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Tole Empire Chandelier

Tole and Brass Empire Chandelier
Tole and Brass Empire Chandelier

Tole and Brass Empire Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A late 19th century French Empire chandelier with crystal beads, original finish and patina.  

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Italian Tole & Wood Bead Chandelier, Empire Style, 1950s
Italian Tole & Wood Bead Chandelier, Empire Style, 1950s

Italian Tole & Wood Bead Chandelier, Empire Style, 1950s

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Stamford, CT

1950s Italian tole and wood beaded chandelier in the Empire style most likely imported by Chapman Manufacturing Company.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Tin

Empire Style Six Light Tole Chandelier With Arrow Motif
Empire Style Six Light Tole Chandelier With Arrow Motif

Empire Style Six Light Tole Chandelier With Arrow Motif

Located in Locust Valley, NY

An Empire style, vintage six light tole chandelier with gilt accents and an arrow motif.

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Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

French Empire Style GIlt Bronze and Red Painted tole Swan Chandelier
French Empire Style GIlt Bronze and Red Painted tole Swan Chandelier

French Empire Style GIlt Bronze and Red Painted tole Swan Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A unique and spectacular French Empire-style gilt bronze and red-painted tole chandelier featuring a circular form suspended by three elongated gilt bronze chains.

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Vintage 1920s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

Antique French Empire Style Tole Chandelier, Circa 1890's.
Antique French Empire Style Tole Chandelier, Circa 1890's.

Antique French Empire Style Tole Chandelier, Circa 1890's.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Empire Style Tole Chandelier, Circa 1890's. We have 2 of these chandeliers available, and they are sold individually.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Empire Tôle Chandelier with Six Lights
19th Century French Empire Tôle Chandelier with Six Lights

19th Century French Empire Tôle Chandelier with Six Lights

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French, 19th century Empire style ceiling fixture of black tôle using six candelabra lights to illuminate the stunning gold-tone accents. The round, painted metal bowl is suspended f...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Fine 19th c. Italian Empire Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier
Fine 19th c. Italian Empire Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier

Fine 19th c. Italian Empire Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

This 19th century Italian Empire gilt tole and crystal chandelier exudes elegance and sophistication.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Italian Empire Crystal Beaded and Gilt-Tole Chandelier
Italian Empire Crystal Beaded and Gilt-Tole Chandelier

Italian Empire Crystal Beaded and Gilt-Tole Chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

Italian Empire crystal beaded and gilt-tole chandelier with seven lights (six arms and one central light).

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Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Tin, Gold Leaf

Empire of Light: Directoire Period Red Tole Chandelier
Empire of Light: Directoire Period Red Tole Chandelier

Empire of Light: Directoire Period Red Tole Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A Directoire period red-painted tole chandelier, late 18th to early 19th century, of shield-form central body suspended by chains, decorated with gilt classical motifs including a wi...

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Antique 18th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

18th Century Large Scale Italian Empire Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier
18th Century Large Scale Italian Empire Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier

18th Century Large Scale Italian Empire Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Exquisite 18th century large scale Italian Empire style gilt tole and crystal chandelier with 8 lights.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Italian Empire Blue Glass Beads Crystal Prisms Tole Chandelier, c 1900
Italian Empire Blue Glass Beads Crystal Prisms Tole Chandelier, c 1900

Italian Empire Blue Glass Beads Crystal Prisms Tole Chandelier, c 1900

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Housing 6 lights. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Metal body with swags of rare blue glass...

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Large Italian Empire Style Chandelier with Tôle and Gilt Bronze Details, 1940s
Large Italian Empire Style Chandelier with Tôle and Gilt Bronze Details, 1940s

Large Italian Empire Style Chandelier with Tôle and Gilt Bronze Details, 1940s

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

Striking Italian Empire-style chandelier executed in black lacquered metal with gilt bronze and brass details, dating from the mid-20th century. The fixture features eight elegantly ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Italian Empire White Murano Opaline Beads Drops Beaded Tole Chandelier, c 1900
Italian Empire White Murano Opaline Beads Drops Beaded Tole Chandelier, c 1900

Italian Empire White Murano Opaline Beads Drops Beaded Tole Chandelier, c 1900

Located in Firenze, Toscana

One of a kind! Housing 6 lights, sitting in crystal bobéches, dripping with white opaline beads and vintage crystal prisms. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA...

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Sublime 19th Century French Empire Chandelier
Sublime 19th Century French Empire Chandelier

Sublime 19th Century French Empire Chandelier

Located in Stockbridge, GA

Sublime French Empire chandelier.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle

STUNNiNG MID 20TH CENTURY GREEN & GILT TOLE CHANDELIER IN THE EMPIRE TASTE
STUNNiNG MID 20TH CENTURY GREEN & GILT TOLE CHANDELIER IN THE EMPIRE TASTE

STUNNiNG MID 20TH CENTURY GREEN & GILT TOLE CHANDELIER IN THE EMPIRE TASTE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Circa 1950-1970 Green & Gilt Tole Chandelier in the Empire Taste Please note the deliver...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Basket Chandelier
19th Century Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Basket Chandelier

19th Century Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Basket Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

This 19th-century Italian Empire style gilt tole and crystal basket chandelier exudes a touch of elegance and sophistication.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Empire Style Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Pair of Empire Style Chandeliers, Sold Individually

Pair of Empire Style Chandeliers, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

Pair of French circa 1910's bronze six-arms chandeliers with original finish. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 32" Diameter: 26"

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Vintage 1910s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

Three-Light Empire Bronze Chandelier
Three-Light Empire Bronze Chandelier

Three-Light Empire Bronze Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Bronze and painted tole three-light Empire style chandelier with original patina.

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Vintage 1920s French Chandeliers and Pendants

French Empire Figural Swan Chandelier in Bronze, Six Lights, 1930s
French Empire Figural Swan Chandelier in Bronze, Six Lights, 1930s

French Empire Figural Swan Chandelier in Bronze, Six Lights, 1930s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Rare French Empire style bronze tole chandelier with six arms featuring flying swans details, floral, acanthus leaves and foliage details and male figure stem with matching canopy wi...

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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Recent Sales

Empire Style Chandelier in Bronze and Tole
Empire Style Chandelier in Bronze and Tole

Empire Style Chandelier in Bronze and Tole

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Great looking highly detailed empire style chandelier with dark finish on the body--which looks lighter in color in the photos

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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle

Iron and tole Empire style 6-light chandelier
Iron and tole Empire style 6-light chandelier

Iron and tole Empire style 6-light chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Iron and tole Empire style 6-light chandelier. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.CONNOISSEURANTIQUES.COM

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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

French Empire style bronze dore and tole chandelier
French Empire style bronze dore and tole chandelier

French Empire style bronze dore and tole chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French Empire style bronze dore and tole chandelier. 6-perimeter candlelights and 3-frosted flamed globes.

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20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

French 2nd Empire Napoleonic Style Tole and Brass Chandelier, circa 1880
French 2nd Empire Napoleonic Style Tole and Brass Chandelier, circa 1880

French 2nd Empire Napoleonic Style Tole and Brass Chandelier, circa 1880

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This is a very smart French 2nd Empire Napoleonic style tole and brass chandelier, circa 1880.

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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Tôle

French 19th century iron and tole Empire-style chandelier

French 19th century iron and tole Empire-style chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French 19th century iron and tole Empire-style chandelier with crown top and 8-perimeter lights.

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Early 20th c Empire Style Chandelier
Early 20th c Empire Style Chandelier

Early 20th c Empire Style Chandelier

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H 35 in Dm 24.5 in

Early 20th c Empire Style Chandelier

Located in New Orleans, LA

Early 20th c. French, Empire, style chandelier. The tole painted dish is mounted with bronze reticulated anthemia and eight bronze candle branches which support leaf-molded drip pan...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Tôle

Yellow Tole Lantern with Glass Globes French Empire Style
Yellow Tole Lantern with Glass Globes French Empire Style

Yellow Tole Lantern with Glass Globes French Empire Style

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

great looking tole bouillotte hanging lantern with paint decorated finish and glass shades and drip cups.

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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle

French 18 Light Bronze Bouillotte Chandelier with Tole Shades
French 18 Light Bronze Bouillotte Chandelier with Tole Shades

French 18 Light Bronze Bouillotte Chandelier with Tole Shades

Located in Miami, FL

Bronze 18 light six arm bouillotte chandelier with tole shades.

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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Gilt Bronze and Tole Empire Chandelier
Gilt Bronze and Tole Empire Chandelier

Gilt Bronze and Tole Empire Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A late 19th century Swedish Empire style, eight-light chandelier with eagle's heads motif, original painted and gilt finish. Measurements: 19" diameter 20" present drop.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

French Empire Bronze and Tole Chandelier
French Empire Bronze and Tole Chandelier

French Empire Bronze and Tole Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Good antique French Empire gilt bronze and tole 6-light chandelier.  

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Vintage 1910s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

A Six Light French Empire Tole Chandelier
A Six Light French Empire Tole Chandelier

A Six Light French Empire Tole Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A six light French Empire tole chandelier with vase shaped body suspended from bronze trompe l’oeil rope and tassel surmounted by bow the center with flame shaped finial.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle, Bronze

French Empire Painted Tole & Bronze Chandelier
French Empire Painted Tole & Bronze Chandelier

French Empire Painted Tole & Bronze Chandelier

Located in Austin, TX

Antique French Empire style chandelier in green painted tole and bronze with six branches. 6 candelabra lights, rewired to UL standards.

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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle, Bronze

Empire Tole Peinte Six-Light Chandelier
Empire Tole Peinte Six-Light Chandelier

Empire Tole Peinte Six-Light Chandelier

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The palm corona with triple chain suspension above a circular ring decorated in black on a yellow background with cityscapes on the outside and issuing six branches with shades. Lat...

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle

French Empire Bronze and Tole Chandelier
French Empire Bronze and Tole Chandelier

French Empire Bronze and Tole Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Excellent French Empire gilt bronze and tole 12-light chandelier.

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Vintage 1960s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Russian Empire Bronze and Tole Chandelier
19th Century Russian Empire Bronze and Tole Chandelier

19th Century Russian Empire Bronze and Tole Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Very fine 19th century Russian Empire chandelier. The gilt bronze and tole canopy with long strands of pierced medallions leading to a basket formed base surmounted with gold gilded ...

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Antique 1870s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Bronze and Tole Chandelier

19th Century French Empire Bronze and Tole Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Lovely 19th century French Empire style gilt bronze and tole chandelier. The crown designed canopy with suspended links holding a circular and tapering base mounted with acanthus scr...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle, Bronze

19th Century, French Empire Tole and Brass Chandelier
19th Century, French Empire Tole and Brass Chandelier

19th Century, French Empire Tole and Brass Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Uniquely designed 19th century French Empire style tole and gilt brass chandelier. The crown-shaped top with suspended chains holding a shaped mid-section with decorative acorn finia...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Tôle

French Empire Painted Tole & Gilded Bronze Chandelier
French Empire Painted Tole & Gilded Bronze Chandelier

French Empire Painted Tole & Gilded Bronze Chandelier

Located in Austin, TX

French Empire style gilded bronze and green painted tole chandelier with eight branches, floral and acorn cast details, and matching canopy. 8 candelabra lights, rewired to US standa...

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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu, Tôle

French Empire Gilded Bronze & Painted Tole Chandelier
French Empire Gilded Bronze & Painted Tole Chandelier

French Empire Gilded Bronze & Painted Tole Chandelier

Located in Austin, TX

French Empire style gilded bronze and painted tole chandelier with six branches and matching canopy. 6 candelabra lights, rewired to US standards.

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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu, Tôle

19th C. Empire Tole And Crystal Chandelier
19th C. Empire Tole And Crystal Chandelier

19th C. Empire Tole And Crystal Chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

Early 19th c. tole and crystal chandelier with decorative repousse' ring. Has been rewired for USA

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Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Tôle

French Empire Style Tole and Bronze Chandelier
French Empire Style Tole and Bronze Chandelier

French Empire Style Tole and Bronze Chandelier

Located in Austin, TX

French Empire style gilded bronze and green painted tole chandelier with six branches, cast floral details and acorn finial and matching canopy.

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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Beaded Crystal and Tole Chandelier
19th Century French Empire Beaded Crystal and Tole Chandelier

19th Century French Empire Beaded Crystal and Tole Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Exquisite 19th century French Empire beaded crystal chandelier with 8-light. Beautiful shape and scale to this fixture. So elegant!

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Tôle

French Empire Style Gilded Bronze and Tole Chandelier
French Empire Style Gilded Bronze and Tole Chandelier

French Empire Style Gilded Bronze and Tole Chandelier

Located in Austin, TX

Beautiful French Empire style gilded bronze and tole chandelier, wonderfully detailed bronze cast, rewired.

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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu, Tôle

19th Century French Empire Tole Chandelier
19th Century French Empire Tole Chandelier

19th Century French Empire Tole Chandelier

Located in New Orleans, LA

Ebonized classic Empire chandelier in tole. 19th Century details include arrows on the 8 arms with stars embellishing the chandelier between arms and a glass flame in the center.

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Empire Black and Gilt Tole Chandelier
Empire Black and Gilt Tole Chandelier

Empire Black and Gilt Tole Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

French painted tole chandelier with five lights, circa 1940. Measurements: 17" diameter. 20" min drop.

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Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Italian Tole Chandelier
Italian Tole Chandelier

Italian Tole Chandelier

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H 38 in Dm 27 in

Italian Tole Chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

Italian repousse tole and crystal chandelier from Italy. Has been wired for the USA.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle

Classic French Empire Style Tole and Bronze Chandelier
Classic French Empire Style Tole and Bronze Chandelier

Classic French Empire Style Tole and Bronze Chandelier

Located in Houston, TX

Beautiful tole and bronze chandelier with 7 lights in total. All original, newly wired in the US. Glass "flame" in the center.

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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Metal

French 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze & Tôle Chandelier
French 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze & Tôle Chandelier

French 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze & Tôle Chandelier

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French, 19th century Empire style ceiling fixture of green tôle using six candelabra lights to illuminate the stunning gilt bronze accents and the surrounding room. A round metal bow...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier
Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier

Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

Italian Empire crystal and gilt tole chandelier circa 1850-1879.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Tin, Gold Leaf

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Tole Chandelier
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Tole Chandelier

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Tole Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Early 20th century French Empire gilt bronze and tole 6-light chandelier. Circa 1920.

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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

19th c. Empire tole and crystal chandelier
19th c. Empire tole and crystal chandelier

19th c. Empire tole and crystal chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

19th c. Empire gilded tole and crystal chandelier with with twelve lights.

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Gilt Tole and Glass French Empire Chandelier
Gilt Tole and Glass French Empire Chandelier

Gilt Tole and Glass French Empire Chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

Gilt tole and glass French Empire: Neoclassical style chandelier constructed circa 1820-1850 from gilded tole and iron.

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Antique 1830s French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Iron

Rare French Empire Style Tole Chandelier with a Glass Shade
Rare French Empire Style Tole Chandelier with a Glass Shade

Rare French Empire Style Tole Chandelier with a Glass Shade

Located in Dallas, TX

A French Empire style tole chandelier with a glass shade.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Tôle

A French Empire Red Tole Ring Form Chandelier
A French Empire Red Tole Ring Form Chandelier

A French Empire Red Tole Ring Form Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A French Empire red tole ring form chandelier. The round body suspended from 3 lengths of chain and canopy.

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Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Large Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier
Large Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier

Large Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

Large Italian Empire crystal and gilt tole chandelier circa 1815-1835.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Tin, Gold Leaf

Antique Empire Style Tole Hall Light
Antique Empire Style Tole Hall Light

Antique Empire Style Tole Hall Light

Located in Houston, TX

Empire style tole hall light from France (circa 1910). This charming hall light is all original and has been newly wired in the US with all UL listed parts. Beautiful etching on the ...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Tôle

Large Gilt Tole and Crystal Empire Period Chandelier
Large Gilt Tole and Crystal Empire Period Chandelier

Large Gilt Tole and Crystal Empire Period Chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

Large gilt tole and crystal Empire period chandelier from Lucca, Italy.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Iron

Vintage French Tole Empire Style 6 Light Chandelier
Vintage French Tole Empire Style 6 Light Chandelier

Vintage French Tole Empire Style 6 Light Chandelier

Located in Highwood, IL

Gorgeous vintage French tole black painted 6 light Empire style chandelier with bright gilt details.

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20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Empire Tole and Bronze 12-Light Chandelier
19th Century French Empire Tole and Bronze 12-Light Chandelier

19th Century French Empire Tole and Bronze 12-Light Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Exquisite 19th century French Empire style tole and bronze 12-light chandelier.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Italian Tole Chandelier from Genoa
Italian Tole Chandelier from Genoa

Italian Tole Chandelier from Genoa

Located in Chireno, TX

Italian chandelier with repousse' tole and crystals from Genoa.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Tôle

Empire Black and Gold Tole 6-Light Chandelier
Empire Black and Gold Tole 6-Light Chandelier

Empire Black and Gold Tole 6-Light Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Black, metal caste and gilt chandelier with chain and ceiling mount. Six black silk shades.

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Italian Empire Chandelier
Italian Empire Chandelier

Italian Empire Chandelier

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H 48 in Dm 36 in

Italian Empire Chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

Italian Empire chandelier from Genoa in gilt repoussé tôle decorated in linked chains of crystal prisms and pendants.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Tôle

18th Century Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Basket Style Chandelier
18th Century Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Basket Style Chandelier

18th Century Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Basket Style Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Very fine large 18th century Italian Empire style crystal and gilt tole basket chandelier.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Italian Empire Style Crystal and Tole Chandelier
19th Century Italian Empire Style Crystal and Tole Chandelier

19th Century Italian Empire Style Crystal and Tole Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful 19th century Italian empire style crystal and tole chandelier with 4 lights.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Empire Style Tole and Gilt Brass 4 Light Chandelier
Antique French Empire Style Tole and Gilt Brass 4 Light Chandelier

Antique French Empire Style Tole and Gilt Brass 4 Light Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Very fine antique French Empire style tole and gilt bronze style chandelier with 4 lights.

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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Empire Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier
French Empire Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier

French Empire Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

A French Empire Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Tole & Crystal Chandelier with a later finish.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Tin

An Elegant French Empire Style Tole & Gilt-Bronze Chandelier
An Elegant French Empire Style Tole & Gilt-Bronze Chandelier

An Elegant French Empire Style Tole & Gilt-Bronze Chandelier

Located in San Francisco, CA

An elegant French empire style tole and gilt-bronze 6-light chandelier; the reeded shaft below 3 sunburst masks; all above a compressed flared body adorned with upright anthemion ele...

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Bronze Empire Style Chandeliers
Bronze Empire Style Chandeliers

Bronze Empire Style Chandeliers

Located in Austin, TX

A rare pair of French Empire style bronze and tole chandeliers; each boasting eight branches stylized to represent flying swans.

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Antique 1880s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Tole Chandelier with 8 Lights
19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Tole Chandelier with 8 Lights

19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Tole Chandelier with 8 Lights

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome 19th century French Empire gilt bronze and tole chandelier with 8 lights.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Green and Gold Tole Chandelier
French Green and Gold Tole Chandelier

French Green and Gold Tole Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

French green and gold painted tole chandelier.

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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle

French Empire Painted Tole Oil Burning Chandelier now Electrified, ca. 1800
French Empire Painted Tole Oil Burning Chandelier now Electrified, ca. 1800

French Empire Painted Tole Oil Burning Chandelier now Electrified, ca. 1800

Located in Atlanta, GA

Completely original with a canopy of palm fronds issuing three lengths of hand forged chain supporting a large perforated ring with a stretcher that originally held lamp oil, now wir...

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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tin

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Green Painted Five-Light Tole Chandelier
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Green Painted Five-Light Tole Chandelier

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Green Painted Five-Light Tole Chandelier

Located in Barntrup, DE

French Empire style gilt bronze and green painted tole chandelier has four swan arms, each with an E14 size socket.

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Vintage 1950s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Metal

19th c. French Empire Chandelier
19th c. French Empire Chandelier

19th c. French Empire Chandelier

Located in Chireno, TX

19th c. French Empire chandelier in crystal with citron accent crystals.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Tôle

French Empire Period Tole & Bronze 6-light Globe Chandelier, early 19th century
French Empire Period Tole & Bronze 6-light Globe Chandelier, early 19th century

French Empire Period Tole & Bronze 6-light Globe Chandelier, early 19th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

completely original and in unrestored condition this globe chandelier is constructed entirely of heavy guage painted tole and bronze, hanging from a canopy with finely cast chain the...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Tin

French Empire Chandelier
French Empire Chandelier

French Empire Chandelier

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H 27 in Dm 30 in

French Empire Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A late 19th Century French Empire style 4 light chandelier with gilt and painted finish. At our 209 East 59th Street NY, NY showroom. 212.751.4228.

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A Tole Empire style chandleier
A Tole Empire style chandleier

A Tole Empire style chandleier

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A Tole Empire style chandleier

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Tole Empire Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tole empire chandelier for your home. Each tole empire chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, tôle and bronze. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer tole empire chandelier, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A tole empire chandelier is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Tole Empire Chandelier?

A tole empire chandelier can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,850, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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.

Questions About Tole Empire Chandelier

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A tole chandelier refers to a type of chandelier that is painted metal, often fashioned to look like greenery and flowers, similar to folk art. Tole chandeliers tend to have a base color of cream, white or gold that seamlessly pairs with a wide range of home décor styles. Shop a selection of vintage and contemporary chandeliers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    An Empire chandelier refers to chandeliers crafted in the Empire style. Empire style furniture resembles Louis XIV furniture in its focus on symmetry — it’s rich with ornamentation and frequently sees an integration of Greek or Roman motifs. An Empire style chandelier will add visual appeal and a sense of grandeur of any room. Shop a range of antique and vintage chandeliers on 1stDibs.