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Crystal Five Light Chandelier

Early 20th Century French Floral Porcelain and Crystal Five-Light Chandelier
Early 20th Century French Floral Porcelain and Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

Early 20th Century French Floral Porcelain and Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a powder room, hallway, bedroom, or small entry with this elegant antique floral chandelier. Crafted in France circa 1920, the colorful light fixture features a delicate pai...

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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

French Gilt Bronze & Amethyst Crystal Five Arm Chandelier, Orig Candles, C 1850
French Gilt Bronze & Amethyst Crystal Five Arm Chandelier, Orig Candles, C 1850

French Gilt Bronze & Amethyst Crystal Five Arm Chandelier, Orig Candles, C 1850

Located in Charleston, SC

French gilt bronze and crystal five light chandelier with scrolled arms and floral bobeches, intertwined bead work, and amethyst leaf prisms.

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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier.  Circa 1840
French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier.  Circa 1840

French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier. Circa 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

French gilt bronze and crystal five light chandelier with amber prisms and floral motif.

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier.  Circa 1830
French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier.  Circa 1830

French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier. Circa 1830

Located in Charleston, SC

French gilt bronze and crystal five light chandelier with centered crystal bulbous column and decorative scrolled floral motif.

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

19th Century Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Five-Light Chandelier
19th Century Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Five-Light Chandelier

19th Century Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Five-Light Chandelier

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

The chandelier is in good antique condition, the crystals have been professional cleaned, aged patina to brass, rewired and ready to hang.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Swedish Empire Cut Crystal and Bronze Five-Light Chandelier
Swedish Empire Cut Crystal and Bronze Five-Light Chandelier

Swedish Empire Cut Crystal and Bronze Five-Light Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

With a five outscrolled electrified candlearms issuing from a bronze ring hung with crystal beaded swags and drop pendants, hung from four chains suspended from a disc issuing arched...

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Antique 1820s Swedish Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Bakalowits Brass & Crystals Cascade Five-Arm Chandelier Pendant Light, Austria
Bakalowits Brass & Crystals Cascade Five-Arm Chandelier Pendant Light, Austria

Bakalowits Brass & Crystals Cascade Five-Arm Chandelier Pendant Light, Austria

By Bakalowits & Söhne

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful brass five-arm cascading chandelier from the 1970s, designed an manufactured by Bakalowits & Söhne, Austria.

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

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Crystal, Brass

Wonderful Petite Pair Five Light French Gilt Bronze Flower Crystal Chandeliers
Wonderful Petite Pair Five Light French Gilt Bronze Flower Crystal Chandeliers

Wonderful Petite Pair Five Light French Gilt Bronze Flower Crystal Chandeliers

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Pair Of Petite Five Light French Bronze & faceted And Clear Crystal Drop Chandeliers Completely Rewired With New Candelabra Sockets

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20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Drop Crystal Twenty Five Light Chandelier
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Drop Crystal Twenty Five Light Chandelier

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Drop Crystal Twenty Five Light Chandelier

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Fine Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Drop Crystal Twenty Five Light Chandelier Numerous shaped drop crystal along the arms and cups, bronze floral central design, twenty five ...

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Art Deco Style Five-Tiered Three-Light Crystal Glass and Brass Chandelier
Art Deco Style Five-Tiered Three-Light Crystal Glass and Brass Chandelier

Art Deco Style Five-Tiered Three-Light Crystal Glass and Brass Chandelier

Located in Barntrup, DE

Art Deco style five-tiered three-light crystal glass and brass chandelier from circa 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Brass

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Twenty-Five-Light Chandelier
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Twenty-Five-Light Chandelier

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Twenty-Five-Light Chandelier

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Fine Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Twenty Five Light Chandelier Multi-faceted and shaped crystal, cut crystal central column with beaded frame.

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Model 1374 Five-Light Chandelier by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland, 1930s
Model 1374 Five-Light Chandelier by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland, 1930s

Model 1374 Five-Light Chandelier by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland, 1930s

By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy

Located in Kangasala, FI

An elegant Model 1374 five-light chandelier designed by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Taito Oy in Finland during the 1930s.

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Vintage 1930s Finnish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass

French Art Deco Brass and Crystal Chandelier
French Art Deco Brass and Crystal Chandelier

French Art Deco Brass and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Winter Park, FL

A French Art Deco five-light crystal chandelier. Solid brass flat ribbed tubular frame with scrolled arms with cast brass bobeches and decorative elements.

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20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Vintage Maria Theresa Crystal Chandeliers in Baroque Style, Italy
Vintage Maria Theresa Crystal Chandeliers in Baroque Style, Italy

Vintage Maria Theresa Crystal Chandeliers in Baroque Style, Italy

Located in Winter Park, FL

A set of two vintage Maria Theresa style five-light crystal chandeliers. Each with curving, ornate gilt metal frame clad in glass plates and adorned with rosettes, crystal pendalogue...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Palatial Baltic Russian Neoclassical Bronze Crystal Porcelain Urn Chandelier
Palatial Baltic Russian Neoclassical Bronze Crystal Porcelain Urn Chandelier

Palatial Baltic Russian Neoclassical Bronze Crystal Porcelain Urn Chandelier

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful palatial Baltic 19th century Russian neoclassical bronze and crystal twenty five-light chandelier with porcelain urn centerpiece and surrounded by cut crystal spikes fini...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

A Large and Exceptional Pair of French Rock Crystal and Glass Chandeliers
A Large and Exceptional Pair of French Rock Crystal and Glass Chandeliers

A Large and Exceptional Pair of French Rock Crystal and Glass Chandeliers

Located in Long Island City, NY

Elevate your space to unparalleled heights of sophistication with this Large and Exceptional Pair of French Rock Crystal, Glass, and Wrought Iron Five-Light Chandeliers.

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20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Plafonnier
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Plafonnier

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Plafonnier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A lovely and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal plafonnier. The circular five light chandelier displays a decorative outer pierced ormolu band decorate...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Chandelier
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Chandelier

Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Chandelier

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

A fine early 19th century Swedish five-light crystal chandelier. The rim supporting four candle branches and a central candle nozzle above a tiered base hung with glass lustres, conn...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Ormolu

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Continental Bronze and Crystal Five-Light Chandelier
Continental Bronze and Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

Continental Bronze and Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

Located in Miami, FL

Continental bronze and crystal five-light chandelier, nicely cast with applied crystal balls.

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20th Century French Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Maison Jansen Bronze and Crystal Five Light Chandelier
Maison Jansen Bronze and Crystal Five Light Chandelier

Maison Jansen Bronze and Crystal Five Light Chandelier

By Maison Jansen

Located in Miami, FL

Maison Jansen bronze and crystal five-light chandelier, the corona and bobesches mounted with crystal beads the scroll arms hung with colorless crystal rosettes, prismatic tear drops...

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20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Sciolari Crystal Chandelier
Sciolari Crystal Chandelier

Sciolari Crystal Chandelier

Unavailable

H 16 in Dm 16 in

Sciolari Crystal Chandelier

Located in Houston, TX

Elegant small crystal, five light chandelier with gold plated brass mounts made by Sciolari in Italy, circa 1960.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

1920s French Empire Crystal Chandelier
1920s French Empire Crystal Chandelier

1920s French Empire Crystal Chandelier

Unavailable

H 25 in Dm 27 in

1920s French Empire Crystal Chandelier

By Baccarat

Located in Mobile, AL

French Empire crystal five-light chandelier, possibly Baccarat crystal beads, circa 1920s.

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Vintage 1920s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass, Ormolu

Crystal Chandelier Five-Light
Crystal Chandelier Five-Light

Crystal Chandelier Five-Light

Unavailable

H 47 in Dm 16 in

Crystal Chandelier Five-Light

By Miller Lamp Company

Located in Vancouver, BC

Circa 1910. A lovely Colonial Revival pan light fixture decorated with notched crystal. Foliate motif rim and Sheffield-style arms in a deep bronze finish. Re-wired and ready to han...

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Chandeliers and Pendants

Edwardian 'Crystal Swag' Five-Light Chandelier
Edwardian 'Crystal Swag' Five-Light Chandelier

Edwardian 'Crystal Swag' Five-Light Chandelier

Located in Vancouver, BC

Circa 1910. A fantastic and rare pan light crystal chandelier retaining all of its original silver finish. Decorated in crystal 'swag' this light has been cleaned, rewired, and is re...

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Chandeliers and Pendants

Elegant Crystal Pan Chandelier, Five-Light
Elegant Crystal Pan Chandelier, Five-Light

Elegant Crystal Pan Chandelier, Five-Light

Located in Vancouver, BC

Circa 1910 A very pretty and highly decorated five arm light fitted with notched crystal and Sheffield-style hooked arms in a deep bronze finish. A perfect choice if you are looking ...

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Chandeliers and Pendants

Colonial Revival, Five-Light Crystal Chandelier
Colonial Revival, Five-Light Crystal Chandelier

Colonial Revival, Five-Light Crystal Chandelier

By Miller Lamp Company

Located in Vancouver, BC

This Colonial Revival fixture is attributed to Edward Miller & Co. Restored to its original finish and fitted with notched crystal, this lovely crystal chandelier is perfect for ...

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Chandeliers and Pendants

'After Sunset' Five-Light Crystal Chandelier
'After Sunset' Five-Light Crystal Chandelier

'After Sunset' Five-Light Crystal Chandelier

By Lightolier

Located in Vancouver, BC

Circa 1925 Pan fixture made by Lightollier as part of their, "After Sunset" collection. A A very pretty light fitted with notched crystal and Sheffield-style hooked arms in...

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Chandeliers and Pendants

Five-Light Swedish Brass and Crystal Chandelier
Five-Light Swedish Brass and Crystal Chandelier

Five-Light Swedish Brass and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Chestnut Hill, MA

French influenced Swedish made chandelier. Rewired and restored.

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Early 20th Century Swedish Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Colonial Revival Crystal Swag Chandelier, Five-Light
Colonial Revival Crystal Swag Chandelier, Five-Light

Colonial Revival Crystal Swag Chandelier, Five-Light

Located in Vancouver, BC

Ca. 1920 A 5-light silver plated chandelier decorated with foliate castings and crystal beaded drape. Fitted with candle tapers, re-wired and ready to mount. Measurements: 21"H x 22"...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Lampart Milano attributable 70s Five-Light Chandelier, Solid Brass and Crystals.
Lampart Milano attributable 70s Five-Light Chandelier, Solid Brass and Crystals.

Lampart Milano attributable 70s Five-Light Chandelier, Solid Brass and Crystals.

By Lampart

Located in Caprino Veronese, VR

Italian "Lampart" firm attributable 1970s five-light classical chandelier in solid brass and crystals, enriched with thick teal coloured hexagonal crystals at the base of the gild la...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate

Nickel Plated Brass Crystal Light Fixture, Five-Light
Nickel Plated Brass Crystal Light Fixture, Five-Light

Nickel Plated Brass Crystal Light Fixture, Five-Light

Located in Vancouver, BC

Ca. 1910 A fantastic brushed nickel-plated light fixture with notched crystal elements. Beautifully detailed Art Nouveau arms on a perfectly round ball suspended by an plated chain a...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Nickel

Five-Light French Bronze Art Deco Chandelier
Five-Light French Bronze Art Deco Chandelier

Five-Light French Bronze Art Deco Chandelier

Unavailable

H 27.56 in Dm 23.63 in

Five-Light French Bronze Art Deco Chandelier

Located in Oldebroek, NL

20th century five-light Art Deco chandelier with six beautiful pieces of crystal glass in the centre.

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Five-Light Pan Fixture with Crystals
Five-Light Pan Fixture with Crystals

Five-Light Pan Fixture with Crystals

Unavailable

H 43 in Dm 21 in

Five-Light Pan Fixture with Crystals

Located in Vancouver, BC

Elegantly proportioned pan fixture. Finished in olive bronze with 5" prism crystals on sheffield holders. circa 1912. Measures: 43" L x 21" D.         

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Vintage 1910s Chandeliers and Pendants

Five-Light Pan Fixture Finished with Crystals
Five-Light Pan Fixture Finished with Crystals

Five-Light Pan Fixture Finished with Crystals

Located in Vancouver, BC

Lovely five-light pan fixture with highlighted arm details, finished in an Antique Brass colour and complemented with crystal holders. Measures: 27" L x 19" D.    

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Vintage 1920s Chandeliers and Pendants

An Italian 17th c. Style Ormolu Five light Chandelier
An Italian 17th c. Style Ormolu Five light Chandelier

An Italian 17th c. Style Ormolu Five light Chandelier

Located in Maastricht, NL

A five light Italian 17th c. Style ormolu and glass chandelier in the manner of the well known Milanese ' Lustrier ' Giovanni Battista Metellino. This fine and detailed executed pie...

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Early 20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Hammered Silver, Five-Light Fixture with Crystal Basket
Hammered Silver, Five-Light Fixture with Crystal Basket

Hammered Silver, Five-Light Fixture with Crystal Basket

Located in Vancouver, BC

Circa 1915. Measurements: A lovely hand hammered fixture with crystal basket. restored to its original finish, original blue paint detail. Cleaned, rewired, restored, and ready to ha...

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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

19th Century Chandelier with Five Large Pinnacles Twelve-Light and Eight Candles
19th Century Chandelier with Five Large Pinnacles Twelve-Light and Eight Candles

19th Century Chandelier with Five Large Pinnacles Twelve-Light and Eight Candles

Located in Oldebroek, NL

French chandelier in bronze with silver patina. Four lights at the bottom, four lights in the top and four lights within the pinnacles. In addition eight candles. Beautiful crystals ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Five-Light Chandelier
French 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

French 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

Located in Chicago, IL

19th century bronze and crystal five-light chandelier. Chain has 15" drop.

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique Italian Bronze & Cut Crystal Five-Light Chandelier C1930
Antique Italian Bronze & Cut Crystal Five-Light Chandelier C1930

Antique Italian Bronze & Cut Crystal Five-Light Chandelier C1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Italian Bronze & Cut Crystal Five-Light Chandelier C1930 Measures- 33"H x 17.25"W x 17.25"D ***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote***

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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Fine Mid-Century Baltic Style Patinated Metal and Crystal, Five-Light Chandelier
Fine Mid-Century Baltic Style Patinated Metal and Crystal, Five-Light Chandelier

Fine Mid-Century Baltic Style Patinated Metal and Crystal, Five-Light Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A fine Mid-Century Baltic style patinated metal and crystal five-light chandelier: Stock Number: L189

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Vintage 1940s French Baltic Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Antique French Bronze & Crystal Five-Light Chandelier, 20th C
Antique French Bronze & Crystal Five-Light Chandelier, 20th C

Antique French Bronze & Crystal Five-Light Chandelier, 20th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique French chandelier offers cast bronze frame with crystal bodice and five foliate scroll form arms terminating in candle lights, hung cut crystal highlights throughout, wire...

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20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

French Bronze & Cut Crystal Five-Light Chandelier, 20th C
French Bronze & Cut Crystal Five-Light Chandelier, 20th C

French Bronze & Cut Crystal Five-Light Chandelier, 20th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

A French style chandelier offers bronze frame with central basket weave bowl having five scroll form arms terminating in candle lights with etched frosted glass shades, cast foliate ...

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20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Five-Light Chandelier
Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

Located in Long Island City, NY

An interesting late 19th century gilt bronze and crystal five-light Empire style chandelier. Beaded strings along the body with drop crystals, four bronze eagles adorning each cor...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze Foliate and Cut Crystal Five-Light Chandelier
Antique French Gilt Bronze Foliate and Cut Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

Antique French Gilt Bronze Foliate and Cut Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique French chandelier features gilt bronze frame with five scroll and foliate form arms terminating in candle lights, strung and cut crystals throughout, circa 1900. ***DELIVER...

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20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal Five-Light Chandelier
19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

Located in Berlin, DE

A 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-crystal chandelier, with a facetted multi-baluster stem, a vase-d'enfilade, the nozzles and drip pans on scrolled branches with supp...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

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Crystal Five Light Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the crystal five light chandelier you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, crystal and metal, every crystal five light chandelier was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a crystal five light chandelier, we have 125 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer crystal five light chandelier, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right crystal five light chandelier, those designed in Louis XV, Mid-Century Modern and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one crystal five light chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ernst Palme, Kalmar Lighting and Bakalowits & Söhne produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Crystal Five Light Chandelier?

Prices for a crystal five light chandelier start at $680 and top out at $47,500 with the average selling for $2,600.

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.