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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Style: Arts and Crafts
Style: Empire
Rarity Pair Low Plafonnier Basket Chandelier Crystal Empire Brass Lustre Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Presenting a pair of exquisite basket chandeliers, designed to complement each other perfectly. Both chandeliers have been thoughtfully restored and revitalized to their original gra...
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1930s European Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Ten-Light Crystal Chandelier / Gilt Brass Frame
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century French Empire style tear drop cut crystal / brass frame twelve light hanging chandelier. The chandelier is in great working condition. Rewired for US used. no speci...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Steel Figural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine and unique Antique French Empire style gilt bronze and steel multi light figural chandelier of great detail embellished with gilt bronze Neoclassical kneeling figures of women depicting flames which represent light. This fine chandelier is further adorned with unusual gilt bronze neoclassical motifs, reticulated gilt...
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Extra Large Bronze Jugendstil Era Chandelier with 10 White Alabaster Shades 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and top quality crafted bronze and alabaster pendant light.
When you are looking for an extra large and truly remarkable chandelier for yourself or for one of your clients then this light should be on your short list. This European specimen from our Jugendstil era...
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Important Bronze Chandelier with Flute Form
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important bronze chandelier with flute form, 12 lights, 20th century.
With chain - H: 130 cm, D: 70 cm.
without chain - H: 105, D: 70 cm.
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20th Century European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Crystal Chandelier Empire Sac a Pearl Palace Lamp Chrome
Located in Berlin, DE
New Art Deco Crystal Style Chandelier: Custom Empire Elegance
Introducing our latest addition, the Art Deco crystal style chandelier, a captivating fusion of Empire opulence and the...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Wire
Early 20th Century Bronze & Beveled Glass Stylish Design Lantern Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly stylish and classy lantern with solid bronze frame.
If you are looking for a quality made, sizable, durable, stylish and excellent condition pendant then this wonderful speci...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Antique Arts & Crafts Engraved Glass & Brass Stairwell or Hallway Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and stylish Arts and Crafts lantern or ceiling lamp.
This all handcrafted, practical size and great looking ceiling lamp is another one of our recent great finds. With earl...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Baltic 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality Baltic 19th century Empire st. ormolu, patinated bronze and crystal chandelier. The two tiered eight arm twenty four light chandelier is centere...
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19th Century Baltic Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Monumental Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, Austria, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Austrian crystal chandelier with a solid bronze frame and faceted crystal, circa 1930s or older. This chandelier is perfect for large spaces, entryways, and hallways. A unique waterf...
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1930s Austrian Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Gold Plate
Monumental 20th Century Classic Cascade Chandelier
Located in Bagshot, GB
Monumental 20th century classic cascade chandelier with gold metal banding and glass beads.
Have included an image of the chandelier in its original Location, Belgravia, London from...
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Late 20th Century European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Empire Style Nine Light Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Empire style chandeliers tend to be quite hefty and large, This bronze example is unusually delicate. The dished circular pan is hung from three flat pierced suspension chains, and s...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Six-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Empire st. patinated bronze and ormolu six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a richly chased ormolu bottom finial amidst decorative foliate...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Empire Chandelier Dore Bronze and Crystal having Ten Lights
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Empire bronze and crystal chandelier having 10 lighted arms.
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Late 19th Century Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th C Empire Style Six Light Chandelier
Located in Troy, MI
Early 20th C Empire style six light chandelier
Found in Belgium, this circa 1930s empire style chandelier features six candle style lights surrounding a basket form bowl created w...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
18th Century Italian Empire Rock Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 18th century Italian Empire style rock crystal basket style chandelier with 6 lights. A classic style for a beautiful home!
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
French Handcrafted Wrought Iron Glass Lantern Indoor or Outdoor
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A four-sided Arts & Crafts wrought iron lantern with yellow glass panels for indoor and outdoor use, France, 1920-1930. Brass and porcelain E27 light socket for a large sized bulb up...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Twenty Four Light Chandelier
Located in Bagshot, GB
Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Twenty four light Chandelier of pierced dished form, 19th Century, the crown form corona over foliate cast linked chains, suspending a circular pierced dish cast with classical masks...
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19th Century European Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Thomas Webb, a Large Vaseline and Cranberry Shade, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Thomas Webb. A large vaseline and cranberry shade, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stained Glass, Uranium Glass
Antique Arts and Crafts French Oil Lamp Chandelier Ceramic Opaline Glass, 1900s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This large and impressive oil lamp dates from the early 1900s. It is made of different, quality materials and expensive techniques which is one of the reasons why this handcrafted an...
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Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Arts and Crafts Brass & Amber Glass Pendant Light Jan Eisenloeffel Style Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful early 20th century lantern chandelier.
If you are decorating a home or an office that dates from the early 1900s or if you are a collector of stylish, Arts & Crafts home accessories than you may love the shape of this handcrafted, brass pendant. The original, mouth blown, cylindrical glass too is in amazing condition. The combination of the beautiful brass and amber glass is a match made in heaven and both the design and the warm light that this pendant radiates will never fail to impress. Anyone who knows about the quality and subtlety of the designs of Jan Eisenloeffel...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
20th Century Empire Style Splendid Chandelier or Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Splendid chandelier or candelabra in French Empire style.
Bronze patinated. There from a with eight swans designed light arms.
(F-Ks-3).
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20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Italian Completely Beaded Basket Crystal Prisms Silver Chandelier, c 1940
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing four lights in beaded cups. Completely beaded with a beaded lace bottom. Adorning crystal prisms on top and in bottom. This chandelier has two widths... 19.5 and 14 inches. A...
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1940s Italian Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Chandelier in the Empire Style
Located in London, GB
A small four light two tone chandelier in the Empire style.
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Early 20th Century European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Bronze Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Empire patinated and gilt bronze six-light chandelier with acanthus leaf decoration and acorn finials.
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1880s European Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Italian 1950s Empire Silvered Swooping Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Empire style Italian chandelier in the style of Buccellati. Rewired. 12 Light sources. Candelabra sockets. Rewired. 23” is the body. The chain can be adjusted to your nee...
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1960s Italian Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver, Bronze, Enamel
Large Gilt Bronze French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A large very well cast and gilt bronze chandelier or plafonnier from the late 19th to early 20th century. The large acanthus leafed ceiling rose suspending five rope twist bars, whic...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Antique Empire 19th Century Wood Carved Chandelier France Solid Oak 6 Lights
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Simply amazing! This fully hand-carved Empire style chandelier in solid oak from France 19th century.
The chandelier has 3 male figures & 3 female figures on its arms all displayed...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Oak
Pair of Small Swedish Six-Light Chandeliers with Brass Frames, Empire Style
Located in Virum, DK
A pair of small Swedish six-light chandeliers with brass frames. Electrical. Empire style, late 20th century.
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Late 20th Century Swedish Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got twenty lights and features high quality handcrafted details.
Top crowns in characterized...
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2010s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large Hand Forged Wrought Iron Candle Chandelier for Dining Room, Restaurant Etc
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality, forged in fire, Medieval castle-design chandelier.
This excellent quality AND condition pendant is all hand-forged and its design and perfect execution lifts it abov...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rare American Arts & Crafts Holophane Marked Prismatic Glass Pendant circa 1930
By Holophane
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century, "Patent Holophane U.S.A." marked pendant.
If you are looking for a rare and truly American light fixture then this rare find could be perfect for you. This wonde...
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Crystal Chandelier Empire Sac a Pearl Palace Lamp Chateau Lustre Silver
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a captivating blend of Art Deco charm and Empire sophistication, our lead crystal chandelier is a testament to opulence and craftsmanship. Crafted in-house, we offer the flexibility of both smaller and larger sizes, ensuring the perfect fit for your space. Our team can even facilitate on-site installation, ensuring a seamless experience for you.
Key Features:
- Measures: Diameter 100 cm, Height 150 cm
- Accommodates 34 x E14 bulbs
This chandelier is an embodiment of refined style, fusing the allure of Art Deco aesthetics with the grandeur of Empire design. Crafted from premium lead crystal, it radiates luxury and timeless beauty.
Its measurements, with a diameter of 100 cm and a height of 150 cm, ensure a commanding presence that captures attention and admiration. With 34 E14 bulb sockets, it bathes your surroundings in a luminous glow, creating an ambiance that's both inviting and sophisticated.
Whether for an intimate setting or a grand hall, this chandelier offers a touch of regal elegance that complements various spaces. Its exquisite construction and lead crystal elements evoke a sense of luxury and refinement.
With a commitment to exceptional quality, we offer various sizing options to suit your needs. Our experienced team can even facilitate on-site installation, ensuring the chandelier becomes an integral part of your space seamlessly.
Experience the allure of the Art Deco era with this crystal chandelier that exudes timeless beauty and sophistication. Its Empire sac...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Wire
19th Century Italian Empire Style Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century Italian Empire style gilt metal and crystal chandelier with 6 lights. Beautiful basket shape with gorgeous crystals. Creates an elegant image!
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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Amazing Antique Hand White & Black Alabaster Pendant Light Excellent Condition
Located in Lisse, NL
Another beautifully designed, all handcrafted and excellent condition alabaster pendant with metal chain
This practical size alabaster shade pendant...
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Empire st. patinated bronze and ormolu chandelier. The three arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly chased bottom acorn fini...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Small and Stunning Jugendstil Brass, Bronze and Glass Pendant / Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous design, Benson style, handmade Arts and Crafts era ceiling light.
This early Jugendstil pendant is of an aesthetically pleasing beauty that will never fail to impress. The...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Arts and Crafts Sculptured Chandelier with Unique Large Colored Art Glass Shade
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning, sizeable and highly decorative Arts & Crafts light fixture.
This gorgeous, five-light chandelier is another one of our recent great finds. Inspired by the beauty of nature and wildlife and motivated by the renewed interest in anything handmade, many Arts & Crafts designers and craftsman around the world have created some of the most interesting decorative art in the history of mankind. This hand-crafted and circular chandelier too is the result of a great design and an equally impressive execution which makes this antique an absolute joy to own and look at. The organic design with its stylized flower motifs and the unique and colorful glass panels incorporated in that design has created a work of lighting art that will never fail to impress. The stunning, hand hammered canopy with the perfectly inserted 4 lights is an important feature of this work of lighting art, but the hand-forged body of this pendant with its amazing patina is at least as impressive. The overal shape, the unique decor, its impressive size and its second to none patina make this one of a kind chandelier stand out like no modern light fixture ever could. If you already have a place and a space in mind for it then this fixture could be yours to enjoy soon. The workmanship that has gone into creating this chandelier and the sustainable materials that were used, make sure that this work of lighting art will last for centuries and that it can be enjoyed by many generations to come. Mind you, this work of lighting art too will be professionally rewired (to the highest standard) for safe and immediate usage the world over.
And if you like this grand pendant light...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Extra Large Antique Gothic / Medieval Style Wrought Iron & Glass Art Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
All handcrafted, form a France Castle, Gothic light fixture.
If you are a collector of rare and ancient looking Gothic antiques then this large and one of a kind pendant could be flying your way soon. With antique light fixtures as one of our specialities, we know how rare Gothic lanterns are and to have found one of this age, size, design and beauty more than made our day. Also, because this all hand-crafted specimen is completely original and in very good condition. The natural wear has only made this piece more beautiful and its authentic, medieval look and feel will never fail to impress. It may have originally hung in the entrance of a home in France or maybe above the main entrance of a medieval style chateau or castle, we are not sure. What we are certain of is that it is highly unlikely that we or you will ever find another one like it. The forged wrought iron and the hand-crafted metal style elements are just some of the wonderful features that make this work of lighting art so authentic and desirable. This chandelier even comes with the original, antique, green and yellow cathedral glass. Each of the four glass paneled sides is like a stylized medieval shield...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal
Russian 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most impressive Russian 19th century Empire st. patinated bronze and ormolu eighteen light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine inverted bottom finial w...
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19th Century Russian Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Large and Striking Arts & Crafts Opaline Glass and Brass Bauhaus Style Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous and rare size Arts & Crafts pendant.
If you have bought and sold as many light fixtures as we have then you might think that we don't get surprised anymore. Well, this lar...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Historicizing Brass Three-Armed Chandelier, Turn of the 19th and 20th Century
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Brass three-armed chandelier in a historicizing style from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. It was made in the territory of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. The chandelier i...
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20th Century Austrian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Style Midcentury Made White Alabaster & Bronze & Brass Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Excellent condition and rare design, 6-light chandelier.
If you like Arts & Crafts light fixtures, but you prefer to have them shiny like new, then this 1970s alabaster, bronze and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Belgian Quirky Wood Chandelier, Circa 1930 with Industrial feel
Located in Houston, TX
Interesting, one of a kind geometric Arts & Crafts style carved wood chandelier from Belgium, circa 1930. Newly wired with all UL listed parts and 8 porcelain Edison sockets, facing ...
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1930s Belgian Arts and Crafts Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood
Swedish Empire Ceiling Chandelier in antique Classicist Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Swedish Empire ceiling crown in the style of classicism
Polished brass and facetted prismatic trimmings. Starting from narrow, ornamented brass hoops, eight curved candlesticks for cylindrical spouts above a round gutter bowl. Baluster-shaped body made of hand-wired pearl strings...
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20th Century German Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Moorish Metal and Glass Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stylish handcrafted Moroccan lantern in clear glass.
Antique bronze rust finish metal with Moorish filigree openwork design.
Moroccan lantern handmade by artisans in Marrakech, Moroc...
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20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Vintage Bejeweled Moroccan Hanging Lamp in Brass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arts and Crafts styled Moroccan Ceiling Lamp in patinated brass. It dates from the 1960s and shows a colorful display of glass inserts and decora...
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1960s African Arts and Crafts Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Majestic Huge Schonbek "Camelot" 2643 Crystal Gem Cut 84 Light Chandelier
By Schonbek
Located in Tustin, CA
Very elegant, finest quality, estate Schonbek Swarovski Gemcut crystal chandelier features classic Napoleonic Empire style. This stately and magnificent chandelier has two tiers and approximately 84 incandescent lights. It measures 65" long and 41.5" in diameter. The hardware is finished in gold. This chandelier is lavishly draped in crystals.
The retail price of a new, made to order chandelier of this size is over $22,000.00. Reference page 104 of the Schonbek Beyond Lighting catalogue shown in the photos.
Schonbek Worldwide Lighting, a Swarovski company, has 149 years of experience crafting superior crystal...
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Early 2000s Austrian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Empire Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Ten arms with suspended chains. Electrified. Heavy gauge bronze. Possibly Caldwell. From a Sutton Place NY townhouse.
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1810s European Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Ormolu and Crystal 7-Arm Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This Empire chandelier has a bronze Doré Corona above oval shaped crystal chains descending to Doré mounted circular dark green painted bronze band with seven candelabra...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
English Arts & Crafts Iron Lantern with Flaming Tendrils & Original Glass Liner
Located in London, GB
An English Arts and Crafts iron lantern in the style of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft with flaming tendrils to the top and decorative scrollwork decoration.
Retaining the origi...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Antique Arts & Crafts Stained & Chunky Glass Pendant Light Tiffany Style Fxture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning moon shape chandelier pendant light 1900s.
This rare ceiling lamp from the very early 1900s could be the perfect lighting solution for an entrance or any other small livin...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lead
French Empire Bronze Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish French Empire chandelier dates to the early part of the 19th century and is fabricated in bronze dore and patinated bronze.
Note: The piece has been professionally re...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Petite Arts and Crafts Faceted Frosted Glass Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite, arts and crafts, pendant light with faceted, clear and frosted glass shade and brass pull chain hardware is newly wired with beige barided cloth cord to hang at 77 inches ove...
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Bronze French Empire Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic 19th century French Empire bronze chandelier was acquired in Pairs and is the perfect size for a powder room, entry vestibule or dressing closet...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Cassini Glass Chandelier with Cane, Red
Located in New York, NY
Cassini lamps are named after the famous “Cassini–Huygens” mission which was a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to send a probe to study the planet Saturn and its system. Cassini-Huygens has been described as a "Mission of firsts", that has revolutionized human understanding of the Saturn system, including its moons and rings, and our understanding of where life might be found in the solar system.
Being inspired by this incredible mission and planet Saturn, the designer created these exceptional lighting...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Cane, Blown Glass
Bottega Intreccio Woven Wicker Caratteri, Seia 35 Pendant Lamp, by M. Bernabei
Located in Mogliano, Marche
Seia 35
Modular pendant light with lampshade in intertwined wicker. 35 metres of wicker are carefully selected and then skilfully shaped for ove...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wicker
Top Quality Arts & Crafts Alabaster and Black Veins Pendant w. Leaf Carving 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful colors with black veins alabaster light fixture.
If you are looking for a large, good quality and striking pendant to grace your interior then this early 20th century spe...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, 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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