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Large Antique Italian Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Italian chandelier with crystal pendants and 18 candelabra lights. Measurements
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

1920s Italian Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
1920s Italian eight arm Louis XV style gilt wood chandelier.
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wood

Turquoise Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy 1920s
By Cappellin
Located in London, GB
attributed to M.V.M. Cappellin, circa 1920s. It is a magnificent chandelier entirely hand crafted from hand
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Vintage 1920s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1920’s Murano Chandelier attr. to Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Italy circa 1920’s, this chandelier was executed with several different techniques, the “water jets
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Antique Italian Silver Gilt Metal Chandelier, 1920s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Italian silver gilt metal chandelier. It includes 4 lights with Austrian crystal bobeches
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20th Century Directoire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Very Large Gilt Iron Chandelier, Italy, circa 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large chandelier decorated with large roses, entwined ivy and various other foliate elements.
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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Grandiose Murano chandelier model Liberty, by Ercole Barovier, Italy 1920s.
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large chandelier model Liberty, in handblown Murano glass, designed by Ercole Barovier, 1920s
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Italian 1920s Art Deco Gilt Iron Chandelier
Located in Montclair, NY
A very nice Italian Art Deco chandelier, circa 1920. Entirely hand-wrought and gilt iron with
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

1920s Italian Iron and Crystal Chandelier With Crystal Fruits
Located in Pasadena, CA
Iron eight light Iron Chandelier with beautiful crystals and crystal fruits. The eight lights glow
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Vintage 1920s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Vintage 1920s Italian Murano Four-Light Multicolor Chandelier
Located in Birmingham, AL
A charming and beautifully detailed vintage Murano glass chandelier handcrafted in Italy, circa
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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Silvered Bronze Chandelier, circa 1920s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Five-light chandelier has a silver plated finish. The heavily scrolled arms radiate from an
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Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian gilt bronze chandelier with glass and crystals from the 1920s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Large chandelier in gilt bronze, glass, and crystal. Italian production from the 1920s. This grand
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Impressive Italian Antique Oval Chandelier 1920s Classical Style Cast Brass Gold
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Impressive & luxurious ! This solid brass rare Oval chandelier Antique from the 1920s in classical
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Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern, Floral Chandelier, Brass, Copper, Italy, 1920s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Floral Chandelier, Ceiling Pendant, Brass, Copper, Italy, 1920s This
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Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Art Deco Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier with 100 Prisms, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
perimeter and each arrow shaped prism is multi-faceted by hand-tooling. It was made in Italy circa 1920-25
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

1920s Italian Green Prisms Macaroni Swags Crystal Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
17" of original chain and canopy. Free priority UPS shipping from Italy with no custom fees.
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Art Deco Chandelier Italy ITSO Gio Ponti circa 1920s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful chandelier, manufactured in Italy circa 1920 in nickel plated brass and glass. The
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Nickel

Stunning 16-Light Murano Crystal Chandelier, circa 1920s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful very large sixteen light Murano glass and cut crystal silvered chandelier, Italy, circa
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Vintage 1920s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Italian 1920s Rock Crystal Beaded Eight-Light Chandelier with Rosettes
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian 1920s rock crystal eight-light chandelier with petite beads draping the silvered metal
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Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Metal

Italy 1920s Chandelier Art Deco, Gilt Brass and Painted Brass with Five Lights
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco pendant lamp, gilded brass and green painted brass with five arms. Minimalist design. Electrical system redone and functional, ready for use. Measure in cm. Height 80, ...
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Italian wrought iron chandelier with crystal beads. Measurements: Height: 38
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

1920s Italian Art Deco Barovier&Toso Ceiling Pendant Fixture/ Chandelier Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1920's Italian Art Deco Art Glass Suspended Floral Form Ceiling Pendant Murano Itely. This fixture
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Large Italian 1920s Crystal Gilt Metal Eight-Light Chandelier with Scrolled Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
elegant Italian crystal chandelier circa 1920, which has been recently rewired, would turn any room into a
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Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Antique French Wrought Iron Hand Made Chandelier, circa 1920s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1610 An oversized elegant and rustic all hand forged iron hoop with cage form center stem and scrolled iron work around the hoop. Rewired Takes 60 watt Edison based bulbs   
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Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Magnificent Murano Blown Glass Chandelier by Venini with Red Accent, 1920s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
delicate ruby red edging, Italy, late 1920s. Dimensions: 54 Diameter x 50 H Can be mounted in variable
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Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Art Decò 1920s Pendant Chandelier, Murano-Glass Green Decored , Gilt Brass
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1920s Refined three-light Art Deco chandelier, with three leaves in green colored Murano glass The
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Art Deco marble and bronze pendant light - Italy, 1920s
Located in London, GB
A decorative Art Deco pendant with a wonderful sense of theatre. The demi-lune marble shade is embellished with three ornate bronze birds, perhaps swifts, which are connected to foli...
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Marble, Bronze

60s Italian Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modern take of a 1920s lampshade concept. This 60s Italian chandelier looks strikingly
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Rare Cesendello Pendant Light, Italy, 1920s
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in New York, NY
Vittorio Zecchin for Venini rare and exquisite 'Cesendello' pendant light, Italy, 1920s. This
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Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Big Gaetano Sciolari Brass Saloon Chandelier, circa 1920s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Sciolari Lighting
Located in Wien, AT
Big Gaetano Sciolari brass saloon chandelier, circa 1920s Polished and stove enameled Shades are
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1920s Georgian Style Cut Crystal 5-Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Georgian style chandelier with waterfall oriented crystals on the top and bottom, intricately cut
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Vintage 1920s Italian Georgian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Brass, Silver Leaf

Pair of Painted Italian Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Italian single-light iron chandeliers with verdigris body with blue flowers
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Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

1920s Art Nouveau Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier lustre Brass Glass Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
For sale is a stunning antique chandelier that has been professionally restored in Berlin. The
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Vintage 1920s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

1920s Art Deco Chandelier Three Lights, Golden Brass and Murano Glass, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1920s Art Deco chandelier three lights in golden brass and Murano glass engraved and decorated by
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian 12-Light Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1920
By Maison Baguès
Located in Houston, TX
1920s Italian 12-light bronze crystal chandelier,
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Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Italian gilt metal chandelier with glass beads and drops with original patina
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Gilt Metal Chandelier
Gilt Metal Chandelier
H 29 in Dm 27 in
Antique Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Italian green blown glass chandelier with 4 arms, 4 candelabra lights. Measurements
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Venetian 1920s Blown Murano Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Murano glass and intricate wrought iron work pendant ceiling lamp. In the classic light brown glass.
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Large Antique Green Murano Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Italian blown glass chandelier with 4 lights. Measurements: Height: 41" Diameter
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Gilt Metal Chandelier with Magnolia Flowers
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 1920's gilt metal chandelier with white magnolia flowers. 6 lights. Measurements: Drop
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Carved and Gilt Wood Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920’s Italian carved and gilt wood chandelier with 8 arms. Measurements: Current drop
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Giltwood

1920s Murano Onion Frosted White Glass Bronze Pendants, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare Murano and bronze pendants you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is st...
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze

Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia Rare Set of Three Three-Arm Sconces, Italy, 1920s
By Emilio Lancia, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
new gilt brass finish and ivory painted and lacquered cups and newly rewired to U.S. standards with
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Silver Plated Chandelier Art Glass Elements
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Italian silver-plated 10-arm chandelier with black and white art glass elements
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Iron Chandelier with Blue Glass Insets
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Italian wrought iron three-arm chandelier with six interior lights and clear and
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Large Horizontal Iron Chandelier with Milk Glass Shades
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s Italian wrought iron chandelier with 16-light and milk glass shades. Measurements
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Large Carved Wood Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A 1920's Italian carved wood chandelier with scrolling foliage details on body and arms and 10
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Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wood

Good Size 1920s Art Deco Alabaster Pendant, Colorful & Great Timeless Shape
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique 1920s white alabaster and black veins pendant with a shade of pink. One of the qualities
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Metal, Brass

Venini Pale Blue Blown Murano Glass Italian Chandelier, 1920s
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Seven-light chandelier, exquisitely realized in blown, sophisticated, transparent pale blue glass
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Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Attractive Large Six-Light Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, circa 1920s
Located in London, GB
An attractive Large 6 Light Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, Circa 1920s Total Height: 36
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Pink Murano Chandelier, circa 1920s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Delicate six-arm Murano chandelier in a soft pink with clear and gold flower, leaf and ribbon
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Pink Murano Chandelier, circa 1920s
Pink Murano Chandelier, circa 1920s
H 20 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Italian, Portofino 1920s Chandelier with Large Czechoslvakian Crystals
Located in Oregon, OR
Louis XV style gilded bronze chandelier has eight-lights with candle covers and Italian wiring. The
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

1920s Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1920s Murano glass eight arms chandelier entirely restored.
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

1920s Murano Glass Chandelier
1920s Murano Glass Chandelier
H 51.19 in Dm 39.38 in
Imposing Antique, 1920s Two-Tier Murano Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Pasadena, CA
This beautiful Murano two-tier chandelier was salvaged from an original George Washington Smith
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Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Italian 1920s Alabaster Bowl Form Light Fixture
Located in Hudson, NY
1920s alabaster bowl form light fixture with Greek key carved frieze and lobe carving. The
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

1920s Italian Giltwood Six-Armed Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This 1920s Italian chandelier is comprised of wood with a gilt finish. The piece has a Baroque
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Vintage 1920s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Giltwood

1920's Continental Aged Nickel & Alabaster Chandelier
By CHANDELIER
Located in Denver, CO
A handsome 1920's aged nickel and alabaster chandelier from the European continent, most likely
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Vintage 1920s Italian Beaux Arts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Brass, Nickel

1920's Italian Pendant Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
1920's Italian Pendant Chandelier
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Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Circa 1920's Two Level Italian Chandelier
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#1-1545 Wood and brass chandelier featuring twelve lights,ornately scrolled arms. View entire
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Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Beaded & Crystal Chandelier C. 1920's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning aqua & clear beaded crystal chandelier with hanging aqua drops. This fixture would be
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Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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1920s Italian Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 1920s Italian chandelier available at 1stDibs. A 1920s Italian chandelier — often made from metal, glass and stone — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 1920s Italian chandelier — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each 1920s Italian chandelier bearing Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi and Vittorio Zecchin each produced at least one beautiful 1920s Italian chandelier that is worth considering.

How Much is a 1920s Italian Chandelier?

The average selling price for a 1920s Italian chandelier at 1stDibs is $4,200, while they’re typically $368 on the low end and $59,900 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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.

Questions About 1920s Italian Chandelier
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To a 1920s party, you can wear a short fringed or beaded flapper dress, layers of long beaded or pearl necklaces, elbow-length gloves and a feathered headband. Another option is to wear an off-white men's suit. Shop a selection of vintage apparel on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    In the 1920s, flappers often wore straight, fitted dresses with plunging necklines and knee-length hems. Fringe was a common embellishment used at the time. Flappers also sported pumps and opted for bras and lingerie instead of corsets for undergarments. Shop a variety of vintage clothing on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    What 1920s furniture is called depends on its style. However, the most prominent design style of the decade was Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship. Art Deco furniture often featured bold geometric lines, floral forms, shimmering mirrored finishes, sleek metal accents, and the use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Art Deco furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    The clothing style in the 1920s that most people think of first is the flapper style. Women who dressed in this style sported loose-fitting, short dresses, often outfitted with drop waists and fringe. Small cloche hats and headbands were signature accessories of the flapper look. During the decade, pleated tennis skirts and cardigan sweater sets left the courts and became staples of some women's everyday styles. For men, soft collars replaced stiff, starched ones, and simple single and double-button suit jackets worn without waistcoats became trendy. Trousers also took on a new shape with wider-cut legs, and Oxford bags gained popularity. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of 1920s apparel and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The iconic dresses from the 1920s are called flapper dresses. This name comes from the term flapper, which was used to describe young women during the period who enjoyed personal fulfillment and independence in American cities, particularly as they gained the right to vote and enjoy other freedoms previously reserved for men. Flappers danced at jazz clubs and upended most societal restrictions placed on women at the time, and fashion statements typically attributed to flappers included short “bob” haircuts, higher hemlines and other then-audacious style choices. Find a selection of flapper dresses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023
    What era 1920s jewelry is depends on its design. Most people associate this decade with the Art Deco movement, which took inspiration from eclectic sources like Cubism, ancient Egypt and Native American, African and Asian motifs. However, some pieces produced during the 1920s are more in line with the style trends of earlier periods, such as Art Nouveau, Edwardian and Victorian. Explore a diverse assortment of 1920s jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    In the 1920s, fashionable colors included jewel tones. Fashion, jewelry, furniture and decorative objects often featured jade green, deep reds, amethyst purple, dusty mustard yellow and peacock blue. Find a range of 1920s-era jewelry and fashion on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    In the 1920s, brides often wore tubular-shaped slip dresses with a beaded tunic over top. Hemlines usually fell just below the knee or to the ankle, and many gowns had dropped waists. For headwear, brides often showed off veils attached to cloche or flapper-style headbands. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of wedding dresses from some of the world’s top boutiques.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The type of tile that was used in the 1920s was primarily ceramic. Many shapes were available, including basketweave, penny round, pinwheel, square and subway. Hexagon tiles, however, which are still on trend, have been in use in bathrooms since at least the early 1900s. The choice of hexagonal tiles is believed to have been tied to cleanliness, as the small pieces could stand up to aggressive cleaning and could be easily replaced if needed. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of tiles from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Flapper dresses from the 1920s came in a range of colors, although darker hues such as black and navy were immensely popular. Flapper dresses were cut with straight and slim silhouettes, were typically knee-length and had a lower neckline. They were often made from silk chiffon and featured beaded details. You’ll find a selection of 1920s flapper dresses from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023
    In the 1920s, engagement rings still looked like rings but were representative of a diverse range of styles and influences. Art Deco diamond ring designs took inspiration from the contemporary Cubist movement as well as from ancient Egypt – a revival sparked by the opening of King Tut’s tomb in 1922. Native American, African and Asian motifs also inspired jewelry pieces. Diamonds in square and rectangular shapes incorporating angular steps – like emerald cuts, Asscher cuts and baguettes – were set against black onyx, rubies, sapphires and emeralds to create color-blocking effects. Platinum, 18-karat gold, 14-karat white gold and sterling silver were some of the favored metals of the decade. Find a wide range of Art Deco engagement rings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Coco Chanel was considered one of the leading fashion designers in the 1920s and ’30s in Paris. The first Chanel shop was established in 1910 on rue Cambon by the young milliner Gabrielle Chanel, who had picked up the nickname “Coco” while working as a club singer. The boutique drew the attention of the Parisian fashion elite, who popularized her wide-brimmed Chanel Modes hats. Soon, she added a sportswear store in the Normandy resort town of Deauville, where Coco set the tone for her defining sense of style — traditionally masculine garments reimagined for feminine shapes, made from simple jersey fabric. Effortless and elegant, Chanel's designs promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by complicated layers of fabric and cumbersome corsets. She followed this success with a couture house, opened in 1915 in Biarritz. In 1926, Chanel introduced her first little black dress, reclaiming a color that had once been reserved for mourning and working-class women. That same decade, she debuted her perfume, Chanel No. 5, as well as the Chanel suit with a fitted skirt, inspired by the boxy lines of men’s clothing and employing a sporty tweed. During the 1920s, she also unveiled the predecessor for the 2.55 Flap bag, which remains one of Chanel's most popular offerings. Shop a large selection of Chanel apparel, bags and accessories on 1stDibs.

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