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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Louis XV
7 Arm Art Nouveau Bronze Chandelier, American circa 1900, Original Mica Shades
Located in Petaluma, CA
This exceptional 7 light chandelier is one great light. It has much to offer. For starters it is American, and you don't see much commitment to art nouveau lighting...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Other, Bronze

French Art Nouveau Bronze and Cut Glass Flush Mount, circa 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Nouveau period bronze and cut frosted glass flush mount, from circa 1920. This adorable ceiling light fixture features a round massive bronze frame throughout adorned wit...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Bronze

Rezzonico Venetian Chandelier in Multicolored Murano Glass
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in multicolored Murano glass, 10 arms of light.
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20th Century Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Jugendstil Pendant Vienna Around 1907 with Loetz Glass Shade
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil Pendant vienna around 1907 with loetz glass shade Brass polished and stove enameled.   
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

French Art Nouveau Bronze and Etched Glass Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
French early 20th century dark brown, black, green and red bronze art nouveau chandelier with beautiful iridescent etched glass shades. Professionally rewired and ready for installa...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brocade, Glass

Monumental Italian Crystal and Gilt Chandelier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful monumental Italian crystal and gilt chandelier designed and manufactured in Italy. This chandelier stands out for its fine workmanship and fascinating mix of materials that...
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Josef Hoffman, Showroom of Wiener Werkstaette Chandelier Jugendstil, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier for the entrance of the WW-showrooms in Neustiftgasse 32/34 in Vienna, design 1903. Four single pendants, mounted on a ceiling-plate. Hammered or plain. The original s...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Large Italian Cut Glass Eighteen-Light Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive Italian Louis XV-style cut-glass chandelier. With a subtle Eau De Nil iron frame. The many arms are joined by layers of intersecting swags of flat crystals and beads. Wi...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Chandelier Style French Louis XV
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
French style Louis XV chandelier Materials: Bronze and glass paste Ormolu Electrified at 220 w Perfect condition Origin France Origin France Circa 1920 It has 8 external lights...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Basket Chandelier Brass Empire Crystal Lustre Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Presenting an exquisite brass Empire crystal lustre ceiling lamp, an antique Art Nouveau treasure in the form of a basket chandelier. This chandelier, dating back to circa 1930, is ...
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1930s European Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Wire

Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Murano glass Chandelier, Italy, circa 1940.
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1940s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare Cubistic Chandelier by IAS, 1910s
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare chandelier in Cubistic style made by IAS in 1910s. Patinated brass and champagne glass shade. Restored: cleaned, rewired: two separate circuits - 1+5x40W, E25-E27 bulbs ...
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1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Stately French Alabaster Pendant Light / Chandelier with Bronze Chain & Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique French chandelier from a stately mansion. If you are looking for a good size, beautiful and ready to use alabaster chandelier then this striking French specimen from circa 1900-1910 could be gracing your home soon. The combination of the beautifully handcrafted alabaster bowl and the stylish bronze chain and canopy makes this antique fixture an absolute joy to own and look at. The round brass suspension points on the outside and the original bronze finial below are the perfect finish to this grand French work of lighting art. Both with the light switched on and off this antique alabaster bowl...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Brass, Bronze

Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1930
Located in Kinderhook, NY
French, circa 1930 Louis XV style chandelier having silver-gilt metal frame with internal sockets hung with various shapes and sizes of faceted and smooth cut crystal prisms. Additi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

French Art Nouveau Pressed Frosted Glass Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Very unique looking art nouveau chandelier. Pressed, frosted pink glass with all original nickel over brass parts. Re-wired for USA with UL parts. 3 Candelabra sockets.
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1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Style Pende, Re Editon
Located in Vienna, AT
Pendant, used in several Versions in Showrooms of the Wiener Werkstätte. Also available in a single Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstätte Atelier, now custom-made product...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Restored 9 Light Petit French Crystal Louis XV Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
20th century petit bronze and crystal chandelier done in a Louis XV style. Loaded with crystals. Takes 9 normal chandelier style light bulbs. Cleaned and restored. This light is wire...
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20th Century Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

French Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by the sinuosity of nature, Art Nouveau was a style of decorative arts between roughly 1890 and 1910. Our French Art Nouveau wrought iron chandelier, which is from circa 190...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Wrought Iron, Iron

Art Deco / Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is new/old inventory from a custom lighting manufacturer in Calif. Has not been used and found in storage from long time ago. Custom designed and made in Spain for a lot of $ an...
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1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster

French Bronze Crystal and Porcelain Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, French 1940s bronze, crystal and porcelain chandelier in the provincial style. The chandelier consists of a bronze frame decorated with an abundance of flowers made of f...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Bronze and Artistic Glass Chandelier, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze and artistic glass chandelier, Art Nouveau style, France, early 20th century. Schneider glass tulips. Three lights.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Dramatic Amber and Black Alabaster Light Fixture, Sweden, 1910-1920
Located in New York, NY
Carved from a single piece of stone, this masterfully carved alabaster light fixture features rich streaks of black and gray veins throughout. The upper edge of the shade curves slig...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Brass

Pair of Hammered Gilt Bronze and Glass Chandeliers, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of hammered gilt bronze and glass chandeliers. France, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Lantern, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt Bronze and cut glass Lantern. France, early 20th century. Measures: Lantern height with chain: 136 cm. Lantern height without chain: 76 cm.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Likely by Henry Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier after a model by Caffieri and attributed to Vian. The nine arm chandelier is centered by a stri...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

Bronze Chandelier with Dolphin Figures Style of Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic bronze and crystal chandelier dates to the eary part of the 20th century, and is in the style of Maison Jansen. The piece is detailed with three intertwining se...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Beautiful Art Nouveau Chandelier Antique Austria Vienna, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite Art Nouveau chandelier. Functions as is with three E27 / 110 Volt light bulbs. Can take up to 60 Watts each bulb. Beautiful bronze metal chandelier. Found at an estate sale in...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

French Wood Lamp Four Gothic Gargouille Art Nouveau Style Pendant Lustre c. 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ceiling pendant light, France, circa 1920 Lustre made in oak representing four winged dragons or chimeras, in the Art Nouveau style the lampshades are not included. Good conditi...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Holophane 'Stiletto' Prismatic Glass Chandelier Light, C.1915
Located in London, GB
An incredible 'Stiletto' chandelier made in England by Holophane. c.1915. Made up of prismatic glass inner bowl, top plate and three diminutive 'stiletto' shades with original chr...
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1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Art Nouveau Brass and Opaline Glass Pendant, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
1920s Art Nouveau pendant made of brass and glass. Restored: brass refinished, glass in a perfect condition. Rewired: 1x60W, E25-E27 bulb US wiring compatible.
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1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Dragon Fly Chandelier on the Style of Hector Guimard
Located in palm beach, FL
Art Nouveau style Chandelier in bronze and glass paste. In the Hector Guimard style, this so-called dragonfly lamp is totally inspired by the art nouve...
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1980s French Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

5-armed Art Nouveau Chandelier with Tulip Flowers and Leaves
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive 5-armed Art Nouveau chandelier with flowers and leaves. Copper elegant curling frame with beautiful flowers and leaves. Each arm has a frosted satin lampshade in the shape of a flower, the tulip. A stylish French Art Nouveau chandelier. This large antique chandelier dates circa 1910 - 1920 and was found before in an antique mansion...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Copper

Petite Floral Alabaster, Sweden, 1920
Located in New York, NY
A single downward, facing flower, is mounted on, turned and reeded brass rods. One bulb illuminates the alabaster shade, which is in mineralized white alabaster.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster

Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb gilt bronze & crystal chandelier by Baccarat. Featuring "Fleur de Lis" hand cut crystal Ornaments & Pendalogues. 16 lights. France, circa 1910. Dimensions: Height 70" Diamet...
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1910s French Louis XV Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Large Louis XV Style Cut-Glass Thirty-Light Cage Chandelier, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and important Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-crystal thirty-light cage chandelier. French, circa 1870. This fine chandelier is of a grand scale at 223 cm high (88 ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Rock crystal pendants Louis XV style Cage Chandelier with 18 carats gold
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chandelier Louis XV, In bronze, 64 arms lights, antique fuinish done on top of an 18 carats gold electrolyse.Dimensions : Height 260 cm x 190 cm diameter. Very important Louis XV style chandelier in gilt bronze with rock crystal pendants. Made in the form of a cage, the central shaft of “baluster” shape is surrounded by sixty-four arms of light ending in foliage and decorated with faceted rock crystal pendants. We have this one in stock however we can reproduce it in an other finish or in an other size with rock crystal pendants or clear crystal pendants. Price will change depending on finish and crystal types. We manufacture most of our orders bespoke : from models of our collection that we can adapt to required dimensions, from antiques models which will allow often to get a set or more of identical models, or we can create from scratch the model of our clients. We work from pictures, drawings, designer’s sketches...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze

Elegant & Super Stylish Bronze & Brass Art Nouveau Chandelier w. Glass Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and magnificent Art Nouveau, 5 light chandelier. This rare and wonderfully stylish Art Nouveau pendant dates from the earlier days of European, indoor lighting. This large, bronze and brass chandelier in this stunning Art Nouveau style is completely hand-crafted and the typical, flowing Art Nouveau motifs are among the best we have ever seen. The design and the color (or patina) of this rare Art Nouveau light fixture...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze, Metal

Bronze Cage Chandelier and Crystal Pendants, Six Lights, Style Louis XV, 20th
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Lovely cage chandelier with six sconces, gilded bronze frame, cut crystal pendants. Large tassels and daisy tassels magnify the light and refined frame of this piece with their luminous sparkles. Period: 20th century Style: Louis XV Dimensions: Height: 60cm – Diameter: 40cm Under Louis XV, the chandeliers are adorned with crystal pendants and prisms, and their size increases. These baroque chandeliers were then the pinnacle of European aristocracy and were subsequently available in different styles: chandelier in the rockery style, Louis XVI, with rock crystal pendants, Marie-Antoinette. This object of lighting and decoration became more and more accessible thereafter. In the 19th century, candles were replaced by gas lighting...
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20th Century Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Art Nouveau Hanging Lamp Bronze, Teardrop Shape, 1910s
Located in Saarburg, RP
This beautiful, heavy art nouveau lamp dates from around 1910. The glass is satin and the mount is and heavy bronze and brass. This impressive lamp gives a pleasant light. It has...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze

Six Light French Gilt Metal Crystal Beaded Chandelier, circa 1900s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six light French Louis XV style gilt metal crystal beaded chandelier with garlands of crystals incorporated throughout the fixture. The garlands form unique patterns that make this f...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Chandelier , French, Style Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp Schneider Material: art glass and Iron Style: Art Nouveau Country: French To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. If...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

French Art Deco Skyscraper Chandelier in Green Glass, Straws & Gilt Brass C1920
Located in Coimbra, PT
French Art Deco skyscraper chandelier in green glass, straws & gilt brass c1920 Superb and rare chandelier called 'Skyscraper' Art Deco, circa 1920. The glass globes are satin white...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze

Vintage Chandelier Or Lantern Frosted Glass And Brass Ceiling Light
Located in Bastogne, BE
Frosted glass pendant light in brass fittings. The frosted glass give a lovely, soft glow whilst the ribbed, floral design adds interest. Belgium, circa 1950s. Lighting is an inte...
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20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Chandelier Silver Plated Bronze and Art Glass, Style Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp. Material: art glass and silver plated bronze. Style: Art Nouveau. Country: French. To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. If you are looking for sconces to match your ceiling lighting, we have what you need. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style. Art. Nouveau. The name "Art Nouveau" in French means "new art". It is also known as Jugendstil in Germany. In contrast, in Vienna and in Italy, "Liberty style". The Art Nouveau designs used curvilinear sinuous asymmetrical lines, often based on plant forms. and feminine silhouettes. The style was used in architecture, interior design, glass, jewelry, sculpture, painting, posters and illustration. Introduced new materials such as opals and semi-precious stones Art...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte, Palais Stoclet Dining Room Chandelier, Re Ed
Located in Vienna, AT
Josef Hoffmann designed the Dining room at the famous Stoclet Palais in Brussels with this flush-mount fixture. Handchased Ornaments on a brass-rim, and fire-polished glass-balls. WW...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Art Nouveau Candle Lanterns by Baccarat France, Depicting Birds "Ornithological"
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Two Green, late 19th or early 20th century glass Lanterns by Baccarat France, both signed in the bottom with Baccarat and Depose marks. They are in clear art nouveau / orientalist t...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Iron And Gilt Iron Six Light Chandeli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated iron and gilt iron six light chandelier. The rectangular shaped chandelier has a wonderful scrolled top design. At the center is...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

French, Art Nouveau Brass Chandelier with Pâte De Verre Glass by Noverdy, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautiful four-light Art Nouveau brass pendant chandelier with Pâte de Verre glass by Noverdy. This impressive French Art Nouveau period chandelier features a central, beautifully shaped “Pâte de Verre” glass bowl in dark yellow, red, and blue tones, signed "Noverdy France", hung at three chains and three ornate arms holding each a “Pâte de Verre" glass lampshade in dark yellow, blue, and red tones as well. The signatures on three tulip lampshades are not visible anymore. This splendid French pendant chandelier features one interior and three exterior lights...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Louis XV style gilt-bronze and cut-crystal eight-light chandelier Date: 19th century Origin: French Dimension: 45 in x 22 in.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Twenty-Five Light Chandelier
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderfully impressive large gilt bronze and cut glass lustre, twenty-five-light two-tier chandelier in the Louis XV style. French late 19th Century - Circa 1890-1900. Of Rococo design with tiers of glass lustres, the foliate cast corona supporting two graduated tiers of leaf cast scrolling candlebranches, issuing from a pierced leaf and lily-cast compound baluster stem, finishing with a pierced finial. In excellent condition having been recently cleaned, rewired and PAT tested, having the original gilt bronze ceiling...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Brass and Bronze Five-Light Chandelier with Frosted Glass Shades
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful French Art Nouveau chandelier features a brass central body and five arms, made of bronze and richly decorated with roses and rose leaves. Each arm has a white frosted...
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1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze

Chandelier Art Nouveau, Design Schneider, 1900, French, plated bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp Schneider Material: plated bronze and art glass Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Country: French If you are looking for sconces to match your ceiling lighting, w...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Cage Chandelier - Four Arms Of Light - Bronze And Crystal - Period : XXth
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Charming cage chandelier with four arms of light. The light and airy gilded bronze frame is enhanced by the brilliance of the large cut crystal pendants and daisy-like pendants. Period: 20th century Style: Louis XV Dimensions: Height: 70cm - Diameter: 40cm The Greeks and Romans knew chandeliers as "lucerna pensilis" or "lychnuchus pensilis". The middle Ages called chandeliers "crowns of light". They were made of metal and later of glass. The laced chandeliers of the 18th century were chandeliers with garlands of glassware and pendants. Initially a simple suspended lighting...
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20th Century Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Rare Cubistic Chandelier by IAS, 1910s
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare chandelier in Cubistic style made by IAS in 1910s. Patinated brass and opaline glass shade. Restored: cleaned, rewired: two separate circuits - 1+5x40W, E25-E27 bulbs US...
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1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Art Nouveau Chandelier In Brass With Glass Tulips And Beads - Italy, 1900
Located in Girona, ES
Art Nouveau chandelier in polished brass formerly powered by gas, three points of light, two of which are covered by opalescent glass tulips matching the two thick glass pellets. The...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Antique Art Deco / Art Nouveau Floral Pendant Chandelier by Degue 1930 Soft Pink
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Breathtaking early Art Deco / late Art Nouveau pedant chandelier in Soft pink glass with Floral motives by David Guéron Degue. Very rare glass colour rarely used by Degué this soft pink , which combines nicely with the floral scenery used in this piece. It looks almost white but when the light hits the glass it displays a hint of pink. Would combine nicely with the Art Deco & Art Nouveau style , but can also be used in a modern scenery. This pendant comes with its original antique canopy...
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1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Antique Venetian Pair Electrified Girandoles Candelabra, Swaroski Crystal, Gilt
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique pair of Venetian electrified girandoles in gilded bronze with four-light, Swarovski crystals, early 1900s, Art Nouveau style. A check has been made of the correct functioni...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Small Art Nouveau Pendant, 1920s in Perfect Condition
Located in Praha, CZ
Small tiny pendant. Restored, brass polished Rewired: 1x40W, E25-E27 bulb US wiring compatible.
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1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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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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