Italian Twist Glass Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine quality 19th century Italian twist glass and crystal 2-tier chandelier. Circa 1890. The chandelier has been professionally rewired, comes with matching chain and canopy. It is r...
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Crystal Chandelier
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
This striking crystal basket chandelier brings elegance and sparkle to any interior. Designed with a polished chrome frame, the piece features sweeping decorative arms adorned with c...
Glass
Stunning Murano Green Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Stunning sputnik chandelier One of a kind made with brass and green Murano spikes. The chandelier has 12 lights and the length of the rod can be shortened if necessary. American wired.
Brass
Murano Chandelier by Barovier, 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Budapest, HU
Barovier Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, circa 1950 A rare and poetic Murano glass chandelier attributed to Barovier, Italy, circa 1950. This exceptional piece captures the theatri...
Brass
French Silver-Plated Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful 6 light silver plated chandelier with matching, attached, 11" chain. 33" measurements noted include chain. Height of chandelier without chain is 22". Chandelier is n...
Metal, Silver Plate
$24,000
Arteluce 17 Arm Chandelier
By Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally rare and striking 17 arm chandelier, embodying the quintessential elegance and innovative design of Arteluce during the Italian Mid-Century Modern period. This impre...
Brass
$8,500 / item
Vintage French Polished Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Massive vintage French polished brass and crystal 32 light chandelier. (removed from prominent Paris Hotel) Circa 1940. The chandelier has been professionally rewired, comes with mat...
Crystal, Brass
$5,550 / item
Trapezi 3-Light Chandelier
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Milan, IT
This contemporary chandelier is inspired by a circus trapeze and its form allows for the lights to be adjusted separately in any direction. The glass elements are hand blown in diffe...
Brass
Midcentury Glass Sputnik Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking chandelier with blue and brown hammered glass glasses mounted on a chrome frame. Once illuminated, this beautiful chandelier emits a warm diffuse light. Tested and rea...
Glass
Metal 3 Lights Chandelier
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1980. We offer this Metal 3 Lights Chandelier. Made in metal.
Metal
Large Midcentury Murano Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1980's Italian 12 lights clear Murano chandelier. Measurements: Diameter: 48" Drop: 36"
Murano Glass
Sottovoce Horizontal Black Brass Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
Characterized by a linear silhouette in brass with black shades highlighted by subtle crimson edges, this horizontal chandelier balances geometric precision with understated elegance...
Brass
Alabaster and bronze chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome alabaster fixture with the shades in a cream Colored hue there are five shades in a circular shape Surrounding the perimeter. Several lights inside this Central bowl shape. ...
Alabaster, Bronze
Large Chrome & Rosewood Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eight arm chandelier with cut glass shades and rosewood accents set on a chrome metal frame. Medium base bulbs will give ample light for your room. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Chrome
Italian Blown Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian chandelier with 6 lights. Measurements: Diameter: 13.5" Height: 28"
Blown Glass
Large Italian Murano Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a beautiful large Murano Glass Chandelier, with cascading feather-like yellow tinted glass ornaments, and lights behind that leaves a gorgeous glow that would a...
Glass
$40,195Sale Price / item|20% Off
Unique Rarity Huge Church Chandelier 1960 Vintage Church Chandelier Large Big
Located in Berlin, DE
A Unique Opportunity: Set of Four Matching 1960s Church Chandeliers Introducing an exceptional and rare chance to acquire a collection of four identical chandeliers dating back to t...
Wire
Mazzega Italian Murano Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large chandelier comprised of 16 'tronchi', each with a sculptural gap up its length, surrounding a cast glass disc on the bottom of the fixture. A chrome frame accents the glass. ...
Chrome
Modern Fume’ Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The Modern Fume’ Murano Glass Chandelier is a stunning and elegant lighting fixture . Featuring curved arms and leaf forms this piece is sure to add a touch of beauty to any room. L...
Murano Glass
$7,500 / item
Impressive Flush Mounted Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Important Flush Mounted Chandelier. The main band fitted with round faceted jewels, issuing graduated chains of faceted oval beads. At the bottom a hand cut crystal plate & gi...
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Antique Crystal Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully proportioned Italian antique crystal chandelier from the 1950s, characterized by refined neoclassical detailing and exceptional craftsmanship.
Crystal, Brass
Gilt Bronze & Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Unusual Gilt Bronze Chandelier featuring three seated Satyrs holding a richly carved alabaster dome. France, circa 1910. 6 lights. Dimensions: Height 23" Diameter 19 1/2" ...
Alabaster, Bronze
Modern Brass Chandelier - Bespoke Pendant - FUSE Stilk Chandelier -Daikon Studio
By Austin Daikon
Located in Tuscon, AZ
The Grand Daikon Stilk Chandelier features a quintet (5) of illuminated branches and our custom Fuse Lens. The Fuse Lens features diffused illumination with a subtle micro fluting re...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$42,420 / item
Shade 36-Light Chandelier
By Officina Luce
Located in Milan, IT
The structure of this striking chandelier is crafted entirely of brass hanging from a 50 cm-long metal chain. The silhouette is modern and bold, and consists of a central element mad...
Metal, Brass
Gilt Bronze & Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Impressing Gilt Bronze & Alabaster Chandelier in the Louis XVI Neoclassical Taste featuring "Fleur de Lis" ornaments, acanthus scrolls and leaves. Hand carved alabaster shades and...
Alabaster, Bronze
Pink Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's Italian pale pink glass chandelier with 3 candelabra lights. Measurements: Present drop: 23.5" Height of body: 18" Diameter: 30.25"
Glass, Blown Glass
Antique Iron "Snowflake" Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French four-sided iron chandelier. Measurements: Minimum drop: 34" Diameter: 36"
Iron
Brass Chandelier with Crystal Inserts
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brass chandelier with crystal inserts all around, 6 bulbs. Glass H 20 cm
Crystal, Brass
Midcentury Amethyst Murano Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian Amethyst Murano chandelier with 6 lights. Measurements: Drop: 26" Diameter: 37"
Murano Glass
Murano Chandelier Fixture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano fixture newly rewired for one standard bulb and five candelabra bulbs.
$14,000
Large Carved Wood Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A 1920's Italian carved wood chandelier with scrolling foliage details on body and arms and 10 lights. Measurements: Diameter: 46" Minimum drop: 53"
Wood
$9,840 / item
Fringes Large Blue Chandelier
By Il Paralume Marina
Located in Milan, IT
A statement of glamour and tailored character will imbue contemporary bedrooms or living rooms with the display of this luxe chandelier. A myriad of fringes hand-dyed in two contrast...
Textile
CWB35 Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Rock crystal chandelier with hammered polished brass decoration,Created by Phoenix Custom size and metal finish upon request. 12 sockets installed,960w total
Rock Crystal
$3,920 / item
Glamour 8-Light Chandelier
By Aiardini
Located in Milan, IT
Impeccably crafted, this chandelier is a modern piece of functional decor marked by minimalists, elegant lines, and eight white fabric shades boasting a large cylindrical shape. Made...
Metal
20th Century French Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 20th-century French chandelier epitomizes the grandeur of Louis XVI-style design, blending neoclassical elegance with ornate craftsmanship. Crafted from gilded wood an...
Metal
$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful English Waterford Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful English Waterford Chandelier with clear and black smoky crystals, No repair chandelier is in excellent conditions US wired and ready to install.
Crystal
Noverdy Art Deco Chandelier
By Jean Noverdy
Located in NANTES, FR
Noverdy Art Deco chandelier. Wrought iron frame with a black patina. 4 vertical glass plates and a central plate. 4 tulips with geometric and floral decorations. Electrified B22 bayo...
Wrought Iron
$19,030 / item
Nina 18-Light Chandelier
By Aiardini
Located in Milan, IT
Sophistication and luxury are distinctive features of this stunning chandelier. It comprises a metal ceiling rose, and a brass and metal structure with two tiers of sweeping, sinuous...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire gilt bronze and black steel 14-light chandelier. circa 1880. The chandelier has been professionally re-wired, cleaned and is ready to hang. Includes matchi...
Bronze
Red Disc Striking Murano Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Red Murano glass disc chandelier round shape. Each chandelier is made of 50 red discs of precious Murano glass and arranged on five levels. Customization is available in different s...
Metal
Kalmar Chandelier, Austria, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Bronx, NY
Kalmar chandelier, Vienna Austria, 1970. Chrome frame with three thick large ice looking glass elements with a European centre socket. Glass is in excellent condition high quality Ka...
Metal, Brass
$4,700 / item
Italian Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cascading globes of light. Three's not a crowd in this one.
Brass
Ornate 10 Light Victorian Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This early candle chandelier that has a nice rich look. Its complete with a floral capped milk glass shade and 9 tube candles. The finish is untouched and came out of a small 1920s N...
Milk Glass
Italian Midcentury Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian twelve-arm chandelier with interior lights. Measurements: Drop: 18" Diameter: 27"
Bronze
$16,000
French Art Deco Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 1940's French chandelier with glass elements on body. 6 arms and 1 center light. Measurements: Height of body: 45.5" Diameter: 36.25"
Bronze, Nickel
Monumental Polished Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
By Motoko Ishii
Located in New York, NY
Monumental polished chrome Sputnik chandelier featuring spherical clear glass shades by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten.
Chrome
$56,225 / item
Balls Venetian Glass Chandelier
By Il Paralume Marina
Located in Milan, IT
This imposing chandelier will be the standout piece in an entryway or home with high ceilings. A round, brushed metal structure supports a Cascade of metal vertical elements of diffe...
Murano Glass
Antique French Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's French chandelier with 12 candelabra lights. Measurements: Drop: 35" Diameter: 28"
Crystal, Bronze
$3,300 / item
Orb Aluminium Chandeliers
By Verner Panton
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Orbit aluminium frames with smoked glass globes. Newly wired. Two different sizes: Main picture: Two side fixtures are 36in H x 16in D Middle pendant is 39in H x 18in D.
Mid Century Italian Chandelier
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this beautiful Mid Century Italian Chandelier. Made in metal with eight opaline glass.
Opaline Glass
$8,060 / item
1422 16-Lights Chandelier
By Epoca Lampadari
Located in Milan, IT
Exuding extravagant natural energy, this chandelier features two tiers of lighting, each with eight arms. Inspired by wildflowers, the chandelier's frame is painted green and accente...
Metal
Large Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
matching smaller ceiling light available + 5 sconces
Metal
Art Deco Antique Star Chandelier
Located in Tarporley, GB
#3863 A Star Chandelier. English c.1930’s. Part of a larger collection of Art Deco light fittings all purchased from an original 1930’s Art Deco house. Rare & very stylish cast ag...
Brass
17th Century Italian Chandelier
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning 17th century Chandelier from Lombardy region of Italy. Beautifully crafted from iron and bronze with 8 lights. Elegant and understated with excellent patina.
Bronze, Iron
Antique Bronze Dutch Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's antique patinated bronze Dutch chandelier with 8 lights. Measurements: Diameter: 38" Drop: 38"
Bronze
$3,597Sale Price|20% Off
Trio Murano Chandelier 1950s
Located in Budapest, HU
Trio Murano chandelier: 1) Height 100 cm, diameter 24 cm. Height without the chain 50 cm 2) Height 76 cm, diameter 34 cm. 3) Height 100 cm, diameter 50 cm. Height without the chain ...
Metal
Small French Palm Chandelier
Located in Kent, Dover
A French painted and gilded three branch palm chandelier, with opaque glass drip pans.
Brass, Tin
$5,335 / item
1407 10-Lights Chandelier
By Epoca Lampadari
Located in Milan, IT
An exquisite testament to Italian know-how, this charming chandelier is inspired by natural forms. With an ivory lacquer finish, the chandelier is accented with gold leaf, giving it ...
Metal
$3,060 / item
1397 6-Lights Chandelier
By Epoca Lampadari
Located in Milan, IT
Pared down extravagance awaits in this charming six-arm chandelier. Inspired by traditional styles, the chandelier features an aged gold leaf coating, lending it antique charm. The c...
Metal
Massive Pink Poliedri Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized Italian chandelier with over 500 pink polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses and a round frosted diffuser, mounted on chrome finish frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Lt...
Murano Glass
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.