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Midcentury Italian Chandelier
Midcentury Italian Chandelier

Midcentury Italian Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1960's Italian gilt chandelier with painted elements. Measurements: Drop: 16" Diameter

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

19th Century Italian 6 Bulb Chandelier
19th Century Italian 6 Bulb Chandelier

19th Century Italian 6 Bulb Chandelier

Located in Houston, TX

Immerse your space in the opulence of the 19th Century with this resplendent Italian gilt

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Gilt Tôle Chandelier
Italian Gilt Tôle Chandelier

Italian Gilt Tôle Chandelier

By Hans Kögl

Located in Winter Park, FL

A Hollywood Regency style six-light gilt metal chandelier with tôle lily flowers. Original canopy

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Gilt Tôle Chandelier
Italian Gilt Tôle Chandelier

Italian Gilt Tôle Chandelier

By Hans Kögl

Located in Winter Park, FL

A Hollywood Regency style five-light gilt metal chandelier with tôle lily flowers. Original canopy

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Gilt Wrought Iron Chandelier
Italian Gilt Wrought Iron Chandelier

Italian Gilt Wrought Iron Chandelier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautiful pear shaped gilt wrought iron chandelier with nine lights, crystal and glass pendants and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian Venetian Murano Gilt Glass Chandelier
Italian Venetian Murano Gilt Glass Chandelier

Italian Venetian Murano Gilt Glass Chandelier

Located in Queens, NY

Post-War Italian Venetian Murano gilt glass chandelier with multiple scroll arms emanating from a

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Italian Gilt Iron Three-Arm Chandelier
Italian Gilt Iron Three-Arm Chandelier

Italian Gilt Iron Three-Arm Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

20th century Italian chandelier made of gilded wrought iron having three wired arms with twisted

Category

20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian Gilt Tole Chandelier
Italian Gilt Tole Chandelier

Italian Gilt Tole Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Early 20th century Italian gilt tole and crystal chandelier. Circa 1920. The chandelier has been

Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Gilt Italian Tole Chandelier with Shades
Gilt Italian Tole Chandelier with Shades

Gilt Italian Tole Chandelier with Shades

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940s Italian gilt metal six-light chandelier with shades. Measurements: Height of body

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier
Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier

Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Redding, CT

Italian Gilt Tole Chandelier. Highly glamorous this six light chandelier would be perfect in a

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Gilt-Iron and Crystal Italian Chandelier
Gilt-Iron and Crystal Italian Chandelier

Gilt-Iron and Crystal Italian Chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

Gilt-iron and crystal Italian chandelier, circa 1860-1879. Six-arm gilded iron chandelier adorned

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Contemporary Italian Venetian Murano Gilt Glass Chandelier
Contemporary Italian Venetian Murano Gilt Glass Chandelier

Contemporary Italian Venetian Murano Gilt Glass Chandelier

Located in Queens, NY

Post-War Italian Venetian Murano gilt glass chandelier with multiple scroll arms emanating from a

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Antique Italian Gilt Metal Chandelier with Crystals
Antique Italian Gilt Metal Chandelier with Crystals

Antique Italian Gilt Metal Chandelier with Crystals

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's Italian gilt metal chandelier with crystal pendants, 12 candelabra lights

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Italian Gilt Tole Basket Chandelier
Italian Gilt Tole Basket Chandelier

Italian Gilt Tole Basket Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

18th century Italian gilt tole and crystal basket chandelier from Tuscany. This chandelier is wired

Category

Antique 18th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Italian Painted and Gilt Chandelier
Italian Painted and Gilt Chandelier

Italian Painted and Gilt Chandelier

Located in Charleston, SC

Italian five light hand carved, painted, and gilt chandelier supported by original canopy and

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Italian Gilt Tôle Sheaf of Wheat Chandelier
Italian Gilt Tôle Sheaf of Wheat Chandelier

Italian Gilt Tôle Sheaf of Wheat Chandelier

By Hans Kögl

Located in Winter Park, FL

A Hollywood Regency style five-light gilt metal chandelier with sheaf of wheat. Designed by Hans

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Gilt Tôle Sheaf of Wheat Chandelier
Italian Gilt Tôle Sheaf of Wheat Chandelier

Italian Gilt Tôle Sheaf of Wheat Chandelier

By Hans Kögl

Located in Winter Park, FL

A Hollywood Regency style five-light gilt metal chandelier with sheaf of wheat. Designed by Hans

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian 12-Branch Gilt Brass & Crystal Chandelier
Italian 12-Branch Gilt Brass & Crystal Chandelier

Italian 12-Branch Gilt Brass & Crystal Chandelier

Located in Astoria, NY

Italian Twelve Branch Gilt Brass and Crystal Chandelier. 33" H x 32" Diameter. Provenance: From a

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier
Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier

Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

Italian Empire crystal and gilt tole chandelier circa 1850-1879. Neoclassical style chandelier

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Tin, Gold Leaf

Italian 18th Century Gilt and Crystal Chandelier
Italian 18th Century Gilt and Crystal Chandelier

Italian 18th Century Gilt and Crystal Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive and large scale Italian 18th century giltwood and gilt iron chandelier with clear and

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Ornate Italian Gilt Metal Chandelier 23" x 16.75"
Ornate Italian Gilt Metal Chandelier 23" x 16.75"

Ornate Italian Gilt Metal Chandelier 23" x 16.75"

Located in Atlanta, GA

Ornate gilt metal rope and tassel form 8-arm chandelier, probably Italian, circa 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze 6-Light Chandelier
Italian Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze 6-Light Chandelier

Italian Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze 6-Light Chandelier

Located in Houston, TX

Italian Neoclassical style gilt bronze six-light chandelier. Unusual Italian Neoclassical style

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandelier Gilt
Large 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandelier Gilt

Large 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandelier Gilt

Located in Essex, MA

19th century Italian neoclassical giltwood and crystal chandelier Urn form body issuing 12 arms

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Monumental Italian Crystal and Gilt Chandelier
Monumental Italian Crystal and Gilt Chandelier

Monumental Italian Crystal and Gilt Chandelier

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Wonderful monumental Italian crystal and gilt chandelier designed and manufactured in Italy. This

Category

20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Italian Gilt Metal Cut Glass Six-Light Chandelier
Italian Gilt Metal Cut Glass Six-Light Chandelier

Italian Gilt Metal Cut Glass Six-Light Chandelier

By Baccarat

Located in Astoria, NY

Italian Three Tier Gilt Metal Cut Glass Six-Light Chandelier, some of the drop crystals with

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Italian Chandelier in Wood, Gilt-Iron and Glass
Italian Chandelier in Wood, Gilt-Iron and Glass

Italian Chandelier in Wood, Gilt-Iron and Glass

Located in Chireno, TX

Italian chandelier in wood, gilt-iron and glass. Italian chandelier decorated in hand blown glass

Category

Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

Italian Rococo Style Gilt Wood Chandelier
Italian Rococo Style Gilt Wood Chandelier

Italian Rococo Style Gilt Wood Chandelier

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Rococo style gold painted wood 3 arm chandelier with green trim and carved tassel finial

Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Giltwood

Italian Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Italian Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Italian Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Charleston, SC

Italian gilt bronze and crystal six light chandelier with scrolled arms, centered urn, and floral

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Antique Italian Silver Gilt Metal Chandelier, 1920s
Antique Italian Silver Gilt Metal Chandelier, 1920s

Antique Italian Silver Gilt Metal Chandelier, 1920s

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique Italian silver gilt metal chandelier. It includes 4 lights with Austrian crystal bobeches

Category

20th Century Directoire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Chandelier Pendant Light, Gilt Metal, 1970s
Italian Chandelier Pendant Light, Gilt Metal, 1970s

Italian Chandelier Pendant Light, Gilt Metal, 1970s

Located in Antwerp, BE

A Hollywood Regency six-arm light fixture from Italy manufactured in midcentury (1960s-1970s). It

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Empire Crystal Beaded and Gilt-Tole Chandelier
Italian Empire Crystal Beaded and Gilt-Tole Chandelier

Italian Empire Crystal Beaded and Gilt-Tole Chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

Italian Empire crystal beaded and gilt-tole chandelier with seven lights (six arms and one central

Category

Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Tin, Gold Leaf

Italian Gilt Metal and Glass Chandelier Lantern
Italian Gilt Metal and Glass Chandelier Lantern

Italian Gilt Metal and Glass Chandelier Lantern

Located in Vilnius, LT

Italian chandelier lantern is made in gilt metal with curve glass details. Bulb holders: E14 type

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Gilt Metal Chandelier
Gilt Metal Chandelier

Gilt Metal Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's Italian gilt metal chandelier with glass beads and drops with original patina

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

18th Century Italian Crystal and Silver Gilt Chandelier
18th Century Italian Crystal and Silver Gilt Chandelier

18th Century Italian Crystal and Silver Gilt Chandelier

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

18th Century Italian from Genoa. In crystal, metal and silver gilt. Not yet wired but this can be

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate

Italian (12) Light Painted & Parcel Gilt Chandelier
Italian (12) Light Painted & Parcel Gilt Chandelier

Italian (12) Light Painted & Parcel Gilt Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian 12 light 1930's Italian Rococo-style chandelier. It features a cream painted finish with

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Italian Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier
18th Century Italian Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier

18th Century Italian Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Exceptional 18th century gilt metal and crystal chandelier from Tuscany. Featuring cascading

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier
Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier

Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Nice quality 19th century Italian Gilt tole and crystal chandelier. Circa 1890. The chandelier has

Category

Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Palm Frond Chandelier
Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Palm Frond Chandelier

Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Palm Frond Chandelier

By Hans Kögl

Located in Antwerp, BE

A Hollywood Regency style five-light gilt metal chandelier with tôle palm fronds and crystal glass

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Gilt Metal Pomegranate Chandeliers
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Gilt Metal Pomegranate Chandeliers

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Gilt Metal Pomegranate Chandeliers

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fabulous pair of Mid-Century Italian gilt metal chandeliers. Each hanging light bears six curved

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Elegant Italian Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier/ One available
Elegant Italian Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier/ One available

Elegant Italian Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier/ One available

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian crystal beaded arm chandeliers with gilt metal frames and fine pendulum style crystals

Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Wrought Iron

Italian 19th Century Painted and Gilt Metal Chandelier
Italian 19th Century Painted and Gilt Metal Chandelier

Italian 19th Century Painted and Gilt Metal Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

gilt metal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by its original most decorative glass dome

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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

16 Arm Italian Wood Gold Gilt Chandelier
16 Arm Italian Wood Gold Gilt Chandelier

16 Arm Italian Wood Gold Gilt Chandelier

Located in San Angelo, TX

Beautiful 16 arm Italian chandelier in gold gilt with black painted iron arms. Absolutely gorgeous

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Vintage Italian Rock Crystal & Gilt Metal Chandelier
Vintage Italian Rock Crystal & Gilt Metal Chandelier

Vintage Italian Rock Crystal & Gilt Metal Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A vintage Italian chandelier fixture made in the 20th Century, consisting of a gilt metal frame and

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal, Metal

Italian 1920s Art Deco Gilt Iron Chandelier
Italian 1920s Art Deco Gilt Iron Chandelier

Italian 1920s Art Deco Gilt Iron Chandelier

Located in Montclair, NY

A very nice Italian Art Deco chandelier, circa 1920. Entirely hand-wrought and gilt iron with

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Vintage Italian Gilt and Painted Six Light Chandelier
Vintage Italian Gilt and Painted Six Light Chandelier

Vintage Italian Gilt and Painted Six Light Chandelier

Located in Hudson, NY

style so loved by Cafe Society in the early part of the century. Italian and painted in a soft old white

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Large Scale Italian Crystal and Gilt Metal Basket Chandeliers
Large Scale Italian Crystal and Gilt Metal Basket Chandeliers

Large Scale Italian Crystal and Gilt Metal Basket Chandeliers

Located in Dallas, TX

Lovely gilt metal and crystal basket chandeliers after Jansen. Very pretty decorative details on

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Large Italian Chandelier Pendant Light, Gilt Metal, 1970s
Large Italian Chandelier Pendant Light, Gilt Metal, 1970s

Large Italian Chandelier Pendant Light, Gilt Metal, 1970s

Located in Antwerp, BE

A large Hollywood Regency Coco Chanel style eight-arm light fixture from Italy manufactured in

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Italian Gilt Iron Leaves and Roses Chandelier, circa 1940s
Italian Gilt Iron Leaves and Roses Chandelier, circa 1940s

Italian Gilt Iron Leaves and Roses Chandelier, circa 1940s

Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen

Ann Italian gilt iron six-light chandelier with leaves and roses, circa 1940s. Socket: 6 x e14 for

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Pair Of Small Italian Gilt Wood Chandeliers
Pair Of Small Italian Gilt Wood Chandeliers

Pair Of Small Italian Gilt Wood Chandeliers

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Pair of small Italian gilt wood chandeliers. Original wiring, needs rewiring.

Category

2010s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Italian Neoclassic Egyptian Motif Gilt Wood Chandelier
Italian Neoclassic Egyptian Motif Gilt Wood Chandelier

Italian Neoclassic Egyptian Motif Gilt Wood Chandelier

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Neo-classic (18/19th Century) gilt wood chandelier with 12 arms emanating from a carved

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Egyptian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold Leaf

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal Chandelier
Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal Chandelier

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking Italian 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal chandelier. The chandelier is centered by

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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Brass Gilt Chandelier with Glass Flowers
Italian Brass Gilt Chandelier with Glass Flowers

Italian Brass Gilt Chandelier with Glass Flowers

Located in Antwerp, BE

Elegant Italian chandelier is brass and crystal flowers. The light requires eight single E14

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Set of Two Italian, 1950s Gilt-Tole Foliate Chandeliers
Set of Two Italian, 1950s Gilt-Tole Foliate Chandeliers

Set of Two Italian, 1950s Gilt-Tole Foliate Chandeliers

Located in Antwerp, BE

Two stylish Italian 1950s gilt-tole foliate chandeliers, ceiling lights without-scrolled leaves

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Gilt Metal Floral Chandelier, Wrought Iron, Five Lights, 1960s
Italian Gilt Metal Floral Chandelier, Wrought Iron, Five Lights, 1960s

Italian Gilt Metal Floral Chandelier, Wrought Iron, Five Lights, 1960s

Located in Stamford, CT

A Italian gilt metal foliage chandelier. Decorated with flower blossoms, clover, leaves, and an

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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Twelve Light Italian Parcel-Gilt Decorated Chandelier with Canopy
Twelve Light Italian Parcel-Gilt Decorated Chandelier with Canopy

Twelve Light Italian Parcel-Gilt Decorated Chandelier with Canopy

Located in Manhasset, NY

A twelve light Italian parcel-gilt decorated chandelier with canopy. A simply stunning painted

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Vintage 1970s Italian Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

20th Century Italian Gilt Metal Wheat Sheaf Chandelier
20th Century Italian Gilt Metal Wheat Sheaf Chandelier

20th Century Italian Gilt Metal Wheat Sheaf Chandelier

Located in High Point, NC

This 20th Century Italian gilt metal wheat sheaf chandelier captures the charm and artistry of the

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Gilt Wrought Iron Six Lights  Exotic Chandelier, Italy 1950.
Gilt Wrought Iron Six Lights  Exotic Chandelier, Italy 1950.

Gilt Wrought Iron Six Lights Exotic Chandelier, Italy 1950.

Located in Brussels, BE

Elegant wrought- iron gilded chandelier with fope foliage, leaves and tree branches. Six lights

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Antique Early 1600s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Italian Gilt Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Italian gilt chandelier you’re looking for. An Italian gilt chandelier — often made from metal, stone and crystal — can elevate any home. Find 1405 options for an antique or vintage Italian gilt chandelier now, or shop our selection of 29 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Italian gilt chandelier, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An Italian gilt chandelier is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Italian gilt chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Venini, Gherardo Degli Albizzi and Gaetano Sciolari produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an Italian Gilt Chandelier?

An Italian gilt chandelier can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,452, while the lowest priced sells for $10 and the highest can go for as much as $145,000.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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.