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Two-Arm Arts & Crafts Chandelier with Green Emeralite Glass Shades
Two-Arm Arts & Crafts Chandelier with Green Emeralite Glass Shades

Two-Arm Arts & Crafts Chandelier with Green Emeralite Glass Shades

By Emeralite

Located in Petaluma, CA

two-arm chandelier in an arts and crafts design, and secondly those shades are very special. The green

Category

Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Polished Nickel Two-Arm Linear Chandelier
Polished Nickel Two-Arm Linear Chandelier

Polished Nickel Two-Arm Linear Chandelier

By John Vesey

Located in New York, NY

Polished nickel two arm linear chandelier with brass details and nickel shades in the style of John

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Eleven Arm French Two Level Chandelier
Eleven Arm French Two Level Chandelier

Eleven Arm French Two Level Chandelier

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

This French two level chandelier features five lights on the top level and six on the lower level

Category

20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Gothic Revival Two-Arm Gilt Metal Chandelier
Gothic Revival Two-Arm Gilt Metal Chandelier

Gothic Revival Two-Arm Gilt Metal Chandelier

Located in Astoria, NY

Gothic Revival Two-Arm Pierced Gilt Metal Chandelier. 25.5" H x 24.5" W x 7" D.

Category

20th Century Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Two Tier Twenty Four  Arm Murano Chandelier
Two Tier Twenty Four  Arm Murano Chandelier

Two Tier Twenty Four Arm Murano Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Wonderful grand murano chandelier with two tiers of arms. The lower tier has 16 arms. The

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Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Two Tier 6 Arm Murano Chandelier
Italian Two Tier 6 Arm Murano Chandelier

Italian Two Tier 6 Arm Murano Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Classic Italian Murano chandelier with scalloped bobash. Also note the 2nd tier of decorative

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare & Exquisite "Caryatids" Bronze Chandelier featuring Two-Arm Design
Rare & Exquisite "Caryatids" Bronze Chandelier featuring Two-Arm Design

Rare & Exquisite "Caryatids" Bronze Chandelier featuring Two-Arm Design

Located in New York, NY

Rare and exquisite bronze chandelier from the 19th Century with an embellished canopy and fluted

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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Set of Two Dutch Bronze Antique Twelve-Arm Candleholder Chandeliers
Set of Two Dutch Bronze Antique Twelve-Arm Candleholder Chandeliers

Set of Two Dutch Bronze Antique Twelve-Arm Candleholder Chandeliers

Located in Antwerp, BE

Charming large 18th century Dutch/Flemish solid bronze twelve-arm chandeliers with patterned

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Two-Tiered, Ten-Arm Handblown Murano Glass Venetian Chandelier by Venini
Two-Tiered, Ten-Arm Handblown Murano Glass Venetian Chandelier by Venini

Two-Tiered, Ten-Arm Handblown Murano Glass Venetian Chandelier by Venini

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

Exquisite two-tiered, ten-arm handblown Murano glass Venetian chandelier in smoked glass by Venini

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

1950s Czech Amber Bohemian Crystal Glass Two-Tier 12-Arm Chandelier
1950s Czech Amber Bohemian Crystal Glass Two-Tier 12-Arm Chandelier

1950s Czech Amber Bohemian Crystal Glass Two-Tier 12-Arm Chandelier

Located in London, England

A 1950s two-tier 12-arm amber-coloured chandelier made from hand blown Bohemian crystal glass with

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass

Twelve Arm Murano Glass Chandelier
Twelve Arm Murano Glass Chandelier

Twelve Arm Murano Glass Chandelier

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

Amber Murano glass two level twelve arm chandelier.

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Early Brass Fifteen-Arm Chandelier
Early Brass Fifteen-Arm Chandelier

Early Brass Fifteen-Arm Chandelier

Located in Westwood, NJ

Early brass fifteen-arm two-tier chandelier with crown and reflectors.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chandeliers and Pendants

Sixteen-Arm Wrought Iron and Brass Two-Tier Chandelier from Belgium, circa 1940
Sixteen-Arm Wrought Iron and Brass Two-Tier Chandelier from Belgium, circa 1940

Sixteen-Arm Wrought Iron and Brass Two-Tier Chandelier from Belgium, circa 1940

Located in Houston, TX

Unique style mixing brass and wrought iron. From Belgium, circa 1940s. Iron twisted balls and arms with brass bobeche, collars and loops. Newly re-wired for the USA with all UL liste...

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Vintage 1940s Belgian Dutch Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Two-arm ceiling light, Italy, 1950s
Two-arm ceiling light, Italy, 1950s

Two-arm ceiling light, Italy, 1950s

Located in London, GB

Bifurcating out from the stem of this ceiling light are two cupped shades, reminiscent of Calla

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Two-Arm Brass and Glass Pendant, 1930s
Two-Arm Brass and Glass Pendant, 1930s

Two-Arm Brass and Glass Pendant, 1930s

Located in Vienna, AT

Elegant two-arm brass and glass pendant from the 1930s. Anchor-shaped base with ivory-colored blown

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Twelve-Arm Swedish Painted Chandelier, circa 1930
Twelve-Arm Swedish Painted Chandelier, circa 1930

Twelve-Arm Swedish Painted Chandelier, circa 1930

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Monumental sized twelve-arm two-tiered Swedish painted chandelier. The chandelier is newly wired

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Italian 18th Century Large 16 Arm Chandelier
Italian 18th Century Large 16 Arm Chandelier

Italian 18th Century Large 16 Arm Chandelier

Located in Round Top, TX

An exceptional 18th century 16 arm, two-tiered chandelier from Northern Italy. This stunning

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

One Stylized Palm Tree Brass 6 Arm Chandelier
One Stylized Palm Tree Brass 6 Arm Chandelier

One Stylized Palm Tree Brass 6 Arm Chandelier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Stylized palm tree brass 6 arm chandelier, two shown, the one one the left is sold. Newly wired and

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Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Italian Gold-Dusted Murano Glass Tiered Twelve Arm Chandelier
Italian Gold-Dusted Murano Glass Tiered Twelve Arm Chandelier

Italian Gold-Dusted Murano Glass Tiered Twelve Arm Chandelier

Located in Queens, NY

Italian "Sommerso" fluted, gold-dusted Murano glass two-tiered twelve arm chandeliers with S-shaped

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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern 16-Arm "Lightolier" Chandelier by Tommi Parzinger
Mid-Century Modern 16-Arm "Lightolier" Chandelier by Tommi Parzinger

Mid-Century Modern 16-Arm "Lightolier" Chandelier by Tommi Parzinger

By Lightolier, Tommi Parzinger

Located in Houston, TX

Black Mid-Century 16-arm chandelier by Lightolier. The design is often attributed to Tommi

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Swedish Two-Arm Ceiling Light with Star Decoration, Sweden, 1940s
Swedish Two-Arm Ceiling Light with Star Decoration, Sweden, 1940s

Swedish Two-Arm Ceiling Light with Star Decoration, Sweden, 1940s

Located in Utrecht, NL

distinctive elements. The brass structure features two curved arms, each with a distinctive pierced brass

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Two tiered Italian chandelier with glass leaf shades
Two tiered Italian chandelier with glass leaf shades

Two tiered Italian chandelier with glass leaf shades

Located in St. Louis, MO

12 arm, two tiered chandelier with brass arms and glass shades in the shape of leaves. 26" h from

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Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Two Large Chandeliers by Rupert Nikoll, Brass Wood and Glass, Austria, 1960
Two Large Chandeliers by Rupert Nikoll, Brass Wood and Glass, Austria, 1960

Two Large Chandeliers by Rupert Nikoll, Brass Wood and Glass, Austria, 1960

By J.T. Kalmar, Rupert Nikoll

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

One of two impressive ten-arm vintage chandeliers by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, manufactured in

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

MURANO GLASS CHANDELIER
MURANO GLASS CHANDELIER

MURANO GLASS CHANDELIER

Located in New York, NY

A lovely and whimsical Murano glass six-arm, two-tier chandelier in a warm amber/gray color

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Aluminum and Chrome Chandelier
Aluminum and Chrome Chandelier

Aluminum and Chrome Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very chic aluminum and chrome two-tier 9 arm chandelier. This unusual design probably dates circa

Category

American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Metal and Brass Chandelier
Vintage Metal and Brass Chandelier

Vintage Metal and Brass Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

This five arm chandelier has two light sockets per arm to accommodate candelabra bulbs. It measures

Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

German Flush Mount Fountain Chandelier
German Flush Mount Fountain Chandelier

German Flush Mount Fountain Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wonderful German two stage, twelve-arm fountain chandelier or flush mount in brass with six arms

Category

Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Copper Uplighter Chandelier, 1980s
Vintage Copper Uplighter Chandelier, 1980s

Vintage Copper Uplighter Chandelier, 1980s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Vintage copper two arm uplighter chandelier with saucer shaped matte glass shades. The

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Vintage 1980s Belgian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Balancier Chandelier by Gallery L7
Balancier Chandelier by Gallery L7

Balancier Chandelier by Gallery L7

By Gallery L7

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant four-arm two-tone brass chandelier by Gallery L7, handcrafted and finished in Los Angeles

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Gold Gilt Metal Chandelier, France, 1940s
Gold Gilt Metal Chandelier, France, 1940s

Gold Gilt Metal Chandelier, France, 1940s

Located in New York, NY

1940s French gold gilt metal two-tier, twelve-arm chandelier in the style of Gilbert Poillerat

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

An Antique Marie Antoinette Crystal Chandelier
An Antique Marie Antoinette Crystal Chandelier

An Antique Marie Antoinette Crystal Chandelier

Located in Astoria, NY

A rare antique Marie Antoinette two-tier beaded 12-arm chandelier made of gilt metal, Austrian

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Dennis and Leen Rock Crystal Chandelier
Dennis and Leen Rock Crystal Chandelier

Dennis and Leen Rock Crystal Chandelier

Located in Chicago, IL

A stunning 21st century American Dennis and Leen six-arm two-tiered chandelier with hand-cut rock

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21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal

Art Deco Chrome Chandelier by Napako, Czechoslovakia, 1930's
Art Deco Chrome Chandelier by Napako, Czechoslovakia, 1930's

Art Deco Chrome Chandelier by Napako, Czechoslovakia, 1930's

By Napako

Located in Praha, CZ

Beautiful two-arm art deco chandelier, made of chrome and plastic in former Czechoslovakia by

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Grand Italian Brass Spider Chandelier, in the style of Arredoluce
Grand Italian Brass Spider Chandelier, in the style of Arredoluce

Grand Italian Brass Spider Chandelier, in the style of Arredoluce

By Arredoluce

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Dramatic thirty-two-arm/lights spider chandelier in the style of Arredoluce, circa 1950. This

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Mid-Century Chandelier in Brass and Cream Lacquer

Large Italian Mid-Century Chandelier in Brass and Cream Lacquer

Located in London, GB

A very large and stylized Italian Mid-Century eighteen-arm chandelier. Having two tiers of light

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Vintage Maison Baguès Green Tole Rock Crystal Beaded Flower Chandelier
Wonderful Vintage Maison Baguès Green Tole Rock Crystal Beaded Flower Chandelier

Wonderful Vintage Maison Baguès Green Tole Rock Crystal Beaded Flower Chandelier

By Maison Baguès

Located in Roslyn, NY

chandelier with two lights on the inside, rewired and ready to enjoy with chain canopy and mounting hardware

Category

20th Century Italian Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Midcentury Two-Tier Brass 12-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1960s
Midcentury Two-Tier Brass 12-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1960s

Midcentury Two-Tier Brass 12-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1960s

By Sciolari Lighting

Located in Hagenbach, DE

A midcentury chandelier made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its twelve brass arms

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brass Balancier - B22/46
Brass Balancier - B22/46

Brass Balancier - B22/46

By Gallery L7

Located in Los Angeles, CA

elegant two-arm blackened brass chandelier by Gallery L7, with the lower arm resting in balance on

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Candelabra Chandelier and Candleholder by Erik Hoglund, ca. 1960s
Candelabra Chandelier and Candleholder by Erik Hoglund, ca. 1960s

Candelabra Chandelier and Candleholder by Erik Hoglund, ca. 1960s

By Erik Höglund

Located in Peabody, MA

Two arm candelabra chandelier with matching table top candleholder by Erik Hoglund, made in Sweden

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Wrought Iron

Two-Arm Chandelier, Italy 1960
Two-Arm Chandelier, Italy 1960

Two-Arm Chandelier, Italy 1960

Located in Culver City, CA

Two-Arm Chandelier Italy, 1960 Brass chandelier with two opposing adjustable arms and cream

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Two Arm Chandelier with Blown Glass Shades
Italian Two Arm Chandelier with Blown Glass Shades

Italian Two Arm Chandelier with Blown Glass Shades

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautifully designed cream painted iron two arm chandelier having bronze patina leaf decoration

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Two Three Arm Chandeliers by Stilnovo
Two Three Arm Chandeliers by Stilnovo

Two Three Arm Chandeliers by Stilnovo

By Stilnovo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Two three arm chandeliers by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1950s. Enameled metal shades

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

Berna Glass Arm Thirty-Two-Light Chandelier
Berna Glass Arm Thirty-Two-Light Chandelier

Berna Glass Arm Thirty-Two-Light Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

With a stunning array of glass arms, the metropolitan lighting berna thirty-two-light chandelier is

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21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Two Rupert nikoll 10 Arm chandeliers vienna around 1950s
Two Rupert nikoll 10 Arm chandeliers vienna around 1950s

Two Rupert nikoll 10 Arm chandeliers vienna around 1950s

Located in Wien, AT

Two Rupert nikoll 10 Arm chandeliers vienna around 1950s Brass and wood The shades are replaced

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Traditional Florentine Two-Tiered 36 Arm Chandelier
Large Italian Traditional Florentine Two-Tiered 36 Arm Chandelier

Large Italian Traditional Florentine Two-Tiered 36 Arm Chandelier

Located in London, GB

A very large and decorative 36 arm Florentine chandelier, with strung beaded glass and tear drop

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Two Giltwood and Tole Eight-Arm Chandeliers of Large Scale
Two Giltwood and Tole Eight-Arm Chandeliers of Large Scale

Two Giltwood and Tole Eight-Arm Chandeliers of Large Scale

Located in Buchanan, MI

One pair of giltwood and tole eight-arm chandeliers of large-scale. Newly wired and ready for

Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle

20th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Two-Tier 12-Arm Florentine Chandelier
20th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Two-Tier 12-Arm Florentine Chandelier

20th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Two-Tier 12-Arm Florentine Chandelier

Located in Casteren, NL

two tiers with each 6 scrolled arms ending in bobeches fitted with candles. The chandelier was

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver, Steel

Modern Italian Murano Two-Tier Fifteen Arm Uplight Chandelier by Seguso
Modern Italian Murano Two-Tier Fifteen Arm Uplight Chandelier by Seguso

Modern Italian Murano Two-Tier Fifteen Arm Uplight Chandelier by Seguso

By Seguso

Located in Westport, CT

and still modern style two-tiered mercury silver, black and amber colored glass chandelier. Its center

Category

2010s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Set of Two Dutch Bronze Antique 12-Arm Candleholder Chandelier, 18th Century
Set of Two Dutch Bronze Antique 12-Arm Candleholder Chandelier, 18th Century

Set of Two Dutch Bronze Antique 12-Arm Candleholder Chandelier, 18th Century

Located in Antwerp, BE

Charming large 18th century Dutch or Flamish solid bronze 12-arm chandeliers with patterned mounted

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

1950's Black and Brass German Six Arm Sputnik Chandelier with Two Tone Art Glass
1950's Black and Brass German Six Arm Sputnik Chandelier with Two Tone Art Glass

1950's Black and Brass German Six Arm Sputnik Chandelier with Two Tone Art Glass

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Absolutely beautiful brass Sputnik chandelier from the 50's with the original two tone art glass

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Two-Arm Ceiling Lamp by Serge Mouille in White
Two-Arm Ceiling Lamp by Serge Mouille in White

Two-Arm Ceiling Lamp by Serge Mouille in White

By Serge Mouille

Located in Stratford, CT

Simple and unique this ceiling lamp has two symmetrical curved arms which are fixed, with shades

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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Two-Arm Ceiling Lamp by Serge Mouille in Black
Two-Arm Ceiling Lamp by Serge Mouille in Black

Two-Arm Ceiling Lamp by Serge Mouille in Black

By Serge Mouille

Located in Stratford, CT

Simple and unique this ceiling lamp has two symmetrical curved arms which are fixed, with shades

Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Brass

Monumental Italian 18th Century Baroque Chandelier
Monumental Italian 18th Century Baroque Chandelier

Monumental Italian 18th Century Baroque Chandelier

Located in Round Top, TX

A stunning and monumental twelve-arm, two-tier Baroque chandelier from Northern Italy. Masterly

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Benedict Wrought Iron Chandelier by Miamar Home
Benedict Wrought Iron Chandelier by Miamar Home

Benedict Wrought Iron Chandelier by Miamar Home

By Melissa Levinson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This two-tier, eight-arm iron chandelier features a graceful, sculptural design with subtly curved

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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Deco 1930s Rosewood Chandelier and Wall Lights
Art Deco 1930s Rosewood Chandelier and Wall Lights

Art Deco 1930s Rosewood Chandelier and Wall Lights

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Excellent quality Art Deco chandelier and two matching wall lights. Six-arm chandelier made from

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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rosewood

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Two Arm Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal two arm chandelier for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every two arm chandelier was constructed with great care. Find 43 options for an antique or vintage two arm chandelier now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer two arm chandelier, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right two arm chandelier, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one two arm chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Asher Rodriquez-Dunn, Serge Mouille and Studio DUNN produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Two Arm Chandelier?

Prices for a two arm chandelier start at $570 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $4,155.

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.