Gilded Brass Eight-Light Chandelier with Leaves and Crystal
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stunning large brass eighty-light, Italian chandelier with leaves and crystal. Measures: Diameter 77 cm. Height fixture 84 cm. Total height with the chain 93 cm. Eight E14 bulbs.
Crystal, Brass
Large Venetian Chandelier in Gilded Murano Glass, by Barovier, 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Rijssen, NL
Splendid rich and elegant chandelier by Barovier with wonderful hand-blown Murano glass with amber colored inclusions. An Absolut statement piece in any room. Real craftsmanship fro...
Brass
EARLY 19th CENTURY BASKET CHANDELIER IN CRYSTALS AND GILDED IRON
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant basket chandelier in crystals and gilded iron, with eight lights.
Crystal, Iron
Rare mid-century Murano glass and gilded metal Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare mid-century Murano glass and gilded metal chandelier, 1960s Glass intact, E14 lamps. Good condition. Height 43 cm (106 cm including cable up to the ceiling). Diameter 43 cm. Dh...
Metal
19th Century Gilded Bronze, Crystal and Gilt-wood 6 light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined 19th-century Italian chandelier composed of gilded bronze and crystal, centered around a hand-carved gilt-wood column that lends both warmth and sculptural presence to the ...
Crystal, Bronze
Large Venetian Chandelier in Gilded Murano Glass, by Barovier, 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Rijssen, NL
Splendid rich and elegant chandelier by Barovier with wonderful hand-blown Murano glass with amber colored inclusions. An Absolut statement piece in any room. Real craftsmanship fro...
Brass
1970s Post-Modern Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari in Gilded Metal
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in COLMAR, FR
This 6-armed, hanging chandelier is typical of his work: a multi-light construction, a futuristic look, interesting optical effects and a mix of materials: in this case, gilded metal...
Metal
$3,249Sale Price|20% Off
Large Chandelier in Gilded Metal Structure with Murano Glass, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large chandelier in gilded metal structure, with multi-color Murano glass, 1950s.
Gilt Metal
$4,177Sale Price|20% Off
Venini Chandelier Midcentury in Gilded Glass and Brass Elegant, 1950
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant chandelier from the Venini factory in glass and brass from the 1950s. The chandelier is in perfect original condition. The pendant is composed of 24 parallelepipeds with a tr...
Brass
Genoese Chandelier In Gilded Wood And Crystal, Late 18th Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
The central wooden shaft is gilded, the 6 light arms are made of iron. Genoese chandeliers are typical of this Italian region, they are found in all the palaces of Genoa: they are a...
Crystal
Art Nouveau Three-light Chandelier in Gilded Bronze and swarowski pendants
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Nouveau three-light chandelier in gilded bronze and swarowski pendants
Bronze
Gilded Bronze Cage Chandelier With Peacock Feather Glass Tassels Circa 1800
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Gilded Bronze Cage Chandelier With Peacock Feather Glass Tassels Circa 1800
Metal
Elegant Italian Beaded Candele Chandelier
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Elegant Italian beaded candele chandelier with gilded middle band.
Glass
$3,887Sale Price|50% Off
Delicate Murano Glass and gilded Brass Tear Drop Chandelier, 1970
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful multi-tiered tear drop chandelier composed of a multitude of handblown smooth Murano glass drops hanging from a delicate gilt brass hardware. It's in excellent condition wi...
Brass
Bespoke Murano Glass Chandelier Gold Gilded Accents & round Bell Shaped Shades
Located in Villaverla, IT
Exquisite Bespoke Murano Glass Chandelier Gold Gilded Accents & round Bell Shaped Shades, Venetian Masterpiece. This remarkable Murano glass chandelier is a testament to the timeles...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
$7,426Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Italian Ceiling Lamp in Glass and Gilded Bronze
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Italian ceiling lamp in glass and gilded bronze.
Brass
19th Century Italian Large Empire Crystal & Gilded Iron Antique Chadelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This grand 19th Century Italian Empire chandelier features a dramatic gilt iron frame adorned with tiers of cascading, faceted crystals, combining neoclassical opulence with timeless...
Crystal, Iron
Italian Gilt Iron Three-Arm Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Italian chandelier made of gilded wrought iron having three wired arms with twisted and scrolling candelabras holding waxed candle sleeves enclosed by glass chimney hurr...
Wrought Iron
Gaetano Sciolari, Unique 5 Light Chandelier in Glass and Gilded Metal, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in FR
Stunning golden mid-century chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari in the early 1970s. This 5-light asymmetrical suspension from the "cubic" series has a structure in gilded anodiz...
Metal
Vintage Crystal Drops Chandelier, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Crystal Drops Chandelier, Italy 1970s. Gilded Brass, 10 lights.
Crystal, Metal
Vintage Crystal Drops Chandelier, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Crystal Drops Chandelier, Italy 1970s. Gilded Brass, 10 lights.
Crystal, Metal
Vintage Crystal Drops Chandelier, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Crystal Drops Chandelier, Italy 1970s. Gilded Brass, 10 lights.
Crystal, Metal
Vintage Crystal Drops Chandelier, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Crystal Drops Chandelier, Italy 1970s. Gilded Brass, 10 lights.
Crystal, Metal
Vintage Crystal Drops Chandelier, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Crystal Drops Chandelier, Italy 1970s. Gilded Brass, 10 lights.
Crystal, Metal
Murano Glass Chandelier with Delicate White Shades and Gilded Accents from 20th
Located in Villaverla, IT
Elegant Antique Murano Glass Chandelier with Delicate White Shades and Gilded Accents. Presenting a refined and graceful antique Murano glass chandelier, a captivating embodiment of...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Very Heavy Chandelier from a Old Candlestick, Gilded Bronze, Six Lights
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique 18th century very heavy electrified chandelier from a old candlestick, in gilded bronze with six lights. Measures cm: H 100, diam 65.
Bronze
Italian Lamp Composed of Elongated Crystals and Gilded Metal Structure
Located in Marbella, ES
Italian Lamp Composed of Elongated Crystals and Gilded Metal Structure
Metallic Thread
Italian Lamp Composed of Elongated Crystals and Gilded Metal Structure
Located in Marbella, ES
Italian Lamp Composed of Elongated Crystals and Gilded Metal Structure
Metallic Thread
Stilux Milano, Gilded Aluminum, Opaline and Perspex Pendant, Italy, 1960s
By Stilux
Located in Catania, CT
Excellent original condition with normal trace of age and use for this pendant produced in Italy during the 60s by Stilux Milano. Made of gilded aluminum, perspex and opaline glass. ...
Aluminum
$10,443Sale Price|25% Off
1970s Italian Ceiling Lamp in Glass and Gilded Bronze
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Italian ceiling lamp in glass and gilded bronze.
Brass
Wonderful gilded florentine flush mount light by Banci Firenze 1970s Italy
By Banci Firenze
Located in Den Haag, NL
Wonderful gilded floral sconce or ceiling light by Banci Firenze, often attributed to Maison Bagues. Combination of gilded metal surrounded by crystal leafs and flowers. In great and...
Crystal
18th Century Italian Rococo Gilded and Distressed Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
A group of five 18th century Italian speckled and gilded tassel ornaments with the original hooks.
Metal, Gold Leaf
Venetian Chandelier In Gilded And Dark Blue Murano Glass, 5 Light Arms, Circa 19
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Chandelier In Gilded And Dark Blue Murano Glass, 5 Light Arms, Circa 1960
Metal
Banci Ceiling Light in Gilded Iron and Crystal Flowers Italian Design 1980s
By Banci Firenze
Located in Palermo, IT
Banci ceiling light in gilded iron and crystal flowers, Italy, 1980s Purchased in Florence, produced by the Banci company, it has 5 lights with E14 connection. It is perfectly intac...
Crystal, Iron
Charming Gilded brass Colour Venetian Lantern, Seguso Murano Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful light for hallways, entryways and living rooms, this hand-blown glass lantern is attributed to Seguso. The glass is a gilded brass/antique gold clour. As always, these be...
Murano Glass
Massive Hand-Carved Giltwood Italian Twelve Arm Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Massive hand-carved and gilded Italian twelve arm chandelier newly wired.
Iron
Massive Hand-Carved Giltwood Italian Twelve Arm Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Massive hand-carved and gilded Italian twelve arm chandelier newly wired.
Iron
Nice Gilded Florentine Ceiling Lamp with Opaline Glass Globe Shade, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A very rare Florentine hanging lamp with an opal glass ball as a light source. It is very elegant and in a very good condition. The current height is 75cm, but this can be shorten...
Metal
Hollywood Regency Style Gilt Metal and Pink Porcelain Roses Chandelier, Italy
Located in Barntrup, DE
Hollywood Regency style gilt metal and pink porcelain roses chandelier, Italy, circa the 1970s. This stunning four-light Italian gilded toleware chandelier features a birdcage design...
Metal
Venetian lantern made of gilded Murano glass, circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian lantern in gilded Murano glass, circa 1900 Venetian lantern in gilded Murano glass, circa 1900 newly electrified
Metal
$13,924Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Orientalist Style Ceiling Lamp in Gilded Brass and Crystal
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Orientalist Style Ceiling Lamp in Gilded Brass and Crystal.
Copper
1980s Large Italian Carved and Gilded Chandelier with Cherubs
Located in Marbella, ES
A magnificent, large Italian candelabra, carved from wood and richly gilded with gold leaf, featuring exuberant decoration of scrolls, acanthus leaves, and cherubs at the base. Its s...
Gold
Carved And Gilded Wooden Chandelier, 18 Light Arms, Italy About 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Carved And Gilded Wooden Chandelier, 18 Light Arms, Italy About 1880
Giltwood
Mid-Century Murano Triedri Glass, Gilded Brass Chandelier by Venini, Italy 1970s
By Venini
Located in Lisse, NL
A striking Murano Triedri chandelier by Venini, Italy, circa 1970. The piece features beautifully cut trihedral glass prisms, each meticulously hand-formed, suspended from a hexagona...
Brass, Metal
Venetian chandelier in gilded Murano glass, circa 1950
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in gilded Murano glass, circa 1950
Glass
Venetian chandelier in gilded Murano glass, 6 light arms, circa 1940
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in gilded Murano glass, 6 light arms, circa 1940
Glass
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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