A RECTANGULAR IRON CHANDELEIR WITH 6 LIGHTS
Located in Hudson, NY
A RECTANGULAR SIX ARM IRON CHANDELIER
Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
A RECTANGULAR IRON CHANDELEIR WITH 6 LIGHTS
Located in Hudson, NY
A RECTANGULAR SIX ARM IRON CHANDELIER
Iron
Benjamin Grey Rectangular Enamel Industrial Pendants
By Benjamin
Located in London, GB
If shipped to the US or EU, no import tax applies. 2 pendants left available. These grey pendants have been cleaned, polished and rewired. They are supplied with suspension c...
Eight Light Rectangular Iron Hanging Light Fixture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful eight light rectangular iron hanging light fixture with lovely scrolled detail.
Iron
Sold|$2,900
Bento Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brass chandelier with three rectangular resin cast shades, black enameled cylindrical canopy.
Sold|$2,200
Orrefors Chandelier
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Hudson, NY
Rectangular shaped chandelier by Orrefors of Sweden in pressed glass with brass mount.
Sold|$2,800
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rectangular 10 arm chandelier with distressed black and gold finish.
Iron
Sold|$2,900
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rectangular flat iron ten light chandelier with distressed green painted finish.
Iron
Sold|$9,000
Kinkeldey Chandelier
By Kinkeldey
Located in New York, NY
AHL3827 Circa 1960 A three-tier chandelier with faceted rectangular cut glass crystal pieces on a chrome and nickel frame.
Chrome, Nickel, Brass
Sold|$2,800
Sciolari Brass Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This polished brass chandelier features eight rectangular enclosures with vented tops, connected by mod L-shaped arms.
Brass
Sold|$1,600
Modern Cubist Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Handsome brass chandelier has five rectangular downward-facing lamps that are configured in an X-form.
Metal
Sold|$3,450
Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
A hand wrought 8 light chandelier in a rectangular form, adorned with burnished gold tone fleur-de-Lis finials.
Wrought Iron, Brass
Sold|$2,800
Beaded crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual rectangular beaded chandelier with beaded swags and canopy.
Sold|$2,294
Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
1960s three levels Murano rectangular glass tubes chandelier. Painted metal frame, chrome bar and ceiling cup.
Chrome, Metal
Sold|$3,475
Eight Light Iron Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large, rectangular eight light chandelier.
Iron
Sold|$2,600
Mazzega Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Southampton, NY
Exquisite 3-tiered Murano glass chandelier with rectangular 'tube', textured glass pendants.
Murano Glass
Sold|$7,950
Beautiful Architectural Camer Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Absolutely beautiful rectangular Camer chandelier. Dense and sparkly, this is an unusual configuration by Camer.
Crystal
Sold|$4,950
French Country Vintage Iron Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
1920-30 rectangular iron chandelier painted in green with glass inserts under the bobeches.
Iron
Sold|$3,200
Etched Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
Rectangular Shape Chandelier with Radial Center Floral and Foliate Etched Glass Panel and Six Radial Etched Glass Panels Surrounding Candle Lights Mounted on Brass Swag.
Brass
Sold|$4,300
Early 19th Century Italian Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This motif is repeated below with a second band, this time with rectangular faceted crystals. The chandelier is adorned with crystal ropes in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$12,500
A ten light iron chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3159 A ten-light blackened wrought iron chandelier of rectangular plan with slight traces of original gilding.
Sold|$4,000
Arrow Pierced Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black iron and bronze chandelier, a rectangular iron element from which extend six bronze arms, and having bronze arrows sticking up, French, 1950s.
Brass, Iron
Sold|$4,000
Arrow Pierced Six Light Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black iron and bronze chandelier, a rectangular iron element from which extend 6 bronze arms, and having bronze arrows sticking up, French 1950s.
Iron, Brass
Sold|$4,800
Arrow Pierced Six Light Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black iron and bronze chandelier, a rectangular iron element from which extend 6 bronze arms, and having bronze arrows sticking up, French 1950s.
Iron, Brass
Sold|$4,400
Arrow Pierced Six Light Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black iron and bronze chandelier, a rectangular iron element from which extend 6 bronze arms, and having bronze arrows sticking up, French 1950s.
Iron, Brass
Antique Lusterweibchen Chandelier With Antlers
Located in Dallas, TX
This wonderful Bavarian hardwood figural chandelier is suspended by a finely crafted iron chain made of large rectangular links.
Sold|$5,800
A twelve light linear chandelier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3252 A twelve light rectangular-plan chandelier in gold enamel over brass, the body inset with large rosette prisms and the bobeches are dressed with spear and bead drop crystals.
Crystal
Sold|$6,500
#3269 Brass 9-Arm Geometric Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
9-ARM GEOMETRIC CHANDELIER. Brass Tubing Designed in a Geometric Pattern Connects Nine Rectangular arms that hold chandelier base bulbs.
Brass
Sold|$3,800
Camer Chandelier with Venini Glass Prisms
By Camer Glass
Located in New York, NY
Vintage rectangular Camer chandelier with Venini glass prisms on a chrome frame.
Chrome
Sold|$3,100
A dark bronze five arm chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A five light baluster-stem chandelier with rectangular-section arms in its original dark bronze finish.
French Toleware Eight-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A decorative French toleware gilded and green painted wrought iron eight-light antique chandelier, the rectangular scrolling arms with foliated circular bobeche drip pans, issuing fr...
Tôle
Sold|$3,600
"Crossbar" Chandelier in Iron and Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four arm iron and brass chandelier, an overall rectangular shape, the arms on either end in a U-shape, coming from a central horizontal element, having center ball and trim to unders...
Iron, Brass
Sold|$3,600
"Crossbar" Chandelier in Iron and Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four arm iron and brass chandelier, an overall rectangular shape, the arms on either end in a U-shape, coming from a central horizontal element, having center ball and trim to unders...
Iron, Brass
Vintage Charles Hollis Jones Edison Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage Charles Hollis Jones three light chandelier complete with rectangular shaped hanging chain link and nickel canopy.
Nickel
Italian Gilded Twelve-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A large Italian wide gilded cast brass and crystal twelve-light antique chandelier, the reeded rectangular gauge acanthus leaf clad scrolling arms with glass bobeche drip pans, issui...
Brass
Sold|$12,000
Fontana Arte Brass and Murano Glass Chandelier
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eight Light Murano Rectangular Fontana Arte Chandelier. Amber/Rose Carved Glass.
Brass
Italian Modernist Chandelier in Murano Glass, 1970
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in London, GB
An Italian designed modernist chandelier rectangular concaved Murano glass elements suspended on brass structure with six Directional light shades, circa 1970.
Brass
1960s French Geometric Chandelier by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in London, GB
A large, geometric 1960s chandelier by French makers Maison Arlus. In brass and steel with Lucite shades, the narrow, angular form would perfectly suit a hallway or rectangular sp...
Brass
#3269 Nickel Plated Brass 8-Arm Geometric Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
8-ARM GEOMETRIC CHANDELIER. Nickel plated Brass Tubing Designed in a Geometric Pattern Connects Nine Rectangular arms, 8 that hold chandelier base bulbs.
Nickel, Brass
An unusual Charles X style tole, brass, and iron chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An unusual Charles X style tole, brass, and iron chandelier, directional rectangular shaped with two sets of 3 light arms extending from a central shaft, with glass hurricanes, dark...
Tôle, Brass, Iron
Rare and Spectacular Cubist Chandelier by Kalmar Featuring 33 Ice Glass Pendants
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The glass shades are cubist in form and are comprised of handblown and textured Murano glass. The chandelier has a rectangular frame and ceiling mount with thick cylinder stems which...
Brass
Sold|$16,198
Gilded Iron and Bead Mounted Mirror
Located in London, GB
Their table was described as being "made from thousands of rectangular chandelier pendants, drops, and glass beads.
Glass
Sold|$3,200
Cast glass and brass dome chandelier
Located in New York, NY
HL2447 A foliate-detailed cast opaline glass inverted dome chandelier with brass rectangular link chain and canopy in their original dark patina.
7 Cup Rectangular Chandelier with White Finish
By Apsara
Located in Wainscott, NY
Seven cup and light rectangular chandelier with white plaster finish. All chandeliers are custom made to order, and can be finished with different finishes.
Metal, Enamel
Dramatic Rectangular Crystal Nickel Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Amazing rectangular chandelier with modern edge. Clean cut crystals make this an elegant addition to all decors. 12 E-14 base bulbs up to 40 watts per bulb, new wiring.
Crystal, Nickel, Brass
Nickel-Plated Kinkeldey Chandelier with Rectangular Crystals
By Kinkeldey
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
This Classic, yet modern exquisite Kinkeldey lamp has four tiers and is fitted with 48 prism cut crystals: 12 square and 36 oblong. It holds ten bulbs (E27), of which one is downligh...
Crystal, Nickel
Sold|$1,150
Rectangular Pendant Lamp by Jo Hammerborg
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Staphorst, NL
Very scarce pendant lamp Designer: Jo Hammerborg Manufacturer: Fog and Mørup Denmark Model: Dano rectangular Black/copper laquered Standard parcel shipment is advised
Large Maison Arlus Chandelier, Stilnovo Style
By Arlus, Stilnovo
Located in Bremen, DE
Exceptional large linear chandelier by the 1960s French lighting designer Maison Arlus (Arts et Lustre) featuring four rectangular off-white wavy and textured fiberglass light shades...
Brass, Cut Steel
Large Linear Modernist Maison Arlus Brass Chandelier, Stilnovo Gio Ponti Era
By Arlus, Stilnovo
Located in Bremen, DE
Exceptional large linear chandelier by the 1960s French lighting designer Maison Arlus (Arts et Lustre) featuring four rectangular off-white wavy and textured fiberglass light shades...
Brass, Cut Steel
Carved Dove and Palm Chandelier in the Style of Petitot
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular wooden chandelier with bas relief doves and palms with a white-gold finish.
Wood
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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