French Lemon Tole Chandelier, Gold 1970s
Located in Hastings, GB
Gilt lemons and leaves toleware chandelier circa 1970s, France Fabulous bright original gold leaf finish 3-arm chandelier with turned wooden finial and lamp holder cups 70cm total h...
Metal
Vintage Italian Tole Lemon Chandelier
Located in West Sussex, GB
Spring is in the air with this extremely pretty chandelier from Italy, circa 1940 Six arms are adorned with small lemons and twisted branches with leaves, a lovely aged patina to ...
Vintage Coastal Italian Tole Lemon Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Brighten your space with a touch of coastal charm using this Vintage Italian Tole Lemon Chandelier. Perfect for American-style interiors, this delightful chandelier features vibrant ...
Metal
Italian tole "lemon" chandelier with 5 arms
Located in Houston, TX
Charming tole light loaded with lemons.
Tôle
Vintage Coastal Distressed Lemon Tole Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An incredible lemon Tole style with the most charming display of leaves and lemons.
Metal
Italian Lemon Tole Light, circa 1940s
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare Italian handmade hand-painted lemon tole light The light has three bulb holders and its original chain and rose Measures: 78cm total height base to top of rose 52cm height bas...
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Tole Lemon Tree Candelabra / Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Florentine tole candelabra / chandelier with lemon motif (ca. 1950, Italy).
Metal
Mid-Century French Lemons Tole Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Lemons Tole Chandelier.
Tôle
Italian Tole Lemon Floral Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian tole lemon floral chandelier. Five arms. Ready to hang with original ceiling cap.
Metal
ITALIAN TOLE LEMON CHANDELIER
Located in Geneva, IL
1960S LEMON AND LEAVES TOLE CHANDLIER. DIMENSIONS LISTED BELOW ARE WITH OUT CHAIN. HAS ORIGINAL CANOPY, TOO.
Vintage Painted Tole Lemon Chandelier
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Vintage 6 light tole chandelier features bright and cheery lemons and leaves on a white body.
Metal
$2,016Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in Dm 20 in
1950's French Mid Century Modern Gilt Tole Full Floral Detail Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950's French Mid Century Modern Gilt Metal in flral form. Gilt palmettes. This chandelier is in the manner of Maison Bagues Paris.
Metal
$5,900
H 30 in Dm 39.5 in
Classic French Mid- Century Modern Traditional Brass Chandelier, France, 1940
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant French Mid-century brass chandelier or pendant with classic sober lines. Eight arms with wight Edison sockets. Rewired for US standards. Height without chain and canopy is...
Brass
Austrian 1940s Golden Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful 1940s Austrian brass and custard glass chandelier. The fixture has swooping arms holding wonderful blown glass custard shades with ruffled edges.
Brass
French Brass Chandelier from 1950s
Located in Vienna, Austria
Brass chandelier from 1950s, made in France. The lamp has 5 lights and has been newly rewired.
Brass
Large Italian Chandelier Pendant Light, Gilt Metal, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large Hollywood Regency Coco Chanel style eight-arm light fixture from Italy manufactured in midcentury (1960s-1970s). The lamp has eight sockets for small screw base bulbs or ...
Metal, Gold Leaf
Gold Italian Scroll Chandelier, circa 1960s
Located in Hastings, GB
Italian giltwood scroll chandelier, circa 1960s The carved wooden central finial is decorated with its gesso and gilt finish Scroll wirework tendrils and metal arms reach out to the ...
Metal
$3,795
H 31.5 in Dm 25 in
Maison Charles Style Feuilles Gold Leaf & Brass 8-Light Chandelier France 1960
By Maison Charles
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Charles style 8 light chandelier 'Feuilles', brass & gold leaf branches in the center. Comes with Canopy and takes 8 candelabra E14 light bulbs, max 40 watts. In all origina...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$3,200
H 29.53 in Dm 18.51 in
Mid-Century Modern Signed Gilt Bronze Chandelier by Petitot, France, circa 1940
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier in gilt bronze and cut lead crystal stamped 'PETITOT' and its model or serial number. Made in France, circa 1940.
Bronze
$1,691Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.41 in Dm 18.12 in
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
Mid-Century Modern Italian Gilt Metal Chandelier, 16 Arms, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two large and richly detailed Italian gilt metal sixteen-light chandelier, executed in an elegant neoclassical style with finely cast scrolling arms, floral motifs and striking winge...
Metal, Brass
$3,245
H 29 in Dm 21.75 in
French Mid-Century Modern Six-Light Iron Chandelier in Leaf Motif w/Gold Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Mid-Century Modern six-light chandelier. This French chandelier has a modern design featuring a central column of metal leaves, gathered at the center, and flow outward at t...
Metal, Iron
1940 French Bagues Gold Leaf Metal Chandelier 6 Lights
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1940 French Bagues gold metal and glass flowers 6 lights chandelier. Has a different color of crystals and an unusual crystal bits cups
Metal
$2,054
H 30.71 in Dm 27.56 in
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier in Golden Bronze and Engraved Glass - Spain
Located in Girona, Girona
Chandelier with 10 branches in golden bronze, leaves and small false coral balls decoration. Acid engraved glass saucers with a golden line and original false candles. Spain, circ...
Bronze
$2,255Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in Dm 24.41 in
Luxurious Gilt Bronze Chandelier French Bronze Light Suspension, 1960s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Gilt bronze chandelier with beautiful bronze chain. For 6 light bulbs. France, circa 1960s'. The chandelier is completely made of bronze decorated with forged acan...
Bronze
$3,495 / item
H 30 in Dm 31 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Double Level Brass Chandelier, 1930
Located in New York, NY
A Classic, sober, Italian Midcentury solid brass chandelier with 12 arms on two levels centered around a large brass ball. The height of 30" is without a chain or canopy which can be...
Bronze
Italian Broad Leaf Gold Chandelier, C 1970’s
Located in Hastings, GB
Italian Broad Leaf Gilt Chandelier, C 1970’s Wide Gilt Metal Leaves Form A Frond At The Centre Of This Chandelier There Are 5 Metal Arms With Turned Wooden Cups Holding 5 Lampholde...
Metal
$7,800Sale Price|35% Off
H 100 in W 61.5 in D 0.3 in
Rare Large Format Antique Suzani Silk Embroidery, 19th C.
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
This large 19th century Suzani embroidery is an exceptional example of Central Asian textile artistry, originating from Uzbekistan. Composed of silk embroidery on a cotton ground, th...
Cotton, Silk
$1,691Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 21.26 in Dm 12.6 in
Vintage Delft Blue & White Ceramic Table Lamp Pair, New Vermilion Silk Shades
By Royal Delft, Amitābha Studio
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Hand-painted Royal Delft blue and white double-gourd table lamp pair from the 1970s newly converted by Amitābha Studio with new vermillion dupion silk lampshades, wired with fabric c...
Brass
$4,018Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 14.38 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Flower Sunburst Pendants in Wood & Amber Glass, Spanish Colonial, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of handcarved pine wood sunburst flower bud ceiling light fixtures with amber glass globe lampshades. Spain, 1940-1950. This pair of chandeliers have an eye-catching constructio...
Glass, Wood, Pine
Pair 20th century gilded Italian chandeliers with glass drops
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Elegant pair of Italian chandeliers, each with 5 lights. Gilt metal frame decorated with leaves and glass drops. Place of origin- Italy
Metal
$5,621
H 72.84 in W 58.67 in D 20.48 in
Early 19th Century Blue Floral Painted Cupboard - European Alps
Located in Vo', Veneto
Blue Painted Wardrobe Technical information: Period: about 1805 Origin: Tyrol Wood type: Fir Height: 185 cm 72.83 in Width: 149 cm (166 cm with frame) 58.66 in (65.35 in with fra...
Fir
Country English Cerused Limed Oak Welsh Cupboard Dresser
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous country English provincial Welsh cupboard, sideboard, or dresser crafted from oak. The Georgian style case features a two-part construction with a limed, or cerused oak fini...
Brass
$2,853
H 36.62 in W 63.78 in D 26.38 in
Restored Biedermeier Sofa, Walnut, Reupholstered, Austria, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This stunning Biedermeier sofa from the first half of the 19th century originates from Austria and represents the essence of classic elegance and craftsmanship of its era. The const...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
$4,794Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 53.55 in D 26.78 in
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Chestnut Desk or Sidetable
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful rustic desk or sidetable was made in Northern Spain around 1760. The top is made from one ! solid plank of chestnut that is 1,18 inch thick. It is joined to the base w...
Chestnut
Liberty and Co attri, An Arts and Crafts mahogany and Inlaid Armchair
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co attri, An Arts and Crafts mahogany armchair, with carved stylized plant motif to the central splat flanked by chequered ebony and boxwood stringing and inlaid walnut s...
Mahogany
$1,483
H 43.31 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
Antique Bobbin Highback Chair done in Oak with the Rush seats, France 1900s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous antique Bobbin chair They feature very sculptural form which will be a striking addition any interior. The chair is made of solid oak, with ...
Rush, Oak
$18,000
H 39 in W 78.25 in D 31.25 in
Italian Neoclassical Painted & Gilt Foliage Medallion Fluted Day Bed, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical painted and gilt wood red lacquered day bed with fluted serpentine headboards, flanking foliage medallions, reeded posts, foliage skirts, and resting on fluted r...
Gold Leaf
$2,378
H 44 in W 27 in D 23.5 in
Liberty and Co. A good quality Arts and Crafts oak armchair with leather cushion
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A good quality Arts and Crafts oak armchair, with original Liberty label to the underneath.
Oak
French 18th century Louis XV Period Walnut settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative French 18th century Louis XV Period Walnut settee. This stunning winged settee is raised on eight richly carved cabriole legs with bottom acanthus l...
Walnut
18th Century Italian Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 18th century Italian painted commode. Beautiful painted floral pattern along with a fine patina. Pretty colors of pale green, crème, gold, pink and blue. A lovely decorative...
Wood
$3,139
H 25.99 in Dm 14.57 in
Spanish Colonial Ring Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Wood & Amber Glass, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handcarved pine wood ring ceiling light fixture with amber glass globe lampshade. Spain, 1940-1950. This ceiling light pendant lamp has an eye-catching construction. The ring backpla...
Glass, Wood, Pine
Antique Suzani Textile, circa 1850s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a lovely antique Suzani textile from Uzbekistan, circa 1850s, with silk embroidery on linen fabric.
Wool
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.