French 19th Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu
French 19th Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a
Ormolu
19th Century French St. Louis Crystal Chandelier Stamped “St Louis France”
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent Saint Louis crystal six arm chandelier was originally made for candles and is
Crystal
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu chandelier. This exquisite
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French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier. This most
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier
Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier. This exquisite twelve
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu chandelier. This eighteen arm
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu chandelier. The eight arm
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and unique French 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu chandelier. This beautiful four
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and very high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier. The twenty arm
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French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The twelve arm two tiered
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French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The twelve
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is
Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier. This large scale
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The twelve arm
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is
Ormolu
Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood chandelier. The six arm
Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The eight
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. This
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely unique French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier, signed by Vian
Ormolu
Beligan 19th c. Louis XVI St. Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and exquisitely detailed Beligan 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal plafonnier chandelier
Crystal
Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal chandelier. The chandelier is centered by
Metal
A French 19th century Louis XIV st.. ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The eight
Ormolu
A French 19th century Louis XV st. crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and Baccarat
Crystal
Dutch Late 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative Dutch late 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The five
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French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A highly detailed and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal chandelier
Crystal
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marie Antoinette Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely high quality French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal Marie
Crystal, Ormolu
French Louis XV St. Fifteen-Light Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French Louis XV st. fifteen light Baccarat crystal chandelier. With nine impressive
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal, giltwood, crystal and cut glass
Crystal, Metal
French late 19th century Louis XV/XVI st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French late 19th century Louis XV/XVI st. Ormolu chandelier. This
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pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Ormolu
Large French 19th Century St. Louis Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This phenomenal St Louis crystal 12 arm chandelier features crystal candle cups and bobeches draped
Crystal
19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandeliers. Each three
Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking an high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu chandelier
Crystal, Ormolu
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal chandelier. The sixteen
Crystal
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Six-Arm Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. six arm ormolu chandelier. The
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier, Signed Vian
By Henry Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier, signed Vian. The
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French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu chandelier
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Twelve Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu twelve light chandelier. At the base are
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French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Opaline Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and opaline chandelier. The
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French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. The twelve light
Crystal, Ormolu
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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