English Brass Six-Arm Chandelier
Located in Woodbury, CT
English brass chandelier with ball and looped top above a lobed vase shaped stem. Six scrolling arms with knobbed centers. Stem is finished with orbs and a finial.
Brass
Late 19th Century Angle Lamp Co. Electrified Kerosene 2 Light Hanging Fixture
By Anglelamp Co. of N.Y.
Located in Stamford, CT
This is a 1890s double light hanging fixture by Angle Lamp Company. Originally lit by kerosene it has now been electrified. It has the original glass pieces two frosted, hemisphere g...
Metal, Brass
Pair French Ormolu Bronze Dore Victorian Candelabras Regency Candlesticks
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique Pair French Ormolu Bronce Dore Victorian Candelabros Candelabro 19th Ct Stunning pair of heavy gauge French Ormolu gilt bronze table or mantle candle holders, of chiseled ca...
Bronze
Aluminum, Brass and Glass Chandelier, c1850
Located in valatie, NY
Rare aluminum, brass and glass chandelier, c1850, hand-forged aluminum with brass accents supports two former oil lamps with glass shades. First produced in 1825, aluminum was very d...
Aluminum, Brass
Brass Four Light Electrified Gas Fixture 19th C Made in Usa
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular early gas chandelier, later converted to electric, having four arms which protrude from the center ball body, all supported by a chain form stem. The fixture is in very g...
Brass
Antique Late 19th/Early 20th Century Enamel Opaline Glass Pendant Light, C.1900
Located in London, GB
A large and early opaline glass and enamel pendant light. c.1900 A rare late 19th/early 20th‑century opaline glass and enamel pendant, dating from the period when gas was still the ...
Enamel
French Victorian Bronze Billiard Fixture with Two Scroll Arms
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze 2 scroll arm billiard fixture with 2 white shades. 14\" lampshade diameter
Bronze
Gorgeous Milk Glass & Bronzed Metal Tiffany Style Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Victorian Tiffany style chandelier having white milk glass adorned with bronzed metal overlay. 4 bulb sockets and 3 ft of chain.
Metal
Fine English Cut Glass & Silver Plated 19th Century Dish Light
Located in Kent, Dover
An English XIX Century cut glass dish light of fine quality, with a pineapple cut man dish, with a smaller dish and finial in the manner of Osler. The fittings in silver plated bronze.
Bronze
Victorian Cranberry Glass Lantern with Brass & Art Glass, 1870
Located in Pueblo, CO
This is an extremely rare Victorian pull down cranberry glass lantern. Beautiful hanging piece of art or for a large candle as lighting feature, or you could put an LED battery cand...
Brass
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Ceiling Rose, Ivy Leaf Design, c1880, UK
Located in High Peak, GB
K0421 Antique English Victorian cast iron ceiling rose with intricate pierced ivy leaf design throughout and four fixing holes. This antique ceiling rose has been stripped and is rea...
Iron
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian Cut To Clear Cranberry Glass & Brass Hanging Hall Light C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian hanging pendant hall light offers brass frame with cut to clear cranberry glass shade with flowers, c1880 Measures - 31"h x 7.25"diam A striking Victorian-era h...
Brass
Very Rare 1800s Adams and Westlake Railroad Dining Car Double Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
Few of these luxury class Victorian RR lamps still exist. Any remaining examples have found their way into museums or Restorations. This was the type and quality of center lighting u...
Bronze
$4,200Sale Price|30% Off
Wedgwood Neoclassical Green Jasperware Cherub Cameo Chandelier Pendant Light
By Wedgwood
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage Wedgewood Neoclassical / Grecian / Empire style chandelier / pendant light featuring brass frame with rams heads flanking four S scrolled candlestick lights with acanthu...
Brass
$540Sale Price|44% Off
Victorian L-shape Corner Ceiling Pendant Light w/ Etched Glass Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
A streamlined, corner ceiling light with an L-shaped, brass stem and a glass bowl shade with an intricately etched flower motif. Made in the late 19th century, this fixture was origi...
Brass
$575Sale Price|40% Off
Victorian J-Style Ceiling Light Fixture w/ Etched Glass Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
A simple, brass stem in an "L" shape - with the light pointing down. Perfect for a corner. The empire shaped, hand-blown glass shade is intricately etched with a flower motif and the...
Brass
Original Baccarat White Opaline Chandelier, 24-Light, Factory Mark, Circa 1870
By Baccarat
Located in Madrid, ES
Spectacular, and truly rare, this chandelier carries the Baccarat manufacturer's mark on its interior metal frame, as well as stamped inventory numerals. The quadruple tulip-form bal...
Crystal
Highly Important Extremely Rare, English William IV Antique Chandelier
By Hancock & Rixon
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A highly important twelve-light cut-glass ormolu-mounted William IV chandelier the stem consisting of three feather cut cups supporting ormolu stems terminating with flower rosettes ...
Ormolu
Important Twenty-Light Cut-Glass Chandelier by F. & C. Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A highly important twenty-light cut-glass chandelier by F. & C. Osler, the baluster shaped shaft with cascading drapes and shepherd crooks these surmounted by spires crowning the dia...
Silver
A Monumental 8' Tall Cut-Crystal Chandelier attributed to F. & C. Osler, C. 1880
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an exceptional and monumental eight-foot-tall Victorian chandelier, richly constructed of finely cut and blown crystal elements.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Victorian Daisy and Buttons Pressed Glass Light - 7 Available
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Victorian Daisy and Buttons pressed glass shade with a matching scalloped fitter showcases intricate geometric patterns that beautifully catch the light. Wired for ceiling hangi...
Brass
Super Rare I. P. Frink, Six-Light Chandelier – Original Paint and Mirrors
By Frink Reflector Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
I’ve been doing this a while and in all the years I rarely get my hands on a one like this. It's the most original example we have ever owned and is museum or advanced collector qual...
Tin
Rare I. P. Frink Six-Light Chandelier – Original Paint, Milk Glass and Mirrors
By Frink Reflector Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
I’ve been doing this a while and in all the years I rarely get my hands on a one like this. It's a nice original example and is museum or advanced collector quality. The double ring ...
Milk Glass
$9,800Sale Price|65% Off
Grand Victorian/Art Nouveau Green Slag Glass & Brass Mascaron Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
An expertly crafted, late 19th century, mosaic-style slag glass pendant light in a crowned, umbrella shape with subtle undulations; excellent lead work- the glass itself is textured ...
Brass
Wonderful Late Victorian Bronze and Stain Leaded Glass Pendant Light / Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
Kindly note that we arrange the shipping ourselves to ensure a smooth, secure, and reliable delivery. This allows us to provide the best possible service and care for your purchase. ...
Bronze
Huge Antique French Early 20th Century Metal Glazed Lantern Light. C.1900
Located in London, GB
A grand and imposing glazed metal hanging lantern. French, c.1900. A beautifully made French lantern combining pressed panels and cast decorative elements including a stylised fish,...
Metal
$51,217Sale Price|50% Off
Impressive chandelier centerpiece with base - 19th century (81 cm)
Located in Porto, PT
Impressive chandelier centerpiece with base - 19th century (81 cm).
Silver
Vintage Ornate Brass and Glass Hanging Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This ornate hanging lantern combines gilt brass with frosted glass in a richly detailed Victorian design. Scrolling metalwork and acanthus-leaf ornament surround the shade, while a d...
Brass
$1,200 / item
Unique Hex Shade 1800s Mirrored Gas Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very early fuel lamp. It dates before the use of piped gas and electric. It has been wired to take a standard base bulb but still retains the tank, valve, original finish a...
Mirror
Early Railroad Center Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
It's rare when you have the chance to purchase objects from an individual's life long collection. The depth of knowledge and network of this important collector/expert can't be dupli...
Bronze
Antique Etched Glass Star Pattern Pendant Light Fixture with Bronze Gallery
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning antique etched glass pendant light with a beautiful star pattern and finely detailed bronze-colored gallery. This charming late 19th century pendant is one of those elegant...
Brass, Wire, Bronze
Delicate and Whimsical Six Arm Twisted Pipe Gas Lamp.
Located in Peekskill, NY
The light twisted pipe and additional twisted applied detail give this lamp its unique feel. The spiral finial ends give the lamp a Dr. Suess quality. Each arm has been wired to take...
Brass
Antique Round Opaline Glass Shade Pendant Light with Wreath of Flowers Decor
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful design, antique pendant Light with brass gallery with colorful wreath of flowers decor, late Victorian 1900s. If you are looking for a rare, beautifully designed and finel...
Brass
Antique Extra Large Wrought Iron & Glass Entrance Lantern Pendant Light, ca 1890
Located in Lisse, NL
Truly impressive and large, former gas lantern made into a single-light pendant. If you are a collector of truly amazing antiques then this large and possibly unique lantern could b...
Brass, Metal, Iron
$1,170Sale Price|26% Off
Antique Religious Thurible/Censor/Font/ Planter or Chandelier
Located in Redding, CT
Antique Religious Thurible/Censor/Font/Planter or Chandelier. This was possibly a church thurible for burning incense in or a water font or baptismal font. Use as a planter to hang a...
Metal, Brass
A pair of Early Victorian diamond chandelier earrings
Located in London, GB
A pair of Victorian diamond drop earrings, each chandelier design earring set with old-mine cut diamonds in cut down collets and embellished with diamond-set scroll decorations, term...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, 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 chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the 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 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 Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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