Russian Gilt Bronze and Cobalt Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine 19th century Baltic or Russian gilt bronze and cobalt glass 8-light chandelier.
Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Russian Gilt Bronze and Cobalt Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine 19th century Baltic or Russian gilt bronze and cobalt glass 8-light chandelier.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Antique Russian Neoclassical Ormolu, Cobalt Glass & Crystal Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A striking pair of 19th century Russian Neoclassical ormolu, cobalt glass, and crystal chandeliers.
Crystal, Ormolu
$36,260Sale Price|20% Off
Russian Neoclassical Cut-Glass, Cobalt Blue Glass Chandelier or Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Russian neoclassical style cut-glass mounted gilt metal and cobalt blue glass four-light chandelier or lantern with the original canapé.
Crystal, Bronze
$36,000Sale Price|20% Off
Russian Crystal, Cobalt Glass and Gilt Bronze Chandelier Attributed to Zekh
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Delicate and easily broken or destroyed items of such luxury from pre-Revolutionary Russia are rare and in fact the cobalt blue glass elements and some of the crystal on this chandel...
Crystal
$2,380Sale Price|20% Off
Baltic Style Chandelier, Gilt Bronze & Cobalt Glass, Mid-20th Century
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The chandelier embodies some of the best design features of early 19th century Russian/Baltic chandeliers, featuring cobalt blue glass around the central stem; a top spray of curved ...
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Russian Bronze, Cobalt and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Gilt Bronze And Crystal Eight Light Chandelier With Center Cobalt Glass Urn. The Chandelier is suspended By Four Chains With Top And Bottom Crystal Sprays.
Pair of 19th Century Cobalt Blue and Clear Crystal Russian Chandeliers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of 19th century cobalt blue and clear crystal Russian chandeliers.
Unavailable
H 20.48 in W 11.42 in D 6.3 in
Pair of 19th Century Russian Candelabra with Marble and Cobalt Blue Glass
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of neoclassical Russian candelabra dated mid-19th century. Cobalt blue glass, large cut-glass spear all hung with cut crystal prisms chain and spangles set upon a carved marble...
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Russian Neoclassical Cobalt Blue Glass and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning mid 19th century Russian Neo-Classical cobalt blue glass and ormolu six light chandelier.
Ormolu
Period 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Cobalt and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Period Russian neoclassical chandelier with cobalt blue glass and ormolu --Magnificent original cobalt blue glass mid section.
Bronze
Sold
H 42 in Dm 22 in
Russian Baltic Cobalt Blue Crystal Ormolu Bronze Neoclassical Lantern Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Russian Baltic Cobalt Blue Glass And Crystal Ormolu With Bronze Cage This Beautiful Neoclassical Lantern Chandelier Fixture With 3 Candelabra Internal Lights And 3 Exter...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Russian Neoclassical Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Russian Neoclassical Chandelier, Ormolu with Cobalt Blue Glass Plate
Magnificent Russian Chandelier in Cobalt Blue
Located in London, GB
Russian chandelier in cobalt blue A magnificent cut crystal glass Featuring 6 arms festooned elegantly with hand-cut button drops, extending from the central shaft of cobalt blue gla...
Brass
19th Century Pair of Russian Bronze, Crystal, and Cobalt Chandeliers
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare and very fine pair of 19th century Russian chandeliers of gold-gilded bronze, cut crystal, and cobalt blue glass.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair 20th century gilded Italian chandeliers with glass drops
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Elegant pair of Italian chandeliers, each with 5 lights. Gilt metal frame decorated with leaves and glass drops. Place of origin- Italy
Metal
French Antique Sapphire Blue Crystal Chandelier, Metal Structure
Located in Austin, TX
French antique chandelier in brass with sapphire blue crystal flowers. There is a single interior candelabra light, rewired to US standards. The fixture is very nice antique conditio...
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Italian Empire Style Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century Italian Empire style gilt metal and crystal chandelier with 6 lights. Beautiful basket shape with gorgeous crystals. Creates an elegant image!
Crystal, Metal
$19,500 / set
H 37 in Dm 23 in
Pair Of 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze And Crystal Chandeliers
Located in Norwood, NJ
Magnificent pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze and cut crystal chandeliers, executed in the Louis XV (Rococo) taste, with design elements historically associated with Versa...
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Italian Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century Northern Italian Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier is an exquisite lighting fixture that exudes elegance and sophistication. The combination of gilt bronze and cry...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Chandeliers
Located in New Orleans, LA
This classic pair of Louis XVI chandeliers dates back to the 19th century and features beautiful tiers of crystal surrounding the spiraling bronze center stem. Crystal plaquettes and...
Crystal, Bronze
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 motif. Originally candles.
Pair of Louis XVI Bronze Chandeliers with Crystals
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of late 19th century French chandeliers with fantastic crystal work and ornate crown. The crown features a grape motif, alluding to Bacchus the god of wine. Its bronze glimmers ...
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Six-Light Chandelier, Gilt Bronze & Blue Glass, France, 1880
Located in Montreal, QC
This fine French chandelier brings the best to your home. From the gilt bronze crisply cast canopy, to the cut blue glass pendant below, it demonstrates the good taste and quality fo...
Bronze
$4,450 / set
H 33 in W 16 in D 16 in
Matching Pair of Glitzy French Gilt Metal and Cut Glass Chandeliers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fancy pair of French gilt metal and cut-glass chandeliers having six arms/lights each and large elegant flowers and tear drop adornments.
Iron
Hand Crafted / Mouth Blown Blue Venetian Murano Glass Six Arm Chandelier
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Indulge in the timeless beauty of this vintage Venetian Italian Murano glass chandelier, a true testament to craftsmanship and elegance. The clear glass standard is adorned with a b...
Brass
$29,500 / set
H 37 in Dm 28 in
Wonderful Pair French Doré Bronze Cobalt Blue Glass Crystal Regency Chandeliers
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French doré bronze with cobalt blue center shaft, ball and accent cuos on each of the 12 lights, adorned with crystals to these Regency / neoclassical chandeliers.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Italian 19th century Crystal and Gilt Metal chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and extremely elegant pair of Italian 19th century Crystal and Gilt Metal chandeliers. Each stunning eight arm chandelier is centered by a hand blown Glass fut above a...
Crystal, Metal
$5,650
H 34 in Dm 26 in
Antique Early 19th Century European Gilt Metal & Blue Opaline Glass Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare antique early 19th century Northern European gilt metal & blue opaline glass chandelier.
Opaline Glass
$56,598 / set
H 45.28 in Dm 23.63 in
Fine Pair of Cut-Glass and Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Chandeliers, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of cut-glass and gilt-bronze six-light chandeliers. French, circa 1890. Each chandelier has a central moulded glass baluster column issuing six leaf ornamented sc...
Bronze
$15,120Sale Price|23% Off
H 36 in W 30 in D 30 in
Antique Russian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique Russian Neoclassical gilt bronze and cut crystal chandelier. The chandelier is structured with a tiered cage-like frame composed of scrolling gilt bronze arms, from wh...
Crystal, Bronze
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
Bentwood
$55,703
H 76.78 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo quartz display cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes,...
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Granite, Brass
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
Crystal, Iron
$81,234
H 86.62 in W 94.49 in D 0.4 in
Real Chinchilla Throw Blanket by Muchi Decor, Limited Edition, Made in Italy
By Muchi Decor by LA-RI S.r.l.
Located in Poviglio, IT
A unique piece of the utmost quality from our Collection. Touching this throw will give you a unique sensation of softness and warmth, being chinchilla hair one of the thinnest and...
Fur, Natural Fiber, Silk
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
$3,490
H 35 in W 86 in D 40 in
Modern English Sofa in Chestnut Brown in Faux Velvet Mohair with Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing Our Modern English Sofa in beautiful rich Chestnut color. This piece is designed to be the centerpiece of your living space, combining contemporary elegance with classic ...
Cotton, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Down
$98,568
H 92.52 in W 47.25 in D 20.87 in
Midcentury Trumeau Handpainted in Italy Wood Venetian Art Technique by Cupioli
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
This Trumeau has been handmade using the technique of Venetian art. In the 18th century in Venice the fashion of lacquering spread. Using small prints, cut out and then glued on the ...
Wood, Art Glass
Iridescent Art Nouveau Monumental Beetle Vase by Delphin Massier
By Delphin Massier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...
Glass
$161,709
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$985,683
H 82.68 in Dm 76.78 in
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...
Crystal, Bronze
$277,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central stem...
Crystal
$285,685Sale Price|20% Off
H 113 in W 92 in
C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace
By Henri d'Ainecy Montpezat
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...
Oil
Tiffany Studios Herringbone (Zipper) Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Bronx, NY
This Tiffany Studios lamp shade is referred to as a Herringbone or Zipper shade.It has a 16” diameter & is signed “Tiffany Studios, New York on an early tag. The shade rests on a spi...
Bronze
$48,000
H 21.75 in W 11 in D 11 in
Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
Porcelain
$150,928Sale Price|20% Off
H 64 in W 62 in D 2 in
Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.
By George Lambert
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning British Old Master landscape oil painting, with excellent provenance, is by George Lambert. Lambert was a pioneer of British landscape in art for its own sake. Painted ...
Oil
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.