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Mid-Century Painted Tôle 10-Arm Palm Tree Light Fixture with Green Leaves
Mid-Century Painted Tôle 10-Arm Palm Tree Light Fixture with Green Leaves

Mid-Century Painted Tôle 10-Arm Palm Tree Light Fixture with Green Leaves

Located in Atlanta, GA

A vintage painted tôle palm tree light fixture from the mid 20th century, with 10 lights and swoop

Category

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

Materials

Tôle

Vintage English Painted Tole Fixture with Mirror inset
Vintage English Painted Tole Fixture with Mirror inset

Vintage English Painted Tole Fixture with Mirror inset

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1930's English tole fixture with painted finish and antique mirror with 4 candelabra

Category

Vintage 1930s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

French Lemon Tole Chandelier,  Gold 1970s
French Lemon Tole Chandelier,  Gold 1970s

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...

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian 20th Century Iron and Tole Chandelier
Italian 20th Century Iron and Tole Chandelier

Italian 20th Century Iron and Tole Chandelier

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautiful mid 20th century Italian chandelier made of iron and tole. The piece features five lights

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

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

Category

Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Tin, Gold Leaf

Vintage French Bagues Tole and Crystal Chandelier
Vintage French Bagues Tole and Crystal Chandelier

Vintage French Bagues Tole and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Elegant vintage Bagues French tole and crystal chandelier. Beautiful large crystals on a lovely

Category

Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

French Tole Beaded Porcelain Roses Pink Sconces
French Tole Beaded Porcelain Roses Pink Sconces

French Tole Beaded Porcelain Roses Pink Sconces

Located in Firenze, Toscana

hang. Tole with beads, prisms and pink porcelain roses. Re-wired and ready to hang. Free priority UPS

Category

Vintage 1920s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Elegant Cut Crystal and Gilded Tole Chandelier
Elegant Cut Crystal and Gilded Tole Chandelier

Elegant Cut Crystal and Gilded Tole Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An elegant and dramatic, 28 light cut crystal and gilded metal and tole chandelier.  The center

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Tudor Style 2-Tier Tole Ring Chandelier
Tudor Style 2-Tier Tole Ring Chandelier

Tudor Style 2-Tier Tole Ring Chandelier

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Mid-Century, Tudor Style, tole chandelier. It has a double ring structure- with 4 lights on the

Category

Mid-20th Century Tudor Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Gilt Italian Tole Chandelier with Shades
Gilt Italian Tole Chandelier with Shades

Gilt Italian Tole Chandelier with Shades

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940s Italian gilt metal six-light chandelier with shades. Measurements: Height of body 26.25" Diameter 24".   

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Tôle Chandelier with Porcelain Flowers, 1960s
Italian Tôle Chandelier with Porcelain Flowers, 1960s

Italian Tôle Chandelier with Porcelain Flowers, 1960s

Located in Antwerp, BE

A cheery patinated Italian six-light tôle flower chandelier from the 1960s. The charming piece

Category

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

Materials

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Italian Gilt Tôle Sheaf of Wheat Chandelier
Italian Gilt Tôle Sheaf of Wheat Chandelier

Italian Gilt Tôle Sheaf of Wheat Chandelier

By Hans Kögl

Located in Winter Park, FL

A Hollywood Regency style five-light gilt metal chandelier with sheaf of wheat. Designed by Hans Kögl and made in Italy. New sockets and candle covers. In working order. Good origina...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Gilt Tôle Sheaf of Wheat Chandelier
Italian Gilt Tôle Sheaf of Wheat Chandelier

Italian Gilt Tôle Sheaf of Wheat Chandelier

By Hans Kögl

Located in Winter Park, FL

A Hollywood Regency style five-light gilt metal chandelier with sheaf of wheat. Designed by Hans Kögl and made in Italy. New sockets and candle covers. In working order. Good origina...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Tin

2021 Vaughn Tole Black And Gold Empire Chandelier
2021 Vaughn Tole Black And Gold Empire Chandelier

2021 Vaughn Tole Black And Gold Empire Chandelier

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Vaughn tole empire style chandelier. Chandelier has original wiring, needs rewiring.

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2010s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Tole And Crystal Foliate Chandelier, Basket-Form
Italian Tole And Crystal Foliate Chandelier, Basket-Form

Italian Tole And Crystal Foliate Chandelier, Basket-Form

Located in Norwood, NJ

tole and embellished with hand-cut crystal drops. The design is centered by a sculptural basket-form

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Gilt Metal and Tole Cherub Motif Chandelier
Gilt Metal and Tole Cherub Motif Chandelier

Gilt Metal and Tole Cherub Motif Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Very nice quality French mid century gilt metal and tole cherub motif chandelier with polychrome

Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Custom Faux-Tortoise Pagoda Shaped Tole Fixture
Custom Faux-Tortoise Pagoda Shaped Tole Fixture

Custom Faux-Tortoise Pagoda Shaped Tole Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Custom faux-tortoise pagoda shaped tole fixture. Please note that this item is customizable to

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

1960s Powdered Grey and Pink Trim Tole Chandelier
1960s Powdered Grey and Pink Trim Tole Chandelier

1960s Powdered Grey and Pink Trim Tole Chandelier

Located in Tarrytown, NY

This 1960s Powdered Grey and Pink Trim Tole Chandelier features Leaf and Crystal accents that adorn

Category

Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Italian Tole and Porcelain Flower Chandelier, Capodimonte Style
Italian Tole and Porcelain Flower Chandelier, Capodimonte Style

Italian Tole and Porcelain Flower Chandelier, Capodimonte Style

Located in Antwerp, BE

Romantic Italian tole chandelier with hand-painted porcelain flowers in delicate pastel tones. A

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Large Billiard Light Fixture with Tole Shades
Large Billiard Light Fixture with Tole Shades

Large Billiard Light Fixture with Tole Shades

Located in New York, NY

A large circa 1940s English billiard table light fixture of cast bronze and with painted tole

Category

Vintage 1940s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Vintage Regency Tole Punch Cut Palm Chandelier
Vintage Regency Tole Punch Cut Palm Chandelier

Vintage Regency Tole Punch Cut Palm Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

In great vintage condition. Minor scuffs and blemishes appropriate to age and use. The vendor has confirmed this piece is in working order.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stone

Italian Mid-20th Century Gilded Tole Chandelier
Italian Mid-20th Century Gilded Tole Chandelier

Italian Mid-20th Century Gilded Tole Chandelier

Located in New Orleans, LA

This beautiful Louis XV chandelier is made of gilded tole, gold plating on tin, and joins our

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold, Tin

Harmony in Light: Large Directoire Period Yellow Tole Chandelier
Harmony in Light: Large Directoire Period Yellow Tole Chandelier

Harmony in Light: Large Directoire Period Yellow Tole Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A Directoire period painted tole chandelier, late 18th to early 19th century, of circular form

Category

Antique 18th Century French Directoire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Pair of Painted Tole Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Pair of Painted Tole Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Pair of Painted Tole Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1960's Italian painted tole fixture with foliage motif. Sold individually. Measurements

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

1 of 2 c 1950 French Tole Faux Palm Tree 6 Light Chandelier Rare Shape Big Size
1 of 2 c 1950 French Tole Faux Palm Tree 6 Light Chandelier Rare Shape Big Size

1 of 2 c 1950 French Tole Faux Palm Tree 6 Light Chandelier Rare Shape Big Size

Located in Firenze, Toscana

listing is for one, however two are available. Original vibrant color tole. Rare, rare shape and big size

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle

Italian Tole Palm Tree and Monkey Vintage Chandelier
Italian Tole Palm Tree and Monkey Vintage Chandelier

Italian Tole Palm Tree and Monkey Vintage Chandelier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Whimsical Italian tole six light chandelier having a palm tree at the top and elegant arms with

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Style Carved Wood and Tole Chandeliers
Pair of Italian Style Carved Wood and Tole Chandeliers

Pair of Italian Style Carved Wood and Tole Chandeliers

Located in Buchanan, MI

Pair of elegant Italian style carved wood and tole chandeliers, nice distressed painted finish

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20th Century Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

1940 French Tole Bronze with Ceramic Flowers Chandelier
1940 French Tole Bronze with Ceramic Flowers Chandelier

1940 French Tole Bronze with Ceramic Flowers Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Charming French Tole Bronze Ceramic Flower Chandelier. Brass & Bronze Tole Chandelier all

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Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Maison Bagues Gilt Tole and Crystal Flower Chandelier
French Maison Bagues Gilt Tole and Crystal Flower Chandelier

French Maison Bagues Gilt Tole and Crystal Flower Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

The French Maison Bagues Gilt Tole and Crystal Flower Chandelier is a modern and elegant lighting

Category

Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Custom Faux-Bamboo Hand Painted Tole Light Fixture
Custom Faux-Bamboo Hand Painted Tole Light Fixture

Custom Faux-Bamboo Hand Painted Tole Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Custom faux-bamboo hand painted tole light fixture. This fixture is customizable. Lead Time: 8

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Vintage Coastal Sculptural Metal Tole Palm Leaf Chandelier
Vintage Coastal Sculptural Metal Tole Palm Leaf Chandelier

Vintage Coastal Sculptural Metal Tole Palm Leaf Chandelier

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

Bring a touch of tropical elegance to your space with this Vintage Metal Tole Palm Tree Chandelier

Category

Vintage 1980s Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

1940's French Polychrome Tole Flower Chandelier
1940's French Polychrome Tole Flower Chandelier

1940's French Polychrome Tole Flower Chandelier

Located in Schoorl, NL

Stunning 4 light fixture with painted Lily's white and yellow polychromed metal Toleware. Faux wax candlestick light holders on a green holder mounted on a white lily. Gold and Green...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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 BENSENVILLE, IL

Gorgeous Vintage French Tole Painted 6-light Empire Style Chandelier with bright Gilt details. A

Category

Vintage 1930s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Polychromed Wood, Iron and Tole Italian Flower Chandelier
Polychromed Wood, Iron and Tole Italian Flower Chandelier

Polychromed Wood, Iron and Tole Italian Flower Chandelier

Located in Antwerp, BE

and tole; from a fluted sweeping columnar extend six spiral candle arms terminating in scalloped

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

Materials

Iron

French Vintage Empire Style Gilt Bronze & Tole Flush-mount
French Vintage Empire Style Gilt Bronze & Tole Flush-mount

French Vintage Empire Style Gilt Bronze & Tole Flush-mount

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French, 20th century Empire-style ceiling fixture of green tôle using eight candelabra lights to

Category

20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Tole Chandelier with Five Light Opaline Glass Globes
Tole Chandelier with Five Light Opaline Glass Globes

Tole Chandelier with Five Light Opaline Glass Globes

Located in Antwerp, BE

Italian tole chandelier with five opaline glass globes and light blue and white leaves. The light

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Tole Chandelier, Distressed White Floral Design
Italian Mid-Century Tole Chandelier, Distressed White Floral Design

Italian Mid-Century Tole Chandelier, Distressed White Floral Design

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Mid-Century Style Tole 5 arm chandelier in a distressed white finish feature having green

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

Materials

Metal

Hollywood Regency Tole and Copper Palm Tree Chandelier
Hollywood Regency Tole and Copper Palm Tree Chandelier

Hollywood Regency Tole and Copper Palm Tree Chandelier

Located in Bradenton, FL

Eye-catching hand-hammered copper basket with tole palm frond leaves palm tree ceiling light

Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Copper

Three Vintage Italian Tole Floral Chandeliers With Leaves
Three Vintage Italian Tole Floral Chandeliers With Leaves

Three Vintage Italian Tole Floral Chandeliers With Leaves

Located in Antwerp, BE

Three Hollywood Regency tole floral chandelier with leaves . Original ceiling cap. Made in Italy

Category

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

Materials

Metal

1940s Gilt Tole and Crystal Italian Chandelier
1940s Gilt Tole and Crystal Italian Chandelier

1940s Gilt Tole and Crystal Italian Chandelier

Located in Chicago, IL

Gilded metal foliage supported by five arms with lights. Many crystal drops embellish the fixture.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Large Gilt Iron Gothic Hollywood Regency Tole Chandelier
Large Gilt Iron Gothic Hollywood Regency Tole Chandelier

Large Gilt Iron Gothic Hollywood Regency Tole Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Large scale 28" diameter round iron tole gold leaf chandelier with 12 lights. Gothic Hollywood

Category

20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Palm Frond Chandelier
Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Palm Frond Chandelier

Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Palm Frond Chandelier

By Hans Kögl

Located in Antwerp, BE

A Hollywood Regency style five-light gilt metal chandelier with tôle palm fronds and crystal glass

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Metal

Italian 1950s Tole Fruit Chandelier, Florentine Hollywood Regency Style
Italian 1950s Tole Fruit Chandelier, Florentine Hollywood Regency Style

Italian 1950s Tole Fruit Chandelier, Florentine Hollywood Regency Style

Located in Antwerp, BE

Exceptionally rare Italian 1950s tole chandelier with colorful pressed fruit decorations — a

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Painted Tole Flower Chandelier, France, circa 1940s
Painted Tole Flower Chandelier, France, circa 1940s

Painted Tole Flower Chandelier, France, circa 1940s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Charming 1940s painted iron chandelier with six lights. Decorated with climbing, vine-like foliage, daisies and lillies.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Vintage Black and Gold Tole Chandelier, Directoire Style, 1950s
Vintage Black and Gold Tole Chandelier, Directoire Style, 1950s

Vintage Black and Gold Tole Chandelier, Directoire Style, 1950s

Located in Stamford, CT

A striking vintage gold and black tole chandelier with four lights, featuring flared metal shades

Category

Vintage 1950s French Directoire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Tin

Vintage Italian Black and Gold Iron Tole Chandelier
Vintage Italian Black and Gold Iron Tole Chandelier

Vintage Italian Black and Gold Iron Tole Chandelier

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant 8 arm black iron and tole Italian chandelier having handsome gilding showing through and

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Country French iron, pressed tole, and Saxe porcelain chandelier
Country French iron, pressed tole, and Saxe porcelain chandelier

Country French iron, pressed tole, and Saxe porcelain chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A lovely Country French turn of the century iron, pressed tole, and Saxe porcelain chandelier. The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Floral Porcelaine de Saxe Tole Chandelier
Antique French Floral Porcelaine de Saxe Tole Chandelier

Antique French Floral Porcelaine de Saxe Tole Chandelier

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of An Antique French Floral Porcelaine de Saxe Tole 10 Light

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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Pair of Tole Palm Tree Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Pair of Tole Palm Tree Chandeliers, Sold Individually

Pair of Tole Palm Tree Chandeliers, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1940's French painted tole palm tree five-light chandeliers. Sold individually

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

French Early 20th Century Hand-painted Tole Chandelier
French Early 20th Century Hand-painted Tole Chandelier

French Early 20th Century Hand-painted Tole Chandelier

Located in New Orleans, LA

This beautiful French early 20th century four light chandelier is painted green and made of tole

Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tin

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Large Italian Gilt Tole Wheat Sheaf Chandelier, circa 1970s
Large Italian Gilt Tole Wheat Sheaf Chandelier, circa 1970s

Large Italian Gilt Tole Wheat Sheaf Chandelier, circa 1970s

Located in Antwerp, BE

detailed Italian chandelier in gilt tole, designed as a wheat sheaf bound at the center. With eight candle

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Faux Bamboo Palm Leaf Italian Tole Chandelier 1960's
Faux Bamboo Palm Leaf Italian Tole Chandelier 1960's

Faux Bamboo Palm Leaf Italian Tole Chandelier 1960's

Located in Hastings, GB

Palm leaf and faux bamboo tole chandelier, 1960s A beautiful chandelier featuring polychrome

Category

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

Materials

Metal

19th-Century French Bouillotte Chandelier in Tole and Bronze
19th-Century French Bouillotte Chandelier in Tole and Bronze

19th-Century French Bouillotte Chandelier in Tole and Bronze

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined 19th-century French bouillotte chandelier, crafted in bronze with its original green tole

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

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Tole Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tole pendant you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, tôle and stone, every tole pendant was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a tole pendant, we have 1055 options in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tole pendant — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right tole pendant, those designed in Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern and Empire styles are of considerable interest. Maison Baguès, Hans Kögl and Ferrocolor each produced at least one beautiful tole pendant that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tole Pendant?

Prices for a tole pendant can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $92,017, while the average can fetch as much as $3,108.

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.