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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Color:  Beige
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Plafonnier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal plafonnier. The circular five light chandelier displays a decorative outer pierced ormolu band decorate...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Crystal And Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Crystal and Rock Crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a stunning bottom crystal pear shaped ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Opaline Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and opaline chandelier. The six arm, seven bulb chandelier is centered by exquisite extremely decorative branch ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly chased foliate finial below an elegant mottled tied reede...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

Baltic 19th Century Louis XVI St. Crystal And Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative Baltic 19th century Louis XVI st. crystal and ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a most elegant octagonal crown like botto...
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19th Century Baltic Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. The twelve light chandelier displays a wonderful montgolfière shape centered by a stunning bottom crystal ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal chandelier. The sixteen arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful faceted solid crystal ball pendant amidst an exceptional array of cut crystal pendants and beautiful swaging cut crystal garlands. Each elegantly scrolled solid Baccarat crystal arm displays a lovely reeded design leading to exceptional foliate crystal bobeches with delicate crystal garlands and striking most decorative baluster shaped cut crystal candle cups. The superb central fut displays stunning Baccarat crystal reserves encasing the support bar showcasing...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gilt Metal And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. gilt metal and crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a fine bottom facetted crystal ball below a stunnin...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful solid crystal ball pendant bel...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The twelve arm, fourteen light chandelier is centered by a striking facetted bottom crystal ball...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Antique French Triple Light Hall Lantern
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Triple Light Hall Lantern in Brass This attractive round hall lantern features pierced brass continuous rings at the top and bottom...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Cylindrical Lantern in Louis XVI Style Brass Glass Pendant Lighting
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant Louis XVI Style Brass Lantern: Illuminate with Distinction Explore our exquisite collection of large cylindrical lanterns crafted in the timeless Louis XVI style, a harmonio...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier. The seven light chandelier is centered by a unique hanging central light bulb surrounded by a lovely richly chased wrap around foliate ormolu band and beautiful beaded garlands...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

18th Chaine Chandelier in Golden Iron of 12 Lights with Porcelain Pendants
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This chandelier is an original variation of the chain models that could be found in the eighteenth century, like the one with the torch, from the Louis XVI period, at the Palace of V...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Italian Beaded Chandelier with Murano Glass Fruit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous, Italian 1950s gilt iron and crystal chandelier with Murano glass fruit decorations. The chandelier consists of a gracefully scrolled g...
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1940s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Silvered Bronze Figural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and silvered bronze figural chandelier embellished with four figures of soldiers.
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Wrought Iron, Gilt Metal & Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. wrought iron, gilt metal, and crystal chandelier likely by Maison Bagues. The six arm seven light chandelier is cente...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The four arm eight light chandelier is centered by an elegant bottom crystal ball amidst an exceptional array of seashell, teardrop, and kite shaped crystal pendants leading up the cage. The four elegantly scrolled arms display fine acanthus leaves and lovely foliate and tied ribbon bobeches below fluted floral candle cups and are each separated by striking impressive crystal daggers and additional teardrop shaped crystal pendants. The beautifully shaped cage centers four unique smaller curved arms with inverted light...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal, colored crystal, and ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful and very ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Crystal, Ormolu, and Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. wrought iron, gilt metal, ormolu, and crystal chandelier. The ten arm chandelier is centered by an exceptional and most decorative array of cut and etched crystal pendants...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Baccarat Crystal and Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal, and frosted glass chandelier. The twelve arm thirteen light chandelier is centered by a str...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Empire Wall Chandeliers Wood with Birds
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Pair of Louis Seize wall applikes in solid wood with naturalistic formed golden birds. The arms are formed to naturalistic leaves and blossoms in golden me...
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Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Chandelier in the Manner of Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, frosted and cut glass, twelve light chandelier , in the manner of Henri Dasson. The chandelier with the a bottom acorn finial has four 'C' scrolled maidens flanking central oval frosted glass with a beveled border. The oval frosted glass inserts are surrounded by a lattice beaded design with rosettes, all below a pierced acanthus leaf wreath. The classical maidens have 'C' scrolled arms which lead to saucers with grape vines and fluted candle cups with beaded bobeches. The bottom of the chandelier is held by four ormolu tied fabric designed supports with a floral hanging...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

Doré Bronze Louis XVI Style Crystal Ribbon Tassel Drapery Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Bronze Louis XVI style crystal ribbon and tassel drapery chandelier with 18 lights. Newly wired. This fine custom quality chandelier is simply stunning and are certain to light up an...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Pair of Palatial Bronze and Crystal Swag Design Louis XVI Style Chandeliers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of spectacular palatial crystal swag design Louis XVI style chandeliers in bronze having a floral and swag with drapery form design. These large and impressive chandeliers have ...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marie Antoinette Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely high quality French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal Marie Antoinette chandelier. Each main scroll...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cherub Chandelier After Pierre Gouthiere
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality French, 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu figural six-light whimsical chandelier with figures of cherubs, after the model by Pierre Gouthiere...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Four-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. Saxe porcelain, tole and gilt metal four arm chandelier. The chandelier displays a most elegant shape with four lightly scrolled support ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pair of French 19th Century Ormolu and Etched Frosted Glass Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative pair of French 19th century ormolu and etched frosted glass chandeliers. Each eight arm chandelier is centered by a lovely reeded and foliate bottom o...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The twelve arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly chased bottom acorn finial below love...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Baccarat and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal and rock crystal twelve arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking solid rock crystal bottom b...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal And Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A truly stunning and resplendent French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier. This air balloon shaped chandelier has a unique and very rare cut Baccarat ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Alabaster Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and alabaster twelve light chandelier. The chandelier has a bottom reeded cream colored alabaster dome with a central ormolu f...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Malachite, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

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

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Alabaster, Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

Very Fine 19th C French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Marble Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Finest quality 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze and Carrera marble chandelier.  
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chandeliers and Pendants

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Carrara Marble

French Neoclassical Gilt Lacquered Brass and Glass Oval Four-Light Lantern
Located in New York, NY
The top surmounted by four scrolling volutes. Elegant form and substantial size.
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20th Century French Louis XVI 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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