Chandeliers and Pendants
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Tin
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
2010s Oceanic Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s American Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass
Mid-18th Century European Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
2010s Mexican Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
1980s Austrian Baroque Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
2010s Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Marble
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
1910s Dutch Baroque Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
1920s French Baroque Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron, Brass
20th Century Spanish Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1950s French Baroque Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum, Steel
1980s French Baroque Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
2010s Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
17th Century German Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s American Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood, Bentwood
1820s European Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1970s Danish Minimalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
1980s Danish Minimalist Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
2010s Oceanic Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
2010s Oceanic Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
1780s Austrian Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum, Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
2010s American Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Aluminum
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass, Giltwood
Late 19th Century British Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1920s French Baroque Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Late 20th Century German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel, Chrome
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
1880s Austrian Baroque Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s New Zealand Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Acrylic, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
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.