$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Chandelier Style French Louis XV
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
French style Louis XV chandelier Materials: Bronze and glass paste Ormolu Electrified at 220 w Perfect condition Origin France Origin France Circa 1920 It has 8 external lights and t...
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-Style bronze chandelier with 10 arms and filigree bobeche and finial bottom with canopy.
Bronze
20th Century Louis XV-Style French Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Prince Louis XV-style French chandelier. Finely chased and gilded bronze. Twelfth. Volute-cover ring for elongated, articulated, in the middle basket-shaped shank with pin end. In e...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze & cut crystal chandelier in the Louis XV style. 12 lights. France, circa 1920. Height 39" Diameter 32" CW5040.
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XV Baccarat Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XV style gilt bronze and crystal Baccarat style chandelier. Circa 1890. The chandelier has been professionally rewired, comes with matching chain and canopy...
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze Louis XV style chandelier. C shaped arms at three circles adjoined with hand cut crystal pendalogues and garlands of octagonal and faceted beads. 18 Lights C...
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV-Style Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-Style bronze and crystal chandelier with various style crystal drops & finials and 8 candlestick holders & 8 light sockets. Missing 1 circular fan crystal fi...
Crystal, Bronze
19th French Louis XV Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th French Louis XV Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier is a luxurious and elegant lighting fixture perfect for any grand space. This fixture features intricate detailing and cr...
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat, Maison Baguès
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Louis XV Style bronze and crystal chandelier. Stunning French Louis XV style bronze and crystal chandelier, circa. 1920. This gorgeous French bronze chandelier has be...
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bronze dore and crystal 8 arm chandelier
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Dark Bronze Baccarat Chandelier, France, 19th Century
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful Louis XV ten-light crystal chandelier attributed to Baccarat, France, circa 1880s. This beautiful chandelier is made of dark bronze suspended with big crystal prism in t...
Crystal, Bronze
$1,540Sale Price|30% Off
French Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Six-Arm Louis XV Style
Located in Vero Beach, FL
The six arms are in the form of swirling acanthus leaves in the exuberant Louis XV style. This finely chased chandelier was made in France, circa 1870. A high quality bronze casting....
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) blue and white Sevres porcelain 4 arm chandelier with bronze dore trim.
Bronze
Louis XV Crystal Twelve Arms Chandelier, Maison Bagues, France
By Maison Baguès
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large French Louis XV doré bronze and crystal twelve-arms chandelier with cut crystals, plaques, rosettes and faceted drops. Wonderful overall detailing and patina in the original fi...
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Crystal & Bronze 6 Arm Chandelier
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a petite French Louis XV style crystal and bronze six arm chandelier. It has been re-wired and newly cleaned. The canopy is 5.5 inches in diameter. The chain is 25 inches, an...
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Silvered Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant and unique French 19th century Louis XV st. silvered bronze and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The chandelier had a scrolled silver base with impressive Baccarats crysta...
Crystal, Bronze
$9,404Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Palatial French Louis XV Gilt Bronze/ Crystal Chandelier attrib. Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Palatial 19thc French Antique Louis XV Gilt Bronze/ Thick Cut Crystal Chandelier attributed to Baccarat France. 6 lights. Stunning cut crystal chains, large thick pendalogues, amazin...
Bronze
$1,248Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Louis XV style Gilt Bronze / Aurora Borealis Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Louis XV style Gilt Bronze With Aurora Borealis Crystal Chandelier. The addition of the stunning rainbow hue Aorora Borealis is more contemporary. Very beautiful Chandel...
Bronze
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Quality Bronze and Genuine Crystal French Louis XV Style Chandelier
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality French Louis XV style chandelier is an exceptional example of Old World craftsmanship and luxury design. Crafted from heavy bronze with a rich gilt finish, this cha...
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier. This most unique six arm chandelier is centered at the bottom by an elegant spira...
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Cut Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th century French Louis XV style chandelier with bronze frame and cut crystal pendants.
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful French Bronze Louis XV Porcelain Flowers Basket Ribbon Top Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French bronze & amethyst crystal Louis XV Style porcelain flowers, basket form chandelier with ribbon & bow top< having 6 candelabra lights each taking 40 watts per socket.
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bronze Dore Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in France circa 1920 and built of bronze in the Louis XV style, the elegant antique chandelier is round in shape over a thick central stem and decorated with figural motifs i...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful high quality Louis XV gilt bronze and cut- crystal chandelier, France, 1840-1880s. This beautiful chandelier is made of gilt bronze suspended with big crystal prism in t...
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Baccarat Manner Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite chandelier is a true masterpiece of 19th century French artistry. Crafted in the style of Louis XV, it features a stunning combination of bronze and crystal that creat...
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu chandelier. This exquisite twelve arm twenty four light chandelier is centered around an O...
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XV Gold Bronze Chandelier with Fleur-de-Lis, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Gold Bronze Chandelier with Fleur-de-Lis at Center, Circa 1890's.
Bronze
French Late 19th Century Louis XV Bronze Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful French late 19th century Louis XV bronze chandelier. The fixture offers two tiers of lights with heavy bronze castings, bronze candle cups and bronze bobeches in a floriate...
Bronze
French Empire Regency Louis XV Crystal Obelisks Basket Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Coimbra, PT
7-light French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with gilt bronze frame and 4-faceted crystal obelisks, circa 1900s Measures: Depth, 17.7 in/ 45 cm Width, 17.7 in/ 45 cm Diameter...
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and decorative Louis XV style gilt bronze chandelier featuring hand cut crystal pendalogues. France, circa 1920. 8 Lights. Dimensions: height 30", diameter 26".
Crystal, Bronze
12-Light Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier in French Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Fine gilt bronze chandelier in the French Louis XV style with 12 electrified candles and dozens of crystal glass pendants including pendeloques, octagon chains, spheres and spires. ...
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV style bronze chandelier from the late 19th century. This Rococo style ten-light chandelier is cast bronze and has an asymmetrical foliage motif throughout. The scale ...
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré Chandelier, Circa 1880's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré Chandelier, Circa 1880's.
Bronze
$1,968Sale Price|20% Off
c1910 French Louis XV style Bronze w/ Crystal Chandelier atrributed to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1910 French Louis XV Bronze with Cut Crystal Chandelier. This chandelier is attributed to Baccarat. Clear and Amethyst toned crystal. I have seen a Baccarat photo of this chandelier.
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Patinated Bronze & Crystal Chandeliers, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful pair of French patinated bronze chandeliers feature the bird cage shape Classic to the Louis XV style. The pair is draped with bunches of colored crystal grapes and ad...
Crystal, Bronze
$3,680Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Louis XV Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Beaded Pendant Lighting Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1880 French Antique Louis XV style Cut Crystal Beaded Ceiling Pendant Lighting Chandelier in Dore Gilt Bronze. This fixture gives off stunning light.
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Attributed To Vian
By Henry Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier attributed to Vian.
Ormolu
$8,945Sale Price|30% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier after Pierre Gouthiere
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze six-light figural chandelier. The elongated gilt bronze frame with six scrolled candle-arms (now electrified) surmounted with ribbons...
Bronze
Pair Of 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze And Crystal Chandeliers
Located in Norwood, NJ
Magnificent pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze and cut crystal chandeliers, executed in the Louis XV (Rococo) taste, with design elements historically associated with Versa...
Crystal, Bronze
A French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Ten-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze ten-light chandelier, the tapering leaf tip cast and fluted shaft over an urn form bowl issuing scrolling foliage arms uplifting...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Superb bronze and crystal chandelier, 8 lights , 60 watts max bulb US rewired and in working condition Totally restored and refinished From A Nice côte D’azur estate.
Crystal, Bronze
Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XV rock crystal and gilt bronze 12 light chandelier.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XV st. silvered bronze and Baccarat crystal, six electrified arm chandelier. The chandelier has an elegant central cr...
Crystal, Bronze
$5,320Sale Price|22% Off
19thc French Rococo Louis XV Gilt Bronze with Cut Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis XV Bronze with Cut Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat. This is a rare original example, unelectrified but we will electrify for you if you wish. The cut crysta...
Bronze
Luxury French Empire Regency Louis XV Purple Crystal Obelisks Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Coimbra, PT
Fabulous 8-light French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with gilt bronze frame and 4-faceted crystal obelisks, circa 1920s Also available a pair of matching sconces. Measures: ...
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Bronze Crystal Chandelier, Six Lights, 1800s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elegant 1800s Louis XV-style bronze chandelier with crystal pendants, six arms with candlestick holders, and six rewired sockets. A refined decorative statement. This exquisite 19th...
Crystal, Metal, Bronze, Brass
Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century 6 light Louis XV gilt bronze and rock crystal chandelier.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Palatial 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze & Crystal 16-Light Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, 19th century. This palatial antique Baccarat style chandelier is adorned with tremendous cut crystal prisms sizes ranging from 3.5-8.5” in clear and smokey glass. Large cryst...
Crystal, Bronze
Fine French 19th C. Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier After Pierre Gouthiere
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style gilt and steel six-light figural chandelier after a model by Pierre Gouthière (French, 1732-1813). The finely chase gilt bronze body su...
Steel, Bronze
$99,850Sale Price|31% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Crystal Chandelier, Baccarat Attr
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and Palatial French 19th century Louis XV Style gilt bronze, crystal and cut-glass Twenty-Four-light chandelier, probably by Baccarat. The central molded cut-glass stem s...
Crystal, Bronze
$5,250Sale Price|30% Off
French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Cherub Angel Trumpet 24 Arm Chandelier 33"
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive Louis XV / French Empire / Pierre Gouthière style gilt bronze twenty four light, three tier Cherub / angel / trumpet candlestick chandelier. Made of gilt bronze featuring...
Bronze
$4,200Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Louis XV Gilt & Patinated Large Bronze Cherub on a Swing Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Large Louis XV Gilt and Patinated Bronze Cherub on His Swing with Garland Chandelier/ Pendant 3 Light Fixture. Highly detailed, super high quality castings. Rare...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Likely by Henry Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier after a model by Caffieri and attributed to Vian.
Ormolu
Late 19th century silvered French crystal chandelier in the style of Louis XV
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very elegant French chandelier in the style of Louis XV. With 6 lights around the chandelier and 10 small lights. Cage form. Silvered bronze frame with some dark wear (see photo's)...
Crystal, Bronze
$14,950Sale Price|39% Off
French Louis XV Style Silvered-Bronze & Cut-Glass Chandelier with Grapes & Fruit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French Belle Époque 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Eight-Light Silvered-bronze and Colored-Crystal Chandelier with amethyst grape clusters and molded glass pendants of ...
Amethyst, Bronze
Bronze and Baccarat crystal French chandelier in the style of Louis XV
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A beautiful French chandelier with 8 lights around the chandelier. With original dark patina. 'Cage' form; With 12 scrolled candle arms and 4 main 'cage' arms. On the 'cage' arms the...
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 19th century classic Louis XV bronze chandelier draped with crystal plaquettes and stars, adorned with small crystal spears and large crystal spear at center, Circa 1890 Each...
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Style Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Chandelier With Gold Gilt Iron Frame And Rock Crystal Drops. Possibly Bagues.
Louis XV Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic Louis XV style chandelier was acquired on a buying trip in France and the piece dates to the mid-1800s and is of the best quality bronze and crystals. The prop...
Crystal, Bronze
Monumental French Louis XV Style Chandelier Dore Bonze
Located in Hollywood, FL
Monumental French Louis XV style chandelier dore bonze . Mid 19th Century, Gas Conversion. Purchased at Nesle, NYC. From an important private collection in Palm Beach.
Bronze
Dark Bronze Louis XV Chandelier
By Tisserant
Located in Boston, MA
Dark bronze chandelier. Handmade in Paris.
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Chandelier, 19th Century Signed BR
Located in Cypress, CA
Sensational 19th century French Louis XV style doré bronze two-tier 42-light chandelier with birds. Signed BR. The exquisite doré bronze chandelier is surmounted in an ormolu aca...
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Style Chandelier from France
Located in Heemskerk, Noord Holland
An extremely large gilded and rock crystal cage chandelier having two rows of arms totaling 16 candles holders within its frame giving a total of 16 lights with finials on two leve...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Unavailable
H 25.6 in Dm 15.75 in
Baccarat, French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Baccarat - French Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-crystal chandelier circa 1900. An elegant and decorative gilt bronze and cut-crystal chandelier in the Classic French Louis XV...
Crystal, Bronze
Unavailable
H 31.5 in Dm 19.69 in
Baccarat Signed, French Louis XV Style, Patinated-Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Baccarat signed - French Louis XV style, patinated-bronze and crystal chandelier, circa 1900. Lovely patinated gilt-bronze and crystal chandelier in the classic French Louis XV st...
Crystal, Bronze
Unavailable
H 37.41 in Dm 27.56 in
French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
French Louis XV style gilt-bronze and cut crystal chandelier, circa 1920. A beautiful and decorative gilt-bronze and cut crystal chandelier in the classic French Louis XV style. ...
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Design Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Chandelier constructed of handformed brass rods, vertical frame made with parallel rods with accents of crystal rosettes. Crown composed of clusters of 4 rods terminating in large p...
Unavailable
H 34 in Dm 23 in
Antique French Louis XV Crystal Chandelier Gilded Brass Ten Lights circa 1875
Located in Houston, TX
A gorgeous ten-arm gilded bronze antique French Louis XV style crystal chandelier from France circa 1875 affixed with an abundance of crystal and glass pendants.
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Bronze and Crystal Two-Light Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze two-light chandelier with colorless and amber crystals.
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
French Louis XV style eight lights candelabra.
Bronze
Louis XV Bronze and Amethyst Crystal Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV bronze and colorless and amethyst six-light chandelier.
Crystal, Bronze
Unavailable
H 36 in Dm 18 in
Louis XV Style Nine-Light Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, circa 1880, France
Located in Alexandria, VA
This excellent copy of an 18th century Rococo chandelier has a hand-cast gilt brass frame and handcut lead crystal prisms. The stem is hand blown and cut glass. The crystal trim incl...
Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
Magnificent 6-light French chandelier from the mid-19th century. Very fine gilt bronze and crystal Louis XV style chandelier. Faceted cut crystal column surrounded with open gilded b...
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Ormolu Louis XV Style Chandelier
Located in Heemskerk, Noord Holland
This is an unique twelve-light Ormolu Louis XV chandelier. Three cherubs are holding the chandelier at the lower part. Cast bronze and fire gilded ornaments. Intended for candles ...
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Baccarat Louis XV Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Alella, ES
Impressive chandelier with antique finish gilt bronze gilt corona supporting crystal prisms and four fine bronze arms supporting candle lights and hanging crystal prisms and rosette ...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Unavailable
H 54 in Dm 34 in
Late 19th Century Grand Louis XV Style Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
Magnificent 16-light French chandelier from the late 19th century. Very fine gilt bronze and crystal Louis XV style chandelier. Faceted cut crystal column surrounded with open gilded...
Crystal, Bronze
Unavailable
H 43.31 in Dm 29.53 in
French Gilt and Bohemian Glass Eight-Branch Chandelier in Louis XV Style
Located in Florence, IT
The Baroque style open cage French gilded bronze frame, is applied with glass rosettes and hung with strings of glass beads and pear-shaped drops. All the crystals are of Bohemian gl...
Bronze
Wrought Iron Chandelier in the Style of Louis XV
Located in St Ouen, FR
Chandelier in the style of Louis XV France circa 1940-50 Wrought iron Model with dark and gold patina Crystals and faceted flowers Six lights
Rock Crystal Louis the XVth Style Chandelier by Alexandre Vossion
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Amazing ormolu 24-karat gilding bronze and rock crystal Louis the XVth style chandelier. One of an exclusive limited production of two. 400 kgs Made in France.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
French Six Lights Gilded Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
Gorgeous early 20th century "Cage" chandelier in four tiers with a gilded bronze structure having sinuous curves covered with crystal rosaces, plaquettes and icicles. The central ste...
Crystal, Bronze
Rococo Gold Bronze Oil Lamp Chandelier, France, 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
This type of fire-gilding is an ancient process of gold mercury amalgam exposed to high heat. Rococo design dominated interiors and furniture during Louis XV’s reign in the 18th cen...
Bronze
18th Century 9-Light French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A rare late 18th century Louis XV chandelier whose arms deploy around a scrolled bronze stem structure which forms a "cage" (hence the French name "lustre cage") covered on five leve...
Crystal, Bronze
French Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
Large Louis XV style birdcage-form bronze and crystal eight-light chandelier with large shaped decorative clear and pale amber-colored drops, four large glass capitals, large cut-gla...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 55.12 in Dm 42.92 in
Pair of Rococo Baroque Iron Cast French Chandeliers, Gold Bronzed 6 Flames
Located in Ettlingen, DE
Ornated Louis XV / Louis VIX style, Baroque, Rococo. Provenance from a French Chateau.
Gold, Iron, Wire
Crystal Chandelier Bagues
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilt bronze and crystal chandelier, indirect lighting, drops and crystal flowers.
Crystal, Bronze
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.