Italian Hand-Painted Fruit & Vine Chandelier with Pomegranates
Located in Hannover, DE
A remarkable and highly decorative Italian chandelier, meticulously handcrafted and hand-painted in the finest tradition of Italian decorative arts.
Metal
Italian 1950s Tole Fruit Chandelier, Florentine Hollywood Regency Style
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exceptionally rare Italian 1950s tole chandelier with colorful pressed fruit decorations — a playful and poetic example of mid-century Florentine craftsmanship.
Metal
Italian Tole Six-Light Fruit-Form Chandelier with Polychrome Leaves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sculptural and highly decorative Italian tole chandelier, dating to the mid-20th century (circa 1940s–1950s), featuring six gracefully scrolling arms adorned with hand-formed folia...
Metal
1950s Italian Chandelier with Murano Glass Fruit and Crystal Garlands
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare and highly decorative Italian Murano glass fruit chandelier with exceptional character and craftsmanship.
Crystal, Metal
Wonderful Italian Giltwood Cherubs Putti and Painted Fruit Torch Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unique Italian gilt wooden chandelier with seven lights, cherubs and painted fruit.
Metal, Brass
Italian Rococo Painted Wood & Iron 6-Light Chandelier with Fruit Garland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional early 19th-century in the style Italian Rococo chandelier, carved wood with wrought iron arms.
Iron
Murano Fruit Multi Color Drops Macaroni Swags Crystal Prisms Chandelier Italian
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights, sitting in crystal cups, dripping with different color prisms. This will be rewired using a certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all othe...
Crystal, Metal
Vintage Boho Murano Glass Fruit Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a playful touch of elegance to your space with this vintage boho Murano glass fruit chandelier. Handcrafted in Italy, this stunning chandelier features vibrant, hand-blown glass ...
Metal
Italian Tole Red & Gilt Decorative Foliage Fruit Basket Shaded Chandelier 20th C
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian tole red and black paint decorated six light chandelier with central urn foliage gilt fruit basket, acorn finial, and six scrolled arms with the original slot mounted shades.
Tin, Wire
LATE 19th CENTURY CHANDELIER WITH GLASS FRUIT
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined chandelier with white lacquered bronze skeleton, enriched with fruit-shaped pendants, recalling grapes, and colored glass leaves in yellow, purple and orange shades. Equipped...
Bronze
Vintage Murano Fruit Chandelier, Gilded Metal, Colorful Ornaments
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very sweet Venetian Murano multicolored fruit chandelier. Gilded metal frame adorned with numerous colored fruit style ornaments. A very special piece.
Crystal
Wrought Iron Chandelier with Crystal Drops and Glass Fruit
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930’s Italian wrought iron chandelier with gilt details, crystals and Murano glass fruit pendants.
Wrought Iron
Art Nouveau Chandelier in Bronze and Glass Fruit pendants, 19 Bulbs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We are pleased to present this elegant and refined chandelier dating back to the early 20th century, with 19 light bulbs. This chandelier features a design typical of the Art Nouvea...
Bronze
Luxury Venetian Six-Light Silver Chandelier with Amber Pear Fruit Murano Glass
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful, magnificent chandelier from Murano is one of a kind, and with a total length of 115cm including the chain, it will fit perfectly anywhere you choose. The chandelier w...
Metal
Murano Glass Fruit Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Glass fruit attached to a bronze frame with 8 bulbs
Bronze
Murano Fruit Decorated Large Chandelier
Located in Bedford, NY
MADE IN MURANO ITALY THIS LARGE 24 LIGHT CHANDELIER HAS UNIQUE COLORED GLASS DECORATIVE PRISMS IN THE FORM OF GREEN GRAPES, RED PEARS AND MULTI COLORED DROPS- 4 1/2 HIGH AND 48"DIAM
Unavailable
H 37.41 in Dm 29.53 in
20th Century Italian Painted Bronze and Crystal Chandelier with Fruit Pendants
Located in Firenze, IT
Charming Italian bronze and crystal chandelier embellished with fruit pendants in colored glass.
Bronze
Italian Murano Fruit Petit Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one light sitting under crystal bobeche. Gilt metal with florets and macaroni swags throughout. Adorning Murano glass fruit in all different shapes and colors. Adding anot...
1920 Italian Murano Colorful Fruit Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 8 lights, sitting in crystal bobeches dripping with vintage colored Murano balls. Florets and swags throughout. Adorning colorful Murano fruit and crystal prisms... just LOA...
Murano Glass
Italian Beaded Chandelier with Murano Glass Fruit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous, Italian 1950s gilt iron and crystal chandelier with Murano glass fruit decorations.
Crystal, Iron
Italian Beaded Murano Colorful Fruit Chandelier, 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six lights, sitting in crystal bobeches dripping with vintage crystal prisms. Beaded, florets and swags throughout. Adorning colorful Murano fruit and colorful drops... just ...
Crystal
Carved Italian Fruit Eight Light Chandelier C. 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Italian eight light carved fruit fixture. This fixture has been completely rewired and is ready to install.
Wood, Paint
1900 Italian Murano Colored Fruit Crystal Swags Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights sitting in crystal bobeches with crystal prisms on top of gold gilt wood. Gilt wood inside bottom as well. Some of the gilt has cracks or chips. Murano blown glas...
Murano Glass
Italian Venetian Crystal Swags Murano Fruit & Drops Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 4 lights sitting in crystal bobèche. Swags of crystal and florets throughout with Murano fruit and drops. Adding 10 inches of original chain and canopy. Re-wired and ready to...
Crystal
Italian Wrought Iron and Carved Wood Fruit Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Six-light wrought iron and carved wood Italian chandelier. Deeply and intricately carved, circa 1960s.
Wrought Iron
Murano Glass Fruit Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Glass fruit attached to a bronze frame with 8 bulbs
Bronze
Italian Murano Multi-Colored Fruit & Drops Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Free priority UPS shipping from Italy, no custom fees.
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Multi-Colored Fruit & Drops Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights, sitting in crystal bobeches, dripping with Murano drops. This chandelier will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets ...
Crystal
Italian Venetian Crystal Swags Murano Fruit and Drops Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 3 lights sitting in crystal bobèche. Swags of crystal and florets throughout with Murano fruit and drops. Adding 13 inches of original chain and canopy. Will be re-wired with...
Crystal
Italian Crystal & Brass Diminutive Chandelier With Multi-Colored Fruit Pendants
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern crystal and brass diminutive chandelier with Italian crystals and multi-colored glass fruit, made in Italy during the 1950's.
Crystal, Brass
Italian Murano Multi-Color Fruit and Drops Chandelier, circa 1930
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six-lights, rewired and ready to hang. All lights sitting in crystal bobeches. Beaded swags throughout. (all hand tied) Adorning crystal florets, Murano fruit and drops in al...
Crystal
Italian Murano Multi-Color Fruit and Drops Chandelier, circa 1930
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing eight-lights, rewired and ready to hang. All lights sitting in crystal bobeches. Beaded swags throughout. Adorning prism flowers, Murano fruit and drops in all shapes and col...
Crystal
Italian Murano Multi-Color Fruit and Drops Chandelier, circa 1930
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing five-light, rewired and ready to hang. All lights sitting in crystal bobeches. Beaded swags throughout. Adorning multicolored prism flowers, Murano fruit and drops in all sha...
Crystal
Italian Beaded Swags Murano Fruit and Drops Chandelier, circa 1910
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing five lights sitting in crystal bobeches, dripping with crystal prisms. Rewired and ready to hang. Gilt wood with swags of crystal balls. Adorning Murano drops and fruit in al...
Murano Glass, Giltwood
Italian Murano Multi-Color Fruit and Drops Chandelier, circa 1930
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six-lights, rewired and ready to hang. All lights sitting in crystal bobeches. Beaded swags throughout. (all hand tied) Adorning crystal florets, Murano fruit and drops in al...
Crystal
Pair of Italian Venice Murano Glass Crystal Fruit Hanging Chandeliers
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Beautiful pair of circa 1910 chandeliers made in the Venice, Murano area of Italy. These early 20th century lights are in great condition with with applicated Murano glass hanging co...
Gold
Italian Venetian Crystal Swags Murano Fruit and Drops Chandelier, c 1930
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 4 lights sitting in crystal bobèches. Swags of crystal macaroni and florets throughout with Murano fruit and drops in all shapes, colours and sizes. Adding 10 inches of origi...
Crystal
Venetian Colored Fruit 32 Lite Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Various Venetian Glass Colored Fruits Adorn the Monumentally Sized 32 Lite Chandelier
Crystal, Metal
Vintage Venetian Murano Crystal Fruit Chandelier
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Vintage Venetian Murano crystal fruits design details chandelier with gilded brass frame. Excellent working condition. Rewired for US use. The chandelier measure 35 inches high from ...
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Maria Theresa Chandelier with Fruit Crystals
Located in Astoria, NY
Maria Theresa chandelier from Italy dating from the mid-20th Century.
Crystal
Crystal Chandelier with Fruit Shaped and Teardrop Crystal
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A twelve-light crystal chandelier with fruit shaped and teardrop crystals. Brass frame.
Crystal 12-Light Chandelier with Fruit Shape and Teardrop Crystals
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Contemporary twelve-light crystal chandelier with fruit shaped and teardrop crystals. Brass frame with colored crystal Fruit Shaped and Teardrop clear Crystal
Crystal
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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