Vintage Italian "Grotto" Chandelier Encrusted with Sea Shells and Coral
Located in Dallas, TX
The Vintage Italian "Grotto" Chandelier is a unique and elegant lighting fixture that adds a touch of coastal charm to any room.
Coral
Unavailable
H 36.23 in Dm 39.38 in
Italian Painted and Gilt Tole and Crystal Six-Light Grotto Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
An Italian painted and gilt tole and crystal six-light grotto chandelier, circa 1925-1930.
Crystal, Tôle
Glamorous Grotto Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very glamorous fixture.
Shell Encrusted Grotto Chandelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Shell encrusted four light grotto style chandelier, late 20th century.
Grotto Style Three-Light Chandelier
Located in East Hampton, NY
Heavily and beautiful patinated grotto style three light aluminium chandelier.
Large Grotto Style Coral Branch Chandelier
Located in North Miami, FL
Five exposed light bulbs embedded within this oversized life-like rough textured coral branch style chandelier. Very natural and organic - perfect seaside or neutral style hanging l...
Resin, Plaster
A White Grotto Form Chandelier by Sirmos
By Sirmos
Located in Plainview, NY
A striking asymmetrical scalloped chandelier in white fiberglass resin by Sirmos with scalloped edges and ribbed textures with three newly wired sockets for standard bulbs for the U....
Resin
Bronze 3-Light Grotto Dolphin Chandelier w/ Glass Petal Shades
Located in San Francisco, CA
A bold and elegant, antique, Grotto style chandelier with pale yellow, leaded glass, petal shades.
Bronze
American Shell Grotto Pendant Light
Located in Kent, Dover
An American shell grotto pendant light, set with various sea shells and coloured beach glass. By Jose Produit studios.
Metal
Mid Century Hand Made Seashell Encrusted Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 6-arm Palm Beach or Grotto style seashell encrusted chandelier with conch shell bottom finial and original shell covered canopy.
Shell
Iron Grotto Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical,handwrought chandelier with salamander and alligator motif. Electric for light bulbs is in salamanders mouth.
Iron
Glamorous Grotto Chandelier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very glamorous fixture.
Shell Encrusted "Grotto" Chandelier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A well done shell encrusted chandelier. Unique.
Italian grotto style silvered bronze 6-light chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian grotto style silvered bronze six-light chandelier, the open cage form cast as branching intertwining coral shoal with whelk and starfish surmoutned by a corona of conch and c...
Bronze
8 Italian High Back Ribbon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful with a venitian Chandelier and Grotto Dining Table. Very comfortable and good support.
Sold
H 34.65 in Dm 31.5 in
Twelve-Arm French Bronze Grotto Chandelier with Seahorses, Shells and Dolphins
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unusual circa 1930 French cast bronze twelve-arm grotto theme chandelier. Fine detailed castings of dolphins and seahorses decorate the central column while the twelve arms are cast ...
Bronze
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$1,344 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$4,360 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
$4,054
H 35.04 in W 78.75 in D 30.32 in
1940s Kaare Klint Three Seater Sofa, Hardwood Legs & Striped Wool Upholstery
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
1940s Kaare Klint Three Seater Sofa, with Mahogany Legs & Striped Wool Upholstery with Leather Trim. Usable condition. Bespoke quote can be provided for re-upholstery.
Leather, Wool, Hardwood
$2,425 / item
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Tulip Organic Modern Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
Plaster
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$6,015Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 25.99 in Dm 29.53 in
Semi-Rezzonico Chandelier 8arms Amber, Green, Colors Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Semi Rezzonico chandelier 8 arms, on 2 levels in amber and green Murano glass multicolor flowers in vitreous paste by Multiforme This is an artistic model manufactured by our skille...
Blown Glass
Carl Edvin Svensson Wool Wall Tapestry, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage flat-woven wool tapestry by Swedish designer Carl Edvin Svensson. Carl Edvin Svensson (1899–1963) was a Swedish textile artist known for his distinctive flat-weave and tapes...
Wool
Rare Coffe Table Attributed to Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Wood and glass coffee table attributed to Osvaldo Borsani. Elegant low table with peculiar shape composed by a circular top and a unique base all realized in glass and finely decora...
Glass, Wood
Danish Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow floral-printed fabric and wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s. Vintage fabric in distressed condition, ideally reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and...
Fabric, Wood
$7,531 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$5,358 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage N.4 ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish. This piece is part of our original and fully customisabl...
Brass, Bronze
$4,800 / item
H 25 in W 32 in D 9 in
Redondo Ship Chandelier by Miamar Home, Gilded Metal, Crystal Beads
By Melissa Levinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite ship-form chandelier is a custom creation by Miamar Home, an atelier based in Los Angeles renowned for its collaboration with the city’s finest local artisans. Entirel...
Crystal, Metal
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
Green Passementerie Wrapped Chandelier, Silk Cords
Located in Ballard, CA
Six arm wrought iron structure is wrapped with silk cording. Structure gathers below the arms and meets in the center in a cording-covered knot, from which the tassels are suspended....
Wrought Iron
Fantastic Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Side Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Unique pair of Venetian style grotto chairs with seahorse carved back and scallop seats in a silvered wood.... the legs are carved in the shape of shells.
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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