$1,082 / item
Poul Henningsen Ph 3/2 Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Approximately one thousand models have been produced over the years and consisted of table, floor and wall lamps, as well as a number of chandeliers, which were popular in the 30s fo...
Chrome
Large Italian Gold Plated & Crystal Chandelier Standard Lamp
Located in Worcester, GB
The crystal is attractively arranged throughout the frame and the chandelier presents extremely well. Dimensions: Height: 200 cm (78.7 in) Maximum width: 82 cm (32.3 in)
Gold Plate
$7,300 / item
Wood Trio Chandelier in Marble by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Both the Single Suspension series as well as The Chandelier series are characterized by the same endless passion for simplicity and attention for details that best represent us.
Brass
Georg Jensen 20th Century Sterling Silver Seven-Light Chandelier
By Georg Jensen
Located in North Miami, FL
The chain and every link is custom-made by Georg Jensen as well. Gorgeous chandelier, especially for the Holidays.
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Tole and Porcelain Flowers Polychrome Sconces
Located in Firenze, Toscana
We have the matching chandelier as well, if interested. Original color on tole.
Metal
Ott International Copper and Handblown Glass Wall Sconce, stock of 3
By Ott International
Located in Voorburg, NL
We have 3 of these lamps in stock we have 3 matching large chandeliers available as well.
Copper
Jean Gauthier & Le Fer Forgé Art Deco Opalescent Table Lamp, 1920
By Henri Fournet, Gauthier
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
The wrought-iron base was made by Le Fer Forgé, Lyon, directed by Henri Fournet, a firm known for high-quality iron and bronze decorative objects as well as lamps and chandeliers. Th...
Wrought Iron
Italian Porcelain White Rose Crystal Murano Drops Sconces, circa 1930
Located in Firenze, Toscana
I have the matching chandelier as well. Housing 2-light each, sitting in crystal bobeches dripping with crystal prisms on top of giltwood posts.
Crystal, Tôle
Ceramic Table Lamp Aldo Londi Bitossi for Bergboms Sweden 1960s Marked
By Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in Paris, IDF
Bergboms’s lighting designs spanned from table, desk, wall, to floor lamps, as well as pendants and chandeliers, in a range of materials from brass and steel to ceramic and glass.
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp Aldo Londi Bitossi for Bergboms a Pair Sweden 1960s Marked
By Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in Paris, IDF
Bergboms’s lighting designs spanned from table, desk, wall, to floor lamps, as well as pendants and chandeliers, in a range of materials from brass and steel to ceramic and glass.
Ceramic
Rare 3 Sets, 6 Italian 19th Century Tole & Porcelain Roses Polychrome Sconces
Located in Firenze, Toscana
I have the matching chandelier as well. Re wired and ready to hang. Free priority UPS shipping from Italy with no custom fees.
Porcelain
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Ring Crown' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Also available in table or wall lamp variants, as well as a pendant or chandelier model in separate listings.
Brass
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Ring Crown' Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Also available in table or wall lamp variants, as well as a pendant or chandelier model in separate listings.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of signed Bronze and Crystal Sconces by Baccarat, France
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of two-light sconces by Baccarat in Bronze and cut lead crystal, both bobeches are signed 'Baccarat' in relief and the bronze hardware bears the baccarat mark as well. There is...
Crystal, Bronze
Very Large And Early Estate Gas Lantern With Wall Bracket
Located in Peekskill, NY
This lantern also works well as a chandelier if the arm is not used.
Wrought Iron
Donghia, "Garda" Modern Murano Large Glass Golddust Bowl by Seguso Vetri d`Arte.
By Donghia, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
Through the precious artisanal skills of their glass masters, furnaces and factories, Seguso has had the pleasure of producing pieces for royal families, the Vatican, some of the fin...
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
$1,669Sale Price / set|25% Off
Hollywood Regency Brass and Crystal Glass Wall Lamps from Palwa, Set of 2
By Palwa
Located in KUTNO, PL
It is a wall lamp in which the light escapes through intersecting prisms and is reflected by gilded brass frames. The Palwa chandelier is well known for its hand-polished crystals an...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
19th Century Italian Tole and Porcelain Roses Polychrome Sconces
Located in Firenze, Toscana
I have the matching chandelier as well. Re wired and ready to hang. Free priority UPS shipping from Italy with no custom fees.
Porcelain
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Ring Crown 2' Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Also available in a 1 shade wall lamp variant as well as a pendant or chandelier model in separate listings.
Brass
Jonas Bohlin 'Starlight 6' Brass Ceiling Light for Örsjö
By Jonas Bohlin, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Also available in raw copper, white, or black paint, as well as in a circular chandelier or single pendants and sconces - please inquire for details.
Brass
Jonas Bohlin 'Starlight 3' Brass Ceiling Light for Örsjö
By Jonas Bohlin, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Also available in raw copper, white, or black paint, as well as in a circular chandelier or single pendants and sconces - please inquire for details.
Brass
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Ring Crown 1' Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Also available in a 2-shade wall lamp variant as well as a pendant or chandelier model in separate listings.
Brass
Parzinger Style Large Brass Centerpiece Lotus Candle Holders by Feldman Lighting
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
As Feldman aficionados, our store features a variety of Lotus pendants in different styles and sizes as well as chandeliers, pendants, lamps and candlesticks.
Brass
Feldman Brass Lotus Candle Holders in the Style of Parzinger
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
As Feldman aficionados, our store features a variety of lotus candle holders in different sizes as well as chandeliers, pendants, lamps and candlesticks - so please inquire as our in...
Brass
Custom French Neoclassical or Empire Style Cherry & Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The base is believed to be a converted French Empire style chandelier. The feet have ball bearing casters, and are accented with bronze mountings with bronze detailing around the edg...
Bronze
$1,054 / set
Swedish Modern Candlesticks by Lars Holmström
Located in Karlstad, SE
In 1925, he participated in the Paris exhibition, where his candlesticks and chandeliers were well-received and described as masterful works of art.
Brass
Donghia, "Lugano" Modern Murano Glass Vessel Made by Seguso Vetri d`Arte
By Donghia, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
Through the precious artisanal skills of their glass masters, furnaces and factories, Seguso has had the pleasure of producing pieces for royal families, the Vatican, some of the fin...
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock Paul and Virginia by Charles Cumberworth
Located in Marseille, FR
The model presented here is a very rare model, it represents a passage from the book, "Le passage du torrent", we find no trace of this model only in Pierre Kjellberg's book "Les Bro...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
$20,000 / set
Pair of 1930s Veronese Glass Sconces
By Veronese, Jean-Gabriel Domergue
Located in New York, NY
This can be seen in our pair of sconces, as well as the chandelier cited above.
Aluminum
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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