Chandeliers and Pendants
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
1990s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver
Early 1900s English Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1870s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver
1920s English Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver, Metal
1940s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver
1930s English Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
1990s Italian Neoclassical Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Sterling Silver
1920s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Silver Plate
1940s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1860s English Victorian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
1920s English Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate, Bronze
1940s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Silver Plate, Bronze
1870s British Victorian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver, Brass
1940s Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Silver Leaf
20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
1920s American Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
1920s American Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants
1920s English Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
1920s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1950s French Provincial Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate, Copper
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver
1870s English Victorian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
1950s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Silver Plate
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver
1850s English Victorian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
1870s English Victorian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Silver Plate, Nickel
1950s American Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
1920s American Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
1930s French Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
Antique, Vintage and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendant Lights
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 and vintage 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 (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), 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.
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 whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — 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.
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Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.
In London, Eva Menz Creates Artisanal Lighting with Theatrical Flair
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A Tale of Two Sputnik Chandeliers
This pair of iconic 20th-century light fixtures with the same name have two very different backgrounds.
Meet the Husband-and-Wife Duo Handcrafting Larose Guyon’s Ethereal Lighting
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