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Material: Crystal
Orrefors, Scandinavian Modern, Brass, Glass, Chandelier, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Orrefors, Scandinavian Modern, Brass, Glass, Chandelier, Sweden, 1960s Swedish modern chandelier in brass, glass and crystal designed and produced by Orrefors in Sweden c. 1960s. Th...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Spectacular Backlit Mirror Brass and Crystal Glass by Palwa, Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high-quality wall mirror by Palwa (Palme & Walter), Germany, dating from the 1970s. This stunning piece features a solid brass frame adorned with numerous faceted c...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Josef Hoffmann Jugendstil Single Light Pendant for Wiener Werkstätte, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstätte used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWMB...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Antique French Wrought Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Wrought Iron & Crystal Chandelier is poised to provide both a focal point and soft illumination to your favorite room! Meticulously fashioned from gracefully curved a...
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Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

Baccarat Antique French Pendant
Located in Austin, TX
Chandelier/pendant from France in the iconic Baccarat bell shape. The crystal fixture top holds strands of cut crystal elements (cabochons) that come together with a delicate crystal...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Italian Genovese Empire Chandelier 1780 in Gilded Wood and Crystal Twelve Lights
Located in Milano, MI
Extraordinary Genovese Chandelier circa 1780 with Twelve Lights with transparent and blue crystals. Large Empire chandelier in Sculpted and Gilded Wood from the late 18th century, li...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Empire Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron, Gold Leaf

24-Carat Gold-Plated and Faceted Crystal Chandelier by Rejmyre, 1960s Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Extremely beautiful and rare 24-carat gold-plated chandelier made by Rejmyre Armaturfabrik Rejmyre, Sweden, 1960s. The chandelier is build up out of six rings and a crown filled with...
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1960s Swedish Neoclassical Revival Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Gold Leaf

Unique Italian Wood Gilded Iron Beaded Crystal Chandelier w/ 18 Lights
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Italian crystal chandelier recovered from one of Brooklyn, New York's most prestigious ballroom and entertainment halls; The Grand Prospect Hall, formally located on Prospec...
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20th Century Italian Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Steel

French Multicolor Flowers Crystal Prisms Maison Baguès Style Rare Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 1 light on bottom. Will be newly rewired with certified US UL socket for the USA and appropriate socket for all other countries and ready to hang. Extremely rare shape and ad...
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1920s French Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Winter V Pendant Lamp by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Winter V Pendant Lamp by Aver Dimensions: D 58 x W 140 x H 52 cm. Materials: Glass, metal, crystals, and white quartz. Available in different finishes. All our lamps can be wired a...
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2010s Brazilian Art Deco Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Other

Delicate Gilt Brass Cut-Glass Flower Chandelier by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Delicate floral chandelier with crystal glass and gilded brass parts made by Palwa, Germany, 1970s. Featuring a multitude of crystal glass flowers. Measures: Diameter 24" x 61 cm S...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Pair of Italian Gilt Wrought Iron Crystal Flower Thee-Light Wall Sconces, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Amazing, rare pair of large gilded wrought iron three-arm wall sconces, Italy, 1930s. Wonderful handcrafted gilded wrought iron leaf environment, enriched with clear faceted crysta...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

Chandelier with White Murano Glass Flowers and Crystal Butterflies
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass Chandelier with Handmade White Murano Glass Flowers and Crystal Butterflies The fixture is made of polished brass and richly decorated with hand-blown Murano glass flowers in ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Italian Gilt Iron Beaded and Crystal Palm Tree Chandelier, circa 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful beaded gilt iron and cut-crystal palm tree chandelier, Italy attr. to G.Banci, Italy, circa 1970s. Socket: 6 x e14 (Edison) for standard screw bulbs. The condition is exc...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Chandelier in Louis XV Style, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisitely-designed gilt-bronze and cut-crystal chandelier in the Louis XV style, with six(6) candle-arms extending from a central column. Wired for USA electricity.  
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Certified Maison Bagues Chandelier, 10 Lights Fine Ironwork and Crystals #00108
Located in Paris, FR
#00108-10 Maison Baguès chandelier, 10 lights, finish: Gold or Silver Gilding. Iron and crystal. Can order in both gilt gold or gilt silver. Can be UL listed for an extra fee. Shades...
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2010s French Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Exceptional Palwa Gilt Brass Crystal Glass Flower Ball Chandelier
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

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Crystal, Brass

1930s White Opaline Huge Murano Flowers Drops Green Beads Empire Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
ONE OF A KIND!! Housing 4 lights, will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the Unites States and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. One of a kind...
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1930s French Empire Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Il Pezzo 12 Black-Gold Long Chandelier by Il Pezzo Mancante
Located in Milan, IT
Il Pezzo 12 Long Chandelier evokes an ethereal female figure floating gracefully, carrying light within. Clear solid crystals, illuminated by two LEDs, provide soft ambient lighting ...
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2010s Italian Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Mid-20th Century French Maison Bagues Bronze and Crystal Chandelier with Angels
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From the mid-twentieth century, this beautiful gilt bronze chandelier features eight elegantly curved arms lined with beaded crystals, which extend from a tall central glass column. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Stunning Marked Crystal and Gilt Metal Chandelier, Kinkeldey, Germany, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modernist design chandelier was designed by the Kinkeldey design team during the 1970s, and manufactured in Germany by Kinkeldey. The frame is also stamped with the Kinkeldey ma...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Pair of Large Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandeliers
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Large Italian Empire crystal and gilt tole chandeliers, circa 1815-1835. Gilt tole repousse rings strung with crystal beads and pendants. Six gilt-iron arms – each supporting...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron, Tin, Gold Leaf

Palwa Sciolari Brass and Faceted Crystal Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Absolutely gorgeous Palwa brass gilt and crystal chandelier. Measure: Total height 100 cm. This light has eight E14 bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Pair of Big Stunning Faceted Crystal Five-Tier Chandeliers Kinkeldey, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modernist design chandeliers were designed by the Kinkeldey design team during the 1970s, and manufactured in Germany. A very elegant Kinkeldey chandelier, it is comfortable wit...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Empire Style Crystal Chandelier, Laurel Wreath, Flame & Arrows, late 1800s
Located in Helsinki, FI
An exquisite example of a what is most probably French Empire style / revival drop bag crystal chandelier with the laurel wreath, the flame, and the arrows ornaments in bronze. The l...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze

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

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Alabaster, Crystal, Brass, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Multi Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This finely cast French Louis XVI style chandelier presents a stately arrangement of twelve candle-form lights mounted in two graduated tiers. The gilt bronze arms sweep outward in s...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

French Antique Bronze & Hand-Cut Crystal 10 Light Chandelier c1920-30 Rewired.
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Crystal and Bronze 10 light Chandelier with a matching canopy and original chain. This particular Antique French Bronze Chand...
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1920s French Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a stunning Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier, an exquisite piece adorned with captivating crystals, reminiscent of the classical style of the Empire era. This is...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Empire Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Wire

Low Plafonnier Antique Crystal Chandelier Brass Lustre Ceiling Silver Chrome
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing our beloved antique chandelier that has been carefully and professionally restored in Berlin. Its electrical wiring is fully USA compatible as it has been rewired and pre...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Georgian Style Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A chandelier with six finely-cut crystal, S-curve arms, molded and cut crystal candle cups, bobeches, mounts, and body. With crystal garlands, large pendaloques, and crowned with a l...
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20th Century Georgian Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Antique Spanish Brass Crystal 5 Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Spanish style chandelier made of an ornate brass frame, distressed white glass central elements, and clear teardrop crystals. This light requires five candelabra light bulbs. The cha...
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20th Century Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Steel

Gilt Brass and Crystal Glass Encrusted Chandeliers by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high-quality gilded chandelier/pendant light fixture by Palwa (Palme & Walter), Germany, 1970s It is made of a 24-carat gold-plated brass frame decorated with hund...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

19th Century Italian Empire Crystal Antique Chandelier from Bologna
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite 19th century Italian Empire chandelier from Bologna features a finely gilt iron frame adorned with cascading hand-cut crystal drops and swags. The metal accents are ri...
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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

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

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Crystal, Brass

Wonderful Louis VX Bronze Crystal Porcelain Flower Basket Form Bird Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Louis VX Style Bronze With Crystal Drops & Porcelain Flower Basket Form Rewired 5 Candelabra Light Chandelier Having A Porcelain Bi...
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20th Century French Belle Époque Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Delphi II Pendant Lamp by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Delphi II Pendant Lamp by Aver Dimensions: D 11 x W 186 x H 33 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

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Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Other

Pair of Beautiful German Vintage Gold-Plated Chandeliers Flush Mounts, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful gold-plated brass and crystal glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s.      
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1960s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

English Georgian Style Bell Jar Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian-style (20th Century) bell jar chandelier with geometric cut crystal design.  
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20th Century Georgian Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Blue Crystal Pendant Light by Val St. Lambert
Located in Antwerp, BE
Blue crystal pendant created by De Grelle Val St. Lambert in 1950 Belgium. Measures: Diameter 23 cm. Total height including the chain and canopy 100 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Pair of Large Italian Bronze and Crystal Chandeliers with 20 Lights
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and large-shaped crystals that are very clear with 12 lights on the perimeter of the well shaped frame. Scrolling arms And 6 up lights and one down light at the crown. Spir...
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Early 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Crystal and Brass Lantern Mid-century Italian Design 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Crystal and Brass Lantern Italian design 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

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

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Crystal, Brass

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

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Crystal, Brass

Large Swarovski Crystal Chandelier with 24 Lights
Located in Houston, TX
Majestic chandelier with three tiers of lights Swirling crystal arms adorn this magnificent piece Especially great for a large room or grand entry! Graceful scrolling arms make this ...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Presenting an exquisite antique chandelier, a fusion of timeless elegance and meticulous restoration carefully carried out in Berlin. This chandelier gracefully bears the patina of i...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Regency Bronze Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire / neoclassical / Regency bronze and graduating crystal basket form chandelier with medusa heads and six candelabra sockets around the outer frame and a beau...
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20th Century French Empire Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A thirty light Baccarat crystal chandelier tiers. The top tier with 8 lights and the bottom tier made alternating in height. circa 1860 to 1870Dimensions:
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Late 19th Century Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Rarity Low Plafonnier Basket Chandelier Crystal Empire Brass Lustre Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Presenting our exquisite basket chandeliers, meticulously restored to their former glory with love and care in Berlin. The electrical wiring has been upgraded to work seamlessly in t...
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1930s European Empire Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Wire

Wonderful French Bronze Regency Empire Crystal 12-Light Neoclassical Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
This wonderful gilt 12-light chandelier has four interior and eight arms decorated with crystal drops, and crystal spear surrounding a multifaceted crystal centerpiece bowl. The crys...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Italian Art Deco Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier with 100 Prisms, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
There are in fact more than a 100 prisms meticulously installed on this masterpiece of a 9 tiered chandelier with 3 light-sources. Its staired Art Deco brass band is features crystal...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

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

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Crystal, Bronze

Important Pair of French Art Deco Ceiling Lights, by Maison Baguès
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Early and rare pair of Maison Baguès ceiling lights. Gilt metal and mercury glass ceiling light fixtures with a mercury glass body, crystal flowers and ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Amber Crystal Antique Chandelier Ceiling Florentiner Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Presenting our cherished old chandelier, lovingly and professionally restored in Berlin. Its electrical wiring is compatible with the US, having been re-wired and prepared for easy h...
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Late 18th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Wire

Italian Micro-Beaded Purple Lavender Crystal Prisms Chandelier circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 1 light in center. 3 tiers of crystals in rare lavender crystal and clear prisms. Plate on bottom with crystal ball finial. Florets with small beaded swags attached throughou...
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1920s Italian Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

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.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century Art Deco Low Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier in Gold Lustre Brass
Located in Berlin, DE
The brass Plafonnier chandelier is a testament to opulence and craftsmanship. We manufacture in-house and offer the flexibility of both smaller and larger sizes to ensure the perfect...
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2010s German Baroque Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

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

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique Russian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Figural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This antique Russian Neoclassical chandelier features a triple-tiered gilt bronze frame adorned with cut crystal prisms. The structure is composed of a circular lower tier with eight...
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Early 20th Century Russian Neoclassical Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

"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

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Crystal, Nickel, Brass

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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