Big French Wrought Iron Porcelain Roses Vase & Tassel Chandelier, circa 1880
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries. One of a kind chandelier. Hand forged wrought iron with handmade big white p...
Wrought Iron
Spherical Chandelier Wrapped in Passementerie, Silk Cords with Tassel
Located in Ballard, CA
Inspired by a Saturn moon, this beautiful spherical wrought iron structure is wrapped with our traditional silk passementerie.
Wrought Iron
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H 42.92 in Dm 19.69 in
Italian Painted Wrought Iron Chandelier with Twisted Gilt Iron Tassels
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Italian iron chandelier with gilt twisted iron tassels. Wired with three sockets (40-60 watts each) so provide plenty of light.
Italian-Style Giltwood Chandelier by Paul Ferrante
By Paul Ferrante
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite, vintage gilt wood and iron “Tassel” chandelier by Paul Ferrante, Los Angeles.
Iron
Iron Gilt Rope and Tassel Chandelier
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Iron gilt chandelier with roping and tassels
Italian Wood and Iron Chandelier with Tassels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
12 light wood and iron painted chandelier with carved wood tassels hanging throughout.
Iron
Italian Wrought Iron and Wood Painted Tassel Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental in scale this (18) light Italian wrought iron and wood painted chandelier is adorned with carved wood tassels throughout.
Wrought Iron
Italian Painted Iron and Wood Tassel Chandelier Eight-Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian painted iron and wood chandelier with carved tassels and beaded garlands throughout the fixture.
Iron
Pair of Iron and Wood Beaded Chandelier w/Tassels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental sized eight light iron & wood beaded chandelier. The chandeliers were originally painted and have been beautifully weathered over the years.
Iron
French Three-Light Iron Chandelier with Swoop Arms and Silver Tassel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French three-light iron chandelier. This French chandelier from the early 20th century features swoop arms supporting flower-shaped bobèches and painted candles covers.
Iron
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H 34 in W 24 in L 34 in
Big French Wrought Iron Porcelain Flowers, Vase & Tassel Chandelier circa 1880
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 2 lights. Hand forged wrought iron one of a kind with handmade porcelain flowers.
Wrought Iron
Monumental Carved Painted Tassel Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental carved wood, iron, & painted chandelier with large tassels hanging from every arm.
Iron
Twelve-Light French Painted Chandelier with Tassels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Twelve-light French iron and wood chandelier with beautiful worn painted finish.
Iron
Midcentury Italian Rope and Tassel Motif Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage painted iron 10-arm chandelier made in Italy with rope and tassel motif.
Iron
Italian Eight Light Wood Beaded Tassel Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian eight light chandelier with wood beaded tassels throughout. The fixture is newly rewired with drip wax candle covers and includes chain and canopy.
Iron
Six-Light Italian Wood Tassel Painted Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six-light wood painted and iron chandelier with wooden bobeches. Newly wired with chain and canopy included,.
Iron
Twelve-Light Two-Tier Wood Tassel Chandeliers, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of twelve-light two-tier wood and iron chandelier with carved wood tassels and iron acanthus leaf details.
Iron
Italian Two Tier Chandelier Strung with Beads and Tassels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual chandelier, having a turned knoped central standard, with two tiers of six S-scroll candle arms of iron, terminating in flared wooden bobeches, each arm draped with strings o...
Iron
Italian Two-Tier Chandelier Strung with Beads and Tassels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual chandelier, having a distressed painted finish; its turned knopped centre column, with two tiers of six S-scroll candle arms of iron, terminating in flared wooden bobeches, e...
Iron
Eight Light Italian Wood Painted Chandelier with Tassels Description
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eight light hand painted wood & iron chandelier with wood tassels. The fixture is newly rewired with drip wax candle holders.
Wood, Paint
Twelve-Light Italian Wood Painted and Iron Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Twelve-light Italian wood painted and iron chandelier with wood painted tassels and iron bobeches.
Iron
Painted Metal Pagoda Lantern with Silk Tassels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A hand-painted lantern in pale green with pink accents features silk tassels. It is one of a kind and has all new electrical. It comes ready to install with a 30" chain and matching ...
Iron
Iron Tassel Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chandelier, of iron, in basket shape, having gilded iron tassels on all supporting "ropes," four candlearms with acanthus leaf details.
Iron
Italian Hand Painted Wood and Iron Floral Tassel Chandelier
By Charlotte Moss
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Green and Gilt Wood Chandelier in Iron with Flower Details and Large Gilt Tassel Exceptional 12 light chandelier featuring gilt foliate, tole decoration, metal green oak leaves an...
Iron
Iron Rope and Tassel Motif Eight-Light Chandelier in White
By Tony Duquette
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Iron rope and tassel motif eight-light chandelier in white, complete with 48"of chain and canopy.
Wrought Iron
Italian Painted Six Light Iron and Wood Chandelier with Tassels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian style painted six-light wrought iron chandelier with wooden tassels, beads, bobeches and centre giltwood finial.
Wrought Iron
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H 28 in W 21 in D 4.5 in
Big French Wrought Iron Porcelain Roses Vase & Tassels Chandelier, circa 1880
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries. One of a kind chandelier. Hand forged wrought iron with handmade big white p...
Wrought Iron
Sixteen-Light Italian Painted Chandelier w/ Tassels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental sixteen-light Italian painted wood and iron chandelier with wood bobeches and tassels. The chandelier has been newly rewired with drip wax candle covers.
Iron
Nine-Light Italian Painted Chandelier with Wood Tassels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nine-light Italian painted chandelier made up of antique elements. Newly wired with chain and canopy.
Iron
Six-Light Painted Wood and Iron Italian Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six-light Italian painted wood and iron chandelier with wood tassel drops at every arm.
Wood, Wax
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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