$25,000Sale Price|23% Off
H 52 in Dm 32 in
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Crystal Flower Beaded Swag Bagues Nestle Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French dore bronze & crystal with flower & beaded swag 20 light chandelier purchased
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful French Bronze Mounted Diamond Cut Crystal Nestle Semi Flush Fixture
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
Nestles, Acquired From Park Ave. NYC
Crystal, Bronze
$23,296
H 39.38 in Dm 21.66 in
18th Century Style Louis XV Lantern with Six Lights in antique bronze finish
By OMBRES ET FACETTES
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
rococo ornaments, is nestled a chandelier with a central shaft and a six-light exposed stem. The
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
) light chandelier by Nestle from a Greenwich estate.
Crystal, Ormolu
Wonderful French Bronze Mounted Diamond Cut Crystal Nestle Semi Flush Fixture
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
Nestles, Acquired From Park Ave. NYC
Crystal, Bronze
1960s Murano Rugiadoso Glass Pendant Light with Brass Frame
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian Murano semi-flush mount pendant ceiling light with ribbed clear glass, the reverse side is in the "Rugiadoso" technique with scattered particles of glass to diffuse light. Ad...
Brass
$1,295 / item
H 7 in Dm 11 in
Antique French Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Regency Style Flush Mount 2 Light
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, circa 1920. Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Regency Style Flush Mount Chandelier. Style of E. F. Caldwell and similar to the current production of Sherle Wagner. ...
Crystal, Bronze
$1,912Sale Price / item|46% Off
H 27.56 in Dm 14.18 in
Cylindrical Lantern in Louis XVI Style Brass Glass Pendant Lighting
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant Louis XVI Style Brass Lantern: Illuminate in Style Discover our exquisite collection of large cylindrical lanterns in the timeless Louis XVI style, a harmonious fusion of br...
Brass
Wonderful Vaughan Brass Star Etched Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vaughan Brass Star Etched Glass Flush Mount 2 Candelabra Ceiling Light With Star Etched Frosted Glass
Brass
Louis XV Bronze Hall Lanterns
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic "near pair" of Louis XV-style hall lanterns. These bronze lanterns are both in very good condition. They differ slightly in that one of the lanterns is in gilt bron...
Bronze
$5,900
H 15.75 in Dm 31.5 in
1 ‚of 4’ Murano Rugiada 31.5" Flush Mount Glass & Brass Chandelier, Barovier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Extremely elegant and large Murano flush mount ceiling light with 26 textured Murano glass petals and one bowl on a golden brass frame. An elegant floral chandelier made of hand-blow...
Brass
Exceptional Regency Gilt Bronze Cut Crystal Empire Chandelier Regency Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
An Exceptional Regency Gilt Bronze Cut Crystal Center Bowl Empire Chandelier With Crystal Drops, This Regency Fixture Has 3 Candelabra Lights On The Rim And 3 Interior Lights. Comple...
Crystal, Bronze
$1,850
H 6 in Dm 12 in
Wonderful French Maison Bagues Vaughan Gilt Bronze Art Glass Flush Mount Fixture
By Sherle Wagner, Vaughan Designs, Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Maison Bagues / Sherle Wagner / Vaughan Style Gilt Bronze & Starburst Art Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Bronze
$8,127
H 24.5 in Dm 16.8 in
SUPER DESIGN Pendant Light with Stunning Sculptural ARTISTRY Alabaster Shade
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and majestic, three-light alabaster pendant light with gilt bronze ram head mounts. This rare fixture comes with a stunning design and a superbly polished alabaster shade. This...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
$8,125 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 27.56 in
21st Century Art Deco Low Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier in Gold Lustre Brass
Located in Berlin, DE
The brass Plafonnier chandelier is a testament to opulence and craftsmanship. We manufacture in-house and offer the flexibility of both smaller and larger sizes to ensure the perfect...
Crystal, Brass
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.25 in Dm 18 in
French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French early 20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass three-light chandelier. The elongated gilt-metal body with cut-glass pendants, surmounted with three scrolled can...
Metal, Bronze
$6,143
H 27 in Dm 20.3 in
Timeless Design & Large Diam. 20.3Ø Antique White Alabaster Pendant, Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Top class, Art Deco era hand carved three-light alabaster chandelier. Thanks to its unique design, aesthetic beauty, large size and good condition this antique alabaster chandelier ...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
$3,680Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in Dm 13 in
19thc French Louis XV Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Beaded Pendant Lighting Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1880 French Antique Louis XV style Cut Crystal Beaded Ceiling Pendant Lighting Chandelier in Dore Gilt Bronze. This fixture gives off stunning light.
Bronze
Large Late 19th Century Bronze Six-Light Street Lantern
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Large Late 19th Century Bronze Six Light Street Lantern Of Hexagonal form with winged mythological figures. Details: Height – 55 inches /140cm Diameter – 28 inches / 71cm Lights ...
Bronze
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in Dm 9 in
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Baccarat 'Atrib.' Crystal Flush Mount Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Ormolu mounted Baccarat ( atrib.) crystal flush mount chandelier. France, circa 1900s Attributed to Baccarat An impressive, diminutive work, which displays the s...
Crystal, Metal, Ormolu
$24,500
H 40.5 in W 33.5 in D 33.5 in
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal eight arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking acorn finial amidst fine overlapping f...
Crystal, Ormolu
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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