$1,598 / item
Italian Murano Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage Murano chandelier. The fixture is made up of 23 individual handblown tobacco glass elements hanging from a chrome frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 46,45 inc...
Metal
$17,500
Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine & Elegant Waterford Crystal Chandelier. Circa 1850. Originally for candles, now electrified. England. Anglo Irish. Dimensions: Height 37" Diameter 36" CW5394.
Crystal
$11,694 / item
Petals Walnut Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier Petals Walnut with sold walnut discs like rounded petals. With metal structure in grey pewter finish. With 3 adjustable heights thanks to steel cables connected to a matt ...
Metal
$1,598 / item
Italian Murano Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage Murano chandelier. The fixture is made up of 23 individual handblown pink glass elements hanging from a chrome frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 46,45 inches...
Metal
$14,640 / item
Flavia Chandelier
By Aiardini
Located in Milan, IT
A tribute to aesthetic and visual harmony, this chandelier is a piece of rare elegance that stands out for its exquisite details and extraordinary craftsmanship. Showcasing a polishe...
Crystal, Brass, Metal
$10,270 / item
Passementerie Chandelier
Located in Ballard, CA
Inspired by an Italian chandelier, a ten armed wrought iron ice cream shape is wrapped with our silk/acetate cording. At the bottom, five strings made of loops support a ring of ligh...
Wrought Iron
Antique Chandelier. Louis Philippe Style chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb gilt bronze and crystal Louis Philippe style chandelier featuring four illuminated crystal pyramids and hand-cut crystal pendalogues, exquisite detail in the bronze frame.
Crystal, Ormolu
$6,250
Chandelier 11
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century round chandelier with 12 dark metal scroll arms surrounding beaded glass panels with a central raised center having beaded strands Condition: (Missing two small c...
Glass
$8,390 / item
Alice Chandelier
By Aiardini
Located in Milan, IT
A modern revisitation of the Classic chandelier, this splendid lighting piece stands out for its combination of traditional elements and modern sensibility that makes it ideal for ec...
Crystal, Brass, Metal
$2,820
Metal Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A metal chandelier can be adjusted.
Chrome
$4,848 / set
Chandelier, 12625
Located in PARIS, FR
This chandelier has six lights and is made exclusively of bronze. Its old gold finish and the many details that adorn its branches make it an exceptional lighting fixture.
Bronze
$1,875Sale Price|50% Off
Poliedri Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier with clear hand blown polyhedron/polyhedral shaped Murano glasses suspended on white metal frame / Made in Italy in the style of Venini, circa 1960s Measur...
Metal
Antique Chandelier. French Art Deco Chandelier
By Muller Frères
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Art Deco chandelier of frosted glass and iron, seahorse theme shades signed Muller Frères, Lunéville, having three lights, and also two internal lights in the dome.
Iron
Antique Chandelier. Elegant Louis XV Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine gilt bronze and rock crystal cage style chandelier, six lights
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
"Flower" rattan chandelier
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Wonderful "foliages" rattan 3 lights chandelier constituted of several removable leaves and an incredible central hand woven trunk. It looks like a flower with its petals when you lo...
Rattan
Italian Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian chandeliers, 1960s. Dimensions: H=80 cm; W=45 cm; D=35 cm.
Enamel, Steel
$9,600 / item
Fibonacci Chandelier
By Stamford Modern, Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The Fibonacci chandelier takes inspiration from the Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical pattern found in nature, art, and architecture. The perfectly balanced spiral pattern of this c...
Brass, Enamel
$34,815 / item
Green Saddle Chandelier
By Il Paralume Marina
Located in Milan, IT
Distilling at once freshness and opulence, this chandelier is sure to infuse living rooms or lobbies with glamorous allure. A sturdy glistening metal structure welcomes the light sou...
Glass
Murano Amethyst Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Murano amethyst glass 10-arm chandelier. A modern Murano amethyst glass 10‑arm chandelier is a striking blend of Venetian glassmaking tradition and contemporary design. Circa ...
Blown Glass
$1,550
Brass Tassel Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Brass Tassel Chandelier with six arms and original ceiling cap. Rewired with new off white candle covers. Good overall condition. Make a bold and elegant statement with this strikin...
Brass
$17,300 / item
Nymph Chandelier
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
The Nymph Chandelier captures the innocent drama of a whimsical butterfly in flight, transforming nature’s most delicate creature into an unforgettable work of luxury lighting. Inspi...
Gold Plate
$4,720 / item
Rhombus Pendants Chandelier
By Il Paralume Marina
Located in Milan, IT
Refined geometric influences coexisting with precious materials define the sense of timeless elegance this chandelier distills. Descending from a gleaming round ceiling plate at diff...
Crystal
$3,400
Italian Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian nickel-plated chandelier with glass.
Glass
$21,825
Olympic Chandelier
By Hilliard Lamps
Located in Arcata, CA
The Olympic Chandelier is crafted from a plaster of paris composite base that is hand sculpted to perfect planar surfaces. After sculpting it is repeatedly sanded and primed to a mat...
Bronze
$7,500
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Hand Hammered Iron Chandelier. The work of a Master Iron Worker. Hexagonal shape issuing "S" shaped arms, suspended by six rods. Elegant top crown. France, circa 1900. S...
Iron
Large Crystal Chandelier Empire Style Monumental Salon Chandelier Restored
Located in Berlin, DE
An impressive chandelier with a clear architectural presence and refined proportions. Fully restored in our Berlin workshop. The electrical system has been renewed and all crystals ...
Crystal, Brass
$7,750
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Iron Chandelier, the pierced circle issuing four lights on top and four arms with lights suspended by four chains. Elaborately decorated crown. France, circa 1890. CW5375
Iron
$6,200
Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Italian glass chandelier with 3 downward lights. Measurements: Minimun drop: 28" Diameter: 18".
Murano Glass
$1,704
Italian Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chandelier in metal with eight E27 bulbs. Measures: Diameter 58 cm. Height fixture 33 cm. Total height with the chain 70 cm.
Metal
$6,590 / item
20615 Chandelier
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
Paying bold homage to the dynamism of art deco, this stunning Chandelier combines traditional inspiration with a contemporary flavor. Crafted in hand forged iron, the structure featu...
Metal
$7,800
Etoile Chandelier
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two rings of ostrich eggs connected by braided silk wire give this chandelier a majestic presence. This chandelier has 16 lights with the real ostrich egg diffusers. The light is mad...
Ostrich Eggshell, Silk, Cord
$18,100 / item
Gia Chandelier
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
The Gia Chandelier brings poetic beauty and sculptural elegance to luxury interiors, transforming the ceiling into a radiant bouquet of metallic blooms. Inspired by the gentle curves...
Brass
$6,850
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Iron Chandelier. The Hexagonal hand hammered frame issuing six "S" shaped arms with lights suspended by six chains. The top crown having a pierced circle. France, circa 1...
Iron
$37,023 / item
Partner Medium Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier Partner Medium with solid brass pendants frames in gold-plated finish with white marble parts inside each brass frame. With LED strips lighting system inside each brass fr...
Marble, Gold Plate, Brass
Maria Theresa Style Crystal Chandelier Handmade Luxury European Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
This exceptional crystal chandelier is entirely newly handcrafted in our Berlin workshop and represents the timeless elegance of the classic Maria Theresa style combined with modern ...
Crystal
$8,890 / item
Conchiglia Chandelier
By Officina Ciani
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent chandelier from the Conchiglia collection (meaning "shell" in Italian) is defined by a design that evokes an organic shape rendered entirely using hand-bent stainles...
Stainless Steel
$37,000
Russian Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine and Elegant Gilt Bronze & Crystal Russian Chandelier having six arms in a neoclassical style translucent and blue glass. Russia, circa 1880. Dimensions: Height 49" Diameter ...
Crystal, Bronze
$2,650
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Hand-Hammered Louis XIV style Iron Chandelier. Exquisite Detail. 10 lights. France, circa 1910. Dimensions: Height 37" Width 41" Depth 31" CW5276.
Iron
$4,650
Empire Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze Chandelier in the Empire taste, featuring gilt bronze swans issuing lights. An exquisite eight wreath top canopy. 8 lights. France, circa 1900. Dimensions:...
Bronze
$3,520 / item
Dodecaedro Chandelier
By Officina Ciani
Located in Milan, IT
A rigorous geometry dominates the design of this striking chandelier of strong visual impact. The brass structure, shaped like a dodecahedron, features two pentagons connected in a t...
Stainless Steel, Brass
$3,950
Italian Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass Italian chandelier newly rewired for 12 candelabra bulbs.
Brass
$2,132
Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Sputnik chandelier. Diameter 60 cm. Height 80 cm. Nine E14 bulbs inside.
Metal
$5,930 / item
Bamboo Chandelier
By Officina Ciani
Located in Milan, IT
Best paired with the bamboo sconce or as a standout element to add a rustic-chic accent in a modern living or dining room, this stunning chandelier will not go unnoticed, thanks to i...
Stainless Steel, Metal
$6,285 / item
20716 Chandelier
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
This deluxe Chandelier combines traditional inspiration with a contemporary flavor, paying bold homage to the dynamism of art deco. Crafted in hand forged iron, the metal structure i...
Metal
$1,750
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iron chandelier. 6 lights Dimensions: Height 35" x diameter 30.5" CW4165.
Iron
$33,500
Baltic Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Baltic Chandelier featuring elaborate bead work as well as graduated oval crystal bead chains, crystal columns and finials. 12 lights (8+4). France, circa 1900. Dimensi...
Crystal, Bronze
$2,115
Italian Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian glass chandelier. Measures: Height fixture 73 cm. Diameter 45 cm. Total height with the chain 115 cm.
Brass
$4,850
French Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French iron chandelier with brass bobeches; newly wired for twelve candelabra sockets, each up to 60 watts.
Iron
$7,040 / item
Infinity Chandelier
By Officina Ciani
Located in Milan, IT
A magnificent addition to both traditional and modern interiors, this chandelier boasts a Renaissance-inspired design interpreted with a combination of classic and modern materials. ...
Steel, Stainless Steel
$5,876 / item
Spherical Murano Chandeliers
Located in Budapest, HU
Trio elegant Italian pendant light chandeliers each made from 140 transparent Murano glasses "poliedri". Frame in gold and brass colored metal. Period: Late 20th century Dimensions: ...
Metal
$30,520 / item
Dome Chandelier
By Tracey Garet
Located in Carpinteria, CA
Elegant plaster dome chandelier. Custom size and finished.
Steel
$13,750 / item
Starburst Chandelier
By Tracey Garet
Located in Carpinteria, CA
Starburst chandelier by Tracey Garet of Apsara Interior Design. Multi layered chandelier with 16 candelabra lights coming out of starbursts. The piece shown is in white plaster. . Th...
Metal, Enamel, Steel
$13,750 / item
Starburst Chandelier
By Tracey Garet
Located in Carpinteria, CA
Starburst Chandelier by Tracey Garet of Apsara Interior Design. Multi layered chandelier with 16 candelabra lights coming out of starbursts. The piece shown is in white plaster. . Th...
Metal, Enamel, Steel
Baltic Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine & Decorative Baltic Crystal Chandelier - Exquisite & Intricate Detail. Sweden, circa 1900. 4 lights. Dimensions: Height 22 1/2" Diameter 19" CW5525
Crystal
$1,245
Bickley Chandelier
By Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Martyn Lawrence Bullard for Corbett Lighting A bright example of angular modern design. The Bickley Chandelier pairs a rhomboid Solid Brass frame with a perfectly round sphere of li...
Brass
$14,500
Murano Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Impressive large scale Italian Murano glass and brass sputnik chandelier. A Murano Sputnik chandelier combines hand‑blown Venetian glass with a radiating brass armature, creating a d...
Brass
$32,415 / item
ASTRAL Chandelier
By Thomas Cooper Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A study in equilibrium - a spiked starburst of handblown Murano glass hovers opposite a cluster of Austrian crystal facets - balanced on a solid brass arm. Models in the collection ...
Crystal, 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.
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