Vintage French Limoges Style Pink Porcelain Flowers and Leaves Gilt Chandelier
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous French Limoges style hand painted porcelain chandelier with five-light bulbs and sculpted applique porcelain roses, leaves and gilt brass Measures: Diameter 23.6 in/ 60 cm H...
Brass
1 of 2 Stunning Carl Fagerlund Chandelier Murano Glass Leaves, 1960s
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Aachen, NRW
The light features a polished brass frame with six stunning Murano glass leaves which have a matte frosted relief on the inside and are shiny on the outside.
Brass
Beautiful Clear Glass Leaves Chandelier in the Style of Maison Baguès, 1950s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
This beautiful handcrafted light fixture is made of gilt brass, crystal and clear glass leaves. Socket: 6 x e14 for standard screw bulbs.
Crystal, Brass
ltalian Late Mid-Century Murano Glass Chandelier with Honey-Gold leaves, 1990s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Italian late mid-century Murano glass chandelier with honey-gold leaves, Murano 1990s The object is magnificent and restrained at the same time.
Brass
Pair of Glass Leaves Chandelier in the Style of Maison Baguès, 1950s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful pair of six-light clear glass and amethyst crystal flower chandeliers in the style of Maison Baguès, France, circa 1950s. Those beautiful handcrafted light fixtures are ...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of large mouth-blown Murano glass chandeliers, 38 blue Murano glass leaves
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of large mouth-blown Murano glass chandeliers, 38 green Murano glass leaves, brass frame, 12 bulbs.
Brass
Ceiling light Featuring Gold-Plated Brass Combined with Hand-Applied leaves
Located in New York, NY
This ceiling wall light exudes unmatched refinement and elegance. Its gold-plated brass, combined with hand-applied leaves, radiates a delicate charm reminiscent of nature in full bl...
Brass
Unusual Resin Pendant Encasing Natural Elements (Maple Leaves) with Brass Detail
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Resin pendant encasing natural elements (maple leaves) with brass details. Two are available.
Brass
Glass Leaves and Brass Lantern Attributed to Maison Baguès, France, 1950s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A rare small gilt brass and glass leaves lantern attr. to Maison Baguès, France, circa 1950s. Socket: 1 x E27 or E26 ( US) for standard screw bulbs.
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier in style of Barovier & Toso, 10 Murano leaves, Italy 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a absolutely spectacular late Art Deco chandelier in style of Barovier and Toso. It features 10 textured Murano glass leaves and a beautiful wide base, ...
Brass
$1,984Sale Price|19% Off
Mazzega Pendant Glass Murano gold Ice Frost Leaves brass Structure, Italy 1970
By Mazzega
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional cascade pendant with leaves gold glass and ice frost Murano oversized around 30 cm with GILT GOLD structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the b...
Brass
et of Four Leaves Brass Light Fixtures by Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960s, Sweden
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful set of two stunning 8 arms pendant chandeliers with 8glass shades and brass frame and 2 wall lights with one glass shade and brass frame.
Brass
1950s Italian Brass Flower Chandelier Eight-Arm Attributed Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Italy beautiful Italian chandelier attributed Stilnovo No label constructed with brass and aluminum shades. eight arms with solid brass leaves with flower Chandelier rewired go...
Aluminum, Brass
1960s Lord and Taylor Brass Chandelier, Twelve-Arm, Hollywood Regency
Located in Stamford, CT
Lord and Taylor store fixture. Twelve-arm brass chandelier with enameled leaves.
Brass
Vintage Monkey & Brass Palm Frond Leaf Tree Chandelier Tropical Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage monkey and brass palm frond leaf leaves tree chandelier with six lights.
Brass
Floral Ceiling Light With White Flowers and Leaves
By Maison Jansen
Located in Hannover, DE
This little ceiling light is a real charmer. Its natural aging gives it a touch of elegance. The tiny blossoms are exquisitely crafted, and the leaves twine upwards in a beautiful di...
Brass, Iron
Stilkronen Mid-Century Modern 8 Light Gold Plate Brass &Crystal Chandelier Italy
By Oscar Torlasco, Stilkronen
Located in Miami, FL
Round stunning gold plate brass & crystal leaves 8 light chandelier by Stilkronen with canopy and brass sleeves.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Rare, large 1970s Italian resin pendant lamp with embedded maple leaves
Located in München, DE
A beautiful, rare, and large Italian pendant lamp from the 1970s, made of resin with embedded maple leaves. Stunning, highly sophisticated design. Hemispherical shade featuring a bra...
Brass
Midcentury Plexiglass Pendant Lamp with Real Leaves, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern plexiglass pendant lamp made in the 1960s. It has a beautiful design with real leaves in the plexiglass. The lamp is in good vintage condition. It has only a very ...
Brass
Hans Kögl. Hollywood Regency gilt leaves pendant lamp, Germany, 1960s
By Maison Le Dauphin, Maison Jansen, Maison Roche, Maison Honoré, Hans Kögl
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hollywood Regency leaves pendant lamp by Hans Kögl, Germany, 1960s. Composed of a wrought iron structure in the shape of a fairy birdcage with welded stylized leaves and gold leaf fi...
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
6 Leaves Wood Lines and Metal Body Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
6 Leaves Wood Lines and Metal Body Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy Brass detailing and hardware. Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wire...
Metal, Brass
4 Leaves Wood Lines and Metal Body Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
4 Leaves Wood Lines and Metal Body Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy Brass detailing and hardware. Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wire...
Metal, Brass
Large White & Black Alabaster Pendant Light w Carved Grape Bunches & Vine Leaves
Located in Lisse, NL
Great antique alabaster chandelier with a hand carved autumn pattern. This unique Arts and Crafts pendant from the earliest years of the 1900s comes with a wonderful grapevine leaf ...
Alabaster, Brass
$2,042Sale Price|29% Off
Mazzega Pendant Glass Murano Ice Frost Leaves Gilt Gold Structure, Italy 1970
By Mazzega
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional cascade pendant with leaves glass Murano oversized around 30 cm with GILT GOLD structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian ...
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Palm Tree Tulip Chandelier or Flush Mount
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass and brass palm tree leaves chandelier with beautiful tulip-shaped glass shades.
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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