$60,734
H 45.28 in Dm 39.38 in
Chandelier with knights, in the style of E. Viollet-le-Duc, France, circa 1880
By Eugène Emmanuel Viollet Le Duc
Located in Paris, FR
French « chevaliers » chandelier, circa 1880, in polished bronze. Originally gas-fired, it has
Bronze
$33,287 / set
H 61 in Dm 53 in
HUGE Pair of 13-Light Handforged Wrought Iron Castle Chandeliers w. Gothic Crown
Located in Lisse, NL
of a thicker sheet metal. Both these, fit for a king (or knight), chandeliers come with a chain and a
Wrought Iron, Metal
Unavailable
H 24 in W 41 in D 14.5 in
Vintage French Iron Wood Chandelier Gothic Medieval Knight Figure, circa 1920
Located in Houston, TX
A terrific vintage French iron and wood chandelier, circa 1920 featuring a trio of Gothic arches
Iron
Unavailable
H 30 in Dm 21 in
Knight Crest Silver Wash 5 Light Hammered Brass Pair Flush & Candle Chandelier
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Sold as pair! 1st Piece Knight crest silver wash brass hammered 5 candle chandelier AA# 61008
Brass, Bronze, Wrought Iron
Nautical Sailing Boat Ship Chandelier Knights Templar, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
, down to the anchor. Paint in a few places is a little chippy but still very vibrant. Knights Templar
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 27.17 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Gothic Revival Style Wrought Iron Two-Light Chandelier with Knight
Located in Barntrup, DE
Gothic Revival style wrought iron and metal two-light chandelier with knight, France, circa the
Metal, Wrought Iron
Rare & Handcrafted Gothic Revival Bronzed Metal Knight with Sword Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
across a handcrafted, mediëval style pendant with a standing knight or guard in the middle of the trefoil
Iron, Wrought Iron
Sold
H 41.1 in Dm 26.4 in
Bronze Gothic Revival Chandelier / Pendant Light w. Knights & Dragons Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
design, but also the quality of all the hand-crafted, bronze Gothic elements make this antique chandelier
Bronze
Sold
H 35 in W 33 in D 14.2 in
Rare Six-Light Gothic Revival Chandelier with Bronzed Knight & Swords & Crests
Located in Lisse, NL
we come across an antique handcrafted Mediëval Style 'knight with large swords' chandelier. With his
Iron, Wrought Iron, Brass
Vintage Arching Six-Light Iron Chandelier with Knight and Horse Medallions
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage iron chandelier with dome shape. This midcentury iron chandelier from France
Metal, Iron
Sold
H 33 in W 15 in D 3.75 in
Rare & Handcrafted Gothic Revival Bronzed Metal Knight with Sword Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
across a handcrafted, mediëval style pendant with a standing knight or guard. With his hands on his sword
Iron, Wrought Iron
Gothic Brass and Slag Glass Chandelier in the Style of Oscar Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Toledo, OH
stunning chandelier features Medival knights, dragons and coats of arms. It takes three bulbs for a rich
Sold
H 25 in W 38.75 in D 14.25 in
Antique 1930s Spanish Revival Wood and Iron Eight-Light Chandelier with Knight
Located in Pasadena, CA
Eight-light wood and iron chandelier with shield, cross and knight, circa 1930s.
Ornate Heraldic Wrought Fixture with Knight Motif, circa 1925
Located in Portland, OR
-style knights' helmets emblazoned upon heraldic shields, dragon heads peeping up above, and one of the
Victorian Gas Entry Light with Knight Medallions, circa 1880s
Located in Portland, OR
With feet in both the 19th and 20th centuries, the Victorian era saw a huge transformation of lighting technology and the evolution of many styles. The period began with gas-powered ...
Beautiful Antique Tudor Style Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful antique bronze chandelier with thistle and armor motif, circa 1920s bronze chandelier
Bronze
Tudor Revival Chandelier (7-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1915 Tudor Revival chandelier with knight and shield motif. Decorated swagged chains and
Crystal, Brass
Castle and Knight Theme Chandelier
Located in Culver City, CA
ceiling rose complete the fixture. A large variety of chandeliers and other antiques are available at
Iron
Refined Medieval Revival Chandelier with Knights, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Refined Medieval Revival chandelier with knights, 19th century. Silver-plated met. Eight lights
Bronze
$30,000
H 24.25 in W 78.5 in D 9.25 in
Clairtone Project G2 Series T11 Console Stereo System & Garrard Turntable
By Clairtone
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
On offer is a rare completely original Clairtone G2 Series Home Stereo System from 1966 featuring two distinct exotic wooden boxes one that houses the tuner and the turntable both pr...
Aluminum
Wedgwood Black and White Jasper "Pegasus" Covered Vase, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
The black jasper ovoid body decorated in white relief with the Apotheosis of Virgil after John Flaxman, the shoulder with snake handles above Medusa masks, the domed cover with Pegas...
Porcelain
$32,500 / set
H 31 in W 52 in D 20 in
Pair of French Wood Carved Dolphin Console Tables, Pier Tables, Giltwood
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Wood Carved Dolphin Console Tables, Marble Top, Giltwood, Made in France A Large and Impressive pair of full bodied Dolphin solid wood carved console or pier tables. ...
Giltwood
$439,618
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Other
Monumental Well in the Louis XIV Style, 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This monumental stone fountain canopy was made identical to the fountain of the Chateau of the Black Prince in Lormont. Dated from the 20th century, four columns with grooved barrels...
Stone
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$9,755
H 68.12 in W 59.45 in D 80.71 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Full Size Rosewood Carved Bed Frame Baroque
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Rosewood featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, ...
Walnut
$174,000Sale Price|40% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
$550,000
H 37 in W 22 in D 14 in
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...
Bronze
$275,000 / set
H 96 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rare and Palatial Pair of Gilt Bronze and Malachite Seven Light Torcheres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare and Palatial Pair of Mid 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Six Light Torcheres The body of baluster form above a gilt bronze mounted circular and square base, the neck m...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
$34,455
H 96.86 in W 45.28 in D 2.37 in
KOENIG & LAFITTE - Art Nouveau stained glass window with bindweed
By Edward L. Koenig
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This stained glass window was created by Paul Koenig and Lafitte in the early years of the 20th century, during the flowering of Art Nouveau. This draughtsman and engraver, born in É...
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
$19,850Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 102 in Dm 29 in
Pair French 19th-20th Century Neoclassical Style Iron and Parcel-Gilt Torcheres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial Pair of French 19th/20th Century Neoclassical Revival Style Ebonized Cast-Iron and Parcel-Gilt Torcheres (torchières - Lamp Posts). The park-like torcheres surmounted with...
Iron, Zinc
$608,702
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Claudius Marioton, Maison Millet
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
$29,216Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 86 in D 38 in
19thC Howard & Sons Chesterfield Sofa in Hand Dyed Leathers - Wimbledon Green
Located in London, GB
As a LAPADA dealer and furniture maker, I always have a very good selection of pieces in stock with a wide range of price points. Original Howard & Sons 19thC Chesterfield sofa that...
Leather
$202,900 / set
H 22.84 in W 31.89 in D 13.78 in
Gilt Metal Centrepiece Suite for the Duke of Sparta by Elkington & Co.
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
Gilt metal centrepiece suite for the Duke of Sparta by Elkington & Co. English, Late 19th Century Centrepiece: Height 58cm, width 81cm, depth 35cm Candelabra: Height 66cm, diameter ...
Metal
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An handsome and most unique French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a stunning central cage with Wrought Iron scrolls at the bottom...
Wrought Iron
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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