Late 19th Century Italian Iron Chandelier
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 19th Century Italian Iron Chandelier, 6 arms H 50" with chain, H42" without chain
Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
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Late 19th Century Italian Iron Chandelier
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 19th Century Italian Iron Chandelier, 6 arms H 50" with chain, H42" without chain
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Italian Iron Chandelier with 3 Lights
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian iron chandelier with 3 lights very strong. Original from 1970. Very beautiful special
Metal, Iron
Italian Iron Chandelier with 4 Lights
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian iron chandelier with 4 lights very strong. Original from 1970. Very beautiful special
Metal, Iron
$8,924
H 43.31 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Italian Iron Chandelier attr. to Emilio Lancia and Gio Ponti Art Deco
By Gio Ponti, Emilio Lancia
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Art Deco Wrought Iron Pendant Chandelier with Plexiglass, Attributed to Emilio Lancia and
Iron
Italian Horizontal Iron Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian wrought iron chandelier with 8 lights. Measurements: Width: 49" Depth: 3
Wrought Iron
Vintage Italian Wrought Iron Chandelier.
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 1950's nine-arm wrought iron chandelier. Measurements: Drop: 36" Diameter: 49"
Wrought Iron
Italian Gilt Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful pear shaped gilt wrought iron chandelier with nine lights, crystal and glass pendants and
Wrought Iron
Italian Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Large scale 19th century Italian iron and crystal chandelier from Tuscany. Circa 1880. The
Crystal, Iron
Chandelier in Iron, 50°, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp Material: iron Style: 50 Country:: italy To take care of your property and the lives
Iron, Chrome
Italian Gilt Iron Three-Arm Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Italian chandelier made of gilded wrought iron having three wired arms with twisted
Wrought Iron
1970’s Italian iron coral chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
1970’s iron coral chandelier. Made in Italy. H 42” plus chain. It holds 9 bulbs.
Iron
Gilt-Iron and Crystal Italian Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Gilt-iron and crystal Italian chandelier, circa 1860-1879. Six-arm gilded iron chandelier adorned
Crystal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (20th Century) wrought iron chandelier with 8 scroll design arms and leaf
Wrought Iron
Italian 5-Light Wrought Iron Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian 5-light wrought iron chandelier, 1950s Intact and in good condition, E14 bulbs
Wrought Iron
Antique Italian Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A grand and commanding Italian chandelier from the early 1900s, entirely hand-forged in wrought
Wrought Iron
Italian Hammered Iron Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with lacquered black iron hammered with ornate details painted with silver and
Iron
Italian 20th Century Iron and Tole Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful mid 20th century Italian chandelier made of iron and tole. The piece features five lights
Iron
Italian Gilded Iron, Tole, & Crystal Directoire Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Directoire gilded iron & tole chandelier features tole candle cups & bobeches with a crown
Crystal, Gold Plate, Iron
Italian Hammered Iron Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with lacquered black iron hammered with ornate details painted with silver and
Iron
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
Iron
1950 Italian Wrought Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautiful and elegant Italian wrought iron chandelier, the picture speak for it self. All sales are final.
Iron
1950, Italian Work, Lacquered Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950, Italian work, gilt and black lacquered wrought iron chandelier.
Wrought Iron
Italian Painted Wrought Iron Four Lights Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian painted wrought iron four lights chandelier. Measures: Diameter 60 cm Height fixture 63
Wrought Iron, Metal
Italian Cast and Hammered Iron Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian cast and hammered iron chandelier with original paint. New brass candle covers.
1980s Italian Baroque Chandelier in Giltwood & Wrought Iron
Located in Stamford, CT
Large three tiered gesso, gilt wood, wrought iron 18 light Italian chandelier. Embellished with an
Metal, Wrought Iron
Italian Chandelier in Wood, Gilt-Iron and Glass
Located in Chireno, TX
Italian chandelier in wood, gilt-iron and glass. Italian chandelier decorated in hand blown glass
Iron, Gold Leaf
1920 Italian Wrought Iron Chandelier by Carlo Rizzarda
By Carlo Rizzarda
Located in London, GB
– 1931) Seven-light forged iron chandelier patinated green with embossed foil leaf-shaped lampshades
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Vintage Chandelier in Painted Iron
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Nice Italian vintage chandelier in forged iron 3-light, 1930s. Floral decoration with delicate
Iron
Italian Renaissance Style Double Cross Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-Style (19th/20th Century) wrought iron double cross form 6 light chandelier
Iron
Italian 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very unique Italian 19th century Renaissance st. wrought iron chandelier. The four
Wrought Iron
Italian 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique Italian 19th century Renaissance St. wrought iron chandelier. The four
Wrought Iron
Important Round Chandelier in Italian Baroque Forged Iron
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Important round chandelier in Italian Baroque forged iron, Was born to keep the candles at the
Iron
Vintage Italian Black and Gold Iron Tole Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant 8 arm black iron and tole Italian chandelier having handsome gilding showing through and
Iron
Italian Wrought Iron and Rock Crystal Chandelier. 1950's.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant Italian mid-20th-century chandelier handcrafted in wrought iron and richly adorned with
Wrought Iron
$4,759Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in Dm 31.5 in
Wrought Iron Chandelier with Dragons, Italy, circa 1900
By Alessandro Mazzucotelli
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb wrought iron chandelier / pendant composed of 4 winged dragons each holding a torch
Wrought Iron
Polychromed Wood, Iron and Tole Italian Flower Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Hollywood Regency six-armed chandelier from Italy. Unusual chandelier, of polychromed wood, iron
Iron
Italian 18th century Baroque Period Mecca and Iron chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most unique Italian 18th century Baroque Period Mecca and Iron chandelier. This
Iron
Italian Style Wood and Iron Chandelier with Wood Drops
By Melissa Levinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom eight light Italian style chandelier with vintage garlands of painted beads and vintage wood
Iron
$19,900
H 47.5 in W 36 in D 36 in
Italian 19th Century Giltwood, Porcelain, and Patinated Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative Italian 19th century giltwood, porcelain, and patinated iron
Iron
$1,665
H 35.44 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier by Longobard, Wrought Iron, 1970
By Longobard
Located in Milan, Italy
Murano glass chandelier with wrought iron frame designed and manufactured by Longobard in 1970
Wrought Iron
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier Murano glass iron, 1950, Italy.
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Iron and Wood Pair of Chandeliers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Pair of chandelier hand-made in Italy in the late 1800s/early 1900s using iron and wood. Each of
Iron
Midcentury Iron Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An Italian circa 1960's wrought iron chandelier with blue glass bobeches. Measurements: Diameter
Iron
Italian Vintage Iron and Ceramic Flowers Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Italian painted iron chandelier with ceramic flowers. Period circa 1970s The
Iron
Stilnovo Chandelier Iron Metal Plexiglass, 1950, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo chandelier iron metal plexiglass, 1950, Italy.
Plexiglass
19th Century Italian Large Empire Crystal & Gilded Iron Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
A grand 19th century Empire chandelier with cascading strands of hand-cut crystal and a richly
Crystal, Iron
Italian wrought-iron chandelier by Carlo Rizzarda 20's
By Carlo Rizzarda
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful Italian suspension from the 20s by designer Carlo Rizzarda. Structure entirely in wrought
Wrought Iron
Monumental Italian Rock Crystal & Wrought Iron Chandelier, 20th Century.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A breathtaking and monumental 20th-century Italian chandelier crafted in wrought iron and richly
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Wood Carved Polychrome, Iron, & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Round Top, TX
This is an unusual very special curved iron arm chandelier with painted wooden center and crystal
Iron
19th Century Iron and Crystal Italian Chandelier US Wired
Located in San Angelo, TX
Absolute stunning and unique Italian crystal and iron chandelier. Recently rewired for US standards
Crystal, Iron
Wrought Iron & Hammered Glass Chandelier by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
By Longobard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Wrought Iron & Hammered Glass Chandelier by Longobard, a stunning piece of Italian
Wrought Iron
$4,500 / item
H 44 in W 36 in D 36 in
Italian Wrought Iron & Rock Crystal Chandelier - 1 of 2 Available
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Italian Wrought Iron & Rock Crystal Chandelier - 1 of 2 Available
Wrought Iron
An Italian 18th century Neo-classical st. iron chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Italian 18th century Neo-Classical st. patinated off white, Mecca and Iron chandelier
Iron
$1,490Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.6 in Dm 18.9 in
Gilt Wrought Iron Six Lights Exotic Chandelier, Italy 1950.
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant wrought- iron gilded chandelier with fope foliage, leaves and tree branches. Six lights
Wrought Iron
Italian Gilt Iron Leaves and Roses Chandelier, circa 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Ann Italian gilt iron six-light chandelier with leaves and roses, circa 1940s. Socket: 6 x e14 for
Iron
Toso Chandelier Murano Glass Iron, 1930, Italy
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional chandelier Fratelli Toso Murano glass, 1930, Italy.
Murano Glass
Italian Early 18th Century Giltwood and Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative Italian early 18th century giltwood and wrought iron chandelier
Wrought Iron
Italian Iron Chandelier
Located in Baltimore, MD
Italian iron chandelier with rock crystals, crystals and ruby glass pendants
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Iron
Italian Iron Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Heavy iron chandelier wax faux candles. .
Iron
Large Handmade Vintage Italian Iron Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large handmade vintage Italian metal swag chandelier. Found in the Italian countryside, this
Early 19th Century, Italian Iron Chandelier with Candleholders
Located in Alella, ES
Hand-forged wheel shape iron chandelier decorated with quatrefoils, 4 twisted rod branches with 5
Wrought Iron
Unavailable
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
Painted Iron Italian Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Italian painted iron 4-lite chandelier.
Iron
Italian Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Italian iron and crystal chandelier, 19th century have been wired after photo.
Crystal, Iron
Italian Iron Twelve light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iron 12 - light Chandelier,unwired unusual rectangle form Beautiful iron work
Iron
Italian Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian Wrought Iron Chandelier, 1940's.
Italian Baroque Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Green painted 4 arm wrought iron chandelier.
Wrought Iron
Italian Twelve-Light Gilt Iron Chandelier
Located in Oldebroek, NL
Italian gilt iron chandelier with 12 arms. Gilt iron frame is covered with beads. The bobeches with
Crystal, Iron
Italian Wrought Iron Chandelier, circa 1940
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
Very impressive chandelier in conservatory green pollinated wrought iron. Made in Italy around 1940
Iron
Italian Chandelier made of 19thc Industrial Iron
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Astrolabe" chandelier made of 19th c industrial iron; the lights are new and it is wired for the
Iron
19th Century Italian Giltwood and Iron Chandelier
Located in Lectoure, Occitanie
Early 19th century Italian six-arm gilt carved wood, iron and crystal chandelier. Originally candle
Crystal, Iron
19th Century Italian Iron and Wood Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Italian iron and wood twelve-light chandelier, eight exterior lights and four interior lights inset
Iron
Italian iron and tole Palladian chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian iron and tole beaded crystal eight-light Palladian chandelier. FOR MORE INFORMATION
Italian, Tuscan Wood and Iron Chandelier
Located in Natchez, MS
Italian, Tuscany wood and iron chandelier with six arms. Great large size. Central stem is very
Pair of Italian Renaissance Iron Sixteen-Light Chandeliers
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Italian Renaissance iron two-tier sixteen-light chandeliers.
Iron
Beautiful Gilt Iron Italian Dore Chandelier, 1920
Located in Oldebroek, NL
Italian doré chandelier with eight candle lights. The chandelier is decorated with clear crystals
Crystal, Iron
Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
Wrought iron chandelier. Sixteen Candles. A simple and elegant form. Could be electrified if
Wrought Iron
Italian 19th century iron and tole chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 19th century iron and tole chandelier with hand-blown floral crystals. 6-lights. FOR MORE
Italian Gilt Iron Floral Chandelier, circa 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1950's Italian gilt iron, 3 light floral chandelier.
Italian 19th Century Brass and Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Excellent version of a flamboyant Italian 19th.century chandelier with excellent detailing. The
19th C Green Painted Rustic Italian Circular Iron Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very attractive rustic painted Italian six candle iron circular chandelier, circa 1870. The
Iron
Italian Gilt Iron Chandelier with Green Pendalogues, 1930
Located in Oldebroek, NL
Italian gilt iron three-light chandelier with clear and green pendalogues. Richly hung with strands
Iron
Unavailable
H 55.12 in Dm 22.84 in
19th Century Italian Alabaster Chandelier with Iron Structure, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian alabaster chandelier with iron structure, 1890s.
Alabaster, Iron
Italian Floral Chandelier, Gilt Iron with Porcelain Flowers, 1940
Located in Oldebroek, NL
Italian six-light gilt iron chandelier. This floral chandelier has a large variety of thirty
Iron
19th Century Italian Gilt Iron, Tole and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very elegant Italian (Venice) gilt iron, tole and crystal six-light chandelier. Has been wired for
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Italian Genovese Chandelier, Gilded Wood, Wrought Iron, and Crystal
Located in Charleston, SC
This elegant eighteenth century Rococo Genovese Chandelier is constructed of a hand-carved giltwood
Crystal, Bronze, Iron
Pr. Early 20th C. Italian Iron, Crystal, & Porcelain Chandeliers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of whimsical early 20th Century Italian iron, crystal, and porcelain wired chandeliers. Each
Crystal, Iron
Italian 18th C. Gilt Iron And Crystal Corona Chandelier
Located in Natchez, MS
18th century gilt iron and crystal chandelier with crowned top and both iron and crystal bobeche
Crystal, Iron
18th C. Italian Gilt Iron And Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Natchez, MS
18th century gilt iron and crystal dressed basket shaped chandelier.
Crystal, Iron
18th C. Italian Gilt Iron And Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Natchez, MS
18th century basket shaped chandelier with gilt iron frame and crystal dressing
Crystal, Iron
Fine 19th Century Italian iron and tole chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine 19th Century Italian iron and tole chandelier with graduated faceted crystals and faceted
Unavailable
H 63 in Dm 27.56 in
19th Century Italian Rust Iron Container Converted in Chandelier, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian rust iron container converted in chandelier with fabric lampshade, 1890s The
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
Crystal, Iron
20th Century Iron Chandelier
Located in Genova, IT
Wheel chandelier wrought iron with figures of hunters, animals and plants, Genoa, Palazzo Spinola
Iron
Heavy Italian Style Forged Iron Lantern
By CHANDELIER
Located in Encinitas, CA
Part of the chandelier product line, this is our Italian Lantern B. This fixture can be used for
Wrought Iron
Italian Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Italian 6-branch chandelier in iron with acanthus detailing, newly wired
Iron
Italian Carved Gilded Wood and Iron Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eight arms made of antique elements.
Italian Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Mid Century Italian Painted Chandelier.
Iron
Unavailable
H 47.25 in W 37.41 in D 16.93 in
Italian Iron and Brass Chandelier from Early 20th Century with Lampshades
Located in Florence, IT
Italian iron and brass chandelier with six lights from early 20th century with linen lampshades.
Brass, Iron
Italian Chandelier
Located in Seattle, WA
Late 18th or early 19th century chandelier frame, probably Italian, dressed with mouth blown and
Wrought Iron
Continental Iron Four-Light Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Continental iron four-light chandelier.
Iron
Wrought Iron Three Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian Wrought Iron Three Light Hanging Fixture in the Neo- Gothic Style, Featuring Foliate
Wrought Iron
Modern Botanical Wrought Iron Chandelier
By Beaumont and Fletcher
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted in wrought iron and hand painted for a sophisticated aged look, the enchanting little
Metal, Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 58.27 in Dm 20.87 in
19th Century Italian Pair of Red Iron Chandelier with Gilt Decoration, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian pair of chandelier with red lacquered iron structure and gilt decoration
Iron
Unavailable
H 40.16 in W 100.01 in D 15.75 in
Italian Chandelier in Lacquered Iron with Zinc Cake Mold Lampshades from 1900s
Located in Florence, IT
Italian three lights chandelier in lacquered iron and brass from 20th century. The lampshades of
Brass, Iron, Zinc
Italian Vintage Chandelier
Located in DeSoto, KS
Italian vintage tole chandelier. 5 arms. Unwired. No canapy or chain.
Iron
Italian Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Two chandeliers with two lights 50s iron and glass position of the wire adjustable
Iron
Iron Scroll Lantern on Italian Style Bracket
By CHANDELIER
Located in Encinitas, CA
Part of the Chandelier product line, this is our Hess lantern, large, on Italian arm. This fixture
Wrought Iron
Italian Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Montecito, CA
A fabulously fun chandelier in the manner of Gino Sarfatti. This twelve-arm fixture has stylized
Iron, Brass, Metal
amazing blu and black iron chandelier
Located in Fossano, IT
Large chandelier , elegant and minimal frame composed by black iron tubes surmounted by blu metal
Brass, Iron
Painted Iron Leaf And Vine Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful hand forged chandelier with leaves, vines, berries and crowns, six lights. Very special
Iron
Chandelier in wrought Iron with glass
By Carlo Rizzarda
Located in Brussels & Antwerp, BE
Carlo Rizzarda was famed for his work in wrought iron – balustrades, gates, doors, fences, lamps
Wrought Iron
20th Century Iron Cage Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
20th century iron cage chandelier.
Pair of Italian Chandeliers
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Italian silvergilt and crystal iron chandeliers.
Crystal, Iron
$3,800 / item
H 15 in Dm 19.63 in
VOLARE Large Pendant Light in Dark Bronze & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Volare draws inspiration from a collection of ornate pendants discovered by founders Kelly and Josh during a family trip to Washington, D.C. Featuring a substantial 20" pressed-glass...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
A set of French Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of five, circa 1960's French neoclassic style carved alabaster light fixture. Sold individually. Measurements: Current drop: 24" Diameter: 25"
Alabaster
Art Nouveau Pendant Light, 22-Karat Gold Finish Galle Type Glass Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique pendant light. Restored in 22-karat gold-plated finish. The Gold is worth more than this now . Has a Galle' style shade showing a signature, not old. Needs to be re-wired. H...
Brass
1960s Chandelier with Glass Pendants, Italy
Located in Buggiano, IT
Three-light chandelier, original from 1960, in bronze, with crystal elements Size cm.: 40 diameter, height 50/120.
Bronze
$372Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Italian Chandelier in Rhinestones with Four Lights with Original Gold Coloring
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian chandelier in rhinestones with four lights with original gold coloring. The four lights have an E14 type connection and run on 220V. The coloring is very beautiful and ele...
Metal
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.
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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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