Plaza Hotel Russia 12 Arm Crystal Dore Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Russian crystal and Dore bronze 12 arm chandelier with figural details from the Plaza Hotel, New York, New York.
Crystal, Bronze
New York City Plaza Hotel Large Crystal Chandelier 16 Lights
Located in New York, NY
Large restored 16 light original NYC Plaza Hotel Chandelier. Made in the 1940s. Cleaned and restored. Small quantity available at time of posting. Priced each. Please inquire Please ...
Crystal
Louis XV Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier from the Hôtel de Talleyrand
Located in New Orleans, LA
This absolutely magnificent chandelier was made in the 19th century from bronze doré and exquisitely clear rock crystal.
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Plate
Unique Set Of 4 Chandeliers From A European Hotel
Located in Stamford, CT
Unique set of four 12 light chandeliers from a European hotel. price per chandelier
Crystal
Grand Bronze & Crystal 25 Light Chandelier/Ritz Carlton Hotel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large and Lavish chandelier, of gilt-bronze, in Louis XVI-style; its cap issuing leafy spires decorated by faceted prism drops, cut-stars and pendalogues, its crystal-encased turned ...
Crystal, Ormolu
Marie Therese Crystal Chandelier from the Plaza Hotel, NYC
Located in New York, NY
This elegant chandelier has all the elements of a perfect entryway piece. The Plaza Hotel closed its doors in 2005 and underwent a massive renovation.
Crystal
1885 French Doré Bronze and Crystal Chandelier from Palace Hotel in NYC
Located in New York, NY
This masterpiece is from the Palace Hotel. It is an original Doré bronze with incredible detail. The bronze looks like a sculpture arrayed with heavy cut crystals. The plate is solid...
1980s NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Elevator Lobby Oval Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
1980s NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel crystal chandelier with a bronze frame and a full array of crystals.
Crystal
1930s New York Plaza Hotel Leaded Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
1930s New York Plaza hotel leaded crystal basket chandelier. The ornate fitter is solid cast brass and the bead crystals are splendid.
Waldorf Astoria Hotel Chandelier Duke of Windsor Suite Flush Mount Crystal
Located in New York, NY
1980s huge flush mount crystal basket chandelier from the Duke of Windsor Suite in the NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Park Ave.
Crystal, Brass
Sold
H 15.75 in Dm 23.63 in
Pair of Beautiful Clear Crystal French Chandeliers from the Milan Savoy Hotel
Located in London, GB
A pair of beautiful French decorative chandeliers made for the Milan Savoy Hotel. Part of a set of 9 pieces sold matching items purchased by us. The decorated upper brass ring has bu...
Crystal, Brass
1980s NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Italian 8 Arm Brass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
1980s NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Italian cut crystal eight arm chandelier with a polished brass body.
Brass
Essex House Hotel Crystal Chandeliers
Located in Vancouver, BC
Art Deco Period Chandeliers (One Has sold, only one available) from the historic Essex House Hotel in New York City, built in 1931. We have two of these in our collection, salvaged f...
Crystal, Brass
Historic Hotel Georgia Crystal Chandeliers (Priced Individually)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Spectacular, 10-Arm brilliant cut crystal chandelier recently removed from the Hotel Georgia c. 1927, in Vancouver.
Crystal
Flush Mount Crystal Chandelier from the Fontainebleau Hotel
Located in Southfield, MI
Superb bronze framed 16 light flush mount chandelier made from imported lead crystal prisms, removed from the Fontainebleau Hotel during their recent renovation.
Crystal, Bronze
Crystal Hotel Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Top quality French style fixture, circa 1915, from a hotel lobby in Arizona. Eight arms decorated with crystals, completely restored and rewired, in a dark chocolate bronze finish.
Crystal, Bronze
Crystal Hotel Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Top quality French style fixture, found in the lobby of a hotel in Arizona. This fixture has 8 arms decorated in crystal and is finished in a dark chocolate bronze.
Crystal, Brass
8 chandeliers from a Hotel in Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
8 chandeliers from a luxury Hotel in Switzerland, each one has 90 cut crystals and chrome rod, c. 1950.
Crystal, Metal
Art Nouveau Chandelier from the Metropolitan Hotel, New York
Located in Round Top, TX
Art Nouveau Chandelier from the Metropolitan Hotel, New York
Crystal, Bronze
A Large Pair of Selfridge`s Hotel Chandeliers Circa 1960's
Located in London, GB
A Large Pair of Silver English Bag Chandeliers with 15 lights taken from the Selfridge's Hotel Ballroom.
Crystal
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.