3,578Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.77 in Dm 31.5 in
Antique large Tall 2-Tier Patinated Brass Dutch 12 Light Chandelier
Located in Casteren, NL
This is a fine antique brass chandelier in the traditional Dutch style, designed with two tiers of six arms each, creating an impressive twelve-light arrangement. The piece is crafte...
Brass
Vintage English Georgian style Eight arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Georgian-style large size chandelier with eight (8) electrified arms, in polished brass. Features classic English design elements including urn shape in the post and large globe bel...
Brass
Italian crystal and beadwork 6 light chandelier
Located in London, GB
A six light crystal and beadwork cage chandelier. Height with out chain and rose: 31 inches. (79 cm). Height with chain and rose: 52 inches. (130 cm). Chain can be shorten as requ...
Crystal, Metal
$4,419
H 55.12 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Antique Flemish Chandelier Georgian Style 19th Century Solid Brass Classic Lamp
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Very large & impressive Flemish chandelier from Belgium 19th century Georgian style / classical. Made from solid brass (21kg) very heavy, really amazing craftsmanship. The brass ...
Brass
A Very Fine Georgian Style Crystal Chandelier
By Waterford Crystal
Located in London, GB
A very Fine Georgian Style Cut Crystal Chandelier in the Georgian Style Lovely pear Shaped Crystal Droplets Will be cleaned prior to delivery
Crystal
Antique Dutch Brass Baroque Chandelier, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Two-tiered Dutch brass chandelier made late in the 19th century and recently wired for electricity. Solid brass twelve - light frame with wonderful old patina. Rewired for US and i...
Brass
$3,975
H 10.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Early 19th Century Chinese Carved Agate Urn Set on a French Gilt Base
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine Chinese urn carving from the early 19th century has been in the late 19th century placed on a carved wood base that has been gilded creating a dramatic foil for the carving...
Agate
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A Murano-glass, brass and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Italy, .c 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 9.25"H x 5.1"D...
Fabric, Glass
$320 / item
H 2.75 in W 6.29 in D 2.36 in
Ardium Mini Shell Mid Century Style Brass Casting Wall Sconce
Located in İstiklal, TR
ARDIUM Mini Brass Wall Sconce, a timeless lighting fixture designed to add elegance and sophistication to any space. Crafted from heavy brass, this sconce features a G9 socket that i...
Brass
$3,800 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.5 in
12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Coalport dinner plates feature an unusual color combination of a soft gray border decorated with a vibrant palette of brightly painted flowers. There are various combi...
Porcelain
$8,995
H 43 in W 43.75 in D 21 in
1992 Rare Ralph Lauren Cameron Canvas Faux Bamboo Brass Campaign Chest of Drawer
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a Cameron chest, circa 1992, from the esteemed early collections of Ralph Lauren Home. Wrapped in a rich camel-toned canvas and framed in dark faux bamb...
Brass
Forsyth Luxury Zebra Hide King Pillow
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Luxury King Pillow makes a show-stopping statement on a couch or an incredibly luxurious feel on the bed. Our Forsyth craftsmen use a single hide for this beautiful pillow. The z...
Zebra Hide, Cotton, Down
Chinoserie Lacquered Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Chinoiserie style lacquered cocktail table resting upon four legs with curved feet having pierced openwork to the apron with rectangular table top with lacquered scrolled and foliate...
Wood
$19,373 / set
H 36.23 in W 90.56 in D 42.92 in
Pair of New Lord Browns "Standard-Arm" Large 3-Seat Sofas - In Ian Mankin Herrin
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is, quite possibly, the only sofa you might ever need to buy. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it...
Linen
$2,517
H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 28.35 in
EX DiSPLAY RALPH LAUREN DESIGNER MODERN PENTHOUSE CHROME & LEATHER ARMCHAIR
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this perfect condition, Ex-display, Ralph Lauren Modern Penthouse Collection Chrome and cream leather armcha...
Chrome
Ralph Lauren Leather and Chrome Armchair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Water Mill, NY
Very heavy leather and chrome armchair by Ralph Lauren. Seat D 19.5.
Chrome
$15,317
H 53.15 in W 39.38 in D 13.78 in
Bar Cabinet in Walnut and Glass, attr. Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This bar cabinet is conceived as a dialogue between two volumes: a broad upper cabinet with softened corners, resting upon a rectilinear console base. The flat slab legs ground the c...
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
$9,116
H 34.85 in W 50.01 in D 15.95 in
Italian Console Table with Three Drawers Decorated with Greek Key Motif Inlay
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1950s Console Table with Three Drawers Decorated with Greek Key Motif Inlay, Yellow Siena Marble Top, and Brass Feet.
Marble, Brass
$8,818
H 48.43 in W 40.16 in D 21.07 in
RALPH LAUREN MODERN HOLLYWOOD BROWN LEATHER FLAMED HARDWOOD CHEST OF DRAWERs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Ralph Lauren Modern Hollywood Flamed Mahogany chest of drawers with parchment upholstered drawer...
Leather, Hardwood
English Cast Iron Umbrella / Cane Stand. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English cast iron umbrella / cane stand with three section top, scrolled floral side mounts, four removable pans, and terminating on decorative cast egg and dart base.
Vintage coastal woven rattan chest of drawers - 20th
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage coastal woven rattan chest of drawers Dresser - Vintage - decoration Measures : 122x46cm H:77cm Materials : Wicker - Brass - Rattan Weight : 40kg Bring a touch of tropical e...
Brass
19th Century Watercolor of a Cathedral
Located in Sheffield, MA
Watercolor on paper mounted on masonite board with ornate gilt frame. Dimensions: (Board) H 13.5" x W 10"
Paper
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.