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Palm Leaf Crystal Chandelier

Mid-Century Brass and Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier
Mid-Century Brass and Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier

Mid-Century Brass and Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier

By Hans Kögl

Located in Antwerp, BE

Elegant mid-century palm leaf chandelier, circa 1970, attributed to a German or Italian workshop working in the style of Hans Kögl.

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Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Gilt Palm Leaf Hollywood Regency Chandelier with Crystal
Gilt Palm Leaf Hollywood Regency Chandelier with Crystal

Gilt Palm Leaf Hollywood Regency Chandelier with Crystal

By Christoph Palme

Located in Antwerp, BE

A opulent, gilt metal, Hollywood Regency chandelier. The finish has a rich, gleaming tone, and the unique shape changes from various points of view. Palm leaves sprout from the colu...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Wonderful Petite Crystal Drop Gold Palm  Leaf Beaded Tole Chandelier Fixture
Wonderful Petite Crystal Drop Gold Palm  Leaf Beaded Tole Chandelier Fixture

Wonderful Petite Crystal Drop Gold Palm Leaf Beaded Tole Chandelier Fixture

By Maison Baguès

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Petite Crystal Drop Gold Gilt Palm Leaf Style Beaded Tole Chandelier 3 Candelabra Light Fixture Comes With Chain And Canopy.

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20th Century Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

A Very Large Italian Murano Gold Palm Leaf Chandelier
A Very Large Italian Murano Gold Palm Leaf Chandelier

A Very Large Italian Murano Gold Palm Leaf Chandelier

Located in London, GB

A very large flamboyant Murano palm leaf chandelier. The gilt frame supporting the 24 Carat gold flecked Murano glass leafs, with a tiered crystal bottom.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Mid Century Spanish Pendant Light Chandelier
Mid Century Spanish Pendant Light Chandelier

Mid Century Spanish Pendant Light Chandelier

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Mid-Century Spanish Pendant Light Chandelier With Cobalt Blue and White Stained Glass, crystal beads and ...

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Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf

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Brass Palm Leaf with Crystals Chandelier
Brass Palm Leaf with Crystals Chandelier

Brass Palm Leaf with Crystals Chandelier

Located in Stamford, CT

French Hollywood Regency style brass palm-tree leaves chandelier, circa 1940s, each leaf has crystal prisms hanging from the tips.

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Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Palm Leaf Gilt and Crystal Chandelier
Palm Leaf Gilt and Crystal Chandelier

Palm Leaf Gilt and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Giltmetal palm frond clusters holding 6 bead covered bulbs and hanging crystals

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Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Murano Italian Triedi Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier
Murano Italian Triedi Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier

Murano Italian Triedi Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Italian Murano crystal glass prisms palm leaf shape chandelier. Gold-plated frame.

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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier by Maison Jansen
Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier by Maison Jansen

Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier by Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Antwerp, BE

Glamorous Maison Jansen brass palm frond chandelier with Baccarat crystal cones, circa 1960s.Retains warm original patina. Maison Jansen was a Paris based interior decoration office...

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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Vintage Gold Leaf Italian Palm Chandelier with Lead Crystals
Vintage Gold Leaf Italian Palm Chandelier with Lead Crystals

Vintage Gold Leaf Italian Palm Chandelier with Lead Crystals

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful six-light handmade Italian Gold Leafed France with Lead Crystal Pendant. All new American wires and sockets matching chain and ceiling canopy. Ready to install with all mou...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

French Palm Leaf Chandelier
French Palm Leaf Chandelier

French Palm Leaf Chandelier

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H 30 in W 30 in

French Palm Leaf Chandelier

Located in Sheffield, MA

Highly decorative chandeliers in palm leaf motif with crystal pendants.

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Vintage 1930s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Palm Leaf And Crystal Flushmount/Pendant (2 Available)
Palm Leaf And Crystal Flushmount/Pendant (2 Available)

Palm Leaf And Crystal Flushmount/Pendant (2 Available)

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#1-1990 Brass palm leaves with suspended crystal 3 lites See 1-1989 for similiar fixture Can be chain hung also

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Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Large Palm Leaf and Crystal Semi Flush Mount or Pendant
Large Palm Leaf and Crystal Semi Flush Mount or Pendant

Large Palm Leaf and Crystal Semi Flush Mount or Pendant

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#1-1989 large palm leaf and crystal semi flush mount. Can be modified to be chain hung.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Brass Five-Light Large Palm Leaf With Crystals ChandelierHollywood Regency Style
Brass Five-Light Large Palm Leaf With Crystals ChandelierHollywood Regency Style

Brass Five-Light Large Palm Leaf With Crystals ChandelierHollywood Regency Style

Located in Stamford, CT

A brass five-light palm leaf chandelier. Probably from the 1940s this popular Hollywood Regency style chandelier would make a great display in any room setting.

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Vintage 1930s Unknown Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Mid-Century Italian Six-Arm Brass Palm Leaf Crystal Chandelier
Mid-Century Italian Six-Arm Brass Palm Leaf Crystal Chandelier

Mid-Century Italian Six-Arm Brass Palm Leaf Crystal Chandelier

Located in Toledo, OH

An unusual Italian brass chandelier. Chandelier has six palm frond style arms with hanging crystal prisms. Fronds are attached to a twisted brass rod with crown and lower finial carr...

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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Palm Leaf Metal and Crystal Chandelier
Palm Leaf Metal and Crystal Chandelier

Palm Leaf Metal and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

A handsome handmade palm frond chandelier. 21st century made. Iron leaf-like shapes create a lush sense of organic texture for this piece.

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21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier by Maison Jansen
Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier by Maison Jansen

Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier by Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Antwerp, BE

Glamorous Maison Jansen brass palm frond chandelier with Baccarat crystal cones, circa 1960s. Retains warm original patina. Maison Jansen was a Paris based interior decoration offic...

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

Materials

Crystal, Brass

1920s Swedish Palm Leaf Chandelier with Crystal Drops
1920s Swedish Palm Leaf Chandelier with Crystal Drops

1920s Swedish Palm Leaf Chandelier with Crystal Drops

Located in Astoria, NY

Large 1920s Neoclassical style Swedish palm leaf design chandelier in polished bronze. Eight arms with cascading cut crystals extending below each arm.

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Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Maison Jansen Style, Palm Leaf Chandelier, Gilt Bronze, Crystal, France, 1940s
Maison Jansen Style, Palm Leaf Chandelier, Gilt Bronze, Crystal, France, 1940s

Maison Jansen Style, Palm Leaf Chandelier, Gilt Bronze, Crystal, France, 1940s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Maison Jansen Style, Hollywood Regency, Palm Leaf Chandelier, Gilt Bronze, Crystal, France, 1940s Palm Leaf Chandelier in Manner of Maison Jansen having a bronze frame with three ar...

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Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Crystal and Bronze Gilt Palm Leaf Chandelier by Maison Jansen
Crystal and Bronze Gilt Palm Leaf Chandelier by Maison Jansen

Crystal and Bronze Gilt Palm Leaf Chandelier by Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Antwerp, BE

Superb gilt bronze chandelier with issuing elegant leaves from which hang cut-crystal pendants and hiding six-light. Glamorous Maison Jansen bronze palm frond chandelier with crysta...

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Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Barovier Toso Attributed Murano Gold Palm Tree Chandelier
Barovier Toso Attributed Murano Gold Palm Tree Chandelier

Barovier Toso Attributed Murano Gold Palm Tree Chandelier

Located in Barcelona, ES

Outstanding and luxury palm tree chandelier in clear and amber Murano glass with gold leaf inclusions.

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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Gold Leaf

Vintage Regency Gilt Leaf Chandelier
Vintage Regency Gilt Leaf Chandelier

Vintage Regency Gilt Leaf Chandelier

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H 24 in W 18 in D 18 in

Vintage Regency Gilt Leaf Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fabulous vintage Regency chandelier. Beautiful leaf design with a gilt leaf finish and drop crystals.

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Late 20th Century American Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Large Vintage 24-Karat Gold-Flecked Murano Glass Palm Tree Chandelier
Large Vintage 24-Karat Gold-Flecked Murano Glass Palm Tree Chandelier

Large Vintage 24-Karat Gold-Flecked Murano Glass Palm Tree Chandelier

By Barovier&Toso

Located in New York, NY

This is an impressive vintage 24-karat gold-flecked Murano glass palm tree chandelier, with faceted and cut baguette crystals hanging at the end of the chandelier. The structure is m...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold Leaf

Wonderful Niermann Weeks Calais Large Gold Gilt Crystal Palm Fixture Chandelier
Wonderful Niermann Weeks Calais Large Gold Gilt Crystal Palm Fixture Chandelier

Wonderful Niermann Weeks Calais Large Gold Gilt Crystal Palm Fixture Chandelier

By Niermann Weeks

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Niermann Weeks Calais Large Gold Gilt Crystal / Glass Palm Form Ceiling Chandelier Fixture With 6 Candelabra Lights Height Is Adjustable

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20th Century Belle Époque Flush Mount

Materials

Crystal, Gold Leaf

Handcrafted Gold Leaf on Metal Palm Tree Crystal Chandelier
Handcrafted Gold Leaf on Metal Palm Tree Crystal Chandelier

Handcrafted Gold Leaf on Metal Palm Tree Crystal Chandelier

Located in Fairfax, VA

Beautifully handcrafted in Italy during 1950s, gold leaf chandelier with crystal drops. Total of nine lights 60watts each. Measure: Minimum height fully installed is 32" with some ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold Leaf

GOLD LEAF METAL AND CRYSTAL PALM FROND CHANDELIER
GOLD LEAF METAL AND CRYSTAL PALM FROND CHANDELIER

GOLD LEAF METAL AND CRYSTAL PALM FROND CHANDELIER

Located in Woodbury, CT

7 PALM FRONDS EMITTING FROM THE CENTER, EACH WITH CRYSTAL DROPS AND LIGHT SOCKETS UNDERNEATH THE FRONDS. ASSYMETRICAL DESIGN

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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Vintage 1920's Style Brass Palm Leaf Brass/Crystal Chandelier
Vintage 1920's Style Brass Palm Leaf Brass/Crystal Chandelier

Vintage 1920's Style Brass Palm Leaf Brass/Crystal Chandelier

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Vintage 1920's Style Brass Palm Leaf Brass/Crystal Chandelier 44"Round x 35" H

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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Exceptional and rare art-deco palm chandelier
Exceptional and rare art-deco palm chandelier

Exceptional and rare art-deco palm chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional and rare art-deco bronze dore and crystal palm leaf chandelier with multi-faceted tear drop crystals.

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Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

French Bronze Palm Leaf Shaped Chandelier with Crystal Drops, circa 1910
French Bronze Palm Leaf Shaped Chandelier with Crystal Drops, circa 1910

French Bronze Palm Leaf Shaped Chandelier with Crystal Drops, circa 1910

Located in London, GB

Sweet French palm frond leave chandelier in a gilt bronze frame with crystal drops, circa 1910.

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Vintage 1910s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

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By Theodore Alexander

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Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape

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By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

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Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock

Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock

Located in Miami, FL

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$1,395 / item

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By Specchi Veneziani

Located in Milan, IT

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$14,950 / item

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Located in New York, NY

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$2,800 / set

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Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...

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Located in New York, NY

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By Multiforme

Located in Trebaseleghe, IT

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Located in Antwerp, BE

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Palm Leaf Crystal Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the palm leaf crystal chandelier you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of crystal, metal and stone, every palm leaf crystal chandelier was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer palm leaf crystal chandelier, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A palm leaf crystal chandelier, designed in the Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made palm leaf crystal chandelier has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maison Jansen are consistently popular.

How Much is a Palm Leaf Crystal Chandelier?

Prices for a palm leaf crystal chandelier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,650 and can go as high as $22,985, while the average can fetch as much as $3,973.

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.