French Vintage Rectangular Six-Light Iron Chandelier Brushed in Gold Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage six-light painted iron chandelier. This French mid-20th century iron chandelier has an overall rectangular shape comprised of two horizontally positioned parallel ba...
Metal, Iron
Italian Murano Glass Rectangular Disc Chandelier, Gold - Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Elevate any luxury dining room suite, grand rectangular kitchen island, executive boardroom conference table, or vintage Italian fine lighting collection with this authentic Giovanni...
Gold, Gold Leaf
Vintage French Wicker Basket Chandelier France circa 1920
Located in Houston, TX
This handsome rectangular vintage French woven wicker basket chandelier from France circa 1920 features a custom made light fitted to the basket.
Vintage Iron Leaf Large Rectangular Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large rectangular indirect lighting fixture with gilded leaves and frosted glass. Gorgeous when illuminated!
Metal
French Vintage Rectangular Wood Beam and Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage, rectangular-shaped, forged-iron and wood beam six-light chandelier.
Iron
Sold
H 15 in W 14 in D 70 in
Vintage Restoration Hardware 1920s Odeon Rectangular Iron Crystal Chandelier 72"
By Restoration Hardware, Timothy Oulton
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1920S Odeon rectangular iron and crystal chandelier.
Crystal, Iron
Sold
H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 15.36 in
Large Rectangular Crystal Chandelier by Bakalowits & Söhne, Vienna, 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Bakalowits & Söhne vintage rectangular crystal chandelier is a rare and prestigious lighting object from the mid-20th century, designed in Vienna, Austria in the 1960s.
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
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H 3.94 in W 26.78 in D 8.27 in
Vintage Dano Rectangular Pendant Lamp by Jo Hammerborg, Denmark ca. 1960
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage "Dano Rectangular" Pendant or Ceiling lamp made of aluluminum, copper, acrylic diffuser and wood ceiling fixture. Part of a large collection of Jo Hammerborg's pendant lamp ...
Aluminum, Copper
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H 30.5 in W 17.5 in D 14 in
Rectangular Industrial brass + glass French vintage billiard style chandelier
By Atelier Petitot
Located in New York City, NY
Elegant authentic French Art Deco brass chandelier featuring bold architectural lines and a warm, polished original finish, attributed to Atelier Petitot. The distinctly Modernist...
Brass
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H 24 in W 33 in D 15.75 in
French Vintage Rectangular Forged Iron and Wood Beam Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage, rectangular-shaped, forged-iron and wood beam six-light chandelier.
Iron
Vintage Rectangular Kalmar Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Long and thin brass chandelier featuring hand blown textured glass geometric shades .
Brass
Camer Chandelier with Venini Glass Prisms
By Camer Glass
Located in New York, NY
Vintage rectangular Camer chandelier with Venini glass prisms on a chrome frame.
Chrome
$1,335
H 21.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Delightful Lantern-Shaped French Iron Chandelier in Gold Bronze Hue--Mid C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French single light iron chandelier from the mid-20th century. This vintage French chandelier features a delightful iron-shaped body adorned in scrolled accents, and a small balled...
Metal, Iron
Vintage Gilt Wood and Metal Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exuding European elegance, this vintage twelve-light chandelier pairs hand-carved gilded woodwork with slender, sweeping dark metal arms. The central column features intricate acanth...
Metal
$17,100 / item
H 35.5 in Dm 45.25 in
Murano Glass and Textured Brass Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern Style , Italy
Located in Austin, TX
A breathtaking and brilliant Murano globe glass and textured brass chandelier. This illuminating piece holds eighteen candelabrum base glossy globe bulbs and is rewired for the US ma...
Brass
Gilt and Patinated Iron Chandelier
Located in Norwood, NJ
Gilt and patinated iron chandelier. Having an Italian country feel with a nod to Renaissance Revival. Full and clean lines. 36" height not including chain.
Iron
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 37 in W 36 in D 36 in
Bright Gilded Wrought Iron Italian 8 Light Hollywood Regency Chandelier
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Illuminate your home with the glamour of this bright gilded wrought iron Italian 8-light chandelier, designed in the coveted Hollywood Regency style. Crafted in Italy, this striking ...
Wrought Iron
Miamar Twelve-Light Wrought Iron Chandelier with Gilt Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking twelve-light chandelier, designed and made by Miamar Home in Los Angeles, captures the timeless charm of antique Italian wrought iron lighting while offering the reliab...
Metal
$12,680
H 60 in Dm 35.5 in
Clear and Gold Tiered Murano Glass Chrome Flush Mount Chandelier, Italy 60" tall
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Clear and Gold Tiered Murano Glass Chrome Flush Mount Chandelier, Italy, 60" tall. This flush-mounted Italian chandelier consists of textured tubular Murano glass ("tronchi") element...
Chrome
$9,500 / item
H 12.38 in Dm 26.5 in
Murano Glass Chandelier, Brass Frame, Mid-Century Modern Style, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass chandelier, rewired for the US. A very tight composition of stamped Murano glass. Great classic line and very fine craftsmanship. This chandelier is a special order fro...
Brass
$6,893 / item
H 35.44 in W 59.06 in D 13.78 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Italian Mid-Century Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Fantastic Murano chandelier with an elongated design and a brass structure. Note the shape of the rods it is made of. Murano chandelier in artistic glass and brass. Made of an ovoid...
Brass
Early 20th Century French or Italian Wrought Iron 5-Light Chandelier
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century wrought iron 5-candle chandelier, French or Italian. Newly electrified. Floral cast brosses entwined in reverse c-scrolls. Provenance: Estate of Katharine Reid, Cl...
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Style Modernist Murano Chandelier in Brass & Blown Glass
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular Murano chandelier with a 14 branches solid brass structure and textured blown glass components. A boldly modern chandelier with a very noble neoclassical feel about it, o...
Brass
Barovier & Toso Mid-Century Gold Murano Glass Chandelier, 1982
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Murano, Venezia
Here is a great Classic from 1982 designed by Barovier and Toso. This chandelier is composed of 12 arms, which, stretching outwards, reach a diameter of 137 cm and a height (includin...
Gold Leaf
Midcentury Murano Art Glass Chandelier, Aureliano Toso, 1950
By Aureliano Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Aureliano Toso midcentury three-tier chandelier with dozens of ice color Murano art glass tubes. White painted original frame.
Blown Glass
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
French Old Bronze Six-Light Chandelier in Country House Style, France, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very elegant ring shapped chandelier of old bronze in country house style, France, 1930s. Large ring supporting six candelabra lights, suspended by three bronze chains conecting to...
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique bronze chandelier, from 1950's with non-electrified with 24 candle holder chandelier was in Ex-Vice-president Dan Quayle office in 1989.
Bronze
$12,000
H 13 in W 9.5 in D 5.75 in
Tiffany Studios Bronze Desk Lamp on Circular Fluted Base, New York. Circa 1920
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Charleston, SC
Tiffany Studios bronze desk lamp with original iridescent shade, scrolled bulbous harp, and resting on circular fluted base with the original five ball feet. Shade is etched LCT on r...
Bronze, Wire
Okla Cotton Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Okla Cotton Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: D 12 x W 24 x H 38 cm. Materials: Cotton. Custom options available on request. Please contact us. All our lamps can be wired...
Cotton
$595
H 1.5 in W 4 in D 2.5 in
Colmont Ft Paris Mother of Pearl French Opera Glasses With Leather Case, 1890s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning set of opera or theatre glasses in original leather case. By Colmont FT Paris France, Circa 1890s Gorgeous Mother-of-pearl and abalone inset on brass cylindrical body w...
Brass
$5,520 / set
H 80 in W 95 in D 21.25 in
Poul Cadovius for Cado Rosewood 3 Bay Danish Modern Shelving Unit
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in New Windsor, NY
Rosewood three bay modular shelving unit designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado. Circa 1968. The Cado System is comprised of 26 separate parts: four wall mounted brackets, 12 shelf suppo...
Metal, Brass
Charming Murano Chandelier by Valentina Planta
Located in Budapest, HU
Fascinating Murano chandelier. It is composed of 30 star-shaped panes of pure Murano glass. The height is adjustable according to the height of the ceiling. At no extra cost we will ...
Metal
$1,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 19.69 in Dm 22.84 in
Charming Murano Glass Tube Chandelier, 36 Amethyst Glass Tube
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 36 large amethyst glass tubes in a star shape. Period:late XX centur...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Linear Bookcase in Espresso Walnut by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Linear Bookcase The Linear Bookcase is a sculptural interpretation of mid-century modern shelving, defined by clean architectural lines, balanced proportions, and an emphasis on nega...
Brass
$5,169 / item
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 2.76 in
Murano Green Art Glass and Brass Italian Console / Wall Mirror, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Splendid bright green Murano glass mirror. A mirror that alone will furnish your home environment. Rich but tasteful, the mirror has a truly particular design, with a very beautiful ...
Brass
$19,400
H 53.15 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Lars Holmström for Arvika Konsthantverk Ceiling Light Steel Brass Glass 1930s
By Arvika Konsthantverk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lars Holmström for Arvika Konsthantverk ceiling light, nickel-plated steel, brass, steel, glass, Sweden, 1930s A striking Swedish Art Deco ceiling light, designed by Lars Holmström ...
Brass, Steel
$16,000
H 32 in W 59.25 in D 31.75 in
French Art Deco Writing Table in Oak and Steel, Geometric Design, 1930
Located in New York, NY
A highly unique French Art Deco writing table /desk with stunning geometric form. The rectangular surface is supported by triangular shaped wood bases and connected to the top by tr...
Steel
Swedish Art Deco Bronze Vase by Nordiska Juvelaktiebolaget (NJ), 1930s
By Akta Brons
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and refined Swedish Art Deco bronze vase by Nordiska Juvelaktiebolaget (NJ), dating to the 1930s. This piece exemplifies the brand’s signature balance of understated elegance ...
Bronze
Diskometal Vase by Ellen Schlanbusch for Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Bottle-shaped Diskometal Vase designed by Ellen Schlanbusch for Just Andersen in the 1940s. * Bottle-shaped metal vase * Designer: Ellen Schlanbusch * Manufacturer: Just An...
Metal
Le Corbusier Wool Tapestry, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Tapis La Main Ouverte For Cassina Inspired by Le Poème de l’Angle Droit, the art book published in only 250 exemplars that contains the vision of Le Corbusier on archit...
Wool
French Victorian Faux Bamboo Triptych Mirror with Fluted Sides
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian faux bamboo maple (triptych) cheval mirror with fluted sides.
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Amazing Pink Amethyst Murano Glass Leave Ceiling Light or Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Realized in pure pink amethyst color Murano glass consists of 45 delicious hand-blown leaves. The structure is gilt-metal. Five E27 lights spread a magical light. the price is item...
Glass
$39,500
H 47.84 in W 220.48 in D 8.27 in
Monumental Mid-Century Italian Wall Unit in Oak with Diamond Shaped Colored Panels (560cm/220in)
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large wall unit/shelve unit, oak, lacquer, Italy, 1950s It is rare to encounter a piece as striking and monumental as this Italian wall unit from the 1950s. With an impressive width...
Oak, Lacquer
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.