Victorian Eight-Light Tent and Waterfall Gasolier by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine eight-light gasolier of tent and waterfall design by F&C Osler with graduating drop hung dishes cascading to a rule drop tent, this draped to the main ring issuing eight decor...
Cut Glass
19th Century Bronze 4 Light Etched Glass Shade Gas Chandelier Gasolier
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century Bronze 4 Light Etched Glass Shade Gas Chandelier Gasolier Dimensions : 24" Tall X 37" Wide X 37" Deep This gas chandelier was made in the 19th century and has gorgeous...
Brass
Chinese Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Rare 19th century Victorian Chinese gilt bronze gasolier with a bamboo motif.
Bronze
Three Light Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
An elegant gasolier with rather sleek lines for the era. This is made of a red brass with patinated bronze tubing. It has three lights topped with glass chimneys.
Bronze
Signed F & C Osler Gasolier
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Miami, FL
Signed F & C Osler (Birmingham, 1876-1885) bronze and etched glass gasolier converted to electricity with original basket-form glass shades.
Bronze
Early Gasolier with Cast Snake Detail
By Cornelius & Co.
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is an early gasolier in the shape of an oil chandelier with snake details. it is suspended from the canopy by three rods. Attributed to Cornelius & Company
Ormolu
6 Arm 19th Century Frosted Crystal Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
A six arm chandelier, originally gas. An excellent example of 19th century American Victorian crystal. Each arm is capped with scalloped bobeche hung with crystals and the center s...
Crystal
19th Century 6 Arm Frosted Crystal Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is a 6 arm victorian frosted crystal chandelier. It was made in the United States, and was originally made for gas. The stem pieces are frosted and cut crystal, with four tier...
Crystal
American Brass and Crystal Gasolier, circa 1850
Located in Alexandria, VA
This gas-burning fixture was converted to electricity in the early 20th century. The brass frame is comprised of brass sheets that are punched and pierced plus machined tubing and ar...
Crystal, Brass
Victorian Gasolier Hall Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
Victorian Aesthetic four paneled leaded glass and brass hall lantern, originally a gasolier; recently fitted for electricity.
Brass
Victorian Crystal Six Arm Gasolier Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Victorian frosted and clear six light gasolier chandelier later converted to electricity.
Crystal
Sold
H 79 in W 67 in D 14 in
English Early Victorian Brass and Glass 2-Light Billiards Gasolier, ca. 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
Formerly an oil burning lamp this billiards fixture is suspended from a long hexagonal down rod incised with Greek key decoration the down rod issuing two shaped arms ending in origi...
Brass
Holophane Gasolier Chandelier, England circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Holophane Gasolier Chandelier England circa 1910 Victorian gas light recently covered to electric.
Glass
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
19th Century Cut-Glass Gasolier Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
19th century five arm Gasolier originally from the home of well-known antique dealer, Doris Duckworth.
F & C Osler 19th Century Gasolier, now electrified.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Crystal Gasolier, now electrified. The main stem and recover bowl with thumb cutting issuiing ten arms supporting drop hung drip pans and candle nozzles, the top canopy drapin...
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century American Gasolier
Located in Charleston, SC
This American brass chandelier was made in the 1870's and was originally lit with gas flame . The brass construction of this piece features scrolls at the top of the chandelier with ...
Brass
Ornate 19th Century 12 Light Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This chandelier is a stunning bronze fixture ornamented with acanthus leaves and rosettes. It features scroll form arms and pierced spheres on the stem, crowned with a leafy corona. ...
Bronze
Brass and Red Enamel Converted Three-Light Gasolier, circa 1880s
Located in Portland, OR
Where to begin with this remarkable, very unusual, and rare chandelier - the styling or the period lighting technology? First business, then pleasure (although it's all enjoyable to ...
19th Century Pair of Victorian Gasolier Lanterns
Located in Cookeville, TN
We are offering a set of two Gasolier lanterns from the 1880's. They are made of steel with glass. Superb finials on the top of each. Features cut clear glass and milk glass. Each cl...
Steel
6-Light Silvered Bronze & Crystal Electrified Gasolier, America, Circa:1850
Located in Alexandria, VA
This exceptional and stunning chandelier was originally fitted for gas in a very fashionable home of the mid-Victorian era. The extraordinary design was inspired by the decorative mo...
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze 18-Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century French gilt bronze 18-light chandelier, circa 1880. Wired.
Bronze
$2,846
H 41.74 in Dm 25.99 in
French Chandelier Ceiling Pendant Lustre Bronze & Glass Empire Style circa 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
Bronze chandelier with granita glass. Made in France circa 1890, beautifully ornemented in the style of the Napoleon the 1st Empire. One central light recovered of a glass and six l...
Wrought Iron, Iron
19th Century French Neoclassical Six-Light Bronze and Glass Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spectacular and heavy French chandelier from the late 19th century, cast in bronze with abundant Neoclassical decorative motifs imparting texture and variety to the six-light form....
Bronze
19th Century English Cut Crystal Chandelier, Signed F & C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This six light chandelier by the renowned firm of F & C Osler, is of rare design and a first rate example the the glass cutters art! Originally gas powered, this fixtures design seem...
Crystal
$88,000 / set
H 56 in Dm 44 in
Fabulous Pair of F&C Osler Mid 19th Century 16 Light Crystal Chandeliers
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
These truly magnificent chandeliers are of the finest quality.
Crystal
$406,094
H 86.03 in Dm 51.97 in
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
Silver Plate
Important Twenty-Light Cut-Glass Chandelier by F. & C. Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A highly important twenty-light cut-glass chandelier by F. & C. Osler, the baluster shaped shaft with cascading drapes and shepherd crooks these surmounted by spires crowning the dia...
Silver
$39,850Sale Price|46% Off
H 41.75 in Dm 54.25 in
French Belle Époque Gilt-Bronze & Molded Glass 16 Light Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and impressive French Belle Époque gilt-bronze and molded glass sixteen-light plafonnier chandelier. The large ovoid pierced gilt-bronze frame surmounted with eight pairs of ...
Bronze
Early 20th Century Bronze French Style 4 Light Chandelier With Shades
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous Early 20th Century Bronze French Style 4 Light Chandelier With Shades Dimensions : 38" Tall X 18" Wide X 18" Deep This gorgeous chandelier was made in the early 20th centu...
Bronze
16 Arm Italian Wood Gold Gilt Chandelier
Located in San Angelo, TX
Beautiful 16 arm Italian chandelier in gold gilt with black painted iron arms. Absolutely gorgeous and is a show stopper. This is a unique chandelier that can go in many different de...
Iron
Large 10 light gilt metal chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Large size with an exquisite shape and casting makes This piece desirable. It has ten scrolled arms that extend In a curved graceful shape. The wiring is good and it comes With a ma...
Brass, Bronze
Fine Quality Eight Light Cut-Glass Antique Chandelier by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine quality eight-light cut-glass chandelier by F&C Osler of Birmingham the main baluster shaped stem centered by eight drop hung rope twist reverse crooks these with flute cut co...
Silver Plate
Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt bronze chandelier, 6 lights. France, circa 1940 Dimensions: Height 21" x diameter 23 1/2" CW1562.
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine & Elegant Gilt Bronze Chandelier in the Regence taste. France, circa 1910 Dimensions: Height 28" Diameter 28" CW5495
Bronze
Fine Quality Mid-Victorian Eight-Light Frosted-Glass Antique Chandelier
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine quality mid-Victorian eight-light frosted-glass chandelier the main baluster stem formed as a fountain with cascading drop hung trumpet shape stem pieces the finely decorated ...
Silver Plate
Exquisite F. & C. Osler Style 12-Light Cut-Glass Chandelier
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Norwood, NJ
A superb example in the style of late-19th-century English glassmaking, this 12-light gasolier attributed to F. & C. Osler showcases the refined workmanship and elegant proportio...
Crystal
$162,437
H 10.24 in W 23.63 in D 17.52 in
14.7kg SOLID STERLING SILVER 1870 ÉMILE HUGO PARIS WINE CHAMPAGNE CISTERN COOLER
By Emile Hugo
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Important, Museum quality, Solid Silver Paris made Wine or Champagne cistern by Emile Hugo after a desi...
Silver
$9,460 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 39.38 in
Luxury Rezzonico Chandelier 6+3 Arms italian handmade Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
The Murano glass chandelier in Rezzonico style is a romantic lighting work, inspired from the luxurious halls of the venetian buildings on the Canal Grande. The colors, the floral de...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$194,500
H 32 in Dm 51 in
Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The...
Carrara Marble
Thomas Webb and Sons 'Serpent and Bamboo' Vase, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Cameo glass.
Art Glass
Süe & Mare rosewood and amboyna burl desk 1921
By Sue et Mare
Located in Paris, IDF
This walnut, rosewood, and amboyna burl veneer desk dates from the early 1920s and was created by Louis Süe and André Mare. It takes us straight to the height of the Art Deco period....
Amboyna
$275,000 / set
H 27 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rare Market-Fresh Pair of Tiffany Chrysanthemum 9-Light Candelabra
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Rare market-fresh pair of Chrysanthemum sterling silver 9-light candelabra. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1892. Massive baluster shaft on 4 round knobbed supports, each ...
Sterling Silver
$52,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in Dm 13 in
French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. This floral motif Galle lamp is made i...
Crystal, Bronze
$115,059
H 61.82 in W 38.59 in D 22.05 in
17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690 Provenance Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...
Giltwood, Lacquer
18th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III mahogany breakfront bookcase with four astragal glazed doors below fluted frieze and dentil cornice surmounted by pierced swan-neck pediment incorporating car...
Mahogany
Pair of Wedgwood Borghese Covered Vases, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
With neoclassical decoration. Impressed Wedgwood.
Porcelain
Rene Lalique Topaz Glass Bacchantes Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique Topaz Glass Bacchantes Vase. This pattern features ten dancing nude women in relief. The women represent Bacchantes from Greek mythology, who were a group of women who f...
Glass
$72,500 / set
H 87 in W 64 in D 4 in
Large Pair of Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors
Located in New York, NY
A Large Pair of 19th Century Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors with Gilt Bronze Frame. This rare pair of Spanish dore bronze doors features intricate Is...
Bronze
$24,500
H 7.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Thomas Webb & Son Two-Handled Cameo Amphora Vase by Thomas Woodall
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...
Glass
$311,338
H 40.16 in W 70.87 in D 16.15 in
Pair of Napoleon III Lacquer Commodes À Vantaux by by Winckelsen
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze, Chinese Lacquer And Ebonised Side Cabinets By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen, Paris. Signed 'Chles WINCKELSEN 21 Rue St Louis', Paris. Each ...
Marble, Ormolu
19th-Century Rosewood and Pietra Paesina Specimen Table Attributed
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pietra Paesina is one of the most scarce and wondrous stones on earth, and the surface of this exceptional early 19th-century center table is inset with one of the rarest and most mo...
Marble
French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Malachite Centre Table
Located in London, GB
French Empire style ormolu mounted malachite centre table French, 20th Century Height 77cm, diameter 100cm Wonderfully crafted from a selection of high quality materials, this Fren...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
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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