Blue Crystal Pendant Light by Val St. Lambert
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Antwerp, BE
Blue crystal pendant created by De Grelle Val St. Lambert in 1950 Belgium. Measures: Diameter 23
Crystal, Brass
Val St Lambert Faceted Glass Roundel Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Striking Mid-Century Sputnik chandelier with cut-glass roundels on a satin nickel frame with canopy
Cut Glass
Beligan 19th c. Louis XVI St. Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, signed Val St. Lambert. The stunning Montgolfière three light plafonnier is centered at the bottom by a
Crystal
Val St Lambert Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Chrome Sputnik style chandelier by Val St Lambert The chrome armature has twelve light
Chrome
Val St. Lambert Crystal Snowflake Ball Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Crystal Snowflake Ball chandelier in the sputnik style with crystals by Val St. Lambert
Val St. Lambert Brass and Crystal Disc Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional brass and cut crystal roundel sputnik chandelier. Rewired for use in the USA.
Crystal, Brass
Vintage Val St Lambert Crystal Cluster Form Chandelier
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in New York, NY
A stunning nickel plated cluster form ten light chandelier/ceiling fixture with Val St Lambert cut
Brass
Crystal Chandelier Signed Val St. Lambert
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Paris, FR
Crystal chandelier, circa 1900-1930. Good condition.
Crystal
Sold
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
1960s Belgium Val St Lambert Cut Glass & Polished Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in London, England
1960s Belgium Val Saint Lambert sputnik chandelier with individual cut-glass crystal discs which
Chrome
$197,107
H 47.75 in W 66.5 in
Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light
By John Wilson Ewbank
Located in London, GB
John Wilson Ewbank (1799 - 1847) Shipping in the Harbour, South Shields Oil on canvas 39.5 x 58 inches unframed 47.75 x 66.5 inches framed Provenance: Christie's October 2002; L...
Oil
$5,058Sale Price|25% Off
H 20.48 in W 16.54 in
Christ Samaritan Woman Pozzoserrato Paint Oil on table 17th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Christ and the Samaritan woman at the well Attributable to Ludovico Pozzoserrato (Antwerp circa 1550 - Treviso 1605) Oil on the table 37 x 27 cm., In frame 52 x 42 cm. The subject ...
Oil
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$19,422
H 39.38 in Dm 37.8 in
Huge Delicate Gilt Brass and Crystal Flower Chandelier by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
Delicate huge floral round gilt brass metal crystal glass floral flush mount chandelier made by Palwa, Germany, circa 1970-1979, documented in the Palwa sales catalog. The gorgeous C...
Crystal, Brass
Certified Maison Bagues Sconce, Iron and Crystal 1 Light #10393
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
AP-FE-10393-01 Maison Baguès wall sconce 1 light Gold or silver gilding Fine ironwork and crystal Can be UL listed for an extra fee. Shades are available. Can be sold single (1) sc...
Crystal, Iron
$6,827
H 31.5 in Dm 11.03 in
Pair Antique Art Deco French Pendant Baccarat Style Crystal Basket Chandeliers
By Baccarat
Located in Coimbra, PT
Pair of Antique French Pendant Baccarat Style Crystal Basket Chandelier Dimensions: Diameter 11.03 in/28 cm Height 31.5 in (chain = 11.81) / 80 cm (chain = 30 cm) One light bulbs E27...
Crystal, Brass
Art Nouveau Pendant lamp Attributed to Val Saint Lambert, 1900s
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Chandelier Attributed to Val Saint Lambert 1900s Brass has been completely cleaned. See picture Before and After Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provid...
Brass
Gorgeous 18th Century Baroque South American Floral Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Lovely 18th Century shrine in polychrome cedar. Rectangular box, topped by a cut pediment carved with flowers, flanked by a pair of tips – like simplified obelisks. Sides and pair of...
Cedar
$3,712
H 63.78 in W 39.77 in D 4.73 in
Antique French Giltwood Overmantel Louis Revival Mirror, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique French Louis Revival giltwood overmantle mirror, circa 1860 in date. The bevelled rectangular mirror plate is framed with marginal side plates. It has ...
Mirror, Giltwood
$7,545Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 21.66 in Dm 31.5 in
Modern Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier Low Ceiling Chrome Silver New flush mounth
Located in Berlin, DE
Contemporary Art Deco Style Plafonnier Chandelier - Customizable in Various Sizes with Lead Crystal Introducing a brand-new, modern plafonnier chandelier that captures the elegance ...
Crystal, Wire
French Large Bronze Crystal Flush Mounted Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Impressive large faceted crystal six-light flush mount, France, 1950s. Chains of faceted crystal prismas in several sizes conneting to a solid gilt bronze frame forming a dome ending...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
$188,334Sale Price|36% Off
H 55.12 in Dm 41.34 in
Baccarat Crystal and Gilded Bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1870
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
A very important thirty-five lights crystal and gilded bronze chandelier. The centered stem is made up of baluster-and-bowl-shaped cut-crystal pieces, all of very high-standard quali...
Crystal, Bronze
$39,550Sale Price|20% Off
H 52.37 in W 48.82 in D 3.15 in
18th Century, Italian Rococo Still Life Painting by Michele A. Rapos
By Michele Antonio Rapos
Located in IT
Michele Antonio Rapos (Turin 1733-1819), Still life of flowers and fruits, Oil on canvas frame: cm H 133 x W 124 x D 8 (canvas: cm 108.5 x 108.5) The painting depicts a triumph of ...
Canvas, Giltwood
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Rock Crystal Porcelain Flower Petite Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Stamped French Dore Bronze & Rock Crystal Alternating With Amethyst And Smoke Crystals And Adorned With Porcelain Flower, Petite 3 Completely Newly Wired Candelabra Light...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
$4,355
H 31.5 in Dm 17.72 in
Val Saint Lambert Sputnik Crystal Discs Chandelier in the Style of Emil Stejnar
By Emil Stejnar, Val Saint Lambert
Located in Rijssen, NL
Eye-catching Sputnik chandelier in the style of Emil Stejnar. Manufactured in Belgium, circa 1970. This stunning piece has a high quality brass base with crystal glass flowers on the...
Brass
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.
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