Gilded Bronze and Iron 3 Arm Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gilded bronze and iron, three arm chandelier featuring a foliate canopy, torch-form central body and cascading leaf details. 3 lights.
Bronze, Iron
French Provincial Wrought Iron Chandelier with Floral Cut Glass Shades
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial-style (19/20th Century) wrought iron 3 arm chandelier with floral decoration and 4 cut glass shades with metal finials.
Wrought Iron
Rare 3-Light / 3-Arm Erik Hoglund Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Rare 3-Light / 3-Arm Erik Hoglund Chandelier Comes with 4 original ceiling hooks to hang, height measured with out.
Wrought Iron
Spanish Baroque Revival 3 Arm Iron Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Spanish Baroque Revival three armed chandelier comprising sheet iron with Gothic figural repousse decoration, the three light bulb fittings of candlestick form, with a red brocade up...
Iron
Italian 3 Arm Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Italian chandelier with 3 iron arms and acanthus detail, from antique and later elements, newly wired with extra chain and a canopy.
Iron
A French Baroque Style Wrought Iron 3-Arm Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a three arm horizontal body with fleurs de lis and scroll-work
Wrought Iron
A French Louis Philippe Wrought Iron and Wood 3-Arm Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a solid wrought iron shaft with a turned wooden ball and ending in a gilt metal terminal, the three arms of s-scroll form with dentile-form iron bobeches, and having a tripart...
Wrought Iron, Metal
Pair of 3 Arm Cast Iron Exoskeleton Frame Lamps
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very interesting pair of skeletal cast iron pendent lamps. The large milk glass shade has a 15 inch diameter and is held in a complex industrial frame. I’d guess that they ...
Iron, Steel
3 Tier 35 Arm Gilt Chandelier in the Manner of Jean Royere
Located in New York, NY
A Grand French Chandelier with a Simple, yet Dramatic Presence, Perfect Proportions and Modern Elegance That Reflects the Spirit of Jean Royere. This Piece is Composed of 3 Tiers and...
Wrought Iron
Arts & Crafts Style 3-Arm Chandelier, Handmade in Copper and Iron
Located in Verviers, BE
Well proportioned central pendant chandelier. In excellent condition and in full working order. having recently been re-wired and provided with a new fitting E27 Gently restored w...
Metal, Brass
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scaled French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier. The eleven light chandelier has a bottom half round foliate decorated dome with a central bottom finial an...
Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century French Wrought Iron 6 Light Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French wrought iron 6 light chandelier.
Wrought Iron
$2,360
H 30 in W 33 in D 33 in
French Country 9-Light Wrought Iron Chandelier with Carved Wood Accents
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
9-light chandelier crafted in the French Country and Tuscan Provincial style, it features a carved wooden center column with a softly distressed, whitewashed patina that gives the pi...
Crystal, Wrought Iron
20th Century French Maison Charles-Inspired Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 20th-century French chandelier draws inspiration from the elegant designs of Maison Charles. The centerpiece features a gilded metal stem adorned with intricately detai...
Metal, Brass
$10,778
H 49.5 in W 28 in D 28 in
Fine 18th Century French Louis XVI Style Fire-Gilded Bronze Electried Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A fine, large Louis XVI style fire-gilded chandelier, France, late 18th century. This wonderful piece is finely elaborate in precise detail decorated with elegant foliate, flowers an...
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Brass Chandelier, Five-Branch, 20th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Brass Five-Branch Chandelier, with central ribbon form support and trumpet horn form arms. 29" H x 15" Diameter. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
Brass
Louis XVI Bronze d’Ore Chandelier, French 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French Louis XVI chandelier is made of bronze d’ore, dates back to the 19th century, and is elegant in simplicity. The piece features a metallic ribbon flowing at the top, with ...
Bronze, Gold
Small Louis XVI Bronze Chandelier, French 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis XVI bronze chandelier features bronze leaf bobeches, a style mirrored in the crown of palm fronds at top. The 19th century French antique piece sports bronze scroll arms ...
Bronze
French 19 th Century Louis XVI Bronze Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze Chandelier featuring five lights. Note the beautifully detailed bronze crown of acanthus leaves. The center bowl is comprised of curved...
Bronze
French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
French late 19th century Louis XVI bronze chandelier with leaf bronze candle cups & bobeches, with scroll arms adorned with acanthus leaves, 8 lights Each piece in our shop is profe...
Bronze
Maison Jansen Style French Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Maison Jansen style French wrought iron chandelier brings the style to the fore with inspiration drawn from the Renaissance in France, with exuberant scrollwork, fleurs de lys, gold ...
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Iron 8-Light Chandelier
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century French iron 8-light chandelier. Reddish to verdigris hues with gilt accents. The design with an abundance of "C" & "S" scrolls, gilt metal acanthus accents, rope tw...
Iron
French Regency Style Wrought Iron Chandelier Circa 1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Regency style wrought iron chandelier, circa 1960s, captures the timeless grandeur of classical European lighting design. Expertly crafted, the chandelier feature...
Metal
$6,985Sale Price|43% Off
H 38.5 in Dm 26.5 in
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Wrought Iron 18-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Early 20th century Louis XV style wrought iron and parcel-gilt eighteen-light crystal (cut-glass) chandelier. The black painted frame with twelve candle arms and six interio...
Metal, Wrought Iron
$2,776Sale Price|20% Off
H 45 in Dm 36 in
Large French Iron Chandelier, Hand-Crafted, 19th Century, 10 Lights
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large French Iron Chandelier. Impressive handcrafted iron chandelier. This piece could be use inside or outside in a French or European Style patio covered area. This unique chandeli...
Iron
Antique Country French Wrought Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French wrought iron & crystal chandelier combines the best of both design worlds! A casual elegance has been created from hand-forged wrought iron by an obviously cap...
Crystal, Wrought Iron
$4,850
H 36 in Dm 30 in
Wonderful Crystal Beaded Vintage Large Hot Air Balloon Chandelier Bague Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful beaded crystal hot air balloon complete with basket has 6 arms each rewired with candelabra sockets . The gilt iron has a gilt dore patina that adds to the charm of this lo...
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Paavo Tynell Chandelier, 1930s
By Taito, Paavo Tynell
Located in Vienna, AT
Early Paavo Tynell model 1855/6 chandelier from the 1930s. Slender wood centerpiece with three cast brass dual-arm branches, each with a tall tapered blown glass diffuser. Nice origi...
Brass
Set of Gilt Sunburst Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of four circa 1940s Italian gilt metal, double-tiered sunburst light fixtures with interior lights and frosted glass inset. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter: 13.5" Pres...
Metal
Small and Lovely Napoleon / Empire Style Bronze Chandelier / Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare size chandelier from the 1920s. If you look at the shape of the centre and the shape of the arms that grow out of this pendant then you capture the essence of it. It is stylish...
Bronze
Wonderful French Bagues Rock & Amethyst Crystal Bronze Petite Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Bagues style Rock & Amethyst Crystal Bronze Birdcage Form 4 Candelabra Light Petite Chandelier
Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Large and Unique Handblown Murano Flush Mount
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York City, NY
A handcrafted Italian flush mount chandelier from the Mid-Century Modern era, showcasing intricate crystal flowers in champagne gold. These flowers overlap gracefully and contain de...
Murano Glass
Antique Carved Napoleon III Pedestal Table with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning and grand antique carved Napoleon III pedestal with Breccia marble top. Ornately hand carved and gilded, this large statement piece is sure to make an impact. 12" diameter...
Wood
$1,902 / set
H 11.03 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Pair Antique Vintage Edwardian Satin Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendants Light
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautiful pair of Edwardian satin opaline ceiling pendants with floral decoration, England circa 1910. - Lovely bulbous shape to the opaline glass and decorative detail to the un...
Copper
Antique French Louis XVI Style 6-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) bronze chandelier in the French Louis XVI neoclassical style with reticulated central ring with guilloche motif and long faceted crystal pendants, six candle a...
Bronze
French Neoclassic Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French gilt and patinated chandelier with original patina. 6 lights. Measurements: Diameter: 21" Drop: 22"
Bronze
Post Modern Octagonal Lacquered Pedestal
By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1, Karl Springer, Casa Bique, Maitland Smith, Enrique Garcel
Located in Houston, TX
Post Modern Octagonal Lacquered Pedestal. Offered is a beautiful Hollywood Regency or Post Modern Lacquered Pedestal. This stunning pedestal is the perfect accent to display your pri...
Wood
$3,297
H 8.67 in Dm 12.6 in
Finnish Lisa Johansson-Pape Ceiling Light Pendant by Stockmann-Orno, 1940ies
By Stockmann-Orno, Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Lisa Johansson-Pape ceiling light integrating enameled metal with glass shade and brass detailing, typical of Johansson-Pape's designs which frequently combine these materi...
Brass
19th Century Elegant French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century elegant French Louis XVI style gilt bronze chandelier Add timeless sophistication to your interior with this exquisite Louis XVI-style chandelier. Crafted from gilt bro...
Bronze
Elegant Pair of Silver Plated Adam Style Sconces
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant pair of English silver plated two-arm Adam style sconces.
Silver Plate
French Antiques Bronze 19th Century chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very beautiful louis XVI style bronze chandelier with seven lights, the central light is top with a magnificent globe .the quality of the carving of the bronze is remarkable
Bronze
$5,701 / item
H 40.56 in W 56.7 in D 20.48 in
French Directoire style 2-door sideboard in solid oak, white-cream lacquered
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This 2-door sideboard is a craft handed reproduction of the world-renowned French Directoire style, which dates back to the end of the 18th century. This range is characterized by s...
Brass
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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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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