Antique Renaissance Revival Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier with Serpent Details
Located in Hannover, DE
Three gracefully curved serpents connect the suspension chains to the chandelier’s body, introducing an unexpected, expressive detail.
Alabaster, Bronze
Monumental German Neo-Pompeian 25-Light Bronze Chandelier with Serpents, 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Even the original suspension chain is remarkable: rather than ordinary links, it consists of a succession of individually sculpted, interlocking serpents. A further double-serpent mo...
Bronze
Unusual Wrought Iron Chandelier with Bird and Serpents, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
The serpent's tail twists around the central shaft of the chandelier.
Wrought Iron
Extraordinary and Whimsical Serpent Plaster Cone Pendant Light
Located in North Miami, FL
This is whimsical and beautiful with a large conical pendant flaring out. One edison bulb to interior provides ample light. The serpent wrapped to exterior is also made of plaster an...
Plaster
c.1940 French Solid Bronze Palm & Serpent Chandelier
Located in Highwood, IL
A phenomenal and very impressive vintage French solid bronze and crystal eight light chandelier with stunning palm frond styling adorned by a serpent coiled upon it's trunk.
Crystal, Bronze
Art Nouveau Style Rustic Wrought Iron Serpent Design Chandelier, 10 Arms
Located in Plainview, NY
A whimsical and elegant Art Nouveau style rustic hand wrought iron chandelier. The chandelier features 10 arms in serpent elegant design radiating out from a large central sphere.
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 38.5 in Dm 24 in
Very Rare Design Antique Bronze Serpent or Snake Candle or Electric Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Good quality made, heavy bronze, medieval style serpent chandelier. This stylish and meaningful chandelier can be used with candles, but we can and will also perfectly rewire it to ...
Bronze
Brass 6-Light Pan Chandelier with Serpents and Quezal Shades
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Pan fixtures cannot get more beautiful than this. Etched into the pan itself ouroboroses feed into each other as flowers surround them. A grape vine with fruit runs along the outside...
Brass
Wrought Iron Dragon Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
1920's figural chandelier with a serpent or dragon motif with nicely finished details.
Four-Arm Empire Bronze Doré and Enamel Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Four arm Empire bronze doré and black enamel chandelier with cast serpent head details and acorn finial.
Bronze
$7,647
H 28 in Dm 35.7 in
MARVELOUS Bronze Art Deco Chandelier / Pendant with SIX LARGE Alabaster Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and exclusive 1920s bronze and alabaster light fixture for the perfect atmosphere. If you are looking for a remarkable light fixture to grace your living space then this an...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
$8,046 / item
H 34.06 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in
“Veris" Sculptural Plaster Pendant Light 26", in the Manner of Jean-Michel Frank
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
The „Veris" pendant by Benediko Design is a handmade white plaster chandelier crafted in the manner of Jean-Michel Frank — a sculptural organic modern lighting piece that draws on th...
Metal
Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. On their own they make a statement with their gentle flared bottoms and deep fluting. Hang in multiples for extra oomph. These cas...
Brass
Slip Ceramic Pendant Light Corinna Warm For Warm Bone China
By WARM, Corinna Warm
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The bone china ceramic lampshades feature a simple and soft silhouette, their slightly translucent materiality reveal a warm light. The pendants are slip cast, fired and coated in a ...
Ceramic, Bone, Porcelain
3 Arm Arts & Crafts Bronze Chandelier w/ 3 Alabaster Shades ca. 1920
Located in Petaluma, CA
This chandelier is one that could work in any room. Very simple and extremely graceful. The nice warm brown patina on the metal is complimented with 3 carved alabaster shades. It fal...
Alabaster, Bronze
Large Swedish Art Deco Alabaster and Patinated Brass Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A striking large-scale Swedish Art Deco chandelier dating from the 1930s, featuring five elegantly scrolling patinated brass arms with sculptural natural alabaster shades and a subst...
Alabaster, Brass
$4,103
H 23.5 in Dm 16.5 in
Antique French Alabaster Pendant Light w. Ornate Brass Mount, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique French, one-light alabaster ceiling lamp. A beautiful and authentic French alabaster ceiling pendant from the early 20th century, combining sculptural elegance with warm atm...
Alabaster, Brass
$7,875 / item
H 9.45 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in
„Veris" Plaster Pendant 26" with Rope, in the Manner of Jean-Michel Frank
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
The 'Veris' rope-hung pendant by Benediko Design is a sculptural white plaster ceiling light, handmade in the organic modern tradition of plaster lighting, from Jean-Michel Frank and...
Metal
$5,421
H 36 in Dm 28 in
Stylish & Perfect Size Bronze Art Deco Chandelier / Pendant w. Alabaster Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and exclusive 1920s bronze and alabaster light fixture for the perfect atmosphere. If you are looking for a remarkable light fixture to grace your living space, then this a...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Huge French Wrought Iron Gothic Dragon, Medieval Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing three lights, will be newly Re-wired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang! Incredible detailing. Adornin...
Wrought Iron
$3,937
H 27.56 in Dm 16.54 in
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Alabaster and Bronze Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Elegant French Empire chandelier featuring a sculptural alabaster bowl and six-point illumination. A refined French Empire–style chandelier distinguished by its balanced proportions...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
$12,850
H 48 in Dm 43.63 in
A French Neoclassical Style Bronze, Alabaster & Opaque Opaline Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French early 20th century neoclassical Revival style gilt-bronze, alabaster and opaque opaline glass four-light chandelier. The intricate circular gilt-bronze frame suspended ...
Alabaster, Bronze
$3,450
H 17.5 in Dm 27 in
French Early 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Metal & Carved Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Early 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Metal and Carved Veined Alabaster Three-Light Chandelier. The circular silvered frame suspended by a center stem with a sunburst canopy,...
Alabaster, Metal
Bespoke Demille Plaster Dome Pendant Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Bespoke Demille Plaster Fixture. This fixture uses (8) e-12 Edison bulbs at 40 watts each for a total of 320 watts within the interior of dome. The second height of 11" is of the pla...
Plaster
$3,837Sale Price|25% Off
H 29.14 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Wrought Iron Chandelier with 12 Lights in the Gothic Style. Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice chandelier with 12 lights is made of wrought iron. This is a French work in the Gothic style. Circa 1950
Wrought Iron
$3,950
H 23.75 in Dm 28.75 in
French 20th Century Art Deco Bronze and Carved Alabaster 6-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 20th century Art Deco bronze and carved veined caramel-colored alabaster 6-light chandelier. The carved circular alabaster plafonnier, with an interior light, on a floral ap...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
$31,917
W 92.52 in L 137.8 in
Museum Quality Wiener Werkstätte Wool Rug by Philipp Haas & Söhne, 1910s
By Philipp Haas & Shone
Located in Milan, IT
The Haas weaving company was founded in 1810, and was guided by founder's son Philipp since 1818. Initially they were manufacturers of clothing fabrics, transitioning into upholstery...
Wool
$3,680Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31 in W 134 in D 111 in
Modular Contemporary Outdoor Wicker Sofa Lounger with Integrated Daybed
By Nina Edwards Anker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This modular L-shaped outdoor sofa integrates a daybed in its sloped geometry. The waterproof lounger is lightweight and easy to move around the garden. Its sloped forms encourage in...
Rattan
$10,487 / set
H 3.15 in W 18.9 in D 16.34 in
Pair of Antique Marble Shell Basins, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Beautiful pair of shell-shaped "bénitiers" (holy water vessels), carved out of Carrara marble. The sink is fairly shallow, with an elegant, scalloped lip. It is possible to have a ho...
Carrara Marble
Set of 3 Murano Glass Sconces, Hand-Blown Panels, Brass Frame
Located in Austin, TX
Set of Murano glass paneled sconces; each crafted with three curved panels of hand-blown smoked glass on a brass frame. We love the modern style and hand-crafted quality of these sco...
Brass
V Bronze Bench by Soraya Osorio
By Soraya Osorio
Located in Vero Beach, FL
V Bronze Bench with Black Hair-on-Hide Cushion — Linear Aged Brass Finish This striking V Bronze Bench elevates functional seating into a true objet d’art, featuring a sculptural li...
Bronze, Brass
$1,600
H 12.5 in Dm 0.75 in
"Nude Orpheus and Panther", Rare Art Deco Relief Sculpture with Blue Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant and sensuous, this rare bas relief panel depicts a nude Orpheus holding his lyre and accompanied by a leaping panther. The panel dates to 1936 and was made by the New Art Wa...
Plaster, Mirror
$670 / item
H 10 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
Hermanos Calavera Diablo in Oiled Walnut by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda
By Ilse Silva, Wooda, Miguel Silva
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
$65,000
H 56 in W 98 in D 72 in
19th Century French Empire Queen Bed in Mahogany & Bronze, Swan Design
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style mahogany and bronze and gilt trimmed queen size bed with swan design (includes: headboard, footboard, rails). (19th Century reproduction of Josephine Bonaparte's ...
Bronze, Gold Leaf
$40,390 / set
H 42.52 in W 32.68 in D 14.57 in
Pair of Italian Crab-Form Grotto Chairs, Attributed to Pauly et Cie, Venice
By Pauly et Cie
Located in London, GB
These wacky 'Grotto' chairs were manufactured in Venice in response to the 19th century interior design craze for Grotto furniture. The trend originated with the European nobility of...
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Italian Bronze Figure of Hermes
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 19th century Italian bronze figure of Hermes on a distinct curved base. This cast bronze sculpture of the Greek god Hermes, the God of boundaries, roads, travellers, merchants, th...
Bronze
$3,455 / item
H 28.3 in W 21.2 in D 38.6 in
"Hanbury" Fabric Lounge Chair Made in Teak by Dessie' Collection
By Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Hanbury" is a lounge chair, included into the Dessie' collection and manufactured by Dessie', made in solid teak with seat and back upholstered in fabric or in chamois leather. Ind...
Fabric, Teak
Pedestal Black Marble Tall Side Table
By Casa Mineral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved Monterrey black marble. Handmade in Mexico by local craftsmen. For this piece of marble, the cover will arrive disassembled, to install it a screwdriver is essen...
Marble
$513 / item
H 19.6 in Dm 8.8 in
"Ping II" Polished Aluminum Small Table by Giuseppe Chigiotti for Driade
By Giuseppe Chigiotti, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ping II" is a polished aluminum small table, designed by Giuseppe Chigiotti and manufactured by Driade. Available in quick ship. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: Ø 8.8", H. 19.6" In ...
Aluminum
$7,640 / item
H 34.06 in W 24.02 in D 22.05 in
Modern Solid Brass, Handspun Wool Upholstered Luxury Dining Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Strelitzia bespoke, dining chair is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This luxury dining chair has a backrest of solid sand-cast brass, the method of sa...
Brass
Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Barley Twist Spiral Leg Dining Table
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom dining table with barley twist legs. Top features breadboards on each end. Available in solid mahogany, walnut or oak, in a variety of finishes. Shown here in dark Walnut with...
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
$11,984
H 13.78 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Coffee Table Square Etched Brass by Armand Jonckers, circa 1970
By Armand Jonckers
Located in Brussels, BE
Coffee table square etched brass by Armand Jonckers circa 1970, signed atelier d'Armand Jonckers. This furniture has been fully restored at the Jonckers workshop.
Brass
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.
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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.