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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Style: Louis XV
Color:  Beige
French Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XV style six-light chandelier with an assortment of crystals with rosettes, including French pendalogues and large faceted prisms, a ribbed column at the top, and cut crystal ball...
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20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Venetian Chandelier Multicolored Murano Glass With Dominant Milky White, 12 Arms
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Important Venetian chandelier in Murano glass, predominantly milky white, "rice water" or opaline white, 12 sconces, new electrification
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Venetian Chandelier In Murano Glass Two Tones Of Blue, Circa 1940, 8 Arms
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in Murano glass two tones of blue, circa 1940, 8 arms of light
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Chandelier
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Louis XV style 6-light chandelier, French. Scrolling verdigris iron with gilt acanthus & floret bobeches. Glass ball drops e...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and grand scaled French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The thirty light chandelier with a striking crystal central fut is surrounded by six central supporting scrolled arms which split at the bottom into three arms. Flanking the supporting arms are six single arms. The three levels of lights are joined by swaging garlands of faceted crystal beads in various sizes. Each arm is elegantly decorated by most impressive and thick crystals of various shapes and cuts. Each saucer below the candle cups are decorated by elongated cut...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

A French 19th century Louis XV st. crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm eighteen light chandelier is centered by a most elegan...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier displays a central fut decorated with foliage amidst a twisted ribbon. The fut...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

A French 19th century Gilt Iron, crystal and rock crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive French 19th century Gilt Iron, crystal and rock crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a most decorative bottom crystal ball below the eight gi...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Iron

French Turn Of The Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French turn of the century Louis XV st. gilt metal and crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a fine bottom facetted cut crystal ball below a lovely cur...
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20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Country French 19th Century Louis XV St. Crystal and Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Country French 19th century Louis XV st. wrought iron, gilt metal and crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a lovely gilt metal floral bottom finial w...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and rock crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a solid bottom crystal pendant below an elegant mottled lig...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Metal

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

Louis XV Style Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Louis XV style iron chandelier featuring hand cut Crystal Pendalogues & Fruits. France, circa 1900. 8 Lights. Dimensions: height 33" diameter 24" CW5034
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Enamel Six Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and cobalt blue enamel six light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by an inverted acorn final leading up ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Enamel, Ormolu

French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Rock Crystal And Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very charming French early 19th century Louis XV st. rock crystal and gilt metal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a unique and most decorative cut obl...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Metal

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and Baccarat crystal chandelier by Maison Bagues. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful cut crystal ball amidst a superb arra...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

French 20th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French turn of the century Louis XV st. gilt metal and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a solid Baccarat crystal ball pendant amidst an exceptional array of tear drop and kite shaped pendants...
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20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Ormolu and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 18th century Louis XV period ormolu and rock crystal chandelier. The nine arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful solid rock crystal ball pendant...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Country French Wrought Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French wrought iron & crystal chandelier combines the best of both design worlds! A casual elegance has been created from hand-forged wrought iron by an obviously cap...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandeliers. Each twelve arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful and most uniquely shaped hand blown...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and large scale French Louis XV st. 19th century circa. 1870, ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. With 12 electrified arms and a total of 17 lights and an exten...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and crystal chandelier attributed to Maison Bagues. The six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful solid crystal bottom ball below superb gilt metal acanthus leaves amidst a stunning array of cut crystal pendants and a fine wrap around beaded band. Each elegantly curved arm is adorned with kite shaped and tear drop shaped crystal pendants leading to charming floral bobeches. At the center are exceptional scrolled foliate designs and large acanthus leaves centering elegant curved support with stunning branches seeming growing upwards with lovely finely detailed frosted crystal leaves...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most unique French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and crystal Plafonnier chandelier. The Plafonnier is centered by a finely detailed ormolu floral reserve from where...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style 12-Light Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The twelve light chandelier has impressive scrolling ormolu arms decorated by elegant and fine...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Frosted Glass Pentagonal Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and frosted glass pentagonal lantern. The lantern displays five topie shaped bottom finial and a beautiful and most unique scalloped shape throughout. The original curved frosted glass sides are encased within most decorative mottled ormolu borders with rich scrolled foliate designs and striking pierced palmette designed ormolu mounts. The front displays one door with its original hardware which opens to reveal the hanging light bulb...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

Late 19th Century Country French Wrought Iron and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Country French late 19th century Louis XV st. wrought iron and rock crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a charming bottom foliate finial centered ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu twelve light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking inverted bottom acorn finial below four richly chased dolphins. B...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Chandeliers Attributed to Maison Baguès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal, Baccarat crystal and cut glass chandeliers, attributed to Maison Bagues. Each of the six arm chandeliers is center...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Crystal Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and crystal twelve light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by an exceptional crystal fut with ormolu sprays and a lower crystal ball pendant. The ormolu arms are decorated with crystals pendants and crystal daggers. The top crown is adorned intricately beaded crystal supports, rosettes and tear shaped pendants...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Crystal, Cut Glass and Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century Louis XV st. cut glass, crystal and iron six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine cut crystal ball at the bottom. Above is a fine arr...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Girandole Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. electrified Baccarat crystal and ormolu Girandole lamps. Each five arm, two light lamp is raised by a fine circular ormolu base wi...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very unique French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal eighteen light chandelier. At the bottom is a solid crystal ball below a fine ormolu foliate finial. Branching out at the base are elegant ormolu movements with sprays adorned with beautiful clear and amethyst teardrop shaped crystals. The unusually shaped cage displays bottom and top row of striking square cut crystals and beautiful inverted floral candle cups with hanging light bulbs...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Continental 19th Century Louis XV Style Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful continental early 19th century Louis XV st. gilt iron, crystal, six light manor style chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful and uniquely cut solid crystal...
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19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu six arm chandelier. The chandelier has an open cage with a reeded crystal central fut. A the bottom ar...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Continental 19th Century Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming Continental late 19th century Louis XV st. patinated and gilt metal sixteen light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a bottom foliate reserve from where each of the eight extremely decorative arms branch out. Each arm is decorated by beautiful gilt metal foliate movements finished with floral candle cups. The elegant cage...
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19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most charming French 19th century Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal, patinated and gilt iron chandelier. The twelve arm chandelier is centered by an impressive solid smoot...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Iron

French Louis XV St. Fifteen-Light Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French Louis XV st. fifteen light Baccarat crystal chandelier. With nine impressive double S scrolled ormolu arms opulently decorated with amethyst and clear crystal lyre and kite shaped...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Italian Late 19th Century Louis XV St. Glass and Tole Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and attractive Italian late 19th century Louis XV st. glass and tole chandelier. This twelve light chandelier has a tole inverted blossom finial base with leaves and a central glass pendant. Six scrolled lighted arms are decorated with glass beads, tole leaves...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Iron, Gilt and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. patinated off white iron and gilt metal twelve arm chandelier. The patinated off white iron cage has a wonderful open scrolled des...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Iron

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XV period ormolu and crystal chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming and finely cut hand blown crystal ball below a tier of cut crystal pendants. Each of the fifteen elegantly scrolled arms are adorned with clear and amethyst color cut crystals...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Six Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a richly chase...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Six-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu six light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a bottom solid crystal ball pendant amidst fine cut and tear drop ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Glass Lantern, Stamped "P.P."
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and hand blown glass lantern, stamped "PP". The five light lantern displays a striking and most unique scalloped shape with elegan...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal eight light chandelier. A crystal ball hangs below the ormolu base with acanthus leaf design and inverted fini...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant and extremely high quality French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier has an open cage and a central crystal...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Crystal and Ormolu Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and important French early 19th century Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu eight light chandelier. The incredible Baccarat central fut is surrounded by scrolled ormo...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Brass Chandelier in Louis XV Style
Located in Chorzów, PL
A historic chandelier in the style of Louis XV from circa 1920. Year: circa 1920. Origin: France.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

19th Century Cut Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French crystal and bronze chandelier. Fine detail 16 lights.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

20th Century Louis XV Style Prisms Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
French prisms chandelier in Louis XV style. Polished brass. Finely ground crystal. Twenty-four curved light arms. (F-Hud-2).
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20th Century Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Fine and Beautiful 19th Century French Cut Crystal Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and beautiful 19th century handcut crystal and gilt bronze lantern.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Louis XV Style Crystal and Brass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and romantic Louis XV style chandelier is detailed with stylized crystal flowers and foliage. Note: Height not including the chain is 25.50". Note: Required five c...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Large Rock Crystal & Glass Chandelier in the Manner of Maison Baguès
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional and beautifully proportioned 12-light rock crystal and glass prism chandelier, possibly from the iconic firm of Maison Baguès in Paris. The wrought iron cage (frame) i...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Iron

French Vintage Five-Light Bronze Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Petite French Bronze Chandelier from the 1930s measuring only 14.5" in diameter with a very nice gently aged patina to the metal. Thoro...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

19th-20th Century Louis XV Style 8 Light Silvered and Color-Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Belle Epoque 19th-20th century Louis XV style eight-light silvered-bronze and colored-crystal chandelier with amethyst grape clusters and molded glass pendants of ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Amethyst, Bronze

18th C. Ormolu Rock Crystal 16-Light Chandelier Hanging Ceiling Light Pendant LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Ormolu Rock Crystal 16-Light Chandelier hanging ceiling light pendant LA .A sensational and rare French mid-18th century Louis XV transition Louis XVI period handcrafted Rock crystal and Glass ormolu with an exceptional 16-light chandelier. The chandelier is showered by an outstanding solid rock crystal stone carvings, creating a magical play of lights. Each of the 16 arms are adorned with teardrops shaped cut rock crystal pendants and rosettes formed with multiple rock crystal cuts bound together. The row of lighting in the center part shines upward, the reflection of light displayed is breathtaking .The chandelier is connected with threads of small beads forming a cage. High End Antique...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal, Metallic Thread

Large Louis XV Style Chandelier with Murano Glass Crystals and Iron, Italy
Located in New York, NY
This large Louis XV style chandelier is handcrafted in Italy with heavy and large Murano glass crystals. Crystals are hand-knotted and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Cherub & Dragons Ormolu & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and Palatial French 19th century Louis XV style figural gilt-bronze and crystal thirty-three light chandelier, attributed to Baccarat, after a model by Jacques Caffieri (French, 1678-1755) with twenty one Candelabra Arms, three gilt-bronze cherubs each holding a wreath and three sets of three-headed Winged Griffins, the central bronze ball in a deep-cobalt-blue enamel with fleur de lys decorations. The candle sleeves are opline glass. Circa: Paris, 1890. Jacques Caffieri (French, 1678-1755) not only produced chandeliers and furniture mounts for Louis XV but also entire gilt-bronze objects. The Cabinet de la Pendule adjoining Louis XV's bedroom at Versailles takes its name from the astronomical clock...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier from the Spelling Manor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Spelling Manor living-room chandelier. A very Fine and Palatial French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and Crystal Thirty-Three Light Twelve...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV 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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