Chandelier , Viennese Secession, 1900, Bronze and glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Impressionists and others familiar to the Viennese public. The 14th Secession exhibition in 1902, designed by
Glass
Chandelier Viennese Secession, 1900, Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp vienna Secession Material: silver plated bronze, glass Style: Vienna Secession Country
Bronze
Chandelier Dragons, Viennese Secession, 1900, Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Impressionists and others familiar to the Viennese public. The 14th Secession exhibition in 1902, designed by
Glass
$12,000
H 33.47 in Dm 29.53 in
Chandelier Viennese Secession, 1900, Silver Plated Bronze and Alabaster
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp Vienna Secession Material: silver plated bronze and alabaster Style: Vienna Secession
Alabaster
$29,800
H 43.31 in Dm 25.79 in
Amaizing Lions Chandelier Viennese Secession, 1900, Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp vienna Secession Material: silver plated bronze, glass Style: Vienna Secession Country
Crystal, Bronze
Dagobert Peche Viennese Modernist Chandelier circa 1910
By Dagobert Peche
Located in CA, CA
Hoffmann With the striking presence of this six-armed chandelier by Dagobert Peche, blending the dramatic
Metal
$8,535
H 41.34 in Dm 31.5 in
Original Viennese Jugendstil Ringstrassen Style Chandelier Restored, New Shades
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
only. This typical Viennese chandelier has still historistic pattern from the period the Vienna
Brass
$14,700 / item
H 16 in Dm 13 in
2 Modern Neoclassical Silver & Crystal Pendants / Chandelier, Wiener Werkstatte
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important pair of Viennese Secession pendants / chandeliers or flush mounts attributed
Crystal, Silver Plate, Nickel
Vienna Secession Jugendstil Brass Chandelier
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Remarkable Viennese secession brass chandelier with original pendant cut glass cups. Above the
Brass
Vintage Viennese Minimalist Brass Chandelier
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Takes 8 standard E27 or E26 lightbulbs (not included).
Brass
Viennese Secession Light
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful original 1910 hanging Austrian light from an old Viennese coffee house. Restored and
Brass
Pair of Austrian Chandeliers Viennese Empire Brass Pearl Crystal Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Restored Austrian Chandeliers – Viennese Jugendstil / Empire For sale is a stunning pair
Crystal, Brass
Sold
H 33.47 in Dm 28.35 in
Josef Frank Six Light Brass Chandelier, Viennese Modern Age, 1940s, Austria
By Haus & Garten, Josef Frank, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful polished brass chandelier designed by Josef Frank for J.T. Kalmar 40s, Vienna. Josef
Brass
Sold
H 44.1 in Dm 29.53 in
Josef Frank for Kalmar Brass Chandelier, Viennese Modern Age, 1930s, Austria
By Haus & Garten, Josef Frank
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Josef Frank for J.T. Kalmar Viennese Modern Age brass chandelier. Josef Frank was one of
Brass
$1,417Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.25 in W 16.25 in D 18.5 in
Josef Hoffmann 'Fledermaus Bat' Chair Model No.728
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
Designed by the renowned Viennese architect Josef Hoffmann in 1907 for the Fledermaus Cafe in Vienna, this single "Fledermaus" Model number 728, aka "Bat" Cafe chair features black u...
Leather, Faux Leather, Beech
$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
Vienna secession desk lamp by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Vienna secession desk lamp by Josef Hoffmann in very nice original condition.
Brass
Cloakroom Art Deco Sofa in Mahogany
Located in Madrid, ES
Cloakroom Art Deco sofa. In mahogany, with mirror in the center and sofa in metal applications. Signs of use. Dim:: (larger) 205 x 197 x 60 cm. Good conditions.
Wood
Early Railroad Center Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
It's rare when you have the chance to purchase objects from an individual's life long collection. The depth of knowledge and network of this important collector/expert can't be dupli...
Bronze
$6,875 / item
H 16.54 in Dm 10.63 in
Secessionist J. Hoffmann&Wiener Werkstätte Silvered Brass Table Lamp Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful, very elaberate table lamp, silvered brass, the original is displayed in gallery 910 at the Metropolitan Museum New York. Also available in a plain, non-wrought version. Ma...
Brass
Secession plant stand by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession plant stand by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Bentwood
$49,790
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Vienna Secession Jugendstil Wood Brass Side Table Robert Oerley Vienna c 1905
By Robert Oerley
Located in Vienna, AT
Vienna Secession Jugendstil side table or commodes or night stand designed by Robert Oerley Vienna circa 1905. Very beautiful, important and high quality side table designed by Rober...
Brass
$109,290
H 95.08 in W 69.89 in D 95.28 in
LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed c...
Oak
Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Walnut Floral Armoire
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut and inlaid floral design 3 door armoire cabinet with shelf on bottom and top with spindle sides. (signed: LOUIS MAJORELLE).
Walnut
$7,000
H 17 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Art Nouveau Ginko Leaf Vase Attrib to Paul Dachsel For Czechoslovakian Amphora
By Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
Earthenware
Custom French Plaster Chandelier in the Style of Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless, Custom French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier / Pendant or Flush Mount Ceiling Light in the style of the French Mid-century architect-decorator Jean-C...
Metal
Secession Hanging Lamp Atr. Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession hanging lamp atr. to Josef Hoffmann. Found in Austria in secession villa.
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York "Greek Key" Table Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
An alluring and visually rewarding example of Tiffany Studios New York's great "Greek Key" table lamp. Mottled glass in hues of warm amber and bright sunshine yellow soften the wonde...
Bronze
$5,625Sale Price|55% Off
H 37.5 in W 85.5 in D 32.5 in
19th Century Antique Empire Sofa Hand Carved Mahogany
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an antique empire settee three-seater sofa hand carved mahogany feather down cushions with green velvet. Comfortable elegance, quality and outstanding crafts...
Velvet, Mahogany
$12,800
H 62.99 in W 36.22 in D 14.57 in
Black Art Nouveau Display Cabinet by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, AT ca. 1905
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Another rarity in our highly demanded Art Nouveau furniture collection: an absolute fantastic, unusual black display cabinet from the early period around 1905, designed by none other...
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.