Antique Gilded Wood Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent gilded wood chandelier with 12 arms and 24 lights.
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
Antique Gilded Wood Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent gilded wood chandelier with 12 arms and 24 lights.
Wood
French Six-Light Gilded Wood Chandelier with Aged Gold Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall and slender French six-light giltwood chandelier with ornate decoration and beautiful aging. This piece is adorned with rich acanthus leaf carvings. The carvings are accented ...
Wood
Chandelier in Wood and Gilded Metal
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian chandelier in wood and gilded metal. Measures: Diameter 36 cm.
Brass, Metal
Art Deco Gilded Wood Three Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Deco Guild Wood Three Light Chandelier Floral carved crown and arms with Degué frosted floral glass shades Wired with plug in good working order 17 x 17 x 32H"
Giltwood, Art Glass
$9,348Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.25 in Dm 37.8 in
Antique Genoese Chandelier, Gilded Wood & Crystal Drops, 1780
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique authentic Genoese chandelier, with crystal drops, even colored and finely carved gild wood, original in every part and perfectly restored.
Crystal
Ceiling chandelier in sheet metal and gilded wood, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique ceiling chandelier, with 8 arms and lights, decorated and carved from sheet metal with a gilded wooden lamp holder, bottle green and gold colors. The wiring needs to be check...
Iron
Large Decorative Chandelier in Wood and Gilded Iron, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large decorative chandelier in wood and wood and gilded iron, circa 1950.
Wrought Iron
Large Decorative Chandelier in Wood and Gilded Iron, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large decorative chandelier in wood and wood and gilded iron, circa 1950 Dimension with chain: H 140 cm.
Wrought Iron
Dumez, Louis XVI style chandelier in carved and gilded wood. 1950s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
DUMEZ, stamped. Louis XVI style chandelier in carved and gilded wood with 8 arms of lights, decorated in the upper part with a gadroon and laurel leaves on the shaft, the bobeches a...
Wood
19th Century Gilded Bronze, Crystal and Gilt-wood 6 light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined 19th-century Italian chandelier composed of gilded bronze and crystal, centered around a hand-carved gilt-wood column that lends both warmth and sculptural presence to the ...
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Gilt wood carved and gilded with metal 12 light chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
This is a unique chandelier because the carving is hand carved In a special manner. The gilding has the original antique Patina. It has 12 lights that emanate from scrolled metal arms
Metal
Unique Italian Wood Gilded Iron Beaded Crystal Chandelier w/ 18 Lights
Located in New York, NY
Built in 1892, the Grand Prospect Hall in Brooklyn, NYC, has a storied past. It has witnessed grand events, weddings, and performances, earning its reputation as a cherished landmark...
Crystal, Steel
$3,895
H 34 in Dm 18 in
Italian 3-Light Gilded and Painted Wood Column-Style Chandelier, Early 20th c.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian three-light gilded and painted wood chandelier with nice floral decoration on the body and central wooden column.
Wood
Italian Gold Gilded Iron, Wood, and Tole Chandelier, Mid-20th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful Italian chandelier is made of gilded (gold leaf covered) Iron, hand painted wood, and tole.
Iron
$3,750
H 25 in Dm 25 in
Italian Gold Gilded Iron, Wood, and Tole Chandelier with Crystal, 20th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful Italian chandelier is made of gilded (gold leaf covered) Iron, hand painted wood, crytsal and tole.
Iron
Highly Decorative and Elegant Gilded-Light Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A highly decorative and elegant giltwood, metal and stucco 6-light electrified chandelier. Italy, mid-20th century, (1920s-1950s). The light requires six single E14 screw fit lig...
Metal
$17,878
H 33.47 in Dm 29.53 in
Original Maria Theresien Rococo Chandelier, Leaf Gilded, Newly Restored
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Unelectrified carved chandelier, leaf-gilded on poliment-ground, 8-flames. Newly restored. This is a original item of the time of Maria Theresia and Mozart Can be electrified on dem...
Gold Plate
$9,348
H 29.53 in Dm 25.6 in
Wooden Carved/Gilded Baroque Chandelier, 1920s Original of the Time, Restored
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden chandelier, carved and gilded, circa 1920, eight candles, very nice work, restored by Woka Vienna Carved lime wood, gilded surface.
Wood
Gilt-wood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare, carved wood, painted, gilded and crystal chandelier. 12 candles and 1 center light.
Crystal, Metal
Italian Late Empire Carved and Gilded Chandelier with Cut Glass Prisms
Located in Kastrup, DK
Italian Late Empire chandelier, carved in wood, richly decorated and water-gilded, adorned with cut glass prisms.
Brass
$1,220
H 36 in Dm 27 in
Beautiful Kogl Gilded Silvered Chandelier Tole Hollywood Regency Koegel Germany
By Herman Koegel
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home with this charming chandelier! Perfect gilt and silvered Metal and wood to enhance any chic or eclectic home. We'd love to see it hanging in an e...
Metal
$4,145
H 34.25 in Dm 26 in
Italian Gilded Six-Light Chandelier w/ Slender Column & Nicely Carved Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian six-light gilded chandelier. This simple yet elegant early 20th century Italian chandelier would add charm to any space. This piece has an elongated slender central column...
Wood
$2,921
H 31.5 in Dm 18.9 in
19th Century, Italian, Tuscan Seven Light Chandelier Blue Glass Gilded Details
Located in Milano, MI
A charming Italian six armed chandelier from Tuscany, Lucca dating back to the late 19th century. In good condition, hand-realized with a very unusual structure, very original and un...
Iron, Brass
$9,434
H 29.93 in Dm 24.02 in
Chandelier Green Painted Gilded Iron Dutch 16 Branch 3 tier Folk Vernacular 30"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE FOLK OR VERNACULAR, 19TH CENTURY, GREEN PAINTED AND GILDED, 3 TIER, CHANDELIER WITH 16 BRANCHES OR ARMS, 76cm., 30” high Exudes folk/vernacular charm, character and atmosphere ...
Wood
Chandelier In Golden Wood And Brass, Central Europe Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Chandelier in gilded wood and brass, Central Europe around 1900
Brass
$1,869
H 34 in Dm 66 in
"Sun" ceiling lamp, carved in gilded and silver-plated wood with an acid-etched
Located in Madrid, España
Ceiling lamp 'Sun', crafted from wood with gold and silver leaf detailing and an acid-etched glass shade.
Glass, Wood
Neoclassical Lantern in Lacquered and Gilded Metal
Located in Schoorl, NL
A unique lantern, consisting of six glass panels etched with a star prism. Brass and wooden dark green frame.
Wood
$350 / set
H 5.5 in Dm 1 in
18th Century Italian Rococo Gilded and Distressed Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
A group of five 18th century Italian speckled and gilded tassel ornaments with the original hooks. The gilded tassels have naturally distressed over time which creates a unique patte...
Metal, Gold Leaf
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
1980s Large Italian Carved and Gilded Chandelier with Cherubs
Located in Marbella, ES
A magnificent, large Italian candelabra, carved from wood and richly gilded with gold leaf, featuring exuberant decoration of scrolls, acanthus leaves, and cherubs at the base. Its s...
Gold
Baroque Revival Gilded Wood Chandelier
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Antique Italian six arms gilded and handmade chandelier. Central column is cut in different patterns and shapes in beautiful balustrade.
Wood
19th Century, Biedermeier Gilded Wood Chandelier
Located in Wels, AT
Charming Austrian Biedermeier gilded Wood six-arm Chandelier.
Pair of 19th.c Italian Carved and Gilded Wood Chandeliers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each chandelier carrying 12 candles on scrolled and foliate arms,branching out from the centre platform -below foliate detail ending with a reeded finial- above a baluster with more ...
18Th Gilded Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
Gilded wood chandelier with six arms. 18th century
Giltwood
Gilded Wood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Four light crystal chandelier with a center gilded wood column. Italian, 19th century
Italian Carved Gilded Wood and Iron Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eight arms made of antique elements.
French Louis XIV, Gilded Wood, Six-Arm Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A fine French Louis XIV, carved and gilded wood, six-arm chandelier.
19th Century Gilded Wood and Crystal Genoa Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
The center support of gilded wood ornamented with elongated leaves.
Crystal
A carved and gilded wood eight light chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A carved and gilded wood eight light chandelier with a central shaft with metal arms featuring its original gilded metal framed emerald and clear ‘jeweled’ motifs and festooned with ...
Crystal
Gilded Italian Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilded Italian chandelier. Wood with crystal five light.
Crystal
Italian Genovese Chandelier, Gilded Wood, Wrought Iron, and Crystal
Located in Charleston, SC
This elegant eighteenth century Rococo Genovese Chandelier is constructed of a hand-carved giltwood center stem, crowned with a six beaded crystal floral corona. The chandelier arms ...
Crystal, Bronze, Iron
Gilded three arm chandelier
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Gilded gesso three armed chandelier
Wood
Unavailable
H 32 in Dm 30 in
19th Century European Carved Wood Chandelier with Gilded Gold Original Finish
Located in Marshville, NC
8 light European wood chandelier with gilded gold finish. All original.
Boxwood
Italian Gilded Wooden Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
Early 20th century carved wooden chandelier, painted in a warm, antique gold creating an ormolu style effect. It has a slender central column with rounded gallery at the based ending...
Wood
Unavailable
H 39.38 in Dm 31.5 in
Italian Mid-19th Century Chandelier Gilded Wood and Crystal 12 Lights
Located in Firenze, IT
Stunning sack chandelier thing with bottom ground glass and drop pendant. Gilded bronze ring, 12 crystal branches, at a later time addition 4 light within the base. Italian chandeli...
Crystal
Unavailable
H 75.99 in Dm 48.43 in
Mid-19th Century Italian 22-Light Chandelier in Carved and Gilded Wood
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
An elegant Tuscan giltwood chandelier of important size The chandelier presents beautifully carved branches, 22-light and its original guilding. Florence, circa 1865.
Giltwood
Pair of Painted, Carved and Gilded Chandeliers
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of six light Italian chandeliers the bowl shaped base suspended by chains embellished with gilt wood ornament, the chains mounted with a crown. One chandelier with an elabora...
Metal
19th Century Italian Wood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Encinitas, CA
Elegant 19th century Italian gilded wood and crystal chandelier. Beautiful aged patina on the wood.
Venetian Lantern, Hand-Carved and Gilded, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venetian lantern which is hand-carved and gilded with putti motif, three candle arms with frosted floral shades plus interior light. Original restored finish. Originally $ 9,750.0...
Metal
18th Century Italian Three-Arm Gilded Wood Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tara Shaw Antiques - Stunning oversized gilded wooden three arm chandelier with beautiful carving. One of a rare pair purchased in Italy. Perfect chandelier for an entry way or as a...
Wood
Gilt wood chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique carved and gilded wood chandelier
Giltwood
Italian Painted and Gilded Wood 12 Light Chandelier
Located in Highwood, IL
Italian painted and gilded wood chandelier with a matching canopy.
Giltwood
Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A gilded wood chandelier.
Antique Chandelier, Painted and Giltwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted and gilded wood chandelier with five lights.
Wood
Antique Chandelier. Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Incredible hand carved Russian gilded wood chandelier with architectural central form featuring neoclassical columns and having 18 lights, in a monumental scale.
Wood
French Vintage Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage 12 light gilded wood chandelier, rewired for the US.
Crystal
19th Century Swedish Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 19th century gilded wood chandelier with three cherubs supporting a gilded pierced crown.
Pair of 19th Century Italian Three-Arm Wooden Chandeliers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite pair of Italian 19th century three-arm painted and gilded wood chandeliers with swoop arms, tassels and floral decor.
Wood
Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier, Italian, 18th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Italian gilt and crystal chandelier. Dramatic six-light gilded wood chandelier from Genoa, Italy.
Wood
Italian gilded wood and crystal chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gilded wood and crystal Italian chandelier from Genoa Italy.
Crystal, Iron
Italian Neoclassical Chandelier in Gilded Wood
Located in Firenze, FI
wonderful neoclassical chandelier formed by a basket in carved wood and gilded with pure gold leaf. , supporting 12 arms in iron and gilded wood interspersed with chains of ovoid cut...
Wood
Italian Wood and Steel Gilded Chandelier
Located in Highwood, IL
Italian wooden bead and gilded steel four-light chandelier. It has been electrified by our in-house electrician. You would swear this chandelier is an antique but all these chandelie...
Chandelier Gilded Wood Glass, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier with eight arms made of gilded iron with glass ropes and gilded wood support.
Brass, Iron
Antique Gilded Wood Italian Eight Light Chandelier
Located in Water Mill, NY
Italian Gilded Wood Hand Carved Eight Light Chandelier-from Noted Estate
Iron
Antique Italian Carved Wood Gilded and Ebonized Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique antique Italian carved wood chandelier with gilded and ebonized details and nice carvings.
Wood
French Carved Wood Painted and Gilded Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1930s French carved wood chandelier has six candle style lights. Painted finish in medium and dark olive green with gilded accents to highlight carved decorative elements inclu...
Wood
Gilded and White-Painted Wood and Iron Italian Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Large-scale gilded and white-painted wood and iron chandelier: 19th century hand-carved and painted wooden body with later iron arms.
Steel, Iron
Gilded and White-Painted Wood and Iron Italian Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Large-scale gilded and white-painted wood and iron chandelier: 19th century hand-carved and painted wooden body with later iron arms.
Steel, Iron
Florentine Craftsmanship Chandelier with Glass Wood and Iron Gilded 1935
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Rich and charming Italian chandelier; the structure is formed by a gilded iron frame at the center of which is a gilded wooden candle holder surmounted by a crystal bobeche; the fram...
Iron
Pair of Italian Crystal Chandelier with Gilded Iron and Wood Frames
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Italian crystal chandeliers with gilded iron and wood frames in the neoclassical style.
Crystal, Iron
Sold
H 38.59 in Dm 17.72 in
18th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Wood and Gilded Pastiglia Chandeliers
Located in IT
Last quarter of 18th century, pair of Italian lacquered wood and gilded Pastiglia chandeliers The chandeliers are made of carved and lacquered wood in bronze imitation with gilded...
Giltwood, Wood
Sold
H 41 in Dm 32 in
Exquisite Italian Vintage Gilded and Carved Wood Multi-Tiered Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian nine-light crystal and wood chandelier. This Italian chandelier from the mid to late 20th century features a tall gilt, painted and beautifully carved wood central ...
Crystal, Metal
Silver Gilded Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A one of a kind silver gilded six-light chandelier with carved wood ram's heads, floral and shell motifs and greatly detailed underside.
Silver
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
Sold
H 24 in Dm 33 in
Stylish Neoclassical Provincial Paint & Gilded Wood And Metal 6 Light Chandelier
Located in Bronx, NY
Stylish Neoclassical Provincial paint & gilded wood and metal 6 light chandelier Nicely tooled bobeches and wooden tassels Top Loop to bottom 24” Loop to canopy 13” (could be ...
1920s French Tole Gilded Chandelier
Located in High Point, NC
A refined and harmonious tole chandelier, decorative, but ordered. This 1920s decorative French chandelier has been electrified to modern standards, and fitted with E14 sockets. A ty...
Tôle, Gold Leaf
French Painted and Gilded Eight-Light Wood and Metal Chandelier in Grey-Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted and gilded eight-light wooden chandelier from the mid-20th century. This French chandelier has carved central column with bottom ring finial, lovely scrolled metal a...
Metal
19th c Gilded and Silvered Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Two tone Wooden and Tole Chandelier Composed Of 19thc. Elements
Tôle
18th Century Gilded Louis XIV Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Extravagant 18th Century Gilded Louis XIV Chandelier. Gilded wood bobeche atop flowing iron arms.
Giltwood
Continental Carved and Gilded Chandelier, circa 1940
Located in Dallas, TX
Excellent quality midcentury Continental carved two-tone gold-gilded chandelier with a finely carved and tapered stem atop a bowl-shaped mid-section with six acanthus motif scrolled ...
Wood
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
19c Italian Gilded Wood Six-Armed Lustre
Located in New Orleans, LA
19c Italian six-armed wooden lustre. Beautiful carved chandelier with six wooden bell-shaped tassels.
Gold Leaf
Spectacular Italian Hand-Carved & Gilded 6 Light Chandelier
Located in Highwood, IL
Vintage 6 light Louis XV style chandelier made from hand-carved wood which was then covered in gesso and finished off with paint, silver leaf and gold leaf. One of a kind, this chand...
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Continental Carved and Gilded Classical Chandelier with Drop Finial
Located in Stamford, CT
Continental carved and gilded six-arm classical chandelier with drop finial.
Wood
Italian Basket Shaped Elegant Crystal Chandelier with Carved and Gilded Column
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian crystal chandelier with carved wood central column. This Italian chandelier features a beautifully carved and gilded central column adorn with a display of crystals...
Crystal
17th Century Italian Wood with Gilding Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
A 17th-century Italian wood and gilded chandelier is a remarkable statement piece, embodying the grandeur and craftsmanship of Baroque Italy.
Wood
18th Century Italian 8 Arm Gild Wood Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
All wood, gilded 8 arm chandelier. Needs to be rewired for US use.
Wood
French Gilt Metal Fifteen-Light Chandelier, ca. 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French gilt metal fifteen-light chandelier from ca. 1950s. This impressive and rare French Hollywood Regency gilt metal chandelier features fifteen arms with flower-shaped bobeches a...
Metal
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
Carved And Paint Decorated Wood Six Light Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and Rustic style painted chandelier. With a turned leafy standard and scrolled arms in greige paint with darker painted details. Tole bobeches for the lights and a tole leafy...
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Painted Iron and Tole Chandelier with Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
This elegant, vintage chandelier was crafted in Italy, circa 1950. The charming hanging light fixture has six lights and is embellished with realistic flowers and green leaves. The r...
Metal
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
Italian Tôle Chandelier with Porcelain Flowers, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A cheery patinated Italian six-light tôle flower chandelier from the 1960s. The charming piece will add a touch of freshness to whatever room you place it in. Measures: Diameter 50...
Metal
Antique Carved Walnut Chandelier
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite antique carved walnut chandelier is a rare and elegant lighting piece that captures the grandeur of Old World craftsmanship. Expertly hand-carved from solid walnut, th...
Walnut
Art Deco French Bronze Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Art Deco original chandelier .This chandelier typicaly shows the sleek, geometric, and luxuries design element that define Art Deco movement. Five Cristal glass shade ,on t...
Bronze
$99,850Sale Price|31% Off
H 76 in Dm 53 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Crystal Chandelier, Baccarat Attr
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and Palatial French 19th century Louis XV Style gilt bronze, crystal and cut-glass Twenty-Four-light chandelier, probably by Baccarat. The central molded cut-glass stem s...
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Giltwood Rococo Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A six-arm elaborately carved and gold giltwood Rococo style chandelier. Rewired and in very good order, late 19th century Italian.
Giltwood
Spectacular Large Italian Rococo Style Porcelain Floral Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Blanketed in a multitude of floral bouquets, this monumental porcelain chandelier was possible crafted in Italy or Germany. A marvellous example of exceptional artistry, this enchant...
Brass
A set of French Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of five, circa 1960's French neoclassic style carved alabaster light fixture. Sold individually. Measurements: Current drop: 24" Diameter: 25"
Alabaster
Baroque Porcelain Flower Chandelier or Candelabra, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exceptional quality Italian handmade porcelain chandelier. Charming and very rare Italian work of art fully decorated with hand painted flowers. Measures: Diameter 57 cm. He...
Brass
Italian 18th Century Tuscan Tole, Giltwood and Gilt Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most unique Italian 18th century Tuscan twelve light patinated tole, giltwood and gilt iron chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a lovely inverted hexagonal g...
Metal, Iron
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
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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