'Cosmic Orbit Solo Ore' Bronze Gradient Patinated Brass Ceiling Light Chandelier
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Two lighting components harmoniously balanced, framing this unique ceiling light. Composed by patinated brass plates and finely brushed brass framework, the Orbit Solo ceiling light ...
Brass
Grand French 19th Century Louis XV Bronze d’Ore and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautifully grand Louis XV chandelier features bronze d'ore and crystal and dates back to the 19th century.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'ore & Crystal 18-Light Chandelier, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI bronze d'ore & crystal 18-light chandelier, circa 1890.
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Finely Chased Bronze D'Ore 20 Light Chandelier, Circa 1870-1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Finely Chased Bronze D'Ore 20 Light Chandelier, Circa 1870-1880.
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'ore Rococo Chandelier, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV broneze chandelier with cherubs and other fine elements.
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze d’Ore, Red and Clear Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful French 19th century chandelier is made of bronze d’ore and features fantastic Baccarat crystal.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze d’Ore, Red and Clear Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful French 19th century chandelier is made of bronze d’ore and features fantastic Baccarat crystal.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Bronze D'Oré and Cut Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré and Cut Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1890's.
Crystal, Bronze
$71,250Sale Price|25% Off
Large Impressive Louis XV Bronze d’Ore and Crystal Chandelier, Mid-19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French Louis XV multi-tier chandelier is made of beautiful bronze d’ore and dates back to the 19th century.
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Plate
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré & Crystal 24 Light Chandelier, c.1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré & Cut Crystal 24 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890.
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bronze D' Ore 6 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bronze D' Ore 6 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890's.
Bronze
$5,060 / item
Adjustable Orion Glass Pendant Lamp from Staff
By Kazuo Motozawa, Motoko Ishii, Staff Leuchten, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Gino Vistosi
Located in München, DE
Extremely impressive Orion pendant lamp from the 1960s. Exceptional design and a real highlight for every design lover. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful. The re...
Metal
$4,431 / item
Adjustable Orion Glass Pendant Lamp from Staff
By Glashütte Limburg, Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Peill & Putzler, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Staff Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Extremely impressive Orion pendant lamp from the 1960s. Extraordinary design and a real highlight for every design lover. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely comfortable. ...
Metal
Adjustable Orion Glass Pendant Lamp from Staff
By Harvey Guzzini, Gaetano Sciolari, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Staff Leuchten, Cosack Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Extremely impressive Orion pendant lamp from the 1960s. Very unusual design and a real highlight for every design lover. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful. Th...
Metal
'Constellation Orion Olive' Patinated Brass Ceiling Pendants
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Inspired by planet-like shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection plays with both metal properties and a selection of patina finishes. Finished in Atelier001’s signature paints, t...
Brass
'Constellation Orion Maroon' Patinated Brass Ceiling Pendants
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Inspired by planet-like shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection plays with both metal properties and a selection of patina finishes. Finished in Atelier001’s signature paints, t...
Brass
'Constellation Orion Verdigris' Patinated Brass Ceiling Pendants
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Inspired by planet-like shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection plays with both metal properties and a selection of patina finishes. Finished in Atelier001’s signature bronze gr...
Brass
$4,766 / item
Max Sauze Beautiful Silver Orion 60 Lighting
By Max Sauze
Located in Geneve, CH
Max Sauze Beautiful Silver Orion 60 Lighting Materials: Silver Diameter: 60 cm. We also have it in different dimensions (48, 60, 75, 100 cm) and colors (Silver cop, gold, salmon). M...
Silver
$19,509 / item
Marquise Orion 24 Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari
Located in Geneve, CH
Marquise Orion 24 Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari Dimensions: Ø 180 x H 80 cm. Materials: Fabric and metal. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it...
Metal
$4,495 / item
Marquise Orion 6 Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari
Located in Geneve, CH
Marquise Orion 6 Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari Dimensions: Ø 100 x H 42 cm. Materials: Fabric and metal. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it ...
Metal
$2,624 / item
Marquise Orion 3 Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari
Located in Geneve, CH
Marquise Orion 3 Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari Dimensions: D 30 x W 106 x H 35 cm. Materials: Fabric and metal. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the ...
Metal
'Constellation Stella Ore' Bronze Gradient Brass Ceiling Pendants
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Inspired by planet-like shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection plays with both metal properties and a selection of patina finishes. Finished in Atelier001’s signature bronze gr...
Brass
'Constellation Orion Regolith' Dark Bronze Brass Ceiling Pendants
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Inspired by planet-like shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection plays with both metal properties and a selection of patina finishes. Named after the natural dark rock material...
Brass
French 19th Century Napoleon III Bronze D’Ore Billiard Light
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Napoleon III billiard light features a green glass shade and is suspended from a beautiful bronze d’ore top. Four arms suspend from this crown, connected by hooks at the top, an...
Bronze
Bespoke Italian Pendant Lamp "Orion," in mat black and satin brass
By Matlight Milano
Located in Milano, IT
Orion is a sculptural and magnetic suspension light, designed to shape light as an artistic gesture. A vertical column in matte black lacquered brass becomes the silent axis around w...
Alabaster, Brass
Cosmic 'Meteor Pendant Ore' Handmade Bronze Gradient Patinated Brass Ceiling
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Named after the astronomical object that signals rebirth and new ideas, the ‘Comet’ pieces are achieved with skilful brass shaping and patina finishes that celebrate British metal ar...
Brass
Orion pendant light in aluminum by Max Sauze, France, circa 1970
By Max Sauze
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Suite de sept suspensions par Max Sauze, datent d'environ 1975 et offrant des formes et dimensions variables et créant un jeu dynamique de lignes et de formes qui capture l'œil et en...
Aluminum
'Cosmic Ore Pendant 70' Handmade Gradient Patina Bronze Brass Ceiling Fixture
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Inspired by planetary forms and textures, Atelier001's Cosmic Collection artfully explores the interplay of metal properties with a curated selection of patina finishes. This pendan...
Brass
'Cosmic Ore Pendant 70' Handmade Gradient Patina Bronze Brass Ceiling Fixture
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Inspired by planetary forms and textures, Atelier001's Cosmic Collection artfully explores the interplay of metal properties with a curated selection of patina finishes. This pendan...
Brass
Large pendant adjustable light in glass and brass, Orion model, Schwarz Leuchten
By Staff Leuchten
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Exceptional large pendant chandelier with a heavy spherical brass counterweight for height adjustment, a magnificent large circular and contoured red glass diffuser, and a gilded gri...
Brass
'Cosmic Orbit Trio XL Ore' Bronze Gradient Patinated Brass Pendant Ceiling Light
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Trio for three, a unique ceiling light composed by a cluster of lighting components. Combining patinated brass plates and finely brushed brass framework, the Orbit Trio ceiling light...
Brass
French Bronze & Crystal Baccarat Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant D'ore bronze and fine crystal chandelier by Baccarat; consisting of 15 lights and a top crown with five gilt bronze eagle heads holding five rectangular form chains bearin...
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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