$17,397 / item
H 13.39 in W 70.87 in D 2.56 in
Linear Rectangular Frame with Crystal 180 Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
By Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
: Natural uncut quartz crystals, Aged brass. Available in 90cm, 120cm, 150cm, 180cm, 210cm and 240cm. The
Quartz, Brass
$12,170 / item
H 13.39 in W 35.44 in D 2.56 in
Linear Rectangular Frame with Crystal 90 Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
By Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
uncut quartz crystals, Aged brass. Available in 90cm, 120cm, 150cm, 180cm, 210cm and 240cm. The Abacus
Quartz, Brass
$37,000
H 59 in W 157.5 in D 31.5 in
Former Palacio Sudamérica's Art Déco Metal Linear Lighting Fixture, Uruguay
By Raymond Subes
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco metal and glass linear lighting fixture from the former Palacio
Crystal, Metal
$18,450 / item
H 8.67 in W 35.44 in D 8.67 in
Pendant in Quartz Slices and Brass - Petra II Linear 900 by Christopher Boots
By Christopher Boots
Located in Warsaw, PL
`Contemporary Pendant in Quartz Slices and Brass - Petra II Linear 900 by Christopher Boots PETRA
Crystal, Quartz, Brass
Crystal Matrix Modular Linear Suspension
By Michael McHale Designs
Located in Long Island City, NY
crystal chandelier, and countless other looks. The fixture is suspended from a unique canopy that
Crystal, Stainless Steel, Metal
Matrix Modular Linear Suspension
By Michael McHale Designs
Located in Long Island City, NY
crystal chandelier, and countless other looks. The fixture is suspended from a unique canopy that
Stainless Steel, Metal
Bryce Collection Linear Chandelier
By Michael McHale Designs
Located in Long Island City, NY
These beautiful Bryce-edition linear chandeliers feature five bulbs in a straight-line, flanked by
Crystal, Aluminum
Industrial Collection Linear Chandelier
By Michael McHale Designs
Located in Long Island City, NY
These beautiful Industrial chic linear chandeliers feature either five or seven bulbs in a straight
Crystal, Brass
Lawrence Crystal Linear Flush Mount Chandelier
By Michael McHale Designs
Located in Long Island City, NY
refraction will fill your room - especially the ceiling. The Lawrence crystal linear flush mount
Crystal, Metal
Schonbek Quantum Linear Suspension Island Light
By Schonbek
Located in New York, NY
crystal gems and pendeloques, this linear suspension light is finely made with a stainless steel frame
Crystal, Stainless Steel
Custom Linear Chandelier - Brass - 9' long
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Custom Linear Chandelier]9' wide. Adjustable height. Shop drawings to be approved prior to
Crystal, Brass
A twelve light linear chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3252 A twelve light rectangular-plan chandelier in gold enamel over brass, the body inset
Crystal
$2,672 / item
H 7.09 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Great Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, in the Style of Barovier, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury vessel ship low ceiling and now is used to pair with Mid-Century Modern Barovier palmette chandeliers, th...
Gold Plate
Stingray Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Stingray chandelier brass by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 152 cm x W 121 cm x H 70 cm Materials: Brass Lampshade & Ceiling cup: 100...
Aluminum, Brass
Sconce in Hand Carved Black and White Onyx, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali — which means ‘stone house’ in Nahuatl...
Onyx
$16,681 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$5,480 / set
H 18 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Italian Art Deco Design Crystal Murano Glass Half Moon Bronze Finish Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary customizable Italian Art Deco Design pair of semi circular wall lights, entirely handcrafted, with an antique bronze finish. The nicely scalloped airy brass structure su...
Brass
$2,441 / item
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Tulip Organic Modern Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
Plaster
$7,870 / set
H 48 in W 69 in D 48 in
Trapezi Five Lights Neutral Shades Contemporary Pendant/Chandelier Brass, Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi Chandelier Offers a Contemporary Interpretation of the Murano Glass Chandelier, Grounded in Italian Design and Shaped by the Clarity and Lightness of the International St...
Brass
$4,800 / item
H 18 in W 14 in D 14 in
Foot Stool • Sculptural Surreal- inspired Bronze Boucle Stool by Carmen Ellis
By Carmen Ellis Studio
Located in Venice, CA
Our Foot Stool came about as a reimagining of our Foot Vessel planter design. The feet have been transformed into bronze, adding textured upholstery to enhance its visual appeal. The...
Bronze
$2,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$900 / item
H 38.59 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Textiles or Leather Seatings, Caning Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
$7,165 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 31.5 in
Art Deco Chandelier by Designer Sofar, Bronze and Glass, French Design
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Bronze Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish.
Bronze
$5,239 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 16.54 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Pendant Jugendstil Silk Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A Josef Hoffmann design for the Staekelborg, Knips and for the Berta Zuckerkandl Mansion. Comes as well in other sizes and colors. The other images shows the lamp in a showroom of th...
Brass
$13,392 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Art Deco Style Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Chandelier, Re Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A really beautiful, modern and exclusive brass chandelier, chased, hammered and casted parts. Model# 3669-M and WWF 119-4-2 at the Wiener Werkstätte pattern-book at the MAK, Museum o...
Brass
Art Deco Wall Sconce by Sofar, Hand-Crafted Brass & Glass, Europe
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Customer can choose from : Nickel finish Gold finish Chrome finish Old bronze Size
Brass
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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