Small Hollywood Regency Ceiling Lamp, Light Crystal Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
by the Italian workshop. 1 Standard bulb inside. Chandelier is in original very good vintage
Metal
Sold|$465
Small Elegant Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine & elegant small bronze & crystal pendant. Bronze ring & bottom plate. Graduated faceted
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$2,400
Vintage Maria Theresa Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
the late 18th Century had her palace filled with these Bohemian crystal chandeliers. This small-scale
Crystal
Small Louis XV Style Ceiling Pendant or 'Plafonnière'
Located in Berlin, DE
corpus is hang with cut crystal prism and terminating in a solid glass ball. The whole beautifully
Crystal, Metal
Petite French Beaded Chandelier with Blue Drops
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1940s small French chandelier with clear crystal beading over a brass frame, crystal flowers
Crystal, Brass
Small Mid-Century Pendant Lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Sweden, circa 1960
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Waffle-pattern single layer clear crystal shading set in a patinated brass top sums up this pure
Crystal, Brass
Small Scale Early 20th Century French Crystal and Bronze Flush Mount, Chandelier
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale early 20th century French flush mount chandelier features an upper bronze ring
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$1,400
1920''s Small Crystal Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920''S SMALL CRYSTAL CHANDELIER CRYSTALS REHUNG AND CHANDELIER REWIRED WITH WAX CANDLE SLEEVES
Small Crystal Chandelier of the 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Small Crystal Chandelier of the 1960s Italy, midcentury, candlestick with Bohemian handcut
Crystal, Brass
Sold|$1,200
Small Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Deco crystal chandelier.
Crystal
Sold|$1,400
Small Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
French style, 6 arms, recently rewired, pewter colored metal.
Crystal
Pair of Small Crystal Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of petite chandeliers with a single drop light in center
Sold|$3,520
Small Ten-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely small crystal chandelier has bronze frame and with delicate crystals. Swags hang from arm
Bronze
Sold|$2,450
Wonderful Crystal Five Light Chandelier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
great looking small crystal chandelier with five lights
Crystal
Petite Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small crystal chandelier with single light dropped in center, new wiring
Sold|$650
Five Arm Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small crystal chandelier studded with star shaped buttons and mounted with obelisk form finials
Sold|$3,750
Small French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Kirkland, WA
Small French Crystal Chandelier This is an eight-arm chandelier with original crystals. It is a
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$3,700
Small Venetian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This graceful, chandelier will add a bit of atmosphere and Venetian sparkle to any small space
Crystal
Sold|$1,895
Small French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great little french chandelier
Crystal
Sold|$17,921
Small Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
ROCK CRYSTAL CHANDELIER Rock crystal from Brazil Contemporary design Bronze with palladium
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$2,450
Small Crystal Bowl-Shaped Chandelier
Located in Boston, MA
Extremely elegant small crystal bowl-shaped chandelier with crystal drop at bottom. Needs
Crystal
Sold|$3,800
Small Swedish Gustavian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
An elegant, small neoclassical Swedish Gustavian style crystal chandelier, with silvered iron frame
Crystal, Iron
Small Basket Chandelier, Bohemian Crystal
Located in Berlin, DE
Small basket chandelier also called Sac a pearl, brass frame with handcut Bohemian crystals
Crystal, Brass
Small Hand Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand cut crystal chandelier.
Crystal
Small Scale Quatrefoil Crystal Spiral Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Very pretty spiral chandelier with quatrefoil murano crystals. This chandelier is an unusually
Crystal, Chrome
Sold|$1,295
Small French Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Nashville, TN
This small French Louis XV style bronze and crystal chandelier has three lights and has been newly
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$2,850
Unusual Small tole and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
small fine four light chandelier-- great for a powder room or small hall.
Crystal, Tôle
Sold|$2,650
SMALL, NARROW CRYSTAL AND BRONZE CHANDELIER
Located in Hudson, NY
A NARROW , LONG AND AT THE SAME TIME SMALL CHANDELIER.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$4,950
Small Crystal Directoire Style Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Small crystal Directoire chandelier. Crystal swags, pendants and center cut crystal ball. Newly
Iron
Sold|$3,600
Small Directoire Style Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small late 19th century French five light crystal chandelier in the Directoire taste, with petal
Metal
Small Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1940 Italian crystal beaded 1 light chandelier. Charming, small piece perfect for and entry
Sold|$3,200
Small French Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
A small compact French bronze birdcage frame, three-light chandelier with unusual shield-like
Ormolu
Sold|$3,200
Small Scale Crystal Ten-Light Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Simple Bronze cage allows crystals to stand out and swag in a lovely manner.
Crystal
Sold|$3,800
Small bronze and crystal chandelier
Located in St Ouen, FR
Bronze and crystal chandelier France circa 1910-20 Four Lights
Bronze
Small 20th Century Crystal Three Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small 20th century crystal three light chandelier New wiring.
Crystal
Small French Crystal Chandelier with Emerald Beads
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small 19th century French crystal Montgolfier chandelier in the Directoire taste with emerald bead
Crystal, Metal
Sold|$8,800
Pair of bronze and crystal small chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Louis XV style small glass, crystal, and bronze chandeliers, cage form with large
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$3,750
Small 1940's Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Lit from within
Glass
Sold|$2,900
Pair of Small Crystal Four Arm Chandeliers
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking small pair of chandeliers.
Crystal
Small Iron and Crystal Chinoiserie Style Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charming French iron Chinoiserie style chandelier shaped as a pagoda, with touches of gold finish
Crystal, Iron
Pair of Vintage Small Venini Crystal Chandeliers
By Paolo Venini
Located in Houston, TX
light from the lit prisms onto the shiny brass frame. This pair of small Venini chandeliers is perfect
Crystal, Brass
Sold|$3,800
Small 19th Century French Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small 19th century French bronze dore and crystal chandelier with six arms, circa 1860
Metal
Sold|$3,800
Small French Napoleon III Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Napoleon III period bronze "lustre a cage" crystal chandelier, in "le style Imperatrice
Metal
Small Austrian star prism crystal chandelier, c.1960
Located in Dallas, TX
Clear Austrian star prism crystal chandelier
Crystal
Small French Charles X Period Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small-scale early 19th century French Charles X period crystal chandelier with nine lights.
French 19th Century Iron and Crystal Basket Small Chandelier
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
We are pleased to present you, a lovely and elegant, French iron and hand-cut crystal basket small
Crystal, Iron
Small Balloon Shaped Chandelier with Crystal and Quartz Prisms
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great little gilt finished iron chandelier with crystal and quartz prisms added later.
Quartz, Crystal, Iron
Sold|$1,495
Crystal Chandelier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Nice small clear glass and crystal chandelier mid to early 20th C.
Crystal
Charming Mid-20th Century Iron Chandelier with Small Crystal Drops
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charming Mid-20th Century iron chandelier with small crystal drops.
Crystal, Iron
Sold|$5,436 / set
Pair of Small Chandeliers, Brass and Handcut Crystal, 19th Century
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pair of small chandeliers, brass and handcut crystal, 19th century. An elegant and decorative
Crystal, Brass
Italian Small Bronze and Crystal 6-Light Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A small Italian gilded bronze and crystal 6 light antique chandelier, the scrolling arms with leaf
Bronze
Small Early 20th Century Italian Bronze and Crystal Waterfall Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A smaller scale Italian chandelier, circa 1910, with bronze and glass stem adorned with crystal
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Ormolu and Crystal Small Chandelier by Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
, bottles and a lovely hand-cut crystal ball. Gorgeous chandelier by The Cristalleries de Baccarat, late
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$3,800
Schonbek Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful, smaller Schonbek crystal chandelier, restored and rewired.
Crystal, Chrome
Sold|$2,900
Small Basket Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A beautiful French d'ore bronze and crystal empire style chandelier.
Crystal, Brass
Sold|$2,550
Small French chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small bronze and crystal French chandelier in the bag form, circa 1900. A crystal beaded cylinder
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$3,800
Empire Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small 19th Century empire style crystal chandelier. US wired with a cluster of 3 lights inside the
Crystal, Brass, Iron
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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