Starburst Italian Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An asymmetric shaped chandelier composed by six bent brass arms with black enamel details in the style of Stilnovo mid-century. 12 hand blown white glass globes made in Italy.
Metal, Brass
$3,950
French Iron Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French iron chandelier newly rewired for six candelabra bulbs. The large glass shade is signed Ros.
Iron
Neoclassical Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French patinated bronze and crystals chandelier with original patina, circa 1940.
Metal
Sciolari Trumpet Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sciolari Trumpet Chandelier 6 lights
Chrome
Italian Midcentury Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960s Italian articulating three-arm chandelier. Measurements: Drop: 39" (canopy to end of central rod). Diameter: 50" (variable).
Midcentury Italian Horizontal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960s Italian horizontal light fixture chandelier with glass insets and 12 interior lights. Measurements: Length: 46" Drop: 60" Width/depth: 14″
Bronze
$15,024Sale Price / item|20% Off
Gold Palace Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier Gold Palace with structure in solid bronze. With 42 bulbs. With clear glass pendants.
Bronze
$3,345 / item
Annalisa Alabastro White Glass Chandelier
By Bottega Veneziana
Located in Milan, IT
The Annalisa Alabastro white glass chandelier features glass elements shaped using molds inspired by 1970s geometric experiments. Its alabaster tone softens the strict geometric form...
Metal
Austrolux Chandelier, 1960s
By Eba Leuchten
Located in Wien, Au
Austrolux Chandelier, 1960s Original condition.
Steel, Nickel
$12,000
Large Neoclassic Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A unique late 19th century French bronze chandelier with original patina, a mercury glass ball the crowning body, rope-shaped supporting rods and three arms with a cluster of five li...
$6,500
Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Hudson, NY
Art Deco Chandelier
Steel
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco Italian chandelier, brass and nickel base Murano glass pendants.
Brass
Modernistic Metal Chandelier
Located in Water Mill, NY
Modernistic brass color pendant chandelier.
Brass
Antique French Horizontal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French large horizontal chandelier with 14 lights. Measurements: Height: 48" Length: 68" Depth: 27"
Crystal
$6,000 / item
CENTO Dining Chandelier
By Thomas Cooper Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Smooth, curvaceous planes of glowing hand carved natural marbled alabaster poised in linear bronze frames. Models in the collection are individually hand-crafted by the skilled arti...
Alabaster, Bronze
$2,200
Murano Chandelier, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Rome, IT
The chandelier is made of a brass structure from which hang nine beautiful flowers Murano glass illuminated from five lights.
19th c. French Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th c. French Giltwood Chandelier is a luxurious and elegant lighting fixture that adds a touch of sophistication to any room. This antique chandelier features intricate gilding...
Giltwood
$7,800
Smoke Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970s molded smoke glass and chrome chandelier with 12 interior lights. Measurements: Diameter: 22" Drop (current): 24".
Glass
$22,000
Large Wooden Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An Italian circa 1920's silver leaf wooden chandeliers with gilt details, scrolling motif on arms and body and gilt tassels on arms. Measurements: Diameter: 46" Minimum drop: 54"
Giltwood
French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lyrical crystal chandelier.
Crystal, Brass
Poliarte ‘Pervinca’ Chandelier
By Albano Poli
Located in Albany, NY
A 'jewel like' Poliarte chandelier light with a prism pattern of cast glass rods (clear and amber color).
Glass
$3,655 / item
Era Small Bicolor Spiral Chandelier
By Bottega Veneziana
Located in Milan, IT
The Era small bicolor spiral chandelier features a slender structure that merges elegance with a modern aesthetic, making it suitable for both classic and contemporary interiors. Its...
Metal
$9,675 / item
Palme Brass & Crystal Glass Chandelier
By Bottega Veneziana
Located in Milan, IT
The Palme chandelier showcases a modular structure with crystal elements shaped like palm leaves, featuring clean lines and a contemporary interpretation of déco motifs. Its transpar...
Metal
$8,565 / item
Furoz Ambra Floral Glass Chandelier
By Bottega Veneziana
Located in Milan, IT
The Furoz Ambra chandelier features a classic design infused with delicate floral motifs and elegant curved glasswork. Showcasing eight E14 light holders, the chandelier emits a warm...
Metal
Vintage Italian Tricolour Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made vintage Italian tricolour chandelier, dating from the 1950-60’s. It has a striking and colourful design, the quality is excellent. The main la...
Metal
Vintage Sputnik Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
A mid-century modern chandelier from the 1960s in a classic Sputnik design. It features a central brass sphere with ten radiating arms for bulbs. The piece is original, fully functio...
Brass
$19,700 / item
Fontainebleau Empire Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
Fontainebleau Empire chandelier, based on a 19th-century French design, the arrangement of the chains and the elaborate cast brass details make this design distinctive. A gilt finish...
Brass
Fractal Blockchain Chandelier
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Orthofract/Blockchain: The Orthofract Blockchain collection features interlocking cubic forms, merging the form and formlessness. Derived from the Greek word orthos (“straight, erec...
Teak
$3,830 / item
Annalisa Rosa Pink Glass Chandelier
By Bottega Veneziana
Located in Milan, IT
The Annalisa Rosa chandelier features a déco-inspired composition of pink glass tubes arranged in a tiered formation that filters light to create warm, inviting effects. The matte br...
Metal
$143,000
Large Russian Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb and imposing Russian carved and giltwood and bronze chandelier, circa 1900.
Bronze
Midcentury Chrome Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Candelabra bulb chandelier with polished chrome and glass ornaments. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Chrome
$4,250
1920s French Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely hammered brass chandelier with four lights.
Brass
$4,545 / item
TETRA Trio Chandelier
By Thomas Cooper Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Column of softly angled 4-and 5-sided seeded shades nestle together with an elegantly simple naturally brooding bronze cross detail and canopy. Models in the collection are individu...
Bronze
$34,570 / item
TETRA Dining Chandelier
By Thomas Cooper Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Column of softly angled 4-and 5-sided seeded shades nestle together with an elegantly simple naturally brooding bronze cross detail and canopy. Models in the collection are individu...
Bronze
$3,200
Crown Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crown pendant chandelier.
Bronze
$8,500
Antique Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV cage style iron chandelier from France with six lights.
Iron
Midcentury Iron Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An Italian circa 1960's wrought iron chandelier with blue glass bobeches. Measurements: Diameter 22.5" Drop 23".
Iron
$6,800
Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Italian gilt metal chandelier with crystal pendants, ten lights. Measures: 43" drop, 28" diameter.
Crystal, Metal
$2,834 / item
Rattan and fabric chandelier
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Beautiful rattan and fabric ceiling light. Made of curved rattan pieces and a central fabric cylinder which makes the light inside beautiful. Very sculptural piece in great condition.
Rattan
Sciolari Silver Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Antwerp, BE
Silver plated crystal chandelier designed by Geatano Sciolari. The light requires twelve single E14 screw fit lightbulbs (45 Watt max.). Diameter 74 cm. Height Fixture 44 cm. Tot...
Crystal, Metal
$2,900
Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine gilt bronze 6-light chandelier. Great quality. Original patina. France, circa 1920. Dimensions: Height 21", diameter 22" CW3080.
Bronze
$1,650
Matius Resin Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Signed Matius chandelier with inclusion of leaves under resin. 1 light, 65 watt max bulb.
Resin
Geometric Chrome Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This one of a kind chrome chandelier adds midcentury flair to any room or living space. Geometric chrome shades make this piece a unique choice of lighting. (Please confirm item ...
Chrome
Italian Chandelier by Banci Firenze Vintage Gilded Chandelier, 1970s
By Banci Firenze
Located in Bastogne, BE
Italian glass leaf and metal chandelier by Banci Florence, Italy, 1970’s. Amazing hand crafted chandelier using Murano glass leaves set into a gilt metal frame, to the bottom is ...
Metal
Petal Alabaster Chandelier
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petal Alabaster chandelier, reproduction in the style of Pierre Chareau.
Alabaster, Metal
$32,415 / item
HALCYON Dining Chandelier
By Thomas Cooper Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cascade of falling solid cast cristale glass and natural bronze blossoms. Models in the collection are individually hand-crafted by the skilled artisans in our studio. Custom versio...
Bronze
$34,000 / item
HALCYON Round Chandelier
By Thomas Cooper Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cascade of falling solid cast cristale glass and natural bronze blossoms. Models in the collection are individually hand-crafted by the skilled artisans in our studio. Custom versio...
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. The underside "shimme...
$5,480Sale Price|20% Off
Spectacular Crystal Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Spectacular 10 lights crystal chandelier with shell shaped pendants.This chandelier could be fitted with E10 sockets at no extra charge. Please pay attention that for safety reasons...
Crystal
$28,000
Large Neoclassic Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large 1920s American neoclassic style 16 lights chandelier. Acanthus leaf motif on body. Measurements: Height 30", diameter 38".
$3,250
Regence Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regence style chandelier. Gilt bronze body issuing 8 "S" shaped arms. France, circa 1900 Dimensions: Height 30", diameter 32" 8-light CW2729.
Bronze
$18,855 / item
Melba Horizon Brown Glass Chandelier
By Bottega Veneziana
Located in Milan, IT
The Melba Horizon Brown glass chandelier features a multi-level rectangular design composed of bronze-toned glass tubes, suspended from a burnished metal frame. Measuring 50 cm in he...
Metal
Orrefors Glass Chandelier, 1940s
By Orrefors
Located in Vienna, AT
Swedish textured glass chandelier by Orrefors from the 1940s. Polished nickel hardware with a large lightly amber-tinted glass shade that is satinated and has a floral/sunburst motif...
Nickel
$5,800
Glass Camer Chandelier
By Camer Glass
Located in Westport, CT
Camer rare design double glass ball drop chandelier
Milky White Murano Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier with ribbed milky white Murano glass / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: diameter 27.5 inches, height 25.5 inches, total height 37.5 including chain and...
Murano Glass
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Bronze Italian Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful bronze Italian chandelier, 15-light amazing for a dining room, measures: 15 - 4" wax candle covers.
Crystal, Bronze
1930s Venetian Murano Chandelier
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Wonderful Venetian Murano chandelier from circa 1930s. A delightfully sumptuous and handmade work of art with a fairytale expression. This piece is made of milky white, iridescent o...
Murano Glass
$21,260 / item
Giant Italian Chandelier, Murano
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Budapest, HU
The chandelier is made by 389 alternating "tronchi" ice, snow and amber. The effect is of majestically elegance.
Metal
Meissen Porcelain Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's porcelain six-light chandelier with floral details and with putti on body. Gilt details. Porcelain manufactory brand marked Rudolf Kämmer, Rudolstadt-Volkstedt. Mea...
Porcelain
$35,434 / item
Majestic Italian Chandelier, Murano
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Budapest, HU
The chandelier is made by 600 alternating "tronchi" ice, snow and amber. The effect is of majestically elegance.
Metal
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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