Pair of French-style crystal chandeliers
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of French-style crystal chandeliers An elegant pair of French-style crystal chandeliers with gilt bronze frames adorned with finely cut crystal prisms, bead garlands, and flora...
Crystal, Bronze
$45,800
RING26 By PHOENIX
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Smoky rock crystal chandeliers with hammered brass detail.
Rock Crystal
Pair of Vintage Bronze & Crystal Chandelier Lamps - Elegant Illumination
Located in Bastogne, BE
Elevate your space with this exquisite pair of vintage ceiling chandeliers, a true testament to timeless elegance.
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage Boho Patinated Crystal Teardrop Floor Chandelier Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic pair of vintage patinated floor lamps. A chic chandelier design with crystal teardrops and chandelier shape.
Crystal, Metal
Pair of Antique Russian Neoclassical Ormolu and Cut Crystal Lantern Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous Pair of Antique Russian Neoclassical Ormolu and Cut-Crystal Lantern Chandeliers.
Crystal, Ormolu
1920s Antique French Brass & Crystal Wall Chandeliers, Adam Style Pair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Magnificent Pair of French Wall Chandeliers This is a superb pair of twin sconce wall lights, the lights are made in brass, curled into branches, they are hung with crystal penda...
Crystal
Matching Pair of Vintage-Style Crystal Flush Mount Ceiling Lights / Chandelier
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your home decor with this stunning matching pair of crystal flush mount ceiling lights. These elegant fixtures feature a brilliant multi-tiered design crafted with sparkling ...
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Pair of Elegant French Brass and Crystal Chandelier Wall Lamps
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of French brass and crystal chandelier wall lamps, This is a very a pretty pair, the brass the lamps have chains of lusters draping from the top outwards forming a tent, whic...
Crystal
Pair of Bakalowits Nickel Plated Crystal Chandelier Glass Wall Light, 1960s
By Schröder Leuchten
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of Bakalowits nickel plated crystal chandelier glass wall light, 1960s.
Crystal, Nickel
Pair of French Modern Organic Crystal Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of Modern and organic crystal chandeliers from Paris France.
Crystal
Crystal Emerald & Diamond Chandelier Victorian Earrings Set in 14K Gold & Silver
By JEWEL HUB
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A very beautiful and one of a kind pair of Crystal & Diamonds Victorian Chandelier earrings set in 14K Gold, Silver & Diamonds.
Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
A Pair of Neoclassical Cranberry glass & Gilt Bronze Lantern Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of magnificent and large neoclassical cranberry glass & gilt bronze lantern chandeliers.
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful Italian Beaded Gilt Baguès Blown Glass Lantern Pendant Pair Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair Italian beaded gold gilt Baguès style flower blown glass lantern single light 100 watt Edison bulb pendant chandelier adorned with sprays of flower crystals througho...
Crystal
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.