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Versailles Crystal Chandelier

Schonbek Versailles 2782 16 Light Monumental Crystal Chandelier
Schonbek Versailles 2782 16 Light Monumental Crystal Chandelier

Schonbek Versailles 2782 16 Light Monumental Crystal Chandelier

Located in Long Branch, NJ

Schonbek Versailles 2782 16 Light Monumental Crystal Chandelier Dimensions : 60" Tall X 30" Wide X 30" Deep This monumental chandelier was made by Schonbek and is their 2782 model...

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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Versailles Chandelier with Swarovski Strass and Crystal Pendants
Versailles Chandelier with Swarovski Strass and Crystal Pendants

Versailles Chandelier with Swarovski Strass and Crystal Pendants

Located in Stamford, CT

Versailles chandelier with Swarovski Strass and crystal pendants having a dark brownish almost black iron frame.

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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Pair of Antique Neoclassical Versailles Bronze and Crystal Pendant Chandeliers
Pair of Antique Neoclassical Versailles Bronze and Crystal Pendant Chandeliers

Pair of Antique Neoclassical Versailles Bronze and Crystal Pendant Chandeliers

Located in Dallas, TX

A charming pair of antique neoclassical Versailles painted bronze and Swarovski Strass crystal chandeliers.

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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

19thc French Louis XV Bronze w/ Crystal Versailles Chandelier attrib. Baccarat
19thc French Louis XV Bronze w/ Crystal Versailles Chandelier attrib. Baccarat

19thc French Louis XV Bronze w/ Crystal Versailles Chandelier attrib. Baccarat

By Baccarat

Located in Opa Locka, FL

19thc French Louis XV Bronze with Crystal Chandelier attributed to Baccarat. Versailles style. 4 lights, smaller scale.

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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

19thc XL French Louis XV Bronze Crystal "Versailles" Chandelier attrib. Bagues
19thc XL French Louis XV Bronze Crystal "Versailles" Chandelier attrib. Bagues

19thc XL French Louis XV Bronze Crystal "Versailles" Chandelier attrib. Bagues

By Baccarat

Located in Opa Locka, FL

19thc French Grand Scale Louis XV style Bronze Cage/ Huge Crystal Pendalogue Chandelier attributed to Maison Bagues Paris. This is a large and very impressive statement piece! Please...

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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

"Versailles" style Lantern
"Versailles" style Lantern

"Versailles" style Lantern

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Very Fine Gilt Bronze Lantern, "Versailles" style depicting lion's masks, shells and mythilogical figures. Stylized crown on top. 3 lights. France, circa 1910. Dimensions: Height...

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Vintage 1910s French Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

"Versailles" Style Gilt Bronze Lantern
"Versailles" Style Gilt Bronze Lantern

"Versailles" Style Gilt Bronze Lantern

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Very Fine "Versailles" style Lantern, gilt bronze, beveled glass panels. Louis XVI style. France, circa 1920. 1 light. Dimensions: Height 22" 11" CW5250.

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Vintage 1920s Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Reggia Versailles chandelier with crystal drops
Reggia Versailles chandelier with crystal drops

Reggia Versailles chandelier with crystal drops

Located in Firenze, FI

Illuminate your space with the elegance of our timeless chandelier, featuring an eye-catching bronze frame adorned with sparkling crystal drops. This chandelier effortlessly blends c...

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2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Monumental Versailles Style Lantern Chandelier
Monumental Versailles Style Lantern Chandelier

Monumental Versailles Style Lantern Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

A very fine bronze & gilt bronze Versailles style lantern featuring beveled crystal panels. France, circa 1900 Louis XVI Versailles style nine light lantern apparently unmarked. Mea...

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Lanterns

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Eighteen-Light Crystal Versailles Chandelier
Eighteen-Light Crystal Versailles Chandelier

Eighteen-Light Crystal Versailles Chandelier

By Mansonier Versailles

Located in Austin, TX

Eighteen-light French, Versailles style chandelier, featuring beautiful large crystals in various shapes with ivory wax candle covers and cut crystal bobeche.

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Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Versailles style chandelier
Versailles style chandelier

Versailles style chandelier

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H 32 in Dm 20 in

Versailles style chandelier

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Bronze and crystal Versailles style chandelier

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20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Versailles style chandelier
Versailles style chandelier

Versailles style chandelier

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H 22 in Dm 18 in

Versailles style chandelier

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Four arm Versailles style chandelier

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20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

1970's Swedish Crystal Versaille Shaped Bronze Chandelier
1970's Swedish Crystal Versaille Shaped Bronze Chandelier

1970's Swedish Crystal Versaille Shaped Bronze Chandelier

Located in Austin, TX

Eight Light, Hand Blown Solid Crystal Prisms with tiny little bubbles in each crystal. The metal is cast Bronze and dates back to the early 1970's. The chandelier has been wired to...

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Vintage 1970s Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Versailles Chandelier, 25 Lights
Versailles Chandelier, 25 Lights

Versailles Chandelier, 25 Lights

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H 58 in Dm 35 in

Versailles Chandelier, 25 Lights

Located in Alella, ES

Impressive Versailles chandelier with crystal column, fine gilt arms and 21 candle arm lights with glass bobeches supporting colored crystal prisms and rosette pendants.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Versailles-Style Crystal Chandelier
French Versailles-Style Crystal Chandelier

French Versailles-Style Crystal Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful, French 1940s bronze and crystal chandelier in the Versailles style. The chandelier features a shapely bronze frame with a doré finish and an abundance of crystal ball dro...

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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large and Impressive Versailles Metal and Crystal Chandelier
Large and Impressive Versailles Metal and Crystal Chandelier

Large and Impressive Versailles Metal and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Stamford, CT

A large and impressive Versailles metal and crystal chandelier. Having antiqued bronze and Czech cut crystals this recently re-wired twenty light chandelier is sure to light up any f...

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Mid-20th Century Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

French ‘Versailles’ Chandelier
French ‘Versailles’ Chandelier

French ‘Versailles’ Chandelier

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H 30 in W 22 in D 22 in

French ‘Versailles’ Chandelier

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A stunning French birdcage 'Versailles' ten-arm chandelier with a detailed gilt bronze frame lavishly adorned with shaped cut crystals and with a faceted crystal 'ball' hanging from ...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

French Fourteen Light Cut Crystal Birdcage Versailles Chandelier Lustre
French Fourteen Light Cut Crystal Birdcage Versailles Chandelier Lustre

French Fourteen Light Cut Crystal Birdcage Versailles Chandelier Lustre

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

In the style of the 18th century chandeliers hanging in the Chateau of Versailles.

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

French Versailles Style Chandelier in Crystal and Bronze Doré with Six Lights
French Versailles Style Chandelier in Crystal and Bronze Doré with Six Lights

French Versailles Style Chandelier in Crystal and Bronze Doré with Six Lights

Located in Houston, TX

Exceptional French chandelier in the Versailles style with gilt bronze Scrolling arms and very large crystals in clear and alternating light smokey topaz colors.

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Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

French Petite Crystal Chandelier
French Petite Crystal Chandelier

French Petite Crystal Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sparkling, French Versailles-style vintage crystal chandelier. The chandelier consists of bronze frame with a crystal column at it’s center and crystal pendants in a variety of si...

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Vintage 1960s French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Grand Scale Architectural Armoire
Grand Scale Architectural Armoire

Grand Scale Architectural Armoire

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H 114.18 in W 118.12 in D 23.63 in

Grand Scale Architectural Armoire

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

The grand building features a function room which is a smaller replica of the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles and is decked with crystal chandeliers. This piece would have been in the ...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood, Paint

Classic French Versailles Style Austrian Crystal Chandelier in Antique Brass
Classic French Versailles Style Austrian Crystal Chandelier in Antique Brass

Classic French Versailles Style Austrian Crystal Chandelier in Antique Brass

Located in New York, NY

Classic French Versailles style Austrian crystal chandelier in antique brass finish.

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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Versailles Louis XVI Style French Silver Chandelier, late 20th century
Versailles Louis XVI Style French Silver Chandelier, late 20th century

Versailles Louis XVI Style French Silver Chandelier, late 20th century

Located in London, GB

A Versailles Louis XVI style French chandelier Silver ten-armed chandelier with outswept arms terminating in candle lights supported by chains and supporting a gallery hooped and se...

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Late 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Silver

1 Rock Crystal Chaine Chandelier of 12 Lights in Bronze & with Nickel Finish
1 Rock Crystal Chaine Chandelier of 12 Lights in Bronze & with Nickel Finish

1 Rock Crystal Chaine Chandelier of 12 Lights in Bronze & with Nickel Finish

By OMBRES ET FACETTES

Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF

This chandelier is an original variation of the chain models that could be found in the 18th century, such as the Louis XVI period torchiere chandelier in the Château de Versailles.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Silver, Bronze

Versailles style chandelier
Versailles style chandelier

Versailles style chandelier

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H 41.5 in Dm 29.5 in

Versailles style chandelier

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Vesailles style chandelier with 15 candles, bronze and crystal

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20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

MONUMENTAL FRENCH GILT STEEL/ CRYSTAL "VERSAILLES"  CHANDELIER
MONUMENTAL FRENCH GILT STEEL/ CRYSTAL "VERSAILLES"  CHANDELIER

MONUMENTAL FRENCH GILT STEEL/ CRYSTAL "VERSAILLES" CHANDELIER

Located in Hialeah, FL

Monumental French Gilt Steel and Lead Crystal "Versailles" Chandelier. Approx. 5 foot by 4 foot and carrying the thickest most lavish lead crystal I have ever seen.

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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pair of Versailles Black Finish with Crystal Chandeliers
Pair of Versailles Black Finish with Crystal Chandeliers

Pair of Versailles Black Finish with Crystal Chandeliers

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of Versailles vintage black finish over bronze with elegant French crystal. Totally restored and rewired. Nine lights on each fixture. The height of each fixture is 36", not inc...

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Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

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Located in London, GB

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Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

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Located in Eindhoven, NL

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Versailles Crystal Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal versailles crystal chandelier for your home. A versailles crystal chandelier — often made from crystal, stone and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a versailles crystal chandelier — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A versailles crystal chandelier made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular.

How Much is a Versailles Crystal Chandelier?

Prices for a versailles crystal chandelier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,800 and can go as high as $72,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,200.

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.

Questions About Versailles Crystal Chandelier

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To date chandelier crystals, hold them up to the light and look for acid marks. If you find one, use an authoritative online resource to research the mark and identify the manufacturer. You can then estimate the age based on the style of the crystal. If you can't find a mark, take the crystal to a licensed appraiser for a professional evaluation. Shop a selection of expertly vetted antique and vintage chandeliers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    What the crystals on chandeliers are called are pendalogues. Makers adorn their chandeliers with pendalogues in an array of shapes and sizes. Some chandeliers may also feature crystal bead chains, crystal candle bobeches and other decorative accents. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of chandeliers from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a glass chandelier and a crystal chandelier is in the materials used to produce the light fixtures. Glass chandeliers are made of glass, a hard, brittle material made by melting together a combination of substances, such as sand, soda ash and limestone. When you add lead to these ingredients, you get crystal, a heavier material that can produce a reflective, sparkling effect when cut. Shop a diverse assortment of glass and crystal chandeliers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes. Crystal chandeliers are still in style and can be found embellishing any room in the home. Crystal chandeliers come in many different shapes and sizes and can be very simple or highly decorative. Shop a selection of vintage and modern crystal chandeliers from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The hanging crystals on a chandelier are called pendalogues, sometimes spelled pendeloques. They can also be referred to simply as prisms. Shop a wide variety of chandelier prisms and pendalogues from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You can spot a real crystal chandelier by checking a few things with the crystal glass itself. First, feel the weight. Crystal is made with lead and will be heavier than glass. Next, the clearer the piece, the more likely it is crystal. And finally, hold the crystal up to light. Light will pass through glass as clear, but crystal refracts the light into rainbows of light. Shop a selection of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, chandeliers made from real crystal contain lead. That is because authentic crystal is glass made with lead oxide. The presence of lead gives crystal its sparkling effect. You'll find a selection of crystal chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.