$3,200
H 38 in W 27.75 in D 27.75 in
Rococo Style, Leaf and Vine Chandelier, Dore Bronze, Italy, 1920s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Rococo Style, Leaf and Vine Chandelier, Dore Bronze, Italy, 1920s A finely cast Dore Bronze
Bronze
$24,652 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 43.31 in
French Rococò Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This finely chiseled French Rococò Style gilt bronze and crystal chandelier by Gherardo Degli
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Single-Candle Candlesticks Rome- Italy 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of single-candle candlesticks in richly chiselled gilded bronze. Depicting Putti, in Baroque
Bronze
Italian Gilded Bronze and Crystal Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
An Italian gilded cast bronze and crystal 12 light double tiered antique chandelier, the leaf
Bronze
Italian Gilded Bronze and Crystal 8-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
An Italian gilded bronze and crystal 8-light antique chandelier, the reeded scrolling arms with
Italian Gilded Bronze 2-Tier 15-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Oregon, OR
Fit for a Princess! An Italian gilded bronze crystal 15-light 2-tier chandelier, the reeded
Crystal, Gold Plate
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
Italian Gilt Bronze Rococo Chandelier
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stunning gilt cast bronze rococo Italian chandelier. Elaborate style with a total of 9 lights
Bronze
Sold
H 42 in W 42 in D 42 in
Monumental Italian Rococo Style 20 Light Bronze Gold Dore Chandelier By FBAI
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Monumental Italian Rococo Style 20 Light Bronze Gold Gilt Chandelier By FBAI Dimensions : 42 X 42
Bronze
Pair of Italian Rococo Style Bronze and Glass Chandeliers
Located in Essex, MA
floral crystals and tear drop glass hanging from bronze arms
Bronze
Large French Rococo Style Dore Bronze Chandelier - Made in Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tremendous Mid to Late 20th Century Large Dore Bronze Chandelier in the French Rococo style
Bronze
Italian Rococo Brass and Crystal Sixteen-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully draped with hand-cut crystals, this Italian Rococo cast brass sixteen-light chandelier
Crystal, Bronze
Ceiling Lamp Gilded Bronze Rococo Style Opaque Glass, Italy, Early 1900
Located in Milano, IT
A big ceiling lamp, gilded bronze, volutes with leaves in Rococo style, 12 lights with flowers made
Glass
Antique Florentine Crystal & Bronze Chandelier with Obelisks / Pyramids
Located in Toronto, ON
This antique Florentine crystal chandelier was discovered on a trip to Florence, Italy. Three large
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Murano Glass and Gilt Bronze Chandelier by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Danville, CA
Fantastic Murano glass lantern of clear crystal with Cordonato D'oro decoration by Barovier & Toso.
Ormolu
Pair Of Silver Rococo Wall Sconces
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of late 19th Century Italian silver plated bronze rococo three arm wall sconces.
Bronze
Sold
H 34.26 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Italian Gilt Bronze Lantern with Lambrequin Decorated Glasses
Located in Milano, MI
A charming antique Italian lantern, a cast bronze cage hall lantern with extraordinary original
Bronze
Italian Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Foliate Chandelier, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Italian Rococo style chandelier offers foliate form gilt bronze frame with S-scroll arms
Bronze
Sold
H 32 in Dm 30 in
Italian Doré Bronze French Rococo Louis XV Style Figural Cherubs Gold Chandelier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable quality 20th century Italian doré bronze French Rococo / Louis XV style figural gold
Bronze
Sold
H 22.8 in Dm 11.8 in
Small & Coolest Ever Antique White & Black Alabaster Pendant w. Satyr Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
All original and great looking, smallest alabaster chandelier that will never fail to impress
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Italian Gilded Bronze Fifteen-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
Italian gilded cast bronze and crystal fifteen-light double tiered antique chandelier, the ten and
Bronze
Italian Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian cut crystal and gilt bronze chandelier
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Gilded Bronze 8-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A quality Italian gilded bronze and crystal 8-light antique chandelier, the leaf scrolling arms
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Gilded Bronze Six-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
An Italian gilded cast bronze and crystal six-light antique chandelier, the leaf scrolling arms
Bronze
Bronze Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
8 arm bronze chandelier with acanthus leaves and putti.
Italian Bronze and Crystal Nine-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
An ornate Italian gilded cast bronze 9 light antique chandelier, the foliated leaf scrolling arms
Bronze
Italian Gilded Bronze and Crystal Eight-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
An Italian gilded bronze and crystal eight-light antique chandelier, the acanthus leaf clad reeded
Bronze
Italian Pair of Gilded Eight and Six-Light Antique Chandeliers
Located in Chester, GB
An ornate Italian gilded cast bronze and crystal eight and six-light cage form antique chandeliers
Bronze
Art Nouveau Chandelier by Hector Guimard: Bronze & Glass Design
By Hector Guimard
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Nouveau Guimard chandelier with nickel finish.
Bronze
$85,000
H 60 in Dm 42 in
Russian 19th Century Neoclassical Ormolu, Opaline Glass, and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A palatial and large antique Russian Neoclassical gilt bronze and crystal chandelier. The chandelier is arranged in multiple tiers, incorporating a complex structure of ormolu-mounte...
Crystal, Bronze
$68,195
H 55.12 in Dm 43.31 in
Large beautiful Baccarat and Rock Crystal Frencht chandelier with 36 light
Located in London, GB
A spectacular and large antique Baccarat French gilt bronze and rock crystal triple tier 30 bulb plus 6 pygmy bulb chandelier. Embellished with bronze bobeches, from which large rock...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
$5,445Sale Price|68% Off
H 29.53 in Dm 33.47 in
Excellent french rococo rock crystal gilt bronze chandelier
Located in London, GB
A magnificent bronze gilt French Rococo chandelier with golden leaves and 4 bas-reliefs. With 16 flames on four arms. Completely rewired for EU standard (we can change to US standar...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
$18,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 36 in Dm 28 in
Pair of French 19th Century Chandeliers in the Directoire Style
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of French 19th century Directoire tole, iron and crystal chandeliers with crystal drapes hanging from plumes at top, and unusual square cut crystals around the center ring, with...
Crystal, Iron
$28,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 60 in W 30 in D 30 in
Pair of Large Italian Bronze and Crystal Chandeliers with 20 Lights
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and large-shaped crystals that are very clear with 12 lights on the perimeter of the well shaped frame. Scrolling arms And 6 up lights and one down light at the crown. Spir...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Exceptional Large French Cut- Crystal Chandelier 1930'
By Baccarat
Located in Rome, IT
A pair Exceptional and rare rare twelve-light crystal chandelier in the manner of Baccarat. The 12 lights are on two floors. The crystals are perfectly preserved. Cleaned and re-wir...
Crystal, Metal
$63,978 / item
H 74.81 in Dm 47.25 in
Russian Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Russian Empire style gilt bronze chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi features thirty-six lights and a crown decorated with 12 leaves and a pine-cone, from which large chains ar...
Bronze
$9,626
H 39.38 in Dm 27.56 in
Antique French Empire Revival Bronze 6 Light Chandelier, Sculptural Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
This sculptural bronze six light chandelier displays many neoclassical characteristics of the influential Empire style, popularized during the reign of Napoleón. Its suspended “baske...
Bronze
$187,825Sale Price|36% Off
H 55.12 in Dm 41.34 in
Baccarat Crystal and Gilded Bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1870
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
A very important thirty-five lights crystal and gilded bronze chandelier. The centered stem is made up of baluster-and-bowl-shaped cut-crystal pieces, all of very high-standard quali...
Crystal, Bronze
$17,021 / item
H 37.41 in Dm 34.26 in
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi chandelier features best quality hand-chiseled details. Top crowns in characterized by rich vegetal decorati...
Bronze, Tin
$64,564 / item
H 70.87 in Dm 59.06 in
Baltic Style Gilt Bronze, Glass and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Neoclassical Baltic Style Chandelier 54-lights by Gherardo Degli Albizzi, is enriched with Cobalt Blue glass . The elegant top crown suspends Bohemian crystal drops supported by...
Crystal, Bronze
$85,000 / set
H 38 in Dm 20 in
Pair of French Antique Louis XVI Style Crystal Candelabras Baccarat Attributed
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular and large pair of French antique Louis XVI-style crystal candelabras, attributed to Baccarat. The pair is crafted from cut and engraved crystal, designed in the Louis X...
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze & Crystal Chandelier, Two Tiers
Located in New Orleans, LA
This gorgeous French 19th century Louis XVI bronze and crystal chandelier features two tiers of lights, 24 in total. The piece is draped with crystal plaquettes, ropes of octagon cut...
Crystal, Bronze
Large Cut Glass Plafonnier by F. & C. Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A cut glass gilt mounted plafonier by F. & C. Osler with split diamond cut bowl issuing a cut glass star and pine cone finial, the metal stamped F&C OSLER.
Cut Glass
19th Century Bronze and Crystal Pagoda Chandelier, Antique Design
Located in Stamford, CT
Large 19th century bronze and crystal pagoda style chandelier. Original price was $35,000. France
Crystal, Bronze
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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