Chandeliers and Pendants
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Ormolu
1990s French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century American American Classical Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 1900s American Neoclassical Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
1950s French Rococo Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
20th Century American American Classical Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Gold Leaf, Metal
20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Other
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
1860s English Neoclassical Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster
1950s American American Classical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1910s French Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
1880s French Neoclassical Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Ormolu
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Early 1900s English Neoclassical Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu
1910s French Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
1960s Italian Rococo Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Italian Rococo Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1940s Italian Rococo Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass
20th Century Swedish Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
1930s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
1930s Italian Rococo Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu
1930s Italian Rococo Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood, Paint
1920s Italian Rococo Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
1930s European Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Austrian Rococo Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster, Bronze
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
1990s Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Art Glass
Antique and Vintage Chandeliers and Pendant Lights for Sale: Shop Baccarat Chandeliers, Stilnovo Chandeliers and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
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 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, 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. (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.)
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 natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era 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 — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.