$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
Crystal
Georgian Irish Oval Mirror Chandelier
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A Georgian Irish oval mirror having overlaid cut white segments with applied gilding alternating
Cut Glass
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
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
Large Irish Georgian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Irish Georgian eight-arm crystal chandelier. Beautifully handblown and cut crystal chandelier
Crystal
Irish Georgian Crystal Eight Arm Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Hand Cut Irish Crystal Eight Arm Chandelier. All original. Eight blown and cut arms issuing from
Crystal
19th Century Irish Georgian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Irish cut-crystal chandelier of the Waterford area in Georgian style - Early to mid-19th century
Crystal
19th Century Irish Georgian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
19th century Irish Georgian style hand cut crystal chandelier. Six arms issuing from a cut crystal
Crystal
Massive Georgian Style Anglo-Irish Crystal Chandelier by Perry & Co.
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This truly amazing twelve arm chandelier is of the finest quality! Purchased from Caldwell (silver
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
Anglo-Irish Cut Crystal Waterford Style Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Georgian Style Cut Crystal Chandelier --Six Candle Arms in Lower Tier, Three Candle Arms and
Antique 18th Century Georgian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique 18th century period George III 6-arm crystal chandelier. Superior craftsmanship, tear-drop
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
Crystal
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
Crystal, Bronze
Early Waterford Cut Crystal Six Light Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Irish Georgian Crystal Chandelier, hand cut, of the early type. Solid arms, original and unaltered
Crystal
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
Anglo-Irish Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An Anglo-Irish six branch glass chandelier,late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, having an
Anglo-Irish Cut-Glass Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
With canopy with suspended drops and cut urn form central support with six hooked arched arms with trailing drops over six candle arms two of probable later date, ending with a canop...
Other
Fine Anglo-Irish Cut Lead Crystal Waterford Style Chandelier
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Essex, MA
19th century solid arm Waterford style crystal chandelier. Cut Georgian. Solid arms, made for
Crystal
19th Century Irish Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This 19th century Georgian Anglo Irish crystal chandelier that was originally candle is now French
Crystal, Silver Plate
Late 18th C Irish Georgian Crystal Chandelier with Original Hurricanes
Located in Charleston, SC
This grand Georgian crystal chandelier was made in the Ireland, circa 1770. This fixture features
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...
Early 19th Century Six Arm Waterford Chandelier
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Canton, MA
Early Waterford Chandelier Late 18th to early 19th Century. Dimensions: Height: 35" Width
Crystal
$225,000
W 160 in L 232 in
1750s Brown Floral English George III Needlepoint Carpet 13'4"x19'4" Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
18th Century English George III Needlepoint Carpet 13'4" x 19'4" - 405 x 560 18th Century English George III Needlepoint Carpet, Circa 1750 This remarkable English George III needl...
Wool
$550,000
H 37 in W 22 in D 14 in
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...
Bronze
Terrestrial Globe by W. & A.K. Johnston
By W. & A.K. Johnston
Located in New Orleans, LA
Measuring a monumental 30 inches in diameter, this impressive globe was crafted by the renowned firm W. & A.K. Johnston. Founded in 1825, the Johnston firm is considered the fore...
Brass
Still Life with Flowers in a Vase
By Martin Johnson Heade
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas
Oil
Large George iv Silver Sideboard Dish, Made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
By Joseph Angell II
Located in London, GB
A large George IV silver sideboard dish, made by Joseph Angell II, 1828 English, early 19th century Diameter 75cm, depth 10cm This magnificent silver sideboard dish was made by ...
Sterling Silver
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...
Gold
$141,292
H 23.43 in W 78.15 in D 4.53 in
15th Century Burgundian Low-Relief Depicting Scenes of the Nativity
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Provenance : In the same private collection for several generations, Burgundy. The canonical Gospels describe briefly the episode of the Nativity. It comprises three parts : •...
Walnut
Meissen Porcelain Mirror
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lavish Meissen porcelain serves as the extraordinary frame for this mirror. Exquisitely hand-painted in polychrome with gilt accents, the bountiful frame is adorned with all manner o...
Porcelain, Mirror
$275,000 / set
H 96 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rare and Palatial Pair of Gilt Bronze and Malachite Seven Light Torcheres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare and Palatial Pair of Mid 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Six Light Torcheres The body of baluster form above a gilt bronze mounted circular and square base, the neck m...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
$350,000
H 35 in W 29.25 in D 5.5 in
A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’ Attributed to the Master of the Mascoli Altar Marble Venice, Italy Second half of the 15th Century SIZE: ...
Marble
$565,218 / set
H 38.59 in W 27.56 in D 9.85 in
Important Five Pieces Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock Set, France, Circa 1860
By Henri Picard
Located in PARIS, FR
Marked on the dial Furet & Bon, Hrs du Roy, à Paris Measures: Clock – Height 98 cm (38 1/2 in.), width 70 cm (27 1/2 in.), depth 25 cm (9 3/4 in.) Candelabra – Height 116 cm ...
Marble, Bronze
$129,047Sale Price|29% Off
H 48.82 in Dm 34.26 in
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table with Silver Vase and Matching Dish
By Argenterie di Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
Exceptional table with vase and plate in solid silver composed of: 20th century Italian silver table. Top is in brown Slab Fossil American Sequoia The table base is in solid silver ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$198,260
H 48 in W 32 in D 29 in
Incredible 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Urn Emblematic of Autumn
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and truly monumental 19th century Meissen Porcelain Covered urn emblematic of autumn. This is one of the most incredible and spectacular displays of Meissen Porcelain w...
Porcelain
$676,616
H 24 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
The Watts-Russell Candelabra. Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, London 1820
Located in London, GB
MARK OF PHILIP RUNDELL, LONDON, 1820, RETAILED BY RUNDELL, BRIDGE AND RUNDELL, BASED ON THE DESIGNS OF JOHN FLAXMAN, MODELLED BY EDWARD HODGES BAILY Each on circular base with fruit...
Silver
$290,000 / set
H 75.01 in Dm 15.75 in
Big Pair of Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Alabaster, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 floor lamps Art Deco Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Materials: wood, alabaster and chrome France ...
Alabaster, Chrome
Fountain in Marble, Year: 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Fountain: Marble Roso Verona Rosso Francia marble, also known as Rouge incarnat or Languedoc, is a historical French marble used since the 19th century for churches and noble palace...
Marble
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.