Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
to
590
2,246
2,184
3,793
765
47
Height
to
Width
to
4,408
1,080
750
708
655
667
645
657
637
646
633
646
917
393
280
229
193
177
169
139
77
73
55
40
34
22
17
4
1
92
937
2,764
812
634
1,344
473
78
44
182
152
126
250
432
369
22
10
15,928
44,649
30,501
19,000
7,141
4,029
1,531
1,162
417
413
4,605
3,949
4,032
176
114
112
92
90
Material: Crystal
Wonderful Large Austrian Vintage Ceiling Light Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
One of... wonderful crystal glass and brass pendant/chandelier.
Austria, 1960s.
Height (body) 8.6 in
The overall height can be customized.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, c. 1805, cast, patinated and gilt iron carriage with foliate embellishments, rising to six arms. The whole surrounded in crystal beads, and hung with a variety of crystal ...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Vintage Candle Crystal Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vintage crystal chandelier with four drip candles. Wired and ready!
Category
Mid-20th Century Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
Wonderful French Louis XV Bronze Crystal Basket Beaded Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Louis XV Style Bronze Basket Form With Crystal Beaded Integrated And Rock Crystal Drop 7 Candelabra Light Chandelier
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
elegant 2-tier kinkeldey PENDANT LIGHT crystal glass and chrome 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful and elegant pendant lamp manufactured in the 1960s by Kinkeldey. Made of chrome plated metal and crystal glass. The shade consists of 14 glass prisms made of faceted c...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Palatial and Rare 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
A palatial and rare late 19th century gilt bronze and baccarat crystal thirty-nine-light chandelier.
Multifaceted and shaped crystal, beaded arms with crystal swags, cut crystal central column, twelve perimeter and twenty-seven-tiered interior lights, bobeche cups.
If you are looking for a chandelier, a lantern or sets of sconces, Charles Cheriff...
Category
Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large French Silver Plated Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A late 1960's French silver plated light fixture with blue and clear crystal insets and eight interior Edison lights.
Measurements:
Drop: 31"
Diameter: ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Venini Original Signed 1960s Crystals Italian Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury ORIGINAL modern signed Italian spiral chandelier manufactured by Venini
Marked “VENINI SAS MURANO MADE IN ITALY”
Multiple tiers of Italian Murano crystals cut into triang...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Large Murano Glass Crystal Chandelier, Italy, 1910-1920
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A rare original Venetian handcrafted crystal eight-light chandelier, Italy, 1910-1920. Eight hand blown Murano scroll lamp arms with candelabra light sockets surrounded by glass candle covers. This very elegant chandelier is decorated with eight crystal spirals on the top, at the bottom with a large clear cut crystal bell...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$12,169 Sale Price
30% Off
Impressive Italian Murano Glass Waterfall Sculptural Gilt Chandelier by Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning Italian Murano sculptural chandelier by Venini. Quadriedi Waterfall prism of clear glass and gold-plated brass. Vintage from the 1970s.
Dimensions:
Diameter 27,56 in/ 70 cm...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Two-Tier Goldplate Drum-Form Chandelier with Square Crystals by Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in Stamford, CT
Kinkeldey
Germany, 1960s
A drum form Kinkeldey chandelier comprising two tiers of heavy 4" square crystals. Superb condition for age and nearly immaculate crystals. Suits a wide ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Very Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
A very fine late 19th century gilt bronze and crystal eight light chandelier.
Multifaceted and shaped crystal, cut crystal central column, beaded frame and drop crystal swags. Eig...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Charming French Patinated Bronze Crystal Five-Light Chandelier Bird Cage Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Charming French Bronze and crystal Five-light chandelier with clear cut crystals and center crystal finial.
Measures: 24" H x 16" W.
Category
1930s French Belle Époque Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Baltic 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality Baltic 19th century Empire st. ormolu, patinated bronze and crystal chandelier. The two tiered eight arm twenty four light chandelier is centere...
Category
19th Century Baltic Empire Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Modern Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier Low Ceiling Chrome Silver New flush mounth
Located in Berlin, DE
Contemporary Art Deco Style Plafonnier Chandelier - Customizable in Various Sizes with Lead Crystal
Introducing a brand-new, modern plafonnier chandelier that captures the elegance ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Wire
$7,687 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Antique French 9 Light Chandelier After Maison Bagues
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous antique French chandelier after Maison Bagues. Covered in crystals on a beautiful base. A very fine quality chandelier that creates a huge impact. So elegant!!
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
$7,520 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Crystal and Brass Pendant
By Palwa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Brass and Crystal glass ceiling light, circa 1970-1980.
Geometric construction, this elegant pendant is structured as an intersection of volumes, calculated to offer the bes...
Category
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1 of 4 Gilt Brass, Crystal Glass Light Fixture Palazzo, Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A Wonderful gilt brass light fixture comprises 15 crystal Murano glass pieces on a gilded brass frame. Its made by Kalmar (Serie: Palazzo), Austria, manufactured circa 1970-1979.
...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
9-Light Chandelier By Gaetano Sciolari In Golden Brass And Crystal, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
9-light chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari in golden brass and crystal, 1970s
Intact and in good condition. E14 lamps.
I have another one available.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Lobmeyr Chandelier Oswald Haerdtl, Brass Crystal Glass, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic chandelier designed by Oswald Haerdtl for J. & L. Lobmeyr, Vienna, circa 1955.
The grace and loftiness of Haerdtls early works made him to one of the most important desig...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Golden Kinkeldey chandelier, cut glass, 3 levels, Germany, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful and rare kinkeldey chandelier dating from the 70s designated and produced in germany. Composed of crystals cut with magnifying glass effect and a chromed metal structure sp...
Category
1970s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu, Crystal and Glass Royal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu, crystal and beaded glass eight arm fourteen light chandelier after a royal model. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful so...
Category
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Russian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
By Johan Zekh
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Russian 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and crystal chandelier, in the manner of Johan Zekh, one of Saint-Petersburg’s most celebrated masters. This ten light chande...
Category
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, 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...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Custom Made One of a Kind Planetary Crystal Chandelier
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1671 One of a kind custom made Planetary chandelier.
Suspended from six silvered brass rods decorated with crystal sperars and clear and amber crystal balls.
Crystal spears surrounding a large hand blown amber class ball.
One halogen lamp shinning down on the crystal with reflections on the surface below.
Six amber glass cups...
Category
1980s Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Italian Turn Of The Century Iron, Crystal And Cut Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning large scale Italian turn of the century Iron, crystal and cut glass chandelier. The sixteen arm chandelier displays a wonderful chinoiserie like feel with a stunning array...
Category
20th Century Italian Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Beautiful Tole Shabby Chic Florence Flower Chandelier with Crystals German 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite Florentine style four-light chandelier. Functions as is with four E14 / 110 Volt light bulbs. Can take up to 40 Watts each bulb. Beautiful colored metal chandelier...
Category
1960s German Country Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Louis XVI Style Chandelier in Gilt Bronze and Crystals Decorated with Rams Heads
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
A Louis XVI style chandelier with 12 lights made in the second half of the 19th century. The arms end in wicks decorated with garlands of flowers and are adorned with crystals that a...
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Original Bakalowits Chandelier Mid-Century Modern 60ies
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakalowits 1960
mid century chandelier
1960 original from the time
cleaned and rewired and Suitable for the US -
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique Crystal Chandelier, 19th C.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Gold & Crystal Chandelier, 19th C.
Dimensions - 15"W x 19"H
Category
19th Century French Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
A Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic twelve-arm chandelier with a painted and parcel gilt curved center ring, decorated with crystal prisms hanging from the ring and strings of glass beads suspended from the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Original Mid-Century Modern Bakalowits Crystal Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A significant Bakalowits chandelier from 1960 with a mirror on the bottom and very large glass-stones
Total drop custom made
Suitable for US.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Oscar Torlasco Six-Light Brass and Glass Chandelier for Stilkronen, 1960s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful chandelier was designed by Oscar Torlasco for Stilkronen in the 1960s, in Italy. The chandelier consists of six arms that correspond to 6-light points which hold 2 gla...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1 of 2 Stunning Chandelier, Chrome and Crystal Glass by Kinkeldey, Germany, 1970
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning three-tier chandelier by Kinkeldey, Germany, manufactured in circa 1970-1979. A handmade and high quality piece. The ceiling fixture and the frame are made of chrome and h...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Beaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
An elegant Italian 8-light beaded crystal chandelier.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$14,800
Flush Mounted Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine flush mounted plafonnier/pendant. Brass with frosted and cut glass dome. 3 lights,
France, circa 1930
Dimensions: Height 14", diameter 18"
CW2308.
Category
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$2,500
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Crystal & Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and small scale French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Crystal and Rock Crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a fine bottom facetted cut crystal ball below a lovely Crystal fut from where the arm branch out. Each of the elegantly scrolled Ormolu arms are adorned with Crystal rosettes, with three leading to wonderful foliate bobeches below the mottled candle cups and glass...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Russian 19th Century Neoclassical St. Ormolu, Crystal and Green Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative Russian 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu, crystal, and green glass chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a richly chased acorn finial and stunning hand blown emerald green central fut with beautiful sprays at the center spread over two tiers and adorned with lovely crystal rosettes...
Category
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Crystal Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Crystal Chandelier, 19th C.
Dimensions - 28"W x 30"H
Category
19th Century French Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Crystal Chandelier with 12 Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant gilded metal and crystal chandelier with 12 lights. 2 Designs of scrolled placards and dramatic bobeches with hanging pendants. Wire...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
1960s Space Age Bakalowits & Söhne, "Mirakle" Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Very large Mid-Century Modern Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s by Bakalowits & Söhne, Austria, circa 1960s.
This chandelier consists of layers of nickel-plated metal disks holding different sized crystal rods with differently faceted ends.
This is not a modern model (photos of the original condition are available to prove this), the chandelier has been rewired and repolished,
This one consists of 7 stacked rings...
Category
1960s Austrian Space Age Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Stunning 16-Light Murano Crystal Chandelier, circa 1920s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful very large sixteen light Murano glass and cut crystal silvered chandelier, Italy, circa 1920s.
This beautiful handcrafted fixture is made of silvered brass elements, Mur...
Category
1920s Italian Empire Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Magnificent Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent Louis XVI chandelier featuring five hand cut crystal pyramids. 8 lights. Very fine bronze work. France, circa 1910.
Dimensions: Height 60" x Diameter 36"
CW2889.
Category
1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1950-1970 Chandelier Vistosi, 24 Crystals Opalescent
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier Vistosi, good condition, circa 1950-1970, height without the stalk, 49 cms, diameter 40, three bulbs, good condition, circa 1950-1970.
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Italian Early 19th Century Crystal Chandelier from the Torino Region
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality Italian early 19th century crystal chandelier from the Turin region. The chandelier has twelve lights on two levels centered at the bottom by a ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Mid-Century Modern Round Ice Glass Tubes Chandelier by Doria, ca. 1960s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-Century Modern round ice glass tubes pendant chandelier by Doria, ca. 1960s
A beautiful, mid-century iced crystal glass and metal two-light chandelier by Doria Werkstätten, circa...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Antique Edwardian Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Extremely fine Edwardian bronze and crystal chandelier, featuring hand cut thick crystal pendalogues and central shaft parts. A rare find. England, circa 1900.
Dimensins: Height 42" ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$17,500
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptional late 19th century gilt bronze and crystal fourteen light basket chandelier.
The crown connected to the body by a long, floral and curtain designed stem with three set...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1 of the 2 Bakalowits & Söhne Crystal Chandeliers, Brass and Crystal Glass, Aust
Located in Rijssen, NL
A stunning modern chandelier by Bakalowits. Handmade and high-quality piece. Featuring large-scale octagonal faceted crystals on a 22-karat gold washed brass frame and chain. The fix...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Period French Empire Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 19th century period French Empire chandelier in crystal and gilded bronze. The typical basket form surrounds a central shaft, the top of which is decorated with gilded palmettes and terminates in four curved supports to the central corona. The gilded corona...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Turn Of The Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal & 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, attributed to Maison Bagues. The six arm chandelier is centered by a most decorative a...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Reggia chandelier with bronze frame and crystal prisms
Located in Firenze, FI
Illuminate your space with the captivating charm of our chandelier, featuring an exquisite bronze frame adorned with a radiant crystal prism. This chandelier effortlessly blends clas...
Category
2010s Italian Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Maria Theresa Mid-Century Modern Italian 15-Light Crystal Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A delightful 15-light Maria Theresa chandelier in Italian crystal and gilded metal with serpentine arms, each candle light with hanging pendants and decorative bobeches.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$2,396 Sale Price
30% Off
Bakalowits Chrome Pendant Vienna Around, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Bakalowits chrome Pendant vienna around 1960s
Original condition.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Neo Classical Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine gilt bronze and crystal Neoclassical chandelier, France, circa 1930.
Dimensions: H: 33" D: 32" 12 Lights
CW3313
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Fine Iron, Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Maison Jansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine iron, gilt bronze and crystal chandelier by Maison Jansen.
France, circa 1920. 6-light.
Dimensions: Height 38" x diameter 28"
CW2972.
Category
1920s French Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Great Six-Tiered Gilt Brass and Lens Glass Chandelier by Palwa, circa 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Wonderful midcentury, six-tiered gilt brass chandelier with square lens glasses.
A high quality light fixture in the Hollywood Regency style made by Palwa, Germany, circa 1970s.
Th...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Scandinavian Modern Brass and Crystal Hanging Lamp by Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Elegantly designed ceiling fan by Finnish designer Lisa Johansson-Pape. Designed in the late 1950s to early 1960s this pendant is made of solid brass top and bottom shade and a textu...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$841 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Read More
This Paavo Tynell Chandelier Is a Radiant Bouquet
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.
In London, Eva Menz Creates Artisanal Lighting with Theatrical Flair
Working through her studio, Atelier001, the German-born lighting meister designs LED fixtures with thoughtfully crafted details that make each piece one of a kind.
A Tale of Two Sputnik Chandeliers
This pair of iconic 20th-century light fixtures with the same name have two very different backgrounds.
Meet the Husband-and-Wife Duo Handcrafting Larose Guyon’s Ethereal Lighting
The Canadian couple combines poetry and simplicity in their elegant designs.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Capodimonte Roses
Baccarat Crystal Obelisk
Christiansborg Chandelier
Clam Fritz Hansen
Crinoline Chandelier
Crookes Tube
Culver Antiques
Dennis And Leen Chandelier
Dijkstra Lampen
Double Holophane Lamp
Eastlake Cast Iron Oil Lamps
Eichholtz Chandelier
Elie Eppstein
Emi Poljcane
Envolee Pendant
Eva Renee Nele Bode
Ezio Didone Mira
Faux Bamboo Pagoda Chandelier