Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Empire Amber Crystal Basket Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Coimbra, PT
8-light French Empire amber crystal basket chandelier and chrome frame. Measures: Diameter 14.17 in/ 36 cm Height 33.85 in( 2 in chain) / 86 cm (5 cm chain) Weight: 26.5 lb/ 12 Kg 8 ...
Crystal, Brass, Chrome
Luxury French Empire Regency Louis XV Purple Crystal Obelisks Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Coimbra, PT
Fabulous 8-light French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with gilt bronze frame and 4-faceted crystal obelisks, circa 1920s Also available a pair of matching sconces. Measures: ...
Crystal, Bronze
Monumental Hollywood Regency French Cut-Crystal Beads, Gilt 19-Light Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning extra large impressive Empire cut crystal and gilt brass 19-light chandelier with crystal drops. Measures: Diameter 37.8 in/ 96 cm Height 35.5 in / 90 cm Weight 44 lb/20 Kg ...
Crystal, Brass
Murano Crystal Drop Waterfall in Venini Style Hollywood Regency Gilt Chandelier
By Paolo Venini
Located in Coimbra, PT
This stunning "Drop" In the style of Paolo Venini crystal waterfall wedding cake chandelier dates from 1960. It is masterful work in its design and its state of conservation. Spectac...
Crystal, Brass
Monumental Hollywood Regency French Cut-Crystal Beads, Gilt 19-Light Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning extra large impressive Empire cut crystal and gilt brass 19-light chandelier with crystal drops. Measures: Diameter 37.8 in/ 96 cm Height 35.5 in / 90 cm Weight 44 lb/20 Kg ...
Crystal, Brass
Monumental Hollywood Regency French Cut-Crystal Beads, Gilt 19-Light Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning extra large impressive Empire cut crystal and gilt brass 19-light chandelier with crystal drops. Measures: Diameter 37.8 in/ 96 cm Height 35.5 in / 90 cm Weight 44 lb/20 Kg ...
Crystal, Brass
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Empire Amber Crystal Basket & Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Six-light French Empire amber crystal basket chandelier with a hexagonal gilt bronze frame. Also have matching a pair of light sconces. Measures: Diameter 19 in/ 48 cm Height 43.3 in...
Crystal, Bronze
Luxury Gilt Sunburst Hollywood Regency 10-Light Chandelier in Acrylic & Crystal
By Palwa
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning large high-quality luxury 24-carat brass-plated chandelier. Very shiny with fabulous mirror effect and sparkling countless clear acrylic crystal faceted beads (a pair availa...
Gold Plate, Brass
Period Regency Gilt Bronze & Crystal Dish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Quality Early 19th Century Ormolu & Cut Crystal Dish Light hung overall with faceted drops, the canopy above the large circular cut crystal dish with a central rising triple t...
Crystal, Bronze
French Patinated Gold Gilt Regency Empire Bronze Iron Crystal Ten-Arm Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire style patinated and gold gilt Regency bronze and iron chandelier with crystal ball center with ten-arm and two interiors up lights.
Crystal, Iron, Bronze
Fine Regency Period Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal Frame Chandelier, circa 1830
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Regency period gilt bronze and cut-crystal frame chandelier.
Bronze
$13,500
French Regency Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French Regency style six-arm crystal chandelier. Designed with draped glass-bead roping that supports a white bronze frame inset with large square cut crystals.
French Regency Foliage Gilt Bronze and Crystal Twelve Light Chandelier, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
French Regency gilt bronze and crystal twelve light chandelier with decorative scrolled arms, foliage filigree banding and lower pineapple finial.
Crystal, Bronze
Elaborate 12 Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elaborate crystal chandelier with 2-tiered scrolling arms having 12 candlelights and wired with beads throughout. The arms conjoined with double beaded crystal swags and a center ...
Crystal, Metal
Louis XVI Regency Empire Crystal and Bronze Twelve-Light Wedding Cake Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning large French Empire cut crystal and bronze twelve-light chandelier with crystal drops and swags Measures: Diameter 26 in/ 66 cm Height 40 in / 100 cm Weight 34 lb/16 Kg Twel...
Crystal, Bronze
French Empire Regency Crystal and Gilt Bronze 12-Light Wedding Cake Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning large French Empire cut crystal and bronze twelve-light chandelier with crystal drops and swags Measures: Diameter 26 in/ 66 cm Height 45 in (32 in+ 13 in/chain) / 115 cm (7...
Crystal, Bronze
Custom Petite Austrian Crystal and Rock Crystal Sputnik Chandelier
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom petite Austrian crystal and rock crystal sputnik chandelier. Currently out of stock but available for custom order in different sizes, finishes, and design. Faceted or smoo...
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Nickel
Luxury French Empire Regency Louis XV Pink & Plum Crystal Gilt Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Coimbra, PT
Fabulous French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with gilt bronze frame. Early 20th Century Dimensions Width: 16.54 in. (42 cm) Depth: 16.54 in. (42 cm) Diagonal: 21.6 in/55...
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage crystal chandelier, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
An elegant gilt bronze and crystal chandelier made in Italy in the 1950s. This classic chandelier has a slender and curvaceous gilt bronze. The teardrop faceted pendalogues and cryst...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
1960s Large Italian Colorful Regency Style Chandelier
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful, large Regency style Italian silvered iron and crystal chandelier, circa 1960s.
Crystal, Iron
Bakalowits Gold-Plated Crystal Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bakalowits gold-plated crystal chandelier. Very exclusive and high quality chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne from the 1960s. It is made of handcut crystals and a gold-plated frame. E...
Crystal, Brass
$2,276 / item
Four Crystal Glass Palwa Chandeliers
By Palwa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Four Glamorous crystal glass five-tier chandeliers. Lamp is fitted with nine E14 bulbs. Total height with the chain is 75 cm.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Vintage Check Cut Crystal Swag Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The intricate "check" or thumbprint cut-outs allow light to dance through the vibrant glass, creating a romantic and luminescent glow that warms any room. Adorned with draped crystal...
Crystal, Metal
Bohemian Beaded Crystal Two Tiers Chandelier
By Bohemia
Located in Antwerp, BE
Twelve arms crystal chandelier with ornaments and opaline candlesticks, the crystal beads are all handcrafted that increase the quality of the chandelier due the reflection of light ...
Crystal
One Elegant Crystal and Brass Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
One Elegant crystal and brass chandelier from the 1950s-1970s. Please note that price is per item not for the set. Measures: Diameter 50 cm. Height fixture 65 cm. Total height includ...
Crystal, Brass
Traditional Gilt Metal Crystal Drop Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Traditional gilt metal chandelier with curvilinear tendril motif and crystal drop elements.
Crystal, Metal
Austrian Faceted Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Austrian chandelier of faceted crystal on a brass frame structure. This example still retains the original glass disk diffuser on the bottom, which is usually missing in vin...
Brass
Gold-Plated and Crystal Glass Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wonderful original 1970s chandelier with crystal glass ingots. Characteristic cascading design of glass ingots with a structure from pieces of glass hang arranged in 4 rows. The ...
Crystal, Brass
Crystal Glass "Palwa" Chandelier, circa 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A gorgeous and high quality gold-plated brass chandelier or pendant light by Palwa (Palme & Walter), Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960. An awesome Hollywood Regency lig...
Crystal, Brass
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 powder room or entryway. Stamped with a metal tag " Made in Italy". Matching tole canopy.
Crystal, Iron
Large Spanish Crystal Waterfall Chandelier, 31.5 in
Located in Antwerp, BE
Monumental waterfall chandelier of exceptional scale and quality, produced in Spain by J. Vila Lámparas S.L.. This substantial lighting piece belongs to the professional, large-scale...
Crystal, Brass
Kinkeldey Chandelier 3 Crystal Levels, Germany, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Rare and imposing kinkeldey chandelier designated and produced in Germany in the 70s. Chromed metal structure composed of cut crystals in perfect condition spread over 3 levels. Desi...
Crystal
$2,162 / item
Four Crystal Glass and Brass Chandeliers
By Palwa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Four Glamorous crystal glass five-tier chandeliers. Lamp is fitted with nine E14 bulbs. Total height with the chain is 75 cm.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
French Crystal Flower and Rose Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant French floral chandelier crafted in gilt metal and adorned with ten faceted crystal flowers, finely detailed gilt stars, sculptural roses, delicate foliage, and sparkling cry...
Crystal, Metal
Crystal Glass Chandelier by Palwa
By Palwa, Ernest Palme, Kinkeldey, Bakalowits & Söhne, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in München, DE
Stunningly beautiful chandelier from the 1970s. The excellent workmanship and the very noble material impress at first glance. Exceptionally beautiful design. The lamp spreads a spec...
Metal
Italian Crystal Flower Chandelier with 58 Crystal Flowers, Six Lights, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Italian floral chandelier executed in painted and gilt metal, adorned with 58 faceted crystal flowers and six E14 light sources. A highly decorative piece with strong sculptu...
Crystal, Metal, Tôle
12 Light Wrought Iron And Crystal Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A shaped standard with pendant crystals and white rosettes on the top and tall pointed crystals in the middle. The lights with tole bobeches and faux candles, the crystal chains betw...
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Six Arm Foliate Crystal And Beaded Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This chandelier presents with six foliate scrolled arms, fluted and scalloped bobeches, crystal bead garlands, large spear prisms and teardrop crystals draped from three tiers and te...
Crystal, Metal
1960 Germany Palwa Bubble Chandelier Crystal & Gilt Brass
By Palwa
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Glamorous bubble chandelier is made of a 24-carat gold-plated brass frame with crystal prisms and gilt brass rings.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Chandelier with Large Teardrop Crystals – Spain, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stunning Vintage Chandelier with Large Teardrop Crystals – Spain, 1970s This exquisite chandelier, richly adorned with dazzling crystals, originates from Spain and dates back to the...
Crystal, Brass
Gilt metal and crystal drop element chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Gilt metal finish chandelier featuring various styles of crystal drop elements and cast flower bobeches.
Crystal, Metal
Massive Very Fine Rock Crystal 12 Light Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine 12 light chandelier crested with a true corona with clear crystal and rock crystal pendants emitting from a beaded crown. Four scrolling arms laden with crystal beads sur...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
Antique Brass and Crystal Italian Cage Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Italian cage chandelier dating from the 1950s, featuring an ornate gilt brass frame adorned with beautifully faceted Bohemian crystal drops. The graceful open-cage design is...
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Swedish Crystal Chandelier
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century Swedish Crystal White Painted and Gilt Chandelier
Wood
Kinkeldey Chandelier 2 Crystal Levels, Germany, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb kinkeldey chandelier designated and produced in Germany in the 70s. Golden brass structure composed of cut crystals spread over 2 floors. Rare design object that will illumina...
Crystal
1920's Petite Crystal and Glass Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
An excellent quality 1920s petite size crystal and glass chandelier. Unususal size, perfect for a hallway or powder room. Newly re-wired and ready to install. Height including chain...
Crystal
Chandelier Made Out of Cut Crystal Glasses
Located in Antwerp, BE
This chandelier has a very unique design, as it is made out of cut crystal glasses, with a unconventional shape whereas the chandelier has a Classic shape itself. The body of the cha...
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
$1,575Sale Price|50% Off
Stunning Crystal Glass Bakalowits Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning chandeliers by Bakalowits and Sohne with huge gem-like crystals and silver-plated brass frame. The chandelier is fitted with 6 E14 bulbs 40 Watts each.
Brass, Silver Plate
Ernest Palme Faceted Crystal and Gilt Brass Chandelier
By Ernest Palme
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency eye-catching chandelier with large round faceted Austrian crystals housed in a gilt washed frame featuring faceted cascading crystal drops in the center.
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Brass and Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier
By Hans Kögl
Located in Antwerp, BE
The chandelier is fitted with nine E14 sockets and is fully compatible with LED bulbs.
Crystal, Brass
Vintage Brass Gilded Chandelier with Crystal Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant brass gilded ceiling light with crystal flowers. Diameter 23.6" - 60 cm. Height fixture 17.3" - 44 cm. Total height including the chain is a ceiling plate 26" - 66 cm. The l...
Crystal, Brass
1980’s Large French Brass Spiral Crystal Chandelier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1980’s French crystal and brass spiral chandelier. In great vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age. Wire for U.S. it takes 12- E12 base candelabra 35W max ...
Crystal, Brass
Crystal Chandelier From Kinkeldey, Germany, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Rare and large kinkeldey chandelier designed and produced in Germany in the 70s. Structure in gilded metal made up of cut crystals distributed on 3 stages. Rare design object that wi...
Glass
French Beaded Regency Style Basket Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A lovely brass and beaded crystal chandelier, France, circa 1920s. Socket: 5 x E14 for standard screw bulbs. New wiring for US standards on request.
Crystal, Brass
Breathtaking Maison Bagues Style Crystal Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful crystal glass chandelier in the style of Maison Bagues. Matching scones also available. We have a variation of maison bagues lights in stock.
Metal
$325Sale Price|30% Off
Hollywood Regency Amber Glass & Drop Crystal Pendant Light MCM Retro
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hollywood Regency / Victorian / Gothic or Spanish Revival style pendant light or hanging lantern with scrolled metal accents, amber glass panels, and drop crystal borders. ...
Crystal, Metal
$1,001Sale Price / item|20% Off
Swarovski Crystal Ball Chandeliers, Brass Base, Austria, 1978
By Swarovski
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two pieces, solid crystal ball chandeliers. 5 small bulbs each, brass base. Very rare to find 4 all from the same villa. 2 smaller ones 38 cm diameter and one larger one 50 cm diamet...
Crystal
Very Elegant Classic Medium Sized French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous classic French crystal chandelier, perfect size for a medium sized dining room, having five cut crystal arms, 40 watt per arm, oodles of bling. Rewired and ready to hang.
Crystal
Hollywood Regency Style Crystal Glass and Brass Ceiling Light, Germany
By Palme & Walter
Located in Barntrup, DE
This is a crystal glass and brass ceiling light dating back to the 1970s, originally from Germany. It features an adorable and compact basket-shaped design with a single-light pend...
Crystal, Brass
Gold-Plated Kinkeldey Crystal “Lens” Chandelier, Germany, 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gold-Plated Kinkeldey Crystal “Lens” Chandelier, Germany, 1960s (Sold Individually) Elegant Mid-Century Modern chandelier by Kinkeldey, Germany, dating from the 1960s.
Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate
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.