Elegant Antique Cut Glass Pendant Light, Brass Gallery, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, GB
Elegant Antique Cut Glass Pendant Light with Open Gallery Detailing This exquisite antique pendant light features an original gallery with delicate openwork detailing, offering both...
Brass
Large Late 19th Century Brass & Glass Arts and Crafts Pendant / Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and all handcrafted Arts and Crafts pendant. If you live in an early 1900s Arts & Crafts home or if you are a collector of unique and stylish home accessories of that p...
Brass
$7,796Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Glass Pendants Chandelier, Four Arms, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An elegant 19th-century ceiling lamp with four arms, glass prisms and candle-style sockets, crafted in the refined Louis XV style and rewired for modern use. Features four gracefull...
Metal
Bell Jar Gilt Bronze Blue Glass Crystal Chandelier Pendant Light, 19th c
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique European hand-blown blue art glass and gold gilt bronze bell jar chandelier pendant light chandelier. Light has patinaed gilt bronze hardware supporting hand blow...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
$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
Neoclassical Style Cast Glass and Brass Pendant Light Fixture, Circa 1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Neoclassical style ceiling fixture. Cast glass bowl with brass hardware. Recently cleaned and professionally re-wired, ready for installation. In excellent condition. We wil...
Brass
Antique Cut Glass Pendant Light, Brass Frame, Art Deco Style, 1920
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Cut Glass Pendant Light This exquisite pendant light features an original gallery with delicate detailing along the rim. Its stunning cut glass design reflects light beautif...
Brass
Industrial Etched Glass Teardrop Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, industrial pendant light features a late 19th century, etched glass, teardrop-shaped shade with brass switch fitter.
Brass
Antique Vintage French Brass Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautifully shaped opaline ceiling pendant with original gallery, chain and ceiling rose, France circa 1930. - Unusual shape to the glass shade, aged brass gallery with vented de...
Opaline Glass
Antique Vintage German Bauhaus Opaline Milk Glass Brass Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
- An original and rare Bauhaus opaline brass ceiling pendant, Germany circa 1930. - The pendant consists of an opaline shaped body and lower dish, held together by a decorative brass...
Opaline Glass
Antique Vintage Church Opaline Milk Glass Oval Brass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A small church opaline ceiling pendant, England circa 1930. - Beautiful oval shape to the opaline glass which is held in place by a patinated brass gallery. - Rewired in dark bro...
Brass
Belle Epoque Style Brass Cut Glass and Crystal Chandelier, French 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Belle Epoque style brass, cut glass and crystal chandelier light fixture with graduated beading and frosted cut glass globe shades. The brass hardware and body having a wonderfully a...
Crystal, Brass
Vintage Antique Brass Church Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A small church opaline globe ceiling pendant, England circa 1930. - Beautiful webbed detail to the opaline glass which is held in place by a patinated brass gallery. - Rewired in...
Opaline Glass
Large 19th Century English Cut Glass Plafonnier Hanging Light Country House
Located in Southampton, GB
A large scale 19th century English cut glass Plafonnier . Comprising a finely cut glass flat bowl, original bronze internal bowl hooks and decorative fixings. Hanging from 3 original...
Brass, Bronze
19th Century, Italian, Tuscan Seven Light Chandelier Blue Glass Gilded Details
Located in Milano, MI
A charming Italian six armed chandelier from Tuscany, Lucca dating back to the late 19th century. In good condition, hand-realized with a very unusual structure, very original and un...
Iron, Brass
Set Run XL Antique Vintage Brass Church Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
- A monumental set of extra large satin opaline ceiling pendants with original galleries, England circa 1910. - Sourced from a beautiful chapel in the North of. England, these lights...
Brass
French Rococo Style Brass and Etched Glass Lantern Hall Light
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Rococo Style Brass and Etched Glass Lantern Hall Light A superb quality brass lantern, the light has 4 clear glass panels, these are each etched with a starburst at the centr...
Brass
Antique English Mercury Glass Pendant Light '1'
Located in London, GB
Antique English mercury glass pendant light '1' Single antique mercury glass pendant light. By Strand electric. Great patina. Brass galleries. The glass is in good c...
Brass
Victorian Patinated Brass and Glass Pendant Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian brass ceiling light, c.1900, the frame composed of c-scrolls, with frosted glass shades, re-wired and PAT tested Dimensions: 59cm (23¼") High, 50cm (19¾") Wide
Brass
Antique Arts & Crafts Green Slag Glass Swag Pendant Light Chandelier Shade 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century Arts and Crafts mission style swag / pendant light.
Brass
Exceptional Late 19th Century Grand Tour Style Crown Pendant Light with Cut Crys
Located in Lincoln, GB
Exceptional Late 19th Century Grand Tour Style Crown Pendant Light with Cut Crystal Drops A magnificent and highly desirable crown pendant light, expertly crafted in solid brass duri...
Crystal, Brass
Antique Milk Glass & Brass Customized Hanging Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Antique ribbed milk glass shade with custom polished brass hanging hardware and matching ceiling canopy. Shade dates to the 1920s-1940s. Drop height may be customized; allow 4 we...
Metal, Brass
$8,826Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Crystal Gilt Bronze Nine Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Classic Louis XV style chandelier having nine ( 9 ) arms and 10 lamps (9 lamps and 1 central lamp). The gilt metal frame heavily laden with various sized crystal plaquettes. Origin...
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze
$8,796Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze Chandelier with Crystal Pendants
Located in Lisbon, PT
This Louis XV Style bronze chandelier from the 19th Century features a refined design with crystal pendants and finials in tinted glass. Equipped with nine light sockets and candles...
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze
Antique Mamluk Turkish Pierced Brass Hanging Hexagonal Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Total length of the brass Moorish light: 30" with glass drop.( without chains) Brass body height: 24" Comes with chains and ceiling canopy.
Brass
Antique Pendant Light, Cut Glass Shade, Plume Gallery, 1890, UK
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Pendant Light with Cut Glass Shade and Plume Gallery This antique pendant light showcases an original gallery adorned with delicate openwork plume detailing, offering both ca...
Brass
$1,540Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Brass Plated Holophane Industrial Hanging Pendant Light
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This industrial yet elegant hanging lamp from the 1940s features a Holophane glass shade. The pendant light is connected by an aluminum casing fixed to the top of the light fixture a...
Brass
Antique Pendant Light with Large Cut Glass Shade, Elegant Design, 1890
Located in Lincoln, GB
Magnificent Antique Pendant Light with Large Cut Glass Shade This antique pendant light offers both radiant illumination and a bold decorative statement. Its large, finely cut glass ...
Brass
1830s English Forged Brass Pendant with Vaseline Glass Tulip Shade
Located in Nottingham, GB
An exceptional English antique pendant light dating to the 1830s, combining elaborate brass, oxidised copper and wrought iron metalwork with a striking Vaseline glass tulip shade. T...
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Wrought Iron
$23,850Sale Price|31% Off
French 19th-20th Century Belle Époque Gilt-Bronze & Cut-Glass 6-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French 19th-20th century Belle Époque gilt-bronze and cut-glass six-light figural chandelier. The elongated gilt-bronze body with a pierced apron and silvered lining...
Brass, Bronze
$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
$1,215Sale Price / item|25% Off
Brass Neoclassical Regency Lantern w/ 3 Candelabra Light Cluster & Curved Glass
Located in North Salem, NY
Elegant Brass Neoclassical Regency Lantern with 3 Candelabra Light Cluster and 3 Curved Glass Panels. Five (5) Available - One (1) with Chip in Corner of One Glass Panel. Quoted Pri...
Brass
$4,387Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century French Eight-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Savannah, GA
Ornate French crystal chandelier featuring an elaborate center vase column, very large teardrop prisms (3.25 inches tall), fancy rosettes and a round crystal pendant. The eight arms ...
Crystal, Brass
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
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian Cut To Clear Cranberry Glass & Brass Hanging Hall Light C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
The light is suspended by elegant brass chains, typical of the late 19th century design.
Brass
Antique French Brass & Opaline Glass Oil Light Suspension Lantern, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Brass & Opaline Glass Oil Light Suspension Lantern, Circa 1880.
Brass
19th Century Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Five-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely antique Baccarat crystal electrified chandelier, gilt brass beautifully decorated with several tiers of large pendaloques in different shapes and sizes, finishing at the bot...
Crystal, Brass
Antique 10" Holophane Reflector-Refractor Prismatic Glass Pendant Light, c.1920
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
Beautifully formed 10" 'Reflector-Refractor' pendant light made by Holophane. c.1920. Two-part prismatic glass pendant light supported by the original copper gallery stamped with th...
Brass
French Beaux-Arts Brass and Bronze Chandelier, Late 19th Century
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
French Beaux-Arts Brass and Bronze Chandelier, Late 19th Century This Grand French Beaux-Arts chandelier, dating to the late 19th century, is a striking testament to the opulence of ...
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Scrolled Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite antique six-light pendant chandelier made in France circa late 19th century.
Brass
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Steel Brass and Glass Oil Light Chandelier in the Spanish Style
Located in New York, NY
Very decorative wrought steel and brass frame hanging oil lamp chandelier, has been electrified for contemporary use. The metalwork is in the Spanish style, the shade is muted bluish...
Brass, Steel
Antique Vintage English Petite Church Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
A small but very charming opaline ceiling pendant with ornate solid brass gallery, England circa 1920. Glass in great condition, age related marks across the hooked gallery. Rewired...
Brass
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Brass Electric & Gas 7-Light Chandelier & Diamond Cut Ruffled Glass Shades c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
This antique brass chandelier, dating to approximately 1890, features a distinctive design for both electric and gas illumination. The fixture is adorned with seven lights, each fitt...
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.
Brass
Antique Industrial Frosted Teardrop Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, late 19th century, industrial pendant light with frosted glass, teardrop shade and brass pull chain fitter is newly wired with beige braided cloth cord to hang at an overall...
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
Antique Aesthetic Period Hurricane Parlor Oil Lamp Pendant Light Chandelier
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century circa 1882 Victorian / Aesthetic period converted hurricane oil lamp swag pendant light / chandelier.
Brass
Italian 19th Century Crystal and Murano 12-Light Cage Chandelier, Louis XV Style
Located in Firenze, IT
This sophisticated lighting fixture features a finely crafted gilt bronze and brass structure, elegantly adorned with a rich array of high-quality cut crystal pendants, glass beads a...
Crystal, Brass
French Victorian, Chandelier, Etched Glass, Silver Plated, 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
French Victorian, Chandelier, Etched Glass, Silver Plate, 19th Century A striking chandelier featuring a finely cast solid brass frame with original silver plating, showcasing elega...
Glass
German Antique Three Part Large Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A large antique pendant light. Stamped Jena. German, c1910. Highly unusual and rare lamp, the two base parts of the lamp are pressed glass over the rim rather than using ...
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
$7,368Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Bronze Crystal Chandelier, Six Lights, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stunning 19th-century French Louis XV-style chandelier with bronze arms, crystal pendants, and six working lights. Crafted in patinated bronze with a dynamic twisted effect, its ...
Brass, Bronze
$8,753Sale Price|20% Off
Six Candle Holder Chandelier Louis XV, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A french Louis XV style chandelier with various pendants and finials, six candlestick holders fully rewired and six light sockets. A magnificent light bringer for any grand room. T...
Metal, Brass
North African Stained Glass and Brass Hanging Lantern Shade
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
North African stained glass and brass hanging lantern shade This is a lovely piece, it is rectangular in shape with diamond glass panels decorated with filigree brass work and sma...
Brass
Louis XV Crystal & Bronze Chandelier, Six Lights, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A French Louis XV style chandelier crafted from bronze and glass, with six ( 6 ) elegant candlestick holders along with an additional central light, a variety of pendants and finials...
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze
Early 1890s Brass Nickel Plated Converted Double Oil Pendant Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Run of large Brass Nickel Plated converted double oil lamps Exceptional colour, patina and quality Dutch store interior, Zaandam approx. 1890 2x E27 / E26 bulb holders covered by ...
Brass, Nickel
French Etched Glass Globe Bell Jar Lantern, Chapel Lantern, Late 19th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
One of kind antique hand blown clear etched glass three-light bell lantern with very elegant brass mounts, France, circa 1880-1890. The glass bowl and the upper glass plate are entir...
Brass
Moroccan Moorish Glass Lantern/Light
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Morroccan lantern with pierced brass and ruby red glass.
Louis XV Crystal & Bronze Chandelier, Six Lights, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A French Louis XV style chandelier crafted from bronze and glass. It boasts six elegant candlestick holders along with a variety of pendants and finials. This exquisite chandelier ...
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze
$316Sale Price / item|20% Off
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
Unavailable
H 25.75 in Dm 12 in
Early 19th Century Georgian Brass & Glass 3 Light Bell Jar with Smoke Bell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century Georgian brass & glass 3 light bell jar with smoke bell, straight banding. New wiring.
Metal
Unavailable
H 26.7 in Dm 8.2 in
Early 20th Century Glass & Brass Pendant Cubic Ceiling Light Adolf Loos Style
By Adolf Loos
Located in Raalte, NL
Excellent condition brass, bevelled and sanitized glass lantern. This superb and stylish design is all handmade and in excellent condition. It has a total of twenty four rectangul...
Brass
Brass and Glass Six-Light Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very nice late 19th c. glass and brass European 6-lite chandelier. Has been rewired for U.S. Comes with canopy that is 4 ". Add that to overall height of fixture.
Brass
English Milk Glass Shade Hanging Light, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Brass fittings and moulded milk glass. Supplied with a 45cm (17.75") rod and canopy. Currently electrified for the UK with a single B22 bulb holder.
Milk Glass
Unavailable
H 7.09 in Dm 11.42 in
Late 19th Century English Ribbed Milk Glass Dish Light with Scalloped Edge
Located in London, GB
With ormolu ornate gallery decorated with cast acanthus leaves. England circa 1880 Currently electrified for the UK. We are members of LAPADA and CINOA.
Brass
French 18 Light Gas Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Oldebroek, NL
Large French brass chandelier converted from gas to electricity. This big model has 18 lights and is richly decorated with nice glass and crystal pendeloques. This is just one of ...
Crystal, Brass
Unavailable
H 24 in Dm 19 in
French Chandelier w/ Glass Lilies & Stamped Brass Decorations, Mid 19th Century
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful six light chandelier with white opaline glass lilies and stamped brass grape clusters, wheat and leaves in excellent condition. The centre bowl is clear cranberry glass. Th...
Brass
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Milk Glass Cone Shaped Hanging Light
Located in London, GB
Late 19th-early 20th century milk glass cone shaped hanging light. With antiqued brass fittings, England, circa 1900.
Historism Pendant Light
Located in Vienna, AT
Sacred pendant lamp of late 19th century of brass and tin in exquisitely refined cast technique.
Brass, Tin
Unavailable
H 13.78 in Dm 8.67 in
Late 19th Antique Art Nouveau Pendant Lamp with Geometric Bubble Glass
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Late 19th antique Art Nouveau pendant lamp with geometric bubble glass and original chains with beautiful light copper color patina in good antique condition.
Brass
French Oil and Candle Brass and Crystal Billiard Light
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is a french billiard light with an original blown glass center dome over an oil font and three sets of five candles. It is made of cast brass with crystals around the candles.
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Gilt Bronze and Frosted Glass Balloon Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze and etched glass six-light "Montgolfier" balloon motif chandelier. The gilt bronze frame has a bamboo motif. The top of the glass balloon is covered with woven brass wir...
French, 19th Century Gilded and Crystal 9-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast brass and crystal 9-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the 8 reeded scrolling arms with glass bobeche drip pans and bulbous candle sconces, issuing from an ...
Brass
Antique Brass Mission Style Light
By ADG Lighting
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
One of a Kind. Beautiful antique brass pendant with four etched glass white shades and one large amber diamond wheel cut-glass globe in center. Frame is a nice aged brass, slight imp...
Unavailable
H 50 in Dm 31 in
French 19th Century Gilded and Crystal Eight-Light Cage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
A French large gilded cast brass and crystal eight-light birdcage form antique chandelier, the square gauge scrolling arms with reeded circular bobeches drip pans, issuing from an fo...
Brass
Brass and Opaline Glass Counter Weight Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Polished Brass Ten Light Counter Weight Chandelier With Center Oil Font And Opaline Glass Shade.
Victorian Chandelier 19th Century
Located in Long Island, NY
An important American Gasolier in the Egyptian Revival style, that has never been electrified, with original period acid etched globes, with a central Sandwich glass globe in the Egy...
Metal, Brass
Fabulous Four Arm Globe Light Chandelier Pendant
By Stanford White
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Most Incredible, Rare, and Unique Highly Decorative Monumental Beaux Arts Belle Epoque Chandelier!!!- Four Volute Curvilinear Repousse Arms, Milk Glass Globes, Brass and Zinc Stem,...
Brass, Zinc
Victorian Gas, Electric Brass Chandelier, Twelve-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1885 Victorian gas fixture converted to electric and restored in gold. This fixture was electrified circa 1915 with the addition of six milk glass ‘candles’ and a hanging toggle...
Brass
Antique Stained Glass and Brass Hanging Lantern
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Stained glass and brass hanging light.There is a diamond shaped floral etched glass center surrounded by pastel glass panels. Beautiful deep detailing in the brass work frame and crown.
Mid-19th Century Green Opaque Glass Biedermeier Pendant Light
By Jos. Zahn & Co.
Located in Vienna, AT
Green opaque glass vase mounted with embossed brass mountings. Traces of original water gilding remain, shiny in places. Suspended on three very elaborate chains with sophisticated ...
Brass
Unavailable
H 55.12 in Dm 18.31 in
Art Nouveau Round Carved Brass 4-Light Large Chandelier with Patina, 1900s
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Stunning 1900s Art Nouveau large carved brass round chandelier with nice patina. Patina, of course can be removed, but sometimes, like in this case, the patina´s effect gives to the ...
Brass
Two Arm Early Gas Ceiling Light
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Two Arm Early Gas Ceiling Light
Spelter, Brass
Unavailable
H 35.44 in Dm 8.27 in
Lobmeyr-Restored Biedermeier Pale Pink Glass Pendant Lamp on Chain Pull Pulley
By Jos. Zahn & Co.
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant Biedermeier pendant of a pink milk glass vase. It is set in a pressed brass mounting and suspended from a functioning chain pulley mechanism. Still in its original condit...
Brass
Three Light Gasolier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
An elegant gasolier with rather sleek lines for the era. This is made of a red brass with patinated bronze tubing. It has three lights topped with glass chimneys.
Bronze
Unavailable
H 37.41 in Dm 23.63 in
Lobmeyr-Restored 3-Arm Biedermeier Green-Gold Glass Pendant Lamp on Fancy Chains
By Jos. Zahn & Co.
Located in Vienna, AT
This classical Biedermeier pendant lamp features a gold-painted glass vase of bright-green milk glass. The brass applications and suspensions are cast and embossed with an antique go...
Brass
Suspended Minimal Modern Olive Wood Light by Formaminima
By Formaminima
Located in Porto, PT
About Suspended Minimal Modern Olive Wood Light by Formaminima Lamp/One Wood 01 Revamp Edition Design by Formaminima Single Pendant Materials: Body lamp handcrafted in Olive briarwo...
Brass
Pair Waterfall Chandeliers 19th c.
Located in Houston, TX
Outstanding pair of late 19th century waterfall chandeliers converted from gas light. The frames are copper or coppered brass with the original valves for gas. The height can be vari...
Copper
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.