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Material: Crystal
German 12 light Empire chandelier by Werner & Mieth
By Werner & Mieth
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large 12-light Empire chandelier with astonishing decorations of horse heads etc. The design is very architectural where the "ring" from below looks like a six-pointed star. Each ...
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Postmodern Modern Black Round Chandelier Art Nouveau XXL
Located in Berlin, DE
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of postmodernism and experience pure elegance with our breathtaking black chandelier decorated with crystals. This work of art of lighting makes a statement in any room and gives your interior an unparalleled aesthetic. With a diameter of 60 cm and a height of 40 cm, which can be flexibly adjusted, you can adapt the chandelier perfectly to your individual needs. The adjustable height allows you to position the chandelier so that it bathes your rooms in a harmonious light. The candlestick has 11 E14 sockets Worldwide working wiring allows you to use this chandelier anywhere in the world without worrying about compatibility issues. Our black chandelier with crystals...
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2010s German Post-Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Monumental Irish Crystal Georgian Nine Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Monumental 19th Century Irish Crystal Georgian Nine Light Chandelier. The Refined Anglo-Irish Chandelier has lead crystal stem-pieces comp...
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19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

Neoclassical Style 20-Light Chandelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Neoclassical style gilt bronze and crystal 20-light chandelier, approximately 50-70 years old.
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1960s European Neoclassical Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

"Il Pezzo 12 Round Chandelier" - height 120cm/47.2" - satin brass - crystal
Located in Firenze, IT
Il Pezzo 12 is a female figure suspended in the air, carrying in her womb the light. It’s nimble, refined, addictive. The solid crystal, illuminated by LEDs, creates suggestive refra...
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2010s Italian Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

English Regency style Bronze Doré & Crystal Gasolier / Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Monumental English Regency style Gasolier has bronze doré gas arms with individual gas cocks on each arm. The chandelier has an hand-cut Irish crystal center stem in basket and vase form. The bronze doré & crystal chandelier...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

1 of the 2 Huge Kalmar Chandeliers 'Palazzo', Gilt Brass Glass, Austria, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 exquisite 24-carat gold-plated brass and clear brilliant glass 'Palazzo' light fixture by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in circa 1970 (late 1960s and early 19...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Glass Cylinders Chandelier by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass/teak frame with six crystal glass shades fitted/each with E27 socket. Designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glassworks in Sweden in the 1960s. Brass with patina, working cond...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Chrome

Antique Baccarat Pink and Clear Crystal Eleven-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite antique Baccarat Pink and clear crystal double overlay eleven-light chandelier with original hurricane shades. This magnificent chandelier has eleven arms that snake fir...
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19th Century French Islamic Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Antique French 6 Arm Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique French style 6 arm chandelier draped with French pendeloque shaped crystals on a black painted bronze frame. This was acquired from a late 19th century brownstone residence i...
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20th Century Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Gilt Metal Moderne Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's French gilt metal sputnik chandelier fixture with six chandelier lights. Measurements: Diameter: 32" Present drop: 48" (ad...
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1960s French Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Baccarat Style Chandelier, Crystal, 12 Light, Hollywood Regency, Monumental
Located in Manhasset, NY
Baccarat style chandelier. A monumental crystal, 12 light chandelier having a center crystal column center with twelve lighted swag arms, ter...
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1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Chrome, Wire

19th Century Baccarat White Opaline Chandelier, Four-Tier with 24-Lights, Marked
Located in Madrid, ES
Spectacular, and truly rare. The quadruple tulip-form baluster (or central column) of this lamp is a classical opaline chandelier form, and mimics the shape of a footed flower vase...
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Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Bakalowits Vienna Diamond Crystal Faceted Glass Chandelier, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and elegant chrome-plated crystal chandelier by Bakalowits Vienna from the 1950s. It has five tiers, fully covered by diamond-shaped faceted crystals in different sizes. ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Large Gilt Brass Chandelier, Sciolari Design by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high-quality gilded chandelier by Palwa -Design Sciolari, Germany, 1970s. It is made of a 24-carat gold-plated brass frame decorated with individual "jewel" like crys...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Wonderful Beaded Rock Crystal Gold Gilt Chinoiserie Pagoda Lantern Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Rock Crystal Drop Gold Gilt Chinoiserie / Pagoda Lantern Form Chandelier Having 4 Candelabra Lights, Completely Rewired With New Sockets. Accompanied By Chain And Canopy
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20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Huge Starburst Brass Chandelier by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Beautiful large starburst brass chandelier with hundreds of crystals designed by Emil Stejnar for Nikoll, manufactured in Austria, circa 1960s. Sockets: 32 x E14 bulbs. Very good...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Large French Beaded Silver Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French chandelier with 12 lights and beaded body. Measurements: Minimum drop: 32" Diameter: 80"
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1950s French Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Silver Leaf

Pair of 19th Century French Bronze and Crystal Chandeliers, Large Crystal Dish
Located in New Orleans, LA
This gorgeous pair of 19th Century French chandeliers is made of bronze in the Empire style. Most notably, each one features an immaculately beautiful center crystal dish, alongside ...
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19th Century French Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Delta Glass and Nickel Pendant by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Sergio Mazza designed this Delta Grande pendant for Italian lighting manufacturer Artemide in the 1960s. The model consists of a pressed crystal bowl and an opaline shade. The struc...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Aluminum, Brass

1920, French, Swags and Crystal Prisms Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing four lights, sitting in crystal bobeches, dripping with vintage crystal prisms. Bobeches sitting on gold gilt wood posts. Swags of big c...
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1920s French Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

19th Century French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This sophisticated French Tole, iron, and crystal chandelier has an open birdcage form with nine lighted branches coming out. The chandelier has gilt tole foliates adorning the iron ...
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Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Tôle

Orientalist Chandelier Att. to E. Cornu and G. Viot & Cie, France, circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare and important orientalist chandelier with 24 lights, in Algerian onyx, chiseled and gilded bronze and cloisonné enamel. It consists of a sh...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Onyx, Bronze, Enamel

Extremely Rare Pair of Ormolu and Crystal Chandeliers in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
An important pair of ormolu basket chandeliers In the Louis XVI style Constructed from gilded bronze of the finest quality with clear crystal cut drops and cascading beads, the pair of chandeliers of rounded basket shape suspended from six decorative foliate-twined ribbons tied to the circular corona with foliage crescendo and dangling tassels beneath; the rim of the basket having patinated bronze panels and a trio of horn-playing putti perched on the ledge interspersed with ribbon-tied vases; all fitted with lights; below; the six ormolu ribs dressed...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Huge Beautiful Crystal Chandelier by Bakalowits & Söhne Vienna, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Four layers brass construction nickel-plated with cut crystal elements fitted with 12 E27 up to 100 watts and 18 (12 in the middle part) E14 sockets up to 60 watts each. Made in Vien...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique French "Belle Époque" Crystal & Gold Bronze Palm Chandelier, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French "Belle Époque" cut crystal and gold bronze palm chandelier, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Vintage Maria Theresa 16-Light Faceted Crystal & Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
A glamorous Maria Theresa sixteenth-light chandelier or hanging fixture (35 inches diameter) of faceted crystal, cut glass and gilt metal featuring serpentine arms. Made in Czechoslovakia and each candlelight with Bohemian glass flowers, dangling pendants and decorative bobeche...
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1950s Czech Louis XVI Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Wire, Metal

19th Century Crystal Chandelier with 62 Lights Inspired by Baccarat
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This very large and majestic chandelier is made of solid and hand cut crystal. It is divided into three floors. The arms of lights are in twisted glasses. The central barrel is in chromed metal covered by crystal parts...
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19th Century French Modern Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Luxury Gilt Sunburst Hollywood Regency Palmtree 10-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning large high-quality luxury 24-carat brass-plated chandelier. Very shiny with fabulous mirror effect and sparkling countless clear acrylic crystal faceted beads (a pair availa...
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Late 20th Century German Hollywood Regency Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Florian Schulz Waterfall Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic Hollywood Regency beaded chandelier drapes down with chains of beaded crystals by Florian Schulz.
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

18th Century Italian Tuscan Beaded Crystal and Tole Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous 18th century Italian Tuscan beaded crystal tole chandelier with 6-light. This fixture has a beautiful scale and shape and is glistening...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Tôle

French Art Nouveau Chandelier by Lorrain / Daum
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant and very rare chandelier with four frosted shades in molded-pressed glass with glass beads and rods in the manner by Lorrain/Daum (Paul Daum & Pierre D'Avesn), Nancy, France....
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique Italian Crystal Chandelier with Flowers
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate the ambiance of your space with the Antique Italian Crystal Chandelier, a harmonious blend of modern design and classic elegance. Adorned with delicate beautiful crystals, so...
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Early 20th Century Italian Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

"Versailles" Style Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine "Versailles" style Lantern, gilt bronze, beveled glass panels. Louis XVI style. France, circa 1920. 1 light. Dimensions: Height 22" 11" CW5250.
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1920s Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Modernist Stilkronen Style Oscar Torlasco Gold Crystal Round Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Modernist Stilkronen Oscar Torlasco gold crystal round chandelier 1970s Italian design. 10 light bulbs e14 max 40 watt each.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

A Majestic Italian Cascading Waterfall CrystalChandelier in the Style of Venini
Located in London, GB
A Magnificent Crystal Cascading Waterfall Chandelier in the Manner of Venini This Chandelier has a impressive drop of nearly 2mtrs with Eight Tiers Just been Profesionally Cleaned an...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Large Antique French Empire Style Crystal and Bronze D'Ore Chandelier circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent antique French Empire fine crystal and bronze D'Ore chandelier, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century French Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

18th Century Italian Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 18th century Italian giltwood and crystal chandelier from Genoa. Featuring a beautiful carved base with a nice patina and glistening crystals. Very special!
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18th Century Italian Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

1480 6-Lights Metal Suspension Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
This is a metal suspension lamp characterized by a multitude of deluxe decorations. The structure is embellished with antiqued-silver coating and row...
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2010s Italian Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Silver Leaf

Pair of French Gilt Lanterns with Crystals
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French circa 1950's gilt metal lanterns with woven crystal body, chains, canopy and five interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Height 47" Diameter 20"
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1940s French Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Large Brass and Crystal Chandelier, Designed by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high-quality brass Chandelier by Palwa, Germany, 1970s. It is made of a brass(gilt brass) frame and many crystals. Great scale and exquisite detail. Handmade. The la...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Perle Liquida Large Pendant Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
Merging fashion with lighting design, this stunning pendant lamp showcases an imposing, handcrafted silhouette, whose lavish shape features bead strands in methacrylate. Perfect to b...
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2010s Italian Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Six-Tier Italian Murano Venini Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very glamorous chandelier made up of graduating tiers of approximately 100 triangular clear glass crystals and with four light sources taking medium base bulbs. Measures: Diameter...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Steel

Banci Firenze Gold Crystal Chinoiserie Chandelier
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptionally rare Banci Firenze chandelier, gilt iron frame surmounted with crystal leaves and flowers that sit on spiraling golden gilt arms, to the base sit two solid crystal jardinieres, whilst within the body of the light there are a pair of solid crystal oriental...
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1950s Italian Chinoiserie Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A highly detailed and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This magnificent thirty arm thirty light chandelier is centered by a topie shaped Cry...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Elaborate 12 Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elaborate crystal chandelier with 2-tiered scrolling arms having 12 candlelights and wired with beads throughout. The arms conjoined with double beaded crystal swags and a center ...
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Certified Maison Baguès Crystal Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
#166-4 Maison Baguès chandelier, four lights, Finish: Gilt gold Iron and crystal (UL listing available for an additional fee).  
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1960s French Other Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Italian Crystal and Bronze Six-Light Chandelier with Obelisk and Pendeloques
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian crystal and bronze six-light chandelier from the mid-19th century, with central obelisk, pendeloques and rosettes. Born in Italy during the third quarter of the 19th centu...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

18th Century Italian Chandelier
Located in Round Top, TX
Very fine 18th century Italian large scale chandelier in giltwood, gilt metal and color and clear crystals from Genoa. The chandelier has 8 lights...
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18th Century Italian Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Bakalowits Brass & Crystals Cascade Five-Arm Chandelier Pendant Light, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass five-arm cascading chandelier from the 1970s, designed an manufactured by Bakalowits & Söhne, Austria. Consisting of five lights, made of brass, the lampshades are ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Small Gem of a Venetian Beaded Chandelier Pendant
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Romantic small gem of a Venetian chandelier pendant having 3 arms, lovely beading and turquoise & amethyst crystal hanging adornments.
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1940s Italian Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Wonderful Neoclassical Etched Cut-Crystal Bowl Bronze Chandelier Ormolu Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Neoclassical / Regency Faceted And Etched Feather Cut-Crystal Bowl With Dore Bronze Chandelier Having Crystal Drops Throughout, This Ormolu Fixture Has 3 Candelabra Light...
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20th Century Regency Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

1935 René Lalique, Pair of Art Deco Normandie Lamps Glass, Wood and Brass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Pair of Art Deco "Normandie" sconces made in frosted glass by René Lalique in 1935 Acid-stamped signature on both pieces. Both sconces were recreated into lamps : brass and wood mou...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Bakalowits & Sohne Dazzling Gold Plated Chandelier 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A leader in the field of luxury lighting, Bakalowits & Sohne is synonymous with quality and craftsmanship. Employing skilled artisans and using only the finest materials have made t...
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1960s Austrian Louis XVI Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

Italian Leaded Glass & Brass Monumental Mid-Century Chandelier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Leaded Glass & Brass Monumental Mid-Century Chandelier, Gaetano Sciolari . Stunning Sciolari chandelier with his trademark long crystal hanging rods mounted on brass fixtu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Baccarat Crystal Twenty-Four-light Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Baccarat crystal and doré bronze chandelier of monumental size and opulent design is truly a splendid sight to behold. Boasting 24 lights, this incredible and captivating design is distinguished by the oversized drops of hand wood-polished Baccarat crystals, which hang among garlands of luminous prisms from the doré bronze branches. This stunning chandelier is of exceptional quality and grand size, boasting some of the finest crystal in the world. In original condition and restored for electricity, this is truly one of the most incredible 19th century chandeliers ever created. The French House of Baccarat has been internationally recognized for its magnificent glass creations for over 200 years. During the mid-19th century, their chandeliers and tableware were favored greatly by European royalty, including Louis XVIII, Charles X, Louis Phillipe, Emperor Napoleon III, Czar Nicholas II...
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19th Century French Other Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Gert Nyström large Festival crystal chandelier 1960
Located in Paris, IDF
A rare extra large Festival chandelier designed by Gert Nyström and produced in Sweden in the early 1960s by Fagerhults with glass from Orrefors. The chandelier is made in five tiers...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Magnificent Large French Bagues Louis XVI Style Rock Crystal Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
This grand and luminous pair of French Louis XVI style rock crystal and gilt bronze cage form chandeliers by Maison Baguès, is richly adorned with faceted drops and floral crystal sp...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze

Italian crystal and beadwork 6 light chandelier
Located in London, GB
A six light crystal and beadwork cage chandelier. Height with out chain and rose: 31 inches. (79 cm). Height with chain and rose: 52 inches. (130 cm). Chain can be shorten as requ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Bakalowits Chandelier, around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Bakalowits chandelier, around 1950s. Original condition.  
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Nickel

Antique Crystal Chandeliers for Sale: Shop Baccarat Chandeliers, Waterford Chandeliers and Other Lighting on 1stDibs

Antique crystal chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many homes today, but they've come a very long way.

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. 

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 crystal chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. Whether they're Waterford crystal chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers or another iteration, 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 the Beehive pendant light — a fixture created by celebrated Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto — 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 crystal 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 J. & L. Lobmeyr chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Swarovski chandeliers and more.

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