19th c. Swedish Gustavian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th c. Swedish Gustavian Crystal Chandelier is a stunning and elegant lighting fixture.
Crystal, Bronze
$18,800
Gustavian Chandelier
Located in Greenwich, CT
Elegant and decorative early 19th century Gustavian neoclassical eight-light chandelier, having cranberry, amber and clear crystal drops, the frame and arms decorated with repousse l...
Crystal, Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Crystal Six-Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Brentwood, TN
A Swedish Gustavian style crystal chandelier, 19th century, featuring a classic tiered form adorned with cut crystal prisms in drop, oval, and square shapes.
Crystal, Metal
20th century Gustavian style gilt brass and crystal chandelier 'Hagamodel'
Located in Eindhoven, NL
An elegant and fine Gustavian style chandeliers with 8 small lights inside the chandelier.
Crystal, Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Crystal and Gilded Iron Chandelier Handmade in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Swedish style chandelier, handcrafted in Italy by a second generation chandelier artisan using large and heavy Murano glass crystals. Large, 1 inch octagonal Murano glass b...
Iron
Fine Pair of Swedish Early 19th Century Gustavian Chandeliers
Located in Allerum, SE
Important pair of Swedish early 19th century Gustavian chandeliers. Very rare with identical pairs in this quality. Ca 1800.
Crystal, Brass
19th Century, Small Swedish Gustavian-style Chandelier with Gilded Brass Frame
Located in Madrid, EX
19th Century Small Gustavian chandelier with six curved candle arms and hung with beautiful crystals.
Crystal, Brass
Early 19th c. Swedish Crystal Chandelier with Gilt Metal Ferns
Located in Greenwich, CT
A refined and elegant early 19th century Swedish chandelier having crystal swagged garlands on a gilt metal frame featuring gilt metal fern leaves. A topmost crown of fern leaves wi...
Bronze
Gustavian Bronze, Brass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Gustavian Bronze And Brass Twelve Light Chandelier With Cascading Crystals Leading to A Crystal Shaped Basket.
Early 18th Century Late Gustavian Chandelier
Located in Stockholm, SE
Early 18th century Gustavian chandelier made in Stockholm, circa 1820.
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Basket-Form Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Elegant early 19th century Swedish Gustavian chandelier; the frame in gilt bronze supporting six extending arms with fittings for candles with another candle fitting at the center bo...
Crystal, Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Basket-Form Gustavian Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Delicate early 19th century crystal chandelier of basket-form; eight scrolling arms to support candles, with another candle holder at the center bottom of the basket; gilt bronze arm...
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Swedish Crystal Chandelier Mid 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite crystal chandelier, circa 1850-1860. Swedish Frame is brass with gilt bronze detailing and diamond shaped crystals. Chandelier has five arms for candles; has been electrif...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI, Gustavin Style Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic Gustavian style chandelier was recently acquired from a Palm Beach estate. Note: The piece requires four candleabra based light bulbs.
Crystal, Bronze, Brass
Swedish Gustavian Crystal and Gilt Brass Chandelier
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant Gustavian crystal and gilt brass Swedish chandelier with two fountain-like tiers of faceted crystals over a central drop to an elaborate brass ring decorated with Egyptian...
Crystal, Brass
Gustavian Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier, circa 1800
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine quality Gustavian crystal and gilt bronze chandelier, made in Stockholm, circa 1800.
Crystal, Bronze
Swedish Gustavian Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, Signed Brolin
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large important Swedish chandelier from the Gustavian period made by Carl Henrik Brolin (1765-1832) circa 1805.
Crystal
Sold
H 34.5 in Dm 27.5 in
Swedish, 1810s Gustavian Period Five-Light Crystal and Brass Basket Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period five-light crystal chandelier from the early 19th century, with brass armature, spear crystals and floral motifs.
Crystal, Brass
Antique Swedish Gustavian "Haga" Crystal Gilt Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous antique crystal five-candelabra arm Swedish chandelier referred to as "Hagamodel" after the style of the chandeliers hanging in the Royal "Haga Pavilion" just outside Stockh...
Swedish Gustavian Chandelier, circa 1800
Located in Stockholm, SE
An important Swedish Gustavian gilt bronze and crystal chandelier made in Stockholm, circa 1800.
Crystal, Bronze
Gustavian Chandelier, circa 1790-1800
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Gustavian chandelier of an unusual model made in the late 18th century.
Crystal, Ormolu
Gustavian style crystal and cobalt-blue glass chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Gustavian style crystal and cobalt-blue glass chandelier Swedish, Late 19th Century
Swedish Gustavian Chandelier in Crystal and Bronze, Neoclassical
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Stunning Chandelier with Gustavian & Neoclassical styles.
Sold
H 33.47 in Dm 23.63 in
Swedish Late Gustavian Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier from, circa 1800
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Swedish late Gustavian gilt bronze and crystal chandelier from, circa 1800.
Swedish Late Gustavian Chandelier, circa 1800
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Late Gustavian Chandelier, circa 1800-1810
Crystal, Bronze
Gustavian Chandelier, Sweden, Late 18th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A really unusual Gustavian chandelier made circa year 1800. This is the best quality of this period that exists and in a great condition.
Crystal, Brass
Swedish Gustavian Chandelier, circa 1800
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Swedish Gustavian gilt bronze and crystal chandelier made in Stockholm, circa 1800.
Swedish Late Gustavian Chandelier, Stockholm circa 1800
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Swedish late Gustavian chandelier, Stockholm circa 1800
Crystal, Bronze
Important Swedish Gustavian "Haga" Chandelier Signed by Olof Westerberg
By Olof Westerberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Important Swedish Gustavian "Haga" chandelier signed by Olof Westerberg Stockholm, circa 1790.
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Chandelier Gustavian
Located in Essex, MA
19th century Swedish neoclassical crystal chandelier --Three tiers --Six arms --Can be French wired at customer's request --Urn form Gustavian style.
Crystal
Early 19th Century Swedish Crystal Chandelier
Located in Greenwich, CT
Late 18th century/early 19th century Swedish crystal chandelier of classical basket form the crown with oval strands of crystals over sweeping draped strands connecting to a scroll d...
Crystal
Period Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Twelve Arm Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 19th Century Gustavian Twelve Light Chandelier --Hand cut crystal prisms and a zinc plated bronze frame --Neoclassical in styling --Retains original crystals and ca...
Swedish Gustavian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, vintage Swedish crystal chandelier in the Gustavian style. The chandelier consists of a polished brass frame decorated with crystal beads and prisms in a variety of shap...
Crystal, Brass
Gustavian Style Chandelier in Brass with Crystal Droplets
Located in Astoria, NY
Gustavian style diminutive chandelier with brass frame and crystal droplets.
Crystal, Brass
Swedish Empire Gustavian Style Crystal Chandelier
By Niermann Weeks
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Delicate details reminiscent of 18th century Gustavian pieces. Size of chandelier 27" X 24" diameter.
Crystal, Brass
A pair of gilt brass and crystal Gustavian style antique chandeliers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
An elegant pair Gustavian style chandeliers. Each with 7 lights: 5 lights around the chandelier and 2 small lights inside.
Crystal, Brass
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.