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Material: Crystal
Bohemian Cut Crystal Tiered Basket Chandelier Circa 1920
Located in Hastings, GB
A truly breathtaking and sumptuous antique basket chandelier, resplendent in hand cut, multi-faceted Bohemian lead crystal, with 8 lamp holders in bronze with embossed decorative flo...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Large Original Venetian Handcrafted Murano 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 cand...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Palmanova Chandelier Design, Re-edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Based on the famous Palme, designed by Josef Hoffmann, WOKA has made this beautiful chandelier
Total drop custom!
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additiona...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$12,626 / item
Italian Gilt Tole and Crystal Palm Frond Chandelier
By Hans Kögl
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Hollywood Regency style five-light gilt metal chandelier with tôle palm fronds and crystal glass decoration. Attributed to Hans Kögl and made in Italy. Original candle covers and c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Metal
Art Deco Low Plafonnier Silver Crystal Chandelier Lustre Ceiling Lamp Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing an exquisite Art Deco Low Plafonnier Silver Crystal Chandelier Lustre Ceiling Lamp, showcasing the timeless charm of antique craftsmanship. This old chandelier has been m...
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1940s European Art Deco Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Wire
50s French 16 Light Brass Crystal Cut Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Add a touch of vintage elegance to any room with this 1950s French 16-Light Brass Crystal Cut Chandelier. A true masterpiece, this chandelier combines the grandeur of French design w...
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Mid-20th Century French Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Butterfly 40 contemporary pendant Lamp art glas Silvered, rose color, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
BUTTERFLY
The free dance movement
For more than 22 years, Sabrina Landini pays homage to glass surfaces in her expression of silvered masterworks, the hallmark of her collection.
S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Small Mid Century Italian Rococo Style Crystal Single-Light Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
This small mid-century Italian chandelier, crafted in the Rococo style, features a birdcage-style brass armature with a single light. The brass frame is adorned with encrusted facete...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Scandinavian Orrefors Embassy Crystal Chandelier by Carl Fagerlund, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Scandinavian Modern "Embassy" Crystal Chandelier by Carl Fagerlund, 1960s.
Large Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern pendant ceiling lamp from the "Embassy" collection. Designed by Carl...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Certified Maison Bagues Chandelier Iron & Crystals #20125
Located in Paris, FR
#20125-6 Maison Baguès chandelier, 6 lights, finish: Gold
Iron and crystal (UL listing available for an additional fee).
Category
2010s French Other Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Round Crystal Style Chandelier Green Violet French Midcentury Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round crystal round chandelier green violet French midcentury.
8-light bulbs E27 max 100 watt each.
Precious and charming and elegant crystals, something unique and precious for ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
"Il Pezzo 3 Long Chandelier" - length 200cm/78.7” - gold finish brass - crystal
Located in Firenze, IT
Inspired by Arabic calligraphic art and the icon of the classical candelabrum is Il Pezzo 3, a collection of lamps with a hand-forged brass structure and elegant “candles” crafted fr...
Category
2010s Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Schonbek Milano 12 Light Antique Silver Chandelier Ceiling Light in Heritage 32"
By Schonbek
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful vintage Schonbek Milano 12 Light Chandelier. Features a Baroque style with reticulated rip pans, finished in Antique Silver with heritage hand cut crystals. MSRP $12,0...
Category
Late 20th Century American Baroque Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$4,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Original 1969 Bakalowits Crystal-Chandelier Bakalowits
Located in Vienna, AT
the height indicated is just the chandelier - plus chain
Length:
on order
Weight:
15 kg (33.07 lbs)
Sockets:
8x max. 8W Edison Screw Sockets E27 (E26 USA) for incandescent and self-b...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair Of Italian Maria Teresa Crystal Chandeliers Twelve Lights 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Pair Of Maria Teresa Chandeliers With Twelve Lights 1950s pair of Italian crystal suspensions with twelve curved arms arranged in two rows and a central stem composed of spherical c...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
19th Century French Empire Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Experience the grandeur of the 19th century with this elegant French Empire-style chandelier. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the piece features a sturdy bronze framewor...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Imposing Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent 60 Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier in the Louis XVI taste having crystal chains and pendalogues. France, circa 1920
Dimensions: Height 60" Diameter 56"
CW5230
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century French Maison Bagues Style Ship Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A stunning and highly unusual Mid-Century French ship or galleon chandelier in the style of Maison Bagues.
With an abundance of faceted cut-glass b...
Category
1950s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Pair Maison Baguès Wrought Iron Clear Crystal Flower Wall Sconces, 1920s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of Maison Bagès gilded wrought iron two-arm wall lights, France, 1920s. Wonderful art environment handcrafted in wrought iron and gilded, enriched with ten clear faceted crystal...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Bakalowits Vintage Crystal Flushmount Gold Chandelier Ceiling Low 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
A Masterpiece from Austria's Bakalowits Company, Circa 1960s
Step into the realm of timeless elegance with a remarkable piece hailing from the renowned Bakalowits company of Austria...
Category
1960s European Hollywood Regency Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier Brass Lustre Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Exquisite Antique Chandelier: A restored masterpiece from the past
Discover the charm of a bygone era with our carefully restored antique chandelier, a true labor of love from Berli...
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1930s Italian Empire Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
19th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Crystal Eleven Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique French 19th century Neoclassical gilt bronze and cut crystal eleven light chandelier
19th Century
Height: 34 inches
Diameter: 22.5 inches
Superbly detailed gilded bronze...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large Welded Metal Tree Wall Sculpture, by Belgian Sculptor Omer de Ridder
Located in Stamford, CT
This sculpture is a large welded metal tree with wrought iron foliage and ends of branches decorated with crystal balls. It is backlighted by six bulbs.
Width is 38". Depth is 19". H...
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1980s Belgian Organic Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron
Winter VI Pendant Lamp by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Winter VI Pendant Lamp by Aver
Dimensions: D 45 x W 167 x H 30 cm.
Materials: Glass, metal, crystals, and white quartz.
Available in different finishes. All our lamps can be wired ...
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2010s Brazilian Art Deco Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Other
$17,413 / item
Exceptional Palwa Gilt Brass Crystal Glass Flower Ball Chandelier
By Palwa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful petite crystal flower ball chandelier made by Palwa, Germany, circa 1960-1970. The chain-hanging length-adjustable chandelier has a delicate gilt metal wire construction, o...
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Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French Petit Amber and Yellow Crystal Beads Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one light from top. This will be rewired with a certified US UL socket for the United States and an appropriate socket for all other countries and ready to hang.Gold gilt met...
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Early 20th Century French Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Midcentury French Chandelier with Molded Glass Leaves
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French gilt chandelier with molded glass leaves and crystals. 8 interior lights.
Measurements:
Diameter: 37"
Drop: 32"
Category
1950s French Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Butterfly 40 contemporary pendant Lamp, art Silvered Glass, sun color, Bras
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
BUTTERFLY
The free dance movement
For more than 22 years, Sabrina Landini pays homage to glass surfaces in her expression of silvered masterworks, the hallmark of her collection.
S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French Empire Style Crystal Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1920's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Charming French Empire-style crystal glass and brass chandelier from the 1920s.
This lovely piece has an ornate bronze frame hung with prisms of crystal glass.
The crystal glass pr...
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20th Century French Empire Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Chandelier With Colorless Crystal Pendants, Champagnes Smoky Glass.
Located in Hannover, DE
Let yourself be enchanted by this antique crystal chandelier. Very rare to find in this early antique form. This chandelier was probably electrified at the end of the 19th century an...
Category
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
Modernist Vintage Glass Brass Gold Sputnik Chandelier Bakalowits Vienna 1972
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage sputnik chandelier or pendant from gold plated metal and glass designed and executed by Bakalowits & Soehne, Vienna, Austria 1972.
This wonderful and high quality c...
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1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Brass Chandelier Mid-Century Design Modernism
Located in Taranto, IT
Gaetano Sciolari Brass Chandelier Mid-Century Design Modernism.
All-brass frame, crystal drops.
6 light points.
The item is in good conservative condition, no major cosmetic or st...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,443 Sale Price
20% Off
BELLAZA 36" Double-Tiered Crystal Chandelier By LUXE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Halos of luxurious crystal hexagons - faceted with a custom carved concave detail - defuse and refract light within and throughout. Elusive and illusory, BELLAZA casts a symphony of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze, Nickel
$14,370 / item
Low Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier in Gold Lustre Brass Art Deco
Located in Berlin, DE
The Brass Plafonnier chandelier is a testament to opulence and craftsmanship. Crafted in-house, we offer the flexibility of both smaller and larger sizes, ensuring the perfect fit fo...
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2010s German Art Deco Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Murano Glass Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, Italy, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Art Deco Murano glass pendant by Ercole Barovier, Italy 1930-1939. Very elegant design centred by a Murano crystal glass tulip, brass mou...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$2,886 Sale Price
24% Off
French Six-Light 1890s Crystal Chandelier with Brass Armature and Pendeloques
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French six-light crystal chandelier from the late 19th century, with brass armature and crystal column. Born in France during the later years of the 19th century, this lovely chand...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Bronze Lantern
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bronze and crystal lantern.
Measures: Diameter 22 cm.
Height fixture 55 cm.
Total height including the chain and canopy 105 cm.
Weight 5 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$1,683
Large Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier Antique Classic Clear Glass
Located in Berlin, DE
Old chandelier with love and professionally restored in Berlin. electrical wiring works in the US. Re-wired and ready to hang. not one missing. Cabling completely renewed. Crystal, h...
Category
Mid-18th Century European Baroque Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Rain Drops Perforated Brass Lisa Johansson-Papé Chandelier 61-373, Orno 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful ceiling lamp by Lisa Johansson-Papé brilliantly combining a classical touch with the modernistic perforated brass design. The crystals hang like rain drops and are beauti...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Empire Style Beaded Crystal Basket Chandelier, Late 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
A late 20th century Empire style beaded crystal basket chandelier with a classical circular brass structure and three E27 lights inside.Light bulbs can be replaced unscrewing the bro...
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Late 20th Century Czech Empire Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French (4) Light Rock Crystal Beaded Chandelier C. 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French (4) light rock crystal beaded chandelier with garlands. This chandelier is a classic design with four arms , each holding a candle-like light bulb, and is adorned with crysta...
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1930s French Rococo Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Glamorous 20" Novaresi Flush Mount Chandelier Crystals & Gilt-Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large ceiling light with clear crystal prisms mounted on a round gilt-brass frame. Has 6 sockets. In very good condition. Gives beautiful light. The sparkling and glittering ...
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1970s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Kinkeldey Chandelier Chrome s and Crystal Glass, Germany, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning four-tier chandelier by Kinkeldey, Germany, manufactured in circa 1970-1979. A handmade and high quality piece. The chandelier features a chrome four-tier structure with l...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
"Il Pezzo 12 Pendant" - height 120cm/47.2" - nickel - crystal - LEDs
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 clearest crystal, brilliantly illuminated by two LEDs,...
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2010s Italian Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Nickel, Brass
Delphi I Pendant Lamp by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Delphi I Pendant Lamp by Aver
Dimensions: D 60 x W 145 x H 42 cm
Materials: Hand-blown glass, metal, crystals, and white quartz.
Available in different finishes. All our lamps can ...
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2010s Brazilian Art Deco Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Other
$13,468 / item
Large Miracle Chandelier by Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass and glass rods chandelier, 1960s. Brass frame partialy nickel-plated with glass rods. Fitted with one E27 bulb up to 500Watts. Exc...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Crystal Palm Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950's silver plated and glass palm chandelier with 8 interior candelabra lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Minimum drop: 20"
...
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1950s French Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
$7,800 / item
Huge Delicate Gilt Brass and Crystal Flower Chandelier by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
Delicate huge floral round gilt brass metal crystal glass floral flush mount chandelier made by Palwa, Germany, circa 1970-1979, documented in the Palwa sales catalog. The gorgeous C...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
18th Century Italian Crystal and Silver Gilt Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Italian from Genoa.
In crystal, metal and silver gilt.
Not yet wired but this can be arranged in-house.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
two Art Nouveau Candle Lantern by Baccarat, France, circa 1890-1920
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Late 19th or early 20th century ruby red glass Lantern by Baccarat France, unsigned but a well documented model.
It has 3 panels depicting a Windmill...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Murano Blue Drops & Beads Opaline Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights, sitting in crystal bobeches with blue Murano opaline beads and small drops. Will be wired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all o...
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1920s French Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Large French Bagues Style bronze, crystal and colored glass fruit chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This exuberant Extremely Large and Unusual French chandelier in the manner of Maison Baguès features a richly adorned 24 light frame with layered tiers of sweeping crystal-beaded ar...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Mid-Century French Brass Chandelier With Crystals And Glass Fruit -6 Arm
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a pretty chandelier! It is French and over flowing with crystals and glass fruit. The fruit is purple, green, and clear. Please note the fabulous prism in the center of ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large heavy 1970s brass crystal glass flower ceiling lamp by Ernst Palme
By Ernst Palme
Located in München, DE
Very elegant, rare 1970s brass crystal glass flower chandelier by Ernst Palme. Made in Germany.
The complete frame with all screws, rod and canopy are made of shiny brass.
All crys...
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1970s German Regency Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique Northern European Cut Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, Circa 1910-1920.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Northern European Cut Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, Circa 1910-1920.
Category
Early 20th Century European Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
Located in PARIS, FR
This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, adorned with Bacchus masks, scalloped acanthuses, pearls and “cuir découpé” motifs (“cut leather”), and at the upper part of six sets of six light-arms. The light-arms set is designed around an architectured central shaft, made of foliate balusters, surrounded by three female tritons, each bearing a basket of exotic fruits. The whole finishing at the top with scrolls alternating with garlands of fruits. The whole is richly adorned with numerous cut and faceted crystal pendants.
Provenance : Casino – Campione d’Italia
*Two identical chandeliers have been made by Louis-Auguste Marquis for the Galerie de la Paix du 37 quai d’Orsay, Hôtel du Ministre des Affaires Étrangères (see attached).
Louis-Auguste Marquis (1811-1885) teamed up in 1839 with another bronze-caster named Gilbert Honoré Chaumont (1790-1868), already specialized in lightings. They were awarded at the Exhibition of Industrial Products a bronze medal with their Renaissance style candelabra, a clock and a large chandelier with branches...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Redondo Crystal Beaded Ship by Miamar Home
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handmade by Melissa Levinson & Co. We use the best crystal and crystal beads.
The beads form a ship with three sales blowing in the wind. This whimsical fixture is all handmade and...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Striking Empire Style Gilt Bronze, Crystal Glass & Alabaster Stone Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning little 7-light chandelier with gilt bronze swan sculptures.
If you are looking for a truly stylish, well proportioned and finest qualit...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Revival Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Brass Crystal Jugendstil Glass and Brass Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass crystal glass chandelier early 20th century Edition by Woka Vienna.
Total drop custom-made.
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1900, French Bronze Crystal Beaded Empire Dome Chandelier Long Detailed Chain
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one light, will be rewired and ready to hang. We use certified UL US sockets and appropriate sockets for all other countries. Strands and strands of crystal beads with crysta...
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Early 1900s French Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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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