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Victorian Pendant Fixture

Victorian Brass Fixture
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This elegant Victorian brass ceiling fixture is designed with an elaborate sculpted filigree motif
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Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Victorian Brass Fixture
Victorian Brass Fixture
$4,500
H 35 in W 15 in D 15 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French Victorian Bronze Dore Billiard Fixture
French Victorian Bronze Dore Billiard Fixture
$33,500
H 48 in W 52 in D 10 in
French Victorian Bronze Scroll Billiard Fixture
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze 2 scroll arm billiard fixture with 2 white shades. 14\" lampshade diameter
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

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
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Antique 1890s French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

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...
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Victorian J-Style Ceiling Light Fixture w/ Etched Glass Shade
Victorian J-Style Ceiling Light Fixture w/ Etched Glass Shade
$575 Sale Price
40% Off
H 31 in W 7.5 in D 12 in
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
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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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.
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Early 20th Century Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Antique Group of Three Smoke Bell Light Fixtures, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout group of three colonial style continental smoke bell glass fixtures, hand blown in classic
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Early 20th Century Belgian Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Antique Group of Three Smoke Bell Light Fixtures, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout group of three colonial style continental smoke bell glass light fixtures hand blown in
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Early 20th Century Belgian Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Brass Four Light Electrified Gas Fixture 19th C Made in Usa
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
the center ball body, all supported by a chain form stem. The fixture is in very good, clean and
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

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Victorian Brass Light Fixture 'Three-Light'
Located in Vancouver, BC
Brass Victorian three-light fixture with delicate lines and whimsical flourishes, circa. 1900. Note
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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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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
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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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
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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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
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Early 20th Century Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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
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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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
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Antique 1880s American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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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...
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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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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...
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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Late Victorian Fixture
Late Victorian Fixture
H 43.5 in Dm 18 in
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...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

French Victorian Bronze Dore Scroll Billiard Fixture
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze dore scroll design billiard fixture with 2 green shades.
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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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
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Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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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
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Vintage 1920s American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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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
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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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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
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Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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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
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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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
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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Brass 4 Light Fixture
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique light fixture, incomplete, with a high polished brass finish. Refined ornate details, Can
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Antique Late 19th Century European Early Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Brass 4 Light Fixture
Brass 4 Light Fixture
H 30 in W 26 in D 18 in
c.1860 Electrified Antique French Kerosene Gas Hanging Fixture
Located in Chicago, IL
Original antique French billiards fixture. The scrolling vine and the red cased glass globe make a
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

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
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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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
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Antique Early 1900s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

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
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Vintage 1930s European Tudor Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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
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Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Bronze and Leaded Glass Inverted Dome Chandelier Hanging Fixture c 1900/1920's
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
, original and working condition. The fixture features a brass, or bronze circular frame with three
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Victorian style pendant fixture
Located in Seattle, WA
Victorian style pendant fixture. Flower and shell filigree ornamentation on chain.
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American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Victorian Opalescent " Chipped "Glass Hanging Fixture
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful hanging fixture. The sea green glass roundels have purposefully chipped edges
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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opaline Glass

2-Light Victorian Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
2-light Victorian light fixture with original matte/gold finish and original glass shades.
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Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

2-Arm Victorian Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Made by "Wakefield", a nice all original early electric fixture, suitable for a hall or bath
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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

2-Arm Victorian Fixture
2-Arm Victorian Fixture
H 33 in Dm 26 in
Two Light Victorian Brass and Nickel Fixture
Located in Canton, MA
Beutifully cast Brass and Nickel fixture with original acid etched glass. Originally gas. Two
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Nickel

Highly Decorative Late Victorian Hall Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Dainty Hall fixture, with decorative ring and crown features. Single bulb with crystal sock
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Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Four Light, originally gas, Victorian Light Fixture
Located in Austin, TX
Restored Four Light, Originally Gas, Lighting Fixture with original Gas Shades. Restored Antique
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Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

19th Century Victorian Gas and Electric Fixture with Original Glass
Located in Canton, MA
19th century Victorian delicate gas and electric fixture with original glass, original porcelain
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Impressive Late Victorian Fixture with Swirled Opalescent Shades, circa 1905
By Beardslee Chandelier Co.
Located in Portland, OR
We feel confident that this astounding fixture can be attributed to the Beardslee Chandelier
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Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Victorian Converted Gas Lite Four Bowl Hanging Lite Fixture
Located in Stamford, CT
E.F.Caldwell & Co. , Recently Nickel Plated, Reeded Acid Etched Glass Bowls, Scroll-Work Design
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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Antique Peachblow Glass Lighting Fixture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Victorian period fixture with peachblow glass font and shade, converted into chandelier, circa 1885
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Brass Early Electric Fixture with Prismatic Glass
Located in Canton, MA
Brass early electric fixture with Prismatic glass shades. Two lights, Victorian style with a slip
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Outstanding & Rare Transitional Semi-Flush Fixture, C1898
By De Kosenko Manufacturing
Located in Portland, OR
You might think a somewhat simple fixture like this one by the De Kosenko Manufacturing would not
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

1930s Pan Fixture with Pencil Thin Crystals
Located in Austin, TX
Five-light, brushed nickel finish, pan fixture with pencil type crystal from each light. New wiring
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Vintage 1930s American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

C145 Six Light Gas and Electric Fixture
Located in Canton, MA
Brass six light gas and electric chandelier. Classic style, with alternating electrified gas jets pointed up and and electric lights pointed down and out. Original gas cocks and cano...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

R. Williams & Co. Colonial Light Fixture (4-Light)
By Richard Williams
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1910 A Colonial Revival style light fixture by R. WIlliamson & Co. of Chicago, Illinois
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Early 20th Century White Slag Glass Panel Bowl Fixture
Located in Canton, MA
White Glass Panel Bowl. Three Light Cluster. Fixture is a dark oil rubbed bronze finish. Mix of
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20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Two Light Brass Victorian T Fixture
Located in Canton, MA
Two light Victorian fixture. Made during the transition to electric but with gas lighting parts
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Victorian Three-Light Fixture by Vossburg of Chicago
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa 1900 This three light Victorian fixture was made by Vossburg of Chicago. Totally restored to
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Early 20th Century Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Late 19th Century Victorian Four Light Gas and Electric Fixture
Located in Canton, MA
Four light gas and electric fixture with wreath details. Completely rewired and restored. Included
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Colossal Wrought Iron Victorian Fixture with Dragons and Vaseline Glass
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This massive five-light fixture, created circa 1880, is a wonderful example of quality
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$233,041 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Located in Vosselaar, BE
We offer a original and complete late 19th century Pharmacy. Found in France it comprises 2 large corner cupboards with shelving on the long side. Furthermore a large bowed and sculp...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Bookcases

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Wood

Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
$71,661 / set
H 102.37 in W 67.33 in D 106.3 in
Large Vintage, Converted Gas to Electric, Brass, Pendant Chandelier
By Mark Bell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Absolute stunning example of a High Victorian oil / gas style entry light, now converted to electric. Have a Queen Ann in San Francisco? This pendant chandelier is for you. Completel...
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Antique Early 1900s American High Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Late 19th Century Eastlake Style Bronze Eight Light Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
This late nineteenth-century gilt bronze and brass Eastlake-style chandelier has four lights, etched glass shades, and foliate scroll details. The entirety of the chandelier emphasiz...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Eastlake Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Figural Gasoliier Chandelier Attributed to Cornelius & Baker
By Cornelius & Baker
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​19th Century Figural Gasoliier Chandelier Attributed to Cornelius & Baker Dimensions : 32.5" Tall X 24" X 24" This gas chandelier was made in the 19th century most likely by the C...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare Napoleon III style paneled room in blackened wood (stained beech) with its fireplace in stucco in imitation of porphyry. The fireplace, which is the centerpiece of this paneled...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Panelling

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Very Important Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcases After Original
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of Samuel Pepys 1666 large library bookcases after the original. These bookcases are basically the birthplace of the free standing book...
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20th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Pair of Very Important Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcases After Original
Pair of Very Important Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcases After Original
$48,223 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 87.8 in W 72.05 in D 16.15 in
Art & Craft Paneling Room from the Private Mansion of the Architect Henry Guedy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This paneled room comes from a Parisian private mansion located in the 5th arrondissement. It was made by the architect Henry Guédy (1873-circa.1930) for him self in 1912. The appart...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Panelling

Materials

Wood

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...
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Cut Glass

English Billiard Style Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's English silver-plated billiard-style light fixture with three down shades, four candelabra lights in each (12 60w lights total). Measurements: Length: 72" Height: 40"...
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Vintage 1950s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver Plate

English Billiard Style Fixture
English Billiard Style Fixture
$22,000
H 40 in W 72 in D 17 in
Large English Billiard Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's English nickel plated, 18-light light billiard fixture with glass shades and hurricanes. Measurements: Height: 50" Depth: 15" Width/length: 90"
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Vintage 1950s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Large English Billiard Light Fixture
Large English Billiard Light Fixture
$28,000
H 50 in W 90 in D 15 in
Billiard Snooker pool table light Victorian
Located in Radstock, GB
An exceptionally decorative billiard or snooker table light circa 1890,a steel frame is embellished with copper, brass and pewter. Lamps of this qulaity are becoming harder to find,...
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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Copper, Steel

Billiard Snooker pool table light Victorian
Billiard Snooker pool table light Victorian
$24,800
H 44.1 in W 108.27 in D 51.19 in
A Very Fine Billiard Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Truly Exeptional Gilt Bronze, Alabaster & Cut Crystal Billiard Light Chandelier. France, circa 1900 Dimensions: Height 53" Diameter 67" CW5147
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Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Wrought Iron Billiard Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French eight-light wrought iron billiard fixture with tole shades. Measurements: Height: 38" Length: 50.75" Width: 10.5"
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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Wrought Iron Billiard Fixture
Wrought Iron Billiard Fixture
$8,800
H 38 in W 50.75 in D 12 in
Silver Plated Billiard Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's English silver-plated light fixture with two downward shades; four interior lights in each shade. Measurements: Length: 56" Height: 40" Width: 17".   
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Vintage 1950s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Plated Billiard Light Fixture
Silver Plated Billiard Light Fixture
$16,000
H 40 in W 56 in D 17 in
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Victorian Pendant Fixture For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic victorian pendant fixture available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every victorian pendant fixture was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a victorian pendant fixture — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A victorian pendant fixture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Victorian Pendant Fixture?

The average selling price for a victorian pendant fixture at 1stDibs is $3,400, while they’re typically $425 on the low end and $13,200 for the highest priced.

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.