Heavily Draped Crystal Chandelier 12 Light Braided Arms
Located in New York, NY
Its construction includes graduated crystal swags and faceted pendalogue drops, designed to refract light across the multi-level frame. Takes 12 standard chandelier light bulbs.
Crystal, Nickel
Art Deco Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dramatic uplighted chrome and glass chandelier.Multi levels of arms with dangling glass flowers and chrome disks.
Fine French Dore Bronze Crystal Obilisk Six-Light Baccarat Chandelier Fixture
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful doré bronze six light Baccarat Style chandelier with beautiful faceted crystal centre, faceted and crystal pendants throughout this multi level chandelier with Crystal Obel...
Crystal, Bronze
Ice Glass Murano Pendant, Italy
Located in Toronto, ON
This stunning “ice” glass multi level chandelier is adorned with over 150 pieces of thick figured Murano glass.
Murano Glass
Sold
H 13.78 in Dm 17.72 in
Sciolari Chandelier with 13 Multi-Level Metal and Lucite Lights, Italy, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Naples, IT
Sciolari cubic chandelier with 13 multi-level square metal and Lucite lights designed by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, 1970s.
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Brass Cascading Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury brass and glass cascading tubular chandelier. This multi level or cascading chandelier consists of 5 brass tubular shades.
Brass
Vintage Brass Cascading Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury brass and glass cascading tubular chandelier. This multi-level or cascading chandelier consists of 7 brass tubular shades.
Brass
Vintage Cascading Chandelier by Doria, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury brass and glass chandelier bu Doria Leuchten. This multi level or cascading chandelier consists of 7 glass/gold globes of different sizes.
Brass
Huge Murano Triedri Glass and Brass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Berlin, BE
Wonderful multi-level Murano Triedri glass chandelier from the 1960s by Venini.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Leaf Clear Gold Murano Art Glass Large Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern Italian leaf form clear and gold Murano art glass large multi level 10-light chandelier measures approximate 43" high x 43" wide.
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Multi-Level Murano Bars Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
A mix of amber and clear glass on various levels.
Glass
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H 33 in W 70 in D 60 in
Italian Contemporary Multi Level Brass and White Murano Glass Disk Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian fine design bespoke chandelier, entirely handmade, modern organic design, with eight round saucer-shaped shades in blown opaline white Murano glass to maximize the light, sus...
Brass
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H 33 in W 70 in D 60 in
Italian Contemporary Multi Level Brass and White Murano Glass Disk Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian fine design bespoke chandelier, entirely handmade, modern organic design, with eight round saucer-shaped shades in blown opaline white Murano glass to maximize the light, sus...
Brass
Venini Glass Murano Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Colorless glass murano chandelier with multi-levels of circular glass discs- terminating in a big glass drop.
Glass
Venini Crystal Prism Four-Point Multi-Tiered Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
There are four tiers which taper to the lowest centre point and the prisms are staggered within each of the tiers creating this spectacular multi-level chandelier. Chrome frame and c...
Crystal, Chrome
French Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Twelve-Light Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A twelve candelabra light gilded bronze multi level chandelier. Arms are adorned with large rock crystals, clear crystals, smoked crystals and the top with hanging natural form ameth...
Rock Crystal
$13,526
H 45.28 in Dm 38.59 in
Large Crystal Rustic Antique Chandelier Classic Traditional Solid Wide Glass
Located in Berlin, DE
A magnificent antique Art Nouveau crystal chandelier. Carefully restored and ready for immediate use, this piece is a true eye-catcher for any elegant interior. Dimensions: Overall ...
Crystal, Iron, Wire
$10,798
H 38.59 in Dm 37.8 in
Large Antique Crystal Chandelier Restored Italian Bohemian Style Vintage
Located in Berlin, DE
A magnificent antique crystal chandelier that combines the timeless charm of classic European craftsmanship with a comprehensive, modern restoration. Its design evokes the opulent re...
Crystal, Iron
Seven-Light Neoclassical Crystal Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Seven-light neoclassical crystal chandelier circa 1850-1879. Clear cut-crystal and glass chandelier newly electrified with four arms (each lit by candelabra-size lights) and three ne...
Crystal, Iron, Tin
Elegant Early 20th Century Empire-Style Crystal Beaded Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This refined Empire-style chandelier exudes understated opulence with its graceful silhouette and cascading strands of faceted crystal beads. Likely of French or Northern European or...
Crystal, Metal
Antique Italian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This refined Italian chandelier from the 1950s is crafted in a finely detailed waterfall-style beaded structure and adorned with authentic Bohemian crystal icicles in clear and pink ...
Crystal, Brass
Italian crystal and beadwork 6 light chandelier
Located in London, GB
A six light crystal and beadwork cage chandelier. Height with out chain and rose: 31 inches. (79 cm). Height with chain and rose: 52 inches. (130 cm). Chain can be shorten as requ...
Crystal, Metal
French Antique Bronze Crystal Chandelier from the 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
French antique crystal chandelier from the 1880s with decorative bronze detailing and numerous prisms. The chandelier has a classic appearance and a diameter of 85 cm, making it suit...
Bronze
$8,410 / item
H 30.71 in Dm 40.95 in
Large Maria Theresa Style Crystal Chandelier Handmade Luxury European Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
This exceptional crystal chandelier is entirely newly handcrafted in our Berlin workshop and represents the timeless elegance of the classic Maria Theresa style combined with modern ...
Crystal
Vintage Venetian Two-Tier 12-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful vintage Venetian style two-tier crystal chandelier with 12 lights and beautiful clear crystal drops, dating from the second half of the 20th century. There are...
Crystal
Very Elegant Classic Medium Sized French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous classic French crystal chandelier, perfect size for a medium sized dining room, having five cut crystal arms, 40 watt per arm, oodles of bling. Rewired and ready to hang.
Crystal
A Magnificent Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Baccarat Style Crystal Chandelier featuring a multi-baluster stem and thumb cut scroll arms in two tiers adorned with hand cut drop crystals. Originally for candles now...
Crystal
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...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
$8,574Sale Price|41% Off
H 39.38 in Dm 25.6 in
Beaded Brass Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
**Exquisite Chandelier - Lovingly Restored and Professionally Enhanced in Berlin** Presenting a captivating chandelier that seamlessly combines timeless elegance with modern functio...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
$11,139
H 44.1 in Dm 31.5 in
Art Deco Crystal Chandelier Silver Serpentine Form Restored Antique Brass
Located in Berlin, DE
This exceptional crystal chandelier, dating to around 1930, has been fully restored in our Berlin workshop with great care and attention to detail. The entire electrical system has ...
Crystal, Brass
French Hollywood Regency Style Crystal Chandelier, 15 Arms
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite vintage Hollywood Regency style French crystal chandelier. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this opulent masterpiece exudes an aura of luxury and sophistica...
Crystal, Chrome
$4,546Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 24.81 in Dm 31.5 in
Bohemian Chandelier Art Nouveau Sparkling Crystals
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing our stunning bohemian-style chandelier! This brand new in-house production has been meticulously crafted with great attention to detail, resulting in a neutral and airy c...
Crystal
Saarinen Style Oval Tulip Marble Top Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Mid Century style dining or conference table after Saarinen. An oval dining table with marble top resting on a cast aluminum conforming oval base having a thin tulip silhouet...
Marble, Aluminum
Pair of amber Murano glass sconces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano glass wall sconces, Barovier and Toso style, Italy 1970s. The Italian sconces are made of amber, beige Murano glass leaves, curved, giving them an a...
Chrome
$2,841 / set
H 21.66 in W 5.71 in D 2.76 in
Pair of Art Dèco Style Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Flush Mount Sconces with Art Deco Inspired Bezel, Timeless yet Elegant. Perfect for creating the perfect warm glow in any interior. Each sconce is wire...
Brass
$2,841 / set
H 21.66 in W 5.71 in D 2.76 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Smoked Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Flush Mount Sconces with Art Deco Inspired Bezel, Timeless and Elegant. Perfect for creating the perfect warm glow in any interior. Each sconce is wire...
Brass
$2,841 / set
H 21.66 in W 5.71 in D 2.76 in
Pair of Art Dèco Style Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Flush Mount Sconces with Art Deco Inspired Ring, Timeless yet Elegant. Perfect for creating the perfect warm glow in any interior. Each sconce holds tw...
Brass
$17,903
H 101.58 in W 162.21 in D 3.94 in
Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century. They frame a Louis XVI period m...
Wood
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
$32,965
H 90.95 in W 179.14 in D 224.41 in
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This paneled room is composed of a stone fireplace, a large glass door with four leaves, a single door (both with their frame) and a large oil on canvas depicting a marine scene sign...
Stone
$6,793 / set
H 21.66 in W 8.67 in D 10.63 in
Pair of Hans Agne Jakobsson V 149/7 Brass and Opaline Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
An elegant and sculptural pair of Swedish wall sconces designed by Hans Agne Jakobsson, model V 149/7, produced in Sweden during the 1950s. These refined mid-century fixtures feature...
Brass
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Uplighter Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural alabaster Art Deco period urn table lamp with neoclassical design, Italy, 1940s. This elegant carved alabaster neoclassical 'uplighter' urn lamp will be a nice addition pl...
Alabaster
$6,500
H 74.25 in W 107 in D 4 in
1940s/1950s Carnival Ride Panel - Monumental Hand Painted Metal Carousel Salvage
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, whimsical, and most impressive monumental scale midcentury American traveling carnival hand painted metal ride panel! United States, circa 1940s/1950s, almost certainly fro...
Metal
Monumental Continental Horse Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Very impressive plaster reproduction of a classical Trojan horse artifact housed in the British Museum in London. Most likely executed in the early 20th century by a gipsoteca (plast...
Plaster, Resin
$2,410Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Modern Luna Dining Chair Cotton Velvet Walnut Wood
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Ottiu conceived a charming and elegant piece inspired by the feminine seductiveness: the Luna Contemporary Dining Chair. To give it a special touch, a wing-shaped backrest was added,...
Brass
$119,359
H 162.21 in W 88.98 in D 30.71 in
19th Century Regency Oak Fireplace Inspired by Versailles, France
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Antique oak wood fireplace inspired by the fireplace in the Hercules Salon in Versailles Palace. This antique Regence style fireplace was made out of carved oak wood in the late 19th...
Oak
Beautiful Metal Art Nouveau Urne Mantel Vase circa 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful single mantel vase about 1910s or older. Made of metal, has some nice patina, but this is old-age. A beautiful piece for any room. Found at an Estate Sale in Nuremberg, Ger...
Metal
Elegant Neoclassical Style Alabaster Marble Vase or Table Light
Located in Rome, IT
Neoclassical style Alabaster marble table light or vase. We can customize also without a lamp holder. Timeless elegant piece for your interior to use as a center table, a candle ho...
Alabaster
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.