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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Napoleon III
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. oxblood porcelain and ormolu six arm, seven light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine topie shaped ormolu ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and very elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu three light chandelier. Centered at the bottom is an inverted ormolu acorn finial supporting a large crystal sphere...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Louis XVI Dore Bronze Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
A simply stunning finely cast dore bronze chandelier. This diminutive chandelier has six lights and a continuous flow of swag and laurel bronze ...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mecca, Polychrome & Pressed Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. mecca, polychrome and pressed metal, six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a finely carved and most decorative foliate inve...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze and Baccarat crystal three arm chandelier. The three electrified 'S' scrolled arms has a burnished and spiral design ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Very Fine Louis XVI Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XVI style bronze chandelier. France, circa 1910. 6 lights Dimensions: H 31", D 22" CW2925.  
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze and Baccarat crystal six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine solid Baccarat crystal ball below a lovely silvered bronze tier hung by fine beaded garlands...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Gilt Metal, Giltwood & Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most exquisite and unusually shaped Italian 18th century Louis XVI period gilt metal, giltwood and crystal chandelier. At the bottom is the original cut crystal ball. The chandelie...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Extremely Rare Pair of Ormolu and Crystal Chandeliers in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
An important pair of ormolu basket chandeliers In the Louis XVI style Constructed from gilded bronze of the finest quality with clear crystal cut drops and cascading beads, the pair of chandeliers of rounded basket shape suspended from six decorative foliate-twined ribbons tied to the circular corona with foliage crescendo and dangling tassels beneath; the rim of the basket having patinated bronze panels and a trio of horn-playing putti perched on the ledge interspersed with ribbon-tied vases; all fitted with lights; below; the six ormolu ribs dressed...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu eighteen light chandelier. This unique chandelier is centered by a solid crystal ball leading up to a richly chased ormolu finial, below a large crystal sphere...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Early 20th Century French Eight–Light Crystal Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
A stunning Louis XVI-style chandelier made of crystal glass and brass in France circa the 1900s. Originally crafted for 8 candles, this antique chandelier has been electrified. Eight brass arms with flower-shaped brass and glass bobeches, each with a socket for an E 14 size light bulb. The central stem is covered by a succession of blown glass ornaments...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

English Louis XVI St. 19th Century Silvered Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality English Louis XVI st. 19th century silvered bronze and Waterford crystal twelve light chandelier. The chandelier with a ...
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19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Small Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu 6 Light Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small antique 19th century French Louis XVI exquisite quality ormolu 6 light chandelier.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and silvered bronze eight arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a finely chased bottom acorn finial joine...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Ormolu

Baltic 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Hand Blown Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most elegant Baltic 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and hand blown glass lantern. The lantern is centered by a fine bottom ormo...
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19th Century Baltic Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Twelve Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu twelve light chandelier. At the base are tied tassels below impressive hoof designs. Centered are six impressive horn styled ar...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, rock crystal malachite eight arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking tear drop shaped rock crystal pendant...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Malachite, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Style Chandelier by Maison Mottheau
Located in New York, NY
Finest quality 19 century French gilt bronze and blue cold paint Louis XVI Style 12 light chandelier by Maison Mottheau with Churib Motif.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Eight Light Chandelier
Located in Norwood, NJ
Antique Louis XVI gilt bronze eight-light chandelier. Adorned with figural masks, musical instruments and foliate scrolls. Fine quality detail. Measures: 31" height chandelier only,...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French Mid-19th Century, Louis XIV Style Eight-Arm Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a lovely bottom acorn finial below fine foliate mounts with a mottled and...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Frosted Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and frosted glass chandelier. The four arm five light chandelier is centered by a fine bottom acorn and reeded finial below th...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and alabaster four arm, six light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming bottom ormolu acorn finial below the striking alabaster bowl which houses two interior light bulbs offering a warm glow while showcasing the beautiful alabaster veins. The pierced ormolu rim displays a most decorative interlocking circular design from where the four arms branch out. Each arm displays beautiful scrolled movements adorned with richly chased acanthus leaves. The four lightly scrolled supports center...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Bronze Chandeliers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Louis XVI style bronze chandeliers. A large and impressive palatial pair of gilt bronze chandelier having 13 lighted arms with ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze, and crystal chandelier. The eleven light montgolfier shaped chandelier is centered by a richly chased bottom berried foliate finial below a fine circular mottled palmette designed ormolu reserve. Most decorative swaging beaded crystal garlands lead to the impressive and wonderfully executed wrap around ormolu band with stunning Vitruvian scrolls and charming tied ribbons set on a patinated bronze background and adorned with intricately detailed swaging floral garlands. Additional swaging beaded crystal garlands lead upwards encasing the eleven light bulbs offering a lovely warm glow in low lighting...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Frosted Etched Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and frosted etched glass lantern. The lantern is centered by the elegant etched frosted glass housing which displays a fine sunbu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Frosted Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and frosted glass chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a fine bottom acorn finial belo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and glass lantern. The lantern displays a fine pierced baluster shaped wrap around ormolu band at the bas...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Eighteen-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal eighteen arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine crystal ball and six scrolled arms with beautiful alternating cut crystal pendants and crystal daggers...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

19th Century French Lacquered Wood Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th century French polychromed lacquered wood eight-light chandelier Lacquered gloss cream wood with green, red and brown highlights Contained vase ending in foliated seed welcoming eight arms forming semicircles. The top has a frieze of red flowers in green interlacing and is topped with leaves and a painted egg cream...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The twelve arm chandelier is centered by a lovely bottom foliate finial below the central f...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A grand French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier. At the bottom is an ormolu acanthus leaf inverted finial with ormolu crown with kite shaped crys...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Epoque period ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful cut crystal ball amidst striking sm...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Sèvres Porcelain Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Sèvres porcelain chandelier. The six light chandelier is ce...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by an elegant bottom acorn shaped and twisted ribbon finial below the dome shaped bod...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Alabaster and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. alabaster and ormolu chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a richly chased acorn finial below the impressive alabaster bowl with a wo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal 5-Arm Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and cut crystal five-arm chandelier of Baccarat quality with faceted cut crystal prisms, chains and faceted cut crystal shaft.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Meissen Porcelain, Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Meissen porcelain, crystal and rock crystal chandelier. The chandelier is centered by an elegant cut crystal b...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

18th Century French Fire-Gilded Bronze Electried Church Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very fine, large fire-gilded bronze church chandelier in Louis XVI style, France, late 18th century. This wonderful piece is finely elaborate in precise detail decorated with elega...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Frosted Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and frosted glass lantern. The lantern is centered by a fine and richly chased bottom floral finial amidst large beautiful acanthu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly chased bottom floral finial below the elegantly curved ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and alabaster eight arm fourteen light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine foliate finial below the impressive alabas...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal Marie Antoinette chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a solid Baccarat cr...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Eight-Light Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding and high quality mid 19th century French Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal eight light chandelier. The eight 'S' scrolled arms are heavily decorated by exquisi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal chandelier. The six light chandelier is centered by a fine solid crystal pendant in the shape of a pear below addition...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Eighteen-Light Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. eighteen light ormolu chandelier. A regal pierced crown with acanthus leaf and rosette designs tops the tiered pedestal fut. An urn shape...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Frosted Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and frosted glass lantern. This wonderfully decorative lantern is decorated by a bottom inverted acorn finial. Abo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marie Antoinette Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Marie Antoinette Baccarat crystal chandelier. With six S scrolled ormolu arms joined by crystal garlands accented with tear drop ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Magnificent Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent Louis XVI chandelier featuring five hand cut crystal pyramids. 8 lights. Very fine bronze work. France, circa 1910. Dimensions: Height 60" x Diameter 36" CW2889.
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a striking acorn finial with large scrolled acanthus leaves. Each elegant '...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

Pair of Candlesticks Napoleon III
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pair of candlesticks Napoleon III circa 1900 gilt bronze and champleve enamel Origin France perfect condition.
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Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gold Bronze Chandelier, Circa 1870's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French gold bronze Louis XVI style chandelier mounted with figural ram's heads, Circa 1870's.
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Chandelier by Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and moulded-glass twenty-light chandelier by La Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat. Stamped to the central stem 'Baccarat'. Moulded 'Bacc...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Napoléon III 1870s Six-Light Chandelier with Scrolling and Twisted Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period six-light iron chandelier from late 19th century with scrolling accents and twisted patterns. Created in France at the end of emperor Napoléon III's reig...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and glass lantern. The lantern is centered by an elegant bottom floral finial below lovely scrolled foliate designs. At the center...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

Napoleon III French Bronze Six Light Bronze Chandelier
Located in Nashville, TN
Early 20th century French bronze chandelier in the style of Napoleon III or neoclassical design. Six lights, highly detailed bronze details.
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Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Hand Blown Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and hand blown glass lantern. The lantern displays a fine mottled bottom ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and glass lantern. The hexagonal shaped lantern displays six fine bottom ball finials below an elegant mottled...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Bag & Tent Gilt Bronze Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
An elegant early 19th century Louis XVI style gilt-bronze facetted crystal glass chandelier of bag & tent shape, the pierced and crown-shaped top hung with chains of crystal drops, the chains fork off aided by an volute-shaped piece, with the central crown shaped ring...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

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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