Wonderful French Bagues Iron Gold Gilt Crystal Obelisk Chandelier Scroll Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French wrought iron Gold gilt crystal obelisk Center chandelier With scroll Work In The Manner Of Bagues.
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Wonderful French Gilt Bronze Crystal Obelisks Nine-Light Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French gilt bronze beveled smoke crystal obelisks nine-light chandelier. Measures: 38" H x 24" W.
Crystal, Bronze
French Six-Light Crystal Chandelier with Iron Armature, Pendeloques and Obelisks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French six-light crystal chandelier from the 19th century, with iron armature and obelisk motifs.
Crystal, Iron
Modernist Polished Nickel & Faceted Rock Crystal Chandelier with Quartz Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
The polished nickel rods, extending from a spherical oil rubbed bronze center, culminate in White quartz obelisks, faceted crystal spherical and torus forms, and dappled oil rubbed b...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Nickel
French Empire Regency Louis XV Crystal Obelisks Basket Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Coimbra, PT
7-light French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with gilt bronze frame and 4-faceted crystal obelisks, circa 1900s Measures: Depth, 17.7 in/ 45 cm Width, 17.7 in/ 45 cm Diameter...
Crystal, Bronze
Modernist Brass Starburst Chandelier w/ Clear, Smoked & Graphite Glass Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
It features an abundance of handblown Murano glass obelisks in translucent, smoked and graphite hues exploding from a central orb.
Brass
Modernist Starburst Chandelier with Clear, Smoked and Graphite Glass Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
It features an abundance of hand blown Murano glass obelisks in translucent, smoked and graphite hues exploding from a central orb.
Brass
French 1890s Eight-Light Crystal Chandelier with Bronze Armature and Obelisks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French eight-light crystal chandelier from the late 19th century, with bronze armature and crystal obelisks.
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Crystal and Bronze Six-Light Chandelier with Obelisk and Pendeloques
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian crystal and bronze six-light chandelier from the mid-19th century, with central obelisk, pendeloques and rosettes.
Crystal, Bronze
French Empire Regency Baccarat Style 6 Crystal Obelisks Basket Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Six-light French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with a clean hexagonal gilt bronze frame and 6-faceted crystal obelisks Measures: Diameter 22 in/ 53 cm Height 55.2 in 31.5 in ...
Crystal, Bronze
Luxury French Empire Regency Louis XV Purple Crystal Obelisks Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Coimbra, PT
Fabulous 8-light French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with gilt bronze frame and 4-faceted crystal obelisks, circa 1920s Also available a pair of matching sconces.
Crystal, Bronze
French Six-Light Crystal and Iron Chandelier with Obelisks, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French six-light crystal chandelier from the late 19th century, with iron armature and obelisks.
Crystal, Iron
French 19th Century Crystal Six-Light Chandelier with Iron Armature and Obelisk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French six-light crystal chandelier from the 19th century, with iron armature and obelisk accent.
Crystal, Iron
Modernist Starburst Sputnik in Brushed Brass and Translucent Murano Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist Sputnik was realized by our custom atelier in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production...
Brass
Russian Cut-Glass, Ormolu, and Blue Porcelain Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Around the chandelier, six glass obelisks issue two scrolling branches, and each branch terminates in an ormolu drip-pan set with a candle-style light fixture.
Ormolu
Impressive and Monumental Murano Glass Spiked Starburst Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This chandelier has numerous brass rods that emanate from its black enamel center with each brass rod being capped with a hand blown Murano glass obelisk formed spike giving this cha...
Brass, Enamel
Wonderful Gilt Iron Baguès Rock Crystal Beaded Large Jansen Chandelier Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful gold gilt iron 8 candelabra light alternating rock crystal beaded large Baguès / Jansen manner clean modern chandelier with crystal obelisk center finial.
Rock Crystal
Modernist Handblown Smoked Murano Glass Starburst Chandelier in Polished Nickel
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
It features a polished nickel spherical center surrounded by handblown Murano smoked, grey and clear obelisks. This chandelier has numerous rods that emanate from its center of alter...
Nickel
Hollywood Regency Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Cage Form Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Hollywood Regency Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Cage Form Multi-Light Chandelier Embellished with Cut Rock Crystal Obelisks and Prisms.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Bagues French Mid-Century Obelisk Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) cut glass, églomisé and gilt metal chandelier with mirrored obelisk stem above two tiers of 12 scrolling arms.
Metal
Unavailable
H 32.68 in Dm 20.08 in
1880ies Lobmeyr Six-Arm Polished Antique Gold Chandelier with Hand-Cut Crystal
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
Most striking details are the elaborate crown with 6 stunning crystal obelisks. Chandeliers like this crowned many of the “Ringstrasse”-period or “Gründerzeit” palais of Vienna.
Crystal, Brass
Unavailable
H 21 in W 6 in D 6 in
Obelisk Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern Designed by Architect, Sandy Littman.
By Sandy Littman for American Glass Light
Located in Newburgh, NY
Obelisk shape, white glass and cast aluminum table lamp. Incandescent lamping. Designed by Architect, Sandy Littman. Architect, Sandy Littman of Duesenberg LTD. and The American Gl...
Aluminum
Sold
H 24 in Dm 16 in
Wonderful French Patina Bronze Crystal Six Arm Beaded Obelisk Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful aged bronze chandelier with crystal beaded center, six lights with large prism crystals and Obelisk spires accenting the chandelier Measures: 24" H x 16" W.
Crystal, Bronze
Bronze and Crystal Chandelier With Obelisk Prisms
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Twelve-light chandelier with a bronze frame and richly detailed crystal adornment, including large faceted drops, cut rosettes, and tall obelisk-style prisms.
Crystal, Bronze
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 pyramid crystals among the candles make this specific chandelier such a rare and e...
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Midcentury English Polished Steel Six-Light Chandelier with Crystal Obelisk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English vintage polished steel six-light chandelier from the mid-20th century, with scrolling arms and crystal obelisk.
Crystal, Steel
French 1890s Six-Light Crystal Chandelier with Obelisks and Brass Armature
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French six-light crystal chandelier from the late 19th century, with obelisks and brass armature.
Crystal, Brass
Spectacular Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chandelier has center obelisk and five smaller obelisks held by unusual cast bronze cherubs.
Italian Crystal, Six Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Early 20th Century Italian, Six Light Crystal Chandelier with "Leaf" Bobeches and Central Obelisk.
Crystal, Metal
Eight Light French Louis XVI Style Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The frame draped with cut crystal drops and obelisk-shaped finials. The chandelier frame having four additional sockets illuminating interior and with draped trompe l'oeil beadwork e...
Crystal, Ormolu
Impressive and Monumental Murano Glass Spiked Starburst Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This chandelier has numerous brass rods that emanate from its black enamel center with each brass rod being capped with a hand blown Murano glass obelisk formed spike giving this cha...
Wonderful Petite French Bronze Gilt Crystal Four-Light Chandelier Light Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A lovely petite French four-light gilt chandelier decorated with flat bevelled crystals and Obelisk spires accenting the chandelier.
Crystal, Bronze
Fine French Dore Bronze Crystal Obilisk Six-Light Baccarat Chandelier Fixture
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful doré bronze six light Baccarat Style chandelier with beautiful faceted crystal centre, faceted and crystal pendants throughout this multi level chandelier with Crystal Obel...
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful Gilt Iron Baguès Rock Crystal Beaded Large Jansen Chandelier Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful salmon gilt iron 6-light rock crystal beaded large Baguès/ Jansen manner clean modern chandelier with crystal obelisk center finial.
Rock Crystal, Iron
Grand Bagues French Gilt 12-Light Rock Crystal Basket Obelisks Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A grand Bagues style French gilt 12-light rock crystal basket form chandelier with obelisks throughout.
Rock Crystal
Modernist Starburst Chandelier with Clear, Smoked and Graphite Glass Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
It features an abundance of handblown Murano glass obelisks in translucent, smoked and graphite hues exploding from a central orb.
Brass
French 19th Century Crystal and Bronze Six-Light Chandelier with Obelisks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French crystal and bronze six-light chandelier from the 19th century, with central crystal column and obelisks.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold
H 52 in Dm 44 in
Modern Brass Starburst Chandelier with Graphite Hand Blown Murano Glass Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
It features an abundance of hand blown Murano glass obelisks in a deep smoked graphite hue exploding from a central orb.
Brass
French 1890s Six-Light Crystal Chandelier with Gilt Metal Armature and Obelisk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in France during the Belle Époque era, this lovely crystal chandelier features a gilt metal armature surrounding a central obelisk.
Crystal, Metal
Wonderful Gilt Iron Baguès Rock Crystal Beaded Large Jansen Chandelier Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful gold gilt iron 6 light rock crystal beaded large Baguès/ Jansen manner clean modern chandelier with crystal obelisk center finial.
Rock Crystal
1940s French Obelisk Twelve Branch Gilt Metal Chandelier by Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in London, England
An elegant French Belle Époque twelve-arm Obelisk chandelier by Maison Baguès. This is a Classic gilt metal chandelier from the early 20th century from Maison Baguès with cut glass c...
Metal
20th Century Gilt Metal Chandelier with Crystal Obelisk
Located in Nashville, TN
20th Century Ornate Gilt Metal Six-Arm Chandelier with Crystal Obelisk. Each arm boasts a beautiful leaf design ending in a flower at the base of each candle.
Metal
18th Century Gustavian Chandelier
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful chandelier with glass obelisks and silver plated brass on top.
Crystal, Brass, Ormolu
Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Fossano, IT
Neoclassical gilt bronze chandelier. The chandelier consist in 3 central crown shaped rings and 4 small crowns that support 4 cut glass obelisks.
Bronze
Large Ten Light Chandelier with Repousse Crown
Located in New Orleans, LA
A large ten light Empire style crystal basket form chandelier with obelisks, or bishops, and large, repousse palmettes forming the crown.
Crystal, 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.
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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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
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