Italian Six-Light Chandelier with Monkey Wearing a Bicorn Hat
Located in Dallas, TX
Whimsical six-light chandelier featuring a monkey wearing a 19th century bicorn hat and uniform
20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
Italian Six-Light Chandelier with Monkey Wearing a Bicorn Hat
Located in Dallas, TX
Whimsical six-light chandelier featuring a monkey wearing a 19th century bicorn hat and uniform
Wood
Monkey and Brass Palm Frond Leaf Tree Six-Light Chandelier Tropical Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage monkey and brass palm frond leaf leaves tree chandelier with six lights. Great tropical
Brass
Bill Huebbe Figural Monkey Six-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Bill Huebbe Figural monkey six-light chandelier.
Composition, Metal
Mario Lopez Torres Rattan Wicker Monkey Palm Tree Brass Six-Light Chandelier
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing vintage Mario Lopez Torres wicker monkey six-light chandelier. New candelabra sleeves will
Brass, Copper
Bill Huebbe Designs Ten Light Chandelier In The Form Of Monkeys In Red Coats
By Bill Huebbe
Located in Bridgeport, CT
By Huebbe Designs, the wondrous resin and mixed media chandelier is in the form of five monkeys
Other
$7,246Sale Price|20% Off
H 62.21 in W 44.1 in D 23.23 in
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining We present you this piece of furniture with three drawers at the bottom, a drop front, and a narrow drawer und...
Baize, Mahogany
$17,084Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 69.3 in W 137.8 in D 90.56 in
21st Century Ej Ee Bed Upholstered Velvet Headboard Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Postmodernism movement is notoriously difficult to define. So the best way to characterize this elusive art movement is that it’s a reaction against the utopian ideals of moderni...
Cotton, Wood
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$841 / item
H 18.9 in W 21.25 in D 17.5 in
Seletti "Burlesque - The No Evil Monkeys" Five-Arm Chandelier, White
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Resin
$1,475 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 15.75 in
Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp USA 110Volts, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Matteo Thun, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp with US wiring accessibility, designed in 1985 by Matteo Thun. The Lamp is made in porcelain, glazed in white and red. Lamp bul...
Porcelain
Carlo Bugatti Parchment Mirror
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Carlo Bugatti Parchment Mirror with Shelf. Italy, circa 1890. Mahogany, ebonized woods, brass, pewter, and parchment foliage motifs.
Brass, Pewter
$5,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 19.69 in Dm 5.91 in
Art Deco Blue Crystal Table Lamps with Bronze Details, France, 1930
By Art Decor
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of blue crystal lamps. Hexagonal shape and details in bronze. Europe, circa 1930.
Crystal
Italian Two-Seat Sofa with Curved Armrests
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric and wood, Italy, 1960s Highly theatrical sofa that features curved, upsweeping armrests. This piece is made in Italy in the 1960s. The slightly tapered backrest is scul...
Fabric, Wood
$3,500 / set
H 20.99 in W 41.97 in D 18.27 in
Pair of Grand Tour Style Large Patinated Figures of Seated Sphinxes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of grand tour style large patinated figures of seated sphinxes. Each noble figure with serpent diadem headdress, lying with front paws postured.
Metal
Maitland Smith Gilt Bronze Monkey Paper Towel Holder
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GLORIOUSLY QUIRKEY AND WHIMSICAL Maitland Smith Gilt Bronze Monkey Paper Towel Holder. Made by the well known maker, Maitland Smith, circa 1980. This large piece i...
Gold, Bronze
$14,000
H 22 in Dm 23 in
English Tole Foliage Fruit Basket Five Light Chandelier w/ Orig. Shades, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English tole yellow and black paint decorated five light chandelier with central urn foliage fruit basket, acorn finial, and five scrolled arms with the original slot mounted shades....
Tin
18th Century Georgian III Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century George III mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase, with four astragal glazed doors below dentil frieze and broken pediment with two long drawers above two central cupbo...
Glass, Mahogany
Antique 6 Foot Structural Cast Iron Fluted Column
Located in New York, NY
Thick cast iron column with a fluted body and decorative capital. The bottom is uneven and 6 inches will need to be cut off to make it even thus shorting its height. Please note, thi...
Iron
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning Biedermeier secretary was crafted in Denmark during a peak era known for high quality furniture craftsmanship. Enlarge photos to appreciate the beauty of the wood, note...
Wood, Mahogany
Lalique door handles "Fauns"
By Marc Lalique
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Created by Marc Lalique in 1962, the Faunes door handles show two crystal fauns sculpted in relief, set amongst a motif of vine leaves and bunches of grapes. Handcrafted in France ...
Crystal
Seated Bronze Monkey with Brass Candle Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze Monkey Candle Holder. a compliment to many settings or arrangements of candle holders - monkeys are very popular and bring good energy... The weight and look are very nice -...
Brass, Bronze
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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