$4,500
Victorian Brass Fixture
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This elegant Victorian brass ceiling fixture is designed with an elaborate sculpted filigree motif. Three curled arms, each ending with a decorative filigree brass cone are suspended...
Brass
French Victorian Bronze Dore Billiard Fixture
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze dore 3 light billiard fixture with winged griffins and 3 stained glass shades. 10\" lampshade diameter
Bronze
French Victorian Wrought Iron and Gilt Billiard Fixture
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian wrought iron and gilt billiard fixture with rope and tassel design.
Iron
French Victorian Bronze Billiard Fixture with Two Scroll Arms
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze 2 scroll arm billiard fixture with 2 white shades. 14\" lampshade diameter
Bronze
$3,250Sale Price|53% Off
Monumental French Victorian Gilt Bronze Frosted Globe Chandelier Fixture Lantern
Located in Roslyn, NY
Monumental French Victorian gilt bronze frosted globe chandelier fixture lantern. Measures: 50" H x 22" W.
Bronze
$340Sale Price / item|20% Off
Reproduction Brass Victorian 3-Light Hanging Light Fixture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
9" bottom of shade to arm Shade 4.5" bottom opening, 4.5" high Top of holder to bottom of shade 16" Approx. 13" top of arm to other arm Round base is 8" across, 6" top to bottom 49" ...
Brass
$575Sale Price|40% Off
Victorian J-Style Ceiling Light Fixture w/ Etched Glass Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
A simple, brass stem in an "L" shape - with the light pointing down. Perfect for a corner. The empire shaped, hand-blown glass shade is intricately etched with a flower motif and the...
Brass
Cranberry Opalescent Cased Glass Hanging Pendant Ceiling Light Fixture
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
What a wonderful pendant style glass light fixture which has a beautiful glow when lighted and would warm any space with it's ambiance. The glass is a cranberry color cased in an opa...
Metal
Antique Cut Glass and Gilt Brass Victorian Style Flush Ceiling Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Antiques gilt brass coupe form chandelier with cut glass shade and finely cast acanthus leave motif.
Brass
Antique Etched Glass Star Pattern Pendant Light Fixture with Bronze Gallery
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning antique etched glass pendant light with a beautiful star pattern and finely detailed bronze-colored gallery. This charming late 19th century pendant is one of those elegant...
Brass, Wire, Bronze
Antique Smoke Bell Light Fixture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout colonial style continental smoke bell glass light fixture hand blown in classic form with cut designs and hammered brass hardware, using candle power as originally designed....
Brass
Antique Pair of Smoke Bell Light Fixtures, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of colonial style continental smoke bell glass fixtures, hand blown in classic form with cut designs and hammered brass hardware, using candle power as originally desig...
Glass
Brass Four Light Electrified Gas Fixture 19th C Made in Usa
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular early gas chandelier, later converted to electric, having four arms which protrude from the center ball body, all supported by a chain form stem. The fixture is in very g...
Brass
Late 19th Century Angle Lamp Co. Electrified Kerosene 2 Light Hanging Fixture
By Anglelamp Co. of N.Y.
Located in Stamford, CT
This is a 1890s double light hanging fixture by Angle Lamp Company. Originally lit by kerosene it has now been electrified. It has the original glass pieces two frosted, hemisphere g...
Metal, Brass
Victorian Brass Light Fixture 'Three-Light'
Located in Vancouver, BC
Brass Victorian three-light fixture with delicate lines and whimsical flourishes, circa. 1900. Note the integrated switches on the sockets so that each arm can be operated individual...
Brass
Victorian Filigree Converted Gas Electric Fixture, Four-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
An exceptionally rare and decorative Victorian filigree converted gas light fixture, circa 1900. This beautiful light has been cleaned and restored to its original antique gold lustr...
Unavailable
H 37 in W 17 in D 17 in
Swedish Victorian Copper Hanging Fixture with Floral Motifs, circa 1900
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish Victorian hand-hammered copper and glass hanging fixture with floral motifs, circa 1900. All glass is original to fixture and is in excellent condition with some minor scratc...
Copper
Pair of Quality Cast Victorian Fixtures, Five-Light, circa 1900
By Mitchell Vance Co.
Located in Vancouver, BC
This pair of five arm Victorian fixtures done in the candelabra style are of the highest quality casting, circa 1900. Note the fine detail and ribbed components, barely any plan-ness...
Brass
Unavailable
H 31 in Dm 18 in
Decorative Victorian Converted Gas Fixture by R. Williamson & Co. (3-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa 1900. This lovely and decorative converted gas fixture shows a restored matte and gold finish. A piece of quality made by R. Williamson & Co. of Chicago. All original parts...
Decorative Victorian Brass Fixture by R. Williamson & Co. (4-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1905. A very charming Victorian style light fixture featuring decorative castings. A high quality piece by R. Williamson & Company of Chicago restored to its matte and gold f...
Antique Gas Hall Harp Fixture
Located in Mobile, AL
Antique gas hall harp fixture, never been electrified, can be restored to UL wiring, circa 1880. Antique wheel cut-glass cylinder shade. Great quality and in excellent condition. Sol...
Brass
Gas Hall Harp Fixture with Art Glass Shade
Located in Vancouver, BC
This converted gas-electric hall harp has been refinished in satin brass and fitted with an outstanding uranium ruffled gas shade, circa 1900. These lights typically always had e...
Brass
Late Victorian Fixture
Located in Petaluma, CA
This unusual and interesting chandelier has lots of bells and whistles. Bevelled glass disks, round jewels, and interesting metal work. There are three sockets to give good light a...
Brass
Late Victorian Oversized Opalescent Ball Fixture
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is really a little beauty with the fabulous hand-blown, oversized opalescent ball shade. This shade is easily the largest we've ever seen of this style. Please check out the b...
Brass
French Victorian Bronze Dore Scroll Billiard Fixture
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze dore scroll design billiard fixture with 2 green shades.
Bronze
Victorian Reticulated Brass Hanging Gas Fixture El
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Victorian hanging fixture offers brass frame with rope twist column with reticulated font and having three scroll and foliate form arms terminating in candle lights having shades w...
Brass
Vintage Victrola Horn Pendant Light Fixture
By Edison
Located in Berkeley, CA
Build from a true, circa 1905, phonograph horn, this adjustable 78" modern pendant will be the talk of any room. Very unique red/orange metallic finish. professionally wired with all...
Tin
Lovely Hand-Painted Vintage Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very pretty hand-painted glass pendant light fixture having ornate brass elements on both top and bottom.
Glass
Victorian Aesthetic 3 Arm Gas Fixture/Chandelier
Located in Petaluma, CA
This elegant Victorian chandelier has a beautiful rich original brown patina, period shades, and Satsuma porcelain. This well designed and cohesive chandelier is newly wired and rea...
Brass
Antique White Frosted Glass Victorian Dome Hanging Chandelier Light Fixture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique white frosted glass Victorian dome hanging chandelier light fixture. Item features a single light socket, 3 chains, frosted glass, decorated dome, very nice antique item, cir...
Glass
Antique Victorian Brass Light Fixture with Original Glass Shades
Located in Astoria, NY
An antique Victorian chandelier with a brass body and original glass shades. The piece was originally gas powered but has been recently electrified.
Brass
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H 30.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
Antique Victorian Three-Light Brass & Glass Early Electric Fixture, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian early electric chandelier offers brass construction with stylized elongated egg form font having three scroll form arms terminating in drop lights with etched gl...
Brass
Brass 4 Light Fixture
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique light fixture, incomplete, with a high polished brass finish. Refined ornate details, Can be usable with some adaptation. No historical information is known about this rare ...
Brass
c.1860 Electrified Antique French Kerosene Gas Hanging Fixture
Located in Highwood, IL
Original antique French billiards fixture. The scrolling vine and the red cased glass globe make a statement. This chandelier came to the USA in it's non-electric form, utilizing ke...
Victorian Antique Brass Light Fixture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very charming antique gas light three-arm fixture converted to electric and recently rewired. Brass bead accents with original fluted etched glass shades.
Brass
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H 31.9 in Dm 11 in
Large Pair of Victorian Style Mouthblown Glass Venetian Pendant Light Fixtures
Located in Lisse, NL
Pair of large, midcentury made and great condition light fixtures. This pair of Venetian pendants is the largest we ever had the pleasure of offering and they both are in excellent ...
Iron
Sold
H 29 in W 30 in D 10 in
French Victorian Gasolier Bronze Chandelier or Fixture with Original Shades
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite early 20th century French Victorian Gasolier converted 6-light chandelier. The elegant brass chandelier features 4 candelabra lights with original etched globe shades in...
Bronze
Converted Gas Light Fixture, 3- Light, Victorian Chandelier
By Edison
Located in Berkeley, CA
Once a turn of the last century, gas light fixture. Now a converted to electric, modernized for safety, stunning chandelier. We kept the original finish, as found, which is beautifu...
Brass, Steel
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H 34 in Dm 17 in
Amazing Set of Three Victorian Gothic Tudor Silvered Lantern Chandelier Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful set of three Victorian Gothic Tudor styled three-arm silvered heavy iron lanterns with original curved glass panels. Wonderfully aged patina with minor pitting. Original br...
Iron
Small J Style Gas Fixture, Unique Swirl Vaseline Shade
Located in Peekskill, NY
The hand blown 7.5 inch shade on this lamp is just beautiful. The fixture is a simple 1890s gas style that is newly wired to take a single candelabra bulb.
Blown Glass
Antique light fixture, incomplete, with a high polished brass finish.
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique early 19th C gas fixture converted light fixture, with a high polished brass finish & ornate detail. Rewired & in working order. A historical rare & unusual piece, the origin...
Brass
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H 31.5 in W 22 in D 7.5 in
Angle Lamp Co. Electrified Kerosene Brass & Glass 2-Light Hanging Fixture
By Anglelamp Co. of N.Y.
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an 1890s double light, hanging fixture by The Angle Lamp Co. that was originally lit by kerosene, and is now electrified. Its oil lamps were unique, with the burner on the si...
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.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Enriching rooms with layers of visual interest is key to the New York– and Toronto-based decorator’s signature style.